The grand military parade was in full swing, but none of it concerned Ryan anymore. He had already returned to the Utopia Kingdom.
There was only one thing left for him to do: help Beli gain control of the Dark-Dark Fruit as quickly as possible.
Ideally, Fruit Awakening would be achieved before the final battle. At worst, Beli needed to become extremely proficient with the Fruit, at the very least reaching the point where he could restrict or even temporarily seal Imu's Devil Fruit Ability.
Ryan and the others put Beli through intense and exhilarating training for real men. Their goal was to speed up his Fruit development. Beli readily accepted it. After all, everything was for victory—for defeating that damned World Government.
He hadn't forgotten who had killed Uncle Carter. Although the name Carter had vanished from their lives and no one mentioned it anymore, Ryan, Beli, and Gaban would never forget. They had merely buried it deep in their hearts.
The longer resentment accumulated, the more explosive the moment of release would be.
"Vice Captain, why can't you seal away my lightning?" On the empty plain, black and purple constantly intertwined. Enel was like a loach, and no matter how Beli used the Dark-Dark Fruit's power, he couldn't seal Enel's abilities.
Although the Blood Sword Pirates had disbanded, Enel still preferred to call Beli Vice Captain. He called Ryan Captain, and the others did the same.
"Again!" Beli wasn't discouraged. After making some adjustments, he threw himself back into developing his Devil Fruit Ability.
"Kid should be next." Enel grinned wickedly.
A red-haired man immediately walked out. (Shanks?)
Every day, Enel, Kid, and Luo took time to train with Beli. Actual combat was the fastest way to develop a Devil Fruit Ability. All of them were extraordinarily talented,