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"The training ahead can roughly be divided into two modules," Obi-Wan said slowly.

Hearing this, Aeneas's heart gave a sudden lurch—he had thought they were preparing for the college entrance exams. Oh God, this is so nerve-racking!

"The first module is knowledge acquisition." Obi-Wan raised one finger toward Aeneas. "Whether you're sailing at sea or living on a deserted island, you need to possess basic knowledge and survival skills!"

Aeneas nodded. Of course he agreed.

"By common knowledge, I don't mean childish things like the sun rising in the east and setting in the west. I don't know what might happen in the future, but you must possess the skills of a qualified navigator and wilderness survivor. That way, you can avoid most dangers!"

Obi-Wan recalled, "There was once a hotheaded fool who was powerful but ignorant. He went to sea with great fanfare, only to return defeated a few days later!"

"So, having great personal strength alone isn't enough to deal with the dangers that may arise at sea!" Obi-Wan said solemnly to Aeneas. "You must never underestimate the ocean. In the end, humans can't contend with the forces of nature. You must always respect nature!"

Obi-Wan himself was extremely powerful, yet he still warned Aeneas to respect nature. Aeneas understood and expressed his agreement.

"Good, then I'll continue." Obi-Wan nodded as well. "I'm not saying you have to become a professional navigator. You simply can't lack the relevant knowledge and skills, or you'll be unable to take a single step at sea!"

"Besides that, wilderness knowledge is also very important!" Obi-Wan gazed toward the depths of the distant jungle.

"When you're away from home, if you can't tell what can and can't be eaten; if you don't know how to treat a wound with basic bandaging and stop the bleeding; or if you don't know how to send a distress signal when you need help, then you really will have no choice but to die!"

Obi-Wan had described sailing the ocean as terrifying from the very beginning, all to make Aeneas more cautious.

"We can't expect every island we land on to be inhabited, especially on the Grand Line, where all kinds of terrifying monsters may appear."

"So, abundant wilderness survival knowledge is also very important!"

"Then how should I learn all this?" Aeneas asked cautiously. "Could it be that you have such a vast store of knowledge, Uncle Obi-Wan?"

At first, Aeneas had thought Obi-Wan would teach him all of this. But the next moment, Obi-Wan pushed out a small cart piled high with heavy books, and Aeneas realized that things weren't so simple.

"Me?" Obi-Wan curled his lip. "Don't make me laugh. I haven't even been to the Grand Line. All my experience comes from the North Blue, and my knowledge is only half-baked. If I taught you, I'd only mislead you."

"Here!" Obi-Wan pushed the books toward Aeneas. "These are for you. From now on, you have to read and study every day, for at least two hours!"

Aeneas looked at the heaps of books piled up like a mountain, and his vision instantly went black. His entire body began to tremble with dread.

"Ugh—but it's only reading. I can do this!" Aeneas gasped. If he hadn't also come from a world of books in his previous life, he really thought he might have fainted. "I never thought I'd still have to study after transmigrating to this world..."

Aeneas suddenly felt a little aggrieved, but after thinking it over, he realized there was no reason for him to feel that way.

"Forget it, this is inevitable!" Aeneas quickly figured it out. "I'm not Luffy. Luffy can pick up companions along the way, and his physique is practically monstrous. He can eat anything without getting a stomachache. He really is the child of destiny. If I tried to imitate Luffy, I'd definitely be dead by the second episode."

Aeneas didn't dare gamble with his life, so he harbored no fantasies of getting lucky when it came to the books.

"Good, that's the first module. Now for the second." Obi-Wan held up two fingers toward Aeneas. "The second one is physical training!"

"As expected, you're trying to turn me into a talented person with both intelligence and strength!" Aeneas sighed. "As expected, comprehensive development in morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor is required here too. I can't become a burden on society."

Obi-Wan glared at Aeneas, who had no idea what he was thinking, then continued.

"Also, this time it won't be as simple as merely swinging a sword. Besides, becoming a qualified swordsman definitely isn't something you can achieve by just swinging a sword!" Obi-Wan sat cross-legged and faced Aeneas. "Do you know about the Navy Six Powers?"

Aeneas knew, but he shouldn't have known, so he shook his head.

"I don't."

Obi-Wan explained the basic knowledge of the Navy Six Powers. It was more or less identical to the descriptions Aeneas had seen in the original work in his previous life.

"Lord Antonidas was once an expert who had mastered the Six Powers. He once told me how to train in them." Obi-Wan couldn't help sighing. "He truly was selfless. How could he have suffered such a tragic fate?"

"Uncle Obi-Wan..." Aeneas felt the same way. He was also dissatisfied about it.

"Good, let's put that aside for now. I'm telling you about the Six Powers because the ultimate goal of your upcoming training will be to master them!" Obi-Wan's astonishing words left even Aeneas speechless.

"Didn't you just say that the Six Powers could only be learned after reaching an extremely high level of physical fitness?" Aeneas challenged.

"Bang!" Obi-Wan knocked Aeneas on the head. "Did Lord Aeneas listen carefully? I only said that mastering the Six Powers is the ultimate goal. What you'll be learning next are the physical abilities emphasized by the Six Powers. In other words, you'll be training yourself until you reach the physical standard required to learn them."

Aeneas scratched his head.

"All right, then."

"Mm." Only then did Obi-Wan continue. "For example, Soru, Geppo, and Rankyaku all require sufficient agility, great speed, and powerful explosiveness. Tekkai requires an extremely high resistance to impact and great strength. You need at least some decent muscles, but those skinny arms and legs of yours are nowhere near enough. As for Shigan and Kami-e, they're more difficult. They require precise control over your body and the ability to concentrate your strength!"

"Wow." This was all the first time Aeneas had heard any of this, and he grew increasingly eager to master the Six Powers someday.

"So, three corresponding training programs were born." This time, Obi-Wan held up three fingers. "Speed, strength, and reaction training."

"Of course, practicing only these three things isn't enough. Physical coordination is also very important. Otherwise, you won't be able to display your true strength at all."

Next, Obi-Wan formulated an initial, concrete training regimen for Aeneas.

Running around the coast, with the requirement of completing at least ten thousand meters within an hour—roughly four round trips around White Claw Beach. This time would be shortened further until Aeneas could run the entire course at full speed!

Lifting heavy objects and weighted strength training, with all the weights kept within what Aeneas's body could endure so as not to overly affect his physical development. This would improve Aeneas's physical strength. Obi-Wan would also target different areas each day, so the daily exercises would vary slightly.

Finally, there was reaction training. Obi-Wan couldn't think of any better method, so he planned to throw stones at Aeneas while he trained to disrupt him. Aeneas's task would be to dodge them. Otherwise, getting covered in bruises would be the least of his problems.