Iceburg hurriedly returned to the shipyard with the design drawings and began a bustling shipbuilding project.
Spring has passed and autumn has come, and in the blink of an eye, the year is almost over again. Kazu and his group have been here for almost ten months.
Carlmand and Behrens's Haki and physical skills have become increasingly formidable. Under Kazu's guidance, they have learned the flow and Internal Destruction of Armament Haki.
Robin and Makino, through their continuous efforts, have only just Awakening Haki, their progress not as fast as that of Carlmand and Behrens.
He may have acquired enough Haki to learn the techniques, but the actual strength still depends on individual practice.
Take Zephyr and Garp, for example. They know all the techniques, yet they still keep honing their Armament Haki, increasing both the quantity and quality of their Haki.
Using the same technique with different intensities of Armament Haki will produce completely different effects.
In the past ten months, besides steadily receiving idle rewards to improve his strength, Kazu has also been researching the development direction of Devil Fruit abilities.
What he was most proud of was the internal penetration effect of the Space-Space Fruit.
Inspired by the Byakugan ability from a manga I read in my previous life, I use the Space-Space Fruit to see through the changes inside my enemy's body and find their weaknesses.
Even if we just find something, like the Rumble-Rumble Fruit from last time, that would be incredibly effective.
However, this effect is affected by the opponent's Haki. If the opponent's Haki is strong and covers the surface of their body, the internal penetration effect of Kazu will be reduced.
"Ding! AFK successful today! Year-end AFK critical hit! Gained one Conqueror's Haki enhancement and one Technique Infusion."
"Receive."
The system worked its magic again, Kazu accepted the reward without hesitation.
Buzz~
The instant he received it, his Haki surged so rapidly that a powerful burst of Conqueror's Haki erupted from Kazu's body, engulfing the entire villa area.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly after releasing it for a moment and withdrew his Conqueror's Haki.
Originally, Kazu's Conqueror's Haki was still a bit short of the level of Four Emperors, but after this upgrade, the intensity of his Conqueror's Haki is no less than that of a typical Four Emperors.
Among them, the three major techniques of Conqueror's Haki coating, Conqueror's Haki Defense, and Observation Haki Killer were also transmitted into Kazu's mind.
However, his current Conqueror's Haki level isn't high enough to utilize Conqueror's Haki Defense or Observation Haki Killer.
"Hahaha, I did it!"
Carlmand and the others were taken aback by Kazu's Conqueror's Haki. Although he released and withdrew it quickly, the suddenness of it still gave them a big fright.
They were curious to see what kind of trouble Kazu would cause this time, but when they arrived, the room was empty except for a cup of unfinished black tea steaming on the table, proving that Kazu had just been there.
Kazu immediately activated a Space Teleportation, a skill used for extremely long distances.
He was on the sea, surrounded by nothing but white clouds and the ocean.
Kazu used the power of the Space-Space Fruit to levitate in the air, and with a stretch of his right hand, he took out Muramasa from his Independent Space.
The terrifying Conqueror's Haki was released without reservation this time, and the surrounding space seemed to become viscous, with black and red Inazuma raging around everything.
Muramasa's sword was covered in Conqueror's Haki, and its terrifying aura made people afraid to look directly at it.
"Level A."
Kazu unleashed a slash, and the surrounding space seemed to groan as a terrifying Flying Slash straight into the sky, splitting the clouds in two that took a long time to heal.
Kazu withdrew his power with satisfaction, returned Muramasa to his Independent Space, and went back to his villa in Water 7 with a contented heart.
"Hey, Kazu, what were you doing just now? You suddenly unleashed Conqueror's Haki, it startled us! We thought a powerful enemy had arrived."
Carlmand nudged Kazu's chest with his elbow, a hint of displeasure on his face.
Seeing that Kazu returned as if nothing had happened, they knew that nothing serious had occurred.
Kazu glanced at his companions' expressions, sat back down on the sofa, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said, "It's nothing serious. It's just that my Conqueror's Haki has improved a bit, and I couldn't help but release some."
"I just tested it out in a secluded spot, and the results were great."
"Haha, this is great news! On the last day of the year, Captain Kazu's strength has improved once again. We must hold a grand banquet to celebrate today."
Behrens ' suggestion was unanimously approved. The group went out to buy some food and drinks and returned to the villa to begin preparations and arrangements.
Meanwhile, at the shipyard on the other side, the construction of the new ship was nearing completion.
The ship is built, and now we need to start decorating the interior. After all, Iceburg has very high Kazu, and we can't afford to be careless.
Iceburg has been in a bad mood lately.
With the new ship almost complete, only the final step remained before it was handed over to the Blond Hair Pirates.
However, his mentor Tom refused to budge, and if he missed this last opportunity, he would never get another chance like this.