Saying goodbye to Jack, Kane left the medical department.
Onigashima, by the coast.
A tall figure stood on the rocks, silently gazing at the boundless sea in the distance.
Kane bowed slightly: “Sorry, Mr. King, I’m late.”
King turned to look at Kane, his tone calm: “It’s still three minutes before our scheduled time, you are not late. How is Jack?”
Did he get the news already?
Kane’s eyes narrowed, a little unsure if King was warning him that every move of the Beasts Pirates was under his control.
He spoke calmly: “The injury is not light, but there is no danger to his life. The nurse said that if all goes well, he can get out of bed in three days.”
King nodded, staring into Kane’s eyes, his voice devoid of emotion, “I don’t care what your little schemes are, but as long as you do even one thing that harms Mr. Kaido or the Beasts Pirates, I will definitely hunt you down to the ends of the earth!”
Kane shrugged, not answering, and King didn’t need his reply.
“Haki is a power hidden within everyone, divided into Armament Haki, Observation Haki, Haoshoku…”
After King provided some basic knowledge of Haki, he changed the subject, “The best way to awaken Haki is through battle!”
Kane was thoughtful; indeed, the best training in the Pirate world was fighting strong opponents.
Fortunately, the Beasts Pirates had no shortage of strong individuals.
“Come on, don’t use your Berry ability, attack me with all your might!” King beckoned to Kane.
“Then I won’t hold back!” A hint of excitement flashed in Kane’s eyes.
Whoosh—
Kane transformed into an afterimage and appeared before King, swinging his fist at his chest.
“Not bad speed.” King nodded slightly, remaining motionless, allowing Kane’s fist to strike him, not even using Haoshoku.
So hard!
This was Kane’s first reaction upon hitting King.
His powerful punch felt like hitting a steel plate; King showed no reaction, but his own hand was throbbing with pain.
As expected of the Lunarian race, his normal defense was impenetrable to him.
What great strength!
While Kane was marveling, a hint of surprise also flashed in King’s heart.
He could tell that the man in front of him had not undergone any proper training; his punching angle and force application were all problematic.
Yet, even so, he was almost forced to move his feet.
Surprise aside, the necessary guidance could not be omitted.
King’s right fist was covered with Armament Haki, and the dark fist cut through the air, smashing into Kane without reservation.
Bang!
Kane’s chest felt as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer, and he was sent flying dozens of meters away, carving a long gully in the sand.
“Hiss~”
Kane clutched his chest, his face contorted as he struggled to his feet, “That hit really hurt.”
Only pain?
Is his defense also monstrous?
King’s eyes narrowed slightly; with that previous strike, he had expected Kane to be down for at least thirty seconds.
Unexpectedly, Kane stood up just like that, and his mobility didn’t seem to be much affected.
“I underestimated you.” King’s lips curved into a smile: “Perhaps teaching you isn’t a waste of time after all.”
What does that mean?
Kane instinctively sensed something was amiss.
“Next, I’m going to use a bit more force.”
As soon as King finished speaking, he flashed in front of Kane.
“Hey…” Before Kane could finish, a dark fist enlarged in his pupil.
Bang!
Kane was sent flying again.
“Hey, haven’t you heard the saying? Don’t hit people in the face, hitting the face hurts self-esteem!” Kane wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, rubbed his swollen face, and complained.
“Of course…” King flashed in front of Kane again, swinging his fist: “Not!”
Bang!
Kane was sent flying yet again.
This time, King did not continue the chase, but just stood in place and beckoned to Kane.
“Aren’t you going to fight back yet?”
“Ptooey!” Kane spat out a mouthful of bloody phlegm and laughed loudly: “Then come on! A word of warning, I’m about to catch up to your speed.”
“You said it, I’m going to pick up the pace!” King sneered.
“Ora ora ora!”
Bang bang bang…
For the entire morning, Kane was oscillating between charging and falling while charging.
“This is the last punch for today!”
King threw a punch.
Hmm? I think I saw it?
Kane suddenly had an epiphany, crossing his arms to block his abdomen.
Bang!
As the fist collided with his arms, Kane was sent flying several meters away.
But this time, he was no longer just the one being abused.
“Yay! Good! I blocked it!” Kane did a carp jump, looking like a scholar who had just passed the imperial examination.
However, before he could be happy for two seconds, King’s next punch came.
Kane was sent flying yet again.
“Let me give you another free lesson: never get distracted in battle!”
King slowly retracted his fist, flapped his wings, and soared into the sky, “Continue the day after tomorrow!”
You can’t take it, can you?
Kane rubbed his stomach and struggled to get up; the consumption this morning was too great, and his recovery speed was almost unable to keep up.
Flying back to Onigashima, Kane’s first stop was directly the cafeteria.
Before he could even speak, the attentive chef team had already brought out a pile of food as tall as a person.
“Lord Kane, please enjoy.”
Kane was not polite and immediately began to feast.
Initiating Storm Inhalation Mode!
Ramen in bowls a meter wide, large bone meat half a person tall, steaks bigger than his face, and countless roasted chickens and ducks.
A large amount of food was eaten by Kane, turning into nutrients to nourish his body.
Only after eating three times his body weight in food did Kane feel full.
If he weren’t in the world of pirates, Kane would really be afraid of becoming a big eater, but here, being able to eat a lot implies strength.
Burp~
After chugging another glass of thirst-quenching sherry, Kane let out a small burp, finally stopping his eating.
“Thank you for the meal.”
Kane nodded slightly to the chef team serving nearby.
The chef with the handlebar mustache said nervously: “You are too kind, Lord Kane. If you need anything in the future, you can have us deliver food to your room. You don’t have to come to the cafeteria yourself.”
Kane nodded, indicating that he understood, then turned and left.
Full and content, Kane, with nothing to do, decided to go back to his room for a nice nap.
Speaking of which, the Beasts Pirates’ treatment of their All-Stars was quite good.
Upon successful recruitment, you were assigned a large house, and for fear of you not managing housework well, maids were also assigned.
Even for fulfilling needs, one could go to the pleasure district managed by Black Maria and get it for free.
As Kane walked, he suddenly noticed a sneaking figure at the entrance of his room.
The newcomer was tall, a head taller than Kane, wearing a Hannya mask, with long, gradient white hair, handcuffs on both hands, a white sleeveless close-fitting kimono, a huge Shimenawa tied around his waist, and a long red skirt on his lower body.
“Isn’t this?”
Kane tilted his head in confusion: “Yamato?”