The days of dedicated training passed quickly.
Consistent practice was about constantly refining oneself.
Noah maintained a training routine of one month in Shimotsuki Village, followed by one month hunting pirates.
Seeking breakthroughs externally and letting them settle internally, transforming them into the fuel for progress.
He also acquired several other personas.
For example…
The renowned detective of the East Blue, Kudo Shinichi.
As for why a detective would carry a sword and fight, it was a matter of adapting to local customs.
A swordsman from the North Blue, Himura Kenshin.
How afraid would Kenshin be without his reverse-blade sword?
A blind swordsman with no origins, a low-key imitation of Issho, this was a persona adopted while training Observation Haki.
These personas left their own legends in the East Blue.
Although the Marines were surprised by how many pirates had disappeared from the East Blue, they couldn’t find any leads.
The Marines weren’t particularly concerned with the four seas themselves.
At the same time, as his journey took him to more places, he met more people and experienced more things, leading to more thoughts.
These were all recorded in a notebook he carried.
Staying true to his original intentions, Noah always remembered that gaining strength was for achieving a greater goal.
Time reached May of the Sea Year 1505.
Noah looked at his training status panel:
Constitution: 55
Strength: 54
Speed: 56
Skills:
Soru (Raid Strike): Beginner 80%
Conqueror’s Haki: 12%~14%
Shimotsuki Style Swordsmanship: Mastered 70%
Observation Haki: Mastered 50%
Armament Haki: Beginner 30%
Observation Haki paired well with his initial swordsmanship, so it grew rapidly, reaching the mastery stage.
Noah no longer practiced by closing his eyes and stringing leaves together; this method was no longer effective.
Armament Haki was also developed at the beginning of 1505.
Shimotsuki Style Swordsmanship allowed him to skillfully cut through steel, with highly condensed power.
The reason Shimotsuki Style Swordsmanship progressed so quickly was related to the “effortless mastery” realm.
Senior Dugu’s sword concepts were truly insightful.
Noah was currently practicing “effortless mastery” and could still feel himself improving.
The swordsmen in this world were naturally gifted players, likely knowing how to improve their sword control.
However, none offered guidance as thorough as Elder Dugu.
Noah, benefiting from his memories of his past life, was far ahead in swordsmanship.
This speed of improvement even left Koushiro in disbelief.
The training of Soru was also put on the agenda.
This method of high-speed movement was crucial for Noah, forming the basis of mobility in combat.
Noah now faced a choice, an opportunity to potentially encounter Monkey D.
Dragon.
Luffy was about to be born, and afterwards, Dragon would send Luffy to Fuusha Village in the East Blue to be raised by Garp.
This was the only chance in recent years to encounter the Revolutionary Army.
However, Garp would also be in Fuusha Village.
It wasn’t that he was worried Garp would capture them; Noah trusted the old Marine’s character.
But what about the people around Garp?
Noah felt that the World Government likely had some surveillance on the top-tier combatants within the Marines, which still posed a risk.
Moreover, Noah’s strength was still insufficient.
On this sea, people without strength had no voice.
A young man who wasn’t even a swordsman suddenly telling Dragon he knew the true meaning of revolution would likely make Dragon immediately think he’d been discovered by the World Government, and he’d kill him and flee.
Therefore, after much consideration, Noah decided that many of his plans would have to wait until he broke through to become a swordsman.
The most crucial event upcoming was the Mary Geoise incident in 1509.
This was a pivotal moment that Noah highly valued.
He planned to devise even grander schemes at this point.
Putting those thoughts aside, Noah decided to sail the other three seas.
The East Blue was mostly cleared by him.
Without pirates as sustenance for training, how could his swordsmanship improve?
However, this time he would bring Robin along.
Since the voyage across the three seas would be very long, Robin also didn’t want to wait at home for so long.
He decided to bring her.
The current Robin had the ability to protect herself, her Hana Hana no Mi was well-developed, and her Observation Haki had progressed quickly.
Only her Armament Haki showed no progress, but that was her personality.
Noah couldn’t imagine Robin developing large muscles; it would be a displeasing sight.
Before leaving, there were still many things to handle.
The identity of Adam needed to be maintained, so Noah invited the editor-in-chief of the World Economic News to sign a collaboration agreement for the next installment of “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders.”
Next, he handed over all the completed manuscripts to Master Koushiro, asking him to mail them to the newspaper regularly.
This multi-layered approach not only protected Noah and Robin but also those who had interacted with Noah.
After discussing with Robin, the personas for this voyage were decided: Lancelot, a fallen knight from Water 7, and the noble lady he served, Artoria.
Robin had always been curious about these personas.
Noah had told her some stories about them, and she always found them particularly strange.
For example, the story of the famous detective, after being Shruken by a time-reversal fruit, constantly conning his ex-girlfriend.
Or the show-off who didn’t want to kill after experiencing war, yet fought with a reverse-blade sword, and so on.
The destination for this trip was to travel north, east, south, and west, with the first step being the South Blue.
After that, the two began their voyage across the four seas.
Without their own ship, they mostly relied on constantly switching between passenger ships and merchant vessels.
They didn’t rush their journey.
During their travels, Robin and Noah continuously surveyed the economy, culture, history, politics, and resources of the four seas.
This information was constantly recorded, giving them a deeper understanding of this world.
When they encountered pirates or slave ships, Noah would draw his sword and let these villains help him train.
The empty pirate ships were then reduced to ashes.
Thus, the South Blue became home to more mysterious legends.
A pair of mysterious specters appeared in the South Blue, judging sinful souls.
One day, Noah and Robin arrived at Bartreola Island in the South Blue.
Upon arriving at this island, Noah was filled with emotion.
“You know, Robin, a great mother once appeared on this island.”
“A great mother?”
“Yes, the World Government conducted a search of the entire island to hunt down an infant with a bloodline of sin who was about to be born.
And this great mother, to prevent her child from falling victim to the World Government’s cruelty, persevered and forced the infant to stay in her womb for an extra year.
After giving birth, she passed away.”
Robin was deeply shocked.
What kind of terrifying willpower was this?
Mother’s love?
Thinking of her own mother, Olvia, Robin felt that this unnamed lady was truly magnificent.
“What kind of sinful bloodline would make the World Government act so recklessly?”
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Roger.”
“I see.
However, I’d rather know the name of that mother.”
“Portgas D.
Rouge.”
The journey continued, and their voyage in the South Blue gained a new mission.
To collect evidence of the sins committed by the World Government during their search for the infant.
Noah felt the people should not forget the crimes of their oppressors.
Half a year later, they reached the edge of the South Blue.
They hadn’t planned individual island itineraries but traveled along a circular route.
They were now about to enter the West Blue.
In the past few days, Robin’s emotions had been somewhat low and fearful.
The West Blue had left a lifelong psychological scar on the young Robin.
The burning Tree of Knowledge, the frozen giants, occasionally still appeared in her nightmares.
“Don’t be afraid, I’m here.”
“Noah, don’t leave me.”
“I won’t.”
Actually, it wasn’t just Robin whose emotions were unsettled about the West Blue; Noah’s heart was also in turmoil.
He too still remembered that day, the roaring flames, the boy who wanted to burn everything.
That scene kept replaying in his mind, a nightmare that he couldn’t shake and would haunt him his entire life.
Only when that great fire burned all the way to Marineford, to Mary Geoise, to the Flower House, and finally consumed the entire world, could his soul find peace.
The journey into the West Blue began.
The two were somewhat silent.
Although they were working, their minds felt unsettled.
“Let’s go to Ohara.”
Robin hadn’t expected Noah to say that.
She knew how difficult the things Noah wanted to accomplish were, and she knew how much he had sacrificed to achieve his goals.
They weren’t qualified, nor should they take such risks.
The World Government was likely still monitoring the Ohara ruins.
Noah knew all of this, but why?
“To pay respects to the Professor, to pay respects to your mother, to pay respects to the people of the island, to pay respects to the Tree of Knowledge.
We go because we want to.
This isn’t being willful; it’s a declaration to the world.
In this world, perhaps only we remember them.”
These words instantly broke Robin’s composure, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
“Okay.”
Arriving at the island closest to Ohara, they gazed at the distant ruins.
Noah and Robin removed their disguises.
At this moment, the survivors of Ohara had returned.
Constitution: 62
Strength: 60
Speed: 61
Skills:
Soru (Raid Strike): Mastered 1%
Conqueror’s Haki: 14%~16%
Shimotsuki Style Swordsmanship: Mastered 99%
Observation Haki: Mastered 80%
Armament Haki: Beginner 80%
Now, not even a mountain of blades or a sea of fire could stop me.