It was already an hour later by the time the two of them finished eating.
Jellal was still cleaning up and sweeping the floor, while Hancock was resting in a rocking chair under a crooked-neck tree in the courtyard.
“Jellal, will I get too fat from eating so much?” Hancock frowned, touching her stomach.
She had eaten a lot of grilled meat tonight and was worried about her figure.
“No, it’s good to eat a lot.
Eating a lot shows your body has great potential!
Besides, we expend a lot from our daily training, so there’s no chance of getting fat,” Jellal stopped sweeping and turned around to say.
“That’s true too, I’m always so hungry after each training session!
By the way, Jellal, you said earlier you had something to say after eating.
What is it?” Hancock tilted her head to look at Jellal.
“I was thinking that training like this isn’t the best way.
Looking at our current rate of strength growth, practicing on Amazon Lily is too limiting; we can’t really go all out.
So, I’m wondering if we should find an uninhabited island in the Calm Belt.
That way, we wouldn’t have to worry about causing damage,” Jellal said while cleaning.
Both of his Devil Fruits were large-scale attack types.
As his development progressed, Amazon Lily definitely wouldn’t be able to withstand Jellal’s attacks.
And now was the best opportunity to increase his strength; Jellal didn’t want to waste it.
“That might not be possible.
I have to learn how to handle government affairs by Elder Nyon’s side every day now.
After all, I will be the Empress of Amazon Lily in the future,” Hancock said somewhat troubled.
The thought of not being able to go out with Jellal made her unhappy, but as the heir to the Empress, she also had to attend to matters of the kingdom.
“Uh…
right, I forgot about that.
Then I’ll have to go out and train by myself.
If I use my Cold-Cold Fruit at full power now, it could already cause significant damage to Amazon Lily.”
Jellal had almost forgotten that Elder Nyon was grooming Hancock to become the kingdom’s Empress!
She wasn’t as free as he was.
“How long will you be gone?
If it’s too long, I’ll worry about you.”
Hancock’s lips pursed slightly, seeming unhappy about Jellal going out to train alone, but she had no reason to object.
“It will probably be quite a while.
Our current age is when we can improve our strength the fastest; we can’t waste it.
But I’ll come back to see you often!”
“Here, have some juice to cut through the greasiness.”
Hancock puffed out her cheeks, took the juice, and held it without drinking.
Jellal smiled slightly without saying a word, quickly finished his juice, and then said, “Hancock, this world is far more evil than we imagine.
We are pirates.
The Marines are our enemies, but so are other pirates!”
“That’s why we must have sufficient strength!”
“We don’t need to defeat everyone, but we must be strong enough to protect ourselves!”
“The future of Amazon Lily also depends only on the two of us, so we have to put in many times more effort than others!”
Hancock stood up and looked intently at Jellal, then downed her juice in one gulp.
“Of course I know that.
Don’t worry, my efforts won’t be less than anyone else’s!
I’m going back now.
I’ll come see you off tomorrow.”
Jellal silently watched Hancock leave, then turned and went back inside to rest.
Now that Jellal’s physical strength had improved, his training also had to be intensified.
His swordsmanship and Haki both required diligent practice, and he still needed to develop the Goro Goro no Mi and the Cold-Cold Fruit.
Especially the Goro Goro no Mi—he had to develop it to the point of awakening!
The development of the Goro Goro no Mi would create too much commotion, so he needed a place to train without any disturbances!
The next day, Jellal woke up early to pack his luggage, placing his backpack on the rear rack of a bicycle.
This time, he planned to ride his bicycle to other islands in the Calm Belt!
Once everything was ready, Jellal left the courtyard and rode straight to the coast, where he saw Hancock already waiting for him.
Beside Hancock was an extra-large bundle.
“Jellal, these are all your changes of clothes inside.
And this is a nautical chart of the area near Amazon Lily; many islands are marked on it.
Remember not to go too far from this sea area.
Elder Nyon said that beyond this area, there are super-large Sea Kings.
No one dares to venture there lightly, understand?” Hancock frowned, glaring at Jellal.
“I understand, thank you, Hancock.
I won’t go to those places!” Jellal quickly assured her.
Hancock’s expression was serious, more serious than he had ever seen before.
Her brows were deeply furrowed, revealing a hint of cold severity.
Super-large Sea Kings—those monsters already possessed intelligence.
Jellal truly had no way to deal with them at his current level.
“Mhm!
Be careful!
And you said you’d come back to see me often!”
Watching Jellal leave, Hancock worriedly clenched her hands, praying for his safety.
“I will!
You have to do your best too, Hancock!” Jellal rode his bicycle without looking back, raising his left hand to wave behind him.
The moment the bicycle was about to touch the seawater, the sea surface beneath the wheels instantly began to freeze.
The splashing waves turned into ice flowers as they approached the bicycle!
Hancock watched worriedly from the shore until Jellal’s figure disappeared from sight.
Following the direction marked on the nautical chart, Jellal rode on the sea for an entire day before finding a suitable island.
The island was dominated by towering mountains, dotted with lush, verdant trees.
There were many animals, and various large beasts were very active!
Looking at the island before him, Jellal’s lips curled slightly.
Now he wouldn’t lack for food!
After building a wooden hut by the shore and storing his luggage, Jellal plunged headfirst into the dense forest.
As soon as he stepped into the edge of the forest, the animals began to stir.
Various cries rose one after another, and deep within the forest came the roars of large beasts!
Hearing these roars, Jellal immediately felt his blood boiling!
Using Observation Haki to lock onto a large beast, he drew his snow drinker sword and charged swiftly into the forest!
“ROAR!!!”
That beast seemed to sense Jellal’s approach, feeling its dominant position in the forest was being challenged.
It began emitting thunderous roars!
This immediately triggered a response from almost all the animals, with various roars and cries echoing continuously!
Other animals slowly began to gather and close in on Jellal!
Seeing this situation, Jellal didn’t hesitate and directly released his Conqueror’s Haki!
He didn’t have time to waste with this food!
Instantly, almost all animals halted their advance towards Jellal.
A wave of terror spread through the dense forest!
They no longer dared to run in Jellal’s direction!
Jellal smiled contemptuously.
Beasts are just beasts!
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