"Don't worry, leave it to me." Nojiko personally took the eternal pose. From now on, traveling to the location pointed to by this eternal pose was her job as the Navigator.
Since experiencing the journey from the East Blue to Reverse Mountain, she already understood that maps were useless on the Grand Line. Only the eternal pose in her hand, or rather, the Log Pose, was the best tool for a Navigator to travel to the next location. At the same time, she also had to conquer the harsh sea weather and the inherent dangers brought by the ocean itself.
However, facing these challenges and crises and resolving them was precisely her duty as the Navigator, so she would not fear or shrink back.
"Alright, everyone, go back to your respective tasks, but don't forget your training."
Luna immediately said this, and everyone either returned to their posts or went off to train.
After all, on this ocean where strength is respected, improving one's power and constantly getting stronger is an undeniable responsibility.
However, the crew members, The Girls, all understood that their Captain was too good at causing trouble, especially having utterly offended the Marines, one of the top powers on this ocean. Luna might look down on the Marines, but they couldn't afford to, so they could only keep getting stronger.
At the very least, they had to keep up with their Captain's pace and not drag her down, and their current talent was sufficient for them to convert it into actual strength.
After everyone left, Luna immediately returned to her bedroom. She needed to process this mission's rewards.
First were, naturally, two Observation Haki and two armament haki awakening cards. These four cards actually arrived at the perfect time. Last time, Carmen and Kaya gained Armament Haki awakening, while Shino Asada and Nojiko gained Observation Haki awakening.
If counting by Two-Color Haki alone, they were still missing one type each.
Since that was the case, Luna decided to use these four cards right away.
The two armament haki awakening cards would be used for Shino Asada and Nojiko respectively.
And the other two Observation Haki Awakening Cards would be used for Kaya and Carmen respectively.
As for when to use them, just like before, she would wait until the next battle.
Furthermore, besides normal training, awakening Observation Haki and Armament Haki during battle is also commonplace; otherwise, she wouldn't have done it that way before.
"Next is the time training house," Luna said, looking at the small house located inside the system space.
She didn't plan on taking it out, because the house was already as big as her bedroom. Taking it out would cause an immediate explosion, and even placing it on the deck wouldn't work. Although it could fit, it would be too conspicuous.
So, she would wait until they switched to a new, larger ship. Luna could only give up on the idea for now. However, the other three secret manuals were much smaller. Luna immediately took them out. When she completed the mission, it had already been determined what these three manuals contained.
The three secret manuals looked no different from ordinary books. Both the covers and the contents were made of paper.
The insides were blank white paper, and the outsides were mostly blue. Each book had a line of large characters written on the cover.
They were written directly on the back of the three secret manuals.
Angel Holy Spear Technique, Phoenix Kick Technique, and Snow Maiden Multi-Staff Technique.
"The System is truly great," Luna said, smiling meaningfully when she saw the three names.
Of course. If the System hadn't intended it, why would the names of these three martial arts manuals be related to the Devil Fruit Ability of Nojiko and the other two?
Moreover, Luna opened them and took a look. The contents recorded in the three manuals were a spear technique, a kicking technique, and a staff technique, respectively.
The final staff technique was somewhat diverse, covering nunchucks, short staffs, and long staffs.
But at the same time, it was exactly as the names preceding the three martial arts suggested.
The Angel Holy Spear Technique was a spear technique performed during battle, driven by footwork resembling an angel dancing and walking.
It included sweeping, hacking, thrusting, stabbing, and blocking, as well as spinning the spear, kicking the spear, kicking the spear in the air, throwing the spear, pole vaulting, switching hands while spinning the spear, and hip spinning the spear, among others.
The Phoenix Kick Technique used steps resembling a phoenix walking and flying, combined with special kicks and leg skills, utilizing the legs and feet flexibly, producing an effect like a phoenix's claw strike.
This included high whip kicks, front snap kicks, side thrust kicks, back swing kicks, turning back kicks, and aerial back kicks, among others.
Finally, there was the Snow Maiden Multi-Staff Technique, which used footwork like a Snow Maiden dancing, flexibly employing various staff-type weapons, though primarily the long staff, short staff, and sectional staff, along with records of related techniques.
All in all, these were excellent physical techniques, or rather, martial arts.
They were even comparable to some of the special physical techniques found in the world of the Pirate King.
"I'll give these three secret manuals to Nojiko and the others in a bit," Luna said with a smile. With that, she had finished processing this round of rewards.
Feeling a bit sleepy, Luna took a sweet nap.
Around three o'clock in the afternoon, Luna woke up. She was a little annoyed; she hadn't even taken off her shoes for the nap, so her entire set of sheets and blankets needed washing.
Fortunately, Shiro had already created many modern household appliances, including washing machines. For some routine chores, it was better to hand them over to these machines than to household robots.
Now, the standard bathroom in every bedroom had The Girls' own washing machine. Luna simply tossed the laundry inside, started the machine, and the washing machine began its work.
As for the generator and wiring, Shiro had built a solar generator and installed the wiring on the ship, so The Girls now had electricity.
Additionally, items like air conditioners and fans—a series of appliances—greatly improved the quality of life for The Girls aboard the ship.
After taking new blankets and sheets from the nearby wardrobe and making the bed, Luna immediately ran out. She successively found Nojiko, who was busy on the deck guiding their direction; Kaya, who was in her own medical room researching how to improve her medical skills; and Carmen, who was already in the kitchen preparing dinner.
She handed the three martial arts manuals to them. After a brief explanation, Nojiko and the others, following their surprise and delight, immediately accepted them.
The three women all promised Luna that they would diligently train in the martial arts written in the manuals.
Luna also believed that they would definitely achieve results. This was the trust between partners, and coupled with the fact that the three women possessed a certain level of martial arts talent, Luna trusted them.
Time quickly arrived at dinner. The Girls enjoyed their meal, even though they had eaten so much for lunch that they barely had an appetite for dinner.
But Carmen had prepared several dishes that stimulated their appetite, giving The Girls a hearty appetite. Furthermore, since all The Girls were currently quite capable of eating a lot, they were very satisfied with this dinner.
After eating, The Girls became busy with their respective activities.
Some continued training, others were busy with their duties, either doing things they liked or improving their professional skills.
In the afternoon, Shiro was generally engaged in scientific research and invention, but in the evening, she would dedicate some time to developing her Devil Fruit Ability.
However, two interesting things happened that evening, and Luna, as the Captain, was also aware of both.
First, Shino Asada proactively went to find Shiro, entered her room, and handed her hecate sniper rifle to Shiro.
Shiro asked why and what her objective was.
Shino Asada replied that the Ray Fruit she now possessed gave her a certain level of close-combat ability, but compared to fighting barehanded, she preferred using weapons. However, other melee weapons were awkward for her, so it would be better to install an insertion socket directly onto the hécate so she could attach a bayonet, which she would then specifically practice using.
Therefore, for the modification, she could only come to Shiro. After learning why Shino Asada had come, Shiro readily agreed, stating that for her, it was a trivial matter.
But Luna offered a suggestion: to better enable Shino Asada to deal with Devil Fruit Users, and since Sea Stone was much harder than many metals, why not use Sea Stone to forge the bayonet?
After Shino Asada and Shiro thought about it, they agreed that it was a good idea and immediately consented.
This was the first matter; there was also a second.
That was Deya. Wasn't she able to conjure two spatial energy blades from her hands using spatial energy?
She could be considered a Two-Sword Style swordswoman, but her swordsmanship was truly too rusty, no different from a beginner.
So she immediately sought out Kuina and asked Kuina to teach her some swordsmanship.
Since they were all good partners, good girls, and good sisters, Kuina agreed to help her, and she also knew a little bit of Two-Sword Style swordsmanship.
No, she could even be considered proficient. If she had a famous sword of the sea right now that was no worse than the demon blade thousand blades, performing the Two-Sword Style would be no problem.
Kuina thus began teaching Deya.
Luna was very satisfied with this; partners should act this way.
At the same time, this evening, Nojiko and the two others also took time, or rather, started training in their newly acquired martial arts after finishing their current tasks.
In summary, the strength of the Pink Hat Pirates received a further boost.
And Luna also gained an improvement, or rather, acquired an ability.
After seeing the actions and endeavors of her partners on the ship and feeling very satisfied, Luna returned to her room.
Standing on a small clear patch of floor, Luna smiled, extended her right hand, and then extended her index finger. Soon, a scene that would shock anyone nearby occurred.
A small spot of scalding, hot Magma appeared on Luna's finger.
"Gliza's absorption and replication ability actually allowed me to gain the power to control Magma by absorbing a large amount of Akainu's Magma today."
Luna said with a smile, revealing a shocking piece of information.
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