[Generating next day's training plan…]
A light screen slowly unfolded in Luffy's mind.
[Day 3 Training Schedule:]
[1. Basic Physical Training: 8000 punches.]
[2. Endurance Enhancement: 70 km weighted long-distance run.]
[3. Electric Resistance Training: 40 minutes of Level 1 current (may upgrade to Level 2 to reduce duration).]
[4. Combat Training: Fight three adult mountain bears (rubber rebound advantage restricted).]
[5. Observation Haki Development: 2 hours of perception training.]
[6. Sleep Time: 2 hours (including dream special training).]
Luffy: "..."
He stared at the numbers—"8000," "70 km," "three mountain bears"—and went silent for a full ten seconds.
"Are you insane?"
[Training intensity automatically increases according to the host's growth curve.]
[If unable to complete, 'Downgrade Mode' may be selected. Cost: Physical rating decrease.]
Luffy immediately shook his head.
"No downgrade."
He gritted his teeth.
"I'll do it."
The screen flickered faintly.
[Confirmed.]
[Notice: Dream special training difficulty will increase accordingly.]
[Estimated opponent strength: Mid-level East Blue pirate standard.]
Luffy rolled over and buried his face in the pillow.
"You won't even let me off in my dreams…"
Moonlight filtered into the small wooden house.
The night was quiet.
In the distance, faint laughter could still be heard from the tavern.
Shanks and the others were still drinking.
They will leave tomorrow.
Luffy closed his eyes, a tight feeling in his chest.
He suddenly realized something—
If the system had never appeared, he would probably be carefree right now, laughing stupidly while listening to stories, dreaming about the future.
Not being pushed to his limits every single day.
Freedom.
He wanted to become the freest man on the seas.
But now, even his sleep was scheduled.
What kind of freedom was that?
Luffy opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling.
Silent for a long time.
Then he spoke.
"System."
[Present.]
"If one day I become stronger than you…"
"Does that mean I won't have to listen to you anymore?"
The light screen paused for a moment.
[When the host's overall strength reaches 'Emperor of the Sea' level, the system will automatically]
Correction:
[When the host's overall strength reaches 'Emperor of the Sea' level, the system will automatically—release mandatory constraints—and switch to auxiliary mode.]
Luffy froze.
"Really?"
[Affirmative.]
[Additional note: Current progress less than 1%.]
Luffy: "..."
He went quiet for two seconds.
Then suddenly grinned.
"Good."
"Then I'll grind all the way to 100%."
He lay flat, hands behind his head.
"When I become Pirate King, the first thing I'll do is turn you into the 'Sleep Eight Hours a Day System.'"
[Detected signs of host laziness.]
"Shut up, I was joking!"
[Recorded.]
"Don't record that, damn it!"
The cabin fell silent.
Time ticked by.
9:30 PM.
[Sleep time reached.]
[Dream special training initiating.]
Luffy took a deep breath.
"Bring it on."
Darkness swallowed his consciousness.
The pure white space unfolded once more.
This time, the figure standing before him was no longer Kuro.
It was a fierce-looking pirate phantom holding a long spear.
[Dream Special Training – Day 3.]
[Objective: Defeat the opponent.]
[Failure Penalty: Dream time extended by 8 hours.]
The phantom slowly raised his spear.
"Ready, brat?"
Luffy bared his teeth in a grin.
"No."
"But I'll win."