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As a former member of the nobility, Sabo, who understood the nobility best, knew how difficult, if not impossible, it was for the nobility to accept these people.
Considering Yi Shuihan's mystery and strength, perhaps the nobles will compromise.
"Uncle, can you get them to accept everyone?" Ace asked expectantly.
“Okay! But do you really want me to do this?” Yi Shuihan nodded, as if it were no big deal.
This time, it was Ace and the others who fell silent. Superficial acceptance does not mean complete acceptance. The reason why people live in Garbage Mountain is that, apart from those who were born there, the others are all eliminated losers who cannot survive in the city at all.
Even if Yi Shuihan allows them to temporarily enter the city, they may not be able to integrate into it in the end.
"People still have to rely on themselves. As long as they have the ability, they can live anywhere. At most, I can only give them a fair chance to compete for jobs," Yi Shuihan said earnestly.
“Having this opportunity is enough. I believe everyone’s abilities are no less than anyone else’s.” A strange light flashed in Nagli’s eyes. This kid didn’t seem like he was just making empty boasts. So how was he going to do it? Threatening with force wouldn’t work.
With Yi Shuihan's assurance, the news quickly spread throughout the surrounding area, though many remained skeptical.
A few days later, just as Yi Shuihan had said, no one who went to the city to look for work was discriminated against this time; they were treated equally. Of course, this was the case on the surface; what happened in private was unknown.
The survival crisis of the garbage mountain was largely resolved in this simple way.
In response, Yi Shuihan stated that he merely used his status as a candidate for admiral to have a heart-to-heart talk with the king.
With the garbage mountain incident concluded, Yi Shuihan returned to Windmill Village with Luffy and the others.
Yi Shuihan didn't do anything else, but personally trained Luffy, explaining the Six Powers and Haki to him. With Luffy and the others practicing Haki alongside him, the three little ones quickly improved their strength.
Three months later, Yi Shuihan bid farewell.
"Are you leaving, Uncle?" Luffy seemed very reluctant to part. After spending the past few months together, Yi Shuihan had become his master, and Luffy was even closer to him than to Garp.
Ace and Sabo have matured a lot, but the reluctance in their eyes is also very obvious. They also have a great fondness for Yi Shuihan, their teacher who taught them to improve their strength.
In three months, their strength had increased more than tenfold compared to before. Although these days were tough, they gained so much more, which filled them with gratitude towards Yi Shuihan. They wished they could continue to cultivate under Yi Shuihan's guidance forever.
Even the three of them have mastered the basics of Haki. This is something that no one but Yi Shuihan could possibly achieve, since their original strength was far from enough to even come into contact with Haki. Even with their current strength, they would not be able to successfully cultivate Haki.
It's just that Yi Shuihan is too extraordinary. Cultivating by his side makes it too easy to become domineering.
Of course, all Yi Shuihan did was teach them domineering aura and the Six Styles; he didn't teach them anything else.
In fact, Yi Shuihan had always been puzzled as to why Garp didn't teach them the Six Powers and Haki. He thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure out the reason. He could only attribute it to the rule that the Six Powers were not something that the Navy couldn't pass on to outsiders. If that was really the case, Garp was indeed a bit old-fashioned.
If Garp knew what Yi Shuihan was thinking, he would definitely laugh bitterly. That's not how it is at all. It's just that practicing the Six Powers requires a good foundation. Luffy and the others are too young. Garp is waiting for them to grow up to a certain level before teaching them. As for Haki, that's based on a strong body and is even more difficult than the Six Powers, so it's impossible for him to teach it.
Only the cultivation domain created by Yi Shuihan's domineering cultivation allows them to forcibly cultivate domineering energy and lay a solid foundation in a very short time.
"...If you have the chance, you'd better join the Pantheon. Also, Ace, you need to be careful of one person: Blackbeard."
After giving a few instructions, Yi Shuihan disappeared from the sight of the three children.
"Alright, our teacher has left. Let's go back and continue our training. We'll be able to see him again once we can set sail." Ace said, leading the way as they left.
"I must go to sea as soon as possible."
"The Pirate King is mine."
Chapter 98, Four Consecutive Silver Draws
It has been 3 days since I left the windmill village.
"This trip has been quite fruitful. We've had enough time now, and we've won four prizes. It's time to reap the rewards." Yi Shuihan was in a very good mood. In fact, he had wanted to try his luck in the lottery three months ago, but by then his chances had already been reduced to zero.
Since winning the gold lottery last time, he had been trying his luck with the gold lottery for several months in a row, hoping to see if he would have the same luck again. But in the end, he was just overthinking it and won nothing.
"It's better to just do the silver lottery honestly!" With that thought, Yi Shuihan opened the lottery interface.
Using his mind, he selected the Silver Lottery option, and the lottery began.
The scene was familiar; after a moment, the result finally appeared.
"Ding, you have successfully acquired a Silver skill. Please check it."
"I won! What a great start!" Overjoyed, Yi Shuihan immediately began to check.
"Plasma Light Speed Fist (Silver Tier 2): A fist technique that delivers one hundred million light speed punches per second. When the move is executed, hundreds of millions of light speed punches are instantly delivered, forming a net-like pattern. The explosive energy destroys everything."
It's this skill! It's the ultimate technique of the Leo Gold Saint from the Saint Seiya world. Its power is beyond description; it's simply world-destroying.
However, I am not strong enough right now to unleash its full power!
Yi Shuihan used to think that he could use any skill he drew, but as he accumulated more skills, he realized that there were conditions for using them. It wasn't that he could use them just because he knew them. For example, the skill he drew now required a strong body to use.
In the world of Saint Seiya, Saints can only use such powerful skills by wearing their Saint Cloths. Otherwise, although they can use the skills without wearing Saint Cloths, the effect would definitely not be as powerful as a hundred million punches per second. They would probably be killed by the backlash even if they managed to unleash the skill.
In other words, Yi Shuihan is currently unable to use this skill. Of course, he might be able to force it, but the power would not be as strong as described in the skill description, and the backlash would be something he could not bear.
"Sigh, this is a skill system, not some other system, so I can't get the Saint Cloth! Otherwise, if I had the Saint Cloth, things would be much easier." He thought to himself, dissatisfied, but in reality, Yi Shuihan was extremely happy.
With the first offensive silver skill, his foundation for survival has become even stronger.
After the initial excitement, Yi Shuihan turned his attention back to the lottery; he still had three chances left.
If you win even once, using your luck separately will be a win.
"Then let's continue the lottery."
Because he won the lottery the first time, Yi Shuihan was no longer as worried as before about losing everything.
"Didn't get it??" It was expected, and not unacceptable, but Yi Shuihan was still somewhat disappointed.
Continue for the third time,
"Still no luck!" This time, Yi Shuihan was really upset. Although the odds of winning were fifty percent, after two consecutive losses, Yi Shuihan began to doubt his luck.
That shouldn't be! This is being boosted by the protagonist's luck, I refuse to believe it, let's continue.
At this moment, Yi Shuihan's eyes were bloodshot, like a gambler, clearly having lost his mind.
The lottery system started working again, and the luck obtained from Ace and Luffy was fully invested into it.
Yi Shuihan himself also possessed luck, but this luck couldn't be enhanced. He didn't know why. Yi Shuihan guessed that Luffy and his crew's luck could be enhanced because of the Golden Skill's connection to trading luck, which made this ethereal luck a little more substantial.
Or it could be a rule similar to fortune telling that doesn't include oneself.
The results of the fourth test are also in.
"Ding, you have successfully acquired a Silver skill. Please check it."
To Yi Shuihan, the notification sound was as beautiful as celestial music, and his heart, which had been pounding, finally calmed down.
It's not the worst outcome, though it's not the best either.
"What kind of skill is it?" Filled with curiosity, Yi Shuihan began to investigate.
"Sekishiki Meikai Ha (Silver Rank 2): Forces the opponent's soul to the entrance to the underworld, Yomotsu Hirasaka. If the opponent is hit by this move while in a soul state, the soul will be torn apart and scattered to another world, never to be reincarnated."
It's another Saint Seiya skill! Is this a Saint Seiya world giveaway?
Indeed, this skill directly attacks the soul, and in a world where only physical cultivation is practiced, it can be even more effective than the previous Plasma Light Speed Fist.
Is it possible to send a soul to the underworld in this world? There's no such thing as the underworld in this world.
"Fine, I'll give it a try later. It can't be completely useless anyway. With it, I'll have the opportunity to take the initiative against any powerful beings who might try to possess my body."
Compared to the Plasma Light Speed Fist, the Sludge Belcher's Aura Netherworld Wave is obviously less demanding for Yi Shuihan in his current state, and the cost of using it is also lower.
If the Plasma Light Speed Fist is meant to be a trump card, used only as a last resort, then the Sekishiki Meikai Ha (Sekishiki Underworld Wave) can be used freely in battle, as long as it's used in moderation.
I won twice out of four draws, and this lottery draw is now over.
Yi Shuihan was extremely satisfied with the results. His strength increased dramatically once again, making him pay even more attention to the skill of luck trading.
Luck, luck, come to me quickly!
"Next target, Zoro."
As an important supporting character, Zoro's luck is not low either, and is even stronger than Ace's. Yi Shuihan estimates that 4% of his luck is enough for a silver lottery draw.
Well, we'll only know the truth after we get the luck. If that's not enough, aren't there other people? Like Usopp.
"Hey kid, wanna make a deal?" Looking at Zoro, who was covered in bandages and had an unusually determined look in his eyes, Yi Shuihan quickly connected him with the image in his memory.
Zoro was clearly wary of Yi Shuihan, who had suddenly appeared in front of him, and remained silent.
"I can make you stronger?"
"Become stronger?"
Zoro's eyes lit up when he heard the word "get stronger," and he repeated it to himself.
"That's right, putting everything else aside, becoming a swordsman is definitely within reach." In fact, Yi Shuihan could train anyone to be the world's number one swordsman, but he didn't want to do that.
Having lost 4% of his luck, making him quickly become a swordsman is a kind of compensation.
Surprisingly, Zoro shook his head and refused, saying "No need."
Chapter 99, Becoming a Sword Master in One Year
Yi Shuihan was genuinely surprised this time, but he quickly realized that it was illogical for a stranger to suddenly appear in front of him and say that he wanted to make a deal with him and then help him become stronger.
It seems you don't believe what I say!
Suddenly, a wooden sword appeared in Yi Shuihan's hand, leaving Zoro stunned.
There was absolutely nothing there just now, how did they manage to do that?
Also, what does he want to do?
Zoro looked at Yi Shuihan curiously, and then saw Yi Shuihan casually swing his sword at the empty space to the side.
The wave seemed like a casual gesture from an ordinary person, nothing special. But the next moment, Zoro looked at Yi Shuihan with a shocked expression.
A sword mark a hundred meters long quietly appeared on the ground, clearly caused by the strange man who suddenly appeared in front of them.
A master swordsman! Yi Shuihan successfully left such an impression on Zoro's eyes.
Was everything he said before true, that he could help me become a swordsman?
Zoro didn't know how strong a swordsman was, but he felt that the man in front of him definitely had the strength of a swordsman, or even stronger, stronger than his current master.
But why should he help me?
By the way, what he initially said was that he wanted to make a deal with me? Did I have anything that he needed?
"What do you want to trade with me?" The allure of the swordsman was irresistible, and Zoro was tempted.
Yi Shuihan smiled, then flipped his hand, and a scroll appeared in his palm. "Take a look for yourself!"
"Well, the item I'm trading is 40% of my luck, and he has to help me become a swordsman within a year. If I can't become a swordsman within a year, the luck will still be mine."
Zoro didn't know what luck was, but he had a feeling that it was very important. However, becoming a swordsman within a year really gave Zoro a big shock.
"How could such a thing be possible?" Even though Yi Shuihan had demonstrated his strength before, Zoro still had doubts. After all, being strong didn't mean he could teach others.
He knows his own talent. At his current pace, becoming a swordsman before his twenties would be considered fast. Becoming a swordsman within a year is simply unimaginable. What gives him the confidence to say that?
"If you can't do it, then you won't have to give up your luck. Anyway, you won't lose anything. Why not give it a try?" Yi Shuihan's tone was very calm. He would naturally not do a losing deal. He was sure he could make Zoro a swordsman in one year.
According to the standards of the One Piece world, as long as you can cut through iron, you have stepped into the realm of a swordsman. Although it is only the initial step, you are still a swordsman, aren't you?
For Yi Shuihan, enabling Zoro to cut through iron within a year would be too easy. As long as Zoro trains by his side, his physical attributes will rapidly improve, and with his increased strength, mastering the art of cutting through iron will be a breeze.
If Zoro is unable to master the Iron Cutting Technique, whether by choice or by force, then Yi Shuihan wouldn't mind using some unconventional methods to provoke him.
After thinking for a long time, Zoro finally agreed to Yi Shuihan's deal and pressed his handprint on the scroll.
When Zoro saw the scroll transform into two beams of light that entered his and Yi Shuihan's bodies respectively, he was impressed but confused, but he had even more confidence in Yi Shuihan's so-called deal.
"Okay, I'll stay here for the next year. Just come on time every day."
"here?"
There aren't any houses to stay in around here! Could it be a scam? But no, it doesn't seem like it, since it didn't scam me out of anything.
The next day, when Zoro returned to his usual training place, he found a wooden hut that had suddenly appeared not far away, and Yi Shuihan came out of it.
"Wow, that's amazing! They built the cabin in such a short time." Zoro expressed his admiration.
How exactly will you teach me to cultivate myself?
Zoro was filled with curiosity about how Yi Shuihan had transformed himself into a master swordsman in just one year. He even spent the entire night thinking about it, but couldn't figure it out despite suffering from insomnia.
However, Yi Shuihan didn't say anything to Zorondo. He simply told him to cultivate in his usual way and then sat down cross-legged to the side.
"Huh?!" Zoro felt like he'd been tricked, but after thinking about it, he realized he hadn't been swindled out of anything, so he continued his daily fencing training with his doubts.
With a wooden sword in each hand and another in his mouth, the prototype of the three-sword style was now in place.
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