I agreed to win with Roger, but the guy I met was too young Chapter 015

While Rhett trained day in and day out, Rayleigh suddenly picked him up and brought him to the stern of the ship. “Try this.”

Ten specially made reefs floated on the sea, each carved with a number.

“Use Black Current to smash them in order.”

“And you can’t smash the rocks after the numbers. For example, if you want to smash 1, 2, 3, you can’t smash any rock after 3.”

These were all in the sea, and the constant冲击 of the sea buffeted Rhett’s body. Rhett instantly became Rhett, for the sea was the natural enemy of all Devil Fruits.

Rayleigh just watched Rhett. “This not only trains your control over your power, but also increases your resistance to seawater. No powerful Devil Fruit user loses their combat ability the moment they touch seawater. If seawater were really that powerful, would everyone still need Seastone?”

So, what you need to do is resist the seawater and smash the rocks with precise force.

Rhett, entering the seawater, realized he had been too optimistic.

A moment of carelessness would send seawater rushing into his nasal cavity. The floating reefs swayed in his vision, and Black Current felt heavy as a mountain in his hands. But the most fatal was the seemingly gentle surge of waves—each wave eroded his strength.

Less than ten seconds after entering the seawater, Rhett hadn’t even made a move to swing his blade. Black Current pulled him straight to the seabed, his Armament Haki scattered by the seawater.

Fortunately, the seawater in the reef area wasn’t deep, and Rhett wasn’t tall.

“Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle.”

Rayleigh used Moonwalk to pull Rhett out. Before Rhett could even spit out all the seawater in his mouth, he heard his vice-captain say, “That’ll be 100 Berries.”

Rhett truly hadn’t expected his serious vice-captain to charge 100 Berries for one rescue. Fortunately, it was a small sum, and he, “Prison Rhett,” didn’t mind.

Thus, Rhett spent his days in a cycle of entering the sea, sinking, and being pulled out by Rayleigh. As the sun set,

“Here’s your 18, 900 Berries.” “I’ll definitely succeed tomorrow.”

After a day of training, Rhett felt a noticeable increase in his resistance to seawater. That’s right, Rhett hadn’t managed to swing his blade even once today.

The next day, with the familiar formula and location, Rhett stared at the floating reefs on the sea, his gaze much more determined than yesterday.

“I must swing a sword today!” He clenched his fists, hyping himself up.

Rayleigh leaned against a reef, leisurely drinking coffee. “Just a reminder, the rescue fee has gone up today. 200 Berries a pop.”

Rhett: “???”

Jabba added, “Inflation.”

Roger burst into laughter. “Kuhahaha! Go for it, Rhett! I’m rooting for you!”

Rhett bared his shark-like teeth. “Uncle Rayleigh is watching over my safety. Are you two really that idle? Are you here to make fun of me, you bastards?”

Roger’s laughter didn’t stop. “I don’t know why, but watching you get stronger little by little gives me a strange sense of accomplishment, like, emmmmm…”

Jabba chimed in, “Like watching your son grow up and become successful.”

“Bastard Jabba, I got on this ship earlier than you! I’m your senior!”

Jabba waved his hand dismissively. “Never seen a senior weaker than a junior. Little Rhett, work hard! We’re waiting for you to protect us.”

This made Rhett’s face turn red with anger. He secretly encouraged himself to show these old guys what he was made of.

This time, he was smarter. He summarized his failures from yesterday. Before entering the water, he directly activated Armament Haki to cover his entire body. This could effectively reduce the erosion of seawater on his body, at least preventing him from becoming completely powerless.

Then, he immediately attached a layer of compressed mist. Although it would be instantly washed away by the seawater, that wasn’t important. It would give him 0.5 seconds to adjust, enough time to adapt to the transition from air to water.

After that, the most important thing was to hold his breath to prevent waves from splashing his face and choking him with seawater.

Rhett clearly felt that he was able to stay in the seawater for longer.

Okay, now to swing his sword, shatter the reefs, and shock that group of old geezers outside!

Let them see the might of Grandpa Rhett!

(A cool night, my thoughts become a sea for you)

The resistance of swinging Black Current in the seawater was incredibly immense. Plus, Black Current’s inherent weight… What a joke!

I am the future king, Mist-in-the-Shadow-Rhett! Ah—!!!!

He gripped Black Current with both hands and swung it forward with all his might—

“Splash!”

As the blade touched the water, the weight of Black Current pulled his entire body forward, and his face plunged directly into the sea.

“Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle—”

(Here’s an emoji: You’re fired—)

Rayleigh, green. Bubbles. Collecting. Two hundred. Berries.

Rhett returned to his small cabin. “I spent 20, 000 Berries today. What a fruitful day!”

Through constant rescues and payments, Rhett finally found the trick.

He no longer brute-forced against the waves but adjusted his posture with the flow of the waves. He concentrated his Haki on his wrist, using Observation Haki as an aid, to increase instant explosive power and reduce sustained consumption.

“Bang!”

This time, the tip of Black Current’s blade finally shattered Reef No. 1, and with it, Reef No. 2, Reef No. 3, and Reef No. 4 were all shattered. The kinetic energy of the thrust was too great for Rhett to stop in time.

Rayleigh nodded slightly. “Not bad. Keep it up, I’m rooting for you.”

Rhett lay sprawled on the deck, soaked to the bone, but a smile played on his lips. “Tomorrow… I’ll definitely chop it up…”

Thus, three months passed.

Pants High-level transition sound effect.

“Mist Blade: Black Current!”

Rhett’s full-power strike finally precisely cleaved Reef No. 1, and the aftershock halted just before Reef No. 2.

Rayleigh: “Pass.”

Rhett excitedly raised Black Current, only to sink again.

“Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle—”

Rhett scratched his head. “Uncle Rayleigh, can I owe you? I’ll pay you back the moment I have money.”

That’s right, Rhett’s small stash of money was depleted. Although Rhett’s mistakes became fewer and fewer in the following days, the old man Rayleigh kept adding 100 Berries a day. Towards the end, he was just happily shouting prices.

Rhett’s small stash finally disappeared today.

Next up was Rhett’s graduation exam. The three “living fathers” had chosen a super-giant Sea King for Rhett.

Just as Rhett found it, that Sea King smashed a pirate ship with a single tail slap. If this were three or four months ago, Rhett would have been completely helpless against such a large Sea King. The reason was simple: he couldn’t break through its defenses. The moment this thing entered the sea, it would escape his mist field, making it impossible to poison.