Chapter 48Nami suspected she had been manipulated by Luffy; otherwise, how could she have done such a thing?But she had something to say for herself; seeing Luffy like that, her overflowing maternal instincts were truly impossible to suppress."Anyway, he doesn't know, and when I wake up, there's a high probability he's already up and training."If I didn't see it, it means I don't know!Besides, everyone has some unconscious movements when they sleep. Back then, Luffy even took a bite of her thigh, and Nami had wanted to take a photo to record the fact that Luffy was a leg-fetishist."The me in the dream isn't the me in reality. If you have the ability, go find me in the dream!"Nami felt a wave of comfort in her heart; she had really found a good excuse.Besides, there should be some progress.It had been hard enough to have this period without Uta, and who knew if some other 'ta' or 'ta' would pop up? Better to avoid long nights and many dreams."Anyway, no matter how fast Uta is, she won't be able to catch up to me."...[Devil Fruit development 2/10. Current Devil Fruitdevelopment status detected. Devil Fruitdevelopment scene broadcast will commence, which can be counted towards time compensation.]Why was he still frowning and looking distressed even while asleep?Because Luffy really wanted to curse after seeing these words, and in a very foul way at that.The Devil Fruit development scene broadcast, simply put, meant that Luffy was lacking some necessary conditions for his Devil Fruitdevelopment.Often, it is very difficult to imagine things you have never seen.It's almost like building a cart behind closed doors.And at this moment, the [pirate king training plan] was quite considerate. Haven't you seen it? Then I'll let you see it all.Furthermore, considering that just imagining something does not carry much weight in developing a Devil Fruit—it hasn't even exceeded fifty percent—theory must be subject to practice.Thus, Luffy saw the scene before him.He knew he was dreaming.However, the passage of time and the existence of sensory perception were real; various animals were staring at him with bared fangs and ferocious expressions.The unnamed fish, about ten meters in size, that he had previously taken out with one punch wouldn't even rank here.Truly a newborn.Luffy cursed and grumbled. Their exchanges were a case of "you have your secret plan, I have my wall-scaling ladder."But the pirate king training plan was the type that flipped the table to play.The time Luffy had scraped together totaled less than an hour, yet the time he had to pay inside was at least a day!"What the f***, who taught you math, to calculate it like this?"Although he said that, his body was honest.This thing was just like the ultimate version of Grandpa.Although it trained him to death, the starting point was good.Luffy could feel himself getting stronger.Whether it was Observation Haki or Armament Haki, they were just too practical.It was just that, until now, he had never seen an opponent use them.That smoke man named Smoker had said that kind of power seemed to be something only the strong in the Grand Line could control.Right now, whether it was Observation Haki or Armament Haki, the level was only lv1, and there was still considerable room for improvement.Then let's do it.Luffy stared at the group of behemoths before him.The scene was in a giant forest; a snake thicker than a ship was coiled around a massive tree, flicking its tongue.A lion with red eyes let out a roar, its face bearing scars that symbolized the glory of battle.An ape beating its chest was baring its fangs....What a gluttonous feast."Come to think of it, when dreaming, the taste of food shouldn't change, right?" Luffy muttered to himself.His throat moved. Putting other things aside, in his eyes, this group of giant creatures was just like a buffet.Moreover, having learned a little bit of cooking from Sanji, he also knew that for animals that looked muscular like this, the meat on their bodies was quite elastic.Gulp...His throat swallowed saliva quite ungratefully."It wouldn't hurt to try..."With a goal, there was motivation, so Luffy moved, but there was one guy who moved even faster than him.Even though the giant snake was so huge, it moved with abnormal speed, reaching Luffy's front via a winding path very quickly."So fast."The image from just a moment ago appeared in Luffy's mind; Photographic Memory allowed him to replay and deliberate on it.But having had the experience, Luffy knew that if he died in the dream, he would really die, and the pain would still be there.So, he instantly activated Gear Second and jumped onto the giant snake's head."Rubber, Giant Fist!"With one punch down, the force was just right.Stunned without hurting the brain.I don't know how much time passed, but apart from Luffy standing, the group of giant creatures were all lying dead."Snake meat is great, it's a pity there's no seasoning, but it'll be flavorful enough if used for barbecue..."There was meat, there was wood for the barbecue, the only thing missing was fire.After deep thought, Luffy invented a move: RubberFire Fist Pistol.Indeed, one must fulfill oneself.Watching the meat already on the fire rack, Luffywas just lamenting that the [pirate king training plan] had a bit of humanity, when the next second, he heard a huge sound in the distance.The monsters that were clearly about to be eaten as food had fully revived.Luffy looked back at the barbecue rack, which was burning air.He suddenly smiled with relief.Chapter 60: I'll Dare To Do It Again Next TimeIf I can't eat you, what are you here for?It's not like we're friends.Beating them to death only for them to revive on the spot, this is meaningless.Although Luffy himself could do it too.One thing is one thing; being able to look but not eat was simply a torture for him.His resentment was like a surging flood, continuous and endless.I can't lay a hand on that ghostly plan, but can't I teach you guys a lesson?This time, he wasn't laughing and joking like before; his face was cold.The moment Luffy turned his head, the giant monsters that had been baring their fangs a moment ago instantly regained their senses, not even daring to show their teeth.[The objects of this dream exist in reality and possess natural emotions: joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, and fear.]In other words, can I communicate?[Animal Language Experience + 3]Can this also open up a path?Maybe I can even acquire a passive talent.When Luffy was young, he dealt with various animals the most; truth be told, he really had an affinity with animals.However, generally speaking, animals only had two outcomes in front of him: either they became his meat like just now, or they became his friends.Hmm, if they are friends, then I won't eat them.The harvest from the battle just now was average; after all, Luffy had no way to control the attack methods of these big guys, and plus, he just kept wanting to eat meat, so he beat them to death.Since he couldn't eat them... if he could communicate, things would be much easier."Hey, you guys don't want to be eaten, right?" Luffyswept his gaze over them and grinned.After a round of stick education, he quickly achieved absolute authority among this group of monsters.If he couldn't eat them, then he would make them useful!Then he began the Yama roll call."Different species have different attack methods, but the ultimate goal is to achieve hunting."His gaze quickly locked onto that giant King Cobra.Suddenly, the animals next to the King Cobra tacitly stepped back, giving the giant snake a position.King Cobra: "..."I f***ing thank you all.Learning is not a simple matter.From childhood to adulthood, Luffy's teacher was probably only Garp.But Garp's education, how should I put it, most of the time was letting him roam free; apart from shouting about how he wanted to train him into the most excellent Marine soldier, he didn't intervene much.To put it nicely, it was letting Luffy have a high degree of freedom to grow, with high plasticity.This indeed allowed Luffy to exercise his self-learning ability in this aspect.If one were to use a few words to describe the King Cobra's attacks, they would be fast, accurate, and ruthless.The so-called one-hit kill.If you want to learn their attack methods, you have to become them."Rubber Human turning into Snake Human, Ape Human, and the like?"Some images couldn't help but flash through Luffy's mind.The giant King Cobra was still vigorously performing.Luffy watched very carefully.By fixing a certain part of the body and then using the body's elasticity to launch a fierce attack, from a certain perspective, it was very similar to him, a Rubber Human... So Luffy also tried to simulate it."Rubber Multi-Headed Snake!!"Pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft!Several pitch-black Rubber arms exploded out from behind his shoulder blades; these were afterimages from excessive speed.It was an attack method very similar to the Gum-Gum Gatling, but the difference was that Luffywanted his attacks to be able to follow when the enemy dodged left and right.If the Gum-Gum Gatling was like a bulldozer crushing everything, then Rubber Multi-Headed Snake could demonstrate flexible and variable characteristics, automatically tracking the target.The result was that the fist was straight, and if you insisted on making it bend, it seemed indeed a bit difficult.It's like a stick that is originally straight; the greatest possibility if you try to bend it by force is that it breaks.Another possibility is that the stick's texture wasn't great to begin with, so it's reasonable that it bends as soon as you bend it.Luffy's hand was in such a situation right now; the two hands bumped into each other when turning, and then, as if they had drunk fake liquor, they tangled and knotted together.The scene instantly became incredibly comical."It's very difficult."Luffy retracted his hands.Logically speaking, he was a Rubber Human and his elasticity was completely sufficient; bending wasn't too difficult, and he could even roll them up.However, after bending, the force would be discharged, which meant the move he struck out became soft and weak.
