"Mr. Tom, the new ship is yours."After completing the core design, Leo suddenly had nothing left to do.
With free time on his hands, he planned to challenge the Sea God. Of course, that wasn't entirely true. In reality, part of his inspiration came from Aqua Ragnar. With his ability to control the ocean, why shouldn't he imitate a tsunami? Who wouldn't want to shout "Build the dam!" when facing an enemy?
Aside from mimicking tsunamis, he had another trick in mind. As his abilities improved, Leo had gained precise control over the water molecules in the air. He wanted to combine this with Fishman Karate to create an attack style more suited to himself.
After explaining everything, Leo left the scrapyard. Before he left, Will promised that he would learn shipbuilding from Mr. Tom.
To imitate the Sea God, the best method was to watch him again. So Leo went straight to the lower district of Water City and found a wide, open coastline. Facing the ocean, he sat cross-legged on the sand and stared seriously into the distance."Come on, Sea Gods. Accept my challenge."
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The evening sun dyed the sea golden. Most people had gone home; only a lonely figure remained on the beach. After a whole day, Leo's originally tan skin had turned dark, and the excitement he had in the morning was long gone.
"How am I supposed to fix this? The Sea God actually made me stand here and roast under the sun for an entire day."With regret and resentment, Leo returned to Shipwreck Island.
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"Haha, Will, you're amazing! You're really talented. Come on, draw another one."Hearing Mr. Tom's hearty laughter, Leo felt happy as he approached the workshop. Will was so lucky to have a responsible teacher like Tom.
Following the voices, he saw Will holding a small boat, tossing it into the air and catching it, even pushing it with his nose as he played. Mr. Tom and Iceburg sat nearby, cheering him on. Leo clenched his fists."I suffered all day out there, and you guys are playing? You promised to study seriously! And you promised to teach seriously!"
"Will… what exactly are you doing?!"
"Leo-brother, you're back! Look what I just found. Hm? …Who are you?"Will thought he was one of his tribesmen at first. The short black man looked like them—thin, dark-skinned, almost identical in color.
"Leo-brother, what happened to your face?"
"Hmph! Just my luck. I, your eldest brother, was tricked today!"Thinking about his sun-darkened skin reignited Leo's fury.
"Haha, little Leo, tell me who tricked you."Mr. Tom clearly wanted to tease him, amused by Leo's embarrassment.
"Mr. Tom, I was planning to challenge the Sea God. I waited on the beach the entire day, but that guy stood me up."
Tom froze for a moment. Then, realizing what Leo meant, he burst out laughing."Hahaha! You actually sat on the beach all day waiting for the Sea God to appear? Leo, you're hilarious. The Sea God only shows up once a year!"
That sentence nearly made Leo's soul leave his body. He'd wasted a whole day because of his carelessness.
But the next day, Leo still went to the beach. He refused to believe he couldn't create a tsunami without the Sea God's help, so he decided to master the technique himself first.
He ran dozens of miles in one go until Water City disappeared behind him. Feeling refreshed, he stopped and stood on the ocean's surface.
Raising one hand, he activated his power. A massive wave surged upward—over fifty meters high and incredibly wide. As far as scale went, it was enough to count as a small tsunami. But Leo knew it lacked the continuous force of a true one.
He flicked his hand, and the wave moved in that direction, traveling 500 meters before collapsing. As expected, it wasn't enough to cause real damage.
Sigh… there was still a lot of work to do.For the next few months, Leo trained ten hours a day on the sea. He focused on sustaining his output. At first, he could only last twenty minutes before needing a break, and he could practice no more than ten times a day.
But as he grew more proficient, he was able to maintain wave generation longer and longer, eventually creating a small-scale tsunami. Though it didn't reach the power of the Sea God's, Leo was satisfied.
Leo's ability training went smoothly, and Will's shipbuilding also progressed well. The hull was nearly complete—only the armor components remained.
Will really lived up to being Tom's disciple. He even showed Leo a trick: throwing a boat into the air and sticking a pole into it—exactly the same stunt Leo used the first day he came to Tom's house.
"Mr. Tom, why install the mast like that?"
"Haha, you don't understand. It means the shipwright can fully control the ship he builds, just like a child controls his toy."
Leo was angry."Does this old man think I know nothing? Who besides him could build a ship like this? Well… I guess the story does sound believable."But seeing Will so happy, he let it go.
Days passed. Will continued learning from Mr. Tom every day. Leo focused on strengthening his abilities. At night, everyone gathered in Tom's workshop for a warm dinner. Life was fulfilling and joyful. Carter Frame was officially adopted by Tom as well. Though he acted resistant on the surface, everyone knew he'd already accepted this place as home.
Three months later, Leo stood on the sea, ripples spreading under his feet. Suddenly, a wave over two meters tall and several nautical miles wide rose behind him. Then another. And another. The chain of waves finally formed a medium-sized tsunami.
"Hahaha! Finally! Let's see who dares to challenge me at sea now. Anyone who does will taste the fury of Deep Blue Wrath!"
But he wasn't done. Leo put on his Sea-Stone armor and raced ahead of the tsunami, returning to Water City before it arrived.
"Come on, let this natural disaster face me head-on."He stared sharply at the horizon—only to watch the waves grow bigger and bigger as they moved, far beyond what he intended.
He hadn't expected Deep Blue Wrath to gather more seawater as it advanced, turning a medium tsunami into a giant one.
Even as he held a fighting stance, the twitch in Leo's eyes betrayed his terror. At the critical moment, he turned around and ran.Damn hero dreams!
Meanwhile, residents of the lower district witnessed the tsunami. After a moment of shock, chaos broke out. Some cried for help; some gave up, collapsing in despair.
But unexpectedly, the massive tsunami shrank as it approached Water City. By the time it reached the lower district, the water barely reached their ankles.A wasted panic.
The reason, of course, was that Leo had released his ability early. Without his power, the seawater fell back naturally. The trapped water lost its momentum.
"Haha! We're saved!"
"What the hell? So it was just an extra-large high tide?"
"Heilen, where are you? Heilen? I was wrong to leave you! Please give me another chance!"
After the false alarm, order slowly returned. People discussed the tsunami—confused, angry, divided. Someone claimed they saw the wave chasing a person, giving the "disaster" a layer of mystery.
The rumor spread fast. The next day, Leo could still hear people talking about Poseidon chasing escaped souls from the deep sea. It turned into a full-blown urban legend.
Damn! That wave had nearly killed him. Terrifying. He needed tighter control over his power, or he'd die before mastering his techniques. Leo reminded himself constantly to be cautious.
In the following days, he tried repeatedly to adjust the tsunami's strength—but failed every time. He simply couldn't understand why the tsunami grew into a disaster no matter how weak it started.
Surprisingly, the residents of the lower district were delighted. They saw a daily "tsunami," but it never truly harmed them. And each time the water receded, it left seafood all over the streets. People who once suffered from the Sea God's wrath now rejoiced. Some thought it was a blessing. Others believed it meant there would never again be a wave as deadly as the Sea God's.
But the most popular theory was the "ghost that brings happiness."Leo, now accidentally treated as a hero, could only feel helpless.
One day, while walking in the lower district, an old man suddenly grabbed Leo's arm."Young man, have you heard the newest urban legend in Water City?"
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Leo was speechless.You're telling me a story? I am the story.
He really wanted to say it, but didn't dare. After all, he had inconvenienced the residents."I've heard of a ghost that brings happiness. Lots of people talk about it, but I don't believe it."
"You're right not to. The idea that the dead bring happiness is nonsense."
Leo: "?"
Oh? Someone who understands me?At last, another sane person!Leo looked at him with relief. Finally, someone who wasn't drunk on rumors.
But before Leo could praise him, the old man leaned in and whispered mysteriously:"Young man… have you heard of the bouncing ghost ship on Shipwreck Island?"
Leo: "…"
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