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[Host's remaining assets: 521 million Berry]
After deducting the cost of renting the boat, purchasing bait, and paying a ten percent transportation fee to Law, Kyoma earned twenty-eight million Berry from this trip.
Everyone was in high spirits after making money, and Kyoma decided to take them all to a restaurant for a celebratory feast.
He originally invited Law, but the surgeon was completely exhausted.
It was the first time he'd teleported such a massive creature, and his body was nearly drained. After receiving his transportation fee, he returned to his ship to rest.
The four found a barbecue restaurant at random, and they enjoyed a rich lunch.
The restaurant owner was delighted as well, since the meal accounted for half of his day's revenue.
"I can't believe we ate almost two million Berry worth of food…" When settling the bill, Kyoma nearly cried out upon seeing the total.
Kagura performed as steadily as always, accounting for seventy percent of that two million Berry.
Klee had also eaten quite a bit today since she'd expended considerable energy.
Drake, as a Zoan-type fruit user, had always possessed an unusual appetite. Kyoma himself was no longer ordinary either. Before transmigrating, he could barely finish two bowls of rice, but now he'd evolved to the point where he could devour an entire pot of meat.
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Afternoon.
The weather remained as pleasant as the day before. Sunlight streamed into the yard, bathing the cottage in a golden glow.
Kyoma began his daily Haki practice as he had for the past several days.
What differed today was that his Haki instructor, Rayleigh, hadn't arrived.
At first, Kyoma assumed Rayleigh had been delayed by some matter, but by two or three in the afternoon, there was still no sign of him.
"Rayleigh said he's going out for a while. He'll come see you again in a few days." At that moment, Uncle Neil arrived and brought news that made Kyoma frown.
"Out?"
Could he be heading to Marineford?
Kyoma's heart tightened as he considered what Rayleigh might be planning.
But he didn't say much. He didn't need to worry about a powerhouse like Rayleigh, and the old pirate had already departed. It was too late to try persuading him now.
For the moment, Kyoma would focus on his own Haki training and wait at home for the global live broadcast from the great Buggy the day after tomorrow.
"By the way, Uncle Neil, do you know where to buy gunpowder?" Seeing that Uncle Neil was about to return to the shipyard after delivering the information, Kyoma suddenly stopped him.
This was for Klee.
She'd used up all her bombs when they'd destroyed the Sea King that morning. Now she wanted to make new ones, but lacked gunpowder. Most of the powder she'd collected previously remained in Mondstadt, and she hadn't brought it with her.
"Well, of course, I know where to find that. Many gunpowder merchants have working relationships with our shipyard. When we need to equip vessels with artillery, we rely on connections like these..."
"Is this for that girl named Klee?" Uncle Neil naturally hadn't forgotten the child who'd blown up the Celestial Dragon slave ship. In fact, that incident remained hot news throughout the Sabaody Archipelago recently.
"Yes, this is what she needs. Everything's recorded on this paper. Could you help me purchase it through your channels?"
Kyoma handed him a sheet densely covered with writing, listing everything Klee required.
"Wow, this girl is really... professional." Seeing several specialized materials on the paper that even he didn't recognize, Uncle Neil's expression grew somewhat peculiar.
He genuinely couldn't comprehend how a young kid like that could be so skilled at crafting bombs.
"That's right. She's my future demolitions expert." Kyoma smiled as he joked, his gaze drifting toward the windowsill on the second floor. Klee had been so exhausted after returning that she'd gone straight to her room to sleep.
'Wait. Why is half the curtain in her room missing…?'
He remembered it hadn't been that long since he bought it.
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Although Rayleigh wasn't present, he'd taught Kyoma considerable theoretical knowledge over the past few days. Except for [Conqueror's Haki], everything else could be practiced independently.
But before training his [Observation Haki], he needed to find an assistant.
"Are you sure... you want me to do it?"
Kagura blinked and gripped the wooden club in her hand.
Moments ago, Kyoma had found her lounging on the sofa and said he wanted her help with practice. Kagura had been somewhat confused, but she'd understood immediately upon seeing the club.
It turned out she had to stand behind him like that old man and attack him.
"There's no other choice. Rayleigh-san can't come these next few days, Drake is out again, and Klee isn't strong enough. I can only ask you."
Kyoma sighed.
If he truly couldn't find anyone else, he would never have chosen Kagura. On one hand, it wasn't convenient for her to hold an umbrella in the yard. On the other hand, her strength was far too great.
"Do you want me to turn the club's color black as that old man did?"
Kagura gripped the staff tightly as she asked with some uncertainty.
"Huh?" Kyoma felt confused for a moment. It took him several seconds to realize Kagura was referring to coating the club with [Armament Haki].
During the training sessions over the past few days, Kyoma had improved not only his Haki but also his physical durability. Ordinary clubs could no longer hurt him.
So when Rayleigh struck him, he would wrap a layer of [Armament Haki] around the club to achieve the proper training effect.
"Wait... you... When did you learn how to do that?"
Kyoma's expression gradually shifted from confusion to shock.
The club in Kagura's hand was slowly being coated with a dark layer. It looked like it had transformed into an iron club, gleaming with a dazzling metallic luster in the sunlight.
Kyoma couldn't attach [Armament Haki] to weapons himself. At most, he could apply a thin layer on his fist, which was his limit.
"When you were punching at the tree, Kyo-chan. I tried it out of boredom. I didn't expect it to be so simple."
Kagura answered truthfully.
She too was examining the darkened club in her hand. It felt so strange. The staff now seemed as hard as iron.
"You just tried it... and it was that simple..."
The girl's plain words dealt a tremendous blow to Kyoma.
He once again recognized the gulf between different people's talents.
'Wait…'
Kyoma suddenly realized something was wrong.
The speed of his Haki training over the past few days had been normal, with single-digit percentage increases each day.
But yesterday it had jumped an entire stage.
And Kagura had learned [Armament Haki] yesterday.
With such a coincidence, Kyoma instantly sorted out the connection between the two events, and a surge of excitement rushed through him.
It turned out his summoning ability was far more complex than he'd initially thought.
After characters were summoned, he didn't only obtain the corresponding bloodline and special abilities they'd mastered. When the characters he summoned learned new abilities in this world, those abilities would also be fed back to him.
Wasn't this essentially a training multiplier?
His gaze toward Kagura gradually grew intense.