Nen has imnse potential.
The fact that it could not be spread within the pirate world was both a blessing and a curse for Zane.
The benefit was that in future battles, he wouldn't have to worry about his Nen being stolen by others.
The downside was that, just like with Manlong, he couldn't use Nen to cultivate the strength of his subordinates.
"Alright, Manlong, do you know what Haki is? Never heard of it? No matter, I'll explain it to you..."
Since he couldn't teach Nen aura, Zane turned to explaining Haki to Manlong instead.
His experience as a veteran killer hadn't just numbed him to slaughter; it had also forged in him an excellent ability to read people.
Whether a person was good or bad, or whether they were worthy of trust...
Unless the person was a professionally trained agent, Zane could generally see through them.
Through their recent exchange and his own silent observation, Zane was certain that Manlong was a man of few words but a highly reliable subordinate.
Therefore, he was not stingy about training him.
After finishing the explanation of Haki, Zane began to teach him the cultivation thod for Armant Haki.
Manlong wasn't entirely without prior training; for instance, he knew Fishman Karate, and due to his extraordinary natural talent, his mastery was quite high.
While teaching him Armant Haki, Zane also tested his current level.
The final result showed that if Manlong hadn't been backstabbed, he could have taken out a scrub like Bellamy with a single punch.
........
The next day, the Riding the Wind and Waves successfully arrived at a supply point.
Relying on Bellamy's legacy, Zane filled the ship's stores to the brim.
As for the people imprisoned on the ship...
Considering Doflamingo's potential reaction later on...
To avoid exposing his tracks, Zane was in no hurry to release them.
He even recruited so of them into his ranks.
Hmm...
Among the captives were other pirates who had been defeated by Bellamy.
Naturally, he wouldn't let these pirates go.
Adhering to the principle of putting everything to good use...
These pirates were also incorporated into his command.
Once everything was handled...
Zane didn't linger, and the Riding the Wind and Waves set sail once more.
"Captain, it will take about three days to get from here to Newcastle..."
On the deck, Eddie reported the route to Zane.
Boom!!!
Suddenly, the sound of a massive wave drowned out Eddie's voice.
The ship rocked violently under the impact of the surging waves, and then a colossal creature erged from the sea ahead.
"Oh no, it's a Sea King!!"
"Get out of the way, or we're all dead!!"
"Everyone, hold on to sothing! Don't fall overboard!!"
.....
Seeing the gargantuan creature rising from the sea, everyone on board gasped in unison.
The beast was a Sea King that looked like a seahorse, but its body was over a hundred ters long.
Swish!
Just as the crew fell into chaos at the sudden appearance of the Sea King, Zane had already shot forward like a blur.
Like an arrow fired from a heavy bow...
In the blink of an eye, Zane reached the front of the Sea King.
[ARMANT · FLOW · AGGRESSIVE AS FIRE]
With a sharp gaze, his right fist—cloaked in Armant Haki and focused with 70% of his Nen aura through [KEN]—was enveloped in rising flas as it slamd into the Sea King's belly.
Boom!!!
A visible shockwave swept outward.
Under the stunned gazes of the crew, the Sea King let out a wail as a massive hole was blasted clean through its midsection.
Using the montum to shift...
Having killed the Sea King with a single punch, Zane drifted back down onto the ship's deck.
The lifeless Sea King crashed into the ocean, sending up even larger waves, which finally snapped the crew out of their shock.
"The Captain is invincible!!"
"The Captain is too strong!"
"Hahaha! To think a re Sea King dared to act up in front of the Captain!"
....
While quickly grabbing onto fixed objects to steady themselves, the crew couldn't contain their excitent, and cheers erupted one after another.
Most pirates believed in the law of the jungle.
With just the appearance of one Sea King, Zane had used a high-impact display of power to ensure no one on the ship would have any second thoughts.
"What are you all standing around for? Go fish it out! I want to eat this Sea King's at today," Zane shouted at the crowd, hands on his hips.
"Leave it to , Boss!"
Manlong, who hadn't had a chance to step in and protect the ship, dove into the sea without hesitation.
"We're coming too!"
"Big Brother Manlong, wait for us!"
"Let's haul it in!"
....
Seeing Manlong take action, the others hurried to follow, and even the chef rushed out to start barking orders.
That night, the first banquet was held on the Riding the Wind and Waves.
Everyone was in high spirits, completely forgetting that soone like Bellamy ever existed.
There were no two suns in the sky; they had only one captain, and that was the great Captain Zane.
.......
The Grand Line is also known as Paradise.
But it is only "Paradise" when compared to the second half of the Grand Line.
Compared to the four seas, Paradise could well be called a devil's sea.
Besides the rampant Sea Kings, there is an endless supply of harsh weather and man-made calamities.
In just three short days, Zane and the others had already experienced various disasters.
From torrential rain and gales to blistering heat and snowstorms.
Interspersed throughout were pirate attacks.
The forr goes without saying.
As for the latter...
After scrubbing off the pirate emblems belonging to the Bellamy Pirates and Doflamingo, the Riding the Wind and Waves easily looked like an ordinary rchant ship to other pirates.
Of course, even if they hadn't, mutual plundering between pirates was the norm.
Likewise.
Zane didn't even need to lift a finger for the pirate attacks; Manlong basically handled everything.
The gifted Manlong had perfectly inherited the abilities of a Fishman.
And a Fishman fighting at sea possesses a natural advantage.
With a single dive, he would often leave the attacking pirates with a sunken ship and a watery grave.
As a result, after sailing all this way, the Riding the Wind and Waves actually ended up with quite a bit more treasure.
"This is it, Captain. That's Newcastle over there."
On the deck, Eddie pointed toward the silhouette of an island appearing on the horizon, signaling to Zane.
"Looks pretty good."
Zane nodded slightly as he stared at Newcastle Island, which was drawing closer and revealing its face.
Since many fierce beasts lived there, Newcastle's appearance was naturally far from desolate.
It was an island covered in dense vegetation and forests.
The thick plant life suggested that, excluding the danger of the beasts, it was a place where one could survive long-term.
Splash...
The waves parted as the Riding the Wind and Waves found a spot with enough depth to anchor smoothly along the coast.
"Move the supplies down and find a suitable spot nearby for a camp..."
After ordering them ashore, Zane left Manlong in charge of the base while he ventured into the island's interior alone to explore.
Awoooo!
Newcastle was indeed just as Eddie had described, ho to many powerful beasts.
Not long after Zane entered the forest, howls of wolves echoed from all directions.
He ca to a halt.
Zane stared at the giant wolves leaping out from the dense woods.
These wolves were as large as water buffalo, with dark gray fur and fierce eyes locked firmly onto Zane.
Saliva dripped from between their fangs; they clearly viewed Zane as their next al.
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