pirate punk

Renault, who was already familiar with the skill "see through", was about to leave the virtual space when Moss suddenly reminded him.

"Sir, if the strength gap between you and the enemy is too large, Moss does not recommend that you use See Through. He only recommends that you dodge or simply run away."

"How to say?"

"You'll know once you try it."

Moss summoned a tool-man rat with a long knife, and reminded: "He now has five times the base speed of the rat. Now he is about to attack you."

"Wait a minute! Painless mode."

With the lessons learned from the past, Renault wisely changed the mode in advance.

"start."

The rat with five times the speed flashed in front of Renault in three steps and two steps at a time. Renault was unable to capture the mouse's movements at all. He only saw the flash of the knife, and blood suddenly flowed from his abdomen.

"..."

Renault didn't speak.

Moss restored Renault's physical condition and at the same time restored the mouse's position: "This time it's a mouse with five times the strength."

Renault stared at the mouse not far away warily and said: "Start."

The mouse ran to Renault with a long knife in his hand, and the blade swept forward.

This time, the mouse's movements were clearly seen by Renault, without any suspense. The long knife in his hand was stepped on the ground by Renault on the spot, but the matter was not over.

The rat with five times the strength exploded. He held the knife in both hands and raised it. The situation of the two sides changed instantly. Renault, who was stepping on the long knife, was knocked up by the rat and leaned back. The long knife in the rat's hand Lifting upwards, with five times the strength, one of Renault's legs was cut off on the spot.

"Sir, you understand."

Renault nodded.

Any move must be supported by a strong enough physique to exert its true power.

There is a popular saying: There is no strongest devil fruit, only the strongest ability user.

Regardless of whether this sentence is right or wrong, one thing is certain.

No matter how great a Devil Fruit's innate advantages are, as long as the esper's own physique cannot keep up, they will not be able to take advantage of the Devil Fruit.

Renault exits the virtual space.

His biggest crisis now is this "sub-healthy" body. If he wants to become stronger, relying solely on exercise is useless, because the upper limit of Renault's physique has been severely restricted by his "potential".

"Moss, can't you unlock the next level of potential now?"

"Sir, since you have chosen the weapons profession, the assessment objectives can be viewed."

"Let me see."

Renault was overjoyed, crossed his left arm across his chest, and projected a virtual panel.

Assessment goal: (1 star) [Survivor] You must rely on your own strength to successfully capture a wild animal when you are stranded on an isolated island in the wilderness. You are not allowed to use traps. This proves that you have the ability to survive on an isolated island and become a qualified survivor. Bar.

Limited scope: squirrels, rabbits, wolves, lions, tigers...

"..."

Seeing the limited range, Renault smiled awkwardly. Just now he was thinking that he might just dig up an earthworm to deal with it, but it seemed that this was not going to work.

……

After a week.

The weather was gray and it looked like it was going to rain.

On the ground, among the grass, a snow-white hare was running quickly, as if it was avoiding some danger.

In the grass, a cunning snake spits out a message and is quietly approaching its prey.

"Huh...huh..."

Renault, who had lost the rabbit, kept breathing heavily, looking at the hazy weather, and shook his head helplessly.

It's okay to avoid other people's pursuit. You can rely on the cover of terrain and trees to outwit the enemy. But if Renault is allowed to chase others, the disadvantage of his "sub-healthy" physique will be obvious.

"This body is really useless!"

The panting Renault was about to sit on the floor and rest for a while, when a feeling of extreme danger suddenly surged into his heart, making his scalp numb.

"Whoosh!"

Renault dodged sideways, and seemed to catch an afterimage in the corner of his eye. His body started to move, and he quickly raised his right foot and brought it down hard, stepping on the ground on the spot when the unknown object that sneaked up on him hit the ground.

stable!

quasi!

ruthless!

"snake?"

Looking at the snake under his feet, whose head was stepped on and whose tail was swinging around, Renault sighed.

"I didn't see through the enemy, but I saw through you little thing first."

"Sir, congratulations, you have achieved the 1-star assessment goal."

"I wipe?"

Moss's voice suddenly sounded in his mind, and it sounded like the sound of nature to Renault.

"Moss! Open the data panel!"

"As ordered."

Reno crossed his left arm across his chest and projected a virtual panel.

【Identity】Reno

[Physique] Weak chicken (1 star)

[Potential] Vanguard (2 stars): Your physical potential has surpassed that of ordinary people. You are naturally healthy and strong, and you are not prone to illness or injury. The "other people's child" is you. With only systematic and rational hard training, you can become one of the best soldiers in the world.

Explanation: No matter how squeezed the water in the sponge is, it cannot compare to rivers, lakes and seas. Potential determines achievement, and physique can never exceed potential.

Upgrade method: Moss will publish assessment targets. If you pass the assessment, you will get an opportunity to improve your potential.

"Jiangbing! Two stars! I can finally break through this weak body!"

Renault was very excited, even more excited than when he got his college entrance examination scores.

That thing affects his future, this thing affects his destiny.

"Sir, since you have successfully achieved the one-star goal, you have received a 'talent' reward."

"Talent? What is it? Let me see it quickly."

[Talent] Bear Soul (1-star reward): Your body seems to be as strong as the bear clan. With a strong body, you are a born warrior.

Effect (Bear Soul): It can increase the speed of "physical" exercise, making your exercise effect twice the result with half the effort.

Special note: People with "bear soul" cannot be born weak. Your physical fitness has been adjusted from "sub-health" status to "healthy" status.

On the soles of Renault's feet, the "magic circle" full of technology appeared again, but this time it was no longer a "perfect circle", but an "oval".

The oval blue silo surrounded Reno in the middle and soon disappeared.

Feeling the power transmitted from every cell in his body, Renault clenched his fists. His waist was no longer sore, his legs were no longer painful, and he could go up to the fifth floor in one breath.

"This is the feeling, this is the physical fitness I had before time travel!"

Renault looked back at the personal data panel.

【Identity】Reno

【Physique】Healthy (2 stars)

[Potential] Vanguard (2 stars)

【Talent】Bear Soul

[Skills] 1 Leap of Faith, 2 See Through

【equipment】

Main weapon 1: Sailor knife (quality: poor)

Main weapon 2: None

Secondary weapon 1: Flintlock pistol (quality: poor quality, risk of misfire) remaining number of rounds: 6

Secondary weapon 2: None

After closing the virtual panel, Renault was thoughtful.

"The most important and urgent thing for me right now is to train my body to a two-star level. Although I have returned to normal, I am still not good enough in this world."

Once you understand the next goal, you will have a direction for your efforts.

Renault squatted down and pinched the snake's tail, and said with a smile: "Thanks to you, I can recover, and I won't eat you."

Reno stood up straight.

"hiss--"

The snake opened its ferocious mouth to get a taste of Reno.

"Skin? I'll let you skin it!"

Renault grabbed the snake's tail and swung the windmill above his head, as if it had its own propeller.

"Go away!"

"Whoosh!"

The snake that was caught after the sneak attack failed was thrown into the distance by Renault.

There were screams in the distance.

"I wipe?! Viper!!"

"Ouch - my ass! I'm going to die, I'm going to die!"

"Stop howling! This snake is not venomous!"

"Little brother! Can we cease the war?"

With six subordinates, the new eldest brother Fergus came out.

After struggling for more than a week, Fergus was really tired of it.

The more reason is that they don't know Renault's true strength and feel scared.

Fergus tentatively asked: "Little brother? Let's talk?"

"Let's talk? Okay. Come here alone and let them wait a hundred steps away."

A hundred paces away, the pirates' flintlock muskets would have no effect at all.

"can!"

Fergus chose to compromise.

Renault asked: "What are you talking about?"

"We have broken away from the Plum Blossom Pirates now, and we don't want to hunt you down anymore. Let's just forget about the past. Can we call a truce?"

"A truce? Okay. As a sign of sincerity, what can you offer me?"

"what do you want?"

"intelligence."

"What kind of information?"

"Why does the Plum Blossom Pirates have a cooperative relationship with the Navy?"

"I only know that the Navy will regularly acquire children from us... no, from the Plum Blossom Pirates. The younger they are, the higher the priority. The higher the potential, the higher the priority. Those with Devil Fruit abilities are the highest priority."

"What does the Navy want with these children?"

"I don't know that."

"Is this your sincerity?"

"I just joined them not long ago. Look, if they regarded me as their brother, would they still leave me on this isolated island?"

"..."

Renault thought for a moment and felt that the other party was not lying.

Fergus asked rhetorically: "What about your sincerity?"

"What do you want to know?"

"What is your ability? Why can you use other people's Devil Fruit abilities?"

"I am a face fruit user. Any devil fruit is willing to give me a face and lend me their abilities."

"Fruit of face? Then why aren't you afraid of the sea water?"

"Haidai also wants to give me some face."

"..."

Fergus was hesitant. He didn't want to believe it at first, but seeing is believing. Even if you don't believe it, you have to believe it.

He suddenly tried: "Little brother, we have separated from the Plum Blossom Pirates. Since we have also shaken hands and made peace, why don't you join us and let's fight for a future together?"

This is pirates, they only benefit from each other and use each other. They didn't take Hans' death to heart at all.

Renault did not hesitate: "I refuse."

The ghosts believed that they would treat them as their companions. Leaving aside the possible betrayals in the future, it would be a blessing if they didn't trick them into killing them this time.

"you……"

"do not move!"

Seeing that Fergus seemed to be making some moves, Renault instantly transformed into a secondary weapon, a flintlock pistol, and pointed it at the opponent's forehead.

No matter what the true strength is, the momentum cannot be weak and the face cannot be lost.

Fergus couldn't help but be surprised. He didn't even see where Raynor took out his pistol. Devil fruit power?

Renault's initial "heart attack" plan has become more and more effective over time.

Fergus didn't dare to act rashly, he was worried that Renault might have a back-up plan.

While pointing a pistol at Fergus's head, Renault slowly backed away and said at the same time: "From today on, the north of the creek belongs to you, and the south of the creek belongs to me. We will not disturb each other. Whoever crosses the boundary , who dies.”

What Renault needs most now is time.

Fergus was unwilling to give in, but faced with this unknown "powerful" enemy in front of him, he could only choose to compromise and responded through his teeth: "Okay!"