Pirate's Freedom

"..."

Hearing the question raised by Tata Tote, the beautiful girl with cascading black hair was stunned and speechless.

The standard [most common] naval soldier's power is 10, and if it exceeds 500, he is considered a [superman].

As for Hancock, she was not born ordinary.

In other words, people who keep looking upward think they are weak and are really weak.

Not to mention that she had easily crossed the artificial dividing line between [human] and [superhuman] in the middle of her course at Tata Tot.

Even when he first met Tata Tot, Hancock's strength was far beyond what an "ordinary" naval soldier could compare to.

The reason why he was abducted by human traffickers on a pirate ship was not only that the guy who dared to take advantage of [Nine Snakes] really had two brushes, but also because it was his first time to go to sea, and there was a serious mismatch between strength and experience.

As for...when did Hancock cross the small threshold of [Doli 10] and easily surpass countless adult, navy headquarters, hard-trained, elite, and [ordinary] soldiers?

the answer is--

unconsciously.

After all, Hancock's origin is from the female fighting nation [Nine Snakes], where all warriors are strong and their beauty is beauty.

Regardless of the process, in the end, Hancock was able to go to sea with the Nine Snakes Pirates at the age of 12 with his two younger sisters, naturally because she was far more powerful than usual.

After all, no matter what happens, "Exception" means "Out of Specification".

under these circumstances.

Hancock, who has always taken his talents and abilities for granted, has never thought about this problem.

Ask a bird, how can it fly without wings?

Ask a fish, how can it swim without a tail fin?

at a loss...

no idea……

Looking at it, Hancock, who had a blank expression, slowly squatted down, wrapped his arms around his knees, and wrung his two small hands there, and Tata Tot laughed.

It is really difficult for Hancock, who has been doing [addition] and even [multiplication] since he was born, to suddenly solve a [subtraction].

Otherwise, how could it be called [additional question]?

Birds cannot fly at the bottom of the abyss, and fish cannot swim high in the sky.

Only human beings can fly without wings and swim without fins.

The cruelty and tenderness of this world, or rather, every world, lies in——

Many people spend their whole lives pursuing it, but the result is likely to be unavailable, and it is just something that some people are born with.

But at the same time, what you are born with often becomes a burden inadvertently. Only what you get with your own hands after all your efforts can be called a harvest.

"Hancock, where I'm from, there's a well-known way of testing learning outcomes."

"..."

Hancock, who was frowning, raised his head, his blank eyes unfocused, and listened to Tata Tot's unhurried voice.

"Teach others what you understand. After confirming that they understand, let them teach others until they confirm that their disciples also understand. Only at this point can the first person truly "understand".

"The first step in teaching others is to put aside your own place of origin and put yourself in others' shoes."

"So, Hancock, you still don't understand."

……

After a moment.

"I'll put it more concisely so that you can have more experience."

After sinking Hancock, Tata Tot raised his head and thought carefully, then spoke carefully and carefully.

"It can be loosened or tightened, it can be relaxed or contracted. This is the ability of the human body. If you can do it, none of the various physical skills in this world can be called difficult."

"You're not far off, Hancock."

After first encouraging the somewhat depressed Hancock, Tata Tot continued.

"The human body is tangible, and power is intangible. Using a tangible human body to pursue intangible power will naturally be subject to various restrictions."

"If you want to go further, you have to eliminate the distinction between inside and outside, the difference between form and quality, just like the movement of an arm - "

Seeing that Hancock's dark blue pupils were losing focus again, Tata Tot paused and couldn't help but ask her.

"I said this...Hancock, do you understand?"

After lowering his head and thinking for a while, Hancock, who was completely arrogant, said honestly.

"I seem to understand, but I don't seem to understand..."

"That is--"

Tata Tot's voice was suddenly interrupted.

"Wait a moment!"

Next to Hancock, Granny New, who had always been unnoticed but was also thinking hard, raised a hand and frowned.

"...I seem to understand."

"Grandma New, you...?"

As if looking at Granny New for the first time, Hancock looked very surprised.

"do you understand……?"

Tata Tot was also a little surprised, nodded secretly, and said happily.

"Then tell me, Granny New."

"Can't tell."

Granny New also said honestly.

"..."

After hearing this sincere answer, Tata Tot was silent for a moment and then spoke.

"Then I still don't understand."

"Bai is surprised! Don't make trouble! Granny New!"

Looking at Granny New on the left and Hancock on the right, Tata Tot sighed.

"It's my problem. I also changed from a human to a doll, and then regained flesh and blood in the body of a doll. I've only recently gained some insights. I can't even call it [understanding]. I can say it's concise... Just by speaking, I'm sure it's not. I don’t understand…forget it, let me demonstrate it to you first.”

"It's still the same as before, watch out, Hancock, this is 0.1 power."

Tata Tot stood on the table, stood firm, signaled to Hancock in front of the table, and stretched out a paw to pat the table again.

Snapped!

Under Hancock's unblinking gaze, the table remained unshakable, but before she could have any doubts, she immediately followed.

'Boom' sound!

A dull beating sound, like a huge heartbeat, echoed in the air.

"Stand still! Hancock!"

After receiving the reminder, Hancock felt a chill in his heart and quickly crossed his hands in front of him.

"Iron block!!"

boom! ! !

In the actual collision, Hancock's whole body was shaken, and he couldn't help but take a step back, leaving a deep footprint in the snow.

More importantly, after concentrating, the perception of Shiwen Se Haki was filled with a sense of ubiquitous threat from all around.

Hancock couldn't help but turn her head and look around. The familiar environment where she had stayed for an unknown amount of time, with the usual tables, chairs, cups and pots, gave her a sudden sense of strangeness.

"How much was that just now? Erwin."

"About 1000 power."

"Hancock, no more wandering around."

Watching Hancock spinning around in circles, Tata Tot laughed.

"Just listen to me."

"A person's power is accumulated within the body and released outside the body. All physical arts must follow this principle, even the [Second Truth]."

"Like [waves penetrating heaven and earth]?"

Hancock looked back and looked at Tata Tot and asked.

"Yes, it's like the [Heaven and Earth Penetrating Wave] I put there for you."

Tata Toto nodded and said instead.

"At best, it has a longer range and greater power. Once it leaves the body, it is also a process of continuous attenuation."

"But this is other people's reasons, not mine."

"People can rely on their flesh, blood, muscles and bones to transport energy and exert force, why can't they rely on the air around them to transport energy and exert force?"

"In the final analysis, this is a matter of understanding the rules and the strength of control."

"As long as you have a deep enough understanding of fluid mechanics... that is, the laws of air flow, and have enough sophisticated control, what's the difference between the air around you and your own limbs?"

"Don't limit the access of your power to your body. How can the so-called "I" be such a cramped thing?"

"so--"

After three questions, the answer was already obvious without Hancock having to answer.

"What is hitting you is not a small doll, but a huge thing with a volume of thousands of cubic meters and a total weight of several tons."

"I understand……"

Hancock took a deep breath, moved his arms, recalled the feeling of the whole space hitting him just now, and asked impatiently.

"What's next?"

"The next step is to extend your power further, whether it is air or water. As your skills improve, you will continue to expand your [existence]... until you become nature itself and reach the realm of [natural disasters]."

Speaking of which, Tata Tot made an analogy.

"At that time, just like those ability users who stand at the top of the natural system, it can be said that every move can have a [natural disaster] level impact."

"What's next?"

Hancock stared at Tata Tot with bright eyes.

"There is no more."

After a moment of silence, Tata Tot replied.

"Really? Erwin?"

Hancock's eyes were suspicious and his tone was incredulous.

"The Erwin I know doesn't look like the guy who stopped here."

"……real."

"Hey! Look into my eyes! Erwin."

"..."

Tata Tot looked straight at Hancock and saw the bright fire of excitement and curiosity in her eyes.

"If you really want to hear it, there's nothing you can do about it."

The two looked at each other for a moment. This time, Tata Tot was defeated first. He looked away and spoke helplessly.

"For the rest of the journey, I just let nature take its course and sorted out a theory. Hancock, just listen to it and don't take it too seriously."

"Got it! Say it! Erwin."

"Wait a moment……"

After thinking carefully for a while, under Hancock's expectant eyes, Tata Tot finally organized his words.

"After doing [addition], of course you have to do [subtraction]..."

"To control the emptiness is not emptiness, to be emptied to nothingness, a single thought can exist... until... it liberates [me] from the changes in physical nature."

"……What's the meaning?"

Looking at Hancock's confused eyes, Tata Tot said helplessly.

"It may be difficult to understand, but I can't make it clearer. At that point, apart from self-awareness, you can no longer be regarded as a human being. If someone can really do it... Hancock, why don't you He thinks of it as a talking devil fruit."

Tata Tot took a deep breath.

"It's essentially more relevant."