Starting with Kengan beating up the Pirate King

Chapter 10: Rapid Progress, Delivering the Letter
Upon smelling the fragrance of peach blossoms, Guan Yi knew that she had returned to her master's courtyard.

Continuing from the previous episode, Guan Yi was seeing his master off when he said directly, "Master, I feel that I have not yet mastered the essence of the Twelve Forms of Xingyi. I would like to learn the Twelve Forms from you for another year."

"The essence?" Wen Yunshen shook his head: "You are only just beginning to learn. The Twelve Forms are easy to learn but difficult to master. If you master three of them, you are already a qualified martial artist. If you master six, you can open your own school to teach. Even I, your teacher, am only proficient in ten of them, and I am slightly weaker in the Tai Form and the Xiong Form."

"Very well, since you have a passion for martial arts, I will teach you for another year. I imagine that in the past year, you should have already figured out which of the Twelve Forms you are best suited to learn. This year, choose three and study them in depth."

Should I choose three moves and practice them intensively?
Guan Yi thought for a moment: "Tiger form, monkey form, bear form, I seem to be able to learn these three faster."

Wen Yun Shen frowned slightly: "The tiger and bear forms are fierce and straightforward, while the monkey form is agile. Although they are more effective in actual combat when combined, don't choose the wrong path of martial arts just for the sake of bravery and fighting."

"No, Master." Guan Yi said somewhat uncertainly, "I do feel that I learn these three things faster, and I have some guesses in my mind, but I don't know if they are right or wrong—it may be related to my liking to play football?"
In football, the tiger form is called 'pressing', the bear form is called 'legal tackle' or 'physical confrontation', and the monkey form is 'dribbling past opponents'...

This is his true situation and thoughts.

Wen Yunshen's brows relaxed.

"I see. That makes sense. Everything in the world has something in common. If you master one martial art, you will master a hundred martial arts; if you understand one method, you will understand all methods. Your association is quite good. Let's choose these three."

So Guan Yi then began to study the tiger, monkey, and bear shapes in detail.

Even Wen Yunshen, a master of Xingyi Quan, said, "If you understand one method, you understand all methods." Guan Yi naturally began to verify his own ideas.

When practicing the Tiger Form, Guan Yi focuses more on cultivating his spirit. If this can stimulate or even slightly increase the possibility of acquiring Conqueror's Haki, it is already considered well worth it.

With prolonged practice, his power gradually increased, and even Wen Yun Shen couldn't help but praise him: "Your tiger form already possesses the power of stripes. If one day you can display the might of the mountain lord, there will be very few who can withstand your attack."

The term "striped tiger" refers to tigers that have just emerged from their cubs and are between 6 and 12 years old. Above them are the tiger cubs and tigers with white foreheads. Finally, there is the title that symbolizes the uncrowned king of the mountains and forests—the mountain king!
When practicing the monkey form, Guan Yi focuses more on finding that feeling of being as thin as a sheet of paper.

Seeing this, the eldest brother teased, "The monkey form we practice is that of a clever monkey, but I always feel that Guan Yi's form looks like that of a 'little monkey'."

This is a joke, not a denigration.

In fact, 'paper drawing' is indeed very imaginative in terms of movement. Wen Yunshen praised Guan Yi for 'forming his own style' and having creativity in martial arts.

Guan Yi's rapid progress in martial arts gradually put pressure on the two senior brothers and sisters who joined the sect later. They practiced martial arts harder every day. Even the older senior brothers and sisters were forced to work harder by Guan Yi. Wen Yun was very satisfied.

But when he saw Guan Yi practicing in bear form, Wen Yun Shen picked up the wooden stick, something he hadn't done in a long time.

"What are you practicing? The Bear Form, though steady, heavy, and ancient, actually possesses hidden power. Once unleashed, it has astonishing might. How come you've become a target?"

Guan Yi realized what was happening and wanted to slap himself—yes, who in their right mind would train against an iron block? Wouldn't that just turn you into a sitting duck?
But moving the iron block is different.

It needs to be changed! It needs a major overhaul!

Amidst this intense study, another year quietly passed. When Wen Yunshen appeared before Guan Yi to see her off, Guan Yi took the initiative to open the plan and glance at it.

[Infrastructure construction (three-year phase) completed]

[It can cost 100 million Berries to extend the infrastructure construction period by one year.]

[With the infrastructure (three-year phase) completed, the practical training phase can begin. Players can be matched with suitable opponents to learn from their strengths and compensate for their own weaknesses. The first session is free; subsequent sessions will require a certain amount of funds and life points.]

100 million Berries? I can afford it!
The infrastructure construction period will be extended for another year!

Guan Yi was obsessed with martial arts training. In addition to the three forms, he also studied the eagle form and the sparrow form, and his martial arts level improved day by day.

But the more he learned, the more he discovered that the path of learning boxing was full of twists and turns, and after each difficult step, a wider world would always unfold before his eyes!

Guan Yi longed to continue learning, but unfortunately, the late emperor's great undertaking was incomplete, and funds were insufficient.

[Infrastructure construction (four-year phase) completed]

【可花费500万贝利，延续一年基础建设时间】    “竟然是1、5这样的增长规律？下次就是1000万，然后5000万，1亿，5亿，10亿……第11年我就得把四皇抓给海军换50亿悬赏了？有那本事我还练个屁了。”

It seems that the first phase of infrastructure construction cannot continue indefinitely. The second phase... I wonder what kind of opponents or martial artists I'll be matched with, and whether I can win in my current state.

Let me digest the past two years of spiritual practice first.

As his consciousness receded like the tide, Guan Yi, back in the world of One Piece, grabbed the newly assembled 150kg barbell and began to exercise.

"Zoro during the Grand Line era used things that weighed only a few tons. I'm still far behind."

Practice, practice like your life depends on it.

I want to see if my body has any limits, and how long I can increase my speed!
……

Time flies, and a month has passed.

At the abandoned landfill site, Guan Yi's snatch barbell is already taking shape, with the words "500kg" printed on the specially made weight plates on both sides!
Alvida stormed in, carrying a spiked club, and yelled, "Ian! Ever since you gave those workers who did the most work last month some kind of bonus, dozens of guys have wanted to join our laborers' gang these past few days, and I have to deal with them all. Are you just going to ignore everything?!"

Guan Yi didn't even turn her head: "Wasn't this the agreement? You help me manage the labor force, and you can challenge my position as the leader once a week."

Then why don't you take a look at yourself and see what kind of monster you are?! Alvida felt that she had been tricked. Over the past month, she had watched herself go from being able to fight Guan Yi, to only being able to take a beating, and then to being unable to even hurt Guan Yi.

As if venting her anger, she swung her spiked club and struck Guan Yi hard on the back, producing a sound like metal clashing!

Holding a one-ton barbell, Guan Yi didn't move an inch, only saying, "Alright, you've used up your challenge opportunity for this week, get to work."

"I want to leave the gang!" Alvida gritted her teeth.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work. You look like you've lost weight from exhaustion," Guan Yi said readily.

Alvida was taken aback: "Is...is that so?"

"Haha, you believed that?"

"..."

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
Like a blacksmith striking iron, Alvida relentlessly hammered at Guan Yi until she was panting heavily and covered in sweat, before finally leaving in a rage.

Guan Yi put down the barbell that had been used to add weight to himself and prevent him from being thrown off balance, and took a long breath.

Beneath Alvida's abstract personality lies a delicate heart; she is a rare woman who has managed to escape the lucky aura of Buggy.

It's actually quite useful. It's great for managing gangs, and it's also useful for practicing your bear form when you have free time.

"It looks like the skin is broken. My Bear-Shaped Iron Block Kung Fu isn't quite there yet, I don't know if it can stop bullets. But at least dodging bullets is easy now."

Having only been in the One Piece world for a little over a month, this progress is already astonishing. I wonder how the other explorers are faring.

"We need to contact the team leader."

I remember on the way into the secret realm, the soldier driving the car said that once we settled down a month after entering the secret realm, we should send a letter to house number 407 in Loguetown to complete the construction of the explorer intelligence network.

Although Guan Yi felt that this might involve some unpredictable risks, it would be even more troublesome if he didn't send a message and did something big that the team leader saw him in the newspaper or something similar.

Guan Yi has not forgotten her original intention in entering the pirate's secret realm—to obtain secret runes, become a secret rune warrior, and gain power and status on Mist Star!

"You can't reveal all your information. You need to think carefully about how to write this letter."

(End of this chapter)