One Piece: Who still has dreams?

Redio couldn't have injured Nami's body without using Armament Haki, so he swung his arm and punched her—*duang*—but she slipped and bounced away.

Nami: "..." Was that intentional?!

Redio took off running, with Nami chasing after him.

He used the "Shave to Run Away" technique, and Nami used the "Shave to Chase" technique.

"Stop!" Nami shouted as she chased after him with sharp teeth. Suddenly, she pointed a finger, and a whooshing sound was heard as her fingertip flew out. She was surprised herself.

……

East Blue, Mirror Island, Redio and Nami go on a big shopping spree.

Although Redio can continuously produce delicious food, many daily necessities cannot be entirely provided by the system. Besides, going out to shop also allows him to bring back some supplies for the villagers of Frostmoon Village.

"what!"

Nami, carrying bags and packages, suddenly screamed and froze on the spot, staring at Redio with a deathly pale face, "Bonnie's medicine...have you forgotten...?"

Redio rolled his eyes: "Am I really that unreliable?"

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[3th Month]

Zoro was very happy to have successfully applied Armament Haki to his body.

Zoro was frustrated because he couldn't wrap the cord around the sword.

However, Zoro was in a good mood because he finally got the hang of his Observation Haki.

Looking through the description in the "Haki Manual," Zoro was even happier to learn that Armament Haki hardening was only at the so-called 3rd level. To harden a sword into a "black blade" by wrapping Armament Haki around it like flowing water, one needed to reach the 6th level.

The path ahead is clear, without any fog; all that's needed is diligent practice!

Is there anything luckier than this in the world?

Ace was quite frustrated not far away, clutching a real fighting game console, flames constantly shooting from his head. His current record against the AI, Redio (white-haired six-eyed mode), was 1550 consecutive losses, but his best record was Zoro's 5 seconds.

……

In the East Blue, in Cocoyasi Village, Nami returns to visit her sister Nojiko and also wants to transplant some of her adoptive mother Bellemere's orange trees to the Black Flash ship.

Gertz volunteered to help.

Nami carefully chopped down an orange tree, and Gertz held it in his hands like a potted plant.

Nojiko watched with a smile, noticing that some villagers had come to see the giantess.

A mischievous little devil, holding a branch, curiously and fearfully tried to poke Gertz. Nojiko reluctantly went over, grabbed the little devil by the ear, and dragged them away...

Nami laughed and said, "Congratulations, Gertz. You've mastered both Armament Haki and Observation Haki. Are all the warriors of Elbaf this powerful, or is it just you, Gertz?"

Gertz simply held up a few orange tree "bonsai" and chuckled foolishly.

"He's very quiet."

Nami, without breaking a sweat, carried the enormous shovel and looked at Redio, who was watching from the sidelines.

Redio frowned, then suddenly took a deep breath, wanting to say something to Nami but holding back. He vanished into thin air to give Bonney some medicine...

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[4th Month]

"Ah!! So close!!!"

Ace yelled in front of the game console. The screen showed his character's health bar empty. The white-haired, blue-eyed "Redio" walked up behind him as if he were just passing by, while "Ace" turned into a dissipating flame and quickly vanished...

A total of 2300 consecutive losses.

The record remains unchanged, still held by Zoro's 5 seconds from last month.

"Champion" Zoro was in a tough fight, his eyes fixed intently on the airspace above the gravity chamber. Although his Observation Haki, which he had just mastered, wasn't very strong, he could barely catch the traces of Nami flying around using Moonwalk...

The next second, a massive arc-shaped slash descended from the sky. Zoro raised his three swords, frantically chanting "Six snakes coil, six snakes coil, six snakes coil, six snakes coil" in his mind, attempting to coat his swords with Armament Haki to block Nami's "Storm Kick" slash...

……

As night fell, Zoro, having failed to master the Armament Haki of the Six Snakes Entanglement, was instead covered in blood-soaked bandages that Goltz had instructed him to apply. He placed the Wado Ichimonji on his lap and meditated, summarizing his insights from the training... Suddenly, Ace's finger burned his shoulder, and he opened his eyes.

Because he couldn't reclaim the record, Ace was still honing his Flame-Flame Fruit abilities, enhancing his "magic penetration." Suddenly, he noticed Redio sitting alone in the gym area a few hundred meters away. However, Redio didn't, as he usually did, first use that finger to cut him to pieces, then transform into his white-haired, six-eyed form to heal his injuries...

Redio's hair quickly turned white, but he didn't take the Su Nuo finger.

Instead of cutting him down, he honed his Armament Haki...

What is he doing?

Ace and Zoro both tilted their heads, looking puzzled.

Redio entered Gojo Satoru Mode, his six azure eyes carefully observing the Armament Haki flowing and swirling around his hands. The dense vortexes each had their own unique way of rotating; if one were to reverse them one by one…

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[5th Month]

Redio (White Hair Six-Eyed Mode) AI

Overall record: 3300 consecutive wins

Longest single combat session: 6 seconds. Challenger: Ace.

Like a victorious warrior returning home, Ace, with his fiery fists raised, paced around the arcade machine, nodding and smiling.

Zoro held his three swords, closed his eyes in meditation, but his brow twitched slightly...

"Wei Kingdom!"

Not far away, Nami swung her replica giant axe, unleashing an astonishing shockwave that collided head-on with the Elbaf Spear "Weiguo" blasted by Goltz's giant axe. The resulting explosion of air and the scattering shockwaves sent Zoro and Ace flying.

Redio remained unmoved, suddenly entering his white-haired transformation mode. He raised his right hand, and his originally jet-black Armament Haki subtly transformed into a grayish-white energy. He seemed to be deep in thought.

"I haven't been out in a long time,"

Nami, stepping on the handle of the giant axe, leaped onto Gerts' shoulder, nuzzled her cheek, and laughed, "Let's go shopping together~"

Gertz blushed and smiled, "Okay."

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Chapter 91 Moving the boat closer

[Chapter Introduction Series: Executive Vice President Miss Quan, Sunday 40 Chapters, "Rainy Day"]

[West of the Santo River, a light drizzle falls on the oasis city of Rainfield. At the city's very center stands the Rain Banquet, a massive casino shaped like a pyramid, once belonging to the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Crocodile.]

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[6th Month]

The training camp is drawing to a close. Zoro, Ace, and Goltz, while varying in their levels of Haki mastery, have all reached the proficiency level. Their Observation Haki has also successfully progressed from beginner to entry-level, meeting Redio's requirement set six months prior.

Redio (white-haired six-eyed mode) AI's total record has reached 5000 consecutive wins.

The longest single battle against it is 9 seconds, which is the same as that between Ace and Zoro.

Then Redio also fought against his strongest AI, breaking the record to 30 seconds.

Ace immediately accused Zoro of being behind the scenes, while Zoro focused on his training.

Nami couldn't understand the three boys' competitive nature, so she turned around and dragged Gertz along to do one last shopping trip.

With the official departure date drawing ever closer, everyone began making final preparations.

Gertz needed to prepare some medicine. In Elbaf, everything was giant-sized, but in the East Blue, where almost everyone was an ordinary human, it was difficult to obtain medicines and medical supplies suitable for Gertz. She discussed it with Nami for several days and finalized a list of raw materials. After purchasing them, they would have Redio mass-produce them.

Not only medicine, but also other miscellaneous items necessary for sailing. Nami had already inquired carefully with some old men and women in Shimotsuki Village over the past few months. Although she didn't have much valuable experience, it did broaden her horizons. She wrote down a lot of notes and planned to buy them all on this trip.

Since it was the last time, Nami didn't let Redio use teleportation. Instead, she borrowed a medium-sized fishing boat from Shimotsuki Village and had Moo Moo tow her and Goltz out to sea discreetly.

With Nami's current strength, plus a female giant warrior, if they set sail together, even in the weakest East Blue, no one, including Koushirou, Zoro, and Ace, would have any worries.

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"Ding……"

A gold coin bounced up.

The gold coin tumbled in the air, the robin and orange tree on one side, the flowers and snake on the other, constantly flashing before Zoro's eyes, while Redio's voice echoed in his ears:

"When the gold coins fall, you will immediately head to Frostmoon Village, and you will never get lost."

What nonsense are you talking about?

Zoro found Reddio incomprehensible; when had he ever gotten lost?

However, having agreed to cooperate with Redio's hypnosis, Zoro relaxed his mind, loosened his willpower, and took the initiative...

When Zoro came to his senses, he had already left "Stone Boat Lake"—a place where the village children often came to play (the wild beasts on this mountain path had long been afraid to approach because of Redio and the others), named for the Black Flash's hull, which was made of a material that resembled both stone and iron—and was on his way to Shimotsuki Village.

Hypnosis really exists?

Zoro was astonished. He felt strangely that half of his mind felt he shouldn't be going to Shimotsuki Village against his will, while the other half firmly believed that going to Shimotsuki Village was his own will, and not that he was under some kind of hypnosis.

[Mastered: Hypnosis (Beginner)]