The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

Luther smiled slightly, looking at Gion's serious expression, and he roughly guessed what the request was.

Gion took a deep breath, and just as she was about to bend down, Luther stopped her abruptly:

"Just say what you have to say, why kneel down all the time?"

"that..."

Gion's face turned even redder, her pomegranate-red eyes darting around, her thick, curled eyelashes fluttering. After being interrupted like this, she was at a loss for words.

“You want that Mythical Zoan fruit, don’t you?” Luther simply said for her.

Seeing that her intentions had been seen through, Gion pursed her lips and nodded.

The only thing that can temporarily boost her combat power is the Devil Fruit.

"That's a Bat Fruit, a Mythical Zoan type, Vampire form. Besides keeping you young forever and at your peak, its effect on your strength should be in terms of physical recovery and speed," Luther said.

He wasn't very interested in the Vampire Fruit; after all, the fruit was meant to be eaten by people.

Actually, the Vampire Fruit is quite suitable for Gion, as she is a nimble swordswoman and would be faster and better able to utilize her abilities.

Furthermore, she possesses a near-monster-level physique, and after acquiring the Vampire Fruit, the days of being knocked down by Garp with a single punch will no longer exist.

As long as there is blood to replenish them, vampire fruit users can continuously restore their stamina. The higher the quality of the blood, the faster the recovery speed, making it virtually unstoppable.

For someone like Luther, who has connections to the World Government, obtaining the blood of a powerful being is incredibly easy.

He could not only call on the navy to donate blood, but he could even have Kuzan freeze and preserve the blood after it was donated.

However, the Vampire Fruit is not without its drawbacks.

Compared to some mythical beast species that provide a significant boost to strength, the Vampire Fruit should offer almost no boost to strength.

After explaining the pros and cons to Gion, Luther remained silent, awaiting Gion's reply.

If Gion really wants it, he would naturally be happy to give it to her.

The more he gave, the deeper his bond with Gion became.

Furthermore, the stronger Gion is, the safer he will be.

With Gion's strength, if she ate the Vampire Fruit and developed it a little, it would be enough to make her strength comparable to Dark, equivalent to an elite vice admiral in the Navy.

Moreover, unlike Dark, whose potential has been exhausted, Gion will be able to break through to the Admiral level in a few years.

"Your Highness, I have decided to eat that fruit after all. I will find you a better one in the future!"

Gion's face was full of seriousness, but in the end she still chose to eat the fruit.

"That fruit was originally prepared for you. Just protect me from now on. You don't need to worry about my fruit."

Luther smiled and found Gion's reckless attitude rather endearing.

"Good luck, my personal swordsman. Don't let me surpass you in swordsmanship."

"Impossible! Although I look forward to the day when Your Highness catches up with me, my strength will not fall behind, and I will protect Your Highness!"

Gion instinctively clenched her hands under her sleeves, her pomegranate eyes filled with determination.

The events of the past few days not only provoked Luther, but also dealt her a heavy blow.

Once she gets stronger, she'll definitely give Garp a good beating!

......

After a day of rest, Luther and Gion reappeared at the training grounds of the elite training camp.

"Chief Instructor Zefa, I'm here again."

Upon seeing Zephyr again, Luther unleashed his Conqueror's Haki without hesitation, pressing down directly on his opponent.

He didn't come away empty-handed from his fight with Garp.

He can now actively release his Conqueror's Haki, which used to be intermittent, and controlling it at will is no problem at all.

"Hey, don't you dare use Conqueror's Haki on my turf."

Zefa crossed his arms and said unhappily, especially when he saw out of the corner of his eye that several of the students had embarrassingly fainted, his face darkened even more.

He had already secretly decided that he would have those unconscious people kicked out today.

"I couldn't help myself for a moment."

Luther smiled gently and slowly placed his hand on Ace's sword hilt, exuding an aura of undisguised brilliance.

“You are indeed a promising talent. Tell us about the path you want to take in the future.”

Zephyr ignored Ace in Luther's hands; he wasn't the careless Garp.

In a real fight, Luther would have no chance of scratching him.

What kinds of roads are there?

Luther asked with interest, taking his hand off the hilt of his sword.

He was just putting on an act. Although Zefa didn't say anything a few days ago, his actions had already shown that he was on Zefa's side.

Otherwise, given the relationship between Zephyr and Garp, they wouldn't have gone out of their way to stop that battle.

Now, Luther would rather hear Zephyr's explanation, as Zephyr is a top-tier expert and his knowledge is certainly much more comprehensive than Luther's.

Zefa glanced approvingly at Luther; he liked Luther's calm personality.

It's a pity Luther wasn't in the navy.

However, Zephyr didn't intend to hide Luther's true identity and revealed it all:

"If you just want to have the strength of a vice admiral, then there are countless paths. Swordsmanship, Devil Fruits, physical skills, Haki, or even the Six Powers of the Navy."

"This lieutenant general shouldn't be like Lieutenant General Garp, right?"

Luther smiled slightly and stated his goal directly.

He will remember what happened a few days ago, and one day he will grab Garp's head and beat him up.

"You are quite ambitious. Although Garp's personality is not very good, his talent is one in a hundred years."

Zefa neither confirmed nor denied, but stated bluntly:

"If you want to become a top expert like him, there is only one way: to take both paths to their extremes at the same time."

Chapter 28 Two Paths to Their Extremes

"What kind of two paths are they?"

Luther asked curiously, "Garp should have both Haki and physical skills, but there should be more than just that one combination."

"Basic and supplementary".

Zefa held up two fingers:

"The foundation refers to your physical attributes, which can be physical skills, physical strength, or swordsmanship; all of these fall under the category of foundation."

Seeing that Luther nodded to indicate that he understood, Zephyr continued:

"The so-called 'addition' is the ability to amplify the basic power. Only by combining the two can one break through the limit and reach the level of an admiral. Haki and Devil Fruits are both included in the addition."

After listening, Luther nodded in understanding:

"In other words, having a strong foundation is not enough; you also need to have additional strength."

"Yes."

Zephyr grinned:

"This world is not lacking in those born monsters. Their physique is 100 without any cultivation, while we can only reach 90 even if we cultivate to the limit."

"In this situation, if we want to defeat the former, we must rely on Haki or the power of a Devil Fruit. With both combined, our overall strength will reach over 150, far surpassing those naturally gifted monsters who specialize in only one area."

"I think I understand now. This is why Logia-type and Mythical Zoan-types are so precious," Luther concluded.

Devil Fruits are divided into three types: Zoan, Paramecia, and Logia.

The Zoan type is further divided into three categories based on the type of animal the transformation animal can be. These are Mythical Zoan, Ancient Zoan, and Normal Zoan, all of which can enhance physical attributes. Mythical Zoan also comes with some special additional abilities.

Paramecia-type abilities encompass a variety of bug-level skills, most of which can only be used independently and cannot be combined with physical attributes or swordsmanship.

Logia-type Devil Fruits have the highest potential in both upper and lower limits. Consuming them allows the user to control the power of elements and transform their own body into an element. Only attacks of the opposite element and Haki can damage the elementalized user.

"You're right, Mythical Zoan and Logia-type Devil Fruits are indeed the most valuable. Paramecia-type Devil Fruits are mostly incompatible with Haki, and Haki can negate their effects, so only a few are truly valuable."

Zephyr knew Luther wouldn't choose those rare Paramecia types, so he said directly:

"Mythical Beasts can directly provide a huge boost to physical strength without conflicting with Haki. Natural types, on the other hand, can imbue attacks with elemental properties, especially natural disaster elements like light, magma, and ice."

"So, the Mythical Beasts are stronger? I've also heard that Haki can break through elements, right?" Luther asked.

"This statement is very one-sided."

Zephyr chuckled and shook his head:

"The benefits of mythical beasts to physical constitution vary from person to person. For people like Roger and Garp, mythical beasts don't offer much advantage. Otherwise, I would have found a mythical beast and eaten it long ago."

"Speaking of Haki and Logia-type, Haki can only attack the body after it has been transformed into an element, but that doesn't mean it can break through the elements. The contest between strong people is about attack and defense as well as the consumption of physical strength. No matter what kind of attack it is, only the one who stands to the end can prove that he is the winner."

"That's why I've always emphasized not to rely too much on the power of Devil Fruits. Only by cultivating both physical skills and Devil Fruit abilities can one truly stand at the pinnacle of strength. Sakazuki does this very well, while Kuzan and Borsalino are far behind."

When it comes to the Natural type, Zephyr seems to have opened up a whole new world of words.

Having previously taught the three Sakazukis, he had specifically researched the relevant information:

“When the natural element is cultivated to a high level, it is like a walking natural disaster. Its ability to deal with a single enemy may be slightly weaker than that of an equal Haki user, but it can easily destroy an island. Furthermore, the energy consumption of a natural element user when releasing an elemental attack is far lower than that of a Haki user. In fact, there is no difference in strength between the two; it all depends on the overall strength of the two sides in the battle.”

As he spoke, Zephyr glanced at Luther:

"You do have the potential to learn Conqueror's Haki Entanglement, but whether you can realize that potential is hard to say. You might never even get the hang of it, no matter how old you get."

“Zeff, you said it yourself, it doesn’t necessarily have to be Haki. If Haki is too difficult, I can find a Logia-type Devil Fruit.”

Luther replied with a smile, and his way of addressing Zephyr had also changed.

He's just given so much knowledge, so it's only right that he be addressed as teacher.

He may not necessarily have a talent for domineering, but developing his Devil Fruit powers is a different story.

He had seen plenty of all sorts of random moves, and he had also learned a fair amount about elemental properties during his nine years of compulsory education.