Sailing: His comprehension is against the sky, and he comprehends the Eight Gates at the beginning.

But it was precisely his seemingly calm demeanor that revealed his immense confidence and powerful aura, leaving the Empress and the others somewhat stunned.

After staring at Luffy for a while, the two younger sisters suddenly spoke up.

"Don't be ridiculous! How can your flag compare to the Four Emperors?"

"Yeah! We've never even heard of you guys! Your flag probably isn't even as useful as our Kuja Pirates' flag!"

The people on Amazon Lily have no contact with the outside world.

Even newsbirds don't come here because it's located in a doldrums and in a remote area.

Therefore, the only way for this island to obtain information from the outside world is through the Kuja Pirates.

However, the Kuja Pirates nowadays pay almost no attention to outside news.

They only go out to sea occasionally when they absolutely have to purchase new resources for the country.

Moreover, even when they go to sea, they rarely pay attention to current events.

Just like when they got the newspaper from the mole, nobody read it.

If it weren't for Granny New's concern for these matters, they probably wouldn't even know what was happening on the Sabaody Archipelago.

Luffy's words made his two sisters laugh, but Granny Newe frowned and became very serious.

She had personally witnessed the strength displayed by the Straw Hat crew.

Furthermore, Luffy said that they were going to go to that dangerous battlefield to save Ace.

All of this made Granny New realize that Luffy and his crew must not be nobodys.

Out of curiosity, she tentatively asked Luffy.

"You said you're a pirate."

"So..."

How much is your bounty?

While bounties don't represent strength, they can provide a direct indication of a person's influence.

Luffy said calmly.

"30 billion Baileys!"

boom!

These words struck the Empress and her companions as if they had been struck by lightning.

Everyone wore expressions of extreme shock.

Luffy continued speaking.

"We are not yet recognized as an imperial group by the outside world!"

"But after this war, the whole world will recognize us."

When Luffy said these words, his eyes were filled with boundless confidence.

This imposing presence deeply impressed Grandma New and her two sisters.

The Empress, on the other hand, only had Luffy in her eyes.

She had personally fought Luffy, so she believed what Luffy said.

After pondering for a while with her head down, the Empress suddenly raised her head, her bright eyes fixed on Luffy, and said.

"Luffy! I'm willing to go with you!"

Upon hearing this, Grandma Niu and her two younger sisters exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

"The Snake Princess?!"

"elder sister?!"

The Empress, however, spoke to them with a serious expression.

"As you all know, I absolutely despise the world's ruling class."

"The reason I cooperated with them was simply because I wanted the title of Shichibukai to protect this island."

"But if Luffy's flag is on it, it can have the same effect."

"and..."

Luffy said he would overthrow the rule of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons!

At this point, the Empress gritted her teeth, her eyes blazing with intense anger, and said in a deep voice.

"I want to... witness that moment arrive in person!"

Upon hearing the Empress's last words, both younger sisters silently shut their mouths, swallowing back the words of dissuasion they wanted to say.

They also harbored intense hatred for the world's ruling government and the Celestial Dragons, so they fully understood the Empress's feelings.

But Granny Niu frowned and asked seriously.

"How could it be possible to overthrow the world's ruling government?"

"and..."

"If you leave, who will govern this country?"

"Don't be so willful!"

No sooner had Granny Niu finished speaking than the Empress spoke up.

“While I am away, Mary Goruda will temporarily govern this country!”

"Weren't you the emperor from the time before last?"

"With your assistance, managing the country shouldn't be a problem at all!"

"If we succeed, then I will return to continue serving as emperor."

"If you fail to do so, then this country is in your hands!"

Seeing that the Empress was not joking this time, Granny Niu frowned deeply.

The two younger sisters had intense worry in their eyes.

They felt that challenging the world's ruling government was extremely unreliable.

However, the Empress was determined and blocked any attempts by them to dissuade her.

"I have made up my mind!"

"Fischer Tiger once risked his life to challenge the world's governments and save us."

“But even so, we still live in their shadow, afraid to let anyone see our backs.”

"So this time..."

"I want to get rid of this shadow completely!"

Upon hearing the Empress's words, the others fell silent and offered no further words of dissuasion.

...

Luffy left the palace alone.

Although the Empress has decided to join the Straw Hat crew.

But as the emperor of this country, she certainly couldn't just abruptly step down and leave.

Therefore, the group still needs to discuss how to announce this matter to the public, as well as the related matters afterward.

When Luffy returned to the banquet hall, the banquet had already ended.

Only a few members of the Straw Hat crew remained there, waiting for him.

But this time, the expressions on their faces when they looked at Luffy no longer carried the chill they had before.

Instead, they all showed expressions of sympathy and understanding.

Seeing their appearance, Luffy immediately realized something.

He looked at Nami and asked.

"Did you hear that?"

Nami glanced at the others and said.

"We know!"

"But don't worry!"

"We won't tell anyone!"

Luffy nodded without saying anything more.

He believed these people were sensible and wouldn't do anything that would harm the Empress.

After that, he led his group back to the Straw Hat crew's gathering place outside the city.

Then they began planning special training for each member of the Straw Hat crew.

Uta's current fighting style mainly relies on Armament Haki and Observation Haki, so Luffy's plan for her is to fight her using stronger Armament Haki and Observation Haki, stimulating her growth through this kind of battle with her own kind.

Zoro's improvement mainly comes from Conqueror's Haki.

Conqueror's Haki is undoubtedly the most powerful ability, so Luffy plans to use his powerful Conqueror's Haki to fight Zoro and help him strengthen his strongest part.

Sanji's Observation Haki is already top-notch, and his physical strength has become extremely powerful due to the activation of his bloodline factor, so Luffy wants to enhance his relatively weak Armament Haki.

Although this is not his forte, it is the skill that can best enhance his combat power.

For Nami and Nojiko, Luffy mainly wants to strengthen their respective Devil Fruit abilities and their respective strengths in Haki.

Both forms of Gear Fourth represent the ultimate development of the Devil Fruit's abilities, and respectively demonstrate the ultimate in Armament Haki and Observation Haki.

Using these two forms to fight them is the most appropriate approach.

Chopper's main weakness right now is that he's too slow.

Therefore, Luffy plans to teach him the Shave technique from the Six Powers.

This will make him more well-rounded.

As for Franky Brook, Bonney, and the other two, the best course of action for them right now is to rely on the [Limit Break Technique] to improve their basic attributes and learn to master Haki.

Karu can just let it develop its abilities on its own.

Finally, Luffy plans to help Usopp, Vivi, and Robin obtain the strongest power of their Devil Fruits: Devil Fruit Awakening!

Chapter 159 Nika Appears! Three Fruits Awaken! (Thanks to #996 for urging an update)

After devising a special training plan for everyone, Luffy immediately began to conduct targeted training for them.

He first taught Chopper the essentials of shaving.

Then he taught Bonnie Haki and the Ultimate Body Tempering Technique.

After that, Chopper, Bonney, Franky, Karoo, and Brook were left to train on their own.

He himself unleashed his extraordinary comprehension, bestowing it upon everyone to help them improve more quickly.

After that, he found other people and began special training for one-on-one battles.

Violent tremors and roars could be heard from the entire island from time to time, accompanied by powerful energy surges.

The commotion attracted everyone on the island, who couldn't resist their curiosity and followed the sound, hiding in the distance to watch Luffy and the Straw Hat crew fight one by one.

The dazzling and powerful battle scene completely shocked everyone on Amazon Lily.

It was only at this moment that they realized that when the Straw Hat crew fought against them, it was like they had unleashed an entire ocean.

Such commotion not only attracted these people, but also alerted the Empress and others in the palace, as well as the mole far away at sea.

When the Empress and her companions arrived out of curiosity, they were deeply shocked by what they saw of the Straw Hat crew's battle, which further solidified their previous decision.

The mole, however, was frowning deeply, completely unaware of what had happened on the island, but was awestruck by the astonishing commotion and the sheer force of it all.

Luffy changed his training partners one by one.

When one of them runs out of stamina and the corresponding domineering aura they intend to enhance, they are sent to rest and replaced by another person.