One piece : Armor of Justice

Taking a deep breath, Bill continued, "Justice is the idea that people should get what they deserve. But to be a fair person, that's not enough. To be fair, a person must do the right things. For someone without strength, perhaps the right thing is simply to live a decent life—and that's enough.

But I have strength, and I'm growing stronger every day. Is it really right not to try then?

I think I'd be very selfish if I lived this life the way you want me to. I also think you understand that, because if you didn't, then why did you become a Marine?"

When Bill fell silent, Aramaki snorted and replied, "My eleven-year-old son thinks he can explain to me what justice is..."

In another situation, Bill might have argued back, but now he simply said, "Dad, I'm strong and I'll become even stronger. I will master martial arts, become a Marine, and learn to swim.

But I need your help. Master Sagatto is good, but..."

On one hand, he knew he was lucky to learn the Art of 9 Limbs, and on the other, his father was a true master. Ideally, he wanted to learn from both, so he didn't want to diminish his teacher's achievements.

"And it's not just about me," Bill continued. "Sasha is trying to learn fencing from a book she found. She only strikes at a ninety-degree angle and makes lunges. I don't even know what Ricky is doing with his two katanas, but as far as I know, he's just following Sasha.

Rance is studying the Six Powers, but after almost a year, I haven't noticed any significant progress... And finally, Fia isn't learning anything except cooking—and she probably has more talent than the other three!"

Looking seriously at his father, who held his gaze, Bill concluded, "The five of us will join the Marines together, and even if we aren't assigned to the same squad, we still won't be sent to distant regions.

Listen, I know you want me to be safe... I know you want us all to be safe. So just give us a chance, with your training we'll have a better chance of success! Can't you see that?"

All this time, Aramaki hadn't said a word, but now it was his turn to speak: "So you want me to train you and your friends?"

Bill still didn't understand what position his father held in the Navy.

His father was a contemporary of Red Shanks, who is now called an Emperor, and in the entire Marine organization, he was one of the few who wasn't afraid to fight those monsters.

He possessed this strength without the use of a Devil Fruit and was ten years younger than the youngest Admiral. All of this together meant that in the future, he might be called to such a position.

For someone like Aramaki, taking on students was a great responsibility. Bill and his friends could have open doors on one hand, but also strict control on the other.

After thinking a little longer, Aramaki addressed his son: "Alright, I'll do it.

On one condition.

After you sign the contract, you will not complain about where I send you for sea training. You won't tell your mother or your nanny about it. You will simply depart with a smile on your face.

Do we have a deal?"

Having gotten what he wanted, Bill didn't think about the consequences and agreed easily.

By this time, Bill was already on the edge of exhaustion, but he didn't show it. As they walked home, talking about trivial things, before Bill went to his room, his father patted him on the shoulder and said, "Now get a good night's sleep, understand?

Tomorrow we have a big day ahead."

**

After the incident with Foxy's pirates, Bill managed to convince his father to train him and his friends. For the past three years, they alternated between two weeks in the jungles of Vallipo and two weeks at the base.

True to his word, Bill's father seemed to spare no effort for the children. He personally trained Rance in the Six Powers and firearms, directly taught Sasha and Ricky fencing, taught Fia infiltration techniques and better control of her Devil Fruit. And what about Bill?

CRUNCH CRUNCH CRACK BOOM! Moving at full speed, Bill dodged as best as he could from the monster on his tail. With one part of his mind, he focused on avoiding a strike, and with the other, on where his friends, who were held captive, were located. These drills were the most unpleasant.

He had to find his team somewhere in the forest while simultaneously dodging a beast among the trees. There was a time limit set, and he couldn't afford to waste time fighting the agile creature.

After all, there was a chance he could defeat the Super Baboon chasing him, if he were alone.

But instead of being a simple test, Bill had to find each of his friends. Usually, some challenge awaited him.

The challenges grew more difficult as he freed more friends, and the number of beasts pursuing them increased.

To complicate matters, it seemed there was a correct order in which he had to rescue his friends, because each beast somehow corresponded to the abilities of one of the children.

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