NOVEL NEXT Chapter 6: Weird Fruit
The second chapter, as I promised
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After 20 minutes, Ray returned, carrying a huge bull over his shoulder. The bull was five times bigger than a normal-size bull.
Oliver widened his eyes, seeing the size of the bull and how easily Ray had carried it. After putting the bull down, Ray looked at Oliver and said to him, "Kid, come over here. I will teach you how to roast meat properly."
Oliver nodded, stood up, and quickly came to Ray's side.
Ray began by retrieving a butcher knife from his small bag, then proceeded to cut the bull and remove its organs.
Oliver was shocked to discover that Ray was effortlessly slicing through the bull's thick thighs, as if he were slicing through butter, despite Ray's butcher knife appearing worn out and on the verge of breaking at any moment.
After preparing the bull for roasting, Ray turned to Oliver and instructed him, "Alright kid, now I want you to go and get me some wood. Remember to use the sword swings that I taught you. This will be good training."
Oliver nodded and began cutting tree branches with his training sword nearby.
Ray observed Oliver, smiling and nodding his head in approval as he saw him using the sword strikes he had previously taught him.
After Oliver had gathered enough wood, Ray demonstrated how to start a fire and then proceeded to demonstrate how to roast the meat.
After half an hour, the food was ready, and both Ray and Oliver started eating.
Oliver smiled widely and said, "Wow, this is so delicious, Ray."
Ray burst into laughter upon hearing Oliver's words, and he responded, "Kid, this is just a simple roasted meat, and I didn't use any spices when I roasted the bull. Just wait until the restaurant is ready, then I will show you what cooking is all about."
Oliver smiled and nodded, and they proceeded to eat their food while laughing and conversing.
After they ate to their full, Ray said to Oliver, "Now for the final part of your training, kid, you will need to go and fight against every animal you encounter in the forest."
Oliver was on the verge of complaining and refusing when he suddenly heard a notification from the system.
Ding, the system detect the host need to make a choice
1. Listen to Ray reward Observation Haki training manual.
2. Refuse to go and fight against animals; reward: get the newest model pistol
After Oliver heard the system notification, he was contemplating his next move: "I'm eager to relax after this delicious meal, but first I need to know what this observation is, Haki."
Oliver then asked the system, "System, what is this observation, Haki?"
Host to explain to you what is observation, Haki I will need to first explain to you what Haki is.
Haki is an extremely special power that dwells within all those who live in the world. However, very few are able to make use of its true potential. To put it simply, haki is a person's willpower or ambition. Through rigorous training, anyone can utilize this power to strengthen themselves.
There are two main types of Haki: Color of Arms Haki, also known as Armament Haki, and Color of Observation Haki, also known as simply Observation Haki. Conqueror's Haki is a rare third type of Haki. Only one out of one million could possess conqueror Haki.
Oliver widened his eyes in surprise when he heard this, and the system continued.
Observation Haki grants a sixth sense to a person and thus allows them to sense someone's presence without even actually seeing them. By honing this Haki, the user can anticipate attacks, perceive emotions, discern intents, and estimate strength.
Users who have mastered Observation Haki to a high degree will be able to see a few seconds into the future.
Oliver was surprised by what he heard and smiled to himself. "This observation, Haki, sounds very interesting." He thought to himself.
He then began to walk deeper into the forest while saying to Ray, "I will see you later, Ray."
Ding, the host had chosen to listen to Ray Would host want to claim the reward now?
"Not now, system, I will claim the reward later." Oliver replied to the system.
As you wish, host
Ray smiled as he watched Oliver retreat back, nodding his head with satisfaction. He sat under a tree and thought, "I don't think the kid will face any kind of trouble in the forest. He is quite smart for a 7-year-old kid. I will just take a quick short nap before I go and check on him."
After making up his mind, Ray closed his eyes and started taking his nap.
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Deep in the Forest
Oliver walked around the forest; his eyes brightened in excitement when he saw the trees.
The trees were five times larger than normal ones; he had never seen such large trees before, not even on Commy Island or in his previous life.
While Oliver was admiring the huge trees, he didn't notice that he was being followed.
The monkeys that were following Oliver didn't resemble the typical monkeys found in a forest, and they were hiding between the branches of those enormous trees.
The monkeys had gray fur, bloodcrimson eyes, dark black tails, claws, and fangs, all of which were as large as Oliver himself.
The monkeys were following Oliver discreetly without making any sound, and because of this, Oliver was oblivious to their presence.
All of a sudden, one of these monkeys lunged itself at Oliver with incredible speed.
"WHOOSH."
"SQUASH."
"AAAAHHHHH."
Oliver yelled in pain because the monkey used its claw to cut his chest deeply.
The claw attack tore Oliver's shirt and his chest. Any other 7-year-old boy would have succumbed to this sneak attack, but Oliver, possessing an innate strength physique, managed to survive.
Oliver gritted his teeth in pain, unsheathed his training sword, looked around, and raised his eyebrow in shock when he saw 50 gray-fur monkeys surrounding him.
Oliver looked at his chest and saw he was bleeding heavily and he frowned at that. He quickly took the defensive stance that Ray taught him and thought to himself, "I need to take care of them as quickly as possible, then I need to try and stop the bleeding."
He then smiled; his heart was beating faster in excitement at the upcoming battle against the monkeys. When the monkeys saw Oliver smiling at them, they narrowed their eyes and roared loudly at him.
"RRROOOOAAAARRR."
All 50 monkeys charged at him at the same time, readying their claws to tear him into pieces.
"CLANK, CLANK, CLANK, CLANK, CLANK."
"SQUASH, SQUASH, SQUASH, SQUASH, SQUASH."
Every time Oliver blocks a claw attack from one of the monkeys, another monkey will use its claws to cut him.
After 5 minutes, Oliver's whole body was covered with cuts and was bleeding prematurely from them.
Oliver was gritting his teeth in pain as he was getting cut from the monkeys.
"This is not good. I am going to die if this continues; they are way too fast for me to handle." Oliver thought to himself.
Suddenly, Oliver began to feel dizzy, and four monkeys used their claws to cut him in four different places on his body.
"SQUASH, SQUASH, SQUASH, SQUASH."
Oliver gritted his teeth and fell on his knees.
When the monkeys saw Oliver fall on his knee, they roared loudly in victory.
Oliver's anger toward the monkeys intensified. "I will not die again. I want to learn swordsmanship and cooking. I now have a father. I will not be defeated by those monkeys.It is so shameful." He thought to himself.
Oliver then looked at the monkeys with a furious gaze and yelled as loud as he could at them.
"I REFUSE TO DIE."
When Oliver yelled at the monkeys, an invisible force shot out from him, and it washed over all the monkeys that surrounded Oliver.
"THUD, THUD, THUD, THUD, THUD."
Each monkey fell unconscious after the invisible force washed over them.
Oliver raised his brows in surprise when he saw this: "Did they fall asleep in the midst of battle?"
After reaching this conclusion, Oliver was overcome with anger. He struggled to stand up and yelled loudly, "How dare they fall asleep while they were fighting me? Do they consider me this weak, this unforgivable? This is so disgraceful."
Oliver then slowly started walking towards the monkeys, tightly gripping the hilt of his training sword.
"PU, PU, PU, PU, PU."
Oliver started stabbing the monkeys in their hearts, in the throats, and their skulls with his sword.
After killing all the monkeys, he walked to a random tree nearby. He was extremely dizzy and thought, "I am tired and hungry. I will rest first before I feast on those monkeys."
Oliver's vision was cloudy, causing him to accidentally hit the tree trunk. A fruit then fell from the tree, striking his head.
Oliver looked at the fruit, raised his eyebrows, and asked himself, "What a strange fruit. I never saw a fruit that looked like this before."
Oliver bent down and grabbed the fruit from the ground. The shape of the fruit resembled a tiger head, with two wings emerging from its two sides.
There were swirl marks all over the fruit; the fruit was white with black strips.
Oliver felt the fruit was calling to him to eat. "I am hungry. I should eat this fruit; it's just a fruit after all."
After making up his mind, he opened his mouth wide and took a bit from the fruit.
"AAAACCCKKKK."
"This fruit is so foul that it resembles a spoiled egg. What type of fruit is it?" Oliver yelled loudly after taking a bite of the fruit.
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At the same time
Ray woke up from his nap, and he stood, "Well, this was a short nap. I should go and look for the kid now."
He closed his eyes for a few seconds, and when he opened his eyes, he looked straight to the right with serious expression.
"I should hurry, as I sense the kid's presence is significantly weaker than before; he must be in trouble." Ray thought to himself, and he quickly disappeared from his spot.
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With Oliver
Oliver's dizziness disappeared after he took a bite of the fruit and complained about its taste. He was about to walk to the monkeys to begin roasting them when his body suddenly began to transform.
Oliver teeth started to turn into fangs, two majestic white wings popped from his back, his eyes turned golden with a slit, a white tail popped out from his lower body, and his arms and legs took on an animalistic shape with claw, and then Oliver fully transformed into white tiger with wings.
It was at this time Ray arrived and he witnessed the transformation He slapped himself in the forehead and said, "damn it, I forgot to tell him about the devil fruits."
He then looked at Oliver in his transformed state and chuckled, "He is one hell of a lucky kid. The world government was looking everywhere for this fruit, according to the intelligence I received, and he just popped into it."
Ray then started walking towards Oliver.
As he transformed, Oliver freaked out and yelled loudly, "What the hell happened to me?"
"Calm down kid,"
When Oliver heard Ray's voice his eyes lit up and said, "Ray help me look what happened me."
Ray chuckled and said, "Calm down, kid. I will explain everything to you, but you need to calm down first."
Oliver nodded his head and took a deep breath to calm down. Then he heard Ray saying, "Now close your eyes and try to transform back to your original form."
Oliver nodded. He closed his eyes, and after thirty seconds, he transformed back to his human form.
When Oliver successfully transformed back into his human form, he erupted in laughter as if possessed by a demon, exclaiming, "HAHAHAHAHA, I AM HUMAN AGAIN."
Ray chuckled at Oliver's antics and said to him, Let's go back. Oliver, I need to explain to you why you transformed."
Oliver nodded, and he followed Ray.
Ray raised his eyebrows when he saw the monkeys; his eyes widened in shock, and he asked, "Did you kill these monkeys all by yourself?"
Oliver nodded and said, "Yeah, I hate to admit it, but if they hadn't fallen asleep when they were fighting me, they might have killed me."
Ray raised his eyebrows in confusion when he heard this and asked, "what do you mean Oliver?"
Oliver then explained his battle against the monkeys in detail to Ray, and Ray was shocked when he heard from Oliver that all the monkeys fell unconscious after he yelled angrily at them.
Ray began to reflect deeply after hearing what Oliver said: "Could he possess it?" He possessed the qualities of a king; if I just look at his pride and charisma, I would need to test it later just to be sure. His lack of control could potentially harm those around him, so I need to assist him in gaining control as soon as possible."
After making up his mind, Ray turned to Oliver and said, "Oliver, we have a lot of work to do. Let's go back quickly."
Oliver raised his eyebrows in surprise when he heard this and nodded, then they left the forest.
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1. Oliver, same generation of Shanks and Hawkeye he create his own crew.
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4. Oliver joins STH (2 votes)
5. Oliver, first mate of Law (1 vote)
6. Oliver, first mate of Hawkeye
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