One Piece My Partner is Too Crooked - Chapter 18
The next morning, Icey went to where the carpenters were working to check the progress of building the sailing ship.
Because it had been decided to secretly observe the development of the plot to verify whether the information he had about other parts of the world was consistent with the original, there was no need to rush.
After suggesting some ideas for the arrangement of the sailboat structure to the carpenters, he took Aqua, who had just woken up, to the mountains far from the windmill village.
With trees all around, fresh air, and a clear mountain stream with many unknown small fish swimming in it, smooth giant rocks dotted the surroundings.
Further into the deep forest, one could faintly see the figures of large beasts lurking, waiting in the shadows for an opportunity to strike.
This was a great choice as a place to practice dual-color dominance!
“Icey, haven’t we arrived at the bandit stronghold yet? Why are we going so far today?”
Aqua, rubbing her sleepy eyes, curiously looked around at the unfamiliar surroundings.
Her serious tone made Icey unable to help but stop and carefully stare at her for a moment, making sure she wasn’t joking.
The fact that she hadn’t noticed anything abnormal after walking so far in the opposite direction of the bandit stronghold was unbelievable!
“We’re not going to the bandits today.”
“Huh? Then why did you wake me up so early?”
Hearing that they wouldn’t be going to the bandit stronghold to produce holy water, Aqua, who was already accustomed to such things, pouted, feeling slightly disappointed.
Icey mainly brought her along because he was worried that if she stayed alone in the shop, she might cause trouble.
At the same time, letting Aqua watch his practice of dual-color dominance would allow her, who knew nothing about the pirate world, to understand this unique combat system for future learning.
Although Icey didn’t believe Aqua, this foolish goddess, would ever master the dual-color dominance.
“Huh? Icey, don’t you know that as a naturally pure and holy goddess, I don’t need such boring methods to become stronger?”
Aqua hugged her large chest with both hands, blinked her clear eyes, and earnestly explained.
Just a glance into those eyes, Icey could see through her, realizing that she was simply using her so-called goddess status as an excuse for her laziness.
“I see, then just find a place to sit and watch.”
Icey casually waved his hand, not expecting much from Aqua’s enthusiasm.
Seeing his indifferent attitude, Aqua couldn’t help but disdainfully say, “Calling someone early in the morning just to have the great goddess come here to watch you practice, Icey, you’re really a hidden pervert!”
“If you take me back to the village now, maybe I’ll forgive your excessive behavior.”
Although her tone was full of arrogance in the end, she couldn’t hide the fact that she didn’t know the way back.
She was clueless and wasn’t like Zoro, who could get lost even in his ship.
“Aqua, don’t you know how to get back to the windmill village?” Icey smiled faintly.
“How, how is that possible! How dare you underestimate the noble Water Goddess? I’ll go back and show you right now!”
Aqua, whose inner thoughts were revealed on the spot, hurriedly ran back.
“There’s no river in the windmill village, so as long as you follow the water flow until you can’t see the river anymore, that must be the windmill village!”
Smart Aqua was so sure in her heart.
Just as she took a few steps forward, she heard Icey’s voice from behind.
“In these mountains, not only are there various large beasts, but you might also encounter brutal bandits who hang people from trees and beat them.”
Upon hearing this, Aqua, who had heard all of Icey’s words, turned pale with fear.
Even so, she continued to walk forward, albeit hesitantly.
There was no way around it; being a goddess’s burden was too heavy!
“Oh, Aqua, after a water goddess like you dies, will you turn into bones like humans, or will you become stagnant water?” Icey’s smile grew wider.
As expected, after a few seconds of stiff silence, Aqua was ultimately defeated by the endless fear in her heart.
“Sigh, I was about to go back, but considering your humble request for advice, I’ll kindly educate you on relevant matters.”
Having found a way out for herself, the Water Goddess happily ran back.
“Thank you, Lady Aqua, but I need to practice now.” Icey didn’t press further.
He didn’t know whether a Water Goddess would turn into bones or stagnant water after death, but one thing was certain: her mouth was the hardest part of her body!
“I can’t help you, so I’ll wait here for you, Lord Aqua.”
Aqua casually flicked her hair away from her face and found a rock by the river to sit on.
Before Icey could say anything, she suddenly widened her eyes in horror.
“Lin, Icey, behind you…”
A huge black shadow blocked the bright sunlight, and Icey, standing in this dark shadow, could feel the hot breath of the beast blowing on his neck, sending shivers down his spine.
At Aqua’s reminder, Icey slowly turned around.
He saw a giant black bear standing over two meters tall, with a mouth full of sharp teeth, glaring at him!
“A large black bear, indeed, choosing the perfect timing to appear. Instead of launching a direct attack, it seems it doesn’t even consider me a threat…”
It had to be said that the variety and peculiarity of animals in the pirate world were astonishing, many of them several meters in size and even possessing human-like expressions and intentions.
The round-eyed black bear in front of him belonged to this type!
Before Aqua made her wish, Icey had already undergone simple combat and swordsmanship training, and it wasn’t the first time he faced such a level of forest beast (though in the end, he pulled out a flintlock pistol).
With his body’s defense greatly enhanced, he remained calm.
Perhaps sensing the contempt in the “prey’s” eyes, the large black bear angrily roared and raised its huge, thick, and clawed paw, slamming it down toward Icey!
However, instead of blocking or dodging, Icey, who had sensed its attack intent in advance, calmly closed his eyes.
Observation Haki mainly relied on “sensing aura” to obtain information, similar to the training Luffy underwent over two years, trying to avoid the beast’s attacks under intense tension, which was the best way to train this Haki!
Following the steps he had obtained from Cap and the Red Hair, Icey, with his eyes closed tightly, tried to keep his restless heart calm in this fraction of a
Second.
The surrounding sounds of wind and flowing water gradually subsided, leaving only the fierce wind caused by the bear’s paw sweeping through the air, ruthlessly blowing on his cheeks with oppression.
“Now!”
Seizing the opportunity, Icey suddenly opened his eyes, his legs bursting with powerful force, forcing his body to dodge sideways.
Then…
With a dull thud, he was slapped by the big black bear’s paw and sent flying more than ten meters away!
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