One Piece: Getting Stronger by Writing a Diary

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Black Maria: "Did I read that right? The Marine hero Garp beat up Admiral Aokiji?"

Cinnamon: "If I remember correctly, Aokiji is considered one of Garp's disciples, right? Could they have just been sparring?"

Smoothie: "No, if it were just sparring, Arton wouldn't have described it as 'beating up.'"

Ulti: "Just one Fist of Love is already so powerful, so how devastating must Garp's Blue Hole be? I want to see a video of Garp beating up Aokiji!"

Vinsmoke Reiju: "The future of the Marines isn't as stable as it might seem."

Ain: "Wait... did I see that correctly? How could Admiral Aokiji be beaten up by Vice Admiral Garp? Aokiji isn't just a disciple of Teacher Zephyr; he's also a disciple of Vice Admiral Garp."

Hibari: "I... I have an uneasy feeling."

Doll: "Garp beating up Aokiji—was it just a training session, or did Admiral Aokiji defy justice and get disciplined by Garp? Or perhaps Garp himself went against justice, and Aokiji confronted him? Hey, hey, hey, this isn't the future I want! Can't Arton just make things clearer? At least give us a video!"

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East Blue.

On Gion's Marine warship.

Gion: "Huh?! What...?! How could something like that happen?!"

Gion exclaimed, her eyes widening in shock.

Her outburst caught the attention of Garp, who looked over in confusion.

Garp: "Gion, what's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?"

Gion: "No, nothing... it's just... Never mind, just consider it as me having a bad dream."

Gion gave Garp a long, thoughtful look.

From her perspective, if Garp really did beat up Aokiji, it would indeed be like a nightmare come true.

Gion: "What exactly happened in the future?"

"Why would Vice Admiral Garp and Admiral Aokiji end up fighting each other?"

Gion furrowed her brow, hoping she could find answers in Arton's journal.

However, at that moment, she noticed a new system notification on her diary copy.

[Today's journal has been tallied. Gion, you were mentioned 0 times, with 0 photos and 0 videos in Arton's diary today. You have accumulated 0 points today.]

Gion: "So Arton's journal for today is complete, which means the chance of him writing more about Vice Admiral Garp and Admiral Aokiji is slim."

"And once again, I've earned 0 points today... how frustrating."

Gion shook her head and sighed deeply.

Unlike Gion, Nami, Carina, Uta, and Kaya aboard the Sylvan were quite pleased. Due to their proximity to Arton, each of them could earn a minimum of 10 points daily, even without making any special efforts.

If someone were to actively seek out opportunities to gain favor, like Nami had, they could earn even more points.

At this moment, all four of them were looking at their respective journals, excitedly thinking about the powers they could acquire by using these points.

Meanwhile, Arton was contemplating his own situation.

[You have recorded enough journal entries for today. Congratulations! You have earned 103 points, bringing your total to 1010 points.]

Arton: "Today's tally was quicker than I expected."

"1010 points... I could use them for a high-level draw."

"But I haven't fully grasped the potential of Shirou Emiya's template yet. If I were to draw another character template challenge, it might not be as effective."

"Given the current situation, acquiring abilities related to Haki or drawing a character template that Nojiko could use might be more valuable."

Arton looked at his personal panel while contemplating his options.

Arton also wanted to invite Nojiko aboard the ship. Although Nojiko's natural talents might not be remarkable, Arton believed that with the system-provided character templates, Nojiko could definitely become stronger.

Moreover, Arton had created many doujinshis featuring the two sisters, Nami and Nojiko. Since he had already recruited Nami, it was natural for Arton to hope that Nojiko would join as well.

Arton: "Let's go ahead and do two intermediate draws."

After making his decision, Arton immediately proceeded.

[Ding! Following the host's wishes.]

[1000 points have been deducted. Current remaining points: 10.]

[Starting the draw... The draw is complete.]

[Congratulations, host! You have obtained a 'Intermediate Conqueror's Haki Awakening Potion.' Upon use, you will be able to fully control your Conqueror's Haki.]

[Congratulations, host! You have obtained a 'Blank Character Template Challenge Scroll.' This reward can be used in conjunction with a character template. After use, you can further awaken the character template through rigorous combat with enemies.]

[Note: The 'Blank Character Template Challenge Scroll' cannot be used for fully mastered templates.]

Arton: "Huh! These rewards... are quite unexpected."

Arton raised an eyebrow and carefully read through the descriptions of both rewards.

Afterward, he reopened his diary entry screen.

[I never expected to draw an 'Intermediate Conqueror's Haki Awakening Potion' from an intermediate draw!]

[Once I use this, I'll finally be able to control my Conqueror's Haki, similar to how Rayleigh used it on the Sabaody Archipelago to target specific enemies.]

[While this ability is quite impressive and will be highly effective against weaker opponents, right now, I'm more interested in learning Armament Haki. That would make dealing with Logia-type Devil Fruit users much easier.]

Smoothie: "Conqueror's Haki… Arton directly obtained an advanced Conqueror's Haki potion…"

Black Maria: "It's really enviable, but for such an privileged ability, Arton seems to dismiss it so casually. I suppose that's just typical of him fufu~."

Ulti: "Hmph, it's just Armament Haki. That can be trained later anyway. On the other hand, Conqueror's Haki is more important."

Whitey Bay: "Probably only a man like Arton, who has a system, could say something like that. By the way, Rayleigh? Is that the first mate of the Pirate King, Roger?"

Boa Hancock: "How arrogant! The Conqueror's Haki that I have mastered has been so easily acquired by you, and you still despise it? That's just too arrogant! And Rayleigh, is that guy still on the Sabaody Archipelago?"

Doll: "It's a bit envious, but it seems like Arton was busy with his draws, so no wonder he only mentioned half of what happened between Vice Admiral Garp and Admiral Aokiji. But it's surprising that Rayleigh would be on the Sabaody Archipelago; that's new information."

Hina: "Even without Armament Haki, Arton's abilities should allow him to handle Logia users just fine."

While everyone was discussing, Arton also decided to use the Intermediate Conqueror's Haki Awakening Potion.

As a warm flow spread from his stomach throughout his body, Arton clearly felt that his previously weaker Conqueror's Haki had undergone a qualitative improvement. At the same time, his Conqueror's Haki felt as easy to control as his own arm.

[Interesting! After using the Intermediate Conqueror's Haki Awakening Potion, not only can I freely control my Conqueror's Haki, but its quality has also improved.]

[Now, if I fully unleash my Conqueror's Haki, I might be able to incapacitate Marine officers at the level of a Headquarters Captain.]

[As a point of reference, it should be similar to Luffy's level after training with Rayleigh.]

[I remember when Luffy re-entered the sea after training with Rayleigh, he once knocked out 50,000 people in a war using Conqueror's Haki.]

Hibari: "Luffy? Vice Admiral Garp's grandson? How did he end up training with Rayleigh?"

Doll: "Luffy's guide is Red-Haired Shanks, and Rayleigh was Shanks' first mate, so it's quite possible that Rayleigh became Luffy's teacher."

Smoothie: "Heh, should I say, 'as expected of the man who caused chaos in Whole Cake Island'? He actually possesses the power of Conqueror's Haki as well."

Black Maria: "Mnn~ as expected of the Fifth Emperor."

Vivi: "Conqueror's Haki, a power that can directly make those with weak strength faint! If I could also master this ability, even if a war breaks out in Alabasta, I could use it to forcibly end the battle."

Vivi: "This way… I could minimize the damage to Alabasta. Now that Arton has mastered Intermediate Conqueror's Haki, if he receives a similar reward in the future, he would certainly give it to his crew. If I could meet Arton sooner, maybe I could have a chance to get this ability."

Vivi: "Even if I can't master it, just bringing Arton to Alabasta would be enough to stop the warlord."]

As she thought about this, Vivi's resolve grew stronger. Similarly, many other diary copy holders came to realize one thing: Arton had awakened Conqueror's Haki, and if he received similar rewards in the future, he would likely use them on his crew.

This realization made individuals like Ginrummy and Smoothie even more eager to find Arton. Even Ulti, who initially showed disdain for Arton, began to feel more accepting of him under the allure of Conqueror's Haki.

[Speaking of which, Rayleigh as a teacher is somewhat lacking; he falls short compared to Katakuri and Kaido.]

Yamato: "Kaido?"

Galette: "Brother Katakuri?"

[Rayleigh trained Luffy for two years, just enough to let him barely grasp the three types of Haki. But Katakuri, in just a short amount of time, helped Luffy master future-sight-level Observation Haki.]

[Kaido is even more remarkable; in his first lesson, he taught Luffy the advanced Armament Haki, 'Ryou.' In the second lesson, he taught Luffy how to imbue Conqueror's Haki into his attacks, and in the third lesson, he even led to the awakening of Luffy's Devil Fruit.]

[Indeed, Rayleigh is only fit to be an entry-level teacher, while Katakuri is a mid-level teacher, and Kaido is a king-level teacher.]

Gion: "?"

Cinnamon: "This can't be true. Isn't Luffy supposed to cause chaos in Totto Land in the future? How could Brother Katakuri end up training him?"

Smoothie: "Did this Luffy really manage to learn Brother Katakuri's future-sight-level Observation Haki?"

Domino: "Isn't Luffy the grandson of Garp? How could he not only be close to Shanks and Rayleigh but also end up becoming Kaido's disciple in the future?"

Ulti: "It's hard to imagine that Kaido-san would take on a disciple, let alone possess such strong teaching abilities. How did he even manage that?"

Doll: "Imbuing Conqueror's Haki into attacks! That's a power only a few strong individuals can master, and Luffy will actually learn it? I guess it shows that he truly carries the blood of Vice Admiral Garp."

Black Maria: "Could it be that the future Fifth Emperor was swayed by Kaido-san and even joined the Beasts Pirates? Wait, if Kaido-san knew Luffy was Garp's grandson, he might indeed take him in just to spite Garp."

Yamato: "Impossible! There's no way Ace's brother would ever become Kaido's disciple. That's absolutely out of the question!"

[Speaking of which, Garp and Kaido do share some similarities.]

[Both of them are terrible at teaching their children.]

[Garp trained his grandson Luffy with the philosophy that as long as Luffy didn't die, it was fine.]

[Kaido trained his daughter Yamato with the mindset that as long as she didn't run away, it was fine.]

[However, Kaido is better than Garp in that he produced a powerful disciple like Luffy.]

[Even his daughter Yamato is incredibly strong! She, too, has mastered the advanced Conqueror's Haki.]

[Maybe she hasn't mastered it yet, but in the future, she definitely will.]

[Kaido may not know how to properly educate his daughter, but as a teacher who trains others to become stronger, he's quite qualified.]

[In contrast, Garp doesn't quite measure up.]

[He only knows how to throw Luffy into dangerous situations to toughen him up, without really helping Luffy to master powerful techniques.]