I feel incredibly groggy, I have no idea where I am or what happened, but I just feel groggy. I know I got the Goro-Goro no Mi and I am aware that I am finally out of Luffy’s body, but there’s something just feeling horribly wrong about this... I should use the Domain to keep my thoughts in check.
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Okay, none of this feels right, I know Luffy is not here but something seems very off about this place now. It’s just... fresh. By that I mean it’s no longer stuffy like it was before, it feels clearer and like there’s a lot of space to do a lot. My Haki feels good, so that’s some reassurance. However, I know that there’s something quite off about this place.
I attempted to use Busoshoku Haki again, it worked and I even hardened it, but what was new was that it felt as if my stamina was slowly dropping... even if it was at a small rate I knew that it was not staying constant. So, I went through my normal routine of improving the concentration effect of my Haki, and well... I don’t know how much hours it took, but it took a damn long time.
From all that has happened I guess I can make the assumption that I had one thing.
Excess Haki.
Simply because it gathered up all this time for seven years, it explains why when I used so much Haki and had already gone over my limit I could use so much more... it also explains why I already had the Domain apparently at the highest level. I learnt things instantly, I did things instantly, so did Luffy when he was still here, but now the tables have turned.
My Haki’s strength hasn’t changed, neither has the stamina limit I have... which is probably around a ten minutes at this point, maybe even fifteen if I’m lucky. It’s just that I don’t have the excess Haki I had before. So, if I use Steel God, I should expect that I should be asleep for about two weeks... at the lowest level. What is even worse is that the more I use the faster my stamina drains, which is my biggest issue at this point.
I’m going to have to go through a lot of endurance training...
Oh well, I guess while I’m still here I might as well train using my devil fruit, which for the matter of fact I’m incredibly happy that I got... if I didn’t have it at this point I would have to spend days on end training until I have about an hour on it.
So... if I just make my hand into lightning by imagining it...
OW! Oh, that didn’t hurt actually, it’s lightning, electricity, I suppose the reaction from Sabo was justified in some way when he ate the Mera Mera no Mi.
Okay, so if I just take a step forward with it and turn my whole body into lightning... only random parts of my body turn into lightning since I have the worst control with this ability I think I’ve ever seen.
If I just concentrate... maybe I can at least turn my arms at will.
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A very long time later...
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THAT SUCKED! Oh well, I suppose I’ve gotten some decent control of my devil fruit ability at the very least, I don’t know how long it took for me to get my arms going, but I did feel in the zone so I went for my legs... then my torso... and then the rest of my body.
I did practice Haki my endurance by using Haki, I guess I more or less made a new routine. I suppose at this point I can last around 11 minutes without fainting! I feel really proud of that extra minute...
Well, I don’t exactly know how much time has passed, so I’ll head out and see where I am! I’m probably still asleep on the navy ship or something.
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Huh, well I’m not on deck, but I’m sure that I’m on a ship and from the look of it, the chances are a navy one, not to mention I’m also in a bed... so someone put me in a bed.
“Ahaha, so you’re finally awake!” Oddly enough Garp had just walked in, I pushed myself to the edge of the bed and dangled my legs off, he had his usual smirk on his face.
“So, how long have I been out, gramps? A few days?” I was certain that I had spent a total of about five days training everything, I still have a lot of room to improve everything... I’ve only just gotten the basics down of the devil fruit.
“Four months! So how much Haki did you use exactly and what did you do?” Garp was more curious about what I had done, but the more pressing issue is how much time had passed. It took four months to just do all of that! I know it’s hard to get used to a devil fruit and without the Domain it would’ve taken about a year to get the basics...
“I used all that I had in my reserves, my endurance is the size of an ant now...” I sighed. I suppose I can’t make any more risky procedures such as expending all my Haki on such a simple thing... well actually if I consider all the things I did to get the Goro-Goro no Mi I think it’s a surprise that my Haki didn’t run out sooner. “I ate the Goro-Goro no Mi, because of that I separated my spirit from Luffy’s and created my own body out of lightning and used it.”
Garp’s chuckle grew even more, he didn’t use any Haki and just punched directly through me, the punch made a hole in me and sparks were around the edges of the hole that was made. After Garp removed his fist the hole closed right afterwards by the lightning filling it up.
“A Logia, eh? So that was the only way to separate you from Luffy?” Garp sat down on the bed as well, he took the time to catch me up on a few things.
“So, Luffy was sent back to Fuschia Village, right? We’re on a marine boat as well, aren’t we?” I queried him.
“Luffy is back in the village with a friend of mine, he’ll be good! Oh, don’t worry about what you wanted me to do, it’s done. You’re wrong about the boat, this is the complete opposite.” Garp stood up again, making a gesture for me to follow him. “Since you seemed so determined on becoming a marine, I insisted on having some people meet you.”
Some people? Well, if this looks like it belongs to the marines and Garp brought me here because he knew I wanted to become a marine then the chances are... Marineford. There is really no other place for anyone in the marines to meet and if it’s some people who he insisted meeting me the chances are they’re higher ups in the marines. Admirals and the Fleet Admiral?
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I jumped off the bed, the white dress which I had on fell down with me as well, I think some nurse dressed me while I was unconscious. If they did... I think my privacy has been violated.
“Is it the admirals?” I questioned him when we stepped out of what was clearly the infirmary. It was a big hallway and we took the time to walk down it.
“Ahaha, you seem to have not changed in four months!” Garp remarked. That feels like an insult to the fact that I can’t use Steel God for no more than a minute now... and everything else that I did.
“That’s because I’ve been unconscious for four months. So, what did you do to make the admirals want to meet me?” I questioned, Garp only showed a smirk to me, it took us until we were on the floor where the fleet admiral is until he spoke about it.
“I told them to promote you to Ensign effective immediately because of you’re strength! Of course while training under someone.” Oh, I get it, so my grandpa just pulled strings for me to make me... a commissioned officer?
“Wait, gramps, you’re saying you want me to become a commissioned officer already?” We had finally approached the door where the Fleet Admiral and the other three Admirals were sitting, Garp simply chuckled before opening the door to reveal them.
Akainu, or Sakazuki is here, the future Fleet Admiral of the marines. The one with the Magu-Magu no Mi and the future killer of Ace.
Kizaru, or Borsalino is also present, the somewhat irresponsible character who ate the Pika-Pika no Mi and captured Arlong around the same time this year.
Aokiji, or Kuzan who is eventually retires and is also known as the lazy admiral. He ate the Hie-Hie no Mi and eventually battles with Sakazuki and leaves the marines.
In the chair behind the desk was the current Fleet Admiral of the marines and the future Inspector General of the marines, Sengoku, who ate the Buddha form of the Hito Hito no Mi, a mythical Zoan.
“Garp! Is... that the one who you want to become an Ensign already?” Sengoku was quite impatient at the moment, he was quite surprised as well when he saw me. “Isn’t that just a seven year old child? Who is she?”
“I’m Monkey D. Maris, mister. The grand-daughter the old guy right here.” I pointed up at Garp who got a bit irritated at my name-calling. “Pleased to make your acquaintance.”
“She’s a very polite girl, I didn’t expect such a tone from Garp’s grand-daughter.” Borsalino commented, he did speak his mind in quite a unique way, he’s completely laid-back and easy-going... no matter how serious the issue is.
“So, what is so wonderful about your grand-daughter, Garp? Is this just a family thing?” Sengoku questioned, he really wanted to end the situation as fast as possible.
“Well, for starters I’m really great at speaking for myself, my gramps would tell you but that would be besides the point. I can also use all three types of Haki and they’re pretty potent as well. Don’t forget that I ate the Goro-Goro no Mi and I’m a lightning girl.” I smiled, if there was a reputation that I wanted in the marines is that I’ll mostly do things my own way... that way no one will be surprised when I do. Well, it was safe to say that they were all shocked... that’s pretty funny considering my devil fruit. Even if Borsalino didn’t show it... I’m sure he was shocked!
“Then use your Haki right now.” Sakazuki spoke, he was definitely the most serious one from the tone of his voice, it was deep and demanded answers. Well, I guess there’s one thing I can do and it doesn’t involve me fainting! I used some Busoshoku Haki on my hand, I didn’t use so much that it would harden because I would only be able to keep it up for about four minutes. To answer his challenge, I punched down one of their walls and well it caused enough damage to break into the next room and even break into the room next to that... although that was probably the best I could do...
“Her stamina is lacking extremely, she held back a lot. At this rate you’d win against a captain, but not a commodore, if you trained in endurance and the usage of you devil fruit you’d be able to hold your own against an admiral in a few years.” Sengoku evaluated, but then he raised his eyebrow slightly. “However, if you aren’t proficient in your devil fruit yet you’d require a lot more training.”
“Ah, well it’s expected from Maris! She has no stamina!” Garp laughed at the fact that I didn’t have any stamina, so since he was off his guard I took the opportunity to shock him. It was to my advantage since he didn’t use Haki to defend against it! “Don’t shock your grandfather!”
“Don’t speak ill of your grand-daughter!” I argued back at him, Sengoku prevented any further words by coughing.
“It shall be passed, Monkey D. Maris shall be promoted to Ensign effective immediately... and shall be trained by one of the Admirals.” All of the admirals eyed Sengoku, his gaze didn’t falter and just continued to stare at me. That’s a scary man. “Aokiji, you shall bring the Ensign along with you to help train her.”
I suppose of any of the admirals I would want to train me... Borsalino would be my preferred trainer, since his devil fruit is similar to mine and he’s the most easy-going out of all of them. Aokiji is just outright lazy, I don’t even know if he’ll train me.
“Isn’t that up to the trainer?” He argued, Sengoku nodded in agreement.
“It is true, but this is a special occasion. It would be best if you trained her.” I’m not sure why, but Sengoku probably has his reasons and I guess this meeting has been concluded... and I’m an official Marine officer, aren’t I?
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A/N:
Yup, she’s pretty weak now. If she can’t run a marathon then she won’t be able to beat anyone! :P
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