Chapter 12: Skill Ball: Mayfly
Due to the deaths of Alister and Colchester, the whole of Eiffel City fell into chaos, Leo carried the seriously injured and unconscious Saibaan, hid in some fleeing transport vehicles and sneaked out of the city, and then knocked the merchant unconscious and carried Saibaan to the uninhabited coast, where Leo and Saibaan were hiding the small sailboat they were on when they came.
"MMP, it's a complete burden!"
Leo threw the dead pig-like Saibaan on the boat, untied the twine that tied the bow of the boat, and Leo plucked the oars and sailed out of the shore.
That's when he had time to check on Saibaan's condition.
This guy was already seriously injured, and he was quite tired from defeating Alister, and he was attacked by Flovald, so he passed out without any struggle.
But at least the vitality is good, and it is not dead yet.
Maybe it's some obsession...... Let him forcibly hold the advance of death.
Leo also probably knew about Saibaan's obsession...... It's nothing more than raising a Grammy or something.
Pulling out a cloud of green active energy from his body, Leo felt that every cell was radiating a sign of fatigue, but he still gave it to Saibaan to absorb.
Before, it was just a traumatic injury, but now it is an internal organ injury. Leo does not have the injury of his internal organs, so he can only let it heal on his own.
After treating Saibaan, Leo recalls the ...... inside the warehouse The orb of memory that was drawn when killing Flovald.
No, to be exact...... It's no longer called a memory orb, it's a skill orb.
Inside the sphere's energy crop was a recording of one of Flovald's breathing patterns, as well as the killing techniques he had learned, and even the proficiency of those techniques.
To put it simply...... Even if Leo absorbs this skill ball, he will instantly learn an ability, and with the characteristic of stealing, it is likely that the opponent will also forget this skill.
Pulling out the [Twilight] hanging from his waist, Leo skillfully threw out a few sword flowers with his ribs on the ship, judging from this method, it was completely impossible to believe that Leo had not learned swordsmanship.
"Qiang—"
Neatly tucking the blade into the scabbard, Leo took a deep breath to adjust his heartbeat.
What's next for him to show...... It's another skill I learned from Flovald.
Name: [Mayfly].
[Mayfly] is a special breathing ability, and it is also a technique created by Flovald, which is enough to be called a genius idea.
The principle is to make the body float in the air through a special breathing method. As we all know, if a person swims in the water, he can float smoothly on the surface of the water after adjusting his breathing properly.
[Mayfly] is a further enhancement, if the human body can float in the air, it only needs a small amount of force, it can burst out with terrifying speed.
This is also the reason why Flovad was slightly weaker.
The mayfly made him arrogant, thus neglecting the exercise of muscle strength.
Leo closed his eyes, and his mood quickly calmed down.
The mind and muscles then release a ...... It was a familiar, but incomparably unfamiliar aura that made Leo feel familiar. The rhythm of the breath gradually became stranger, and the body became lighter and lighter, until the toes flagged on tiptoe and almost floated in the air! Leo reopened his eyes.
That's right, this ability is very similar to the effect of [Kilogram Fruit] when it becomes lighter.
But the point is that the [Kilogram Fruit] is not Leo's ability, and he always has to return it after the incident is over. Therefore, [Mayfly] became the key to Leo's speed.
"Smack." The body is on the bottom of the boat, and the three-meter-long sailboat has raised its white sails, sailing with the current and wind towards its destination.
Leo observed Saibaan again, and found that his injuries had improved a lot, and his face was gradually bloody, so he was completely relieved.
Looking at the sea, Leo jumped up and stood on the eaves of the ship, his body like a feather, and did not bring any weight to the hull.
Then Leo took a leap forward and stepped on the surface of the sea with one foot.
A magical scene happened, only to see Leo stiff and trembling! And the foot that trampled on the surface of the sea did not sink! Instead, he floated with Leo on his feet!
That's what mayflies do!
Frowning, Leo almost had difficulty maintaining steady breathing, and tried to put his other foot on the surface of the sea, but one of them accidentally slipped on the ice, and Leo lay on the surface of the sea with a "flutter".
"Ah...... I don't have the strength, I can't swim. ”
When he felt weak, Leo remembered that he was a landlubber who could not swim with Devil Fruit abilities.
But fortunately, it can also ensure the breathing of the [mayfly], so that Leo's body is as light as a feather, so that it will not sink to the bottom.
But because of this, the body is too light...... On the contrary, it is susceptible to the influence of sea breeze and waves, making it impossible to stand on the surface of the sea steadily.
And when Leo is able to do this skillfully, the Mayfly will be able to surpass its original owner, Flovald.
…… After being stunned for a moment, Leo suddenly reacted and found that the ship was gone!?
Turning his head to look around, he finally saw a small black dot that was fading away in a certain direction.
Leo had a stubborn look on his face, struggled to get up from the sea, and then sped up to the boat.
No matter how many times he falls, he will get up!
Until the ability is fully mastered!
If you want to be respected in this pirate world and have a good life at your fingertips, the most important thing is strength!
To this end, Leo will give all his efforts.
……
After the Eiffel City incident, Saibaan continued to recuperate, he already owed Leo three lives, and his heart had already recognized Leo's talent, I am afraid that even if the Grammys threatened to marry Leo immediately, Saibaan would not object in his heart.
It's just that the face is a little unbearable, so from the surface...... Leo's relationship with Saibaan is still very awkward.
A month has passed.
In March, the West Sea is already in full swing in spring, and it is actually the same as in winter.
This is the case at sea, unless it freezes, the season can only be judged by the temperature and the fish swimming in the sea. There are spring fish in the spring and summer fish in the summer...... That's it. And the spring of March is also the season when the fattest fish and shrimp are on the market.
Xihai - Heihe Town.
Leo led the Grammys through the bustling docks, and Sebaan, who was the butler, of course, had to carry things behind the two of them, and from time to time he had to buy some delicious ingredients.
Casually passing by someone, Leo's eyes flashed. After the man was far away, he held a stack of bills and threw it to Saibaan.
Saibaan reached out to catch it, looking strange, but he didn't say anything.
Obviously, this scene has happened many times, and the two of them are so impressed by Leo's stealing methods.
The more than 40 million gold jewels of the Gambino family in Eiffel City were not taken away because Leo was running for his life at the time and had to take the unconscious Sebaan.
During this month, they either live in the deep mountains and old forests to hunt or fish at sea...... Either buy food with the money Leo stolen.
I didn't go hungry for the three of them.
"Are the Iron Hand Pirates really here?"
Pulled by Leo in his left hand and holding a lollipop in his right hand, Grammy couldn't help but ask blankly when he thought of the goal of this trip.
"According to the information obtained from the investigation, it is indeed true."
Saibaan replied doting and gentle.
"Tsk."
Li Ou despises it from the bottom of his heart, and has a deep prejudice against Saibaan, because this product has dragged him back many times, and because Leo sees that Saibaan is a lolicon.
The corners of Saibaan's mouth twitched, and he was also very dissatisfied with Leo's "tsk"! But people are their own saviors, what can they say? I can only bear to shut up!
"But why are we looking for the Pirates? Aren't they dangerous? ”
The naïve Grammys don't know what the two are for. Usually when Leo and Sebaan discuss life and death, it is after the Grammys are asleep.
"Because I'm looking for strength for Leo."
Saibaan replied.
"Could it be that the other party is a capable person?"
Grammy's eyes lit up, Leo's ability she knew...... Steal other people's abilities for your own use!
"Yes."
"Obviously I can lend it to Leo!"
The little girl was a little dissatisfied, feeling that this was her own privilege.
"No, for your safety, I will not borrow the ability of [kilogram fruit] from now on."
Leo interjected at this point, his tone serious and serious, and glared at the Grammy.
The Grammy stuck out her tongue and laughed twice, knowing that Leo was doing it for her own good. In the event of danger, the Grammys were able to escape by reducing their weight.
"The Iron Hand Pirates are stationed near the inner bay on the east bank of Heihe Town, and their pirate members exploit 90% of the town's profit-making organizations, and even the seafood sales at the dock have their share, which is called a protection fee, but in fact, they are the biggest cancer in Heihe Town."
As he recounted the target's information, Saibaan looked around at the crowd, as if trying to find something...... Soon, he was vaguely pointing at a man.
"See...... The guy in shabby linen clothes, with a bandage on his head, but carrying a machete, Yasei, was a member of the Iron Hand Pirates. ”
"Huh? Is it a rare pure pirate gang in the West Sea? ”
Leo raised an eyebrow and touched his chin in thought.
Saibaan glanced at him and felt a little surprised...... Because of Leo's age, it doesn't look like he can see the difference between the two sides.
"Yes, they didn't cooperate with any mafia, they are pure pirates, the first pioneers of the era of pirates, settled in the town of Black River after the failure to enter the great voyage, and now the captain's official bounty is 8 million Bailey."
"8 million! It's so high! ”
Grammy covered her small mouth and said in shock, she knew very little about it, and it was the first time she had heard that a person could be worth 8 million.
"8 million, that's low."
Leo commented expressionlessly.
Saibaan: "......"
Grammy puffed out her cheeks in disbelief and glared at Leo.
Leo was numb by her scalp, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he still stubbornly explained: "It's really low, if Flovad is rewarded, at least 30 million Bailey." Besides, how strong can a guy who can't even get into the Great Voyage be? With my current strength, even if there is a gap of 108,000 miles in strength to Flovald, I have his skills, and as long as [Twilight] is here, it will not be a problem to solve the pirates with a bounty of less than 10 million. ”
"Then you can solve it for me!"
Grammy got angry and said defiantly with her chin held high.
Leo was stunned, but he didn't expect the Grammy's angry reaction, so he nodded and walked towards the man with the knife.
"Okay, then I'll solve one."