The paper ignited into flames, reducing it to nothing but ash. "Sister. Tell me about this person you met. You have been very bad to talk to some outsider."
Deux lowered her head, causing her hair to fall over her purple eyes. "Sister. I cannot remain hidden here forever. If it can happen once, then it can happen again. It is time for you to wake up."
By the time the letter had been handed over, Alyssia had already left.
Any attempts to locate and chase down were already much too late.
She had already arrived on her ship by then and set sail once more with a new destination in mind.
What she wanted most in the present was to absorb what she had obtained so that she could integrate it into what she had already mastered.
There were some elements about those skills that had already been mastered due to them being of a similar nature to skills she had already picked up along the way, so a lot of it was just to adjust her training plan once the new skills had been merged with what she already had, which were compatible.
She was already quite diligent when it came to practising repetitive motions and the limitations of her physical body without special powers or techniques, so the new skills were not so difficult for her to adjust to.
The system had already adjusted it to suit her best while including aspects of combined skills that could make up for certain parts that could be improved upon.
The MMA continued to sail across the New World on autopilot a lot of the time as she was busy practising.
Not only did she begin to apply it to her leg martial arts style, but it could be applied to her weapon mastery and other areas, so it was especially useful.
Time passed as she continued travelling, solely focused on mastering as much of it as possible to the point where she felt the need to test it out.
Her ship landed on a huge island that looked giant in comparison to her ship.
The ship did not dock there as it sailed away on autopilot, as it had done so previously.
Alyssia journeyed through the island that was full of all kinds of dangers as she fought against giant animals one after another, and some at the same time.
It was not until later that she found her way to higher ground and was able to see a lot more intelligent life.
The island was Elbaf, and it was the very island where Usopp wished to go.
Some aspects of the island looked very simple and Viking-like, while others seemed to be quite advanced compared to the rest of the world.
Some of the sights were things that she could not have believed in if she had not seen them with her own eyes.
Many unfamiliar faces were discovered one after another as she saw each of their giant forms towering over her.
Alyssia remained concealed during the whole process and continued to pass through, looking around and gathering what skills and knowledge she could without it costing her anything if she had already mastered them up to a certain degree.
A large crew was located in a large forest area, and the overall atmosphere was quite lively.
Alyssia approached upon identifying them and continued to approach after removing the cloaking effect on her suit.
A huge pirate crew stood before her.
It was so great that many would cower before them, especially when facing the core members of their crew.
Among them was a tall, muscular man with a tan complexion and a triple set of parallel, linear scars that passed vertically, at an angle over his left eye.
He had red hair that was slicked back with his bangs parted in the middle, which he was widely known for.
One key aspect of him was how he only had one arm, which he had lost quite some time ago, yet he was still able to become a rather famous figure in the world.
Alyssia approached calmly, showing no fear in her overall demeanour. "Shanks. Time to sober up and fight."
Ben Beckman pointed a shotgun her way. "Do not bother the captain, or you will have to go through us first."
Alyssia raised her hands playfully as if placating him, but she did not feel threatened. "Hey, now. Do not go pointing such things at people so easily. I just want to have a little sparring match with an emperor of the sea. Please do not get in the way of this."
Her gaze sharpened all of a sudden, and a red lightning-like aura started to come out of her oppressively, like chaotic sparks spreading out to those in front of her.
The eyes of Shanks narrowed in response despite already being a little tipsy from partying with his crew.
The two oppressive forces met, causing a confrontation between them.
Anyone caught up in it began to faint, especially if they were not strong-spirited enough to remain awake.
A moment later, it seemed like he had sobered up a lot, and he became much more oppressive. "Alyssia Lucine, leader of the White Storm, Warlord of the Seas. Why have you come to this place?"
A smirk appeared on her face. "To challenge you, of course. There are not many people in the world that I can challenge who fit my needs."
There existed people who could satisfy her needs enough to give her a challenge and to let her test out her capabilities and limitations.
The main issue was that not everyone relied solely on a form of martial arts or mastery over a certain type of weapon while still possessing such a high mastery over Haki.
The number of such people was much lower when considering how many of them did not possess a Devil Fruit ability.
Shanks reached toward Griffin, his famed blade and pulled it out to point it toward her. "Are you sure you want to start this?"
Alyssia laughed in response. "How about a little party first! We can get to that in a better setting, so we can fight to our fullest!
The overall atmosphere lightened as she joined them in partying and drinking through the night, resulting in them waking up with a hangover.
After recovering and moving out to a suitable location, they both stood opposite each other as if measuring the other as their opponent.
Both disappeared in an instant as they moved so fast and covered the distance between them in an instant.
Griffon was unsheathed and swung out toward Alyssia. "Divine Departure."
The powerful technique utilised Conqueror's Haki to deliver a devastating slash capable of defeating opponents in a single strike.
It was something few in the world could stand up to and live to tell the tale about it.
What was surprising was how, when faced with such destructive power, the opponent did not cower and run away or avoid it.
It was met with a powerful kick that was just as devastating, with an equal level of Conqueror's Haki being utilised in the attack. "Divine Serpent: Quetzalcoatl!"
Her leg swung at an angle that met with the blade Griffin resulting in a clash of Conquerors taking place that spread out toward the surroundings.
The pauldrons she wore provided a little extra protection against the supreme grade saber serving to protect her a little more from being cut, but still not restricting her movements or preventing her from being able to utilise her techniques freely.