Frank deflated on the spot upon hearing that.
Fighting his Captain every day? He would rather let Miya stomp him. He had seen what kind of crazy training his Captain had gone through.
How could someone train for fourteen hours?
That's more than half a day of nonstop training.
And in his rest time, he would catch fish, using his abilities so that he wouldn't go hungry for more training.
He understood his Captain was a training madman. He didn't have a problem with training, but he didn't want to train like his Captain.
"Shishishishi!"
On the side, Miya couldn't help but giggle. Her previous unwillingness to lose to Frank disappeared.
Because in this sea, strength mattered more than anything else, and she had already won.
"Adam, it's your turn now!"
He said.
"Captain, should I use Giant Form or this?"
Adam asked.
Tyler thought for a moment and said.
"Use your Giant Form. During the battle, using your strongest form is rather normal. But we also need to make your small form as strong as your Giant Form."
Adam nodded and deactivated his Devil Fruit. His body grew to fifteen meters.
Standing in front of him, Tyler didn't use his Devil Fruit, so his height remained at two meters.
[Shave]
In an instant, Tyler disappeared in front of Adam. He had seen this many times, but he couldn't pinpoint Tyler's location like Miya.
Especially now that Tyler wasn't making much noise after his initial shaving.
He appeared on Adam's shoulder, and only then did he feel something. But before Adam could turn his head, Tyler punched him in the face.
Bang!
"Too slow!"
Adam's face turned, but the other way from the impact of his punch. Tyler didn't stop there.
He grabbed Adam's head with both of his hands and slammed him to the ground.
Thud!
"Tsk! Captain is really putting a lot of effort."
Miya couldn't help but mutter. She was also glad that Tyler didn't punch her on the head.
She didn't know Tyler simply touched her because she was really good.
For a sniper and long-range fighter, she was able to react to Tyler's attack.
Compared to that, Frank could only run while Adam was too slow. So, Tyler had no choice but to be more extreme with them.
"Damn you, Captain!"
Adam roared.
"My head hurts."
He jumped to his feet and started looking around.
"Captain, stop hiding like a little girl!"
Unfortunately, Tyler didn't listen. He simply ran towards his leg and kicked him on the knee.
This time, Adam saw where Tyler was and kept his eyes on him even though he was forced to kneel on one knee.
As soon as he noticed where Tyler appeared next, Adam raised his hand and slapped him.
Tyler waited.
He tapped his feet several times, almost dozing off, before his body flickered and disappeared under Adam's hand.
He instantly appeared on Adam's shoulder and ran towards him. He clenched his fist, powering up his strength.
Bang!
His fist touched Adam's cheek before it rippled in front of him, and the sheer impact sent his head the other way.
"Too slow! Revert to your human form!"
Adam felt his cheeks turning red, but he had no choice but to agree. As he returned to his normal height, the corner of his eye caught a fist coming his way.
He moved his left hand, caught the upcoming fist while moving his upper body into a flow where his right fist charged towards Tyler.
Tyler saw the punch coming. He could totally dodge it. He could even stop it, but he let the punch hit him.
Bang!
Adam's anger had increased his strength. The punch struck him on the cheekbone, almost shattering his face.
Tyler's body flew like a broken kite and into the edge of the island.
Thud! Thud!
His body rolled a few times before he stopped.
"Captain!"
Miya shouted worriedly and ran towards him.
But Tyler quickly stood up and activated his Devil Fruit, increasing his recovery speed.
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
Frank and Adam also arrived at his place. Frank couldn't help but feel weird.
"Captain, couldn't you dodge it?"
Adam wanted to say something, but he remembered the beating he got earlier and shut up.
"Yeah, but dodging wouldn't work."
"What do you mean?" Frank confusedly asked.
Adam's eyes lit up as he asked.
"Captain, are you practicing Iron Body?"
"Iron Body? You mean one of those six styles. Oh! I remember that part. To practice Iron Body, one needs to be constantly struck with an immense force."
Frank mumbled.
"I wasn't training it, but remember the time when I panicked." Tyler asked.
Miya and Frank nodded. That was also the time they got to see the true scale of Tyler's full-body transformation.
"After that battle, I didn't get attacked. And, we will be practicing Iron Body soon. So, I was just trying to get used to it."
"I see!"
Frank nodded.
Miya frowned a little and asked.
"Captain, do I also have to practice this technique?"
Tyler nodded.
"It's better to practice it now. Once you practice all six styles, you will have an easier time mastering Life Return."
"Once you master Life Return, you will never have to worry about weight gain despite how much you eat."
"Of course, exercise is still necessary, but you will be able to control your digestion and body organs, and even hair."
"It is an amazing skill that almost every strong fighter masters."
Hearing that, Miya couldn't help but imagine herself maintaining perfect curves all the time.
"Yes, Captain! I will definitely master all six styles."
Tyler turned towards Adam and said.
"Your Giant Form has its advantages, but we need to develop your human form. I need your human form to hold the power of your Giant Form."
"The best way is to increase your durability and strength in your Human Form. You said Size-Size Fruit decreases your strength with decreasing height and increases with increasing height."
"But the effects slowly get minimal after you pass a certain height. But what if that's not true? What if it's just that you haven't found a way to develop your Fruit in the right way?"
"For example, if you can increase and decrease your size and it also increases and decreases your strength, you can control size, so why can't you control strength?"
"Paramecia requires a lot of brain and creativity to fully utilize their abilities. So, don't be confined to what you can do now."
Adam was stunned by his Captain's idea. He never thought of using his Devil Fruit power to control his strength.
After all, strength was the side effect of his size. So, how could he control strength?
Tyler continued.
"My suggestion is simple. Try to increase your power while decreasing your size. Will it tear your body? Will it cause you problems?"
"That's good! Because problems mean your idea is working. You need to find better control and improve your endurance."
"Yes, Captain!"
Adam nodded.
This time, his expression was telling his feelings. He was truly drawn by Tyler's ideas.
He couldn't even wait to try.
"From today to the next two months, we will be training six styles. I will also train in swordsmanship and Haki."
"Three of you will train Haki as well. But Frank will have to train Hasshoken as well."
"If possible, all of us can train with him. In the future, we can also buy Fishman Karate and learn it."
"Different methods give users different strengths, but if one could find a way to combine these methods, their strength would increase exponentially."
"We shouldn't chew more than we can digest, but it doesn't mean we shouldn't try."
Tyler spoke with a serious attitude.
He knew the consequences of trying different things.
It would take time and effort, but if they could get some results, that would be amazing.
Because Hasshoken, Haki, and Six Styles could increase their strength.
Unlike them, Tyler had even more things to consider.
Devil Fruit Ability, Six Styles, Swordsmanship, Haki, and finally, Hasshoken if he had enough time.
Hearing his orders, Miya grumbled.
"Captain, are you trying to kill us with overtraining?"
"Don't worry, I won't let you overtrain. We don't have a doctor in the crew. Our best way of recovery is food and rest."
"But, didn't you?"
Tyler waved his hand.
"I want you to focus on these things if you can master what you need right now. For your case, it will be Six Styles."
"Once you master them, you can start learning Haki. For Frank, it will be Hasshoken and Devil Fruit."
"For Adam, it is his Devil Fruit and Six Styles. For me, it is Six Styles and Devil Fruit. But once we master them, we begin learning more."
"I don't want you to just train one thing. Our time is limited, so we must learn more things before our enemies arrive."
"So, are you guys with me?"
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