Pirate: My partner is too crooked

Chapter 18 Cultivation, the Goddess’s Idol Baggage
Early the next morning, Lin Zhi went to where the carpenters were working to check on the progress of building the sailing ship.

Because I have decided to secretly observe the development of the plot to verify whether the information I have about other parts of the world is the same as the original work, so time is not so pressing.

After giving the carpenters some ideas for the layout of the sailboat structure, he took Aqua, who had just woken up, to the forest far away from the windmill village.

There are many trees, the air is fresh, many unknown small fish are swimming in the crystal clear mountain rivers, and huge smooth rocks are dotted among them.

Farther away in the depths of the dense forest, you can vaguely see the figures of large beasts lurking, hiding in the dark and waiting for opportunities.

As a venue for practicing dual-color domineering, this is a very good choice!

"Lin Zhi, haven't you arrived at the bandit stronghold yet? Why do you have to walk so far today?"

The sleepy Aqua yawned and curiously looked at the unfamiliar environment around her.

Such a serious tone made Lin Zhi couldn't help but stop. He turned around and stared at her carefully to make sure she wasn't joking.

This place is completely opposite to the bandit stronghold. After walking together for so long, does the goddess of wisdom not notice anything unusual at all? !

"I won't go to the bandits today."

"Ah? Then why did you wake me up so early?"

Aqua, who was used to doing this kind of thing for a long time, curled her lips and was a little disappointed when she heard that she couldn't generate holy water for the bandit stronghold.

Lin Zhi stopped in an open grassland near a river. Hearing the dull and hoarse roar of beasts coming from the depths of the jungle, he looked at Aqua and said lightly:
"Practice and become stronger."

The main reason why I brought Aqua here was because I was worried that she might get into trouble if she stayed alone in the store.

At the same time, letting Aqua watch the process of cultivating two-color Haki will allow her, who knows nothing about the world of pirates, to know this unique fighting system, so that she can learn it in the future.

Although Lin Zhi didn't think that an idiot goddess like Aqua would one day master dual-color domineering.

"Huh? Lin Zhi, don't you know that as a holy and holy goddess with extraordinary talents, you don't need to practice such boring means of becoming stronger?"

Aqua crossed her arms under her sizable breasts, blinked her clear eyes, and explained seriously.

Just by looking into those eyes, Lin Zhi saw through that this guy was just using his so-called status as a goddess to make excuses for his laziness.

"I see, then you can just find a place and watch from the side."

Lin Zhi waved his hand casually, not expecting much from Aqua's enthusiasm.

Seeing his indifferent attitude, Aqua couldn't help but express contempt: "I woke you up early in the morning just to let this goddess come here to watch you practice. Lin Zhi, you are really a hidden pervert. !”

"If you send me back to the village now, maybe I will be merciful and forgive you for this excessive behavior."

Although at the end of the sentence, Aqua's tone was full of arrogance.

But he still couldn't hide the fact that he didn't know the way back.

In fact, she is not a crazy person like Zoro who can take the wrong path in his own ship, she is just a little silly and cute.

"Aqua, don't you know how to get back to Windmill Village?" Lin Zhi raised a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.

"How, how is it possible! How dare you underestimate the noble goddess of water? I will go back and show you now!"

Aqua, whose inner thoughts were exposed on the spot, immediately became anxious, turned around and walked towards the direction of the river.

There is no such small river in Windmill Village, so as long as you keep walking along the water until you can't see the river at the end, that place must be Windmill Village!

The smart Aqua is so sure in her heart.

Just a few steps out, Lin Zhi's voice came from behind.

"In the depths of this mountain forest, not only do all kinds of huge beasts live there, but you may also encounter brutal bandits that hang people from trees and beat them."

Hearing this, Aqua's body trembled, and her firm steps gradually became hesitant. "Even if you are lucky and avoid the danger, once you get lost inside, even if you mobilize everyone in Windmill Village to search for it, the chance is very slim."

"I remember that there was a pirate trapped deep in the mountain forest half a year ago. When he was found, his bones were as cold as ice."

In front, Aqua, who had listened to Lin Zhi's words, turned pale with fright.

Even so, she gritted her teeth and moved forward.

There is no way, the burden of being a goddess idol is too heavy!
"By the way Aqua, after a water goddess like you dies, will she turn into bones like a human? Or will she turn into a puddle of stagnant water?" Lin Zhi's smile grew wider.

Sure enough, after being frozen in place and silent for several seconds, Aqua was finally defeated by the infinite fear in her heart.

"Well, I had to go back originally, but since you are so humbly asking for advice, I will give you some relevant knowledge."

After successfully finding a step for herself, the Water Goddess jumped back and ran back.

"Thank you, Lord Aqua, but I have to practice now." Lin Zhi did not continue to be embarrassed.

He really didn't know whether the water goddess would turn into white bones or stagnant water after death, but one thing was very clear, that is, the hardest part of her body must be her mouth!

"There's really nothing I can do against you, so I'll just wait for you a little longer."

Aqua raised her hand to brush the hair hanging down her face, and naturally found a stone by the river to sit down.

Before Lin Zhi could speak, she raised her head and her eyes suddenly widened, showing a look of horror.

"Lin, Lin Zhi, behind, behind you..."

The huge black shadow covered the bright sunshine. Standing under this dark shadow, Lin Zhi could clearly feel the thick hot air blowing on his neck, sending chills down his spine.

At Aqua's reminder, Lin Zhi turned around slowly.

I saw a big black bear standing more than two meters tall and full of smelly fangs, staring at me with a fierce look in its eyes!

"A large black bear, it really knows how to choose the right time to appear. If it doesn't attack directly, it seems that it doesn't take me seriously at all..."

It has to be said that the number of animals in the Pirate World is astonishing and quite strange. They are often several to ten meters in size, and many of them have anthropomorphic expressions and meanings.

Obviously, the big black bear with round eyes that appeared in front of me is this type!

Before making a wish on Aqua, Lin Zhi had done some simple combat training and swordsmanship training, and this was not the first time he faced a forest beast of this level (although in the end he took out a flintlock gun).

Now that his body's defense has been greatly strengthened, he is not panicking at all.

Perhaps sensing the contempt in the eyes of the "prey" in front of him, the big black bear looked up to the sky angrily and roared, raised its fat, thick bear paw with claws, and slammed it down at Lin Zhi!

However, Lin Zhi, who was aware of its attack intention in advance, instead of making any moves to block or dodge, he calmly closed his eyes.

Seeing and hearing Haki mainly relies on "breath perception" to obtain information. Just like Luffy's two years of training, trying to avoid the attacks of beasts under a strong sense of tension is the best way to practice this type of Haki!

Following the steps he learned from Garp and Red Hair, Lin Zhi, who had his eyes closed tightly, tried to keep his restless heart calm in this moment that lasted less than a thousandth of a second.

The sounds of wind and running water around him gradually subsided and dissipated, leaving only the strong wind caused by the bear's paws sweeping through the air, and the pressure that ruthlessly blew on his cheeks.

"It's now!"

Seizing the right opportunity, Lin Zhi suddenly opened his eyes, and his legs exploded with powerful force, forcing his body to dodge to the side.

then……

With a muffled sound of "bang", he was slapped by the big black bear and was thrown ten meters away!

(End of this chapter)