2 Years Later (One Piece Reference).....Plus 12

2 years have gone by the orphanage a bit worse for ware, but still good. That's only because of the caretakers. They have been doing all they can for this place. Getting a second job, helping in the community every now and then. Many things changed such as Jiao's training ground. It's now near a river and a waterfall. Been training as if hell's evil grasp was about to grab him. The other kids look up to Jiao for they saw his hellish training regime. The heavy rocks were twice his size yet he was keeping them up with one hand each along with a third in his jaw. He has been running around town with these rocks getting strange looks from the passerbys. Though in the end they cant help but show their admiration towards the small strong Jiao.

The soldiers more so, they did come up to him once to ask him why hes training so hard. Jiao replied

"To become a strong soldier!" The soldiers were surprised a child wished to become a soldier. A soldier starts to talk

"That's not easy especially with just strength training."

"Why is it so hard with just strength training?"

"Well...you'd need some ki in you. Thats why its so hard. You see kid with ki your physical attributes gets multiplied so most wouldn't even bother doing any strength training. Hell we as soldiers only did the bare minimum to pass selection, right Xiong?" The other soldier replied

"Right! General Xiang!" ~Xiong

Turns out, this soldier is a General. Go figure.

Jiao thought about it, yeah ki is a necessity if one wants to be a powerhouse in this age though I do not know how to gain ki...better ask.

"How do I gain ki?"~Jiao

"Well kid I know of two ways actually so your pretty lucky"~Xiang

Authors thought:"Wow, really this kid's blessed, damn."<--- sarcastic

Jiao was amazed,he couldn't believe his luck. Jiao shouted

"PLEASE TEACH ME!!!" ~Jiao

"Woah,there kiddo dont think you could get this knowledge for free now. You gotta do something first."~Xiang

Jiao's visibly confused what can he do. The soldier seeing his confusion explains.

"You must first land a hit on me then I'll tell you the two methods who I train ain't no damn loser. You hear me?"

"Only one?"Jiao asked

"Only one." The soldier said with certainty.

"When do we start?"

"In ten seconds. Xiong!"

"Ha! Ten!"

"I see you have a training sword."

"Eight!"

"I've trained with it since I was three."

"Six!"

"Glad to know you could use it,show me."

"Four!"

Jiao took it out

"Gladly."

"Two!"

"One!"

The air turned stagnat followed by a

loud

"Begin!!!"

The training swords clashed one made from black wood the other Having a Character for Power.

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The swords parted revealing both parties.To the right, an older man with a gruff appearance bits of grey hair littering his head. He was the one holding the blackwood sword. Opposite him stood a young man 17 years old in appearence strong jawline. Who is he if not Jiao? The older man laughs

"Hahaha! Jiao your progress is amazing. I remember when I was your age I couldn't even feel ki let alone form my Dantian. You sure you wanna be a soldier? With your talent you could sign up with a sect. Hell join the Imperial Guard too. At that."

Jiao just smile,inwardly thinking

'And deal with sect drama,geniuses who outshine me,and possible cheaters. No, thank you. Plus when I was taught that the human body had a Upper (The Heart) and Lower (Navel) Dantian. All I really need is time after all I created a new Cultivation Technique from the basic absorption method, Its called The Vortex Suction Art,all it needed was me to create spinning attractive force within my Dantian. It was ridiculously hard it takes a lot control to even use it. However,the pay off is amazing.My ki Cultivation is speeding through.

Though the same can't be said about my martial training. Which is part of my duel Cultivation of body and ki. It's a bit hard but I had my own opportunities that helped and I can sacrifice some of my ki towards my body to help it so there's not much loss. In fact it brought me great benefits I could now sense 20 feet around me with just feeling alone. My hand eye coordination has never been so on point. My minute control over my muscles have never been so on point. My martial arts arent that impressive though due to the fact that I decided to go down a road less traveled.'

Jiao thought in melancholy. As we see his martial arts are just basic in all regards however there seems to be something there as well...experience maybe...or something else entirely.

'I also found a burning fire in my body that kinda reminds me of Sanji,so I tried copying his burning leg attacks but more on an all round scale. The burning friction hurt at first but I got used to it. Though it was a pain figuring out how to do the same with my upper body though thanks to ki I managed to create "The Burning Fist Arts". As a result of that I also created "The Cyclone Fist", a mini spinning cyclone that puncture more often than not...this is normal after all I have some bits of knowledge of physics. Though it is the use of another worlds physics, it still counts.'(°w°)

'Anyway, with the creation of these two techniques Master Xiang called me a genius and that I could literally form a Dojo now...this worlds standards are seriously low. I mean I get it most of the better martial arts are taken by major forces with an iron fist, keeping them in a tight iron grip. And the major powerhouses and protagonists are either too into their own world or are just plain stingy. I still think these created techniques arent that special. After all, how is a "fist on fire",any different to a "fist utilizing ki emulating that same effect."

'I digress it's time for my favorite past time "bandit hunting".'

An almost evil grin forms on Jiao face, freaking out Xiang with him thinking.

'Its that time already, huh.'