Chapter 17: Training Room

Leading Tashigi, Kyle followed the stairs down to the "first underground level" beneath the deck.

When the *Diga* was handed over, the shipbuilder had mentioned...

He had originally planned for the captain's quarters and crew cabins to be on this level as well.

But Kyle, with his system, was任性 enough to dislike the poor lighting underground and insisted on placing the captain's quarters above deck.

After all, the system took care of the decoration and space planning. All he needed to do was prepare the Beri.

After walking a short distance, Kyle and Tashigi arrived at the entrance of an unused room.

Under Tashigi's curious gaze, Kyle suddenly stopped and opened the shipyard system in his mind.

After browsing through the facility store for a while, he quickly locked onto a functional facility called the **[Training Room]**.

Like the **[Captain's Quarters]**, the Training Room also cost 500 million Beri.

However, its functionality, in Kyle's eyes, was even more powerful!

Aside from using experience items, this was currently the only method in the system that allowed companions to gain experience.

If using experience items to level up companions was considered "pay-to-win," then the Training Room's function was the daily activity for companions to improve their levels.

Pressing the purchase button and selecting the room in front of him...

Since Kyle had already stored all his Beri in the captain's quarters safe, he could use the system functions at any time without needing to carry the money physically.

A strange ripple appeared before Kyle and Tashigi's eyes.

In an instant!

As if illusion and reality overlapped, a refined door replaced the previous ordinary wooden one.

On the door hung a sign that read **[Training Room]**.

Just like Kyle's captain's quarters.

Even though she had already witnessed many strange things, seeing the door change right before her eyes, Tashigi was so shocked that she covered her mouth, her eyes filled with astonishment.

"What... what just happened!?"

Kyle smiled and waved at her, explaining:

"What happened? Of course, I just activated my Devil Fruit ability."

"There will be many things like this in the future. Don't be so surprised every time; it makes us look like we've never seen the world."

As he spoke, he placed his hand on the doorknob and gently pushed it open.

In the next moment, a vast open space suddenly appeared before Tashigi's eyes.

The Level 1 Training Room wasn't particularly large, but it wasn't small either—about the size of three or four basketball courts combined.

However, along the walls of the Training Room, there were various training equipment...

Dumbbells for weightlifting, straw dummies for sword practice, wooden stakes for martial arts training...

Almost every kind of training equipment one could think of could be found here.

Although the quality didn't seem particularly high, at least it was all there!

"Captain, perhaps you're right. I really haven't seen much of the world."

Tashigi clicked her tongue.

Having never witnessed such a miraculous scene before, she felt that after today, there might never be anything in the world that could surprise her again.

Most importantly...

She was certain that the actual space of this room far exceeded the size of the ship itself.

Taking a deep breath, Tashigi followed Kyle into the Training Room.

At the same time.

Kyle finished reading the system introduction for the Training Room.

**[Facility: Training Room]**

**[Level: 1]**

**[Experience: 0/5]**

**[Introduction: A place for training and cultivation. As the level increases, more equipment and facilities will be unlocked.]**

**[Effect: Companions who train in this room will enter a highly efficient training state, with intense focus, and will gain 100 experience points per hour.]**

**[Current Level Restrictions: A maximum of 3 companions can enter the training state simultaneously, with each person limited to 8 hours of training per day.]**

...

That was all the information about the Training Room.

Training for just one hour would grant 100 experience points!

Although there were restrictions on the number of people and time, its powerful effects made it the most cost-effective functional facility currently available!

Without a doubt!

"This is a Training Room I created using my Devil Fruit ability, specifically for you and future crew members."

Kyle led Tashigi to a rack of wooden swords.

These wooden swords were labeled with different weights from bottom to top, allowing for progressive training.

He casually pulled out a wooden sword of an appropriate weight and handed it to Tashigi, speaking seriously:

"Starting today, you must train here for 8 hours every day. No more, no less."

"Here's a training notebook. You can adjust your training based on your own situation."

"But remember, this notebook must not leave this room!"

"Yes."

Tashigi curiously took the notebook and noticed a large red circle on the cover.

Inside the circle were the words "Top Secret."

"Gulp~"

She subconsciously swallowed.

After sneaking a glance at Kyle and seeing his serious expression, Tashigi quickly shook her head and carefully opened the notebook.

What greeted her...

Was a table of contents for the notebook.

1. **[Method for Cultivating Armament Haki]** ... Page 1

2. **[Method for Cultivating Observation Haki]** ... Page 18

3. **[Method for Cultivating Iron Body (Tekkai)]** ... Page 25

4. **[...]** ...

"This... this is a training notebook for Haki and the Navy's Six Powers!?"

Tashigi's eyes widened in shock, a golden light sparkling in her innocent gaze.

Although in the original story, a few years later, Tashigi would become skilled in using Haki...

That was only because she and Smoker had benefited from the Straw Hat Pirates' exploits, with the Navy attributing the defeat of Crocodile to them, thus allocating more resources to them.

In reality...

Not to mention Tashigi, who was only a Petty Officer, even Smoker, a Navy Captain, would find it impossible to obtain such a notebook!

After all, being able to learn something is one thing, but being able to teach it is another.

This notebook was written by Zephyr, a former Navy Admiral and the current head instructor of the Navy's training school.

It naturally contained Zephyr's understanding and application of Haki and the Six Powers.

Its value was self-evident.

If it weren't for his connection with Kizaru, Kyle, who had already left the Navy training school, would never have been able to obtain this notebook.

And now, with the notebook in his possession, Kyle chose to share it with everyone, leaving it in the Training Room for all members of the Twilight Pirates to study.

After all, only those Kyle trusted could enter the Training Room, so he had no reason to be stingy.

Only when his companions became stronger could Kyle, the captain who preferred to "lie down and win," reap greater rewards.

As Tashigi began reading the notebook, she quickly became engrossed in its contents, even forgetting that Kyle was standing right in front of her.

Clearly, she had already triggered the Training Room's focus-enhancing effect.

This was somewhat unexpected for Kyle, leaving many of the things he had planned to say stuck in his throat.

"Amazing!"

"Just reading a book is considered a training state by the system? This Training Room is way too convenient."

"But..."

"Why can't I, the captain, enjoy this convenience!?"

Kyle screamed inwardly.

Looking at Tashigi, he couldn't help but feel a hint of envy.

Not only did the Training Room not give the captain experience points, which he could somewhat understand...

But even the focused training buff was only available to companions!?

Is there no justice? Is there no law!?

The captain is also a human being, with training needs too!!!

I also want to master Armament Haki as soon as possible!

Sigh...

After complaining inwardly for a while, Kyle, with no other options, quietly left the Training Room, not wanting to disturb Tashigi's training state.

As he left, he gently closed the door behind him.

Although he could also use the Training Room's equipment, since there was no buff for him, there was no need to stay.

Besides, he had already memorized the contents of the notebook.

The initial training intensity wasn't high, so it didn't matter where he trained.

Kyle decided to return to his captain's quarters and start training according to the notebook's instructions.

After all, the captain's quarters had a stamina recovery buff.

When he got tired, he could just sleep and always maintain his best condition!

As long as I have the willpower, where I train doesn't matter!

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