Chapter 27: The Road to Loguetown – Relentless Training and an Unseen Threat

Chapter 27: The Road to Loguetown – Relentless Training and an Unseen Threat

With Branch 16 left in ruins and the spoils of their raid secured, the Straw Hat Armada set sail toward Loguetown, the town of beginnings and ends. It was their final stop before entering the Grand Line, but unknown to them, the Marines were already preparing an ambush.

One Week of Brutal Training

The journey would take a full week, and Lucky and Jango made sure no second was wasted. Their philosophy was clear: "If you are not getting stronger, you are getting weaker."

The entire crew was forced into an unforgiving training regimen, pushing their bodies and minds beyond their limits. Every day, the cycle repeated:

1. Wake up at dawn.

2. Intensive sparring and Haki training.

3. Devil Fruit mastery sessions.

4. Ship maintenance and strategy meetings.

5. Night drills and reflex training.

It was torture, but at the same time, every crew member could feel themselves growing stronger by the day.

Luffy and Lucky's Awakening Mastery

Both Luffy and Lucky had fully awakened their Devil Fruits, but they were still refining their control.

Luffy experimented with his newfound freedom-based abilities, testing how he could manipulate the world around him.

Lucky, channeling Sun Wukong's abilities, honed his mastery over illusions, clones, and speed—pushing his unpredictability to new heights.

Zoro and Sanji's Rivalry Intensifies

With Zoro wielding the Chimera Chimera Fruit, his swordsmanship became even more terrifying. His hybrid forms granted him monstrous strength and speed, rivaling even the strongest warriors.

Sanji, never one to be left behind, pushed his high-level Armament and Observation Haki to the absolute limit, making his kicks even deadlier. Their constant clashes during training pushed them both closer to mastery.

Coby, Zane, and the Rising Commanders

Coby (Water Water Fruit): Continued refining his liquid manipulation, finding ways to blend his martial arts and water abilities into a seamless fighting style.

Zane (King Kong Fruit): His raw strength was terrifying, but he focused on improving his speed and durability, ensuring he wasn't just a brute force fighter.

Usopp (Vision Vision Fruit): His Observation Haki skyrocketed, making him one of the best snipers in the world. He could now see danger before it happened.

Jango's Awakening Experiments

Jango, still testing the limits of his Awaken Awaken Fruit, pushed himself to awaken multiple crew members per day. Though the effects were temporary, it sped up everyone's progress, allowing them to train at an accelerated rate.

A Storm Brewing in Loguetown

What the Straw Hats didn't know was that Loguetown was already a trap.

Monkey D. Garp, their Grandfather, had received reports of their approach. Instead of stopping them at sea, he allowed them to come to Loguetown, setting up an ambush at the execution scaffold—the same place where Gol D. Roger was executed.

By the time the Straw Hats finally arrived, they were sharper, stronger, and more prepared than ever. But they were walking straight into their most dangerous battle yet.

The battle for Loguetown was about to begin.