Chapter 3

Ain closed his lips, her face pale, and was in no mood to pay attention to Karl as he staggered forward.

"Oh, the horror!" sighed Karl. This time, he truly wasn't kind and had fooled Ain, but he always repays kindness with kindness and retribution with retribution.

This time he owed Yan, and he would definitely repay the debt next time.

"You two are truly bold! You've caused me trouble on the first day of training. Ain, tell me, will he recover?"

Hmm... Ain frowned and slowly said, "With my current abilities, it might take about three days, and Karl will recover."

Zephyr nodded; it was good that he would recover, the situation wasn't too serious, but punishment was definitely necessary.

"Ain, Karl, this won't happen again. As punishment, you must undergo extra training at night. Do you have any objections?"

The two of them resolutely had no objections, and Zephyr was very satisfied with their attitude in acknowledging their mistakes.

"Yan, return to the team and continue running. Karl, in your current situation... forget it, go to the infirmary and check your body.

If there are no issues, come back, wait for your body to recover, then return to training and make up for any shortcomings!"

[Limited mission completed]: Reward - active skill [fragile].

Hearing the pleasant notification, Karl was delighted. The initiative to slack off was now in his hands. In the future, it wouldn't be Zephyr deciding whether to participate in training, but his body.

The only problem that worried him was that he was getting injured too often. Frequent absences from training would likely lead to a decline in his reputation in Zephyr's eyes.

At this moment, Karl again thought about the Holy Light Fruit he had obtained today. In the world of One Piece, there are all sorts of strange abilities, but how many fruits can enhance the strength of others? Very few.

The Comfort Fruit is considered one of them, as is the Hormone Fruit, but what about the Shadow Fruit? In any case, supportive abilities are rare.

His Holy Light Fruit is undoubtedly the best, combining healing and strengthening, and its strategic value is immeasurable.

Karl wouldn't dare say much more, but one thing can be said with certainty: if he eats the Holy Light Fruit, he will definitely become a coveted asset in the Navy. After all, who wouldn't want to have such a comrade?

Then this devil fruit would help him fish peacefully. Imagine, when a battle begins, Karl sends holy light, his comrades get empowered, and his mission is complete.

The remaining time could be spent fishing, and the empowered comrades easily defeat the villains, making everyone happy. Who would dare say he's slacking off?

Finally, most importantly: this ability is likely to attract the attention of the Navy's higher command. Then, even if his relationship with Zephyr deteriorates, he won't be expelled from the training camp.

"Karl! Karl!!!

Karl snapped back to reality after a loud shout next to his ear and quickly responded, "Here!"

"What are you doing? Why aren't you going to the infirmary?"

Looking at Karl with his fearless expression, Zephyr frowned, pondering why this guy seemed so cheerful—was he doing this on purpose to avoid training?

No, no, no, he must be overthinking it. After all, this guy has served in the Marine Corps for ten years with an impeccable service record. He's frustrated and helpless because he's been with Kizaru for so long.

Karl had thick eyebrows and large eyes, so he shouldn't be...

"Yes! Sir!"

Karl nodded, picked up his belt, and trudged towards the infirmary. There was no helping it; his body had shrunk too much, and his clothes had become a hindrance.

Half an hour later, Karl humbly returned to the training ground, took a seat on the stands to watch the recruits train, and sighed softly in his heart, thinking this is youth!

Especially when he saw the time he had accumulated for idling, Karl almost grinned crookedly. In a word, cool!

On the training ground, Binz was training diligently. He happened to catch sight of Karl smiling in the stands out of the corner of his eye and couldn't help but feel irritated.

They were all training hard, and there he was, resting on the side and laughing at them. How disgusting!

Binz wasn't the only one who felt this way. Many people shared the same opinion. It wasn't very tiring.

As a result, when he saw Karl sitting cross-legged and enjoying himself, he immediately felt tired and angry. Why?

Faced with the eyes constantly watching him, Karl remained completely unfazed and calmly enjoyed the rare idle time.

No joke, he was shirking by his ability. Moreover, he's been serving in the Marine Corps for ten years. Can't he enjoy himself a little?

Charles, who was overseeing the recruits' training, also noticed the situation with Karl and finally understood why these recruits were so distracted. Turns out, you're affecting the army's morale!

"What are you looking at! Although Karl is not training temporarily, his strength is the highest among you! It's useless to be dissatisfied with him; he can easily defeat you, so now's your chance.

"Now, everyone, train hard for me!"

Yes! Karl has been strong from the start, and now is a good opportunity for them to surpass him.

They loudly and unanimously exclaimed with boiling blood, "Yes!!!"

Seeing this, Charles was very pleased. Whether Karl would be isolated or harassed was not a concern he considered at all.

Karl sighed helplessly. Looking at how the recruits were eyeing him, he might indeed be pursued.

But it doesn't matter. He still has the system. He can eat the Holy Light Fruit right now!

When no one was paying attention, Karl quietly moved to a blind spot in the corner. After ensuring no one was around, he took out the Holy Light Fruit from the system's space.

The appearance of this fruit resembles an orange, with golden skin and intricate patterns circling it. Taking a deep breath, Karl resolutely took a bite.

"Wow~ This tastes terrible..."

Karl discarded the remainder, suppressing the urge to vomit, and watched as a light golden glow slowly appeared from his palm, a slight smile on his lips.

"Check the properties!"

Host: Karl

Age: 24

Physiology: E

Perception: F+

Willpower: E

Special Ability: Silent as a Maiden

Holy Light Fruit: 0% (Awakening Progress)

Active Skill: Fragile (In Use)

Looking at his panel, Karl was somewhat surprised.

He didn't expect that after eating the Devil Fruit, all his attributes would improve except for willpower; these are all the bonuses brought by the Devil Fruit.

"Oh, it's terrible~ I can get stronger just by sitting here, isn't that annoying?"

After a simple test of the holy light's power, Karl discovered that it's exactly as the system said, meaning it provides strengthening and healing. He couldn't feel the strengthening effect yet, after all, he's in the body of a 14-year-old.

And how to describe the healing effect? With some reluctance, Karl cut his palm with a fruit knife, and the holy light descended, healing the wound instantly. Only the blood on the ground could prove he was just injured.

"Hmm~ This Devil Fruit is stronger than I thought!"

Although Karl was a bit disappointed that he couldn't fly, this is still the world of One Piece!

Devil Fruits don't always have great abilities, but we still have physical skills and omnipotence, not to mention that the Holy Light Fruit isn't useless!