CHAPTER 4: TIMESKIP
Five years had passed, and Raidon's resolve remained unshakable. Day after day, he adhered to his grueling training regimen without pause, driven by an obsession to transcend his limits. His routine escalated relentlessly—today, he hoisted mountains. His body, a marvel of unnatural evolution, absorbed raw power and endurance far exceeding mortal bounds. As a modified human, he surpassed even Big Mom's adolescent resilience, his sapphire-hardened skin rendering him nearly impervious. Haki-infused strikes now glanced off him like pebbles; his durability eclipsed the legendary "iron balloon."
Beneath 100 meters of crushing ocean, Raidon trained. Using his Devil Fruit's awakened power, he manipulated mass independent of size—a 1:1000 ratio that allowed a 10-meter construct to weigh 10 gigatonnes. This mountain-like mass, forged from his ability, strained every fiber as he lifted it against the sea's pressure. What once had been his peak regimen now felt obsolete; his enhanced physiology let him hold his breath for days, turning the ocean itself into his gym.
Three hours later, he surfaced, muscles humming with exertion, and swam toward his private island. Another day finished with his intense training routine.
Raidon then goes back to his cabin, where a lot of food is waiting for him, something that his servant clones do for him. While eating, he could not help but reflect on his experiences in the past 5 years, as it was vastly different from what he experienced in his past life, as before, all he had to worry about was something about is passing assignments, and tests, now, he had to worry about being strong enough just to live peacefully, and that is not even guaranteed.
"I guess I have my perks, now I must suffer the consequences," Raidon said, convincing himself that it was an equal exchange.
"System, can you generate my current stats?" Raidon then called out to his system, which does not give any missions and rewards, just the previous Beginner's Pack, but Raidon did not complain as he already got so many.
[SYSTEM STATUS INTERFACE – HOST: Jaygarcia D. Raido]
Name: Jaygarcia D. Raido
Race: Modified Human (Sapphire Scales Mutation – Cured)
Age: Physically 12 | Mentally 26
Affiliation: D. Clan (Bloodline)
Status: Alive
🧬 Physiology & Modifications
Sapphire Scales Mutation (Cured, Stabilized)
Result of a mutation stabilized through Raidon's Devil Fruit and training. His skin has evolved into a sapphire-crystal-like composition that is virtually indestructible to standard attacks—even some Haki strikes struggle to penetrate. A more advanced version of Big Mom's iron balloon durability.
Modified Human Physiology
Due to either prior bioengineering and bloodline mutation, Raidon's body grows exponentially stronger with age and stimulus.
[Jax Template Integration: 89%]
"It seems that I would complete the integration of Jax. I wonder if I would get another one or if this is it," Raidon said, while continuing to eat.
After an hour of eating, Raidon then finished and got ready to start his sparring against 5 clones of Jax, with a blindfold over his eyes, he was able to unlock his Observation Haki and Armament Haki after 4 months of training now with 17% of Jax, his will was being enhanced by Jax's template, due to Jax fighting for over millennia against the creatures they were fighting without even giving up.
After over 2 years of unlocking the basics of Haki's he then unlocked the advanced observation haki, during a spar against 3 clones with more than 50% of template integration.
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Flashback 2 years ago.
"Raidon blocked the three strikes from the Jax clones, each possessing similar strength and skill sets to his own. They were also capable of using Observation Haki, just like him. Despite being in a 3-on-1 fight, Raidon—wearing a blindfold—was seen dodging their attacks more and more. The longer the battle went on, the clearer his 'vision' became, as he began perceiving their movements before they even happened. This realization thrilled Raidon, momentarily distracting him and allowing all three clones to land simultaneous strikes with their staffs.
Recognizing that he was stepping into the realm of Advanced Observation Haki, Raidon immediately stood up, eager to resume the fight. The three clones sensed his intent and lunged at him again.
After five more hours of intense combat, Raidon had pushed his Observation Haki to the point where he could now see three seconds into the future, though it required complete focus. He then dissipated the clone constructs, absorbing their shared experiences, effectively multiplying his training gains fourfold. As always, Raidon reviewed everything he had learned while calmly eating his dinner."
Flashback End.
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Now, after two more years of intense training, Raidon had reached the point where he could battle against five opponents of equal strength simultaneously. His mastery of Advanced Observation Haki had progressed so far that he could passively sense everything across the island without needing to consciously activate it. When he did focus his Haki, he was now capable of seeing ten seconds into the future—an achievement that filled him with pride. His current objective was to reach that same level of foresight passively, without deliberate activation.
The five ink clones he fought each wielded distinct weapons—also formed from his Devil Fruit. One clone brandished a bisento styled like Whitebeard's, another held a razor-sharp katana, a third maintained distance with a rifle that fired high-velocity ink bullets, the fourth fought with a heavy iron kanabo, and the last wielded a long wooden staff.
The fight erupted all at once.
Raidon deflected a downward strike from the bisento-wielding clone by spinning his brush-staff, Ichimonji, while simultaneously lunging toward the katana user with a sweeping horizontal cut. The katana clone parried and moved to his flank, but Raidon was already a step ahead—he had seen it before it even happened.
From a distance, ink bullets whistled through the air, forcing Raidon to pivot and spin Ichimonji in a rapid circular motion, deflecting the shots with pinpoint precision. At the same time, he raised spikes from the ground behind the rifleman's cover, attempting to destabilize its footing. The clone flipped back, dodging the trap with acrobatic ease, only to reload its rifle and fire again with improved aim.
The clone wielding the kanabo surged forward with brute force, swinging downward with enough momentum to crater the earth beneath them. Raidon ducked low and countered with a concentrated burst of ink that hardened into a shield just in time to block the follow-up strike from the staff-wielding clone coming in from his blind spot.
His movements were seamless, fluid—an expression of both instinct and vision. With each passing second, Raidon's Observation Haki sharpened, allowing him to track all five clones at once. He danced between attacks, sometimes trading blows, sometimes redirecting them entirely with calculated grace. As the fight dragged on, he felt himself slipping into a zone where past, present, and ten seconds into the future blurred together.
Eventually, one by one, the clones began to falter, overwhelmed by Raidon's overwhelming coordination and adaptability. Each time a clone was struck down, it collapsed into liquid ink and flowed back toward him, merging into the earth or dissipating into the surrounding air. No trace of their weapons or bodies remained.
Raidon stood in the clearing, breathing steadily, body marked by effort but unbowed. The ink puddles surrounding him shimmered faintly in the dying sunlight, then faded completely. He closed his eyes, feeling the experiences of the clones—memories, decisions, and instincts—integrate into his own mind like echoes merging into a single voice.
After the sparring, Raidon felt his strength increase, which made him call out to his system.
"System, can you generate my stats again?"
[SYSTEM STATUS INTERFACE – HOST: Jaygarcia D. Raido]
Name: Jaygarcia D. Raido
Race: Modified Human (Sapphire Scales Mutation – Cured)
Age: Physically 12 | Mentally 26
Affiliation: D. Clan (Bloodline)
Status: Alive
🧬 Physiology & Modifications
Sapphire Scales Mutation (Cured, Stabilized)
Result of a mutation stabilized through Raidon's Devil Fruit and training. His skin has evolved into a sapphire-crystal-like composition that is virtually indestructible to standard attacks—even some Haki strikes struggle to penetrate. A more advanced version of Big Mom's iron balloon durability.
Modified Human Physiology
Due to either prior bioengineering and bloodline mutation, Raidon's body grows exponentially stronger with age and stimulus.
[Jax Template Integration: 94%]
"Hmm, no wonder I felt stronger, I was now equal to Jax's 94% of peak strength, after I unlocked the 100% of Jax template, I would leave this island to travel," Raidon said, after looking at his template.
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A ship belonging to the Marines was traveling in the Grand Line and heading into the Calm Belt, as it is a place filled with Sea Kings. Their commander, a well-known eater, was going there to bring food for his grandsons. The ship has a Doghead as a figurehead, biting a bone.