Chapter 15: Frog island

Sailing the fancy 'black jackson' wasn't as difficult as the brunet assumed it would be, most regular trade ships were powered by oars and sail, and merchants were quite uncertain of using these two materials, after all they weren't that easy to find and reproduce. So as ships evolved in size, with pirates taking the biggest vessels as marks of prestige and power, the demand for the two types of fuel was expanding enormously, and the steering mechanisms had to change for the better as well. 

Steering 'circles' were invented, they were composed of a rudder hung from the stern post and controlled by a tiller, and since this is the one piece world the wheels were comically on the bigger size, so Matthew's crew had an easy time sailing across the narrow waters of West blue, but that will change for sure once they get closer to the north east side where the red line is located, it amused him how the big William knew of such things, one wouldn't expect such knowledge about sailing and history from a brute… 

"... I often wonder why you carry that book, were you always a historian by any chance?" Matthew had to ask his new acquaintance at some point in their journey. 

" Jihahaha, The blood soaked tome is my way of recording knowledge, a good pirate will seek both wisdom and strength, not one of them" the brute was steering the disc this time, they were taking turns, with William working from morning to lunch, and Matthew from noon to sunset. 

Right now they were situated at the quarterdeck of the 'black jackson' behind the main mast of the vessel, that's where the steering wheel is located. 

"... You talk too much half giant, keep the hoop going " spoke the white beast in a sarcastic sweet voice, Angella is seen by the side of her unmoving master slashing vertically with her Saber, she grew to be a training freak at heart, from the day Matthew taught her how to swing a blade. 

"... Keep the mocking tone, young brat, if it wasn't for your beloved teacher you would be rotting in the forest" the man in question didn't appreciate getting ridiculed, he responded with an equally scornful tone, aiming to get a rise of the little girl. 

"You are not wrong, and if he wasn't so merciful to spare an overgrown hound back then, it wouldn't be barking loudly right now…" her words were venomous, but her expression kept its usual coldness, it seems she inherited this indifference from her teacher. 

" Jihahaha, you little brat… " William released his killing intent.

"... You will pay for what you did, I promise you that" a wave of Conqueror's haki washed over the ship sending small shock waves across the sea, some seagulls even fell down unconscious to the water. 

"Just stop it you two" an equally imposing bloodlust hit the two troublemakers, utterly shattering the auras they freed, the red beast had a blindfold on while T posing, bayonet was in his grip. 

"And what is our dear captain doing right now, care to enlighten us?" William questioned, he had an unclear idea about what lunacy he was witnessing. 

"... Honing my senses" Matthew was training haki, channeling an incomplete 'crescent kaze' powered with rankyaku and sending it at the passing seabirds and even underwater fish, using only his hearing and imagination, the so called 'sixth sense' surely had a relation with the two, that's a conclusion Matthew came to after doing the same process for a month. Unlocking the observation haki wasn't an easy process, one had to steel his mind and mask his emotions even when he's on the verge of death, predicting movements and harmful intentions would come later, but he had to get his hands on the damn thing first. 

"Keeping it vague as always, I see" the yellow beast commented. 

"..." and the young Angella eyed the guy sharply while training. 

'... Our days on this ship won't be peaceful' Matthew felt a headache incoming. The relationship between his crewmates didn't seem to be blossoming anytime soon, but perhaps that might change in the near future.

"Haaa!" his disciple was training even harder than him, slashing with her Saber almost a thousand times every day, '... Hear the voice of the sword' she mumbled to herself from time to time, her master told her that unless her sword can cut any metal it faces, she won't be sparing with him or William. 

The later was steering the wheel with one hand, the other holding the 'book of the storm' while his pupils skimmed through some of its contents. 

"... Hey half giant, where are we going?" Angella asked the guy, her form not changing from the sword stance she assumes before swinging. 

"The island of the mystical frogs, 'asshai eros' is its name I believe. A triangular shaped sea island that has existed for as long as humankind did, known to have three dormant volcanoes situated on each side, on the three peaks, temples can be spotted where there are weird sculptures of frog-like creatures, hence the name… " William answered the girl thoughtfully. 

"... The locals believe in an urban legend, 'a seer came in once in search of treasure, possessing a powerful devil fruit that can turn people into frog-like demons, he drilled into the three mountains in hopes of finding what he seeks, only for him to fail. Before leaving the island, he built the three temples with his own devil fruit powers as a reminder of his journey through the triangle Island… ' and now villagers pray in these shrines daily, seeking wealth from the 'great seer'..." William concluded his story with an amused expression. 

"... Island of the frogs huh?" Matthew didn't recall something like this existing in one piece, but it sounded like an exciting place to visit, so he had no complaints. 

"... That's an interesting story you have, are you sure of its credibility?" Angella on the other hand didn't seem too convinced. 

" Jihahaha, a girl wet behind the ears shouldn't question me" the half giant was quite offended. 

Matthew ignored the two as he briefly glanced at his status screen… 

{name: Matthew Roberts 

str: 48.6

Agi: 45

End: 65

Wis: 10.5

Luck: 3

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Current state: well fed, warm, light muscle pain, short term memory loss (almost cured)... 

—--skills: passive—--

Superhuman cells (A-rank) :....

/Effect: +10% to all physical stats

Hozoin-ryu (S-rank/ can be further evolved) :...

/effect: a masterful understanding of spear techniques. Can perform master grade techniques ( crescent step, crescent strike, Tsuki kôgekï) 

—--skills: active 

Rankyaku (C-rank/ can be further upgraded }: a powerful projectile technique in which the user can strike at very high speed and strength causing a compressed missile of wind to be fired from either a body part or even a weapon as long as the mastery is high enough. 

/effect: send an arc of green wind energy in the desired direction, the power behind the attack can be fixed to the user's wishes. 

-can empower certain attacks with wind energy. 

Devour (S-rank/ can be further upgraded) :... 

/effect:... 

—--titles—--

Red beast:....} 

His devour skill really made it convenient for him, he didn't need to train everyday, lifting heavy rocks and doing cardio for hours. Instead he can just kill some seagulls and take their power for himself. It was a twisted way of doing things. 

On the other hand… 

{ Name : Angella

Str: 25

Agi: 40

End: 35

Wis: 11

Luck: 1

Current state: determined, well fed, thirsty, exhausted, light muscle pain. 

—--skills: passive—--

Conqueror's haki (S-rank/ can be further upgraded):... 

/effect: a reddish halo surrounds the user, allowing him to forcefully apply his 'will' on other creatures. Range: 150meters.

Itto-ryo (B-rank /can be further upgraded): user has good understanding of the one handed sword techniques. 

/effect: can perform adept level techniques (shintô ru, denkyù)} 

His disciple grew massively in strength, her strength and agility increased a lot in the past month, a result of her constant training. Her swordsmanship also improved a bit, she can now perform another technique called 'Denkyù' or light step, it can be used by kicking off the ground with enough speed to increase your acceleration towards the opponent, she once performed it before Matthew and her silhouette appeared to his side before he had enough time to blink his eyes, it was a deadly skill if used correctly by a good swordswoman. 

She was no longer the frail little girl from back then, she was now a proper swordswoman with enough strength to hold her ground even against devil fruit users, especially with her conquerors haki. 

"Jihahaha, we have gotten closer to the Island" William spoke, bringing Matthew's thought process to a halt, he took off his blindfold, and took a peak at the faint image of the island in the distance. 

"... This marks our first stop, ready yourselves". 

They needed to restock their food supply, most of the meat they brought with them had already gone bad, not to mention, they were running low on water and alcohol, the reason for that is the half giant's bad drinking habits which often earned him dirty looks from their youngest crew member. 

And so, their journey continues towards the island of the mystical frogs. 

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