One Piece: Start as a mythical beast, practice to become stronger

After this period of observation, Jinan has a better understanding of Shanks' strength.

"He is worthy of being the one who sat on the throne of the Four Emperors by relying on his own strength. He is truly a genius." Jin An exclaimed.

He looked at Shanks, his heart filled with pride and relief.

Shanks' current strength is already infinitely close to the level of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. What he lacks now is only practical experience with masters.

Shanks put down the wooden sword in his hand and walked quickly to Jin An, with anticipation glittering in his eyes:

"Brother, my strength is pretty good, right?"

Jin An gently rubbed his red hair and said softly:

"I didn't have your strength at all when I was your age. You're already very strong."

His tone was full of recognition and encouragement.

Jinan thought back to when he was Shanks’ age, it seemed like he hadn’t come into this world yet.

He was extremely proud of Shanks' growth.

Although Shanks is 16 years old now, he still likes the feeling of Jin An rubbing his hair, which makes him feel a special kind of warmth and dependence.

Jin An continued, "The Divine Avoidance can now be handed over to you. This move will definitely be able to unleash its true power in your hands."

There was anticipation in his eyes, as if he had already seen Shanks' future glory.

Divine Evasion is a move based on Conqueror's Haki. Shanks has now fully met the basic requirements to learn this move.

Shanks cheered, his eyes sparkling with excitement:

"Great! I always thought that big brother looked very cool when he used that knife!"

His voice was full of joy and anticipation, as if he couldn't wait to try this powerful move.

Jinan looked at Shanks' energetic face and felt warm in his heart.

He patted Shanks' shoulder gently and said earnestly:

"Remember, Shanks, no matter what difficulties and challenges you encounter in the future, as long as you maintain a brave and kind heart, you will be able to overcome everything."

Shanks nodded, his eyes full of determination:

"I will, brother. I will keep working hard. It is my goal to make this world a better place."

Jin An nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile:

"Good brother, I believe you."

The two continued to practice on the training ground, and the wooden sword in Shanks' hand became extremely hard under the blessing of his armament color.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on them, reflecting a warm and tough picture.

Jinan looked at Shanks, his heart filled with pride and anticipation.

He knew that Shanks had endless potential, and as long as he was given enough time and opportunities, he would definitely become a great man.

"Shanks,"

Jin An smiled slightly, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Do you want to see how big the gap is between your strength and mine?"

Shanks nodded firmly:

"Yes, brother, I want to know where my limits are."

Jin An nodded and agreed:

"Okay, let's just find an open space, right here."

The two quickly selected an open meadow.

Shanks stood in the middle of the grass, holding a wooden sword in his hand, his eyes sharp.

Jin An stood opposite him, looking calm, as if he had everything under control.

"Are you ready?"

Jinan asked, his voice low and powerful.

Shanks took a deep breath and nodded:

"I'm ready, big brother."

Jin An casually bent down and picked up a branch. With a light touch of his fingers, the armed color domineering instantly wrapped around the branch, making it as hard as steel in an instant.

He smiled slightly and looked at Shanks across from him:

"Come on, let me see your full strength."

Shanks took a deep breath, holding the wooden sword in his hand, his eyes full of determination and desire.

He knew that although Jin An was practicing with him using tree branches, every fight was a valuable learning opportunity.

He must go all out to gain more experience and improvement from it.

"Please give me your guidance, big brother!"

Shanks shouted, then suddenly rushed towards Jin An, with the sword as fast as lightning, pointing directly at Jin An's vital points.

Jinan swung the branch in his hand easily and accurately blocked Shanks' attack.

His movements seemed casual, but they carried a power and momentum that was hard to ignore.

Shanks did not slack off at all. He quickly changed his sword moves and tried to attack Jinan from different angles.

"Not bad, Shanks. Your speed and strength have greatly improved."

Jin An commented as he defended, every time he blocked Shanks' attack, Shanks' sword moves seemed more fierce.

Shanks' sword moves were endless, and the skills he learned in normal times were used to the fullest extent at this moment.

His attacks became faster and stronger, but Jin An could always find a suitable way to deal with them and easily resolve each of his attacks.

"Watch your focus, Shanks."

Jinan reminded, and with a slight flick of his branch, Shanks' sword instantly deviated from its original direction.

Shanks quickly adjusted himself and continued his attack.

Beads of sweat had already seeped out of his forehead, but his eyes remained firm.

He knew that every reminder from Jin An was helping him improve and become stronger.

“You need to think more about defense.”

Jinan attacked again, this time his attack was as fast as lightning. Shanks barely blocked it, but was shocked and retreated repeatedly.

Shanks steadied himself and continued his attack on Jin An.

He knew that Jin An would not show mercy, and only through such high-intensity sparring could he truly improve his strength.

Jin'an's movements were still easy and natural. His branches drew graceful arcs in the air, and every time they intersected with Shanks' wooden sword, a crisp sound was made.

The battle between the two became more intense, and the air around them seemed to be shaking.

"Very good, Shanks. Your sword moves are becoming more and more fluent."

Jinan praised, swiping his branch sharply and easily neutralizing a powerful attack from Shanks.

Shanks was breathing heavily, the sweat on his forehead had soaked his hair, but his eyes were full of fighting spirit.

"Come again!"

Shanks shouted, continuing his attack on Jinan.

Jinan smiled slightly, and the branch cut through the air with unparalleled power, meeting the sword of Shanks.

"Although your sword moves are sharp, they lack variety."

Jinan reminded, flicking his branch lightly, causing Shanks' sword to deviate from its direction again.

Shanks quickly adjusted himself and continued his attack.

This time, he tried to add more variations and feints to his attack, hoping to confuse Jin An.

Jin An saw Shanks' intention and smiled slightly:

"Not bad, there is progress."

He dodged Shanks' attack with a light flash, then struck Shanks' wooden sword lightly with the branch, sending it flying.

Shanks was stunned for a moment, but soon smiled:

"Thank you, brother. I understand."

Jin An walked forward and patted Shanks on the shoulder:

"Very good, Shanks. Remember, the purpose of sparring is to instruct and learn, not to win or lose. You have done a great job."

Shanks stood in the mess, panting, sweat dripping from his forehead to the ground.

His clothes were soaked with sweat and stuck to his body, and every muscle was trembling slightly.

He looked at Jin An in disbelief. The skills he had practiced day and night were easily resolved by Jin An.

He was originally invincible in the navy, and now he has a new goal to work hard towards.

He nodded, his eyes full of excitement:

"I will keep working on it, brother."

Although the sparring did not last too long, the environment around them had completely changed.

The ground was covered with deep sword marks, broken stones and wood were scattered everywhere, and the air was filled with the smell of flying dirt after a battle.

Although both of them were trying to control their strength, the sword energy still made a mess here.

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