Chapter 135

Sima Di didn't know whether Nami was treating her kindly because of the new technique or......

Forget it,

Sima Di decided to let things take their natural course.

After all......

Chasing girls wasn't his strength, and using "Mind Link" held no fun for him.

What about Robin and Vivi?

They came to him on their own—damn his charm.

Sima Di and Vivi returned to their room; Robin chose not to follow—had she followed, it wouldn't have been developing a technique, but developing "the technique."

Entering the room,

Sima Di didn't rush to do anything—he truly intended to manifest the technique for Vivi.

"Wait a moment, let me organize what I'll teach you," Sima Di said.

"Mm-hmm!"

Having Vivi adjust her state, Sima Di activated Dragon Essence Language.

【《Cape Hammer Technique! 》】

A flood of information surged into his mind.

The Cape Hammer Technique is a forging method designed to "purge metal impurities."

Using this technique allows one to maximize their own strength, and by leveraging the metal's rebound force, continuously stacking power—each swing accumulates more force than the last.

By consecutively striking eighty-one times with this technique, one can forge a raw iron block into any shape.

But when this technique is used as an offensive method, it becomes even more terrifying!

Because the attacks can temporarily accumulate at a single point, the eighty-first strike—where all ninety-nine converge—releases all stacked power, combined with the Lei Shenzhichui's own mass......

Sima Di wasn't even sure if he could withstand it himself?

Of course,

The 《Cape Hammer Technique》 has a flaw: its power builds gradually, and it's only effective against enemies not much stronger than oneself—if faced with an opponent of vastly superior strength......

Either Vivi smashes the enemy with one strike, or the enemy simply......

Has no chance to build momentum.

But even as a combat technique, it's far superior to Vivi's brute-force hammering.

After absorbing all the knowledge,

Sima Di opened his eyes, gestured for Vivi to come closer, and raised his hand—a holy light bathed them both.

"Mmm~"

"Haa~"

Addressing the issue of voice, Sima Di activated his Word-Spirit ability again.

【Mind Link!】

While Vivi was still savoring that sensation—not a G-spot, yet better than one—Sima Di transmitted all knowledge of the 《Cape Hammer Technique》 to her.

Vivi, in her "empty spirit state," unconsciously absorbed this knowledge.

She discovered she could rapidly comprehend its essence—within half a minute, she grasped five or six tenths of it.

This was Sima Di's recent discovery—those blessed during this time experience a dramatic increase in brain utilization.

Unfortunately,

Most of the Straw Hat Pirates avoid blessings—if Sima Di kept healing them from behind, their overall strength would rise sharply in a short time.

Hmm......

That scene would also be mortifyingly embarrassing.

"I think I get it..." Vivi summoned the Lei Shenzhichui, her eyes gleaming at Sima Di: "Try it?"

Sima Di stood up and reached into the void.

【Vibranium Hammer!】

A hammer identical in design to the Lei Shenzhichui materialized, but forged from vibranium—a superior metal capable of perfectly absorbing 99% of kinetic energy and rebounding it.

—This was discovered by Franky in the Mk-series blueprints; after asking Sima Di, he realized it could be manifested.

—Normal hammers couldn't withstand the Lei Shenzhichui's impact.

"Come!"

Vivi charged at Sima Di with the Lei Shenzhichui, slamming it against his Vibranium Hammer.

"Boom!"

The mass and force of the Lei Shenzhichui were perfectly absorbed and rebounded by the Vibranium Hammer; Sima Di's sturdy physique didn't budge an inch.

Vivi clearly felt the feedback of power—she spun with the force, swinging the Lei Shenzhichui again, using the rebound to deliver a heavier second strike.

Yet the Vibranium Hammer still resisted—again, the force was rebounded.

Repeating this cycle,

Under Sima Di's perfect training, Vivi managed to execute the 《Cape Hammer Technique》 up to the seventeenth strike before losing rhythm and being blasted backward by the accumulating force.

Even though she had activated Armament Haki in time, she still sustained minor injuries.

As Sima Di's woman, such minor wounds were no issue.

"I bless you!"

The holy light healed Vivi's injuries and corrected her mistakes in her empty-spirit state, allowing her to devise the perfect Method of Response.

"Again!"

The two trained in the room until Robincai Society came to call them for meals.

A little over half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Vivi was already able to swing the thirty-ninth hammer, progressing at a breathtaking pace.

That day,

Vivi finally broke through the barrier of the fortieth hammer, and Sima Di, feeling a pang of sympathy, called a halt.

"No need to push yourself so hard; let's go out and get some fresh air," Sima Di said.

Vivi seemed to be holding back a surge of determination, her effort making Sima Di feel quite ashamed...

Perhaps it was because, after the Alabasta incident, she had deeply understood the importance of strength, so she refused to miss any opportunity to become stronger.

"Hmm... alright then."

The two simply washed up, then walked out of the dormitory onto the deck to feel the sea breeze.

"Treasure!"

"Treasure!"

"Treasure!"

The shouts caught the two's attention,

and they saw Luffy and the others gathered around a wooden barrel with a flag stuck in it, their expressions very excited.

"What a pity," Nami said, crushing their hopes: "It contains only wine and food!"

"What?! How do you know without opening it?" Luffy said, displeased.

"Doesn't it say 'Before the Sea God's Divine Treasure' on top?" Nami stated confidently: "This is called 'Flowing Cup'; it is an offering given to the Guardian of the Sea by someone praying. It is said that after being brewed by the ocean waves, the wine's aroma becomes exceptionally rich."

"Oh?" Franky became interested: "Then let's drink it!"

"I think that's a good idea," Zoro nodded.

Everyone stepped forward to open the wooden barrel.

Sima Di, looking at the scene before him, suddenly smiled.

A familiar scene!

So...

Are we about to encounter Brook?

Sima Di looked at Laboon, wondering what the scene would be like when they met.

Laboon had not only become human but also evolved into a Sea King; Brook would likely find it very hard to recognize him.

Robin walked over at that moment, naturally taking his arm.

"It's rare to see you all come out; just in time to enjoy some fine wine," Robin smiled: "During the day, we encountered an interesting family and some interesting things happened. With Crocus in charge, we didn't want to disturb you at the time."

An interesting family?