Journey to One Piece

266. See you after timeskip

"Instead of being angry, you should take him to the hospital. This sword isn't an ordinary sword," Ken replied. Kong wanted to battle again, but Sengoku just stopped him and shook his head.

"Train that anger of yours. It would be better for the world," Ken continued, and in the next second, the space around him distorted and he slowly dissipated from where he was standing.

After Ken left, the three took Aokiji and started to move forward at a fast speed toward the nearest hospital, and then they would take him to the headquarters. While on the run, Sengoku asked how things were around the world, as he knew his disappearance would create quite the chaos. Thankfully, the Straw Hats, with the help of the Revolutionaries, didn't announce anything outrageous under the pretext of his disappearance.

But it was a huge blot on the face of the Marine for what had happened.

"What did the Gorosei say?" Sengoku asked.

"They wanted me to capture Luffy or anyone from the Straw Hats, but I guess I got too overconfident," Kong said as she side-eyed Garp, who seemed to be brooding. Kong didn't blame Garp at all, as he knew it wasn't his fault how his grandsons were turning out to be.

He was feeling more guilty of his own actions, which didn't bear any fruit.

"Ken is more ruthless than he is showing. He killed Lucci right in front of me, and before he died, Lucci was actually happy that he was being killed. He had tortured Lucci so much that he wanted to just die at the end. He was able to break one of the greatest geniuses of the CP organization in less than a month. He is a monster," Sengoku said. This sent chills down the spine of Kong.

His worst nightmare was slowly coming to life.

"I will report this to the Gorosei and tell them to put a higher bounty on them and send more Marines in search of them. In fact, I will personally go to the New World and guard the entrance," Kong said. Sengoku nodded, and Garp didn't care.

Ken was back on his ship, and this time they had Rayleigh with them. Rayleigh was really impressed by the ship and complimented it a lot. This made Franky very happy. Franky spoke of his time when he helped a bit on the Oro Jackson. They reminisced about Tom too and became a bit sad at the end.

"Where are we going?"

"Ruskaina," Rayleigh said, having already given the direction to head to. The ship sailed away, and it took quite a bit of time to reach the island. The island was a peculiar one near Amazon Lily, known for its long seasons. In the original story, this place was Luffy's training ground alone.

But this time, it would be the training ground for Ken, Luffy, Sanji, Zoro, and Usopp. The others would be sent away. Ken had already discussed with Sabo about sending Franky, Robin, Vivi, Chopper, and Nami.

Sabo had suggested some islands that would be beneficial for their respective fields. Like Weatheria for Nami, Vivi, and Robin within the Revolutionary army itself, and appropriate places for the others. After landing on Ruskaina, the ship sailed away with the others, each heading to different coordinates given by Sabo. Unlike in the original story, Hancock hadn't shown up yet, so they got down to business immediately.

"What do you know about Haki?" Rayleigh asked.

"It's more of an attribute associated with stamina..." Ken answered. Luffy looked confused by the complex words, but he nodded in agreement with Ken.

Rayleigh went on to explain the different forms of Haki and how it could be utilized. Like Armament Haki that required touching the opponent's body and Internal Destruction. The more they learned, the more surprised they became.

Ken finally understood the inner workings of Haki, and now he was determined to learn even more. And so, two years of hard work began. Meanwhile, the others were at their own locations.

Their paths followed the original story, except for Chopper, who was sent to a much better place for learning medical skills. Nami landed in Weatheria, embarking on her own journey to acquire knowledge about weather and further her Avatar abilities. She wanted to transition in and out of Avatar mode whenever possible.

Chopper went to a well-regarded medical island to begin his studies. Vivi and Robin joined the Revolutionary Army. Vivi and Robin needed to be more resourceful in fights and also acquire knowledge about the world, making the Army the best place for them.

Franky landed on a winter island and the birthplace of Vegapunk. He began gathering more materials required to enhance the ship. The ship could be remodeled to accommodate more technology and materials he could find there.

And so, the long journey of self-improvement began for the Straw Hats, while chaos raged in the world. The new bounties were finally out for the Straw Hats and spread to the far reaches of the world quickly. The new bounties left everyone in awe.

"Animal Chopper - 200 million beli"

"Cyborg Franky - 250 million beli"

"White Arrow Usopp - 500 million beli"

"Weather Bender Nami - 400 million beli"

"Vulcan-Feet Sanji - 600 million beli"

"Demon Slayer Zoro - 650 million beli"

"Punisher Ken - 1 billion beli"

"Straw Hat Luffy - 1.2 billion beli"

"Billion beli? Even before he could reach the New World, he has such a high bounty. Hahahaha... I'm waiting for you," Shanks laughed when he saw the new posters. Luffy's new poster had a crown over his head, and he looked majestic, with eyes that seemed to pierce through the soul.

"My son has become such a remarkable man. I should have met him at Marineford," Yasopp said.

"You're quite the cowardly father," Lucky Roo commented.

"But they have grown way too fast than we anticipated. Especially that Ken. I have a feeling that he is more than meets the eye." Shanks said as he grew serious. He hadn't forgotten the huge monster that he transformed to and the abilities were not explainable at all.