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

The long coma and blood loss made Jinan feel very weak.

His head was dizzy and his strength seemed to be drained away bit by bit, leaving only a trace of remaining consciousness supporting him.

The cave was dark and damp, and the constant sound of dripping water made him even more restless.

He tried to get up, but found his hands and feet heavy, as if they were bound by heavy chains.

There was no light in the cave, and he couldn't observe the sky. He didn't even know what time it was.

The current situation is very unfavorable to him, and Jin An feels powerless.

His wrists were bound tightly with cold seastone handcuffs.

When he was in good physical condition, he had a certain resistance to this level of seastone and could break free a little.

However, now, due to blood loss and extreme fatigue, he was completely helpless against the seastone handcuffs.

He tried hard to break free, but found it was in vain, and he could only lie back on the ground helplessly.

Jin An licked his dry lips and smiled self-deprecatingly:

"Maybe I'll starve to death here."

After an intense battle and being detained for an unknown period of time, his stomach was empty, and waves of hunger made him feel a pain in his stomach as if it was being cut by a knife.

Jin An curled up his body and tried to reduce movement as much as possible to conserve his energy. He knew he had to find a way to survive.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to find the details and flaws of the battle through his memory.

The previous battle came to mind.

The moment Kaido was pierced by his sword, a moment of pain appeared on his face, followed by a smile of success.

At that moment, Kaido suddenly burst out with astonishing domineering aura, and the powerful momentum instantly overwhelmed the entire battlefield.

Jin An recalled that moment and realized that it might have been that moment of distraction that gave Captain John the opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

Captain John's actions were so swift and silent that Jin An barely had time to react.

He frowned, doubting his thoughts: Captain John might also possess the ability to hide his aura, making him even more difficult to capture in battle.

"This is a bit difficult to handle."

Jin An thought silently in his heart, frowning.

He had no idea how Kaido had managed to save Captain John so coincidentally.

In that situation and at that point in time, could it be that Kaido was deliberately paying attention to Captain John and was waiting for that opportunity?

What was even more puzzling to him was how Captain John, with his rebellious character, could be so content to stay under Kaido's command.

Captain John, who is a veteran and far more famous than Kaido, cannot be easily controlled.

There must be more complicated hidden stories in the relationship between them. Is it driven by interests, or are there unspeakable secrets?

Jin'an's thoughts surged in his mind, but no matter how he speculated, he still couldn't fully understand the context.

"Cuckoo..."

There was a loud noise.

Jin An patted his belly lightly and said self-deprecatingly:

"It's no use yelling..."

"Shashasha..."

Just then, a sound came from outside the cave, as if something was approaching.

Jin An's face turned serious, his body tensed slightly, and he kept paying attention to the situation in front of him.

His eyes were fixed on the cave entrance, trying to detect the identity of the visitor through the darkness.

As the footsteps approached, a figure gradually emerged from the shadows of the cave.

You can see it clearly when the person comes closer.

The other person was wearing a white sleeveless close-fitting kimono with blue patterns embroidered on it and two diamond patterns on the chest. She had a huge shimenawa tied around her waist and a long red skirt on her lower body. Her bare feet were wearing a pair of red clogs with straps.

The man was wearing strange clothes and a Prajna mask, making it impossible to see his face clearly.

But the long white hair with gradient colors is particularly eye-catching. The hair changes from white to green and then to blue from the top of the head to the ends. The middle-parted hairstyle makes the whole person look cold and mysterious.

The hair on both sides of his temples naturally hangs down to his chest, and on the top of his head grows a pair of red devil horns, making him look extremely strange and majestic.

The hair at the back of her head was tied into a ponytail, with two orange hairpins firmly holding the ends of her hair.

She wore golden earrings on both ears, which sparkled coldly in the dim light.

She still had a pair of handcuffs on her hands, and the "rustling" sound Jin An heard just now was the sound of the iron chains rubbing against the ground.

The visitor looked at the down-and-out man in front of him with curiosity, his eyes flashing with innate innocence and generosity.

"I heard someone say that you came from the outside world?"

Her voice was soft, like a gentle breeze.

Without waiting for Jin An to answer, she continued:

“I’ve always wanted to see the outside world.”

She looked down at the chains tied on her hands, a trace of helplessness appeared on her face and her mouth pursed slightly.

If she hadn't been restrained by these chains, she would have run away long ago.

"Let's not talk about this anymore,"

She suddenly changed the subject with a hint of joking in her mouth.

"I could clearly hear your stomach growling when I was outside the cave just now."

As he spoke, he took out some food from his pocket and handed it to Jin An.

Jin An was stunned for a moment, then took the food. The girl in front of him caught him off guard and made him confused.

he asked:

"You should know that I was captured by Kaido and his men."

There was a hint of exploration and tentativeness in his eyes, trying to see through her intentions.

"You're so close to me, aren't you afraid that I'll catch you?"

The girl smiled warmly, her eyes sparkling:

"I know Kaido and his people are up to no good."

"The people they arrested must not be bad people."

She said with trust in her tone.

In her opinion, the worst person in the world is Kaido.

Anyone who can be treated like this by Kaido must be a good person out there!

Jinan looked at her smile and felt complicated for a moment.

He originally thought that in this desperate situation, no one would give him even a little bit of kindness and warmth.

The girl's appearance was like a ray of light in the darkness, allowing him to feel a glimmer of humanity amidst hunger and fatigue.

"Why help me?"

Jinan's voice was a little hoarse, and he looked at the girl, his heart full of questions.

The girl answered seriously:

"Do you need a reason to help others? Besides, I just gave you some food, which doesn't count as helping you."

"What Kaido and his men did was wrong, and they will get their retribution one day."

"And I don't want to be their puppet anymore."

Her eyes were frank and determined, and her yearning for freedom and justice deeply moved Jinan.

He nodded and silently stuffed the food into his mouth to replenish his energy.

"Thank you."

Jinan finally spoke, his voice full of sincerity and gratitude.

The girl smiled slightly, with hope in her eyes:

"Once you have regained your strength, we will work together to find a way for you to escape."

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