Chapter 8: Chapter 8: Learning A Lesson Through an Explosion
Before Ace could check his rewards, he immediately heard another message from the system showing his new objectives.
[MISSION ASSIGNED:
ANYTHING YOU CAN DO I CAN DO BETTER
OBJECTIVES {New}:
#2- LEARN 4 SKILLS THAT USE THE GLINT-GLINT FRUIT
KIZARU'S FRUIT TECHNIQUES LEARNED (0/2)
ORIGINAL FRUIT TECHNIQUES LEARNED (0/2)
REWARD(S)- 1 GOLD COIN AND 'FIGHTING LEGACY OF Z'
PART 2/3
*FAILURE TO COMPLETE TASK IN UNDER 4 MONTHS WILL RESULT IN A 50% EXP LOSS FOR THE NEXT 5 ENEMIES USER DEFEATS*]
Ace couldn't help but stare at rewards for this objective. He wasn't too sure what the Fighting Legacy of Z was but assumed it had to do Zephyr from the anime which excited him.
[System can you explain the rewards for this objective?]
[Certainly, young master. Assuming you are wondering about the fighting legacy, it is all the fighting knowledge the character Z accumulated in his lifetime. Don't get ahead of yourself however, as you will be given one technique at a time, and only once you master a technique will another one be given to you.]
Ace couldn't help but feel extremely excited when he found out he could learn the techniques from the man who taught countless powerhouses in the marines.
'Well let's not waste any more time and start learning attacks for my devil fruit. Starting with the attacks Kizaru used, I think the two I should learn first should be his laser beam attack that he shot out of his finger and foot. The other one has to be his ability to teleport using light mirrors. One technique for damage while the other for mobility will be a good base to start with.'
[If I may young master, I would suggest starting with using the mana control book reward you received previously.]
[I don't mind, but can I ask why?]
Ace was confused as to why he would need to learn about mana when devil fruits did not use it.
[Since you are not in the world of One Piece, the devil fruits had to be adjusted to survive in this world. Thus, your devil fruit powers do require the use of mana. Lucky for you however, your body is extremely sensitive to mana and as a result, you absorb it at a much higher rate. Not to mention that your devil fruit uses much less mana than it normally should. If a magician of this world attempted to use a technique from your devil fruit, they would destroy their mana core causing them to never be able to use magic again.]
He was slightly disappointed at the news he could only use his devil fruit with the help of mana but felt much better knowing it wouldn't be a major setback.
Ace put his hand into his magic bag and managed to pull out the Basic Mana Control book. As soon as he opened the book it disappeared into a white light that converged and went directly into his head. Soon a wave of information flowed into his mind with a step by step guide on how to feel and absorb mana, even with his limited knowledge Ace could tell this was a very simple method.
He then got into a meditative position to help him perceive the mana of this world. Like the system mentioned, he almost immediately felt mana in the air and soon was able to absorb it into his body. He noticed that almost all the mana absorbed went to the devil fruit inside his body. After only two minutes Ace couldn't wait any longer and stood up pointing his finger to an empty plot of land far in the distance.
He closed his eyes and imagined mana moving from the devil fruit to his fingertip. Not long after that, a blinding light covered the tip of his finger. Ace opened his eyes and seemed to notice that something felt odd about this light. Before he could figure out what was wrong, the light escaped from his finger and shot out like a beam. As soon as the beam hit its target, a massive explosion erupted causing a powerful shockwave that ripped out several nearby trees and also managed to blast Ace away slamming him onto his back.
Once the explosion died down, Ace tried to get back up only to notice he couldn't move his body.
[System what's wrong with me? Why do I feel so weak? Also, what was the deal with that light beam?]
[You are currently suffering from mana deficiency. Although you can now feel and absorb mana, you still lack mana control. When you created the light beam, you ended up causing an extremely powerful attack at the cost of all your mana. Without any mana left, you have become extremely weak and will not be able to move until you fully replenish all the mana you lost.]
Ace was disappointed in himself for rushing into a situation without thinking first, something very uncommon for him. However, he felt a different stronger emotion at the same time. He hated this feeling of weakness and not being in control of his own body. He made a silent promise with himself at that moment to never feel this type of weakness again.
He closed his eyes and began to recover mana, and after thirty minutes he could move his body again. He picked himself off the ground and pointed his finger in the distance again; however, one could now see his eyes full of determination.
Ace had just learned an important lesson that he would never forget thanks to an explosion.
FLASHBACK END
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White_Donkey Hope you enjoyed this chapter! The next chapter will be a time-skip ending the training arc. Also, don't worry about the 'mana' affecting Ace's powers. As you will see in the next chapter, mana and many other things will not be a problem for him.
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