On the island’s eastern coast, the waves crashed against the rocky cliffs, the sound of the tide ever-present.
“ROOM!”
A circular space quickly expanded outward, with a three hundred-meter radius, encompassing the rocks on the shore.
Within this space, a figure flickered, continuously switching positions among the rocks.
After a while, the figure stopped, revealing Evan’s delicate face and muscular, small frame.
“Constant spatial teleportation, I can manage fifteen times.”
Evan panted, drenched in sweat. Using his spatial abilities consumed a lot of his stamina.
The spatial ability he unleashed was called “ROOM,” because it aptly described the “space” in English.
Law hadn’t eaten the Ope Ope no Mi yet, so it wasn’t considered plagiarism.
His ability “ROOM” and Law’s “ROOM” from the Ope Ope no Mi both created a circular space for using their abilities.
However, there were fundamental differences!
Within his “ROOM,” Evan could also manipulate, cut, and transform objects. However, he couldn’t perform body separation without injury, seamless reattachment, or mind exchange like Law.
His abilities leaned more towards spatial displacement, object manipulation, and spatial control.
Evan suspected this was because the Ope Ope no Mi only partially involved space, whereas his Spatial Fruit focused more on spatial aspects.
Additionally, after a week of experiments, he discovered that his abilities weren’t limited to when “ROOM” was activated.
Even without activating “ROOM,” he had other abilities!
Evan held a long sword, channeling his power. The blade slowly emitted a milky white glow, gathering at the edge.
With a strong swing, a crescent-shaped blade of light shot out, slicing through the air and embedding into a rock ahead.
Silently, half of the rock collapsed, revealing a smooth, mirror-like cut.
This spatial cutting blade was an absolute destructive attack that ignored hardness and defense!
“Being hit by this blade is far less gentle than Law’s ability.”
Evan chuckled. Law’s cutting ability typically just separated things, allowing bodies to be reassembled without harm.
However, being struck by his spatial cutting ability meant being cleanly bisected, with blood and flesh flying!
“A cutting blade with spatial power significantly boosts my attack strength.”
A swing that ignores defense, a dimensional slash.
Even without “ROOM,” he had the ability to cut through space, making his attacks terrifyingly potent.
Of course, that was just one aspect. He had another ability…
“Evan, I’m hungry!”
Robin’s voice faintly called from afar. Evan shook his head helplessly and vanished from the rock.
At that moment, he hadn’t even activated “ROOM”!
The next moment, Evan appeared behind Robin, where a silver mark only he could see was on her back.
This was one of his abilities that didn’t require “ROOM”—by leaving a silver mark on objects or people, he could teleport over long distances!
The silver mark acted as a spatial coordinate, allowing him to sense it and teleport to it at will.
He called this ability “Silver Flash”!
Evan teleported behind Robin without making a sound, so she naturally didn’t notice and continued to shout, “Evan, come back and cook, I’m hungry!”
“If you don’t come back, I’ll ignore you!”
“Evan, you bad guy!”
Evan couldn’t hold back anymore, grabbed her soft body around the waist, and spun her around in circles.
Robin yelped in surprise,
caught off guard and lifted off the ground, spinning endlessly. “Ah, Evan, stop!”
“Who was bad-mouthing me just now?”
“I… I won’t dare anymore!”
“You little rascal, I have to teach you a lesson.”
Evan continued to spin her small body.
“If you don’t stop, you’ll see what happens!”
“Oh, really? I’d like to see what you can do.”
Hearing Robin’s fierce threats, like a toothless tiger trying to scare, made Evan laugh.
Robin crossed her hands, cherry blossoms swirling around.
“Two Flower!”
Two arms sprouted from Evan’s back, trying to pull him to a stop.
Evan smiled, using his strength to break free, causing the arms to disperse into petals.
“Three Flower!”
Three arms appeared to pull him this time, but Evan easily broke free again.
With his martial arts training, Evan had more than the strength of three men.
Seeing her ability, Robin couldn’t stop Evan, so he bit his arm.
“Ouch, are you a little dog or something?!”
Evan pretended to be in pain and quickly let her go.
No longer triumphant, Robin looked up at him with teary eyes, her large eyes welling with tears.
“You think I don’t know? Your skin is harder than stone, how could I hurt you?”
Robin’s small body trembled, looking like she might cry any minute.
“Alright, alright, I was wrong, okay?” Evan panicked, fearless of anything but a girl’s tears.
“You bad guy!”
Robin clung to his clothes, crying into his arms.
“Okay, calm down. Whatever you want, I’ll agree to it.”
“Promise?”
“Promise.”
As soon as Evan agreed, Robin’s face lit up with a smile, making him regret how easily he was tricked again.
“Okay, what do you want me to do?” Evan spread his hands helplessly.
Robin hugged him tightly and whispered in his ear, “This afternoon, come to my uncle’s house for dinner.”
What the…!
Evan was shocked, this was meeting the parents!
“Can I not go?”
“No, you promised.”
Robin rejected him outright, leaving no room for negotiation.
Alright, Evan resigned himself. Though it seemed early, he worried that the parents might beat him to death…
Robin laughed happily, clinging to him.
Ever since he saved her from pirates, this little girl had become increasingly attached to him.
Lunch was Evan’s task. He used “ROOM” in the forest to scan for prey, hunting and roasting them for their meal.
Evan’s grilling skills were excellent. After Robin tasted it once, she never brought snacks and relied on his roasted game when hungry.
Since training in martial arts, Evan’s appetite was enormous. He devoured the roasted boar leg ravenously.
“Little girl, aren’t you preparing for your doctorate in archaeology? How do you have time to come here?” Evan mumbled through a mouthful of meat.
Robin sighed, “They’re still considering my qualifications. I overheard them talking about some historical texts.”
Evan’s body trembled slightly at her words, but he continued eating without showing any concern.
Inside, however, waves of turmoil surged.
The scholars on this island had begun delving into the historical texts.
(The One Piece world has a 900-year history, but only 800 years are recorded. The missing 100 years, hidden by the World Government, are known as the “Void Century.”)
Well, Robin’s mother had set out four years ago with 33 archaeologists to search for historical texts.
Evan knew the historical texts would bring disaster.
But he couldn’t stop the Ohara scholars. They knew their actions were illegal but were willing to sacrifice everything to uncover the hidden century.
Everyone has their chosen path, right? Perhaps the fate of the Ohara scholars was to die before the dawn.
And now, it was too late to stop them.
“That’s not my concern, but you can’t neglect your training,” Evan reminded.
“Yes,” Robin nodded, understanding the importance of strength after recent events.
After lunch, Evan guided Robin in mastering her abilities.
“Your ability allows any part of your body to bloom like a flower on any tangible object within your line of sight and attack.”
“As an attack method, you can manifest hands and feet. Since your strength is insufficient, try growing many hands and feet to increase your attack power.”
“Your ability can also grow eyes or ears in certain places to scout for enemies.”
Evan watched as hands sprouted around Robin like flowers.
Some might think Robin’s ability was weak, but with training and exploring its potential, the Hana Hana no Mi could be incredibly powerful!
After instructing Robin, Evan returned to the rocks, contemplating how to enhance his abilities.
Thanks to his imaginative and creative mind, he uncovered many abilities of the spatial fruit in just a week.
Currently, Evan had three abilities: “ROOM,” “Dimensional Slash,” and “Silver Flash.”
“ROOM” created his domain, allowing him to scan, teleport, manipulate, cut, and transform within it.
However, maintaining the “ROOM” drained his stamina, and using abilities within it intensified the drain. After about fifteen teleportations, his formidable stamina was nearly exhausted.
“Dimensional Slash” was a favorite. He could unleash a cutting crescent attack by swinging a sword or blade with minimal stamina. The downside was the slow accumulation of the cutting power, preventing rapid consecutive use.
“Silver Flash” was a game-changer. By marking any object or person with a spatial imprint, he could teleport without activating “ROOM,” effective even over several kilometers!
What did this mean? This meant that Evan could pre-mark multiple escape points and flee anytime, avoiding capture unless submerged in seawater or restrained by seastone.
Evan left a spatial mark on Robin’s back, ensuring he could always reach her if needed.
The spatial abilities he had unveiled so far showed a glimmer of hope for his future in this world.
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