Seven thousand seven

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Tatakai! Tatakai!
Koiyaku gazed out over the sea and asked, “What lies beyond the ocean?”
Kaido merely raised his spiked club. “First, fight me.”
…Huh? Fight Kaido?
Seriously?
[Training Stage Begins!]
[About combat in Pirate Simulator: …]
Skip.
…Oops, I accidentally hit skip too quickly.
[About the Three Types of Haki: …]
Skip.
…Ah, there I go again pressing skip out of habit. No, this training stage is important—I mustn’t skip it next time.
[About Devil Fruits:]
[Devil Fruits are divided into three types: Paramecia, Zoan, and Logia. However, this tutorial stage does not involve fruit abilities.]
[Please use Observation Haki to evade Kaido’s attacks, and Armament Haki to defend or counterattack!]
Koiyaku: “…”
Looks like I skipped way too much. So, what exactly are “Observation Haki” and “Armament Haki”?
Koiyaku had no choice but to pause the game and open the help menu.
Then, she took a look.
…Nope, she’s not good with reading.
She’s here to play a game, not to read essays.
Calmly, Koiyaku closed the instructions, feeling perfectly serene, just as she always did when skipping beginner tutorials.
After all, training stages can’t be too difficult. Random button mashing should get me through. Worst case, I’ll just reload a save.
The battle round begins.
Koiyaku wondered what the combat would be like—is it turn-based?
As the fight started, she randomly pressed buttons on the controller and actually managed to trigger an attack move.
[You used [Fist] to attack Kaido!]
[Kaido used [Observation Haki] to dodge your attack!]
The combat within the game leans more toward real-time strategy; there’s no RPG-style turn waiting. When Koiyaku acts, Kaido acts too, and the dialogue box keeps popping up like a commentator with new messages.
[You have witnessed [Observation Haki] for the first time!]
[[Observation Haki] unlocked! You can now learn it!]
[Your current [Observation Haki] level: 1. (Max level: 10)]
I think it also mentioned my ‘Armament Haki’ was unlocked? So I can use both types now?
Koiyaku got the idea and continued randomly mashing buttons on the controller, producing a new move.
[Kaido used [Spiked Club] to attack you!]

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[You used [Observation Haki] to dodge!]
Koiyaku memorized the button for this skill and tried “Armament Haki.”
From what she read earlier, this skill should have both offensive and defensive capabilities…
[Kaido used [Spiked Club] to attack you!]
There are only so many button combinations on the controller; Koiyaku already guessed how to use “Armament Haki.”
This time, she didn’t dodge but charged at Kaido.
Compared to Kaido, she had no weapon—her only tool was her fists. Yet, she seemed unfazed by any disadvantage and met the raised spiked club head-on with her fists.
[You activated [Armament Haki]!]
[Your Armament Haki level: 1. (Max level: 10)]
[After using low-level Armament Haki, you don’t know how to move!]
…What??
This time, Koiyaku truly didn’t expect the skill to have a negative effect. She saw her character freeze mid-punch, stuck in place.
Kaido’s spiked club came crashing down.
[You were hit by Kaido’s attack! HP -10.]
[Current HP: 90.]
Koiyaku thought that blow would knock her out of the fight, but although the weapon seemed powerful, it felt more like a tickle. She could still take nine more hits!
Instantly energized, Koiyaku’s fighting spirit flared, ready to continue attacking—only for the battle round to end then.
[You gained 200 battle experience points! Your combat level has increased.]
Kaido put away his spiked club, a little bull icon on the avatar frame showing a slightly troubled expression: “Still too weak.”
Hmph, is that so? You say I’m weak?
Look at your attack—I only lost a tenth of my health. If the battle round hadn’t ended, I could’ve beaten you! Who are you to mock me here?
…Wait a minute. Could it be that since this is a tutorial stage, Kaido’s power is limited, so he can’t kill me with one hit?
Is Kaido really that strong?
…But he’s a bull?
The official description says he’s an African buffalo… but no matter what, he’s a herbivore. He shouldn't be that ferocious, right?
Koiyaku thought there must be another reason—maybe Kaido is kind.
Cold-faced but warm-hearted, a bit of a know-it-all… maybe he’s wanted to teach her Haki all along but can’t say it outright because of his tsundere nature…
Kaido said, “If you wander outside with your current skill level, you probably won’t survive three days. How did you learn Haki anyway?”
“…Huh?”
Koiyaku snapped back to reality and answered honestly, “I learned it from you.”
Kaido looked at Koiyaku, a question mark slowly appearing above his head: “From me?”
“Yeah,” Koiyaku said, “After seeing you use it, the skill unlocked. That’s why I can use it.”
Kaido: “…”
Though silent, Kaido’s expression in the avatar frame didn’t change. Based on this alone, Koiyaku couldn’t tell what he was thinking.
But the game gave her a hint.

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(Kaido is surprised you’ve never encountered Haki before but managed to learn it so quickly. He thinks you have great potential.)
Kaido’s head had a spinning question mark, his expression still unfriendly, as if interrogating a suspect: “You’ve never used Haki before this?”
(Kaido’s affection for you +3. Current affection: 55.)
But the system gave everything away. Koiyaku watched Kaido’s affection rise rapidly, unafraid of him: “I didn’t even know what ‘Haki’ was. I only heard the word from you.”
She added, “After all, you’re the first small animal I’ve met.”
(Kaido’s affection +2. Current affection: 57.)
So, in a way, he’s kind of the newbie guide NPC?
Koiyaku’s understanding of the little bull’s character became clearer: tsundere, afraid of bugs, cold outside but warm inside, delicate…
Counting all these precious traits, she looked at Kaido and said with feeling, “You’re also my first animal friend!”
(Kaido’s affection +3. Current affection: 60. You and Kaido are now ‘friends.’ You can view Kaido’s attribute info!)
Kaido said, “Who’s your friend? I don’t need a weak friend like you. You better learn to use Haki properly, or you’ll be killed by other islanders before you know it.”
See? That’s tsundere!
Look at your affection points, then listen to what he says—tsk tsk.
Koiyaku had some experience dealing with tsundere: “I don’t know how to use Haki. Will you teach me?”
(Kaido’s affection +1. Current affection: 61.)
Kaido: “Before I set sail and leave... to prevent you from being killed by other island thugs after I’m gone, I can teach you a few moves.”
Koiyaku: “Great!”
(Kaido’s affection +1. Current affection: 62.)
The affection increase stopped there; Kaido seemed to have more to say.
Koiyaku watched the little bull hesitate for a while, his avatar expression changing several times. She said nothing, quietly waiting.
Then Kaido spoke word by word: “You should be able to become very strong.”
“Better than starving alone on this deserted island, at least I can help you eat proper food.”
…Wait, what do you mean “starving”?
Isn’t eating apples eating? Aren’t the power-boosting gourmet meals I gave you considered proper food?
What’s with your disdainful tone?
Kaido: “So, you’ll come with me to…”
Kaido’s words were cut off by a new event.
(Thunder rumbling!)
In the game, footsteps approached.
“Didn’t expect there to be an island here…”
Koiyaku saw a new small animal—a white bear.
The white bear wore a headscarf, had blonde hair, and a crescent-shaped white mustache.
Edward Newgate glanced at Kaido, then fixed his gaze on Koiyaku: “Are you a resident of this island?”