Luffy stood in the ter of the arena, his heart pounding with excitement and a hint of nervousness. That day, they would spar.

  Artoria positioned herself a few paces away, her stance poised and ready.

  Artoria indicated with a subtle nod.

  Luffy raised his sword, the weight of it being more familiar. Artoria charged forward, her movements fluid and precise. She swung Excalibur with incredible speed, f Luffy to react quickly.

  Luffy gritted his teeth and blocked the strike.

  "Whoa!"

  The impact reverberated through him, and he realized he o be faster. He dodged to the side and tered with a swing of his own. Artoria sidestepped effortlessly, her movements like water flowing around a rock.

  As the spar tinued, Luffy learo anticipate her movements, gradually adapting his teiques. Each failed attempt fueled his determination, aarted to find openings in her defenses.

  Artoria aowledged his improvement with a slight smile, her eyes gleaming with pride.

  With their sparring sessions being more intense, Luffy focused on precision and trol. Artoria set up a series of training dummies, eae representing an oppo he might fa battle.

  Artestured for Luffy to approach.

  She demonstrated how to strike with accuracy, emphasizing the importance of fog oarget rather than the surroundings. Luffy took a deep breath and stepped forward, eling all his energy into each swing.

  As he struck the dummies, he imagihem as real oppos, pushing himself to improve his aim and trol. He felt Artoria's gaze on him, steady and unwavering, and it motivated him to push harder.

  Luffy panted for breath, but his eyes were determined.

  "I do this!"

  After a month, Luffy ehe training room, excitement bubbling within him.

  Artoria stood ready, and that day, they would bine everything he had learned.

  She nodded, encing him to start.

  Luffy unched into a series of movements—his footwork, stances, and strikes flowing seamlessly together. He remembered her teags, the graceful lines of her swordsmanship eg in his mind.

  Artoria joined in, mirr his movements and adding her own fir. They became a whirlwind of motion, swords g and weaving through the air. The sound of metal strikial echoed throughout the chamber, blending with the symphony of nature around them.

  As they sparred, Luffy felt a profound sense of growth. Each blod ter became more instinctual, his fidence surging with every successful maneuver.

  After a week of interaining, Luffy and Artoria paused for a moment, catg their breath.

  Luffy leaned against his sword, smiling. "I've learned so much from you, Artoria. Thank you!"

  Artoria met his gaze, her eyes refleg both pride and aowledgment. Though she could not speak, her presence veyed a wealth of wisdom and encement.

  Luffy grinned and said, "I know I have a long way to go, but with your help, I'm getting stronger!"

  As Luffy looked around at the illusionary flora and fauna surrounding them, he realized how far he had e in such a short time. The vibrant ndscape reflected the growth within him, and he felt ready to take on any challehat y ahead.

  With renewed determination, Luffy gripped his sword tighter, ready to tinue his training under Artoria's watchful eye, eager to learn and grow as a swordsman.

  After a month and a half of intensive swordsmanship training with Artoria Pendragon, Luffy stepped into another se of the exparaining chamber and chose his eacher.

  The atmosphere shifted as thick mist filled the air, hinting at the presence of a legendary figure.

  As the mist cleared, Gol D. Roger stood before Luffy, his imposing figure radiating authority. He gripped his sword firmly, his expressioral and focused.

  Luffy grinned and greeted the former Pirate King. "Roger! I'm ready to learn from you."

  Roger simply nodded, aowledging Luffy's eagerness. He took a bat stance, signaling that their training was about to begin.

  Ran by demonstrating the application of Observation Haki in bat. He moved swiftly, evading Luffy's attacks with precision, his movements fluid and instinctual.

  Without speaking, he gestured for Luffy to focus. Luffy observed closely, honing his ability to sense Roger's iions and movements before they happened.

  As they sparred, Roger feinted and dodged, pushing Luffy to sharpen his own Observation Haki. Luffy responded by anticipating Roger's strikes, improving his timing and reflexes.

  On the fourth day, Roger shifted his focus to Armament Haki. He demonstrated how to infuse his sword with Haki, showg a variety of powerful strikes.

  Roger executed a series of precise attacks, the bde glowing with a dark aura, cutting through the air with lethal efficy. Luffy watched ily, ready to absorb every detail.

  When it was his turn, Luffy eled his own Armament Haki into his sword, feeling the energy surge through him. As he struck, he felt the strength of his attacrease, but Roger quickly tered, testing Luffy's trol and precision.

  After a week, they engaged in a more advanced spar. Roger attacked with calcuted strikes, f Luffy to use both Observation and Armament Haki simultaneously.

  As Luffy adapted, he focused on reading Roger's movements while reinf his bde with Haki. The iy of their spar tested Luffy's ability to stay oep ahead, and he felt the thrill of the challenge.

  Roger did not speak, but his movements were clear—he expected Luffy to respond, learn, and adapt.

  Oenth day, Roger emphasized the importance of strategy in bat. He engaged Luffy in a tactical spar, where every movement ted.

  Luffy had to think critically about his attacks, anticipating Roger's ters. The fight became a chess match, with Roger's silent guidance pushing Luffy to improve his deaking skills in the heat of battle.

  Luffy started to notice patterns in Roger's movements, using his Observation Haki to gain a strategic edge.

  On the fifteenth day, Roger focused on advanced sword teiques, showing Luffy how to blend swordsmanship with Haki.

  He executed a series of plex maneuvers, eae seamlessly incorporating Haki into his strikes. Luffy watched ily, takial notes of the fluidity and precision in Roger's movements.

  When it was Luffy's turn, he practiced the teiques, struggling at first but gradually finding his rhythm as he ied Haki into his swordpy. Roger observed silently, nodding when Luffy successfully executed a teique.

  After a full month, Roger put Luffy through an enduraraining sessio up a series of grueling challehat required both physical aal stamina.

  Luffy ushed to his limits, fag multiple oppos in rapid succession. Each oppoested a different aspect of his skills, from speed ty, f him to rely on his Haki and swordsmanship.

  Through sheer determination, Luffy endured, gradually finding ways to outmaneuver his oppos. Roger watched from the sidelines, no praise or critique, but his preseivated Luffy to keep going.

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