ONE PIECE: FRAGMENT EXTRACTION SYSTEM

After the bandits were driven away by Leone, Windmill Village returned to its usual peace.

Leone's reputation spread throughout the village after this battle. From then on, whenever the villagers saw him, they greeted him warmly. Those who had suffered at the hands of the bandits personally came to thank him.

Behind Windmill Village lies Mount Colubo, a dangerous area teeming with wild beasts. Hunters often venture into the mountain, but they must remain cautious—one wrong move, and they could become prey themselves.

"The first move… Laser Beam!"

Leone began training, attempting to channel his energy to his fingertips. He formed his hand into a gun-like posture and focused.

Sizzle—

As soon as his power was activated, golden light flickered at his fingertips, gathering as if drawn by an unseen force.

"Fire!"

Leone flicked his finger, and a bright yellow beam shot forward!

However, since it was his first attempt without proper control, the laser merely pierced through a large tree before vanishing. It wasn't nearly as refined as the techniques seen in the One Piece world.

"To pierce a thick tree on my first try… The Logia-type fruit is really incredible!"

Even this initial display of power was enough to excite him. He continued practicing, and with each attempt, his control improved. Eventually, his attacks extended up to ten meters, capable of piercing through two trees in a row!

"I'm exhausted…"

While the Logia-type Devil Fruit granted immense power, it also consumed a great deal of stamina. After only ten laser shots, Leone was already sweating, his body slightly numb from exertion.

"No wonder even powerful Devil Fruit users train relentlessly. No matter how strong your ability is, your physical endurance determines how long you can fight."

Since everyone else trained to improve their abilities, Leone did the same. However, he had an additional advantage—by attacking living creatures, he could collect energy fragments.

At his current level, he was still too weak. He needed to accumulate more stamina-enhancing pill fragments. If he ran out of energy mid-battle, he could be left completely vulnerable.

Determined, Leone set out into the mountains to hunt beasts.

Previously, he would have avoided them, only daring to fight isolated creatures like wild boars. But now, with the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit (Pika Pika no Mi), he was eager for battle. He only needed to point his finger and fire—his laser beams were more than enough to handle any beast!

"There!"

After running through the jungle for a while, Leone spotted a massive dinosaur rampaging through the trees.

It stood at least eight meters tall, and its heavy footsteps shook the ground with each step. Trees snapped under its weight as it barreled forward.

"Perfect target!"

Leone raised his hand, energy surging at his fingertip.

Zing!

A laser beam shot forward, piercing through the dinosaur's back and exiting through its chest!

"Haha! A target this big is impossible to miss. It wouldn't be this easy if I were aiming at something smaller!"

Leone wasn't particularly skilled with ranged attacks yet, but with a target as large as this dinosaur, precision wasn't a concern.

Boom!

The dinosaur staggered as a bloody hole appeared in its chest. It crashed to the ground, kicking up a thick cloud of dust.

"I knew it! Beasts are tenacious—it won't die that easily!"

Even after the laser strike, the dinosaur still twitched, struggling to stand up.

"Good! I need it alive to collect more fragments."

Leone leaped onto the fallen beast's back, clenched his fists, and began hammering it with rapid punches like raindrops.

Of course, the dinosaur immediately noticed Leone's presence, letting out a thunderous roar as it attempted to stand and throw him off. However, the laser beam had already pierced through its lung, causing immense pain and severely limiting its movements. It could no longer exert its full strength.

Leone capitalized on this, relentlessly pummeling the dinosaur with his fists. Each blow landed with immense force, adding to the creature's agony. With a combination of both laser attacks and physical strikes, the dinosaur could do nothing but howl in despair.

"Huh? My strength seems to have increased!" Leone realized. "The One Piece world really is different. I've only been here for three months, yet my physique has strengthened to a level I could never achieve on Earth. I've barely begun training my abilities, yet I'm already getting stronger just by exerting myself. As long as I keep cultivating and using my strength, I can continue to grow!"

Excited by this discovery, Leone resumed his assault on the dinosaur.

In the One Piece world, many powerful individuals had consumed Devil Fruits, granting them extraordinary abilities. However, there were also warriors who had attained immense strength purely through their own training—figures like Red-Haired Shanks and Dracule Mihawk. These individuals were living proof that power in this world could increase far more rapidly than in the real world. On Earth, there was simply no existence comparable to these legendary figures.

Suddenly, a system notification echoed in Leone's mind:

"Congratulations, you have obtained a Physical Strength Pill Fragment!"

"Congratulations, you have obtained a Physical Strength Pill Fragment!"

"Congratulations, you have obtained a Physical Strength Pill Fragment!"

Every dozen punches, the system notification would ring out again. By the time Leone had beaten the dinosaur to death, he had accumulated a significant number of these fragments.

"Dead? How boring!" Leone muttered as he checked his system interface.

"Physical Strength Pill: Restores full stamina (42/30)"

"I can synthesize a Physical Strength Pill! System, combine it for me!"

The moment Leone issued the command, the lid of a colorful alchemical cauldron within the system interface burst open. Thirty pill fragments were thrown into the furnace, and a multicolored progress bar began to fill rapidly.

After about five seconds—

"Congratulations! You have successfully synthesized a 'Physical Strength Pill'!"

The cauldron's lid flipped open, revealing a steaming pill with a dark golden hue. It didn't look particularly special, but Leone knew better.

"Perfect! Fighting that dinosaur drained a lot of my stamina. Let's see how effective this is!"

He immediately clicked to consume the pill.

As soon as the pill dissolved, a surge of warmth spread throughout his body. Instantly, all his fatigue and pain vanished, and his energy was completely restored. Strength coursed through his limbs, making him feel as if he could fight endlessly.

"Let's test it out!"

Leone raised his hand and fired another laser beam. The beam tore through two massive trees with ease. When it struck the third tree, it suddenly exploded, shattering the trunk and sending debris flying.

"Yohoo! This is amazing! The Physical Strength Pill is basically an artifact! Hahaha!"

Leone couldn't contain his excitement.