Mea chan's training had been progressing steadily, but she still had a long way to go... That said, for all of Linnea's knowledge and skills, she knew nothing about medicine so she would never be able to help Mea studying to become a better doctor. What she could do was help her hone the fighting skills that had no doubt been drilled into her brain during her youth on Amazon Lily but that she'd no doubt forgotten owing to her meek mind and unwillingness to fight. All in all, Linnea rather enjoyed the girl's sweet naivite, it reminded the archer of herself when she was much younger than even Mea was now... So she wanted to help the girl grow strong without destroying that innocence like the Kuja had done to her.

Eating a quick breakfast consisting of two apples and a bowl of Cereal, Linnea slipped on her black ranger's outfit and headed outside to meet Mea at the edge of the jungle just as they'd agreed last time. Today, she would be training the girl to improve her Haki abilities, starting off with the same method she herself had used a few weeks back on the deserted island, at the same time when she wound up meeting Alice. Their relationship may be a mess now, but she still had those feelings for Alice and would never trade them for anything... She could only hope they might one day be back to what they used to be, but in the meantime she'd keep training Mea to survive in the grand Line:

"Good morning, Mea...", greeted Linnea with a soft, gentle smile, "Are you ready for training?"

Having remembered that today was the day Linnea had set up a training session for the two of them, Making Mea have a plan to make her have fun during it and could actually help Linnea deal with a different body. Changing her look from her usual black hoodie, shorts and boots, Mea would put on a black tank top, a black jacket with white fur on the colar, a red skirt and a pair of red boots, and would make her hairstyle change into More of a punk style. "Right, today is the day to show Linnea what I am made of. Right, use my devil fruit powers to alter Linnea's body to give her a disadvantage and make her have to get used to a new body while striking her vitals until she ends up giving up. That is the plan but if I fail, I can at least have some fun." Mea thought to herself, going to the door and heading to the location Lineea had set up for them to train their skills.


Reaching Linnea at the meeting area, Mea would have a grin on her face, thinking of how she will give Linnea a run for her money in the training they were about to have. Taking note of her surroundings and Linnea's Haki skills, Mea would formulate a strategy that would mean getting the upper hand in the session was critical for her plan to work. " Linnea, I am all set for the training session today. Don't hold anything back and give it all you got. Come when may, I'm ready. " Mea said in a cocky tone, putting her arms and fists into a balanced fighting stance, ready to go all out on Linnea and to defend anything she could dish out.

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Mea didn't really make her wait that long, for all her ditziness the girl could be surprisingly punctual. Linnea just sat on a nearby bench, gazing upwards into the sky and taking in the beatiful sight of the cloudy sky. All in all it wasn't really that cloudy and the sun still shone down on Karate Island as the villagers went about their daily lives. It was a lazy morning as usual, and aside from the usual fisherman or sparring Martial artist there really weren't that many people around. She finally saw the young redheaded Kuja coming over with a casual outfit...

The doctor arrived ready for action, earning a proud smile from Linnea. Unlike her fellow Kuja, she wouldn't drill young Mea to near death like what had been done to her. But she would help her discard the useless concepts that would only weight her down and teach her better ones she might be able to make full use of. She pulled out a blindfold as they ventured into the jungle and finally came upon a clearing:

"We won't just be fighting today Mea...", infomed Linnea, raising her blindfold and wrapping it around Mea's head, "You're going to keep this blindfold on till you can use your Kenbunshoku Haki as easy as breathing. Can you pull it off?"

Linnea pet the girl's head afterwards, moving away and giving her space to try and walk, getting her bearings and all that. Meanwhile she activated her own Kenbu Haki and sat on a rock, closing her eyes and monitorning Mea's progress like that...

though a bit disappointed that she wasn't even allowed to do anything she planned to do, Mea would agree to Linnea's training, for now, as she wouldn't go back on the captain's orders or training methods, especially since Linnea was the bigger sister of the two and Mea was kinda scared of angering her, so she would activate her kenbunshoku and have her vision distorted by the blindfold. taking only a few steps, it was obvious that Mea wasn't having a easy time walking around as she would bump into trees and branches, causing some minor injuries on her arms and legs, but would continue to try and use her haki to the best of her abilities.

after taking a few minutes to just clear her mind, Mea would then begin to walk around again, but with a much more of a ease, not bumping into as many trees, but catching a few of the branches on her arms, as she still hadn't mastered her Haki yet. "oww... i can see most of the area in front of me... but around me, not even a little bit. concentrate... don't focus so much as to where i am going, but what is around me to get to where i want to go. focus... let my mind show me the way. don't get distracted... just stay calm and get through this without getting any more injuries" Mea thought to herself, stopping in her tracks and sitting down on the ground, slowing her breathing to calm herself down and to get a clear picture of the land around her using her haki, noting ever tree, rock and stump there was and trying her best not to get distracted by any wildlife.

word count: 599 words to training Haki

OOC: using kenbunshoku haki, haki stamina: 10/10

Mea looked clearly disappointed by Linnea's suggested choice of training, and after all this time Lin had already verified how Mea was actually pretty playful and mischievous whenever she managed to come out of her shell. She was pretty shy, even more so than Linnea had controlled it even less than the archer did, making that feat generally difficult if not impossible. Still, she seemed pretty devoted to the older Kuja and trusted her guidance, and so she accepted the training plan without a second thought. Seeing the girl walk around and bump into trees, Linnea approached and stopped her with a hand on her shoulder, urging the girl to calm down. Unlike everything else, a person's aura should be clearly visible and she should be able to see Linnea with her full 360º sensing.

"Stop for a moment, Mea... Breathe, calm down... Ignore your eyes, you shouldn't be worrying about them.", she suggested, forcing Mea to stay still for a moment before she relaxed and got used to relying completely on her Haki, "It's easier if you imagine your Kenbunshoku as opening a third eye on your forehead and gaining a second sight. With this eye, you won't depend on light or angle to see things; you should be able to see everything within a certain range... That's what you have to get used to."

Linnea gave her a detailled explanation of her own training in order to master her observation Haki. This was only the first step but until the girl mastered it there would be no point in trying something else.

given the help by Linnea, Mea had a much easier time getting a feel of the world around her using her Haki to get a picture of the surroundings around her, including seeing Linnea's soothing aura once more, giving Mea a sweet feeling inside knowing that her captain, for now, was so warm and soothing inside. Mea had gotten her priories straight and was setting in motion what she needed to learn for the coming years that would traverse while traveling with Linnea and the others in the crew around the blues and the grand line and whatever else would come, even if she had gotten lost from the others.

getting back up and having her mind cleared and not relying so heavily on her sight, Mea would see around the a 10 meter radius, only seeing as far as 10 meters and then everything else turning black. walking around the forest with only 10 meters of sight, Mea would still have a hard time getting around but got the hang of it after moving around 20 meters towards the south west towards the town. "careful... easy... don't get too cocky... stay calm. keep your mind clear, Mea... don't let anything distract you." Mea thought to herself, walking ever closer to a cliff near the town and only 15 meters away. if Mea needed Linnea to stop her, that was the right time. feeling her Haki energy get almost fully drained, Mea would start to lose her observation haki ability and would stop just barely 6 meters away from the fifty meter fall, and would stop in her tracks but not take off her blindfold, just in case she needed to do more with it on.

word count: 789 words. training Haki to C rank

OOC: using kenbunshoku haki, Haki energy: 5/10
Haki is now deactivated for now

Mea-chan calmed down little by little and the ranger knew that would be the trick to getting used to the Kenbunshoku Haki's sensory abilities. She looked far more at ease even as she stood up and walked around with the blindfold still on, being a clear sign to Linnea that she was getting the hang of it. Linnea would follow close after Mea, keeping a close eye on her, acting as a sort of safety net, there to interfere is things went wrong. With the girl growing more and more used to avoiding obstacles and moving around, the Captain was happy to find she hardly needed any further help. But as she approached a cliff and stopped close to it, Linnea would approach the girl and rest her hands on her shoulders, gently turning her away from the cliff and back towards a safe path:

"This way, Mea...", she whispered, petting her head, "You should still be able to use your Haki a bit longer... Give it a try and see if you can activate it again."

getting patted on the head by Linnea was, and will always be to Mea, the best feeling in the world and will always comfort her whenever she felt bad or in danger. hearing what Linnea said to her, Mea would try to reactivate her Haki and would be having a little trouble doing so but got it back on and would get up from her feet and turn to where Linnea voice came from and would walk towards her, blindfold on, and would hug her as she got to her. "thanks for this training. i can still see your amazingly soothing aura right now and i just... am grateful for you caring so much for me, Big sis. i promise, i will get stronger so then you won't have to worry about me. I'll try to walk all the way back to the ship. please, meet me there " Mea said before walking back into the forest and keeping her balance around any roots or rocks.

"if anything happens to Linnea... i will get vengeance for her, unless her wish for me is not to get hurt or lose my innocence. right, got to get to the ship. it is in town, right near the docks. don't get scared near it, cause if you do... you will fall in and drown. focus, Mea... focus" Mea thought to herself, trying her best to get into town and arrive at the ship. getting into town only 20 minutes after leaving Linnea, Mea would wander around town, having people bump into her and ask if she was OK, before getting near the docks, her worst nightmare. walking along the blanks of wood was like her fears were about to come true and would make her very scared, until she would reach the ship and would cling to the mast for dear life. Mea was glad she got to ship before she would die of fear, and would take off her blindfold as her haki would be overused now.

word count:1087 words to training Haki
OOC, Haki stamina: 0/10. activated D rank kenbunshoku haki.

Her soft pets made Mea so happy. It made Linnea smile and chuckle softly, if she could make this young Kuja doctor so easily, what kind of friend would she be if she didn't do it? The girl reactivated her Haki, and though she looked pretty tired from doing so and simply gave her a hug. Lin draped her arms around the girl and hugged her tenderly, kissing her forehead:

"Do your best, Mea! I know you can do it!", she reassured the girl hoping to bring her confidence, and heeded her request, heading towards the ship close to her, too far for her to sense, but close enough that she could keep an eye on Mea with her usual sight.

It took her roughly 20 minute to get back to the village from their training spot in the jungle, but she did managed to get there on her own, only bumping against people one or two times. A lot less than all the time she tripped and crashed into objects earlier. Mea was still absent minded and clumsy, but she was making good progress. She finally arrived at the ship and saw mea hugging the mast, and announced her presence:

"That's enough for Kenbunshoku Haki. Good job!", Linnea crossed her arms and nodded approvingly, taking Mea's blindfold so she could see. She must have been exhausted from using her Haki so much, so she figured it might be best to just have a little rest before training some more.

holding onto the mast of the ship like it was the only thing that could keep her safe, Mea felt a surge of hormones blasting through her body, all the adrenaline and hormones felt so strange to her and yet so natural, like her natural hormones were being altered to fit her current situation. the hormones would keep coming and coming, until Mea felt so scared that she wouldn't let go off the mast at all. after a little longer then ten minutes, Mea would let go off the mast and try her best to calm down after having her fear of being blind and having to cross a lake, or in this case a port, come to and scare her soul out of her body.

"Linnea.. please... stop me before i ever do anything that terrifying ever again please!! i do not want to go through that again... too scary... i could have died..." Mea would say, having a very worried look on her face, still a little scared about what she just did, but would hug Linnea and not let her go, out of fear and respect.

word count, training Haki:1278

Much to her surprise, even as they finally arrived at the ship Mea was still much too scared to let go of the mast, until Linnea finally freed her from the blindfold and she leaped right onto her arms. Though surprised, she hugged Mea protectively, knowing she'd want no harm to come to the young Kuja:

"There's no need to be scared sweetie.", Linnea hugged and reassured her with a soothing voice, petting her hair and hugging the little girl who was actually not so little, even if looks can be decieving, "You did beautifully~"

Linnea decided to do a pop quiz. Indeed they probably wouldn't find much use for theoretical lessons when it came to using an ethereal force like Haki which depended mainly on one's mood and willpower, but it was still a good idea to make sure Mea knew everything she could and had all the right ideas about it. As the crew's doctor, she should be well informed about different kinds of powers they might come up against.

"Well, even if you can't use any more Haki for a while, there are still ways you can train. Do you remember what you were taught back in Amazon Lily? See if you can tell me about the three types of Haki."


She sat down on the deck and motioned for Mea to follow suit, wondering what she might answer...

Following Linnea to her desk, Mea would sit down opposite from Linnea and think up the three different haki and what they did. "try to think smart. First off, Observation Haki. it allows the user to see and dodge attacks while also seeing the aura of others up to a certain distance. Armament Haki, hardening body parts to act as a shield to block attacks or to act as a power boost for any attack to penetrate Armament Haki. lastly, Conquer haki, the ability to knock out foes with a single motion. it is the most powerful but needs the most training to master. right, now to just say it." Mea thought to herself before replying to Linnea.

"if i had to say off the top of my head, the three types of Haki are observation, Armament and conquer, with observation being the easiest to master and Conquer being the toughest. Observation is the use of willpower to spot attacks before they are executed and dodge them. armament is the use of willpower to make your skin as tough as black steel to increase defense and offense. conquer is the use of willpower to knock out foes from the sheer force of your will, if i am correct. if i am not, I'd like to know. so, did i get any of them right?" Mea said in a upbeat tone, ready for any praise if she got them all right or any lecture if she got any wrong.

Word count : 1528 for training Haki.

Sitting down with her legs crossed, Linnea looked at the girl attentively, watching her as she scrounged through her knowledge to seek out the answer to her question. Most of these were indeed intuitive, but knowing the right answer was still very important after all. She pondered on the question for a good while before finally answer, something Linnea agreed with since she thoroughly believed it best to properly think before acting. Eventually Mea started speaking, and at that point Lin simply paid attention to hear what the girl might have to say. She commented on Observation being the toughest to master and Conqueror's being the strongest.

"All three are correct.", Linnea smiled and nodded, before finally moving on to the next part of her pop quiz, "Question number two is; why is Conqueror's Haki the hardest to master?", this was an important question which if Mea didn't know the answer to, Linnea would have to teach her.

It was a long answer to a long question, but the second question was a lot easier, and the answer would be just as straightforward, provided Mea it. But would she? Lin looked at the cute young Kuja attentively, wondering what she'd say...

what Linnea told Mea was a tad bit hard for her to answer and would provide a challenge for her to answer, considering that Mea wasn't sure why it was so hard to master. "hmm... why is it so hard to master? maybe because only a few people can actually have it and it is hard to train? it must be it. it is hard to be certain but i got to say something." Mea thought to herself, trying to get a answer she thought that Linnea would like to hear and would be correct.

"Linnea, i believe Conqueror's haki is the hardest to train up as there are hardly anyone that know how to use it correctly and only a few people can actually obtain it, meaning you are very lucky to obtain such a strong Willpower. is that correct, Linnea?" Mea asked Linnea, a little worried that she had got it wrong or had got it right but missed out on a few details that were critical to why it was so hard to master.

word count: 1702 words training Haki