# Chapter 16: Training
"Leaving for so long?"
Hearing Hades' words, Tesla couldn't help but frown.
He didn't understand what was happening outside, nor did he want to ask for the reason, but with his intelligence, he could sense that this wasn't a good thing.
Turning around, he walked into the Laboratory. A mechanism on the wall opened, revealing a sealed Safe Box inside.
Carrying the Safe Box, he came before Hades.
"I originally planned to give this to you after the Technology was complete, but since you're leaving, I'll give it to you early."
As Tesla spoke, his expression turned serious. He slowly entered the password and opened the Safe Box, revealing the items stored inside.
A metal sphere the size of a fist, with a device resembling a timer placed on its surface.
"This is a Magnetic Storm Bomb, but the Technology isn't fully complete yet. Its volume can't be further reduced, and the explosive power is only one-third of what was envisioned."
"Remember to use it carefully."
Closing the Safe Box again, Tesla handed the Safe Box to Hades.
Tesla had already researched the Magnetic Storm Bomb. Hades was somewhat surprised but not overly shocked.
For Tesla, the constraints on his research ability were always time and Funds.
"Then, farewell."
Seeing him once was enough for Hades.
The Magnetic Storm Bomb was a complete unexpected bonus.
A talent like Tesla must be kept under control.
He already had thoughts of obtaining the Magnetic-Magnetic Fruit and the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. He believed that any one of these Devil Fruits, in Tesla's hands, would be developed to its extreme, perhaps even without limits.
But this wasn't what he wanted to see. Heaven knows what kind of consequences it would cause.
It would be best to let his future children eat them. Coupled with Tesla's guidance, they would definitely be able to develop the two Devil Fruits to an unimaginable degree.
Hades left the Research Base and returned to the Royal Palace.
For Hades, daily training was essential.
Whether it was strength or stamina, a powerful physique was the most fundamental thing for a Powerful Individual, requiring long-term accumulation.
Combat was merely a way to release Potential.
Each of his four limbs was fitted with two black rings. Each ring was forged from special Profound Iron, its only characteristic being its weight. A single ring weighed one ton.
This meant Hades was carrying a load of eight tons.
Hades could fully bear this kind of pressure.
In the specially built Training Room, the Land was flat. Every time Hades finished training, someone would repair the damaged ground.
"Burst Foot!"
The ground beneath him instantly cracked. Hades' figure vanished directly, appearing tens of meters away.
He didn't stop, bursting with speed back and forth across the entire area.
Dozens of Hades' figures appeared on the ground, phantoms formed by his excessive speed.
The entire enclosed training ground, due to the airflow generated by Hades' extreme speed, actually formed a hurricane.
The Guards stationed outside, feeling the commotion from the training ground, were already used to it.
This was just the beginning; for His Highness, it was merely a warm-up.
Everyone knew that His Highness was a true monster.
Even some old Guards who had worked in the Royal Palace for decades remembered what Jaeger looked like when he trained.
He also caused great commotion, but at the same age, he was far from being as powerful as Hades.
After all, the sense of crisis they faced was different, and the training time and intensity would also vary.
After an unknown amount of time, Hades' figure stopped instantly. He pressed a button on the wall, and pillars made of Ironwood rose from the surrounding ground.
"Sheath Break!"
Hades continuously swung his arms, extending his fingers to perform straight thrusts like a sword breaking free from its sheath.
His targets were the hard and tough Ironwood pillars. His extended fingers constantly changed, exercising every finger as much as possible.
Facing Hades' continuous attacks, cracks appeared on the Ironwood, and it was quickly pierced through.
After adapting for a period, Hades combined Burst Foot and moved within the area again. This time, he used it simultaneously with Sword Flash, targeting these Ironwood pillars.
Different directions, different movements, switching targets back and forth.
"Sword Flash!"
Hades spread his arms. His extended index and middle fingers were like the two edges of a sword, generating powerful cutting force through rapid movement.
Also combined with Burst Foot, Hades' finger-swords cut back and forth across the Ironwood. Cracks appeared on them, and some Ironwood pillars couldn't withstand Hades' strength and were directly broken into pieces.
If Burst Foot and Sheath Break were Body Techniques created by Hades based on the Marine Six Styles' Shave and Finger Pistol, then Sword Flash was the product of integrating sword techniques into Finger Pistol.
And the subsequent "Thunder Flash" was similar to the Finger Pistol's derivative technique, Flying Finger Pistol.
His ten fingers struck the air nimbly. Powerful force condensed at Hades' fingertips. The Air Slash he struck out also converged at a single point, shooting out rapidly like a laser, easily penetrating the Ironwood and possessing terrifying cutting power.
Seen from a distance, it was as if Hades' fingers were shooting out lasers from thin air.
This continued for a long time. The entire area became unrecognizable, and the Ironwood pillars were also left in tatters.
Hades gasped for air. His limbs felt incredibly tired. The pressure from the load on his body continuously increased during this process, as if he were carrying a mountain.
And this was the effect he wanted. He leaped lightly, and on his way down, his feet rapidly stepped on the air, trying to maintain the same altitude.
It was as if Hades was suspended in the air by a rope, constantly kicking his feet.
At the same time, Hades continuously tried to shed the weight of his body, the weight of the rings on him, and the resistance of the air.
This was naturally impossible, but Hades was constantly trying, combining the application of techniques from Paper Arts and a certain special boxing style, integrating them into his own Body Technique.
There were results. As long as Hades shed the load on his body, he could run in the air at an extremely fast speed.
The technique named "Void Pursuit" was precisely Hades' further development of Moonwalk.
And this was just the most basic. What Hades was truly training was his body and Force Dissipation Technique.
The Body Techniques of this World were full of violence. The so-called techniques were ultimately about explosive power, the development of the body, and the utilization of blood, muscles, and bones.
Targeting these aspects, Hades specifically developed a set of Body Techniques unique to him based on the Baji Quan he had learned in his previous life. Every movement was filled with a terrifying Internal Force, possessing terrifying destructive power and explosive force.
Similarly, Hades also deeply cultivated another path in terms of technique: the Force Dissipation Technique learned through Tai Chi Quan, combined with Paper Arts and integrated into his own Body Technique.
"Void Pursuit," developed based on Moonwalk, and "Roaming Dragon," developed based on Paper Arts, both utilized Force Dissipation Technique.
Such techniques were of great help in developing and controlling the body.
They reduced unnecessary stamina consumption during combat, maximized the utilization of the body, and eliminated the need to resist enemy attacks with the body itself.
Hardness and Softness Combined, and Mind-Body-Technique Unity were what he desired.
Baji Quan would become his primary offensive method, with corresponding moves for Claw Techniques, Fist Techniques, and Kick Techniques.
As for Tai Chi Quan, it integrated Force Dissipation Technique into his own Body Technique. Hades was less concerned with Force Redirection.
(end of chapter)