Domineering Training

Chapter 49 Domineering Training

The vast, white, cloud-like ocean churned.

On the edge of an island called Nianyu Island, Rayleigh was demonstrating the mysteries of Haki to Suzuki, who was learning it for the first time.

Suzuki, Shanks, and Buggy were all watching intently from the side.

Rayleigh stretched out an arm, then squatted down and gently pressed it against the ground of the island.

His arm sank into the ground as easily as touching tofu, without any resistance.

Then, he stood up again, went to the big tree next to him, and with a light punch, he punched through the tree that was so big that it would take two people to encircle it.

Then, with a smile on his face, Rayleigh approached the three of them.

He addressed Suzuki and the others:

"That was Armament Haki just now. Although my arm didn't look any different, my hand was actually covered with a layer of Armament Haki."

"Domineering aura is a proactive ability, which is divided into three types."

"These are Armament Haki, which I just demonstrated, Observation Haki, which I will teach you later, and Conqueror's Haki, which can be described as rare."

"Among them, Armament Haki, just like I just demonstrated, can cover various parts of the body and can enhance defense and attack power."

"It's like being equipped with a layer of armor and weapons."

After speaking, Rayleigh looked confidently at the three boys, glanced at them, and smiled at Suzuki:

"Come on, Suzuki boy, try attacking me. You can use your full strength, it's okay."

Suzuki also did not hold back his strength, and used his chakra combined with the power of the Gluttony Fruit.

In an instant, his right hand turned into thick steel, and then chakra flowed through his body, bursting out with a powerful attack!

"Bang!"

The steel fist collided with Rayleigh's arm.

The steel fist, which should have been capable of shattering rocks, had no effect on Rayleigh when it touched his arm.

The ground was instantly covered in dust, and the resulting gust of wind from the punches caused ripples in the clouds and mist of the white sea.

Rayleigh's expression turned serious for a moment, but he quickly smiled again:

"Not bad, Suzuki-kun."

"You seem to be a little younger than Shanks and Bucky, right?"

Looking at Rayleigh, who was still standing there motionless, Suzuki remained calm.

He knew that with his current strength, it was wishful thinking to try to harm Rayleigh, who was covered in Armament Haki.

Therefore, upon hearing Rayleigh's praise, Suzuki showed no joy or pride, but calmly and earnestly replied to Rayleigh:

"Yes, I'm a little younger than them, but about the same age."

"Mr. Rayleigh is truly amazing! That was my full power just now."

Hearing the boy's modesty, Rayleigh laughed heartily:

"That's already pretty good, really!"

After saying that, he pointed to Shanks and Bucky standing to the side.

"People like Shanks and Buggy haven't even reached the level required to learn Armament Haki yet. They're like two little chicks, hahaha~"

Bucky, who was standing nearby, immediately became unhappy and retorted to Rayleigh, who was mocking him and Shanks.

"Hey, Rayleigh, what do you mean?! I, Buggy, just didn't want to learn, okay?"

"Exactly, Bucky, you absolutely have to beat Rayleigh up when he gets old. He really didn't give you any face!"

"Hmph, I, Buggy, won't hold a grudge! As long as I'm stronger than Shanks, that's all that matters."

"Haha, Buggy, you'd better practice your Devil Fruit ability properly, and also look at fewer treasure maps~"

"What?! Damn Shanks! This is all your fault! I'm going to beat you to a pulp!"

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Seeing Shanks and Buggy start bickering again for no apparent reason, Rayleigh smiled helplessly.

Then, looking at Suzuki who was still standing there obediently, he thought to himself that he was finally able to teach a well-behaved student.

Then, Rayleigh smiled with satisfaction and said:

"Your basic skills are still a bit lacking, but you can barely learn Armament Haki."

As he spoke, Rayleigh looked at Suzuki with a serious and earnest expression:

"You just used a Devil Fruit ability, right? It looks pretty good."

"And it seems to possess an energy somewhat similar to domineering power?"

"But you must remember, physical condition and willpower are the most important. Otherwise, even if you master your abilities to the extreme, you will never reach the pinnacle of the ocean."

Suzuki naturally understood what Rayleigh meant.

No matter how strong your abilities are, you still need physical constitution and willpower to activate them. Just like how there are so many forbidden techniques in the ninja world that are considered bug-level, they are of little use when facing monster-level Kage.

Aside from the incredibly brilliant moments of the Eight Gates, even techniques like Flying Thunder God and Kamui can only save one's life in the face of monsters.

To possess an eternal kaleidoscope or to be a Chatona (a type of chameleon), both of which represent significant differences in physical and mental capabilities.

Suzuki nodded to Rayleigh, expressing his gratitude for the King of the Underworld's unreserved guidance.

Rayleigh wasted no time and said again:

"Armament Haki is a special ability that can be obtained through training and combat after the body reaches a certain level."

"So, Suzuki boy, start running fifty laps around the island now! Hahaha~"

Suzuki nodded seriously, and then began running around the island without saying a word.

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After finishing the run, Rayleigh looked at the panting Suzuki, a happy smile spreading across his face, and laughed again to encourage Suzuki:

"Master Armament Haki, so that when you encounter a Logia-type Devil Fruit user in the future..."

"When they transform into their elemental form, ordinary physical attacks cannot harm them. You can use Armament Haki to successfully hit those elemental ability users."

"At the same time, as your Haki level increases in the future, your resistance to Devil Fruit abilities will also become stronger, until you can completely ignore those fancy abilities."

"So, let's do another two thousand push-ups! Hahaha~"

Suzuki remained calm, and even though his clothes were soaked with sweat, he did not lie down to rest.

Upon hearing Rayleigh's words, he silently began to do push-ups again.

It wasn't until much later, when Suzuki had completed several extremely demanding training sessions and was so exhausted that he couldn't even sit up on the ground, that things progressed.

Rayleigh then came to Suzuki's side, extended his hand to Suzuki, and said:

"Pay close attention to it; you've already had a lot of training today."

"When the body is extremely exhausted and facing life and death, it is easiest to unleash one's domineering aura."

Suzuki also joined in, carefully sensing the invisible aura emanating from Rayleigh's arm.

Unlike chakra, Haki, while also derived from physique and willpower, is more like a power that arises naturally from the two and cannot exist independently.

Chakra, on the other hand, is energy forcibly extracted directly from both the body and mind. It can exist independently and even be stored.

After experiencing it for a while, Suzuki gained some insights, but he still didn't directly awaken Armament Haki.

Rayleigh was not surprised to see this.

Unlike Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki, Armament Haki requires a long period of training to awaken, unlike the other two types of Haki which can be awakened in a short time or are even innate.

So, Rayleigh smiled at Suzuki and said:

"Alright, that's enough for Armament Haki for today."

"Let's try Observation Haki next."

"You're quite perceptive, so awakening this kind of domineering aura shouldn't be too difficult for you."

Upon hearing Rayleigh's words, Suzuki stopped sitting on the ground and, after resting for a while, was able to move around a bit.

Then Rayleigh took out a handful of pebbles from his pocket, a teasing smile on his face:

"Suzuki boy, not bad, you can still move."

"Next, I'm going to throw these pebbles at you. Remember to yell if it hurts~ Hahahaha"

"Oh, and remember to turn your back to me, and it's best to cover your eyes too!"

Without any hesitation, Suzuki took a deep breath, tore a strip of cloth from his trench coat and tied it around his eyes, then resolutely turned around:

"Come on, Mr. Raleigh!"

Rayleigh laughed loudly, then the pebbles in his hand flew towards Suzuki like bullets from time to time...

The two continued training for a long time, until Shanks and Bucky, who had inexplicably run away, returned and called them to eat, which stopped them.

In the days that followed, Suzuki endured Rayleigh's brutal training every day...

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