You're Not Old Enough to Be a Top Student

……

Rayleigh took Junichi with him to purchase supplies for their voyage.

Not long after.

He returned with bags and packages and followed Riley to the docks.

The six-month retreat took place on an uninhabited island.

On the dock.

Peony had already prepared a small sailboat. Upon seeing the two arrive, she waved and greeted them, "The boat is ready for you."

As she spoke, she looked at Zhunyi.

"Young man, you're out there cultivating, and you won't be able to eat the chef's cooking for you five meals a day."

"But my promise still stands."

"We'll send you some rare fruits, vegetables, and desserts every month; please enjoy them."

Junichi was somewhat surprised to hear this.

He didn't care much about five meals a day, but he didn't expect Peony to be so serious about it.

Then accept it.

In the wilderness, occasionally eating fruits, vegetables, and desserts can help alleviate the boredom.

"Thank you." Jun nodded slightly.

"Don't mention it." Peony waved her hand, glanced at Rayleigh, and then turned and left gracefully.

Then.

Junichi boarded the small boat and, with Rayleigh at the helm, left the Sabaody Archipelago.

……

……

evening.

They arrived at an uninhabited island.

On the island lies a dormant small volcano, whose geothermal activity and volcanic rock provide abundant nutrients.

This makes the island's ecosystem exceptionally vibrant.

"This is where you will train for the next six months," Rayleigh said, pointing to the island.

Zhunyi looked him over and slowly nodded.

It looks a bit like the island where Luffy trained in the original work.

Could it be the same one?

Never mind, this little detail is insignificant.

"Mr. Rayleigh, I've heard that the strongest people on the sea use a power called 'Haki,' is that true?" Junichi asked as he carried his luggage ashore.

Rayleigh glanced at him and adjusted his glasses: "That's true."

"Can you tell me about it?" Junichi asked curiously.

This is his primary goal in traversing the world of One Piece.

The versatility of his dual-color Haki allows him to handle most combat situations.

Whether it's physical skills, swordsmanship, genjutsu, ninjutsu, or bloodline limits, they all have the ability to fight.

Having mastered the dual-color domineering aura, he finally had the confidence to go back and face the weasel.

"As for being domineering, that's still a long way off for you right now... but it's okay to talk about it." Rayleigh thought for a moment and then slowly began to explain to Junichi.

Dominance, the latent power possessed by all living beings.

Its forms of expression are divided into two types.

Armament Haki!

Observation color!

Armament Haki is like a manipulable, invisible energy that can be transformed into powerful attacks and armor-like defenses at the user's will.

Observation Haki allows the user to sense enemies outside their field of vision and to detect their number, strength, location, and status.

In the world of One Piece, Haki is the ticket to the world of the strong.

Only by awakening one's domineering spirit can one be qualified to venture into a new world.

Although in the original work, there are countless people who have awakened their Haki, it seems like they are everywhere.

But that's because the Straw Hat Pirates' status has risen.

Looking out over the entire ocean.

Those who awaken to domineering power are an absolute minority.

Among those who awaken domineering aura, only one in ten thousand can cultivate it to its peak.

……

After finishing the story.

Rayleigh pushed up his glasses, his gaze sharpening, and asked, "You want to learn Haki?"

"Yes." Junichi nodded seriously.

This will never change.

"Give up!"

Rayleigh shook his head, his tone stern: "With your current physical condition, you're far from the point where you should be developing Haki. Forcing yourself to learn it will only damage your body!"

Zhun Yi remained silent.

"I can sense your urgency," Rayleigh sighed, his tone softening, "though I don't know why."

"However, cultivation cannot be rushed."

"No one can defy the rules of gradual progress!"

Junichi remained calmly silent.

Under normal circumstances, what Rayleigh said is completely correct.

But the problem is...

He is not in a normal situation.

The threat from the weasel forced him to urgently improve his strength.

The [Proficiency System] allows him to improve rapidly in a short period of time!

Of course, we can't reveal anything about the cheat software.

No one will tell Zhunyi.

So he just smiled and said, "Why don't you give it a try, Mr. Rayleigh... Maybe I'm a genius at using Haki?"

"Genius? You?" Rayleigh scoffed.

"Why can't I be a genius?" Junichi disagreed.

"Heh, true geniuses already show signs of talent around the age of ten," Rayleigh scoffed. "You're already 15, so stop thinking about things that don't exist."

He has seen countless geniuses.

Without exception.

Those monstrous little guys showed amazing talent when they were eight or nine years old.

When they grow to be 15 years old.

Even without proper training, they will grow to the point where they can kill small sea kings.

In contrast, look at the first-tier university.

Rayleigh thought he was blind; he wouldn't even recognize Junichi Uchiha as a genius.

Junichi wasn't angry at all and continued to smile.

"Let me give it a try. Maybe I'm a hidden genius?"

Rayleigh remained silent.

After saying so much, are you still not giving up?

"...Fine." Rayleigh sighed, resigned. "I'll let you experience it for yourself and face reality."

He paused for a moment.

Rayleigh taught Junichi how to develop Haki.

This is a very orthodox method.

Its greatest advantage is that it is safe, stable, and gradual, and even if it fails, there will not be much risk.

Even if one awakens a domineering aura, one can continue cultivating.

It's something you can cultivate for a lifetime.

"Is this the same thing Luffy learned?" Junichi thought to himself.

This is what normal teaching should be like.

Like Kaido, it's either death or success.

That's a bit too extreme.

"Judging from your expression, you seem impatient." After finishing his instruction, Rayleigh glanced at Junichi and said, "You can cultivate here."

"I'm going to get tonight's dinner."

"Don't go too far, or it will be too late to save you from the jaws of wild beasts."

With that, he took off his clothes and jumped into the sea.

Zhunyi nodded honestly.

This island was far too dangerous for a Chunin like him.

For the sake of your life, it's better to stay where you are.

"...This will do."

Junichi randomly found an open space, put down his luggage, and began to cultivate his domineering aura.

He walked up to a big tree.

Following the methods taught by Raleigh, adjust your breathing, emotions, body, and will, and imagine your body as a dormant active volcano.

What flows within the volcano is an overwhelming power.

What he needs to do is find this power and unleash it.

call!

Junichi suddenly opened his eyes, intense emotions surging within them, as if something was about to burst forth.

He threw a punch, unleashing the full power of his body.

It was as if the power hidden within him burst forth with this punch.

Snapped!

The fist struck the tree bark.

But it only produced a barely audible crackling sound.

"hiss!"

Junichi gasped for air and withdrew his burning fist.

The skin is red and swollen.

I didn't sense any Armament Haki at all.

However, the system panel faithfully displays the prompt.

[You have practiced Armament Haki once, proficiency +1]