Chapter 9
: Introduction to Armament Haki!
Snapped!
Snapped!
Snapped!
The crisp sound of fists striking tree bark began to ring out continuously.
……
100 meters away.
Rayleigh stepped on the water and rose to the surface of the sea.
He looked back and sighed, "They really can't wait... They've already started cultivating their domineering aura."
Rayleigh pushed up his glasses, revealing a smile that showed no surprise.
Young people are always impatient.
But it doesn't matter.
He believed that once he returned, the young man would understand the difficulty and give up cultivating domineering aura.
The iron wall of reality never changes according to human will.
After hitting a wall, people learn to change direction.
"Let me think about it. Which one should we catch for dinner tonight?" Rayleigh turned his gaze back to the sea.
His Observation Haki allowed him to detect various large creatures lurking in the seawater.
There were quite a few small sea monsters swimming around.
"If we ate snake this morning, let's go fish tonight." Rayleigh quickly locked onto his target and plunged into the sea.
……
ashore.
Snapped!
Snapped!
Snapped!
Zhunyi tirelessly swung his fists, precisely following the domineering training method to stimulate the power hidden within his body.
He kept failing.
That's normal.
The human body is shackled, limiting its maximum output.
Because if a person exerts their maximum force, their muscles will be torn apart and their bones will be shattered by their own power.
Only in a life-or-death crisis can one unleash their ultimate power.
And domineering.
It also belongs to a kind of hidden, ultimate power.
It can only be unleashed under the control of extreme willpower.
At the same time, physical strength must also be sufficient.
If one's body is not strong enough, unleashing a domineering aura can also lead to internal organ overload, resulting in organ failure and death.
"With normal training, I might not be able to develop domineering aura even in ten years."
Junichi squinted, carefully experiencing the feeling of each punch, muttering to himself.
"My body is not strong enough, and it instinctively resists unleashing its maximum power."
"This is a self-preservation instinct."
"To break it, a much stronger external stimulus is needed, but..."
[You have practiced Armament Haki once, proficiency +1]
But there's a [Proficiency System]!
Every punch Junichi throws defies common sense, yet he achieves steady growth!
Snapped! !
Snapped! !
Snapped! !
His punches grew increasingly dull.
The instinct for self-preservation is gradually eroded.
A scorching heat slowly emerged, like dormant lava accumulating deep within the body.
"I felt it."
Junichi's eyes changed, as if he had grasped something in an instant.
He suddenly threw a punch.
Driven by willpower, stimulate the volcano within your body to erupt.
Boom!
The volcano shook.
Bang! !
Zhun punched the tree, making a heavy sound.
The power has increased.
It was as if something was gathering in his fist, which almost exploded just now.
But it's still a little short.
The volcano inside the body only trembled slightly, not fully awake.
"That's enough."
A smile appeared on Junichi's lips.
[You have practiced Armament Haki once, proficiency +1]
【Ding dong! 】
Your Armament Haki proficiency has reached the required level and has been automatically upgraded.
Armament Haki - (Beginner) → (Beginner)
Boom!!
The volcano has fully awakened, spewing out terrifying lava.
Instantly.
Zhunyi felt a surge of intense heat emanating from deep within his body, flowing through his limbs and bones.
He wielded this power with ease.
It seems like something they were born with, something they were born with.
……
At the same time.
Under the sea.
Rayleigh, who was preparing to hunt, seemed to sense something and turned his head in surprise to look in the direction of the small island.
Armament Haki!?
He looked surprised and uncertain.
His Observation Haki detected a faint flash of Armament Haki on the island.
And the location where it appears.
The position overlaps with that of the quasi-first-year student.
In other words, did the near-first-year student awaken Armament Haki?
"But how could that be!"
Rayleigh internally dismissed the thought, 'How long has he been cultivating?'
"Insufficient physical strength, and no talent either."
"How did you manage to learn Armament Haki in just a few minutes?"
Rayleigh wasn't looking down on Junichi.
It's based on experience, not just theory.
He had seen countless young and handsome men, and he was very clear about the limits of his efforts.
From his perspective.
It's unlikely that they'll even reach the threshold of dominance within the next ten years.
Unless there is a major stroke of luck, this is the inevitable outcome.
"Perhaps it's just my imagination?"
Rayleigh couldn't help but doubt himself.
Could he have misperceived it?
With that in mind, he abandoned his hunt for the sea kings below and instead swam toward the island.
……
On the island.
As soon as the thought crossed his mind, a fiery power emanated from his body and covered his fist.
To the naked eye, the fist appeared unchanged.
It was as if Armament Haki didn't exist.
But Junichi truly felt the domineering power gathering in his fist.
call!
He let out a soft breath, abandoned the trees in front of him, and walked instead to the stone beside him.
at the same time.
Rayleigh returned to the island, his eyes suddenly widening.
In his perception of color.
The aura of Armament Haki was clearly visible on the young boy.
Although very faint.
But it is definitely Armament Haki!
"No way..."
Rayleigh couldn't believe it and quickened his pace.
……
Facing the huge blue stone.
Junichi threw a punch without hesitation.
The fist, which appeared to be nothing, unleashed an incredibly powerful force the moment it touched the bluestone.
boom!
The bluestone shattered, creating a crater the size of a washbasin.
It looked as if it had been bombed with explosives.
「!?」
Rayleigh happened to walk by and witnessed this scene.
"You, a near-first-rate boy..." He stammered in disbelief, "You've awakened Armament Haki?!"
Junichi then noticed that Rayleigh had returned.
He turned around, smiled at Rayleigh, and nodded, saying, "Mr. Rayleigh, it seems I do indeed have a talent for Haki."
Rayleigh stared in disbelief, speechless for a long time.
This scene completely shattered Rayleigh's worldview.
The world, the Grand Line, the New World...
He has been to so many places and seen so many geniuses and monsters.
But there has never been one as exaggerated as Junichi.
"You learned Haki from scratch in just three minutes..." Rayleigh stared at Junichi in disbelief, muttering, "You really seem to be a Haki genius."
The facts speak for themselves.
Rayleigh couldn't deny it.
"The ocean is so vast, it's not unreasonable for a freak to appear, is it?" Rayleigh convinced himself.
A while later.
He finally calmed down.
"Since you have such talent, why don't you learn Observation Haki as well?" Rayleigh suggested.
"it is good."
Zhunyi's eyes lit up slightly, and he nodded vigorously.
Rayleigh didn't say anything; he was also preparing to practice Observation Haki.
Get started quickly with the help of the [Proficiency System].
"Then let me tell you the specific details." Rayleigh coughed lightly and began to recount the information he hadn't revealed earlier.
Because I previously felt that Junichi was not yet ready to cultivate domineering power.
Knowing in advance can actually cause interference.
Therefore, Rayleigh only mentioned it briefly and did not describe in detail the techniques for cultivating Observation Haki.
at this time.
He told Zhunyi the whole story.