Chapter 79 Doflamingo
Tesoro has departed from Fish-Man Island. He has many tasks to complete and cannot linger on Fish-Man Island for too long, yet he hasn't delayed any of his responsibilities.
"What's the matter? "
While reviewing a stack of paperwork, Brett received a call from Tesoro. Upon picking up the transponder snail and hearing Tesoro speak, he eagerly inquired, "What's happening with Tom now? "
"The situation is looking good. " Tesoro replied, "I just found out that Fishman Tom is the creator of the Roger Pirates' ship, the Oro Jackson. Because of this, he should have been killed by the World Government long ago."
"But he made a deal with the government. He will construct a sea railway near the water city and connect several nearby islands with trains that travel on the sea. If he completes this deal, the government will forgive his past crimes. "
Brett listened in silence, already aware of this.
"Fourteen years have gone by since this deal was made. You are very fortunate, Brett. The word I received is that it will be finished in about a month. " Tesoro mentioned, "You can follow up later. That's all for him; we could return him to Fish-Man Island in a fair and just way."
'Return Tom to Fish-Man Island in a fair and just way? That might not be possible.'
Brett couldn't remember if the original story indicated when the government realized that Tom had the design for Pluto, but they must know by now.
They would never allow Tom to live outside their control.
'One month? Thats plenty of time.'
"Thank you, Tesoro. " Brett expressed his gratitude sincerely.
"Instead of thanking me, it would be better for you to come up with a solid action plan quickly. " Tesoro ended the call angrily, clearly still upset from that night.
'In fact, the task you have been assigned is very crucial. It's just that Pluto holds too much significance, and it's best that not too many people are aware of it at this stage.'
Brett tucked away the transponder snail.
'So when will he go to see Tom? There is still a good amount of time, perhaps I could practice with Rayleigh until I can effectively use my Conquer's Haki.'
Though he is still far from mastering Conquer's Haki and cannot control who it affects yet, it can at least be useful for now.
Brett decided to proceed with that plan. After all, there's Shyarly's prophecy.
Thus, Brett sought out Rayleigh again in the afternoon.
"Kid, don't you know how to take a break? " Rayleigh looked at him. "Even when you're practicing, you need to find a balance between work and rest. It feels like I'm at a job."
"There's something really important I need to do later, so we should hurry. " Brett smiled and gave Rayleigh a few bottles of wine, "I asked my buddies to pick these up; they're fine wines from the West Sea."
"Oh! The wine from Shanks' hometown? " With a smile, Rayleigh accepted the bottles, "It's been ages since I had a drink! "
"What are you waiting for? Come on Brett, today's training is starting! "
....
"Since you are in a hurry , I'm going to push you a bit harder. Is that alright, Brett? " Rayleigh stood facing Brett and smiled.
" It's fine, I can handle it." Brett said in a serious tone.
"Alright," Rayleigh grinned, "Here it comes! "
A strong wind hit his face unexpectedly. Rayleigh's immense power almost immediately made it hard for Brett to keep his eyes open.
At that moment, as if a switch had been flipped, Brett's powerful aura also emerged, countering Rayleigh's overpowering presence.
But the levels were too different.
The strength and amount of this powerful aura cannot be taught; it grows as the user gets stronger.
Rayleigh was far more powerful than Brett, and he concentrated his aura against Brett, causing Brett's power to burst out uncontrollably.
In the end, Brett felt as though his own power was tightly held inside and couldn't be unleashed at all.
'So powerful!' Brett was stunned; this was Rayleigh's Conquer's Haki.
'What would Kaido's and red hair's look like? How might Whitebeard and Roger be at their best?
But—
Don't think I'll just back down!'
"Come on," Brett's eyes widened suddenly, "Come out! "
Buzz!
The dark lightning from the clash of powerful auras surged again!
Brett's power momentarily pushed Rayleigh's aura back a little.
"Rayleigh! " Brett shouted with excitement, "It seems like I did it! This is the first time I've actively released it! "
"Hahaha! Isn't this wonderful? " Rayleigh regained his composure, "Now try to hold it back. "
"Okay. " Brett nodded.
He concentrated on controlling the flowing aura and tried to stop it. Though it took some time, the aura gradually ceased.
Brett finally felt a sense of control, similar to controlling his Armament Haki.
"It's definitely tougher to control than Armament and Observation haki" Brett sighed with sincerity.
"This is just the start. " Rayleigh smiled and said, "What if you try to release it again? "
"Okay! " Brett thought back to the feeling he just had and got ready to bring forth his aura again.
Then.
"Huh? "Brett tilted his head. 'What happened? Did it fail?'
"You're still not skilled enough; let's keep going," Rayleigh shook his head.
The next two days passed.
Brett kept practicing his Conquer's Haki with Rayleigh's help.
He felt everything was going well, but it just didn't work consistently because he wasn't skilled enough yet.
As the quantity of exercises slowly rises, skills also slowly get better.
Starting from doing some work to not doing any, then learning to let it go expertly, and gradually making the release time shorter.
Up to this point, it can be said that Brett is already quite skilled at actively using his Conquer's haki.
"It's still a long journey ahead. " Rayleigh smiled and said, "Being able to control who target and strength of the release accurately shows you have learned to use Conquer's competently. "
"A true Conquer, who is strong both mentally and physically, can fully express his Conquer's Haki just by boosting his momentum. Even the mightiest can get dizzy from this, and it can even harm the environment around them. "
"So, are there any other ways to use Conquer's haki? " Brett asked with a grin. "Like Armament, where it can wrap around and attack. After all, Conquer's Haki can be manipulated too."
Rayleigh was momentarily taken aback, "It's true that there is such a method, but it really belongs to elite experts. The level of skill needed and the strength requirement for Conquer's Haki go far beyond what you can achieve right now."
"I will accomplish it someday! "Brett said earnestly.
"Haha, right? I'm eager to see that! " Rayleigh chuckled heartily, "But before that, Brett, you should first work on your control. Make sure not to waste your Conquer's any longer. "
'Then let's begin!' Brett wanted to say that.
But what he actually said was, "I have to go for a while because of other matters, so I will pause my training for now."
It's time to find Tom.
Rayleigh showed no sign of disappointment at all; in fact, he was smiling, "Does this mean I can finally have a break? "
'Such a lazy guy, How can you relax at your age?'
After saying goodbye to Rayleigh, Brett got ready to head back to Fish-Man Island, prepare, and then secretly go to Water Seven the next day.
However, just when he reached the ocean and was about to return to Fish-Man Island, the transponder snail in his arm began to ring.
Who could be calling him at this hour?
Brett answered, a bit shocked.
"Fufufufufufufufufufufufufuf, Brett, right?' A voice came from the other side.
Bright immediately recognized who it was just by hearing the laughter without needing to be told who he was.
"You 'took care' of my business, awhile ago,fufufufufufufufu."
The voice continued, "Oh, by the way, I almost forgot to introduce myself. I'm Donquixote Doflamingo. It's not easy to reach you. I specially requested your contact details from the government. "
"Doflamingo. . . the recently announced Warlord that appeared in the news a short while ago," Brett's mouth twitched slightly and asked, "Is that building involved in human trafficking yours? "
"Yes, that's correct, my friend. But don't misunderstand me. I'm not here to blame you. I simply want to talk. "
Brett was taken aback by Doflamingo's demeanor. The man continued, "I'm currently on Sabaody . Can we meet up? I believe there is much we need to discuss. Fuffufufuffufu"
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