Under the dark sky, white snowflakes drifted down, landing on the single-masted sailboat, causing a thick layer of snow to accumulate on the deck.
After arriving in the One Piece World, Sephiroth had been busy all the time. It wasn't until after dinner, when he finally had some free time, that he realized...
This world seems a bit boring!
No mobile phone, no computer, that's fine.
The most frustrating thing is, on this ship, there isn't even a single book to pass the time with...?!
Alright! He admitted that, in his subconscious, he had overlooked a fact...
Although the technological level of the One Piece World had experienced an explosive leap forward due to the intervention of the Moon people.
But...
The World Government, in order to erase the historical traces of the Great Kingdom, had discarded many things, and Moon technology was one of them.
Because of this, they had regressed the development process of the entire world back to medieval civilization!
Consequently, most countries in this world still practice feudal monarchy, and even slavery...
Human rights? Freedom? Equality?
In the eyes of the ruling class, these things are nothing short of evil ways, words that incite people...
It's no wonder that the Revolutionary Army formed by Dragon is a thorn in the side of the World Government!
This world is too bad, I want to go home!... Sephiroth groaned weakly in his heart.
At Hancock's suggestion, the four of them went to the deck and started playing the game of building snowmen...
Sephiroth squatted down, using his hands wearing cotton gloves, he scooped up a handful of snow from the deck and placed it on the snowman that was taking shape, but the expression on his face was a bit distracted.
Hancock put a felt hat on the snowman she built and used a carrot and two potatoes as the nose and eyes. Only then did she nod with satisfaction.
"Sephiroth, what are you thinking about? So engrossed?"
After seeing Sephiroth's crooked snowman, Hancock couldn't help but chuckle.
"What exactly is Haki?
How can I use this power?" Sephiroth said with a troubled look.
As a fan of the sea, he certainly knew a thing or two about Observation Haki, Armament Haki, and Conqueror's Haki.
But...
Knowing and being able to use are two different things!
This is like making a grilled fish dish. You clearly know it's made of fish, but you don't know how to prepare the ingredients, how to add seasonings, or how to control the heat...
In the end, what you make might just be a pile of kitchen waste, while what others make is a delicious dish!
Sephiroth's current situation is probably like this, having a treasure mountain but unable to find the entrance!
Hearing the young man's question, Hancock immediately nodded in understanding.
This afternoon, Sephiroth suddenly awakened his Conqueror's Haki, which saved the four of them from the fate of being killed.
It was only natural for him to want to obtain the method to use this powerful force.
Thinking of this, Hancock crossed her arms, a thoughtful expression appearing on her face, and she slowly explained to the young man:
"According to Captain Shakky of our Kuja Pirates, Haki can be divided into three types: Conqueror's Haki, Armament Haki, and Observation Haki.
Conqueror's Haki is a born talent, one in a million, and even those with the talent are not 100% guaranteed to awaken it, so no one has summarized a specific training method.
However, the other two types of Haki are very common. As long as one's physical quality keeps up, they can be learned through training.
Therefore, rough training methods have been figured out for Armament Haki and Observation Haki.
Armament Haki is an energy that every living being is born with, hidden within the body.
Users of Armament Haki can cover their bodies with it, forming a transparent armor.
While greatly increasing defensive power, it also allows the user to touch the physical body of Logia type Devil Fruit users.
In addition, Armament Haki has more advanced usage methods.
On our Nine Snake Island, since all the citizens are female, in order to maximize our combat power, there is a widely spread method of wrapping Armament Haki around weapons to strengthen attacks.
Hmm? ...It is said that in the sea, there are a very few extremely powerful individuals who can even wrap Conqueror's Haki around their attacks, thereby precisely stunning enemies from a distance... I wonder if Captain Shakky is telling the truth...
As for Observation Haki, it can be said to be a 'power of listening'. As long as a person is alive, their body will produce special sounds. By using these sounds, one can predict the opponent's next move and position. The range can be increased through training.
However, according to Captain Shakky, this is just a low-level use of Observation Haki. If the enemy's attack speed approaches the speed of sound, or exceeds your own reaction speed, it becomes useless.
Advanced Observation Haki techniques can even briefly foresee the future, but they rely more on the sixth sense, so this is also a technique that requires a certain talent to develop.
Although this talent is not as rare as Conqueror's Haki, it is also very uncommon."
Sephiroth hesitated for a while before tentatively saying:
"Hancock, can you teach me the training method for Armament Haki on your Nine Snake Island?"
Somewhat to his surprise, the black-haired girl agreed very quickly:
"Of course!"
As if to comfort the young man and tell him not to feel too burdened, the girl added two more sentences:
"Actually... this training method is already considered a semi-public technique in the Grand Line.
It's just that ours on Nine Snake Island is a bit more detailed."
"Then how exactly do I train?" Sephiroth asked further.
"Well...? Let me give you a demonstration!
You have to watch carefully, the amount of my current Armament Haki is not much, and I'm not very skilled at using it..."
As she spoke, Hancock bent down and rolled a snowball on the deck with her hands.
Immediately after, the black-haired girl seemed to be holding her breath, and also seemed to be exerting her whole body, clenching her teeth.
After a few seconds, a hint of grayish-black actually appeared on the white snowball.
"Ha!"
Hancock let out a soft shout and fiercely threw the snowball in her hand, hitting the snowman she had built.
Everyone only heard a "Bang!" explosion, and the snowman was instantly blown apart by that snowball.
"Phew!"
Hancock let out a long sigh. Condensing her full Armament Haki and wrapping it around the snowball was not an easy task for her at the moment.
Due to excessive Haki consumption, her body even felt a sense of exhaustion.
"Did you see that light black gas?
That's the effect of wrapping Armament Haki around an object.
Of course! If the amount of Armament Haki wrapped is too little, there will be no color change...
It is said that some powerful Sword Masters can even temper their swords into incredibly sturdy Black Blades using Armament Haki..."
"Mhmm! Teacher Hancock, please continue, I will definitely keep it in mind...!"
Sephiroth nodded repeatedly, his face full of curiosity.
Armament Haki, based on its manifestation, can be divided into three stages: Hardening, Wrapping, and Emission.
In fact, if the quality of the Armament Haki wrapped by Hancock was higher, and it was released with a directional instant burst, then it would become Armament Haki Emission, which can form shock waves and cause internal destruction.
It's just that this advanced Armament Haki technique requires a very high quality of Haki. If the Haki is not strong enough, the effect will not be satisfactory, and perhaps it won't even hurt a single hair of the enemy...
"Armament Haki is actually an energy produced by human muscle cells, and it is inherently hidden within the human body.
We can feel its existence through rhythmic breathing combined with meditation.
When you can clearly feel the existence of this 'Ki', you need to try to mobilize it with your will during physical movement, rather than using brute force..."
"Huh!?"
As Sephiroth listened to the words spoken by the black-haired girl, it inexplicably reminded him of the concept of 'Qi' in Traditional Chinese Medicine...
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, please continue!"
"Oh! Everyone's talent for Armament Haki varies, so the difficulty in feeling and using it is different for each person.
Some people have good comprehension. Even if their physical quality is not strong, they can gradually master it through long-term meditation...
If you cannot feel the existence of Armament Haki through breathing and meditation.
Then, you need to undergo long-term extreme physical training. Only after your physical quality reaches a certain level can you perceive it and gradually learn to use it..."
After Hancock's explanation, Sephiroth finally understood that this power called Armament Haki is used and trained by people in the latter half of the Grand Line, the first half, and even the Four Seas.
Even many slightly famous Pirates may use Observation Haki and Armament Haki...
After all, Haki is a power hidden within the human body. Even people with weak strength have a chance to awaken it as long as they master the correct guidance method.
Big Mom Charlotte Linlin's innate Armament Haki goes without saying, but there are also many people like Ace who awaken Armament Haki inexplicably...
On Nine Snake Island, many people have mastered Armament Haki through training, and everyone who can board a ship and go out to sea in the Kuja Pirates are female warriors who can use Armament Haki.
But...
People who cannot use Haki fighting against people who can use Haki will not necessarily lose. If their raw strength doesn't keep up, they just can't win...
In the end, Haki is equivalent to a buff in a game. Adding a buff can enhance strength, but it doesn't mean that having a buff allows you to defeat an enemy who has overwhelming raw strength!
Those who can use Haki are not necessarily top-tier powerhouses, but top-tier powerhouses definitely know how to use Haki!
Sephiroth estimated that when Luffy sets out to sea seventeen years later, very few Pirates in the first half of the Grand Line will know Haki, while in the latter half, even elite mobs will know Haki...
A more reasonable explanation is that the Marine eliminated those relatively powerful Pirates who knew Haki, leaving only the latter half which is too difficult to completely eliminate. Therefore, in those Pirate forces, relatively complete Haki training methods are still circulating.
After all, before Roger started the Great Pirate Era, Pirates were wandering aimlessly. No one was looking for any one piece. It is normal for some people who didn't want to compete for dominance in the latter half of the Grand Line to choose to lay low in the first half and the Four Seas...
For example, Trebol, Vergo, and others from the Donquixote Family in the North Blue, they only chose to surrender and become Doflamingo's subordinates after learning that he had Conqueror's Haki when he was a child...
This indicates that even in the Four Seas, some people know about Haki, but the number might be relatively small...