"Conqueror's Haki…"
"The kingly potential that appears in only one out of a million people!"
"The terrifying power that saved us at the critical moment—"
"And the fundamental reason those two monsters lost consciousness out of nowhere!"
"It's even higher-level than the Six Powers!"
"And its difficulty is hundreds of times greater than Armament and Observation!"
"And yet…"
"That kind of terrifying power is actually under Raifeng's control?!"
Koby and Helmeppo stared at Raifeng, completely dumbfounded.
It was too shocking.
They simply couldn't accept it.
That kind of terrifying ability…
Was something Raifeng possessed?
How old was he?
Seven.
Only seven!
At that age, he had already mastered such an absurd power?
It was utterly world-shaking.
From Garp's brief explanation alone, Koby and Helmeppo could clearly feel just how extraordinary Conqueror's Haki was.
At their current level, they weren't even qualified to train in the Six Powers yet—let alone touch Haki, a combat system far more advanced.
And among all Haki—
The rarest and most difficult was Conqueror's.
Yet that very power…
Was being wielded by a seven-year-old child.
How could that be possible?
They didn't want to believe it.
But reality was right in front of them.
They had lived through it.
Witnessed it with their own eyes.
How could they deny it?
"Raifeng… sir…"
"You're… honestly terrifying."
Koby's lips trembled.
This level of strength was completely beyond his imagination.
"So that means…"
"Raifeng is that one-in-a-million existence."
"A true genius—an absurd genius who stands above countless others!"
Helmeppo's mind descended into chaos.
Both of them stared at Raifeng's young, childish face, their thoughts shattered, their minds blank, bodies frozen stiff.
So that was the truth.
They hadn't survived because Vice Admiral Garp rescued them.
They had survived because of Raifeng's Conqueror's Haki.
That overwhelming willpower had directly crushed the minds of those two ferocious beasts, causing them to collapse unconscious.
"Stop looking at me like that."
Raifeng felt goosebumps rise under their stares and quickly spoke up.
"Let me clarify—I'm just an ordinary seven-year-old kid."
Ordinary?
Sir… you might have a slight misunderstanding of what "ordinary" means.
With talent like yours, how could that word possibly apply?
You're being far too modest.
Koby and Helmeppo felt as if knives had pierced their hearts.
Yes…
Raifeng was only seven.
And yet—
This seven-year-old had exerted suffocating pressure on them, utterly shattering the confidence they had painstakingly built.
From Raifeng, they could see it clearly—
Talent overflowing from every inch of his body, completely impossible to suppress.
By comparison, Koby felt deeply inferior.
"A seven-year-old who has already mastered a combat power beyond the Six Powers…"
That alone was enough to destroy their understanding of the world.
They had never felt this way before—
Never realized that their own talent could be so painfully inadequate.
"The most unbelievable part is this," Garp said slowly.
"Normally speaking, only after reaching a certain level of physical conditioning, training in the Six Powers, and gaining sufficient understanding of Armament and Observation…"
"Would someone finally be able to comprehend how to use Conqueror's Haki."
"But this brat—"
"He skipped every single step."
"He jumped straight to the end."
"He ignored all those prerequisites and directly mastered Conqueror's Haki."
"And that… is what truly shocked me."
Garp stared at Raifeng with undisguised amazement.
Indeed.
Conqueror's Haki could awaken at any time.
But fully mastering it—controlling and freely using it—normally required a long, unavoidable path.
Step by step.
No shortcuts.
No exceptions.
And yet—
An exception stood right before him.
Raifeng.
On Raifeng's body, Garp saw something impossible.
A shortcut.
A shortcut forcibly carved open by sheer talent.
No need for overwhelming physical strength.
No need to master Armament or Observation first.
He had simply crossed all boundaries and arrived directly at the final stage—
Complete control over Conqueror's Haki.
Garp had lived his entire life…
And this was the first time he had ever encountered such a case.
It was absurdly rare.
Almost unreal.
Garp couldn't help but ponder—
How exactly did this brat manage it?
No matter how he thought about it, it made no sense.
In the end, he could only attribute it to one thing.
Perhaps…
This was just Raifeng's terrifying natural talent.
"Conqueror's Haki…"
Koby's eyes were unfocused.
He still couldn't forget the moment those two monsters collapsed.
The suffocating despair the Long-Tusk Giant Elephant had brought him—it was etched into his bones.
Yet in the blink of an eye—
That same monster had been instantly defeated.
What kind of terrifying power was that?
And the one who used it…
Was a seven-year-old child.
Every moment from earlier replayed in Koby's mind, battering his worldview again and again.
All confusion had finally been resolved—
But the answer was even more shocking than the mystery.
"So this… is a genius," Koby swallowed, looking at Raifeng with awe and reverence.
He had always believed—
That as long as he worked hard enough, he could catch up to anyone and become a Marine Admiral.
But now…
That belief had been shaken to its core.
For the first time, Koby truly understood—
This world really did have monsters like this.
And today…
He had seen one with his own eyes.
A genius beyond common sense.
"Genius?" Garp turned his head and stared at Raifeng with an odd expression.
"No."
"This is a monster."
That single correction shattered Koby's remaining illusions.
That day—
Koby and Helmeppo had their worldview completely rewritten.
Garp's words opened the door to an entirely new reality for them.
And standing before them—
They were forced to accept a cruel truth.
Some people…
Are born different.
Raifeng—
Seven years old, yet already standing above countless people across the sea.
A genuine, unquestionable monster.
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