Waking Up (II)

"Are you really going to just keep going like this, giving up?" Ren Fang was immediately annoyed when she saw Straw Hat Luffy so dejected, like a completely different person compared to before, and shouted at him.

"Don't worry about me. I'm a useless piece of trash. I can't do anything. Why do you care about me?" Straw Hat Luffy shook his head and said.

Ren Fang watched with a sense of helplessness. If someone has strong self-confidence, it's very difficult to defeat them. However, if someone loses their self-confidence, it becomes even more difficult to help them up.

Because what he was most proud of has been destroyed! You must rebuild his confidence, otherwise he will never be able to get over the pain of failure.

"You should stay here and think about it for a while! You not only have your brother, but you also have many more people who care about you. If you keep giving up like this, they will be sad," Ren Fang said helplessly.

She didn't know how to offer advice, because she didn't know where Luffy's softest spot lay! Therefore, it was impossible for her to help him.

After saying that, she immediately turned and left, heading towards the seaside. She planned to find Fanxin and tell him that Luffy up, asking him to come and persuade him.

Upon reaching the beach, Ren Fang let out a roar.

Upon hearing the sound, Fan Xin Fanxin returned to the surface from the seabed. He looked at Ren Fang and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"

Fanxin, shirtless, was hunting Sea Kings in the sea. However, he didn't manage to kill Sea Kings, but he did manage to kill a huge sea beast.

He dragged the sea monster, walking step by step towards the edge of the island.

"Luffy, but he's completely dejected and has been giving up on himself," Ren Fang said. "I can't persuade him; you go and talk to him!"

"He's awake? That's good. Now I can leave sooner." Fanxin Xin nodded slightly and said.

"I'm afraid that won't work. I just took a look, and his confidence has completely collapsed. It will be very difficult for him to recover in a short period of time," Ren Fang said helplessly.

"Hehe, it's good that he woke up. As for the rest, it shouldn't be a big problem," Fanxin said.

"Oh, why are you so sure?" Ren Fang asked, puzzled, seeing Fanxin's dismissive expression.

She was at a loss for what to do with Luffy in his current state. She was astonished that Fanxin had a solution.

"Hehe, because I, like him, have both lost loved ones. Aren't you the same?" Fanxin said, "In that case, it's best if we try to persuade him; the effect will be the best."

"Yes, that's true. But Luffy might not listen to you!" Ren Fang said worriedly.

Although they have things in common, the situation is different now, and she is a little worried that Straw Hat Luffy is too stubborn and will ultimately fail.

"Hmph, don't worry, it will definitely succeed," Fanxin snorted and said.

Seeing Fanxin's unwavering resolve, Ren Fang had no choice but to believe him, for she had no other option at the moment.

After Fanxin came up, he also pulled the sea lion aboard. He tossed it to Ren Fang and said, "Take care of it, and make sure it's well-fed. That kid has a huge appetite. Once he recovers, he'll definitely eat a lot."

Luffy has the biggest appetite of anyone he's ever seen. If Luffy were on his ship, he'd definitely have a headache.

"Okay, you go and handle this problem!" Ren Fang nodded and said.

Fanxin nodded, wiped himself clean, and headed towards Luffy's location.

Upon arriving at their destination, Fanxin saw Luffy lying on the ground, staring blankly at the sky, his eyes lifeless, as if his soul had been stolen away. He shook his head helplessly and went to Luffy's side.

"Hey, get up! I need to talk to you," Fanxin said.

"Get away from me, don't bother me," Luffy shouted.

"Heh, you're quite arrogant!" Fanxin couldn't help but laugh, saying, "Hey, are you planning to keep going like this? Is that really you? This isn't like you at all!"

"That's my business, it's none of your concern," Luffy said, dissatisfied.

"Fine! Since you've put it that way, then I have no reason to hold back. Straw Hat Luffy, we're both pirates, I have no reason to pity you." Fanxin said, "Since you won't accept my sympathy, then you can accept my fists!"

"Fist? What do you mean?" Luffy asked, startled.

"Of course I'll beat you up. I just happen to need a human punching bag. Since you're willing to be one, I guess I'll have to oblige," Fanxin said with a light snort.

Straw Hat Luffy is currently in a very low mood, and simple methods won't be able to cheer him up. Therefore, Fanxin is prepared to use extreme methods to help Straw Hat Luffy regain his confidence. Only in this way can the Straw Hat Boy stop going on like this.

"You want to beat me up?" Luffy said.

"That's right, I want to beat you to death. Hmph, the weak or those lacking confidence have no right to choose death. Since you belong to that group, I choose to beat you to death directly," Fanxin said.

"You..." Luffy was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, unsure of what to say.

"What? Kid, don't think you're the only one who's lost loved ones. I've lost them too. My entire clan was wiped out by the Navy, and I didn't break down. What right do you have to break down?" Fanxin said, "That's right, those guys are indeed very powerful. But your talent is no less! You can completely surpass them, understand?"

"How can I surpass him? I can't even beat a Rear Admiral, and it would take me a lot of effort to beat a captain," Straw Hat Boy said.

"That's true, but your abilities haven't been fully developed yet. So, you don't know how much potential you have," Fanxin said. "If you did, you wouldn't be like this."

"I know my own potential," Luffy said.

"You don't know, you know nothing!" Fanxin shouted.

"I don't know, so how do you know?" Luffy, clearly annoyed.

"That's because I also grew from weak to strong, so I can see it," Fanxin said.

Upon hearing this, Luffy simply looked at Fanxin without replying.

"When I first met you, I wasn't very strong either, but a year later, I've become stronger and can fight Admiral to the death. Although I still can't defeat Admiral, it would be extremely difficult for Admiral to kill me," Fanxin said. "And you're still standing still. It's not that you're incapable, but that you haven't trained much. Your training has only been in battles with opponents, understand?"

"If you've been working hard all along, your strength would have been developed long ago. So now you have plenty of time. You can't slack off; you should put all your effort into training. Only in this way can you gain great strength, defeat Akainu, and avenge your brother. Do you understand?"

"Can I do it?" Luffy shook his head; he felt he couldn't. He had tried on the battlefield and found he was simply incapable.

"You still don't believe me, do you? Fine, then come with me," Fanxin snapped unhappily.

"Where to?" Luffy asked.

"A place inhabited by ferocious beasts," Fanxin said.

Luffy hesitated for a moment, then finally stood up and followed Fanxin.

Fanxin led Luffy deeper into the forest. Fanxin inside, they were blocked by a group of ferocious beasts and couldn't move forward.

"Do you think they are powerful?" Fanxin asked.

"Powerful, very powerful, so what?" Luffy asked, puzzled.

"I told you they're not strong at all," Fanxin said with a smile. "I could defeat them all with just a glance. Do you believe me?"

"A single glance?" Luffy was taken aback.

"Yes. You saw it clearly." Fanxin nodded and said. As he spoke, he used Conqueror's Haki to attack the beasts. After a moment, most of the beasts collapsed and lost consciousness. Only a few beasts were still standing. However, they were covered in cold sweat and looked at Fanxin with fear on their faces, as if they had seen their master.

"What is this?" Luffy asked, his eyes wide with disbelief.

"This is Haki, Conqueror's Haki," Fanxin said.

"Haki? What is that?" Luffy asked, puzzled. He didn't know Haki; clearly, he had rarely heard it mentioned.

"Hehe, Haki is a powerful force within the body that most people can't develop. However, those who can develop it are all strong," Fanxin said. "In the Navy, all Vice Admiral and Vice Admiral have mastered Haki. The reason you can't win is because you haven't learned Haki."

"Do I have Haki too?" Luffy asked.

"That's right. All living beings possess this mysterious power within their bodies. However, most people cannot develop it; only a very few can activate it and use it for their own benefit," Fanxin said.

"But why can't I feel it?" Luffy said.

"That's because you weren't paying attention. Actually, your Haki has already Awakening," Fanxin said.

"My... Awakening?" Luffy was somewhat incredulous.

"Hehe, you're still doubting it, aren't you? Fine, then let me ask you, when Fleet Admiral Sengoku ordered the execution of Ace, Whitebeard was ambushed by his own men, and the others were unable to rescue Ace. Logically speaking, without anyone to rescue him, Ace would have undoubtedly died. But he didn't die in the end, so why?" Fanxin said.

"That's because at that time, the two executioners suddenly fainted and lost consciousness," Luffy said.

"That's right, but why did they suddenly faint?" Fanxin asked again.

"I don't know. When those two fainted, a lot of people around me fainted too. I still don't understand what happened," Luffy said, shaking his head.

"Hehe, then I'll tell you, that was Haki attack," Fanxin said. "And I can also tell you that you were the one who unleashed that Haki attack."

At that time, Fanxin originally wanted to use Haki to rescue Ace. However, he was too far from the execution platform, and his Flight Armor was out of materials. Without using Haki, he would have been unable to rescue Ace.

However, just as he was about to use it, a Haki no weaker than his suddenly erupted, instantly sweeping across the entire square. Many people fainted, lost consciousness, and were unable to fight any longer.

Fanxin immediately locked onto the person emitting the Haki. Although he had already guessed that Straw Hat Luffy possessed Conqueror's Haki, he was still startled when he actually saw it.

Since then, many people have wanted to kill Straw Hat Luffy because he is a major threat.

Akainu wanted to kill Luffy because his potential was too amazing, and if he wasn't eliminated soon, it would cause endless trouble.

"Mine?" Luffy was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, somewhat incredulous.

"That's right, I also possess Haki. I can determine who launched the Haki attack in the shortest amount of time, without fail," Fanxin said. "You don't need to doubt it; it's not surprising that you have such talent."

"Your grandfather is Garp, and your father is the leader of the Revolutionary Army. Both of them are powerful individuals with exceptionally strong bloodlines. Your grandfather possessed Conqueror's Haki, and your father most likely is as well. As their descendant, it's only natural that you have such potential. If you didn't, then I would have my doubts."

"Heh, your family is truly terrifying. Three overlords, calling you the strongest family in history wouldn't be an exaggeration. Luffy, what right do you have to be so dejected?"

"Yes, your brother is dead. But you are not dead yet. You have a chance to avenge your brother, why not seize it?"

"Let me tell you, Akainu is also my enemy. Although I've mastered Haki now, I still can't defeat him. It's not that I'm incapable, but rather that I haven't trained long enough. However, I won't give up. I plan to go on a training expedition soon."

"My time is limited; I don't have time to wallow in your despair. If you don't pull yourself together, I'll kill you. I won't pity you. Although I promised your older brother I'd take good care of you, if you're a hopeless case who's willingly given up on himself, then I'm sorry, I have no reason to help you."

"You have the potential to surpass Admiral. If you work hard and master Conqueror's Haki, you can definitely fight Akainu and kill Akainu. Don't you want revenge? Then let's begin!"

Fanxin was speaking, he suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh, there's something I think you're qualified to know."

"What's wrong?" Luffy asked, puzzled.

"That's what Tyrant Kuma did in Sabaody. He wasn't trying to harm you, he was helping you," Fanxin said. "With Kizaru there, you had no way to escape. But his intervention ensured your safety. He sent you flying all over the world so you could train more and gradually become stronger. You're too weak to stand on your own."