The Little Dugong Goes Home!

"Wow--"

The little manatee returned with teary eyes, covered in sticky green liquid, looking pitifully up at its owner.

Vidal chuckled, looking down at the little guy. "You haven't mastered Armament Haki, of course you can't beat Isoka, unless..."

Thinking of this, he looked at Lieutenant Isoka, who was standing behind the little manatee with an embarrassed expression, and reminded him, "Don't rely too much on the ability to make gummy candies, because some things will have a restraining effect, such as flour, as well as high and low temperatures."

"Ah!"

Isoka was stunned, thinking, "Isn't my ability, which is exactly the same as Logia elemental transformation, something that only Armament Haki can harm?"

"Flour will make your gummy candy lose its stickiness, so even if the opponent doesn't have Armament Haki, they can still attack your body. High temperatures will melt the gummy candy, while low temperatures will make it hard and brittle. So, you must be careful when you encounter these situations in battle, and it's best to avoid them if possible."

Vidal patiently instructed his secretary, not wanting her to suffer unbearable consequences one day for neglecting these matters.

"I understand, thank you very much!" Isoka nodded repeatedly, carefully memorizing these words.

"Wow!"

At this moment, the little manatee clenched its tiny fists as if cheering itself on. Vidal probably understood what it meant and laughed, "Armament Haki can't be mastered in a short time. If you're interested, you can try practicing Iron Tekkai from the Six Powers first. You should be able to develop basic Haki in about two years."

The foundation of Armament Haki is a sufficiently strong physique and will; it is a combination of mind and body.

However, he suddenly remembered that Amazon Lily seemed to possess a training method for Armament Haki, compared to the traditional training methods within the Navy, allowed for faster mastery or required less physical strength.

Furthermore, Wano Country, while Amazon Lily's training methods are more suitable for widespread application, possesses more advanced Haki techniques, commonly known as Emission, which can be applied to a wide range of external areas.

There is another technique, even more advanced than Emission, that can cause internal damage. In the future, Kozuki Oden will teach this technique to the Nine Red Scabbards.

Now that I have mastered the Emission of Armament Haki, I can focus on internal destruction next.

Whether it's Coating, Hardening, Emission, or internal destruction, all of these techniques utilize Armament Haki.

While skills vary in level, what truly determines a person's strength is the quality and reserves of their Haki, which stem from physique and willpower. However, when these skills are used properly, they can produce very objective results at certain times.

Just like in the original timeline, when facing Whitebeard's shockwave attack during the Paramount War, Akainu and his two companions blocked the attack by Haki Emission. In such situations, the technique of internal destruction is useless, even if it is more advanced than Emission. On the contrary, against tough opponents like Kaido and Big Mom, the effect of Emission is far less effective than internal destruction.

But who can he learn Armament Haki's internal destruction techniques from?

I wonder if Professor Sengoku and Professor Zephyr know this technique. Vidal pondered to himself.

I also need to get my hands on the Armament Haki training method from Amazon Lily when I have the chance!

Vidal took the little manatee to the bathhouse to wash off the gummy candies. Just then, the little manatee, who was being wiped by Vidal, suddenly turned its head and let out two soft "wows".

"You want to go see your fellow tribesmen, right?"

"Wah wah!" the little manatee nodded.

Vidal rubbed the little manatee's round head with a warm towel and chuckled, "Alright then, I was originally planning to go after we got back from that deserted island, but since you're so eager, let's go take a look later and sleep there tonight."

"Wow!!"

Overjoyed at these words, the little manatee threw itself into Vidal's arms, which made him burst into hearty laughter.

"Ha ha!"

For a moment, the huge bathhouse was filled with the cheerful laughter of the two people, one big and one small.

Ten minutes later, Vidal, dressed neatly, first greeted Brian and the others, asking them to bring Raymond to the Konoha Wharf dock the next morning, while Isoka and the other marines waited for him at the Forest Palace. Then, with the little manatee sitting on his shoulders, he walked out of the territory gate guarded by Boxing Cabbage and headed east.

To the east was the Saint-Do River, and the manatees lived on both banks of the river. Vidal no longer rode a camel, because camels were too slow; he intended to get there as quickly as possible.

But there was no need to run on two legs; he simply used 'Shinra Myriad Phenomena' to create a sand sled.

This is a small boat with sails that can travel quickly through the sand sea. It is very common in the kingdom of Alabasta, and is most often used by sand bandits.

However, he didn't need sails. Instead, he installed a propeller at the rear of the sand sled, using a small 'Sun's Holy Wheel' for jet propulsion, making it far faster than ordinary sand sleds.

As for energy consumption, there's no need to deplete the body's energy. It's a desert kingdom, after all, where the sun overhead is extremely hot. Just modify the sand sled so that it can absorb light energy autonomously, just like a plant.

In this way, the sand sled can be used indefinitely as long as the sun hasn't set!

By the way, this is still based on the fire-breathing yacht of the future Fire Fist Ace in the original timeline.

That's a jet-powered sand sled!

[Boom--]

With a burst of golden light shooting from the tail of the sand sled, it suddenly vanished from its spot. In the blink of an eye, it had already carried Vidal and the little manatee far away, and in a short while, it turned into a small black shadow.

"Wow!"

The little manatee, which had been sitting on the broad shoulders, was startled by the high speed of the sled and jumped off. It clung tightly to Vidal's long legs, which made the latter sit down with a wry smile and a casual pat on the little head as a silent consolation.

He had actually considered letting the little manatee return to its 'hometown' on its own, as the little manatee had now learned Master Zephyr's 'Black Arm Fist Technique'.

At this point, the only threats to Alabasta's existence were Neisesi and Queen of the Royal Guard; the native creatures of the desert were no match for it.

However, considering the importance of the Door-Door Fruit ability on the little manatee, he still decided to come along. After all, it's better to be safe than sorry, and if something really went wrong, his losses would be huge.

About an hour later, they finally arrived at the banks of the Sandora River. As his Observation Haki spread out, Vidal easily located the location of the Kung Fu Dugong.

"Wow!"

"Wow!"

Their appearance was spotted by some Kung Fu Dugong on the periphery, and the atmosphere immediately became lively. The little manatee was also very happy to see this, but it still looked up at Vidal.

"Hehe, what are you waiting for? Your friends are all waiting for you. Go on, I'll set up a little hut for you there. Play with them to your heart's content tonight, and I'll come back later to get you some good food and drinks!"

Vidal flashed a hearty, handsome smile, then squatted down and gently nudged the little manatee's shell.

"Wow!!"

Upon hearing this, the little manatee bowed gratefully, then hopped over and joined the surging group of Kung Fu Dugong. Seeing this, Vidal stood up, pleased, and then turned to leave to prepare his cabin for the night.

After tonight, we'll set sail tomorrow to find Lily.

Many thanks to reader 20200111161650421 for the 100-point reward! Thank you, thank you!

Just wondering, do you guys think Sengoku, Zephyr, Garp could Armament Haki for internal damage?