After roughly settling the matter of military rank appointments, Longinus followed Sengoku to his admiral's office.
"The use of Conqueror's Haki?" Sengoku nodded. "Indeed, Conqueror's Haki itself cannot be trained like Observation Haki and Armament Haki. It can only grow stronger alongside its user."
"But for a true strong individual whose Conqueror's Haki has reached the intermediate stage and can be freely unleashed and withdrawn, learning how to control and use that ability becomes especially important."
"Before I teach you, let me ask you this: how do you view Conqueror's Haki?"
"The most widespread belief about Conqueror's Haki is that it is an inborn talent, the qualification of a king determined by one's fate." Longinus smiled and shook his head. "But I do not agree with that."
"Oh? Then what do you think?" Sengoku asked with interest.
"The simplest example is our Navy. It seems that only you, Admiral Sengoku, possess Conqueror's Haki. If it really were some inborn talent, wouldn't that mean our entire Navy consists of unqualified fools?"
"Besides, I saw quite a few pirates with Conqueror's Haki in Infinite Hell of Impel Down. To be honest, they were far too different from the natural-born kings I imagined."
"If people like that can count as natural-born kings, then this so-called kingship really holds little appeal for me."
"Hahahaha!" Sengoku laughed heartily. "You really dare to say that!"
"Actually, that claim circulating outside can be said to be half true and half false."
Sengoku explained with a smile. "Conqueror's Haki is indeed innate, but it does not belong exclusively to so-called kings. Like Observation Haki and Armament Haki, it is an inborn talent hidden within every person!"
"If Observation Haki can deepen one's understanding by obscuring the five senses, and Armament Haki can unlock potential by tempering the body,