When Words Failed, He Comprehended the Sixth Armament Haki Technique

"Me?"

"Teacher Zefa, forgive my bluntness."

"I don't seem to have noticed any shortcomings in myself. If anything, I think I'm incredibly strong."

Rosen thought about it seriously at first, then said somewhat sheepishly.

He had mastered all the techniques of the Three Colors of Haki.

He also had Qi Body Origin Flow to increase his Haki strength.

Next, he only needed to follow the proper steps, move his body every day, eat well, and nurture the Three-Color Qi Infant. Then matching Garp in Armament Haki, Katakuri in Observation Haki, and Red-Haired in Conqueror's Haki would be no problem at all.

In the field of Haki, he had no weaknesses whatsoever.

Especially compared to the students of Zefa's class, he really was incredibly strong.

Gion: "..."

Tokikake: "..."

The two of them wanted to refute him, but the facts really did seem to be that way.

After their earlier exchange, they had discovered that Rosen truly had no weaknesses. They simply could not find any area where he fell short.

At least, that was certainly true when it came to the Three Colors of Haki.

"You're using an 'expert' like Tokikake as your hypothetical enemy. Of course you think you have no weaknesses."

"Don't compare yourself to him. Use me as your reference."

"Do you still think you're incredibly strong now?"

Zefa was not surprised by Rosen's answer at all.

Looking across the entire Marine Military Academy, Rosen was undoubtedly far ahead of everyone else.

The kind of lead that existed on a completely different level.

In fact.

Even among the many powerhouses at Marine Headquarters, he had already earned a place for himself.

Once the strength of his Three Colors of Haki was combined with Haki techniques, it would no longer merely be a place for himself. He would stand at the pinnacle of Marine Headquarters, able to contend with Admirals.

And that was without even counting Rosen's Weapon Fruit.

"If the one you faced today hadn't been Gion, but me."

"Would that punch of yours, covered in Armament Haki, have worked?"

"Could it have severely wounded me in a single blow?"

As if to make his point more convincing.

While speaking, Zefa also raised his Armament Haki-hardened Black Arm.

His five pitch-black fingers suddenly clenched into a fist, producing a series of scalp-tingling metallic clangs.

"..."

Gion opened her mouth.

She felt offended, but seeing that Zefa had even brought out his Black Arm, she could only choose silence.

"The opponent is Teacher Zefa?"

"Then it indeed wouldn't work."

Hearing this, Rosen's expression turned serious.

"Then what should you do?"

"Although I don't know Still Blood Armor, I understand Armament Haki techniques such as Coating Hardening, Flowing Emission, and Internal Destruction."

"Under these circumstances, how would you respond?"

Zefa asked, word by word.

"Increase my attack power."

A flash of inspiration struck Rosen's mind.

"Then let me ask you this."

"Before your Haki strength undergoes a leap in growth, how would you increase your attack power?"

"Let alone if I used my full strength—even if I only used Armament Haki equal to yours for defense, how would you break through it?"

A trace of satisfaction flashed through Zefa's eyes.

"How do I increase my attack power?"

Rosen fell into thought, his consciousness naturally pouring into his Armament Haki.

As he considered how to increase his attack power, he observed his Armament Haki.

Gradually.

His mind became completely immersed in Armament Haki, no longer paying any attention to the outside world.

"You..."

When Zefa saw Rosen like this, he was dumbfounded.

He had not meant anything else by it. He had only intended to have Rosen temporarily set aside matters related to Haki and begin training his physical techniques.

After all.

For the Three Colors of Haki to display their utmost power in actual combat, Haki techniques alone were not enough. They also required matching martial arts, swordsmanship, or Paramecia Abilities.

As the man who had risen to become an Admiral through physical techniques and Haki, Zefa naturally hoped Rosen would focus on Haki and physical techniques, rather than focus on his Paramecia Ability like Borsalino.

But what happened instead?

The moment words failed, Rosen was about to comprehend a new ability.

Your comprehension is heaven-defying. Using the four Armament Haki techniques as a foundation and combining them with Haki Supreme Art, you have innovated and comprehended the Armament Haki Exclusive Skill: Moving Blood Armor.

Moving Blood Armor: Through Haki Supreme Art's absolute control over Armament Haki, Haki is injected into the blood vessels and transformed into tangible offensive power, greatly increasing the destructive force exerted by the body.

(Requires Haki Supreme Art. If others attempt to cultivate it, it will cause permanent damage to all blood vessels throughout the body.)

Looking at the information that surfaced in his mind, Rosen's heart jolted.

Moving Blood Armor?

Didn't that solve the issue of increasing attack power?

For offense, he had Moving Blood Armor, paired with Coating Hardening, Flowing Emission, and Internal Destruction to produce the ultimate offensive power.

For defense, he had Still Blood Armor, paired with Coating Hardening, Flowing Emission, and Internal Destruction to produce the ultimate defensive power.

Every punch and kick of his was the strongest attack.

With a casual stand, he was the strongest defense.

After all, as Armament Haki techniques, Still Blood Armor and Moving Blood Armor could not only be used together with other Armament Haki techniques, but also with other types of Haki.

For instance, while using Moving Blood Armor to evolve Armament Haki into ultimate offensive power, he could then use Coating Hardening and add Conqueror's Haki Coating.

Even if his opponent were Teacher Zefa, forget using Armament Haki equal to his own—he could still break through it with one punch even if Zefa's Armament Haki was twice as strong as his.

"Teacher Zefa, I've figured it out."

"Whether it's increasing my attack power or breaking through your defense, I can do both."

Rosen met Zefa's gaze and spoke word by word.

"What did you figure out?"

Zefa had basically confirmed his guess.

"By using the sixth Armament Haki technique I just comprehended."

"Moving Blood Armor."

"Evolving ultimate offensive power to break through defenses with one punch."

Rosen looked at Zefa with blazing eyes.

"The sixth Armament Haki technique?"

Gion and Tokikake were dumbfounded.

Had the gap between people really become this enormous?

Teacher Zefa had told the two of them to summarize their findings, and the conclusion they reached was that they would train their Observation Haki that afternoon.

But when it came to Rosen.

First, he had no weaknesses at all, and in the end, they could only use Teacher Zefa as his hypothetical enemy.

And what happened?

Rather than undergo some kind of special training that afternoon, Rosen comprehended the sixth Armament Haki technique the moment words failed.

They had not even learned all four Armament Haki techniques yet!

"Is it like Still Blood Armor?"

The moment Zefa heard it, he understood.

Without Rosen needing to explain, he knew that Moving Blood Armor, like Still Blood Armor, injected Armament Haki into the blood vessels. The difference was that Still Blood Armor evolved ultimate defensive power within the blood vessels, while Moving Blood Armor evolved ultimate offensive power within them.

Even if natural monsters like Kaido or Big Mom tried something like this, they would merely be courting death.

Injecting Armament Haki into one's blood vessels was equivalent to launching indiscriminate direct attacks against the inside of one's body.

Whether it was an indestructible body, an iron balloon, or a Logia's elemental transformation, all of it would lead to self-destruction.

Only Rosen, the creator of this technique, could use it.

If it were anyone else, whether one of the Four Emperors or an Admiral, no one could do it.

Even if Rosen taught them hand in hand, they would not be able to learn it.

"Not bad."

"The difference is that one is for offense and the other is for defense."

"As long as Teacher Zefa's Haki strength isn't more than three times mine, I can break through your defense with one punch."

Rosen's voice carried an icy confidence.

After hearing that, Zefa's expression became somewhat complicated.

He did not doubt Rosen's words, but he was somewhat speechless.

Because his original intention had merely been to make Rosen train his physical techniques. How could he have expected his monster of a student to suddenly develop the sixth Armament Haki technique and evolve ultimate offensive power?

It was like telling someone to practice martial arts, only for them to start cultivating immortality instead.

Even Zefa, who had seen countless monsters and was himself one, could not help cursing inwardly.

This guy's comprehension is simply monstrous.