Is Shave Outdated? Creating Flying Crane Leg

"Teacher Zefa is the foremost instructor at Marine Headquarters. Of course you have your reasons."

Rosen shook his head.

Although he did not understand why the other man had stopped him, out of trust in Zefa, he still chose to heed his teacher's words.

Even after tasting the benefits of rapidly improving his Haki through the Level 6 Prisoners, he still chose to trust Zefa and left Level 6 without hesitation.

After all, he was ultimately a newcomer who had only just transmigrated into the world of pirates and come into contact with powers such as Haki, Devil Fruits, Physical Techniques, and the like.

His understanding of these abilities, as well as how to train and improve them more effectively, certainly could not compare to Zefa, who had been an Admiral and had taught the Three Admirals.

"Stop flattering this old man."

Zefa laughingly scolded Rosen, though his pleased expression remained. However, he immediately switched back into strict-teacher mode:

"The reason I brought you to Impel Down was to give you the strength to stand at the pinnacle of the seas, with your Haki, Physical Techniques, and Paramecia Abilities all reaching the very peak."

"So whether it is battle or training, neither is the goal. They are merely means and paths."

"What you need to do is use your battles with the Level 6 Prisoners to understand yourself, see the world clearly, and then comprehensively improve all your abilities, rather than blindly pursuing improvement in just one area."

Hearing this, Rosen could not help but reveal a thoughtful expression.

"If I had directly let you begin the second battle just now, what would you have gained?"

"An increase in the strength of your Three Colors of Haki?"

"Indeed, with your potential, you might have improved greatly. But it would not be enough."

Zefa said each word deliberately:

"What this old man wants is for you to undergo a comprehensive transformation after every battle with a prisoner, not merely an improvement in Haki."

"Borsalino cannot do that. Sakazuki cannot do that. Kuzan cannot do that. Even Garp and Sengoku cannot do that. But you—"

"Rosen, you possess potential surpassing all Marine legends. You can absolutely do it."

His voice grew impassioned, filled with immense expectations for Rosen.

"A transformation every time?"

Hearing this, Rosen could not help but recall his clash with Byrnndi World.

He needed to understand himself and identify his shortcomings.

Not merely ordinary shortcomings, but using Byrnndi World, the World Destroyer, as a mirror to find the areas where he could strengthen himself.

"Speed?"

By replaying the battle in Infinite Hell in his mind, Rosen saw Byrnndi World's speed after being amplified a hundredfold. It was also the ability he feared most.

If his Observation Haki had not surpassed the other man's, the first battle in Infinite Hell would definitely not have been so easy.

Just as Zefa had said, it was Byrnndi World who had lowered the upper limit of the Momo Fruit.

In truth, the Momo Fruit was absolutely a top-tier Paramecia Devil Fruit comparable to the Float-Float Fruit and the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

Even though he had won in the end, Rosen had to admit that he simply could not catch up to Byrnndi World in terms of speed.

During the earlier battle, he often had no choice but to wait defensively for an attack rather than take the initiative.

"Not bad. It is speed."

"Even though World's Physical Techniques are average, under the Momo Fruit's hundredfold amplification, his speed could still easily break the sound barrier and even reach several times the speed of sound."

"This old man does not demand that you be faster than World under a hundredfold amplification, but you must possess the ability to contend with speed-type powerhouses, rather than be constrained by insufficient speed when facing this kind of formidable enemy."

At this point, Zefa looked toward Borsalino.

"Do not forget."

"On these seas, there are people faster than World under a hundredfold amplification."

"With that sluggish Shave of yours, can you catch up to Borsalino's speed of light?"

Hearing that, Rosen involuntarily looked toward Borsalino as well.

"Teacher Zefa, aren't you being far too harsh on my junior?"

"At the speed of light, I'm probably the only one in the entire Grand Line."

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"He isn't a Glint-Glint Fruit user, so how can you expect my junior to chase light?"

Borsalino felt that Zefa was truly being too strict.

He was strict with him, but even harsher with Rosen.

Rosen was clearly a Weapon Fruit user, yet Zefa expected him to compete in speed with the Momo Fruit—no, even the Glint-Glint Fruit.

"Before this old man retired, I once fought Kaido."

"He neither ate the Momo Fruit nor was he a Glint-Glint Fruit user, but when he erupted with Full Power, he was so fast that even using Observation Haki with Future Sight to sense him, this old man still could not completely evade him."

"And there was the deceased Gol D. Roger. He was not even a Devil Fruit user, yet aside from Whitebeard, he suppressed nearly every king until they could barely raise their heads."

Zefa said expressionlessly:

"Rosen."

"In the future, you won't be fighting pirates on Waldo's level. You'll be facing monsters like Kaido and Whitebeard."

"With the speed you displayed today, even if your Haki strength increased tenfold, you still wouldn't be able to touch so much as their sleeves."

Zefa's words plunged Rosen into deep thought.

Indeed.

Teacher Kai was so fast that he could give Monkey D. Luffy in Nika Form a savage beating.

Shanks could hold a sword to Borsalino's throat. While that was due to the foresight of Observation Haki, without incomprehensible speed, prediction alone would have been useless.

Even Whitebeard, who seemed to do nothing but stand still and unleash attacks, and whose speed did not appear particularly impressive, had been a monster in his youth who could cover several kilometers with just a few leaps.

"How should I improve my speed?"

"Shave is merely a Physical Technique that acts on the body. Even if my physique improved tenfold, I still couldn't catch up to Waldo with Shave alone."

"But what if it were a Physical Technique that acted on Haki?"

Rosen thought of Kaido and Shanks. Their extreme speed definitely could not be achieved through Physical Techniques alone—it came from Haki.

Only this power, said to transcend all else, could allow humans who were not Paramecia Users to unleash attacks, defenses, and even speed beyond those of Paramecia Users.

And Shave among the Six Powers was merely a Physical Technique. It acted on the body, not on Haki.

"What would happen if Shave did not rely on the body's stepping motions to accelerate, but used Haki instead?"

As flashes of inspiration erupted in his mind one after another, Rosen's consciousness sank into his Haki. He observed it while thinking deeply.

He had already realized that Shave's current version was a little outdated. It could no longer keep up with him.

But that was not much of a problem.

Since he had discovered that Shave's version had fallen behind, he only needed to create a new ability that could keep pace with his current version.

"Teacher Zefa."

"Didn't you, Mr. Garp, and Mr. Sengoku improve Shave long ago so that it could combine with Haki to increase speed?"

"Why not teach this Haki version of Shave directly to my junior?"

Seeing Rosen deep in thought, Borsalino couldn't help but lower his voice as he spoke to Zefa.

"It is not that I refuse to teach him. I simply do not wish to limit his talent."

"From the moment Rosen instantly mastered the Three Colors of Haki and every technique, then built upon them to create Still Blood Armor and Moving Blood Armor, I understood that he was an unparalleled piece of uncut jade. It may be carved and polished, but he must do it himself."

"If others carve it, even if this old man does so personally, the result will only be flawless jade with a slight blemish. Only if Rosen carves it himself can it become truly perfect."

Zefa shook his head.

Your comprehension is heaven-defying. Using Haki Supreme Art as your foundation and combining it with Zefa's explanation, you have comprehended the Exclusive Skill: Flying Crane Leg.

Flying Crane Leg: Through Haki Supreme Art, precisely control Armament Haki and concentrate it beneath your feet. Control the Haki beneath your feet to instantly transport your body to another location. The stronger the Haki used, the faster the speed.

(Requires Haki Supreme Art, Armament Haki.)

At that moment.

A stream of information surged into Rosen's mind.