Garp's warship was like the brightest star in the night. Wherever it went, it was the most conspicuous presence. Hiko had followed Garp's warship across the sea for over half a month, yet he had not encountered even a single petty pirate. News traveled remarkably fast at sea. Along the route of a Marine like Garp, all Pirates wisely kept their distance. No one dared to arrange a "chance encounter" with that old man.
Hiko rather admired that. Even Marine officers at the Vice Admiral level were not particularly intimidating in the eyes of Pirates. Only Admirals, as well as legendary figures like Garp, could have such an effect in the New World.
Still, the uneventful journey had spared Hiko plenty of trouble. Nothing was better than having no problems, and he was not the sort to stir up trouble for no reason. With the sea calm and peaceful, he could enjoy some quiet time alone and silently study the Pirate World's power system that he had examined from Vergo.
Over the past several days, Hiko had tried using Armament Haki, and this power truly felt natural in his hands. As for the Six Powers... Taijutsu was just that. His own Taijutsu was already quite good, so those techniques were neither here nor there.
"Whew!" Hiko let out a long breath. There were still many things he needed to sort through slowly. Right now, Chakra had become incredibly scarce in this world. Every bit he used was one bit less. Though his Chakra reserves were terrifyingly vast, having a lot did not mean they were inexhaustible. The thought that he had to refine it himself to restore it whenever he used it, since Chakra could no longer recover on its own, made Hiko feel rather troubled.
Therefore, mastering this world's