Toads Cannot Lose Their Dreams

In the deep mountains and old forests behind Demon Valley Town.

This place was also considered rarely visited by humans.

Although Demon Valley Town was only a part of Sky Island, its area was still very large.

Chaos flew through the sky with Zebra Killer, finally landing in a mountain stream with a waterfall. It was a pretty good spot.

Chaos was very excited. Whether he could successfully cultivate Observation Haki depended on Zebra Killer.

Actually, Chaos had very high talent due to transmigration, but why couldn't he even grasp the threshold of Observation Haki or Armament Haki in such a long time?

It was because he lacked a direction, a clear guide.

For techniques like Rokushiki, Chaos had a definite direction. Kami-e involved ten or more foot strikes in 0.36 seconds, Tekkai was about taking hits, Kami-e was about dodging, Shigan was about constant poking, and Rankyaku was about constant kicking. As long as he followed these directions, he would naturally succeed once he reached a critical point.

But Haki was different.

This thing was equivalent to Internal Energy in martial arts. If you don't even understand the secret manuals or the meridians, how can you practice it?

It was a very simple principle.

It was like a window pane. If you don't break it, you'll never know the world outside.

What Chaos lacked now was someone to help him break through that window pane and guide him in the right direction.

At that time, Chaos only needed to keep moving forward in that direction and he would eventually reach his destination.

Without a sense of direction, Chaos might just go in circles for his entire life, let alone reach the end.

The golden chain turned, and Zebra Killer's head was revealed, covered in bloodstains and looking very miserable.

"Damn bastard, what do you want to do!"

Although Zebra Killer was furious, he hadn't lost his reason.

Since this guy didn't kill him immediately, he must have some value. This meant there was a possibility of survival.

He had been careless this time.

No one who could reach the bounty of eighty-one million was a fool.

Otherwise, they would have died long ago.

Chaos's expression was calm, and he didn't speak immediately.

His body tensed, and he remained vigilant. This time, his capture of the opponent was purely by trickery. If it weren't for the surprise attack from the Gold-Gold Fruit, he really wouldn't have been this guy's opponent.

Eighty-one million now was equivalent to one hundred million or even two hundred million in the future, and his combat power was real.

Although it was a trick, Chaos becoming this strong in just three years and five months was already considered a genius!

But compared to other transmigrators with cheat systems, Chaos was truly trash.

In three years and five months, they would probably be crushing the Four Emperors, overwhelming Marine Admirals, and unifying the pirate world.

Even Luffy was stronger than him.

He had already clashed with the Four Emperors in three years.

"I want to know how you awakened Observation Haki!"

Chaos was silent for a moment, then stopped beating around the bush, staring intently into Zebra Killer's eyes.

"Haha~ You want to get the method to cultivate Observation Haki from me?"

Zebra Killer was first stunned, then burst into laughter.

At the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as he had value, he could buy himself time.

Although he was arrogant and looked down on others, it didn't mean he had a defective IQ.

His survival instinct was still very strong.

"If I can cultivate it successfully, I will let you go."

Chaos's eyes were cold, and he ignored Zebra Killer's laughter. He only cared about Observation Haki.

Zebra Killer's laughter gradually died down, and he finally fell silent, his face covered in blood.

"I don't want to force you to speak through torture. Tell me everything about Observation Haki, and I'll let you go once I succeed. We both get what we need."

"It's a good deal, but Observation Haki isn't something anyone can awaken just because they want to. What if you can't awaken it in a year, ten years, or even a lifetime?"

Zebra Killer didn't want to be tortured, and he didn't dislike Chaos's direct approach.

"One year. If I can't awaken it within a year, I will still let you go."

Chaos held up one finger, his voice firm and confident.

"You keep your word!"

Zebra Killer stared intently at Chaos, as if he could see through his mind.

"Do you have a choice?"

"Fine!"

Zebra Killer knew his situation; he truly had no choice.

But as long as there was a sliver of hope, he would seize it.

If it were Chaos, he would do the same!

"Aren't you going to untie me?"

Chaos just looked at Zebra Killer without speaking, but the barbs within the golden chains disappeared.

This made Zebra Killer sneer.

He didn't know whether to be happy or upset that the other party was so wary of him.

"Actually, it's only been a few months since I awakened Observation Haki, and I've only mastered it preliminarily."

"All you need to do is tell me what you know, what you feel, what you've heard, and the sensations you experienced when you awakened, etc."

"Fine!"

Zebra Killer inwardly scorned him. Was Observation Haki that easy to awaken?

He himself had awakened it by chance when facing mortal danger. He was sure this guy wouldn't be able to awaken it within a year.

"That was half a year ago."

Zebra Killer began to recall, and the recollection lasted the entire afternoon.

During this time, Chaos constantly asked all sorts of bizarre questions, such as what his heartbeat was at the time, whether his blood was flowing fast, and if his spirit was excited.

The sheer variety of questions kept Zebra Killer's face dark because the guy was too talkative and annoying.

He dug into even trivial matters, almost asking what color his poop was and what underwear he had worn in the past six months, and how many pairs he had changed!

Night fell, and a bonfire burned!

Chaos hunted a few prey, roasted them casually, and fed Zebra Killer until he was full. He couldn't let him starve.

"What you roasted is really terrible."

Zebra Killer said with disgust, the wounds on his face healing faster by the moment.

Chaos ignored him, sitting cross-legged before the bonfire in thought.

"Kid, you plan to keep me tied up for a year like this?"

"Or should I cut off your limbs?"

Chaos snapped out of his thoughts, wearing a helpful expression. "If you want, I can help you! Then I won't need to tie you up."

"Forget it then!"

Zebra Killer snorted.

This guy was a ruthless individual; he needed to find another way to escape.

Just being tied up for a year made him shudder.

The bonfire crackled, dispelling the darkness and bringing warmth.

After Zebra Killer fell silent, Chaos continued to ponder with a frown.

According to Silbaz Rayleigh's explanation to Luffy, both Armament Haki and Observation Haki were potential powers that all humans possessed, innate abilities.

They existed like instincts.

However, the vast majority of people could not realize this power, or they wanted to use it but couldn't their entire lives.

Everyone possessed this power; what was lacking was how to perceive it, then guide it out.

And then to apply it.

Observation Haki, unlike Armament Haki, could be said to be an extension of the mind, amplifying and extending the ability to perceive the surrounding environment!

As Rayleigh said, the ability to strongly sense the presence of others was Observation Haki. Once this power was enhanced, one could read the location, number, and the next actions of enemies outside of one's line of sight.

It was also closely related to one's mental state; calmness was required to ensure its use, and it couldn't be used when one was emotionally agitated or lost their reason.

As for the functions of Observation Haki, there were quite a few. The most basic were sensing attacks, predicting the opponent's next move, sensing the strength of living beings, and sensing the location and number of objects outside of one's vision. These were all abilities of Observation Haki, with the range and intensity varying from person to person.

All these functions were the most basic.