Rocks' fist had yet to touch the boulder when cracks began spreading across its surface.
Then it shattered with a boom and fell apart.
It struck the ground with a clanging crash.
He turned toward everyone and asked, "Did you all see that clearly?"
"Captain, could you demonstrate it one more time? This time, when you gather the Conqueror's Haki, hold it for a little longer so I can observe it carefully." Newgate's face was filled with longing, and the excitement he had been hiding seemed ready to spill out.
He seemed to have realized something!
After cultivating Conqueror's Haki coating for so long, he finally seemed ready to master it!
His heart was pounding with excitement.
He was also filled with emotion. "Mastering Conqueror's Haki coating really isn't easy."
Rocks laughed indifferently. "Then I'll demonstrate it a few more times for you..."
Just as he raised his fist and prepared to release Conqueror's Haki again,
a sudden voice rang out.
"Wait..."
Ares stepped forward, and everyone looked at him in confusion.
"What is it?" Rocks asked.
Ares said excitedly, "Captain Rocks, I think I learned it... I want to give it a try!"
Rocks: "..."
Golden Lion: "..."
Whitebeard: "..."
Those words left all three of them speechless.
Rocks asked in surprise, "Ares, did you really learn Conqueror's Haki coating?"
"I'm not completely sure, but I can give it a try." Ares did not give a definite answer.
Whitebeard's mouth twitched. Still somewhat unwilling to believe it, he said, "I've been learning for two and a half years and still haven't mastered it. There's no way Ares could succeed on his first try, right?"
He had been silently cultivating the technique of Conqueror's Haki coating all this time.
He considered himself a monster blessed with extraordinary talent, yet after