Charlotte Mousse, filled with mixed emotions, subconsciously reached out, wanting to pat the two children on the head in comfort. But his gaze suddenly sharpened.
"Momo's mental strength is this low? Did he awaken Haki?"
As for Kozuki Hiyori, who had fainted beside him, Mousse had initially assumed she had been scared unconscious by King's "Fire Dragon Emperor." But upon closer inspection, he found that her expression did not match that explanation. The conclusion immediately became obvious: the Haki Momonosuke had awakened was actually Conqueror's Haki?
This was confirmed after an examination. The Haki Momonosuke had awakened was not merely Conqueror's Haki—he had also awakened Observation Haki, which did suit his personality—but he really had awakened Conqueror's Haki!
For someone with Momonosuke's personality to awaken Conqueror's Haki was practically an insult to it. Naturally, Mousse thought of the Sea Calming Art he had taught the boy not long ago. Could this martial art have a shortcut to rapid mastery besides the "normal" method of training?
When Li Dayong had explained the essence of the Sea Calming Art to Mousse, he had not gone into detail. However, out of curiosity, Mousse had thoroughly learned about the life of its creator.
Combined with Momonosuke's unexpected awakening of Conqueror's Haki, Mousse suddenly understood the true meaning behind the name Sea Calming Art. Hatred and despair are as heavy as mountains; only the vast, boundless sea can wash them clean!
Thus, the key to cultivating the Sea Calming Art was actually a state of mind filled with hatred and despair. It used those extremely negative emotions in reverse, drawing upon them to ignite one's own convictions. In a sense, it followed the same principle as Oden's five years of "tempering the heart," only far more painful and dangerous.
As for that training method similar