Brother Ming's Self-Strategy

The basic effect of Observation Haki is to perceive the aura, emotions, and movements of surrounding living beings, which can then be used to dodge attacks or detect hidden enemies.

This is, in fact, a relatively advanced application of "ki."

According to this Marine training manual, when a person's Observation Haki is cultivated to a certain level, there is a chance to awaken a unique, specialized form of Observation Haki with special effects.

Zhu Mang was aware of this.

For example, Katakuri of the Big Mom Pirates, as well as Luffy after receiving "careful instruction" from Teacher Kaido, possess the ability of [Future Sight], allowing them to use Observation Haki to see scenes a few seconds into the future and make corresponding responses.

The late Princess Otohime of Fish-Man Island could use Observation Haki for [Emotional Perception], sensing the various emotions within the hearts of others.

Others have an incredibly vast range for their Observation Haki, such as the unlucky Enel, who relied entirely on his own exploration to gain top-tier Observation Haki capable of covering the entire Sky Island, only to be forcibly defeated by the protagonist.

Then there is the future Marine Admiral Fujitora, who can sense meteorites in space and use his Press-Press Fruit to pull them down for a meteor-shower attack.

Additionally, there is the [Voice of All Things], which can be used to communicate with Sea Kings, Zunesha, and other creatures; those who have possessed it include the former Pirate King Roger, the protagonist Luffy, and the princess of Fish-Man Island.

In fact, in Dragon Ball, there are similar ways of utilizing ki.

Piccolo and Son Goku have both managed to use ki for probing memories, long-distance telepathy, and so on.

The Grand Elder of Namek could even unlock the potential within others.

Furthermore, there is Tien Shinhan's [Four Witches Technique], and so on.

These skills are clearly no longer crude means of offense and defense using ki, but rather a higher-level, more subtle way of utilizing it.

Therefore, it was obvious that if he wanted to draw parallels from the Haki of the One Piece world to learn how to utilize his own ki, starting with Armament Haki would be useless; the high-level cultivation of Observation Haki might be the most useful to him!

Of course, there might also be the final type among the three colors of Haki in One Piece.

It was just that this Marine Haki training manual did not record it.

Conqueror's Haki!

In the original work, this Haki is known as the "qualities of a king," and it is said that only one in a million people can possess it.

Although looking at the later stages of the manga, one couldn't even be considered relevant without Conqueror's Haki, this thing still carries an air of prestige to this day.

The applications of Conqueror's Haki are actually quite numerous.

Ordinary Conqueror's Haki can be used to clear out small fry, just like Luffy after two years of training, who could knock out one hundred thousand fish-man soldiers in the plaza of Fish-Man Island in an instant.

Higher-level usages include Conqueror's Haki Infusion (Teacher Kaido's Thunder Bagua), Conqueror's Haki Shockwaves (Shanks injuring the "disgrace of the Admirals," Ryokugyu, from a distance), and the "internal destruction" effect achieved when combined with Armament Haki (Luffy vs. Kaido).

Furthermore, top-tier Conqueror's Haki can even influence weather patterns.

If Armament Haki and Observation Haki had some commonalities with the ki in Dragon Ball that Zhu Mang could draw inspiration from, then Conqueror's Haki truly existed with too great a disparity from the Dragon Ball system.

It is more like a form of spiritual power.

Of course, if he could, Zhu Mang would certainly want to learn it.

It was just that this Conqueror's Haki business was very mysterious.

If you have it, you have it; if you don't, you don't. It seems impossible to generate it through acquired training.

"Huh? Doesn't Doflamingo have Conqueror's Haki?" Zhu Mang suddenly recalled.

He closed the two books and tossed them aside casually.

The principles of these cultivation methods were actually quite simple; he had already read and memorized them all, so these two "secret manuals" were of little use to him now.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

After leaving Zhu Mang's room, Doflamingo returned to his own.

He was deep in thought, contemplating how he could tie Lord Gebinz to his family's chariot.

Beautiful women?

In the past, he hadn't really paid much attention to the beauties in his family.

He was a man who put his heart and soul into his career.

However, thinking about it carefully, there were indeed many women in his family with outstanding looks.

And regardless of their background or strength, they were all quite decent.

Violet was the former princess of the Dressrosa Kingdom, the youngest daughter of King Riku, and possessed the Paramecia [Glint-Glint Fruit], which allowed her to see through objects and even see what was in people's hearts; she also had a certain degree of combat capability.

However, for someone even slightly strong, this was merely something to add a bit of flavor, with no real lethality.

Right, she should also have a niece, born to King Riku's eldest daughter, named... Rebecca?

She was still a teenage girl, wasn't she? Rumor had it she was quite pretty; perhaps he should send her to Lord Gebinz as well?

Hmm, given Lord Gebinz's level, two would certainly not be enough.

He would include that idiot maid at home who ate the [Weapon-Weapon Fruit] as well, just to keep her from causing him trouble.

As for Monet and Sugar...

They were family members he acknowledged, so it wouldn't be right to give them away as gifts.

Moreover, Monet needs to monitor that idiot Gas Man to ensure he continues producing the raw materials for artificial Devil Fruits; that is vital to the business with Kaido of the Beasts.

Sugar's ability plays a crucial role in my control over Dressrosa.

But with only three of them...

Should I go to the Pleasure District and buy a few professionally trained ones from that woman Stussy?

If a few aren't enough, I'll buy a dozen, or even several dozen!

I need a few from every race!

As long as Lord Gebinz can support the Donquixote Family, all of this will be worth it!

Right, Lord Gebinz also enjoys eating; perhaps I should go somewhere and kidnap a few chefs...

While Doflamingo was frantically convincing himself, a knock suddenly sounded at his door.

"Who is it? I said, don't bother me!" Doflamingo, assuming it was some short-sighted Marine coming to point fingers at him, said with some impatience.

"It's me," a familiar voice came from outside the door.

"Ah! It's Lord Gebinz!" Doflamingo was stunned, a look of joy immediately appearing on his face, though he was also somewhat puzzled.

Didn't he say he didn't want to share a room with a man late at night?

Could it be...

His expression began to shift uncertainly.

Damn it, even if I want the family to rise to power, I don't want to do it this way!

Doflamingo screamed frantically in his heart, yet his hand honestly opened the door, and he silently stepped aside to clear a path.

However, he made up his mind that if Lord Gebinz were truly desperate, he would risk offending the Marines to capture beautiful female Marines for him, rather than enduring it himself!

"Show me your Haki," Zhu Mang said as he walked into the room, getting straight to the point.

"What Haki?" Doflamingo was momentarily dazed.