Mastering Haki in Ten Minutes? Is This Kid a Monster?!

"It's not impossible..." Rayleigh's lips twitched. "After all, that woman Charlotte Linling..."

Thinking of this, Rayleigh looked at Xi Yan with a hint of pity. How did this kid get targeted by that Crazy Woman?

"It's not that bad."

Shakky shook her head and said, "At her age, even if she wanted to have children, she couldn't."

Shakky paused for a moment, then continued, "At most, I'll find a son-in-law."

"Yes, that's true."

Watching the two of them talking back and forth, Xi Yan's lips twitched and he said, "So, what exactly are you two talking about?"

What do you mean by being unable to have children? What do you mean by seeking a son-in-law?

"In the New World, there is a Four Emperors named Charlotte Linling. She frequently finds husbands and has children to build a large pirate family."

"It's fair to say that most of the officers in Charlotte Pirates are her children."

Xi Yan:???

How old is she?

"Hmm... she must be over sixty years old," Shakky said after thinking for a moment.

The other person was from the same generation as her, and should be in their sixties.

Xi Yan:...

Xi Yan opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Seeing Xi Yan looking numb, Shakky comforted her, "We're just guessing, it might not be true."

"Relax, Little Xi Yan ~"

After a moment of silence, Xi Yan shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's deal with this when it happens."

Just like Shakky-jie, they might not be looking for me, so there's no need to dwell on it.

The most urgent thing is to figure out what's going on with the Haki attitude first.

Thinking of this, Xi Yan said, "Uncle Rayleigh, let's talk about Haki first."

"Uncle..."

Rayleigh shook his head helplessly. He had wanted to complain earlier about why Shakky was the older sister and he was just an old man.

Clearly, the two of them...

"Hehe, do you have a problem with that?" Shakky said with a smile.

Rayleigh rolled his Byakugan. What could he say?

"Now that we've covered Observation Haki, let's talk about Armament Haki." Rayleigh's expression gradually became serious as he got down to business.

"You used to use seawater to attack ability users, didn't you?"

"More or less."

The last time he fought Moria, he did indeed use seawater to purify Moria's Oars.

So that's not wrong either.

"The ocean is indeed a very useful weapon against ordinary ability users, but... for some powerful individuals, the ocean is not so effective."

"Aokiji...?"

Upon hearing Rayleigh's words, Xi Yan immediately thought of Aokiji.

Seawater is indeed of very little use against those kinds of ability users.

It can be said that Aokiji is the natural counter to Water Release techniques.

"More or less," Rayleigh said. "Many powerful individuals have methods to handle ocean waves, so... relying solely on Water Release Technique may not be enough to defeat the enemy."

"And when you're on land, you might not even have the chance to summon the sea."

Xi Yan nodded, without refuting Rayleigh's words.

After all... the Water Release Technique he used on land were indeed just ordinary water.

"This is where Armament Haki comes in," Rayleigh said, holding up a finger. "This Haki is more like an invisible armor that can be wrapped around your body to enhance your defense or increase your attack power."

"This is also one of the most effective methods for dealing with ability users."

"For example, those Logia ability users, their bodies are in a state of constant Elementalization flux. Even if they are hit, their bodies will automatically Elementalization to avoid the attack."

"To hit their bodies, you first need to find a way to grab them, and Armament Haki can make their bodies materialize."

"And the abilities of Paramecia are even more bizarre and varied, with some even belonging to the Rule Type, making them impossible to defend against."

"At this point, it's necessary to use Armament Haki to isolate the opponent's abilities in order to protect oneself."

"Of course, if your Haki is strong enough, you can also force out the Devil Fruit abilities that have invaded your body."

As he spoke, Rayleigh thought of a special Devil Fruit User they had encountered years ago. The user's ability was very strange; he could control viruses.

One of their partners accidentally contracted the virus, and it was only through sheer Haki that they managed to expel it.

Therefore, Haki is truly very important.

"A Devil Fruit User, huh..." Xi Yan stroked his chin and said, "That's indeed a pretty good ability."

Having mastered this ability, there's no need to fear so-called Devil Fruit User.

Even Logia opponents can be defeated using this method.

And that Big Bear... it's probably also a rule-based type.

Once I learn Armament Haki, I should be able to counter his paw-like ability.

"To learn this kind of Haki, you first need to have a sufficiently strong physique," Rayleigh said. "Only with enough vigorous Blood Qi can you unleash your body's potential."

"Once you can unleash your body's potential, you can release your inner energy and let it swirl around you."

"And this is Armament Haki."

"It can be said that the stronger one's physique and will, the stronger Armament Haki will be."

"A combination of Spiritual Will and Physical Strength?" Xi Yan asked in surprise.

The more he listened, the more plausible it seemed.

"Hmm... you could say that," Rayleigh said after a moment's thought.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Xi Yan was immediately rendered speechless.

Isn't this just how Chakra is combined?

"But willpower plays a larger role," Rayleigh added.

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan nodded and said, "I see."

That makes the difference clear.

Refining Chakra requires mixing Body Energy and physical energy in a one-to-one ratio to obtain Chakra.

But Haki is different; Haki is clearly composed of a larger proportion of Spiritual Energy.

After thinking for a moment, Xi Yan said, "Uncle Rayleigh, look at this and see how it differs from your Haki?"

As he spoke, Xi Yan raised his hand and used the technique of the Monster Strength Fist.

Rayleigh glanced at Xi Yan's hand, frowned, and said, "You intend to let me try a punch?"

As he spoke, Rayleigh raised his hand and pointed it at Xi Yan.

"Okay, I'm coming."

Without wasting words, Xi Yan threw a punch directly at him.

"Monster Strength Fist!"

"Bump!"

A heavy fist slammed into Rayleigh's palm, producing a dull thud.

Seeing Rayleigh catch his fist, Xi Yan's eyes flashed with surprise. This old man didn't even take a step back. Is this what a peak expert is like?

"Something feels off," Rayleigh said, frowning. "It's a bit like Haki, but it doesn't feel quite the same..."

"Kid, what kind of ability do you have?"

Rayleigh glanced at Xi Yan, his eyes filled with confusion.

"This is one of my attack techniques," Xi Yan explained. "It involves concentrating the energy in your body into your fist and releasing it explosively, thus creating immense destructive power."

"Is this the power inherent in your bloodline...?"

"Yes."

Listening to Xi Yan's words, Rayleigh fell into deep thought. It was the first time he had ever seen something like this, and he couldn't figure it out in such a short time.

After thinking for a moment, Rayleigh said, "Your physical attributes should be sufficient; you just need to unleash your body's potential and release your inner strength."

After finishing speaking, Rayleigh paused for a moment, then said, "You can try attaching your willpower to the surface of your body; perhaps that will allow you to master Haki."

"Is the will attached to the surface of the body...?"

Xi Yan nodded, sat cross-legged on the ground, and began to think.

' Spiritual Will... should be similar to the manifestation of Yin Release...'

If you think about it carefully, Yin Release represents the power of the spirit, which can create form without being visible. This is somewhat similar to what Uncle Rayleigh said about creating invisible armor.

With this in mind, Xi Yan began to give it a try.

"This kid..." Rayleigh glanced at Xi Yan, who was sitting on the ground, and shook his head helplessly. "Does he actually plan to master Armament Haki right now?"

If this thing were so easy to master, others wouldn't have taken so long to cultivate it.

"What if he can?" Shakky said with a smile, "Rayleigh, want to make a bet?"

"What are you going to do?"

"Let's see if Little Xi Yan can learn Armament Haki."

"Are you really that confident you can beat me?"

Rayleigh looked at Shakky in surprise. She wouldn't have brought this up unless she was absolutely certain, so why was she so sure Xi Yan could do it?

"It's just a woman's intuition."

Rayleigh smiled and shook his head upon hearing this, saying, "That's really true..."

"Although I have high hopes for this kid, I've never seen anyone master the Haki in just one day."

"This is a beginner who has never even heard of the Haki. You should know what that means."

He had lived for so long and had never seen such a genius. Even people like them had to go through a period of cultivation and Life and Death Fight to master such Haki.

Now, Shakky thinks this kid can learn Haki in just one day?

That's utter nonsense.

"Yes, I know."

"Then why..."

"Stop talking nonsense, just tell me if you dare or not."

"Who's afraid of who?" Rayleigh said. "What's the prize?"

"This one will do."

After Shakky brought up the jar of specially made liquor, she said, "If I win, you're not going out this month. You'll have to stay home and drink this all."

Rayleigh:...

Are we really going to go this far?

"What if I win?"

"I'll give you 100 million Beli so you can go out and squander them."

"Let's do it!"

Rayleigh agreed without hesitation, as if he had Shakky completely under his control.

"Then let's wait and see," Shakky nodded.

Clearly, she was quite confident in her intuition.

And so, Rayleigh sat on the stool, drinking and waiting for Xi Yan to finish, but ten minutes passed and the other party didn't move an inch.

"What's going on? Why hasn't this kid moved at all for so long?"

Rayleigh looked at Xi Yan with a puzzled expression. What on earth was this kid doing?

This isn't about training Observation Haki; there's no need to sit here meditating.

Thinking of this, Rayleigh activated his Observation Haki and scanned Xi Yan, intending to see what was going on with him.

But his expression changed the moment he glanced at Xi Yan's body.

"This kid..."

Rayleigh stared at Xi Yan in disbelief. The other party had actually learned Armament Haki?

How long has it been... only ten minutes? And the other person has already learned it?

Is this kid really a once-in-a-century genius?

Thinking of this, Rayleigh's eyes were filled with shock.

"Hehe, looks like I won~"

Sensing the Armament Haki gradually emerging from Xi Yan's hand, Shakky smiled.

It seems her intuition was right after all.

Raising her right hand to tap the wine jar, Shakky said, "Remember to come home after you've finished your business."

"I think... the mighty Dark King Rayleigh, wouldn't go back on his word, would he?"

Rayleigh:...

Rayleigh glanced at Shakky, who was smiling at him, then at Xi Yan, and finally sighed silently.

If he had known this guy was a freak, he wouldn't have made that bet with Shakky.

"Knew."

Just then, Xi Yan opened his eyes, looked down at his fist, and said, "This... is this Armament Haki?"

Xi Yan, having awakened his Sharinggan, clearly saw the energy in his hand, which looked similar to the one Moria had used.

'It seems my body has indeed undergone some kind of benign mutation... This must be why I can wield this power,' Xi Yan murmured to himself. 'What exactly is that wisp of mist?'

"You're a monster, aren't you?" Rayleigh said. "This is the most outrageous thing I've ever seen."

Mastering Armament Haki in ten minutes? What a joke!

"Wow, that's amazing, Little Xi Yan!" Shakky said. "Congratulations on mastering Armament Haki!"

"Ah, it's just a coincidence," Xi Yan said. "I just happened to come across a field I'm relatively good at."

To verify the accuracy of his idea, Xi Yan tried to guide his willpower by manipulating Yin Release to see if he could release it in order to learn Armament Haki.

It turned out that this method really worked. After trying it, he was able to release that will, combine it with the power of his body, and wrap it around his fist, forming an invisible armor!

It can be said that he has indeed mastered Armament Haki, and... because this power does not belong to Chakra, he can wrap Haki around other attacks.

For example... Monster Strength Fist!

'I wonder how destructive power this Monster Strength Fist, imbued with Haki, will have?' Xi Yan thought to himself.

As he pondered this, Xi Yan glanced up at the expressions of the two of them and immediately noticed Shakky's change.

'Why is she smiling so happily, like she's found money...'

"This has truly broadened my horizons," Rayleigh remarked.

He was now somewhat looking forward to seeing what would happen when the other person went to the New World.

"Hahaha, it's mainly because Uncle Rayleigh taught us so well," Xi Yan said with a laugh.

"Stop flattering me. I only covered the basics; it's mainly your own skill that matters," Rayleigh said, shaking his head.

He understood exactly what was going on.

It's mainly because of their undeniable talent.

Even without his theories, the other party would quickly master this power after arriving in the New World.

Ultimately, he only allowed the other party to come into contact with this kind of thing ahead of time.

"Regardless, we have to thank Uncle Rayleigh," Xi Yan said. "Otherwise, I wouldn't have known all this."

Perhaps he can master this power in the New World, but who knows if he'll encounter powerful Logia ability user along the way?

Therefore, it is naturally best to master this power as soon as possible.

This time, Rayleigh didn't say anything, he just nodded.

"Now I can use Armament Haki to deal with Devil Fruit users, right?" Xi Yan said. "For example... grabbing the body of Logia."

"Yes," Rayleigh nodded. "Even with only a basic grasp of Haki, you can still grab onto Logia body."

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Xi Yan immediately smiled. This way, even if he encountered Logia Fruit user, he could still grasp their physical form!

After thinking for a moment, Xi Yan asked, "How can I improve my Armament Haki?"

"Fight!" Rayleigh said, "We've improved our Haki through constant battles; that's how we got here."

"A battle, huh...?"

Xi Yan lowered his head and began to think. If that's the case, then he needs to fight more people.

Yes, that makes sense. Combat is indeed the best way to improve one's strength.

"Once you become strong enough, you will be able to master a higher level of Armament Haki," Rayleigh said.

"Higher level?"

"Yes, you've only just begun to master Armament Haki. You can only use it as an invisible armor. You still have a long way to go."

"Is that so...?"

Xi Yan thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "I understand."

That's true. Even if one quickly masters this power, it's impossible to become a top expert in one step.

He understands that you have to eat one bite at a time.

"Hmm." Rayleigh nodded and said, "You just need to remember that the highest level of Armament Haki can penetrate into the enemy's body and destroy them from the inside."

"However, this requires a very profound understanding of Haki; it's enough for you to know this for now."

At this point, Rayleigh paused for a moment, then remarked with a sigh, "But I feel you should be able to master this power very soon."

A genius who can master Armament Haki in 10 minutes will definitely be able to master that level of Haki in the future.

I just don't know... if this kid has Conqueror's Haki.