Everyone Gets a Den Den Mushi

At that moment, ten thousand meters beneath the sea, on Fish-Man Island.

The Flying Pirate Crew had finally managed to land on Fish-Man Island, trembling with fear. They had nearly been wiped out by the enormous Sea Kings. If Golden Lion Shiki hadn't unconsciously awakened his Conqueror's Haki in his desperation at the last moment and intimidated the Sea Kings, they might really have all been swallowed whole.

"Just as I thought, the Three Types of Haki are the entry ticket to becoming a strong person in this world."

"That was a close one! So this is the power of Conqueror's Haki? The power to intimidate all things! Kyahahaha! I'm a man with the qualities of a king, too!"

Golden Lion Shiki laughed maniacally, overjoyed to have survived. He took out his Mobile Den Den Mushi and typed a message.

[No. 36: I awakened Conqueror's Haki today, too! From now on, I'll have a place among the world's strongest!!]

After proudly finishing his message, Golden Lion entered Fish-Man Island to explore the legendary island.

On the Grand Line.

"Hahaha! Rayleigh, look! The News Coo actually delivered a gift to me, and it says, 'To be opened by Gol D. Roger.' You know, even the Marines put 'Gold Roger' on my wanted poster."

Roger was eager to open the mysterious gift. He was extremely curious about who had sent it to him.

"Roger, be careful! It could be a Marine trap!" Rayleigh warned loudly. He was at a loss with his carefree captain.

"Relax, relax. I can already hear a little life inside. There's no danger!"

Roger was already twenty-five years old and had been adventuring on the Grand Line for several years. He had awakened a very special kind of Observation Haki that let him hear sounds no one else could, and even gave him a little ability to distinguish good from evil.

Roger carefully opened the box. Inside was a sleeping Den Den Mushi, some leaves, and an instruction sheet.

Rayleigh picked up the instructions and read them.

[Mobile Den Den Mushi. A gift to the powerful, beloved by this age, in every corner of the world. Revealing your true identity and insulting or provoking others are forbidden. Otherwise, the Den Den Mushi will automatically lose this function. Communicate peacefully, share some information, and explore the secrets of the world.

You can write messages on the screen. Swipe up to view the message history.

Note: The Mobile Den Den Mushi feeds on leaves. The more energy-rich the leaves, the longer the screen will stay lit. Examples include leaves from the Yarukiman Mangrove, Sun Tree Eve, and Treasure Wood Adam. Find them yourself.]

"A Mobile Den Den Mushi? Let's see what happens when I turn on this screen."

Roger eagerly picked up the small screen connected to the Mobile Den Den Mushi and saw the latest message from No. 36. Someone had awakened Conqueror's Haki?

Roger fiddled with it and managed to swipe up to see the old messages. What he read immediately made him serious.

Imu, who had lived for eight hundred years? A Marine Admiral had made an appearance, too. The Three Types of Haki? Rocks, the ruler of the New World? The Supernova Golden Lion?

"What do you think? Number 18 asked about Golden Lion's potential. Could he actually be Golden Lion himself?"

Gaban was the first to notice this. He wondered whether Golden Lion had gotten a Mobile Den Den Mushi, too.

"Roger, should we be heading into the New World? What are the Three Types of Haki? Is your ability to predict the future a kind of Haki?" Rayleigh asked.

"Hahaha! If it says we can communicate peacefully, let's ask."

Roger immediately got to work, carefully writing as neatly as he could so no one would laugh at him.

[No. 55: Can anyone explain what the Three Types of Haki are?]

"Hahaha! All right, let's see if some strong person will come forward and explain. Then we'll know whether this Mobile Den Den Mushi is any good."

At that moment, Brook had just finished training and was taking a break when he saw the message. He was instantly thrilled. The child of the age, Roger, was asking a question!

[No. 5: Another rookie? I'll explain. The Three Types of Haki are Observation Haki, Armament Haki, and Conqueror's Haki.

Observation Haki lets you sense the presence of others. Once you've developed this ability, you can detect an enemy's location and number even outside your field of vision, as well as what your opponent is about to do in the next moment.

Armament Haki can increase your personal defense, acting like invisible armor. It can also be used offensively, allowing you to fight Devil Fruit Users and even touch the physical bodies of Logia users.

Conqueror's Haki is the Haki of the chosen few—only one person in several million possesses it. It's the quality of a king, the ability to stand above others. You can use your own spirit to intimidate or knock out your enemies.

Ordinary people can gain this power through training and continue to strengthen it. But once they reach a certain limit, they can only take it to the next level in the extreme conditions of actual combat.

And every type of Haki has more advanced forms. Those aren't something rookies like you can get your hands on!]

[No. 55: Thank you for your guidance, senior. Do you know any training methods for these types of Haki?]

At that moment, Rayleigh immediately snatched the Mobile Den Den Mushi from Roger and typed out the question.

Even Golden Lion Shiki on Fish-Man Island was staring at the screen, as if an opportunity to grow stronger were right in front of him!

[No. 5: You want something for free? Not a chance!!]

Golden Lion and the members of the Roger Pirates all darkened at this.

Before long, the screens of their Mobile Den Den Mushi went dark. Golden Lion immediately fed his one some leaves, while the Roger Pirates scrambled around, thinking their Den Den Mushi had died. They hurried to check the instructions and learned that it had simply run out of energy and needed to rest.

Fortunately, there were some leaves in the gift box to feed it. After that, they would have to find high-energy leaves themselves.

The New World.

Sixteen-year-old Charlotte Linlin had begun to shed her chubby childlike body. When she saw the gift box delivered by the News Coo, she was overwhelmed with joy, while Streusen standing beside her looked much less pleased!

Charlotte Linlin saw the words "For Linlin" and "A gift from Mother Carmel" on the box. She opened it at once and took out the Mobile Den Den Mushi, the leaves, and an instruction sheet. This one was different from Roger's: it explained things in Carmel's voice.

"It's a gift from Mother! She really hasn't left me after all!" Charlotte Linlin said, caressing the Den Den Mushi as if it were a loved one.

"Linlin, it's definitely a trick! Hurry up and destroy it!"

Streusen only wanted to destroy the Den Den Mushi. Carmel? Hmph! He'd watched Linlin eat them all with his own eyes. How could this person possibly appear again? Some organization was surely trying to fool Linlin. Linlin had to stay under his control!

As he spoke, he tried to stab the Mobile Den Den Mushi with his sword!

"How dare you!"

Charlotte Linlin's face instantly darkened, and her eyes reddened. She punched Streusen and sent him flying!

"No one is allowed to destroy Mother's gift to me!!!"

Her enormous roar sent Streusen tumbling away again. The ground around Linlin was even scraped up in a layer...