When had Dawn's Observation Haki begun to slow in its growth?
Dawn, who had been called gifted in Observation Haki, had mastered it with remarkable ease. Yet after becoming proficient with it, the rate at which his Observation Haki improved had gradually slowed.
Although he was still progressing enormously compared to ordinary people, Dawn could feel that his Observation Haki was gradually reaching a bottleneck.
This bottleneck was like a direction. Once broken through, it would bring about a tremendous qualitative change, but the vast majority of people could not cross it.
For example, the little girl Aisa from Sky Island had possessed Observation Haki since birth. Queen Otohime of Fish-Man Island had also been born with Observation Haki and could even sense the hearts of others. Then there was Fujitora, whose terrifying range was vast enough to pull meteors down from space.
And the opponent before him—the greatest creation of the Charlotte Family, Katakuri—could briefly see the future.
Their Observation Haki had even taken on certain attributes, granting them incomparable advantages in specific areas, such as range and prediction.
Though Dawn had talent in Observation Haki, he had not reached the level of being born with it.
And in his clash with Katakuri, Dawn felt pressure.
Katakuri was wary of Dawn's strength, and with Ouroboros supporting him from the side, even if Katakuri predicted an attack, he could not use the opportunity to pursue and widen his advantage.
But Dawn truly felt just how much pressure came with fighting an enemy who could predict his attacks.
He was not afraid of a frontal clash, but it was hard to deal with someone who could foresee his next move.
This was a troublesome opponent.
His attacks would be dodged. Even when he hurt Katakuri and gained some advantage in direct