Battle Hawkeye! A Method to Deal with Armament Haki!?

At this moment.

After opening the first three of the Eight Inner Gates, Natsuya shot toward Hawkeye!

Swish!

He did not use Shave, but his speed was already nearly on par with it.

In the blink of an eye, Natsuya had covered most of the distance.

However, this time he did not close in completely, instead landing on a piece of ship wreckage, his eyes flickering as he watched Hawkeye.

It is worth mentioning that although his previous battle with Garp ended with Natsuya fleeing, that fight had still yielded him massive gains.

Beyond the obvious combat points, it had verified all his current powers and, more importantly, provided Natsuya with invaluable combat experience!

Yes, combat experience!

Especially experience fighting against masters of Haki.

Though Natsuya could be called a veteran of many battles, he had rarely faced Haki users before—one could even say he had never faced one at all.

After fighting Garp, he naturally gained a more intuitive understanding of the two types of Haki.

Natsuya's physical constitution was already formidable, and with the amplification of the first three Eight Inner Gates, it was even more so.

Yet, this power seemed insufficient when dealing with experts who had mastered Armament Haki.

Because of this, Natsuya had been pondering ways to counter such existences.

The simplest method was for him to learn Armament Haki as well.

But the problem was, what if he encountered such an opponent before he had mastered it?

What then!?

And right now, Natsuya's worries seemed to have come true.

There was no doubt that Hawkeye was also a master of Armament Haki, and his level of mastery would certainly not be low!

Facing such an existence, even if Natsuya opened the Gate of Life, he could not guarantee he would be able to break through his defenses!

So, what was to be done?

Natsuya had already thought of a solution.

At this moment, his gaze flashed, and his reddened fingers suddenly began to strike out in a frenzied barrage.

"Door-Strike Dog!"

"Chain Finger Pistol!!"

In that instant, a miraculous scene unfolded!

The moment Natsuya's reddened fingers thrust out, they vanished into thin air.

The next second, red finger-shadows appeared behind Hawkeye, accompanied by portals in the air, launching a frantic assault!

"Hm!?"

Hawkeye raised an eyebrow. Without turning around, his figure suddenly began to sway in an uncanny manner.

He dodged the barrage of Finger Pistols with ease.

"Observation Haki!"

Natsuya narrowed his eyes at the sight.

As expected, Hawkeye was also a Haki master.

And what he was using right now was precisely Observation Haki!

The evasive effect of Observation Haki was clearly far superior to Paper Art.

But Natsuya knew very well that both Paper Art and Observation Haki had their flaws.

That flaw was that if an attack reached a certain speed, it became impossible to dodge!

Because even if you could predict the opponent's attack, you couldn't avoid it if your speed wasn't sufficient!

Thinking of this, Natsuya accelerated his movements, his fingers turning into complete blurs.

Puff, puff, puff!!!

The air itself seemed to be exploding.

The red Finger Pistols emerging behind Hawkeye also turned into a red phantasm, enveloping him.

Just as Natsuya had expected, faced with such an attack, Hawkeye's Observation Haki proved ineffective, and he was finally struck by the Finger Pistols!

But the moment the Finger Pistols hit Hawkeye's body, a pitch-black color surged across his skin—at a glance, it looked no weaker than Garp's Armament Haki!

Bang, bang, bang!!!

As the Finger Pistols struck Hawkeye's body, they produced a series of metallic clangs.

Seeing this, Hawkeye curled his lips.

"The intelligence sent by the Navy said your Devil Fruit ability was extremely bizarre. It seems that is indeed the case."

It had to be said, even he was stunned by Natsuya's abilities.

Not only could he trigger a burst of potential to significantly increase his strength, but he could also launch attacks from a distance.

Such long-range strikes were simply impossible to guard against!

Coupled with that astonishing explosive speed, an average person would likely be unable to withstand this move from Natsuya.

However, it was a pity that this Natsuya did not seem to have mastered Armament Haki!

In contrast, Hawkeye himself was a powerful master of Armament Haki!

This point alone placed him in an invincible position!

Realizing this, Hawkeye became even more composed.

Of course, the intel also stated that Natsuya's Door-Door Fruit ability was exceptionally good for escaping.

Therefore, he should resolve the battle as quickly as possible.

Thinking this, Hawkeye tightened his grip on Yoru, preparing to unleash a world-shaking slash.

But just then, the corners of Natsuya's mouth curled upward.

"The even weirder stuff is still to come!"

Hearing this, Hawkeye was momentarily taken aback.

Immediately following, a scene even more miraculous than the last unfolded!

Hawkeye's body was struck by a Finger Pistol again, but this time, the moment the attack hit his body, a door manifested on his skin!

Hawkeye's body was originally covered in Armament Haki, but that door led directly into his internal body, as if opening a gap amidst the layers of Armament Haki!

Following that, an even sharper Finger Pistol suddenly plunged into that gap.

With a soft puff, Hawkeye's expression changed drastically.

Without a second thought, he swung Yoru backward!

Hum!!!

Amidst a clear sword chime, a mist-like slash spread outward, instantly obliterating the red afterimage left by the Finger Pistol.

However, before that happened, Natsuya had already activated the Mirror of Heart Door, predicting Hawkeye's movement in advance and retracting his finger.

At this moment, the look Hawkeye gave Natsuya turned grave for the first time.

Inside the Different Dimension.

Nami's eyes widened in shock.

Seeing Hawkeye receive Natsuya's Finger Pistol attack unscathed earlier, she had felt her previous assessment was correct.

A world-class swordsman like Hawkeye was indeed someone they could not hope to defeat.

But unexpectedly, the situation had suddenly shifted.

Before she could even see what happened, she saw a smile on Natsuya's face, while Hawkeye, the world's greatest swordsman, wore a grave expression, with a trickle of bright red blood slowly seeping from the corner of his mouth!

What on earth was going on!?

At this moment, Natsuya looked at the blood flowing from the corner of Hawkeye's mouth and grinned.

The battle just now sounded complex, but in reality, it was very simple.

It was nothing more than Natsuya seizing the moment Hawkeye let his guard down to activate his Door-Door Fruit ability and open Hawkeye's body!

That's right, he opened Hawkeye's body!

This was the method Natsuya had devised to deal with masters of Armament Haki!

In fact, this method was inspired by Garp.

Generally speaking, when people used Armament Haki for defense, they would cover specific parts of their body, or if they were stronger, their entire body.

Both Garp and Hawkeye were clearly capable of full-body coverage.

In this way, it seemed impossible for Natsuya to break through such a defense.

But don't forget, his Door-Door Fruit ability could open the Mirror of Heart Door!

As mentioned before, opening the Mirror of Heart Door could achieve three effects!

One was eavesdropping on inner thoughts, one was stealing abilities, and the last was simply opening the body, similar to a surgical procedure!

And now, Natsuya was utilizing this final effect to simply open Hawkeye's body and attack his internal organs!

This way, even if Hawkeye covered his skin with Armament Haki, he naturally couldn't defend against the Finger Pistol!

Thus, the current situation had come to pass.

Hawkeye had sustained internal injuries!

Realizing this, Natsuya couldn't help but feel a surge of spirit.

He saw the hope of defeating Hawkeye!