Observation Haki Awakening Experiment

"Oh my~ have we got new members in the family?" As soon as Gray walked in with the Monet sisters, Jora, the head of the cafeteria, spotted them immediately.

Gray: "That's right! This is the older sister, Monet, and the younger sister, Sugar!"

"Hello there!"

"Uh~ hello!" Seeing the executives of the Donquixote Family for the first time, the Monet sisters were inevitably nervous.

"Alright, sit next to me!" Gray sat in his seat with Baby-5 on his right, and he arranged for the Monet sisters to sit on his left. "Don't mind their looks; once you get to know them, they're actually pretty decent people."

Of course, the "decent" nature of Trebol and the others only applied to those in their own camp.

"Na na na! Gray, what do you mean by 'don't mind their looks'?"

"Whoever answers is the one it applies to!" Once familiar with Trebol and the others, Gray could tease them without restraint.

Of course, teasing was one thing. If one didn't want to get beaten up in the training grounds, it was best not to do so.

Everyone here was a villain; there was no tradition of respecting the old or cherishing the young. Everything was decided by fists.

"You brat, you're always so annoying!"

"I wouldn't be surprised if you got beaten up one day because of that mouth of yours!"

Gray: "Hehehe, if you want to beat me, you'll have to catch me first."

Gray's words made Trebol fall silent instantly. Upon careful thought, with the flight ability of Gray's Devil Fruit, there really weren't many who could catch him.

Thinking of this, Trebol felt quite sour. He decided not to discuss this topic anymore and awkwardly shifted the conversation elsewhere: "Let's eat first!"

"If we don't eat now, it'll get cold, and that would be a waste of Jora's craftsmanship."

After dinner, everyone dispersed to attend to their own business.

Gray took Baby-5 and went to the room shared by the Monet sisters.

"Lord Gray, is something the matter?"

"It's nothing major, but my ability can help you grow stronger faster, so I came to ask if you're interested."

Monet and Sugar: ???

"Could you explain in more detail?"

Seeing the confused looks on their faces, Gray realized he had been too abrupt and had to explain: "Alright! Let me give you a brief introduction first."

"In this world, whether you are a Devil Fruit user, a master of martial arts, or a swordsman, you must meet two requirements to reach the pinnacle of strength."

"First: A powerful body."

"Second: Haki!"

"There are no shortcuts to physical conditioning; it can only be done slowly. What I want to talk to you about today is: Haki."

"Haki is divided into Armament Haki and Observation Haki..."

After briefly explaining the three types of Haki to the Monet sisters, Gray finally reached the point of his visit: "Armament Haki requires a body that meets certain standards, so you'll have to wait for that. However, Observation Haki can be awakened early."

"As long as your mental energy is strong, awakening Observation Haki becomes very simple."

"And among my abilities, there is a technique that is very helpful for awakening Observation Haki."

"Considering the issue of mental strength, I can only come to you. Sugar and Baby-5 are still too young, so to be safe, I can only test this on you, Monet."

"Of course, you can also take your time and awaken Observation Haki step by step; you don't have to use my rapid method."

"Since this is my first time helping someone else awaken it, I can't guarantee it's absolutely safe." That was right; Gray wanted to replicate the circumstances of his own awakening on Monet.

Considering that both the soul and the body needed to grow, if the spirit wasn't strong enough, it would be impossible to draw out the mental energy, or doing so could lead to negative consequences.

That was why Gray had never considered awakening Observation Haki for Baby-5. With the arrival of Monet, an adult, Gray wanted to test if his idea was feasible.

If it worked for Monet, an adult, Gray would have a significant advantage in helping his crewmates grow stronger in the future.

After hearing Gray's explanation, Monet fell into deep thought, while Sugar looked at her with eyes full of worry.

"Is there any danger to my life?"

Gray thought for a moment, using his own experience as the answer. When rotating the Soul Magnetic Field, it didn't seem to cause any damage to the soul itself: "No!"

"Then~ will there be any aftereffects?"

"It doesn't seem so!" In Gray's view, if the soul was mature (meaning adult).

Then, rotating its magnetic field to draw out one's personal mental energy would, at most, lead to mental exhaustion.

"Then I have no problem with it. I'm willing!"

With Monet helping him sort through his thoughts, Gray realized there didn't seem to be anything to worry about.

"Good!" Gray walked over to Monet: "Sit down first, close your eyes, and carefully feel what's happening."

"Understood!" After responding, Monet sat obediently on the chair, closing her eyes to wait for Gray.

Gray walked behind Monet and placed his right hand on the top of her head, pushing his Observation Haki to its peak to carefully observe Monet's Soul Magnetic Field.

At that first glance, Gray discovered a problem.

Gray's own personal magnetic field consisted of his Soul Magnetic Field on the periphery, enveloping the Life Magnetic Field that represented his physical body.

His powerful Soul Magnetic Field masked his Life Magnetic Field, which meant that when his Observation Haki was not yet strong, Gray had been completely unable to perceive his own Life Magnetic Field.

It was only after his body had grown stronger through training that he could finally see it clearly.

And this was exactly where Gray differed from an ordinary person.

Monet's situation was the exact opposite of his own, providing Gray with an excellent template of an ordinary person and granting him a bit of experience.

Observing Monet's condition with Observation Haki, Gray carefully recorded his findings: No! It's not just that; if you don't look closely, Monet's personal magnetic field looks like it's about to be inlaid together.

Within Monet's personal magnetic field, the Life Magnetic Field was on the outside, while the Soul Magnetic Field was one circle smaller than the Life Magnetic Field.

Inside the inner ring of the Life Magnetic Field, it was as if there were an inlaid groove, waiting for the Soul Magnetic Field to be fitted into it.

However, even though the two were very close, Gray discovered after careful observation that the Soul Magnetic Field was just a tiny bit away from being able to fit into the Life Magnetic Field.

If one had to use an analogy for this situation, it was like a Pinduoduo slash—always just a tiny bit away from completion.

Interesting! So this is what an ordinary person's magnetic field is like?

Then~ when life and soul become one, what kind of interesting things will happen? As the thought flashed through his mind, Gray could only make a mental note of it for now and began to rotate Monet's Soul Magnetic Field.

"Rotate!" As his Devil Fruit ability activated, Monet's Soul Magnetic Field began to turn slowly.

"If you feel any discomfort, tell me immediately!" At the start of the experiment, Gray did not dare to rotate Monet's Soul Magnetic Field too quickly.

Monet: "Understood!"

"There's no change for the moment!"

Hearing this, Gray increased the speed of rotation once more, using the Soul Magnetic Field to draw out Monet's spiritual power in order to awaken her Observation Haki.

Accelerating bit by bit, after doing so four times, Monet finally noticed a change.

In her mental world, even though she was in her own room on the ship, she could clearly see the situation outside the door.

Not only that, but she also sensed the auras on the ship that made her feel incredibly threatened.

The strongest of these, Monet recalled the ship's layout, was located in the captain's quarters.

And the second aura that made her feel threatened was right behind her.

It was through this perception that she gained a vague concept of the strength of Gray, the man who had invited her aboard.

"I can see it!"

Upon hearing this, Gray instantly breathed a sigh of relief: It seems I was right. The rotation of the Soul Magnetic Field can indeed awaken Observation Haki in others.

Immediately following this, Gray began to ask about Monet's sensations: "How far can you see?"

"Do you feel any fatigue?"