Overbearing Techniques

Ten minutes later, Gray stopped the test, and the three Flying Wheels automatically returned to their positions.

Supporting his right elbow with his left hand and rubbing his chin with his right, Gray summarized the weapon test: "The weapons themselves are fine, but once Armament Haki is infused, problems arise."

"The volume and intensity of the Haki mean that the infused Flying Wheels can only attack within a hundred meters."

"If they exceed this distance, the Haki infused into the wheels dissipates significantly, or vanishes entirely."

In the world of pirates, there is no distinction between high-level and low-level Armament Haki; the differences lie in the quality and quantity of the Haki itself.

Beyond that, the techniques for utilizing Armament Haki are essential for every powerhouse to master.

Hardening: Mobilizing Armament Haki to coat the body, strengthening both defense and offense.

This is an instinctive, foundational application.

Infusion: One of the basic applications, allowing Haki to be coated onto weapons.

Emission: An intermediate technique used to strike enemies from a distance, which can also be applied to ranged attacks to injure Logia-type ability users.

Generally, those without a mentor can only learn this technique through their own bodies while being beaten.

The final high-level technique, Internal Destruction—also known as Ryuo—is a classified secret among top-tier factions. Without someone to teach and explain it, the very concept of such a technique is non-existent.

For instance, Doffy never used this technique during his battle with Luffy in the original story.

And Luffy, who defeated Doffy, only learned of this technique in Wano Country. Rayleigh, that mediocre teacher, never even mentioned such a thing to Luffy.

He didn't mention Ryuo, and he certainly didn't mention Conqueror's Haki Infusion; Luffy only learned them through his own body while being beaten by Teacher Kaido.

Therefore, high-level Haki techniques are usually classified inheritances within top-tier factions.

Within the Navy, perhaps only those at the rank of Admiral candidate or higher are aware of these techniques.

(I speculate that Garp must know them; after all, he is a man who contended with Roger. Since Garp knows them, wouldn't his contemporaries, Sengoku and Zephyr, know them as well?)

"Heh! Since the quality of my Haki hasn't reached that level yet, my ranged attacks will indeed be somewhat restricted."

"However, with Armament Haki and these new weapons, a hundred-meter range is sufficient. If the enemy thinks I'm weak in close combat because of this distance, then I'll..." At the thought of the surprised expressions on his enemies' faces, Gray felt overjoyed.

With the new weapons combined with his Haki's offensive capabilities, Gray's current attack power had improved by at least one tier.

The next time he encountered an enemy, Gray could properly treat them to a "blade-shaving"!

With the weapon testing complete, the purpose of his visit was fulfilled, and Gray was ready to leave. Information regarding Doffy's operation had already been relayed to him and Diamante in advance.

With his left hand behind his back, Gray lifted his right foot. The moment it touched the ground, he vanished from his spot, reappearing a thousand meters away.

He lifted his left foot and stepped down, flashing another thousand meters forward.

One step, one flash—the demeanor of a powerhouse was on full display.

At this moment, it was as if the Double-Pupil Woman had possessed Gray; his Earth-Shrinking Step technique pointed directly to the origin of the Great Dao (a.k.a. showing off).

"From now on, I am officially a Star-Level 7 Psychic!"

After leaving baby-5 behind to continue her studies, Gray and Diamante returned to the family base after another week of sailing.

Before the two could even disembark to rest, Doffy had already brought the family executives and set sail immediately.

In the ship's conference room, everyone sat down, and a heavy atmosphere permeated the room.

"Family, whether our family continues to grow depends on this one move!"

"Fufufu... A pirate raid on the Heavenly Tribute might be the first in this world, so don't let fear make you timid."

"Na na na... Doffy, we won't back down; we are waiting for the day you become the Pirate King."

"That's right, Doffy!"

"We are pirates, the freest people on the sea."

"Raiding the Heavenly Tribute? How could we be afraid of such a thing? If anything~ I'm so excited I'm trembling."

Gray: "I heard the World Government's intelligence agency has powerhouses they've cultivated. I'd like to test their strength."

The enthusiasm of the group satisfied Doffy: "Fufufu... Family, let's make a scene!"

"Oh~~"

After the brief meeting, everyone understood the mission. To ensure they were in peak condition, they spent their time adjusting themselves, aside from necessary training to keep their edge.

After everyone dispersed, Gray was puzzled as to why Doffy had asked him to stay behind.

"Fufufu... The Six Powers you wanted have been obtained by the family!" Doffy pulled out a notebook that was clearly a manual and pushed it directly in front of Gray.

"Ha!" Stunned for a moment, Gray's face was instantly replaced by surprise. Ignoring everything else, he immediately picked up the notebook to examine it.

Doffy didn't mind Gray's rude behavior at all. As a pirate and a member of the family, he didn't demand much.

As long as one didn't betray the family, he allowed them to do whatever they pleased.

"This is amazing!" From the notes, Gray gained a more concrete understanding of the principles of the Six Powers, as well as the most scientific training methods.

Judging the author from the text, Gray estimated it was written by at least a Navy Commodore; otherwise, there was no way to explain why it was so proficient and detailed.

"I'm going to test the effects!" Without waiting for idle chatter, Gray immediately ran to the Training Room, intending to start learning right away.

"Fufufu... no problem, just don't over—" Doflamingo's words were cut short, but Gray had already vanished from sight: "—exhaust your stamina, save it for the upcoming battles!"

Doflamingo simply couldn't finish his sentence.

"That brat, always in such a rush." After muttering a complaint, Doflamingo didn't take it to heart. This hunger for strength in Gray was exactly what he hoped to see.

In fact, as long as a member of the Donquixote Family wanted to work hard to become stronger, Doflamingo would do everything in his power to help them.

Even if their personal potential was lacking, he would seek out Devil Fruits to bolster their strength, as could be seen from the original history.

Although the Donquixote Family was essentially filled with misfits and losers, as long as they wanted to, Doflamingo made them all Devil Fruit users.

Of course, the quality of a Devil Fruit ability sometimes required a bit of luck.

For instance, the Swim-Swim Fruit was a purely trash ability.

"So that's how it is!" Closing the notebook, Gray now understood the theory behind Shave, one of the Six Powers.

Now, all that remained was the practice.

"Shave!" With a powerful stomp of his feet against the ground, Gray's figure instantly shot forward.

"That's not it! A single stomp of force against the ground cannot be called Shave."

Shave: Stomping the ground dozens of times in an instant to achieve a high-speed dash. Because the speed is so fast, it gives the impression of spatial teleportation.

Although Gray wouldn't use the Six Powers in actual combat, the Life Return skill mastered after the Six Powers was the fundamental guarantee for his future self-development. Therefore, Gray would pour his greatest effort into learning the Six Powers.