One Piece: The Art of Explosions
Chapter 152

Observation Haki: 5 Seconds (This Is Important, Must Read)

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"Hahaha, you've excited me. In that case, I'll kill you!" Kaido grinned, his beast-like fur billowing in the wind. He raised his thick left arm high, gathering immense power, and slammed it down towards Xuan Ye.

With his long hair flying wildly, Ye Chen snorted coldly, clenched his fist, and leaped into the air. Retreat was impossible.

The earth was overturned; an unparalleled storm swept the entire scene out of control. The ground cracked, rocks tumbled, and wave after wave of terrifying impact relentlessly destroyed everything.

Feeling the heavy pain in his fist, Ye Chen gritted his teeth and slammed his knee in, creating a sonic boom.

A massive elbow pressed down, and a wave of pressure emanated from between the two men.

Appearing in a flash and then vanishing, Ye Chen appeared above Kaido's head, his hands gripping the curved horn tightly. His entire body felt as if weighed down by a thousand pounds, his feet sinking deep into the ground, stirring up an endless storm.

Because of Ye Chen's power, Kaido was caught off guard and bent over.

"Get up."

Gritting his teeth, his eyes filled with madness, Ye Chen roared, grabbed Kaido's horn tightly, and executed an over-the-shoulder throw, lifting Kaido up heavily and slamming him to the ground.

Hair flew wildly, the ground collapsed, and hills rose from the ground, creating a scene reminiscent of a landslide.

Just as Ye Chen was about to press his advantage, a sense of danger rushed into his heart. Without thinking, he raised his right hand to block in front of his chest. In the nick of time, it felt as if a mountain was crashing down on him, and Ye Chen was forced to move aside.

With a wild and violent aura, Kaido's face was full of rage. His imposing body crouched slightly before leaping up and launching himself towards Ye Chen.

The deafening sonic boom, like a sledgehammer crushing the heart, was so heavy it made it hard to breathe, crashing down with a deafening roar.

Steadying himself, Ye Chen looked up at the dazzling black shadow falling, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and his gaze was sharper than ever before.

It plummeted straight down, destroying everything in its path. Its aura was like that of a ferocious beast, and it possessed a powerful impact. The explosive force suppressed the surrounding area, causing it to fall silent.

Veins bulged, and his aura instantly coalesced, his Armament Haki rapidly spreading as he continued to meet the attack head -Ye Chen on, showing no intention of dodging.

"Boom"

A terrifying shockwave, like a ring, instantly caused the entire ground to collapse, the surface to be lifted up once again, leaving no area within a radius of 100,000 meters unscathed.

The chaotic forces moved mountains and filled seas; everything before their eyes vanished into nothingness.

Undeterred by the riots, suddenly, two figures appeared in the sky above a mountain, struck with a furious bang, and then vanished, causing the entire mountain to collapse with a deafening roar.

With disheveled hair and blood streaming down his face, Ye Chen Kaido, exchanging blows with him.

On the ground, they exerted all their strength, abandoning their abilities, and using their physical skills, Armament Haki, and reflexes without flinching.

With a loud bang, a ring of air pressure surged up, and the two Backslide back. Ye Chen moved sideways, panting, wiping the blood from his mouth, and glared fiercely at Kaido opposite him.

On the other side, Kaido only somewhat disheveled; even his breathing was not much disordered, and only a few drops of blood dripped from his mouth.

The two are vastly different. Based on this alone, Ye Chen is no match for Kaido and is completely overwhelmed by him.

Ye Chen felt a sharp pain all over his body, and his face turned somewhat pale. The physique of the person in front of him was even stronger than he had imagined, and the difference between them was simply too great.

After fighting for so long, the opponent hadn't even lost their breathing rhythm, while I was starting to feel the strain.

"Child, again."

Like a demon god, a tyrannical killing intent permeated the air and swept outwards.

Seeing Kaido charging towards him, Ye Chen took a deep breath and changed his strategy.

Ye Chen knew that his opponent was stronger than him in many aspects, including physique, Armament Haki, recovery ability, and superhuman strength. Even his Conqueror's Haki was superior. There was only one area where Ye Chen had the upper hand: his Observation Haki and the abilities he hadn't used.

As the initial excitement subsided, Ye Chen's aura began to change, and a different color seemed to shimmer in his intact pupils.

Kaido, who was charging forward, suddenly frowned, because in his perception, the aura of the guy opposite him had weakened considerably, and was even gradually disappearing.

With a punch, the air groaned, but in the blink of an eye, Ye Chen's body shifted slightly, perfectly dodging Kaido's attack.

Ye Chen seemed to slow down, leaning slightly forward and slamming his elbow out, causing Kaido pain and Backslide.

With his eyes wide open in anger, Kaido down his palm, which was as large as a fan, creating a great gust of wind.

At close range, just like before, Ye Chen seemed to have anticipated this, taking a slight step to the left. As the ground trembled, Kaido's attack missed once again.

At the same time, Ye Chen kicked Kaido's arm, causing Kaido to lean forward slightly. Ye Chen then leaped up and slammed into Kaido's chin.

Raised high in the air, accompanied by blood, Kaido's massive body retreated uncontrollably.

Pressing his advantage, Ye Chen appeared out of Kaido and unleashed a full-scale attack with his fists, elbows, and knees, utilizing his speed to the extreme.

For a moment, Kaido was unable to resist and could only passively defend.

One second, three seconds, five seconds. Ye Chen suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head, and his eyes became bloodshot. Helpless, he kicked Kaido away with one last kick, sending him crashing to the ground and spitting out blood.

"Still no success." Somewhat disappointed, Ye Chen's face turned pale, his body swayed, and he actually knelt on the ground.

The state he was in just now was when Ye Chen initially integrated his extended Observation Haki with his body, allowing him to briefly perceive and control it, thus rapidly improving his prediction and reaction abilities.

For example, when Kaido attacked just now, don't think that Ye Chen dodged it easily. In fact, Kaido's attack speed was no slower than Ye Chen's. The reason why Ye Chen was able to dodge it in that instant was because of his Observation Haki.

Ye Chen didn't know what changes had occurred to his Observation Haki during his training on Fish-Man Island. In short, his initial ability was to sense the emotions of some creatures, which was somewhat similar to Queen Otohime's ability. He could also understand the voices of some creatures, which was similar to the Voice of All Things. However, both of these were only at the initial stage and were far from reaching the terrifying level of Otohime and Roger.

If Otohime were here, she might have been able to influence Kaido's emotions and thoughts simply by using her Observation Haki; while if it were Roger, he might have been able to hear the voices of the earth, the air, and Kaido himself, thus making the most advantageous defenses and attacks.

Otohime's ability is like possessing both herself and others.

Roger's abilities were like having the advantage of terrain.

Another extended ability of Observation Haki, the brief Future, is time.

Alternatively, the three extended abilities of Observation Haki —perceiving and influencing emotions, Voice of All Things, Future Sight —can all be seen as a result of the right time, place, and people.

Regardless of what one's abilities are, they are all about support and utilization, creating good opportunities for oneself.

It's obvious that Ye Chen's Observation Haki is a combination of Otohime's and Roger's abilities, which is very likely due to the changes caused by his time travel; otherwise, he wouldn't have had such a good opportunity.

Unfortunately, Ye Chen's Observation Haki is only at a beginner level, and the state Kaido could only be maintained for five seconds.

The main problem was that his mind and body couldn't hold on; otherwise, how could five short seconds have broken Ye Chen's body?

"My physical fitness is still not good enough."

With a sigh, Ye Chen that he had always prioritized his physical health, treating even his abilities as secondary. He knew that all power required a physical body, but it seemed that it was still insufficient.

Yes, those who become strong possess exceptional physical skills.

The Observation Haki described in this book is just my personal opinion. There are also Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki. Later, I will also write about my own guesses and speculations. Please don't take it too seriously, just read it for fun.

Also, if you have any thoughts on the Three-Color Haki, please leave a comment. This is very important to me, because I can incorporate your ideas to try and improve the Three-Color Haki.

Since the original work hasn't shown the ultimate expression of the Three-Color Haki, let's write it ourselves and fulfill a dream!

Don't worry, everyone. I won't forget Ye Chen's Bomb-Bomb Fruit. However, for now, Ye Chen can only turn his body into a bomb, so he can't make any changes for the time being. But things will be different later. I won't let you down. After all, I specifically went to check out information on various bombs.

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