Arrival at the Grand Line

High in the sky, after briefly circling above the East Blue, David's Revenge sped along its planned route toward the entrance to Reverse Mountain.

Inside the training room, dense dark elements condensed into a translucent barrier, sealing off the entire space from the outside world.

Dawn stood at the center of the barrier, patiently guiding Yamato in developing a new combat ability. He took a deep breath, and the muscles in his arms instantly bulged. Armament Haki coated his fists while Conqueror's Haki surged around them like a tide. The two forms of Haki intertwined and collided at his knuckles, radiating a heart-pounding pressure.

The next second, he moved slightly, so fast that afterimages nearly appeared. In an instant, he threw dozens of punches, each carrying a sharp whistle that tore through the air. The shockwaves generated by the gusts from his fists were silently absorbed by the surrounding dark-element barrier, without the slightest leak.

After finishing the demonstration, Dawn withdrew his fists. His Haki receded like a tide as he looked at the fiery-eyed Yamato beside him and said in a deep voice:

"Follow that feeling just now. Try coating your fists with your frost while throwing punches."

He paused, then explained further,

"The core of this move is using your powerful physical abilities to launch multiple attacks in an instant. The first few punches are mainly for control, freezing the enemy with frost and restricting their movements;

while the attacks immediately afterward must precisely strike the vulnerable areas created by the freezing. That way, the enemy will be completely crushed before they can mobilize Armament Haki to break the ice."

Yamato nodded vigorously, excitement gleaming in her eyes. Mimicking Dawn's method of exerting force, she began practicing again and again. Frost formed and dispersed over her fists as