-Whenever a pause appeared, the praise in the first half had to be discounted.
"But Observation Haki isn't an all-purpose shield."
Rossi leaned back in his chair, the sound of waves faintly filtering in from outside the cabin. "Unless you train it to the level of 'Future Sight,' it can only vaguely sense danger, not distinguish where that danger comes from."
"Take Doffy's 'Thunder Devour Mark'-Observation Haki doesn't react at all when it's first planted.
By the time the lightning actually strikes, sensing the danger is already too late."
A killing move with a delayed trigger could easily bypass ordinary danger warnings.
And against attacks that covered the entire area, even Katakuri, who would one day train his Observation Haki to its pinnacle, had once had poison gas silently breach his defenses.
"When several people surround you in a melee, Observation Haki has even more trouble keeping up."
Trebol lowered his head, the brim of his top hat hiding half his face.
The wind over the deck suddenly picked up, constantly tossing the hem of his coat.
A shout from the masthead abruptly cut off the conversation on deck.
Trebol had to admit the problems Rossi had pointed out.
Had he only been facing that little girl with the long blond braid, he would never have given her a chance to touch him.
But caught between two other enemies, he had been unable to cover every angle. One lapse had let the child's fingers lightly graze him, after which he had lost consciousness and turned into some indescribable state.
Rossi turned his gaze to the other side.
Pica's towering figure stood there like a silent rock.
"Your problem is exactly the opposite."
Rossi's voice was calm. "Your Armament Haki is strong enough, but your Observation Haki was slow to pick