After some time, the group followed Xia Chen to an open space outside the town.
Xia Chen turned to look at them, pondered for a moment, and then said, "First, I will teach you the Six Powers. Next, I will demonstrate these moves one by one!"
" Six Powers? Are those techniques from the Navy?"
Zoro asked, puzzled.
"Right!"
"If we learn their moves, won't they come and capture us?" Usopp said in alarm.
But after he said that, everyone involuntarily looked at him, their faces showing an expression of disbelief.
"What are our identities?"
"Pirates!"
"Isn't it normal for the Navy to catch pirates?"
"Does that mean he won't arrest you if you don't study?"
Xia Chen was speechless.
Usopp, he suddenly becomes incredibly stupid when he gets scared.
"But why do you know Navy techniques?" Sanji asked from the side.
"What's it to you?" Xia Chen said irritably.
"Alright, stop babbling and watch my next move carefully."
"The first one is the most universal move among the Six Powers —Shave!"
"The so-called 'shaving' refers to stomping on the ground a dozen or more times in a very short period of time to achieve the effect of high-speed movement!"
"Like this..."
As soon as Xia Chen finished speaking, his figure vanished from his spot and reappeared in front of everyone.
"Sukko-ichi! Xia Chen, is this the skill you used to disappear with every time before?" Luffy asked excitedly.
"That's right!" Xia Chen nodded, then continued, " Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, you three can consider learning this technique. As for Usopp and Nami, you two can just observe for now!"
Learning the Six Powers requires a certain level of physical fitness. Luffy and his two companions are already struggling, Nami and her companion are even less capable.
Xia Chen brought Nami and Usopp along today not primarily to teach them the Six Powers, but rather to teach them Observation Haki, which doesn't have any physical requirements.
"Next up is Geppo!"
" Geppo is a variation of Shave. It involves altering one's trajectory in the air by stepping on the air with the speed of Shave just before landing during a jump."
"This move is very important; with it, you'll essentially have the ability to fly!"
After finishing his explanation, Xia Chen demonstrated the Geppo technique to them.
"Next up is the Rankyaku..."
" Kami-e..."
"I feel that the remaining two Finger Pistol and Iron Body of the Six Powers are rather useless to you, so I won't demonstrate them!"
"These four can choose what they want to learn, or they can choose not to learn anything at all. It's entirely up to you!"
"Because learning definitely takes effort, and I can't guarantee what the gains and losses will be!"
Xia Chen's words stunned everyone slightly, and the excitement in their eyes gradually faded, but Zoro's expression remained completely unchanged.
He had no interest in any of those techniques; only swordsmanship was his true love!
Xia Chen continued, "Alright, the Six Powers are secondary; what I'm about to teach you is the most important thing!"
Listen carefully, in this world, there is a power that is standard for all the strong, without exception!
"Hiss!" Everyone gasped upon hearing Xia Chen Xia Chen's words, filled with anticipation for what he was about to say.
This power is known throughout the world as Haki!
" Haki?" Luffy was a little confused; it felt like he'd heard that name somewhere before.
Suddenly, Luffy had a flash of inspiration and asked Xia Chen, "Is it the Conqueror's Haki that the old man with the chrysanthemum mentioned last time?"
"What you're saying is both right and wrong!"
" Haki is a general term; Conqueror's Haki is just one type, and very few people Awakening. It depends on aptitude!"
"So, do you think I have the qualifications?" Luffy asked Xia Chen expectantly, his eyes wide open.
"A tiny bit, I guess!" Xia Chen replied casually.
"Huh? Only a tiny bit!" Luffy's tone was full of disappointment upon hearing Xia Chen's words.
Seeing Luffy's expression, Xia Chen didn't say anything. Of course, he wouldn't tell Luffy that he had good potential; he needed to dampen his confidence a bit, otherwise he'd get too cocky!
" Conqueror's Haki aside, what I'm about to say is the important part!" Xia Chen glanced at everyone and then said, word by word, "And I require every one of you to master it!"
"There are three types of Haki. Besides Conqueror's Haki, which I just mentioned, there are two other types: Armament Haki and Observation Haki!"
"That's what I want you to master!"
"Watch closely, Armament Haki is actually like a suit of armor. When this armor becomes hard enough, it can be transformed into a means of attack!"
As Xia Chen spoke, he wrapped his right fist with Armament Haki, turning it black.
"Is this... the ability you used to block my attack last night?" Zoro asked curiously from the side.
"Right!"
" Armament Haki can enhance defense and attack power, which is why I was able to block your sword with my bare hands!"
"Furthermore, Armament Haki can also be applied to swords, so as long as your Armament Haki cannot be broken, your sword will not be damaged."
"So, are you tempted?"
Zoro didn't speak, but the excitement in his eyes spoke volumes about his current thoughts.
Will it protect the knife from damage?
This was an irresistible temptation for him!
"Furthermore, Hawk-Eyes, whom you've been so eager to defeat, also possesses this power, and to a very high degree!"
Upon hearing this, Zoro's eyes shone even brighter, and an idea silently formed in his mind.
"The first step to defeating Hawk-Eyes is to master Armament Haki!"
"Alright, let's get back to the main topic. Besides the uses I've mentioned above, Armament Haki has another very important function: it allows you to touch the bodies of Logia Fruit users!"
" Logia- type Devil Fruit users? What are those?"
Luffy asked in confusion, and the others looked at him with curiosity as well.
"I really am..." Xia Chen couldn't help but rub his forehead.
Then I had to go through all the knowledge about Devil Fruit and explain them to them.
After a while~
"Do you understand now?" Xia Chen asked, looking at Luffy.
Then he nodded rapidly, like a chick pecking at rice.
"Like that smoke-filled guy you encountered last time, he's Logia Devil Fruit User. If you had Armament Haki back then, you could have touched him!"
"Of course, this is based on the premise that he is relatively weak. You still can't touch the top Logia powerhouses because they can use Observation Haki to elementalize the area to be attacked in advance."
" Observation Haki is a type of Haki that allows you to predict other people's actions!"
Xia Chen then closed his eyes and said to Luffy, " Luffy, punch me!"
Confident in Xia Chen's strength, Luffy threw a punch without hesitation.
Then, just as Luffy's fist was about to touch Xia Chen, he easily dodged Luffy's attack by tilting his head slightly.
"Wow... that's amazing!"
On the other side, Vivi and the others stared wide-eyed at this scene, and a thought popped into their minds.
"Can Crocodile withstand such power?"