"This is my father's old voyage log."
Hiyori placed the booklet on the ground and carefully opened it.
It contains records of his observations and experiences while sailing with the Whitebeard Pirates and the Roger Pirates.
This includes his learning process of Conqueror's Haki Coating.
Luffy's eyes lit up instantly, and he suddenly stretched out his arm, snatching the booklet from Hiyori's hand and flipping it open with a rustling sound.
But after just one glance, his expression froze.
The booklet was filled with dense writing— Kozuki Oden's handwriting wasn't exactly neat, but every character was written with great effort, as if he wanted to carve his feelings at the time into the paper.
The problem is, Luffy simply can't concentrate on looking at these things.
He flipped through a dozen pages in a flash, his expression shifting from anticipation to anxiety, then from anxiety to frustration, before finally slamming the booklet on the ground.
"I can't understand it at all! What is this all about?! Just tell me how to use it, that's all!!!"
" Oden has already written very detailed information..."
Just as Kin'emon was about to say a few words in defense of his lord, Luffy interrupted him.
"Where? Where! Tell me where it's written!"
Robin sighed, walked over, picked up the booklet, and dusted off the cover.
She flipped to the middle section, her gaze sweeping over the yellowed pages before settling on a particular one.
"Here, is the chapter about Conqueror's Haki."
Robin cleared her throat and began explaining to Luffy.
Oden wrote, "Today, when I fought Roger, his attacks contained a strange power."
Before the knife even arrives, the anger has already wounded the person.
I asked him what the technique was, and he said it was called Conqueror's Haki Coating, a high-level application of Conqueror's Haki.
I asked how to learn it, and he laughed and said, "Just get hit by him a few more times, and you'll naturally learn."
The room was silent for a full three seconds.
Then everyone's eyes turned to Luffy, their expressions as varied as if they were watching an absurd comedy.
"How come my thoughts are exactly the same as Luffy's..." Nami covered her forehead, looking utterly hopeless.
"Is this what they call resonance between idiots...?" Sanji dropped the cigarette he was holding.
"No, no, no, the person who said that is clearly an idiot..." Usopp muttered to himself.
Robin was unfazed by the surrounding comments and continued reading:
Roger said that the essence of Conqueror's Haki Coating is to condense Conqueror's Haki to its extreme and then wrap it around the weapon like Armament Haki.
However, this requires extremely strong willpower; ordinary Armament Haki Hardening techniques are completely ineffective here.
One must concentrate one's will and spirit, and control it by imbuing it into one's fist or weapon.
There's more to come.
Robin turns to the next page.
"After being attacked by Conqueror's Haki many times, I finally mastered the trick—compressing and condensing Conqueror's Haki and covering it on my weapon."
Then, at the moment of attack, concentrate this power into a single point and unleash it.
This requires a lot of real-world experience; there are no shortcuts.
Robin closed the booklet and looked up at everyone:
"In summary, there are three points: First, be Conqueror's Coating multiple times and carefully perceive their movements."
Second, gather all your Conqueror's Haki. Third, unleash it all at the moment of attack.
"Did you understand?" Robin asked Luffy.
Luffy his arms, looking like he 'Satori something.
"Is that so? It's just the feeling of being beaten, isn't it?"
We happen to have Kaido our role model, so we can learn from him.
whee!"
The room fell silent once more.
Everyone was looking at Luffy as if he were an alien.
Nami was the first to explode. She rushed forward, grabbed Luffy by the neck, and shook him violently, so hard that his rubber head left afterimages as it swung back and forth.
"Asshole!
Kaido is the enemy!
Will he give you a chance to learn?!
Do you think he's your master?!
Luffy was so dizzy he saw stars, and his voice trembled, but the words still came out of his mouth, clear enough for everyone to hear them clearly:
But—aren't you all still here?
If everyone takes turns, everyone will definitely learn! Anyway, Kaido fights one or a group, it's all the same—might as well learn together!
whee!"
"You make it sound so easy—!!!"
Nami's voice was hoarse from yelling, and she let go of Luffy, Luffy collapsed to the ground like a lump of putty, his head still steaming from the beating.
Zoro leaned against the corner, a slight smile playing on his lips.
He knew, of course, how naive Luffy was, but he had to admit there was a grain of truth to it.
The Conqueror's Haki Coating must be experienced in actual combat, and as far as they know, the only one in Wano Country who can provide such a combat environment is probably Kaido.
Sanji took the cigarette from his lips, exhaled a smoke ring, and spoke with unusual seriousness:
"Although this idiot speaks without thinking, right now, besides Kaido, there really isn't another person who can teach Conqueror's Haki Coating."
"Hey, hey, hey, Sanji, why are you messing around with him too!" Usopp's face turned pale.
"It's not a joke."
Luo spoke, his voice as calm as a surgeon's scalpel.
" Kozuki Oden's records are very clear - there is no shortcut to Conqueror's Haki Coating; it must be honed in real life-or-death battles."
Among us, only Luffy, Zoro, and Kid are known to possess Conqueror's Haki.
If the three of them want to master this technique, they must face Kaido's Conqueror's Haki Coating directly.
Kid leaned against the wall, his metal arms crossed over his chest, and snorted:
"I don't want to learn Kaido's tricks. But if it's about beating him up—I'm willing to cooperate."
"Me too."
Zoro opened his eyes.
" The Three-Sword Style requires stronger attack power."
"If I could Conqueror's Haki Coating into my swordplay, I might actually be able to break through Kaido's defenses."
Luffy got up from the ground, dusted himself off, and his face still wore that same carefree, bright smile:
"Then it's decided!"
When fighting Kaido, everyone attacks together, taking turns getting beaten up and learning from him!
"You bastard..."
Nami sighed, rubbing her forehead, but a slight smile involuntarily appeared on her lips. She turned to look at Hyogoro.
"Mr. Hyogoro, please continue explaining the techniques of Ryuo."
These idiots want to learn Conqueror's Haki Coating, but at least we need to master Ryuo first before we can be of any help in battle."
Hyogoro nodded, picked up the stone again, and continued explaining the secrets of Ryuo.
Robin carefully put away Oden's voyage logbook and quietly thanked Hiyori.
Hiyori gave a slight bow and retreated back into the inner room.
The room quickly returned to its previous lively atmosphere.
Zoro continued honing his Ryuo with his sword, while Sanji kicked a wooden stake in a corner.
Kid used magnetism to attract metal shards to his arm, repeatedly practicing his Haki penetration technique.
Luffy squatted on the ground, holding a rock in his hand, and poured all his Haki into it.
No matter how much he practiced, all Luffy could think about was the black and red Inazuma when Kaido swung his bat.
" Conqueror's Haki Coating..."
He muttered to himself, threw the stone on the ground, and grinned.
"It must hurt a lot. But it's okay, I'm sure I can learn."