Soon, instruction in the Six Powers began on the warship, personally taught by Zephyr. Vic was now essentially a free agent on the warship, with no specific tasks assigned to him, only training and practical combat with Zephyr.
"Teacher, the flow of Haki is one application of Haki. Are there other applications of Haki?" Vic asked Zephyr after the lesson, still very curious about this Haki.
"You should already know the other applications, right? Entanglement, Hardening, flow, internal destruction, and external release—that's basically it, three stages!" Zephyr explained.
Hardening and wrapping can be considered as applications at the same stage. First, one Hardening oneself, and then one goes on to wrap around external objects.
The same relationship applies to flow and internal destruction: first, flow occurs, then internal destruction takes place, and finally, the Haki is released outwards.
"Is that all?" Vic continued to ask.
"That's quite a lot. To master all of these would be something an ordinary person could never do in a lifetime!" Zephyr with some emotion.
"Isn't anyone going to develop new uses for Haki?"
"Of course there are, but it's hard to see results in a short time. Take the 'flow of Haki ' for example; it took several generations to perfect it!"
"Oh, teacher, could you tell me about it?" Vic was very curious about where these Haki techniques came from.
"I don't know if this story is true or not. It's several hundred years old. Back then, the use of Haki was relatively simple, with only two methods: binding and Hardening. The flow of Haki seems to have originated from Wano Country!"
" Wano Country?" Vic thought to himself.
"Legend has it that there was a samurai from Wano Country who wasn't very good at Haki, and he was always at a disadvantage in battles, which troubled him greatly."
He tried many methods without success, until he noticed the overwhelming presence of his own Haki.
Haki is a power that permeates the entire body, but it doesn't need to be fully utilized in combat; it can be used only where needed.
Then he realized a problem: many parts of the body don't require the use of Haki, so the Haki in those areas is essentially idle during combat.
"Because his own Haki wasn't strong, he suddenly had a thought: could this unused Haki be moved to where it was needed? He thought about it and actually went to test it," Zephyr explained.
"Oh, he succeeded?" Vic was very curious; humans really are very resourceful creatures.
"It's not that easy. Didn't I just say it takes the efforts of several generations?"
He tried many methods to mobilize his unused Haki, but even on his deathbed he could only mobilize a tiny fraction of it. However, this proved that Haki can indeed be mobilized.
So he passed on his ideas and methods to his descendants. After several generations of effort, it was finally achieved in a very talented descendant that the Haki flowed.
Furthermore, that descendant discovered that flowing Haki could damage the interior of objects, greatly enhancing its Haki and causing internal damage even to those with exceptionally strong Haki defenses.
Then, some talented practitioners of Haki discovered that when Haki reached a certain level, it could Haki Emission outwards using a flowing method for both attack and defense. Therefore, Wano Country directly replaced the name "Ryuo" (Ryuo) with " Haki "!
"Did you incorporate your consciousness into the Haki while studying Haki flow?"
At first, there was very little, so only a small amount of Haki could flow. Later, there was more and more, and the flow of Haki became more free.
Moreover, during the battle, he discovered that the flowing Haki was even more active, able to bypass the enemy's Haki defenses and quickly rush inward, causing internal damage. "Human intelligence is indeed not to be underestimated!" Vic thought to himself.
"Teacher, does that mean the use of Haki isn't fixed, and there are other possibilities?" Vic asked again.
"Of course, nothing is absolute. Maybe one day ships will be able to sail directly into the Calm Belt without being attacked by Sea Kings. Maybe Devil Fruit can be artificially created, and eating Devil Fruit will eliminate the fear of seawater. One person can eat several Devil Fruit!" Zephyr said quietly.
"You're such a prophet! Almost everything you say about the future comes true. Could Professor Zephyr be a time traveler too?" Vic muttered to himself, looking at Zephyr with a rather strange gaze.
"Teacher, I'd also like to try researching new applications of Haki. Maybe I can take the use of Haki to the next level!" Vic said to Zephyr.
Having ambition is certainly a good thing, but you mustn't neglect your own self-cultivation; don't put the cart before the horse.
The current Haki system, when cultivated to its peak, can indeed produce top-tier powerhouses. If it's not feasible, don't force it. There haven't been any noteworthy new applications of Haki in the last few hundred years."
Zephyr was pleased with his disciple's ambition, but he was also afraid that he might become too engrossed in it, which would be a real waste of a promising talent. He might regret telling Vic so much, so he could only offer this warning.
Vic's claim that he wanted to study Haki wasn't just a whim; he had his own purpose. Under the guise of studying Haki, he could use Haki around the clock with full coverage. You ask me what he was doing? The answer is that he was exploring new applications of Haki.
Of course, Vic wasn't just talking for fun. When he fought Akainu before, he discovered that the effect of combining flowing Haki with Mind Power was even better than that of Ryuo. He really wanted to study it in more depth.
"I just don't know if Mind Power is unique to me, or if it's like Haki, something everyone can possess."
If I possessed this unique ability, I would truly be incredibly successful. The application of Mind Power definitely exists; I just haven't discovered it yet.
If everyone could Awakening their Mind Power, perhaps the strongest beings in the ocean would undergo a transformation.
However, even if everyone could Awakening their Mind Power, not many people would Awakening; at least I haven't encountered one yet. Perhaps I could conduct a small experiment on Rebecca to see!
As Vic thought to himself, he looked over at Rebecca. Rebecca, who was practicing shaving, suddenly shuddered, feeling as if she was being watched by something bad!
Rebecca looked around and saw Vic smiling at her. Rebecca immediately felt relieved; with Vic here, who could hurt her!
Rebecca smiled back at Vic, while Wendy watched the two smiling at each other with amusement, as if something was about to happen.
However, two days passed, and everything remained calm on the warship; nothing unusual happened.
However, when someone went to relieve themselves at night, they saw Vic sitting cross-legged on the deck, his entire body covered in Armament Haki, as if he was afraid of being attacked.
The next day, all the trainees knew about it and assumed that Vic had sensed something dangerous. This year's Elite Camp had experienced a lot and they knew it all too well. They wondered which of them had a tendency to attract danger.
Seeing that the students were in a bad mood, Zephyr asked them what was wrong and found out that it was caused by Vic. He was both amused and exasperated.
After explaining to the students that Vic was exploring the application of Haki, their worries were put at ease.
However, they looked at Vic with even more admiration. They had only just begun to learn the Six Powers, and Vic was already researching new uses of Haki. He was truly extraordinary!
Is that Enies Lobby?
"Yes, the Enies Lobby Courthouse is built right there!"
"I heard that a lot of special forces are stationed there!"
" Enies Lobby is said to be a place where the sun shines forever, it's really amazing!"
After leaving Impel Down, the warships circled around the Calm Belt and just passed Enies Lobby. Their target is Water 7.
" Vic, I've learned how to shave! Soon I'll be able to learn Geppo!" Rebecca excitedly came over to share the good news.
"Really? It's only been two days, you're not the first one to learn it, are you?" Vic asked, somewhat surprised.
"Yes, I was the first to learn it. Teacher Zephyr said that I could use it long ago at my speed, but I just didn't know how to use it!" Rebecca said, looking at Vic with some resentment, as if Vic had trampled on her youth.
"Ahem, of course I know you could have done that much earlier with your speed. It's just that the power generation techniques of the Six Powers are very demanding on the body. Now you can shave and Kami-e, and your Geppo is fast too."
"Next, we can study a training method that combines Rankyaku with swordsmanship, so we don't have to practice Rankyaku separately!" Vic explained briefly before arranging the rest of the training for Rebecca.
"Okay, I understand!" Rebecca nodded in response.