One Piece: Nico Robin Collection

Chapter 17 Bloodthirsty Potential
The training of Armament Haki is incredibly smooth!

As mentioned before, going from 0 to 1 is much harder than going from 1 to 99.

On the first day of training, Caesar had mastered the release and the most basic entanglement hardening.

On the fifth day of training, the armed color domineering aura was successfully circulated!

On the eighth day of training, the release of Armament Haki was successfully achieved!
On the fifteenth day of cultivation, internal destruction cultivation was successful!
boom--

Caesar blew up the tree trunk with a punch from a distance, and looked at Jhin not far away with a little complacency.

"How about controlling the internal sabotage in half a month?"

"good."

Jhin's reaction was calmer than Caesar had imagined.

"Just... not bad?"

Caesar's eyes widened slightly. "How long did it take you to master Armament Haki?"

Jin thought about it, crossed his arms and said calmly, "About a year."

"Then what is this?"

"I'm stupid."

"..."

Caesar was speechless for a moment: "So what do you think is fast?"

"You should know Big Mom from the Four Emperors, right?"

Jin explained: "I heard from Mr. Kaido that the woman successfully mastered the power of Haki with just one glance."

Caesar suddenly laughed in anger: "Do you want to listen to what you are saying? That woman has a physique like a steel balloon. At the age of five, she can overthrow a village of giants. In other words, she has the qualifications at the age of five!"

"Speaking of which, what about my father-in-law? How long did he take control?"

"If it's just the winding and hardening, it will take one day."

Jin explained, "However, Mr. Kaido is indeed not as good as you in terms of comprehension. Moreover, no one taught him those advanced techniques. He only mastered them through fighting with those samurai after arriving in Wano Country."

Can that be the same?

After all, I have read the script and have some expectations in mind...

Moreover, Caesar thought he was quite smart. It was difficult to learn this kind of idealistic power, but if he wanted to master it, he just needed to spend more time and effort.

It seems that all teachers in the pirate world are like this. If you don’t ask, they won’t teach.

When Luffy first went to sea, he had the strength to suppress Arlong single-handedly, his physical skills could beat Crocodile to pieces, and he was the grandson of Navy Captain Garp, but he didn't know the Six Styles of Haki.

And that mediocre teacher Rayleigh...

It took two years to teach me winding hardening!

Things like flow release and internal destruction are not taught. Even if there is not enough time, you should at least mention them, right?

If Kaido hadn't swung that stick at him, he wouldn't even have known that Conqueror's Haki could be entangled!
Thinking of this, Caesar suddenly looked at Jin: "Speaking of which, is the only use of Haki to flow and release? Besides entanglement, does Conqueror's Haki have other uses?"

Jin was silent for two seconds: "You should ask Mr. Kaido about this. The only thing I can teach you is Armament Haki."

"Forget it, let me study it further."

Caesar waved his hand. Even if there were further uses, it was beyond his control now.

The key to Armament Haki is not how fast you learn it, but the strength and total amount of Haki!
The newly awakened armament color is not strong, and is no different from paper to Kaido.

In terms of quantity, you need to fight continuously to allow your body to gradually adapt, and slowly condense stronger and more domineering power with less physical strength!
"Come fight me, Jhin."

Caesar hooked his finger at Jin, "I want to see how much the strength and total amount of my Haki compares to you established masters."

Jhin nodded. He was also very curious about Caesar's current strength.

"Come on, let me see your strength."

The two men stood facing each other from a distance. Caesar lowered his body and supported his knees with his hands.

With a slight hissing sound, a layer of light pink covered the surface of the body. Seeing this, Jin became secretly alert.

He had seen Caesar use this method of increasing blood pressure more than once. In this state, Caesar's speed and strength would be greatly improved. Even without domineering power, it would be enough to make him work hard.

By the way, because it increases muscle hardness and strength, after using Armament Haki, the user's speed and strength will also be greatly increased.

So what will be the effect of this plus one?
Jhin stared at Caesar's figure with a serious and earnest expression. Now Caesar was worthy of his full attention.

What shocked Caesar the most in the past two months was not the speed at which he learned domineering power, but his terrifying physique that suddenly changed that day and seemed to have no limit!
Physical strength is the foundation of dominance!

Mr. Kaido is right. Even if one's physical strength grows rapidly, it will take at least a year to accumulate.

But this kid... is he in his growth spurt?
Quietly watching Caesar's figure, Jhin did not dare to slack off in the slightest.

He knew Caesar's fighting habits very well. If he was distracted for even a moment, the boy would instantly disappear from his sight.

Like a ghost!

Jin's pupils suddenly shrank as he used his observation Haki to capture Caesar's breath. Caesar, who was originally more than ten meters away from him, suddenly appeared in front of him!
Jhin's eyes widened slightly, and the image of Caesar's punch falling was reflected in his pupils.

The other person had a faint smile on his face, and dark red thunder was swirling around his fist. The air was carried by the terrifying speed with wisps of flames, but the strange thing was that although it was such a terrifying punch, he couldn't hear any movement at all!

I'm more confident than before...

A thought suddenly flashed through his mind, and then a terrifying force hit his face, and Jin's eyes suddenly turned black.

The next moment, a deafening sonic boom suddenly exploded!

When I opened my eyes again, I saw the familiar ceiling of my room.

Kaido and Caesar, the cheap father-in-law and son-in-law, were sitting there drinking casually.

"Ahhhhhh! You finally woke up, Jhin."

Noticing Jin's movements, Kaido burst into laughter: "I heard that you were knocked unconscious by this brat with one punch! How shameful!"

"Hahahaha, an unfair victory, an unfair victory!"

Caesar laughed out loud when he heard this. Unlike ancient species like dinosaurs and mammoths, the vampire fruit focuses more on speed than strength, not to mention that this is an upgraded version.

It is indeed easy to overturn if you are not careful suddenly.

"Nothing is unfair."

Jin rubbed his face and shook his head slightly. "The Conqueror Haki entangled with the Armament Haki exuded... I was careless and didn't dodge."

"You just fainted. You didn't even show any obvious injuries. Honestly, the Lunaria people are incredibly strong."

Caesar looked at Jhin in amazement, feeling very happy.

He didn't expect that punch would knock Jhin unconscious, although it was only for a short while, but even just two seconds in a battle was enough to make the difference between life and death.

If Jhin couldn't withstand it, then there would be few people below the level of the Emperor who could withstand it.

What excited Caesar the most was that he had secretly captured a wave of opponents while Jhin was unconscious.

[Collection Item: Lunalia Clan]

[Rarity: SS]

【Collection value: SS】

[Evaluation: Born to fly, with super strong defense, how could they be wiped out by a group of pigs?] [Achievement: Collect a rare species]

[Achievement Reward: Bloodthirsty Potential]

[Bloodthirsty Potential: Further strengthens the bloodline's evolutionary ability. After obtaining the enemy's bloodline factor, you can permanently strengthen your own bloodline and evolve adaptive abilities.]

[Note: This is only effective for bloodlines. The fruit's ability is acquired through special means.]

When Caesar saw this achievement reward, he was stunned.

If he understood correctly, his vampire ability could be evolved into corresponding racial abilities by absorbing bloodline factors.

Although it is not permanent, it is very practical.

If it weren't for this achievement reward, he didn't know how long it would take him to realize this.

But it doesn’t matter. The power obtained temporarily is not his own after all. Even if Caesar notices it, he won’t care.

But now it’s different. The bloodline is permanently strengthened and adaptive abilities are evolved.

After seeing this line of words, Caesar immediately released Jin and bit Jin's arm without saying a word...

In the room, Jin sat up and suddenly held his forehead, covering his head with some confusion: "Why do I feel... a little dizzy?"

Maybe it's because of anemia...

Caesar said silently in his heart.

The wound he bit was not big, and he even bleed after biting. After helping the other party heal the wound, he released the control of the follower with a guilty conscience, pretended nothing happened, and sent Jhin back.

Now he could vaguely feel that some kind of power seemed to be brewing in his body.

The power was fiery and warm, like a burning furnace, continuously supplying him with strength.

"After all, he was hit on the head. He might have a concussion. Eating some meat will be fine."

Caesar ordered some food to be prepared and sent over. He turned to look at Kaido and said, "With the Conqueror's Haki wrapped around my body and the Armament Haki released, can I fight you now?"

"Oh? Interesting... Are you eager to challenge me now?"

Kaido glanced at him with a hint of surprise. "If it's as you said before, you might really be able to surpass me in two years. But only two months have passed. Are you getting too cocky?"

"No, I can't foresee the future yet, and my Haki isn't strong enough."

Caesar shook his head: "I just want to see how much my current strength is inferior to that of the Four Emperors, and didn't you say you would teach me personally?"

"Hmph, whatever you want, I won't hold back anyway."

Kaido snorted and laughed: "Now is the perfect time. This dishonest brat deserves a good beating!"

Both of them could fly, and soon they flew to an open area within the borders of Wano Country.

Without a word of nonsense, Caesar went all out!

Blood accelerates!
Overlord color entanglement!
The armed color is released, attaching internal destruction!

The black wings increased the speed to the extreme. The speed that was almost like teleportation made a hint of surprise flash in Kaido's eyes, followed by a long-lost joy!

The Eight Precepts were suddenly swung out, and the smell of alcohol surged in Kaido's throat.

"Thunder... gossip!"

boom--

A sonic boom sounded, and after a brief collision, Caesar's feet left two deep grooves on the ground, covering a distance of more than ten meters.

"Your speed reminds me of a certain annoying yellow monkey."

Kaido had an excited smile on his face: "The power is not bad, but... the purity of Haki is still too low!"

purity?

Caesar's eyelids twitched slightly.

So you are Fan Makaidorou?

Before he could think about it, the next moment, Kaido's huge body, several meters tall, suddenly leaped up, raised the Eight Rings high above his head, and smashed heavily towards Caesar!

"Jiang Sanshi·Yinnaraku!!"

Seeing this, Caesar was about to dodge, but suddenly a sense of threat surged in his heart.

Is the future predicted?

Realizing something was wrong, Caesar planted his legs firmly, took a deep breath and punched.

It was still a fist filled with dual-colored domineering aura, but unlike the previous confrontation, in just a moment, Caesar felt the suppression of power.

No, it is not the power that is suppressed.

It’s domineering!
Whether it is the domineering color or the armed color, they are all completely suppressed!
If the strength of my domineering is wood, then the strength of Kaido is steel!
Realizing this, Caesar slightly turned sideways, used the force to dodge and fly out, rolled a few times in the air to release the force, and flapped his wings to stabilize his body.

"What a slippery fellow..."

Kaido snorted coldly when he saw this, seeming very dissatisfied with Caesar's evasive behavior.

Caesar said nothing, but looked at his fist thoughtfully. Then he suddenly looked at Kaido: "Mr. Kaido, is the only state of advancement of Armament Haki the Flowing state?"

"Oh?"

Kaido picked up his mace with great interest. "Boy, have you ever heard of someone who can read minds? Such people are the favorites of Observation Haki, born with a meticulous observation Haki. Although the use of Armament Haki is stereotyped, there are indeed some who can figure out some unconventional uses. What do you think?"

Caesar didn't say anything, but continued to activate his Armament Haki.

Let it gather and flow in your fist.

And then...speed up and rub!

This is based on the usage of chakra in the neighboring village. It is the method that Uzumaki Naruto used when he was practicing the wind attribute chakra.

Since domineering aura can flow, it should also be able to rub, right?

However, the prerequisite is that the Armament Haki needs to be divided into two parts.

No, maybe it's not necessary to go through so much trouble. After all, there is also Conqueror's Haki...

But whether it is dividing the armament color or controlling two types of domineering with high precision at the same time, the difficulty is far greater than the single armament release.

After a brief attempt, Caesar found that his current control over domineering power was not enough to support him in completing this idea.

Moreover, the speed at which the domineering aura is consumed is terrifying, several times more than the previous amount.

But fortunately, he did not gain nothing. Just when the two domineering auras were rubbing against each other, Caesar vaguely felt that the strength of his armament color seemed to have increased slightly!
In other words, it is indeed possible to enhance the armament color through friction.

So is there any other way?
What about compression?
"Hey, kid..."

Caesar was lost in thought when a shadow suddenly fell over his head.

Kaido appeared before him at some point, stepping on a cloud of flames, his face dark. "How dare you get distracted while fighting me? Who gave you the courage?"

Caesar laughed and said, "Sorry, I just had some inspiration. Let's stop here for today."

"What are you thinking, idiot!"

Kaido sneered and slammed the mace down heavily. "No matter what you think, fighting is always the best catalyst for growth! Since you dare to punch me, fight me to the last moment!"

“Thunder——Gossip!!”

(End of this chapter)