Alone and Infinite.

Chapter 369 Fist and Bone - Impact!

"Oh, you mean Major Black Cat next door!"

After finishing the examination, the doctor put down his stethoscope and said with a smile:

"Since Colonel Xia fell into a coma, Lieutenant General Kap has adjusted the amount of training and extended the rest time."

Major Black Cat finally collapsed from exhaustion a few days ago and fell into a deep sleep.

As expected, Li Xia nodded:

"Thank you, can I be discharged now?"

"That's fine, you're in good health."

The doctor quickly signed his name on the whiteboard, completing the final procedure.

"Holy crap, I did it, Grandpa Dragon!"

Suddenly, a message popped up in the team chat.

"Meow!"

Black Charcoal also let out an excited shout.

Li Xia smiled and asked in the team chat, "Everyone's activated their domineering aura?"

"It's started! Boss, you have no idea how much suffering we've endured!"

Aowu immediately launched into a long explanation, stating that as a true dragon, even though it was bound by the contract of fate, its strength could not surpass that of Li Xia.

But it is still a true dragon, of extremely high status, and its potential is beyond question.

The difficulty of surpassing one's limits and reigniting the fire of will in Aowu is unimaginable.

Although Xiaolong usually seems lazy, he has never let anyone down and is absolutely capable when it's time to step up.

This time, it went all out, leaving its dragon egg and not using the law of gravity, but just using its physical body to travel back and forth between the sky island and the moon, just like playing Death Stranding, risking its life to deliver packages while carrying heavy loads.

A tiny dragon managed to create the effect of a super transport plane, stunning the Revolutionary Army, who strongly hoped to assign Awoo a position as well.

"Pah, thank him, sir!"

At this point, Awoo said somewhat exasperatedly:

"When they first announced the arrangements, Grandpa Long was quite happy, but sir, listen to what positions they've assigned him."

"Transportation team leader! What kind of decent family would take that position?"

This position is not easy to hold; most people can't do it.

Li Xia and Heitan laughed together.

Black Charcoal's situation was similar to Awoo's; in short, the entire Meishan squad had been wiped out, which explained their unusual silence.

"Boss, I've discovered something."

After complaining, Awoo excitedly said again:

"It seems that Conqueror's Haki and my Dragon Might can interact and enhance each other, especially against monsters and animals, where it has an extra bonus."

That's really pretty good," Black Charcoal meowed at that moment.

"Awoo exclaimed in surprise, 'It has a synergistic effect on rodents?'"

Conqueror's Haki is indeed amazing; no wonder even the Hall of Fame doesn't bother to list it.

Cats' ability to subdue small mice is undeniable; real-world studies show that even one percent of the odor of cat urine is enough to trigger fear in mice.

Saliva and specially evolved sharp teeth can kill a mouse in 0.3 seconds.

Li Xia fell into deep thought. If the Dragon's Might was something that Aowu inherently possessed, then Black Charcoal was a natural suppressive force.

What's so special about your Conqueror's Haki?

Is it not there, or is it not showing up yet?

"Awakening Haki is only the first step. The next step is even more important. Before Luffy heads to the floating island of Shiki, let's focus on training."

There's no point in thinking about this now, so Li Xia simply stopped thinking about it and let Aowu focus on his studies.

While Dragon Claw Fist isn't as powerful as Fist Bone, it's still a very good form of Armament Haki. Combined with its own claws, it might not be weaker than Fist Bone.

"Boss, we're all training, but Luffy's running around like crazy. Will we be able to find him?"

“I can find it; I installed a locator on it.”

Li Xia paused, then said somewhat uncertainly, "Was it packed forty or fifty pounds?"

Awoo:
Locators weighing forty or fifty pounds, they'd probably fill the whole boat!

After the Enies Lobby incident, the Going Merry was engulfed in flames and merged with the sea.

Franky and Iceberg used branches from the precious tree Adam to build them a brand new pirate ship, the Thousand Sunny.

This ship was built by Carrera, and Corra is now the vice president of Carrera.

Kerla took charge and solved the problem immediately.

Li Xia wasn't worried at all about the straw hat getting lost; he was even hoping to keep racking up points after Luffy's bounty increased.

Is one golden lion enough?

If you don't receive the contribution you could have earned, then you've lost out; it's practically equivalent to the world failing.

To put it another way, it might prevent the snowball from rolling, and at a higher level, it might prevent a sweeping attack in the third tier.

Ultimately, it became someone else's resource. Li Xia has always been very good at formula learning.

"Have a rest?"

Karp sat cross-legged on the grass, arms crossed, laughing heartily.

Koby and Helmeppo, who were following behind Garp, also looked on with admiration, having trained tirelessly for ten days to break through their limits.

He even directly awakened Conqueror's Haki. If Li Xia's name was previously only known within a small group of the Navy.

At that moment, his notoriety in the navy soared along with that terrifying training session.

Garp looked at Li Xia with increasing satisfaction. His only regret was that without Conqueror's Haki, his fist bones would remain just fist bones and wouldn't be able to unleash their full power.

But now that Li Xia also possesses 'Conqueror's Haki', Garp truly considers Li Xia his disciple.

"Yes, we can start anytime."

Li Xia felt incredibly refreshed; several days of sleep had allowed his body to fully recover.

"Then let's get started!"

The training was similar to the previous one, only with a smaller amount of training, which Karp called a 'warm-up'.

Li Xia was jogging slowly across the sand, carrying a huge barbell that could crush a person on Earth, with a cable wrapped around his waist and dragging a tire that was several times smaller than usual.

Karp remained in a cross-legged position, sitting on a heavy-looking, gold-plated armchair with teacups and snacks beside him.

Blackie, tongue lolling out, ran alongside Li Xia, carrying an armchair—yes, the kitten's load consisted of Garp and the chair.
"Domineering aura is strongest when your blood and qi are boiling. It can also be said that your soaring and fiery will makes your domineering aura soar as well."

Therefore, in battle, if one is timid, hesitant, or loses the desire to fight, one's domineering aura will also weaken.

The best way to maintain your dominant strength is through training!

Karp picked up his teacup and took a satisfying sip:
"Furthermore, excellent training can strengthen the body and make one even more domineering!"

Li Xia maintained steady breathing and jogged slowly without distraction; it was unlikely that she would be able to build a strong physique.

The apostle's potential is exactly as shown by the attribute points; it has long since reached its limit. Every time points are added, it's the Hall using its great power to help the apostle break through.

However, excessive indulgence can have negative consequences, such as overindulgence, which will be displayed on the panel as (↓1).

Therefore, regardless of how fancy or unconventional the apostles' games were, they always continued to perform basic exercises.

Li Xia did the same, practicing standing meditation every day without fail and constantly practicing his fists, so that his body would become familiar with and remember this state, and he would be at his strongest immediately once he started fighting, without needing to warm up.

After the beach had been riddled with tire tracks, leaving deep furrows, Garp finally jumped off the exhausted, charcoal-colored head. "Warm-up complete!"

Karp handed over the water; he wasn't wearing a uniform, just beach shorts and a T-shirt, and looked like a retired old man.

"Xia, have you ever tried your domineering side?"

"Yes, I've tried the simple ones."

Li Xia raised his right hand, clenched it into a fist, and his entire right arm seemed to suddenly blow out a gust of air.

Amidst the faint sound of airflow, a patch of color spread across the arm, resembling the deepest black or the first touch of white.

Intertwined and spreading across the arms, they gleamed with a metallic sheen, giving an impression of indestructibility.

Karp blinked, then rubbed and scratched his white hair vigorously.
"Strange. It's black, but it doesn't look black either."

Garp didn't know if Armament Haki had any other colors, but all he had ever seen was black.

"Never mind, that's not important. Can we expand the scope further?"

"can!"

The unique color on his arm continued to spread, eventually reaching his entire body under Karp's increasingly bright gaze.

Li Xia's physique and will were incredibly strong; once the flame of life was ignited, it was not difficult for his entire body to be covered in an aura of dominance.

"Hahahaha, great!"

Garp's mouth stretched wider and wider:

What about Observation Haki?

Li Xia closed his eyes and said after a few seconds:

"Within the range that can be sensed, there are 1465 people: 1210 men, 252 women, and 3... um? transvestites?"

Charcoal:
Karp:
"That's not important. What's important is that you picked it up quickly."

Garp waved his hand dismissively and said with interest:

"Where is the last bit of Conqueror's Haki?"

Li Xia was silent for a moment, and a visible circular wave of energy emanated from beneath his feet, swirling around him before spreading outwards.

"Oh!"

Garp's clothes fluttered as the old man stood there with his hands in his pockets, carefully observing the scene.

A slow smile appeared on his face: "Okay!"

He finally started to move, raising his right fist and holding it horizontally in front of him as well:
"I told you about the three stages of Armament Haki before, and coverage is the first stage."

In an instant, his entire forearm turned into a deep, inky black, with a metallic sheen.

"Mobility is the second stage!"

The domineering aura covering his body flowed back and forth on his arms like water.

"Entanglement is the third stage; if Conqueror's Haki is applied..."

Garp lowered his arm, and his body suddenly disappeared.

Li Xia's eyes flickered slightly. So fast!

The next second, Garp's body appeared directly on the beach a hundred meters away, with the azure sea right in front of him.

He raised his right fist, which was covered in domineering aura. Black and red lightning crackled around his fist, making a soft popping sound.

"Fist Bone Impact!"

Garp suddenly swung his right fist forward, and time seemed to pause for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, an incredibly terrifying shockwave erupted from Garp's fist, and a visible black and red beam of light mixed with lightning detached from his fist.

The entire sea surface rippled, creating enormous waves on both sides. The massive shockwaves pushed the seawater aside, revealing the rugged seabed.

"boom!"

The splashing water shot into the sky and fell like rain. Garp stood in the same position in front of the huge wave he had created, which was like a tsunami.

"See that, kid? That's the fist bone!"

Garp laughed loudly: "Back in the day, I flattened seven mountains to practice my fist techniques and finally developed my fist bones. Now all of these are yours!"
Go ahead and study!

Li Xia took a deep breath. He could also achieve such destructive power by using the Multiply Technique and swinging the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Sword with all his might.

But Garp possesses such terrifying destructive power solely through his physical strength and Haki.

Most importantly, Li Xia knew that Garp hadn't used his full strength.

"Oh!"

His right fist, brimming with domineering power, slammed into the steel wall, leaving a shallow fist mark.

"Meow!"

Black Charcoal also threw a punch, but it didn't even leave a mark.

Looking at the wall covered with cratered and uneven fist marks, Li Xia took a breath, his eyes filled with an unprecedented sense of pride.

Interesting, very interesting!
Garp's fist bones are not particularly complex, but they are extremely difficult to execute.

When retracting the fist, the Haki should be contracted backward like a spring. When the fist is thrown out, it should rebound like a spring. At the peak of the punch, the highly compressed Haki should be put into the invisible cylinder formed by the Haki.

He continuously infuses Conqueror's Haki into highly concentrated and compressed Armament Haki.

It sounds simple, but the subtle control over domineering aura required is extremely high!

Domineering aura is like air; unless compressed and covered into a solid state, it is completely invisible.

It is not a manifestation like true qi; to control domineering qi, one must rely on willpower.

Li Xia finally understood why Garp had to flatten seven mountains in order to forge his fist bones.

Only in this way can his steely will when he throws a punch be molded into his own domineering aura through such mechanical and painful training.

Suffering forges willpower, and willpower guides dominance!
Therefore, there are no shortcuts to training your fist bones; only mechanical practice, over and over again, until it becomes an instinct of the body, until the subconscious is strong enough.

So powerful that one can manipulate domineering aura at will.

And so, two more figures, one tall and one short, appeared on this training ground, whether in a raging storm or under a scorching sun.

If you're thirsty, just drink some water; if you're hungry, the marines will bring you food.

From sunrise to the blink of an eye, the starry sky seemed to have taken root in the training ground.

He kept punching the steel wall in front of him, one punch after another.

Even the most indestructible body could not withstand such intense blows. The knuckles were already worn through, and blood dripped down the fist, staining the wall red.

The body's self-healing ability was desperately repairing the injuries to the fists, making them appear from a distance as if they had been stained red.

Garp sat cross-legged not far away, arms crossed, and sat there regardless of sunrise or sunset.

He abandoned all tasks and simply watched in silence, as if gazing upon some kind of hope.

Time flies, and finally, there was some activity in the team channel.

"Boss, the Straw Hat crew has made a move!"

"Oh!"

The rough fist smashed through the wall and pierced through the steel.

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1. Monthly pass 2. Recommendation vote

(End of this chapter)