The most courageous pirate hunter

There is still hope.

Chapter 123 [Observation Haki, even rarer than Conqueror's Haki]

"Bai Xing is unable to come out to meet you; you will need to go there in person."

"No problem, lead the way!"

Hermes used his power to shrink all the deadly drugs E·S, a move he deliberately made visible to Neptune. He also understood why Shirahoshi couldn't come out in person.

It must be hiding inside some kind of shell to protect itself from attacks by users of the Target-Target Fruit.

Go round and round.

Hermes was soon taken to a hard-shelled tower filled with various weapons.

"My daughter is rather timid, and I hope you will not frighten her."

Neptune stood outside the door, his eyes filled with worry.

Ever since being marked with her abilities by Vander Decken IX, Shirahoshi has been hiding in the Hard Shell Tower and hasn't been outside for a long time, let alone seen strangers.

All of this stemmed from his incompetence as a father.

Hermes said it was no problem and then pushed open the door and entered the hard-shelled tower.

The room was not dark.

It's clear that Neptune had spoken to Shirahoshi beforehand.

"Are you Lord Jormungandr?"

On a huge pink bed, a large head peeked out from under the covers, looking at Hermes with some hesitation, appearing weak, pitiful, and seemingly harmless.

Good guy.

No wonder he's on par with Boa Hancock, the world's most beautiful woman.

She has long, flowing pink curly hair, adorned with a taiyaki-shaped hair accessory, and a pair of seashell-shaped earrings. She has bright blue eyes, a beautiful face, a full bust, and a fishtail in varying shades of pink.

Unfortunately, its large size makes it difficult for the average person to perform certain tasks.

Another thing is that she looks too young, like a little blonde girl who hasn't even grown her first hair yet, very immature.

Hello, Shirahoshi!

Hermes tried his best to appear harmless; whether he could obtain information about Observation Haki depended on this cowardly crybaby.

"kindness."

Bai Xing was timid and spoke in a soft voice.

Swish! ! !

Hermes felt too tired to look up, and his size suddenly became similar to that of Shirahoshi, which startled Shirahoshi. She then looked on with curiosity, her eyes sparkling.

The man her father told her about, Lord Jormungandr, could actually grow bigger.

so amazing.

"Shirahoshi, can we be friends?"

Hermes smiled kindly; he was quite adept at fooling naive and innocent people like this.

For someone like Shirahoshi, who lost her mother at a young age and was unable to go outside, becoming friends with her would be a sure-fire way to win her over. Just as Hermes had guessed, Shirahoshi immediately became happy.

The rest is much simpler.

Hermes began to tell Shirahoshi stories about the outside world like a friend, and brought many gifts from the outside world. Gradually, their relationship grew closer, and soon the two became good friends.

White Star had long forgotten Neptune's admonition.

She had been so lonely all these years. Hermes was her first friend after all these years, and the stories Hermes told made Shirahoshi even more longing.

This made Hermes a little embarrassed.

"Little Shirohoshi, did Princess Otohime leave you anything? Like teaching you how to use Observation Haki?"

Seeing that the time was right, Hermes began to probe for information.

"Yes, but what is Observation Haki?"

Bai Xing blinked her big eyes, not understanding. However, her mother had indeed left her some things, but the thought of her mother made Bai Xing feel a little sad.

"Observation color is a kind of hearing ability; you'll learn about it later."

"May I see what Queen Otohime left you?"

"all right."

As soon as Bai Xing finished answering, she started searching around and soon found a lot of things, many of which were obviously birthday presents.

There are plush toys, bedtime story collections, comic books, diaries, photos, and more.

Next comes the moment of reminiscence.

Shirahoshi excitedly recounted the stories behind each item, expressing happiness and longing in every detail. Hermes, being a decent human being, listened attentively.

I tried to recall everything, but I couldn't find any clues about Observation Haki.

This gradually disappointed Hermes.

He had also observed carefully, such as whether there was anything hidden inside the doll or whether it was recorded in the diary. The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. This Queen Otohime was such a failure as a mother.

At least leave behind some legacy.

"Little White Star, did Queen Otohime leave behind anything special?"

"Something special?"

Bai Xing tilted her big head and began to think. Soon, a thought flashed through her mind: "My mother left me several letters, which I opened every year on my birthday until I turned 18. Do these count?"

"Can we open it now?"

"Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits," Hermes prayed in his heart.

"can."

Bai Xing became sad again, because those letters were all blessings and encouragement to her. Although the contents were all similar, she looked forward to them every year on her birthday.

Only in this way can I feel that my mother is still by my side.

Then Shirahoshi took out all the letters, both opened and unopened. The first letters she opened were all from Otohime encouraging Shirahoshi, full of maternal love.

Hermes read them one by one.

Then Shirahoshi began to open the unopened letters, until she reached the letter from when Shirahoshi was 17 years old. Hermes couldn't hide his excitement. This letter contained not only encouragement and maternal love, but also other information.

For example, "the power of hearing"—that's what Observation Color is.

In the original story, Queen Otohime was physically weak; she would suffer an open fracture if she slapped someone. However, she possessed an extremely terrifying ability: Observation Haki.

Otohime was born with Observation Haki, which is innate. She can hear the inner voice of others, sense their thoughts and emotions, and even influence their values ​​and ideology.

Think about it.

The ability to manipulate the emotions of living beings and influence their values ​​and ideologies—if this ability fell into the hands of ambitious individuals, it could turn the world upside down in no time.

What is the most terrifying thing in the world?

Some say it's the devil, but many more say it's the human heart.

But what is the human heart?

That is the seven emotions and six desires: joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, greed, hatred, and love. As long as Princess Otohime is willing, these will be amplified infinitely. When that happens, her reason will collapse and her morality will crumble, and she will be completely at her mercy.

If used well, and at a deeper level, it becomes the law that follows words.

Able to easily control a person.

In addition to manipulating emotions, the extension of Observation Haki also includes reading mental memories, predicting the future, and listening to the voices of all things. Each of these is terrifying, and those who can awaken them are one in ten thousand, even rarer than the so-called kingly qualities.

Some of the simplest applications.

For example, if someone amplifies their anger and loses their rationality, it would undoubtedly be suicide in a fight.

Or, amplifying a person's sadness might cause them to lose the will to live on the spot, ultimately leading them to commit suicide and say goodbye to this world.

Not to mention influencing values ​​and ways of thinking; this is the power to completely overturn the world.

It can also hear the voice of one's own mind. How is that different from mind reading? In battle, it is a different kind of precognition, allowing one to peek into the enemy's mind to see what they will do next.

Or even the opposite, making yourself excited and causing your adrenaline to surge...

Hermes read it very carefully and memorized every single word.

I'll have to study this carefully once I get out.

Even if you can't awaken this ability, you can still absorb some experience to give your Observation Haki more possibilities. After all, besides these famous and abnormal techniques, Observation Haki has many other small techniques, each of which is not to be ignored.

Currently, his Observation Haki has a wide range, and he has been deliberately training in this area. In fact, he is developing it in the direction of all-weather operation, but it is very difficult.

In short, the trip to Fishman Island was worthwhile.