One Piece: Trying 200 times harder, but being too overbearing.

As he spoke, Zoro seemed to want to imitate Koushirou and demonstrate "not to kill," so he threw out a piece of paper and drew his sword to slash at it as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Shh!"

The paper tore in two.

Loya feigned shock.

"Is this what they mean by 'Buza'?"

"That's not it!"

Zoro's face darkened: "The meaning of 'not cutting' is that even if you try to cut a fragile piece of paper, it won't be cut."

"Oh I see."

Loya also picked up a piece of paper, threw it into the air, and casually swung his sword, explaining at the same time: "What your master called 'not cutting' is actually the application of Haki."

"Shh."

The paper tore in two.

The training room was quiet.

It's like two bronze-level players seriously discussing how terrible a pro player's skills are, only to find themselves feeding like crazy within ten minutes of their turn to play.

"I am not a swordsman."

Loya's unusually calm explanation naturally led to the next topic.

"Zoro, when you were training before, did you ever have a very quiet feeling where all the sounds around you were crystal clear, and you could even hear your own heartbeat?"

"Have!"

Zoro perked up.

He had similar feelings, and more than once; that particular feeling was like being on the verge of death.

"That's the prototype of Observation Haki!"

Loya's expression became much more serious: "Haki is mainly divided into two categories: Observation Haki and Armament Haki. Observation Haki is the power of hearing, which can also be understood as perception."

"Plants, earth, rocks—all things in this world have their own unique breathing sounds, even swords and paper are no exception."

"When you can hear their voices, listen to their breathing, you will know how to wield your sword without harming them, and you will also know how to kill them."

"Listening to the breath of all things—that is one manifestation of Observation Haki!"

The training room fell silent once again.

Zoro's eyes widened.

Compared to Koushirou's explanation, Loya's was more detailed, and most importantly, he had indeed had similar feelings.

"How to do it exactly?"

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If I knew, would I need to teach you?

A large part of this information came from you!

Loya thought to himself, "I'm furious."

After some consideration.

"Let your mind be at peace."

Loya gave him that knowing look that couldn't be explained in words. He'd said everything he needed to say; now it was up to him to figure it out for himself.

Haha, can't figure it out?

That's your own problem.

Fortunately, Zoro isn't the type to pry into things, and Loya's words have given him a lot of inspiration.

"Thank you!"

Zoro bowed gratefully in thanks.

He had a strong premonition that there was a thin sheet of paper in front of him, and that if he could break through this paper, he could master the power of "Buza".

There is another question.

"Mr. Loya, you just mentioned that there's another type of Haki called Armament Haki. What is that?"

"Observation Haki is the power of 'Never Cut', while Armament Haki is the power of 'Cutting Iron'!"

Loya felt very strange at that moment.

It seemed like he was instructing Zoro, but during the explanation (summary), he himself had a sudden realization.

Yes, he believed it.

He believed his own interpretation of domineering aura and genuinely thought that this was exactly what domineering aura should be like!

Can’t figure it out?

That's because you're useless!

Loya's mind went blank.

If no one can guide me, then I'll teach myself?

Upon closer reflection, Rayleigh's statement, "Unwavering belief is power," is indeed a powerful form of psychological suggestion.

His process of guiding Zoro was also a process of sorting out known information and a reaffirmation of his own understanding.

"Hu~~"

Loya let out a long sigh, looked at Zoro's hungry eyes, and instead of answering immediately, he thought about it seriously.

Think about the connection between Iron Cutting and Armament Haki, think about the essence of Armament Haki, think about how to make Zoro understand, and how to make yourself understand.

a long time.

"Zoro, has your sword ever broken?"

"It's broken several times."

Zoro answered truthfully.

Aside from Wado Ichimonji, the quality of his other swords was very poor, and he had interrupted his battles and training several times before.

Loya nodded with a smile.

"Even the finest swords will wear down and break during use; this is common sense."

"But do you know that for a true swordsman, a nick on the blade is the greatest shame, let alone a break?"

"The sword is a swordsman's closest companion and an important partner in battle. However, if you wield it with brute force, the sword will inevitably be destroyed and the swordsman will die!"

A chipped blade is a swordsman's shame!

Zoro heard this for the first time, but he felt a strong sense of agreement. As a swordsman, no one doesn't love their sword.

Even a very ordinary knife, if broken in his hand, would make him sad and resentful, and even feel ashamed and apologetic.

Yes, that feeling is humiliation!

Zoro pressed on urgently, "How can I prevent the sword from breaking?"

"It's very simple."

Loya fell silent.

"Attach your intense will to the blade!"

"Domineering spirit is the power of will. You can imagine it as wearing armor that is invisible to the naked eye to protect yourself, as a sharp spear to attack, or even as an indestructible blade!"

"As long as the blade is imbued with Haki, it will be indestructible. The blade will not be damaged or broken until your Haki collapses!"

"It's not just about hardness; your blade will also become sharper, capable of easily cutting through steel and everything in the world!"

"If this continues, it might even be forged into the legendary Black Blade!"

Black knife!

Zoro's pupils contracted.

He had heard the legend of the Black Knife, which was said to be so hard that even a dinosaur could not bend it by a millimeter, making it the hardest knife in the world.

But he never imagined that the black blade was actually forged through human willpower!

Zoro could feel the gates of a new world slowly opening before him, allowing him, who was at the bottom of the well, to see a wider sky.

Who exactly is this mysterious naval lieutenant?

Chapter 46 Garp Returns Home

As time went on, the warships got closer and closer to Branch 153.

"Where is Lieutenant Loya?"

"The lieutenant is in the training room."

When Finbdy arrived outside the training room, he could see through the window that Lieutenant Loya was lifting a huge barbell and pushing it again and again, with sweat dripping onto the ground and even forming puddles.