Pirates: Martial Arts Masters on the Straw Hat Ship

At this moment, with the five-fold deathmatch multiplier from the [Perseverance] panel, Ronan's spirit was elevated to an unprecedented peak.

He didn't turn around.

But in his perception, in that "unseen" feeling, he "saw" it!

He "saw" a twisted, malicious black afterimage, aimed at his back from a tricky angle!

—Here it comes!

Ronan didn't think; his body was completely taken over by his martial instincts.

He suddenly turned to the side, bringing the "flash" technique of Xingyi Quan to its limit!

"Pfft—!"

The shrill sound of a sharp blade slicing through the air almost rang out against Ronan's chest!

Ten streaks of cold light narrowly grazed Ronan's clothes.

Ronan felt a chill on his chest. Looking down, he saw that his clothes had been torn, revealing several shallow bloodstains.

If he had been even a fraction of a second slower with that attack, his chest would have been pierced through!

At that moment, in Ronan's mind, the cold, mechanical voice rang out like heavenly music:

[Congratulations, host, for activating "Observation Haki (Beginner)"]

[Current host's Observation Haki level: Beginner 1/100]

Ronan took a deep breath, suppressing his overwhelming joy.

I succeeded! Under the five-fold multiplier of the deathmatch and the extreme pressure from Kuro, I finally... mastered Observation Haki!

At that moment, the whole world changed.

In Ronan's "vision," the storm continued to rage, but the blurry afterimage of Clooney became clearer.

No, it wasn't that I "saw" it clearly with my eyes.

It's about using your "heart"!

He could clearly "sense" a violent and chaotic "aura" that was raging wildly in the courtyard.

Every time this aura changed direction or launched an attack, a faint premonition would rise in Ronan's mind!

"when!!"

Zoro was hit again, and a new wound appeared on his arm.

"Damn it! Ronan, what are you doing...?"

Before Zoro could finish speaking, he witnessed a scene that left him speechless.

Ronan stood in the center of the storm, facing the lightning-fast attacks coming from all directions, as if he had foreseen the future.

As soon as Kroc appeared on his left, Ronan's head deftly tilted to the right, his claws grazing Ronan's earlobe.

As soon as Kro's aura rose from behind him, Ronan ducked down, and ten cold lights flashed past his head, shaving off a few strands of his black hair.

As Luffy and Zoro watched in astonishment, their wounds continued to multiply, while Ronan, like a prophet dancing on the edge of a knife, always managed to dodge Kuro's fatal attacks with the slightest movement and the most exquisite technique at the last moment!

"Hey! Ronan!"

Luffy dodged while shouting in shock, "How did you do that?!"

"Feel it with your heart!" Ronan responded loudly, his eyes closed and immersed in this wondrous state.

"Huh? With care?" Luffy was completely confused.

"Sizzle!"

In the instant he was distracted, Kuro's claws struck again, leaving several deep wounds on Luffy's arm!

"Ouch!!"

Luffy is furious.

He was completely outmaneuvered by this bespectacled guy, and even injured his partner. Now he's ended up in such a sorry state himself!

"Focus...focus..." Luffy closed his eyes, mimicking Ronan's gesture.

"Bang!"

The next second, he was slashed through the chest by Kro and sent flying backward.

"Idiot! What are you doing!" Zoro roared.

"I can't catch him!!" Luffy got up from the ground and carefully sensed Kuro's figure, feeling the "wind" that was moving through the air.

Luffy's anger reached its peak when Kuro left several more wounds on him!

He no longer tries to "predict" or "feel".

He abandoned all techniques, leaving only that beast-like, terrifying fighting instinct!

Just as Kro's afterimage closed in on him once more, preparing to deliver a fatal blow—

Luffy's eyes suddenly snapped open, becoming bloodshot!

Instead of dodging, he unleashed a deafening roar at the blurry afterimage:

"Got you!!"

His right arm suddenly swung out, not in a fist, but with his five fingers spread wide!

"What?!"

As Kro was moving at high speed, he suddenly felt a tremendous force grab his ankle!

His unparalleled speed was forcibly interrupted by this rubber arm!

"Bang!!"

Kuro was abruptly pulled out of his high-speed state by Luffy and slammed hard onto the ground!

"Rubber...grab it!"

Luffy grabbed Kuro's leg, swung him up, and slammed him to the ground again!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"Pfft—!!"

Kro was struck by this unreasonable attack and coughed up blood. His prized "spoon" was completely broken, and the claws in his hand were also knocked out of his hand and flew into the distance during the violent impact.

Ronan watched this scene with awe.

As expected of Luffy... his combat instincts are truly amazing!

He hadn't awakened Observation Haki at all, but with his beast-like and terrifying combat talent, he knocked Kro to the ground with a single blow amidst the most chaotic attacks!

Kro lay on the ground, covered in blood, his body still twitching slightly. He had clearly lost his fighting ability, but he still tried to struggle to get up.

Ronan didn't give him that chance.

"Strike while the iron is hot!"

Ronan rushed forward without any mercy, and with his right foot, imbued with the power of a Beng Quan (a type of Chinese martial arts technique), he kicked Kro hard in the head!

"Thump!"

With a muffled thud, Kro's head hit the ground hard, his eyes rolled back, and he passed out completely.

In the courtyard, the frenzied killing intent and the ear-piercing sound of air being torn apart finally disappeared completely.

Zoro walked over, clutching the wound on his chest, blood seeping out between his fingers.

He looked at Ronan, his face devoid of its usual playfulness, and instead showing an unprecedented seriousness:

"Hey, Ronan, what was that dodging technique you used just now...?"

Luffy also came over; the wound on his arm was slowly healing, but his expression was equally serious.

Ronan, seeing the serious expressions on their faces, smiled slightly and unveiled the secrets of this world's high-end combat power:

"It's Observation Haki."

"Observation Haki?" Luffy and Zoro asked in unison, "What's that?!"

"A technique that enhances the five senses to perceive biological activity, emotional changes, and anticipate danger."

Ronan explained, "With sufficient cultivation, one can even... briefly foresee the future!"

"What?! Foresight?!"

Upon hearing Ronan's words, the two gasped in astonishment.

"Ronan!" Luffy's eyes lit up instantly, filled with longing. "You have to teach me this technique!"

Zoro also looked at Ronan with longing eyes.

Listening to Ronan's description, he naturally wanted to learn! If he could predict his opponent's attacks, his swordsmanship would reach a whole new level!

Ronan looked at their expressions and nodded in satisfaction.

"sure."

He said, "Observation Haki and Armament Haki are essential skills to learn. In the future 'Grand Line,' you simply won't survive without them."

"Armament Haki?" Luffy tilted his head. "What's that?"

"It is a technique that can greatly enhance both attack and defense, like an invisible armor, and it is also the only way to effectively attack users of 'Logia' Devil Fruits."

Ronan explained, "However, I haven't mastered it yet. I'll teach you once I figure it out."

Ronan sighed, thinking to himself:

This is all Oda's fault. This concept wasn't even in the early stages, so it's no wonder that Luffy and Zoro don't know anything about it now.

No problem, starting today, I'll be teaching the Straw Hat Crew's "Intensive Training Course on Dominance".