One Piece: Starting with Creating the Strongest Character Design

After learning of Kitahara Tsuneo's secret identity as a CP9 agent, Hina's eyes flashed with understanding, but she quickly regained her usual composure and didn't say a word.

Smoker's reaction was rather intense, his eyes filled with disbelief and confusion.

Smoker simply couldn't understand how Kitahara Tsune, with his flamboyant and unrestrained style of never hiding his sharpness, could possibly enter a low-profile department like CP9.

Just as Smoker was filled with confusion, Hina looked up at the ship that was gradually disappearing into the distance. He stared intently at the outline of the ship, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

If I'm not mistaken, the people moving about on that ship sailing in the doldrums were all women.

This peculiar sight instantly reminded her of a pirate crew that had been buried in archives for years.

That pirate crew hasn't appeared for a long time, and it's rarely mentioned. Only someone like her, who spends her free time flipping through old Navy files and looking up various pirate records, would have an impression of this pirate crew.

The pirate crew was called the Kuja Pirates, originating from a closed country entirely populated by women, Amazon Lily.

All members of the group are women. They are powerful and extremely united. They once had a great reputation on the high seas, but for some reason, they gradually disappeared.

But then I remembered seeing the three sisters nestled in the arms of the Flame Flower.

The sight of a girl of similar age to herself in the arms of her loved ones softened Hina's heart, and she ultimately decided not to dwell on it any longer.

The fleet sailed at full speed, without any waves or waves. Before long, the warship carrying Kitahara Tsune and others slowly approached the waters of Marineford, the naval headquarters.

From afar, one could see the majestic headquarters buildings and fluttering naval flags. The warships slowly slowed down and finally docked smoothly at the headquarters' exclusive port.

However, according to the regulations of the Navy Headquarters, all returning warships and personnel must undergo strict routine inspections, which is a necessary procedure.

After several days of reflection and gradual accumulation, the power within Kitahara Tsuneo's body was quietly changing, and the personal panel that appeared in his mind finally showed new changes.

The change was minimal, consisting of just a few words, or even just an inconspicuous white entry at the end of the panel.

But in Kitahara Tsune's heart, the significance of this change was no less than the shock and joy he felt when he first obtained the [Genius (Blue)] entry.

[Conqueror's Haki Basics (White)]: You are quite familiar with the use of Conqueror's Haki, and your efficiency is slightly improved when learning techniques related to Conqueror's Haki.

In the world of One Piece, Conqueror's Haki is a natural gift of kings, a symbol of becoming a top-tier powerhouse. It cannot be acquired through hard work; it is entirely a gift from birth.

At the same time, people with such domineering aura are extremely rare on the high seas, said to be one in millions.

Even in today's world of One Piece, where powerful figures abound, there are only twenty or thirty people who can skillfully control and use Conqueror's Haki, and each of them is a top figure whose name resounds throughout the sea.

It can be said that if one wants to gain a foothold on this ocean and become the true strongest person, Conqueror's Haki is indispensable.

As he watched the white entries slowly appear on the panel, Kitahara Tsuneo couldn't suppress the joy in his heart, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

A thought stirred within him, and a domineering aura hidden within him involuntarily burst forth, following his will.

Om-! !

A deep, invisible hum quietly rose on the warship. Centered on Kitahara Tsune, a powerful and invisible deterrent spread rapidly outwards like a tide, engulfing the entire warship.

For a moment, the entire warship seemed to be put on pause.

The once busy crew members froze on the spot, their faces losing all expression, their eyes becoming empty, and then they all collapsed to the ground, losing consciousness.

The warship fell into a deathly silence.

The warship then suddenly went out of control, its hull violently rocking and swaying from side to side, even showing signs of capsizing.

Pulled back to reality by the sudden violent jolt, Kitahara Tsune instantly realized that there was a problem with the Conqueror's Haki he had "lost control" in releasing.

He quickly turned around, pushed open the door of his office, and rushed towards the control room where the warship's helmsman was located.

As expected, when he arrived at the control room, the helmsman had already collapsed in front of the control panel, clearly stunned and unconscious by the Conqueror's Haki.

Kitahara Tsune has only mastered the usage of Conqueror's Haki so far, and is not yet able to accurately control its release range and power.

Before long, several of the stronger and more determined crew members on the ship managed to withstand the intimidation of Conqueror's Haki and regain their mobility, including Hina and Smoker.

The two men, their expressions grave, hurried to the control room where the helmsman was, wanting to find out what had happened.

Seeing Kitahara Tsune standing in the control room with a somewhat solemn expression, Hina spoke first, her tone tinged with concern and doubt, and asked in a deep voice:

"Sir, what exactly happened just now? Why did such a strong pressure suddenly appear?"

Smoker frowned, his tone tinged with disbelief, and added:

"I think I just felt an extremely powerful, invisible pressure."

Kitahara Tsune remained silent for a moment before speaking, "Don't be nervous. I just lost control of myself while cultivating, which caused this chaos. It's nothing serious."

"Cultivation?"

Smoker was stunned upon hearing this, and instinctively asked a question in return.

"What kind of cultivation could knock out most of the crew members on the ship?"

"Does such a technique really exist in this world?"

Smoker was filled with confusion. He subconsciously turned to look at Hina, his eyes filled with a question.

Smoker has always highly regarded Hina's knowledge and insight, and perhaps knows the reason behind it.

Even the well-informed Hina could only stare blankly at Kitahara Tsune at this moment.

Seeing the questioning looks from those around him, Kitahara Tsune knew it wasn't appropriate to explain further, so he feigned ambiguity and said:

"I don't know exactly what happened, I just felt something inside me suddenly awaken, and I couldn't control the power for a while."

As soon as he finished speaking, his tone turned serious, and he gave the order:

"First, gather all the crew members who have been stunned on the ship on one side of the deck for unified management. When they wake up, comfort them properly and do not let them panic to avoid causing unnecessary trouble."

Then, he looked at Hina beside him and added, "There's no need to deliberately conceal this incident. Just follow the usual procedure and write it truthfully in the report."

Upon hearing this, Hina nodded slowly, asked no further questions, turned around and quickly walked out of the control room to arrange for her crew to handle the follow-up work.

After finishing his arrangements, Kitahara Tsune walked to the deck and looked at the Marineford Tower, which stood a few kilometers away.

"Sengoku and Garp should be able to sense this unfamiliar Conqueror's Haki of mine..."

"After all, the surprise is in the face of what you see."