One Piece: Ascending the Divine Path

"So that's Conqueror's Haki? The aura of a king, one in a million."

On the shore, Ain sat on the ground, hugging her knees, looking at Knight with some surprise. "She actually awakened such power?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Knight lay on the ground, saying listlessly, "It would be surprising if I didn't have Conqueror's Haki."

Conqueror's Haki had long since awakened, but there had never been a suitable opportunity to show it.

Ain rolled her eyes.

I was going to comfort this guy, but in the blink of an eye, he's back to being the usual Knight.

"Conqueror's Haki is a very powerful ability."

Zeffa, sitting cross-legged to one side, looked at his beloved student and said earnestly, "Knight, don't waste your talent."

Knight's ability to awaken Conqueror's Haki can be seen as a consolation in this defeat.

It's not that only those with Conqueror's Haki can become top-tier fighters, but the fact is that those with Conqueror's Haki are often more likely to reach the pinnacle.

Knight already has the ticket to become a top-tier powerhouse.

"So, Professor Zephyr,"

Knight yawned and asked slowly, "How do you control this power?"

  

It's a bit embarrassing to admit, but I've had my Conqueror's Haki awakened for a long time, and I still can't control it properly. I'm only at the level where I can barely avoid affecting my own people.

"I can't teach you that."

Zephyr shook his head. "After all, I don't have Conqueror's Haki either. I'll ask Garp to give you some pointers sometime."

"Lieutenant Admiral Garp?"

Ain's voice was tinged with excitement, "The legendary naval hero, Professor Zephyr, what kind of person is he?"

Her reaction was not surprising; that naval hero was basically an idol for most of the navy.

"He's just an old bastard."

Zephyr casually remarked, "However, there are probably few people in this world who understand Conqueror's Haki better than him."

Knight nodded knowingly.

Indeed, the older generation's fighting style was to unleash several tons of Conqueror's Haki before even starting the fight.

"Professor Zephyr,"

Ain hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Are the fugitives... just going to be let go like this?"

"never mind?"

Zefa clenched his fists, his voice cold and hard, "How can this end here! Those guys are too dangerous; we can't let them continue their rampage!"

"We must completely crush them!"

Ok?

Knight couldn't help but glance at Zephyr, sensing that Zephyr's attitude was a little off.

Is this something you, as the head instructor, should be concerned about? In two weeks, a new batch of recruits will be arriving at the camp.

"Not just those fugitives, Professor Zephyr!"

"That woman who fought Knight just now was also very strong! She must be a Mythical Beast-type ability user!" Aien said.

"A mythical beast?"

Zephyr paused for a moment. "Is it the person who was supposed to meet them? Knight, tell me more."

So Knight explained Luna in detail.

Zephyr's expression darkened further. "She's not a Mythical Zoan, she's... a Lunarian!!"

A race of gods who should have long since disappeared from the seas!

What else is hidden behind that group of people?

Shortly thereafter, at Naval Headquarters.

Marshal's office.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku sighed and rubbed his forehead. "Anyway, let's get Kuzan back first."

That's too fast. They just escaped from Impel Down last night, and today they've already dived into the deep sea from the Sabaody Archipelago.

This makes the navy officers sent to search the vicinity of Impel Down seem rather incompetent.

"So, it's now confirmed that Bandi Waldo possesses two different Devil Fruit abilities?"

Lieutenant General Tsuru crossed his arms and said in a serious tone, "Moreover, there were people supporting them, and someone was planning all of this behind the scenes."

"Moreover, the person who came to meet them was a Lunarian."

Zefa added.

"call--"

Sengoku let out a sigh of relief. "Let's notify the New World first and get both G-1 and G-5 bases moving to see if we can find any trace of them."

"Two bases alone probably won't be enough."

Lieutenant General Tsuru said.

The new world is quite vast; even just the entrance area is beyond the reach of those two bases.

"Those guys will show up in the new world sooner or later, there's no need to keep it a secret."

Lieutenant General Tsuru said, "If we spread their news to the sea, many people will surely help us find them."

"indeed,"

Sengoku nodded thoughtfully, "Putting everything else aside, that woman from the Lunaria tribe alone will attract a lot of covetousness. At the very least, Charlotte Linlin will definitely take action."

"Then let's do it this way. Letting the scum fight like dogs isn't a bad thing."

The admiral made the final decision.

"I have an idea too."

Zefa spoke slowly.

"Speak, Zephyr, what are you hesitating for in front of us?" Sengoku looked at him.

Zephyr slowly began to speak, "I want to assemble a fleet to personally pursue them and, incidentally, wipe out the pirates of the New World."

"Zeffa?"

Lieutenant General Tsuru looked at his old friend with surprise.

After that tragedy, the ever-heroic Zephyr disappeared.

Lieutenant General Tsuru thought he would never see him again.

But at that moment, she saw a long-lost flame in Zephyr's eyes.

"Zeffa?"

Sengoku was also somewhat surprised. "What are you thinking?"

"I bear an unshirkable responsibility for this incident."

Zefa's voice was solemn, and his tone was resolute and unwavering: "Therefore, I must make amends myself."

Zefa felt resentful whenever he thought of the old woman thanking him for his help.

He was the one who sent the mother and child to Impel Down, and he was the one who watched helplessly as the fugitives escaped.

He felt he had to do something.

"You bastard..."

The Warring States Marshal was somewhat exasperated. "What's it to you?"

But seeing Zephyr's resolute gaze, Sengoku could only shake his head helplessly. "Alright, it's not a bad thing that you can return to the front line, but there's one thing..."

The usually serious Marshal suddenly broke into a strange smile. "After being away from the front lines for so many years, Zephyr, can you still keep up with the sea these days?"

"Even if you catch up with that group, can you take them down?"

"I really underestimated you, Sengoku."

Zephyr adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, his smile gradually widening. "I am, Black Arm Zephyr!"

"good!"

Sengoku slammed his fist on the table. "I approve your formation of a special fleet called the Naval Guerrilla Force. It will be an independent organization, responsible only to me. Its duty is to hunt down pirates in the New World. That group of fugitives will be your first target."

Those damned fugitives at least did one good thing.

Seeing Zephyr's expression, Sengoku knew that his old friend had truly returned.

Those scumbags reignited the flame in Zephyr's heart.

"You can choose the personnel yourself."

The Warring States period said, "I will give you a position as a lieutenant general."

Every lieutenant general in the headquarters is a crucial combat force. Giving a newly formed unit a lieutenant general is already a luxury.

"Alright, but I have one request, Warring States period."

Zefa said, "I want to pick a few people from this year's recruits."

"Oh?"

Sengoku raised an eyebrow. "Still can't let go of that precious disciple?"

Zephyr said solemnly, "That kid Knight will become the future pillar of the Navy! I will train him to be the best Navy ever!"

"It's up to you, just don't take all the new recruits with you. The other units are still waiting to welcome their new members."

At the same time.

New recruit training camp, training ground.

Knight was hammering away at the iron block as always.

Punch after punch, he smashed the huge iron ingot with all his heart.

This time, however, Knight was a little distracted.

Once we enter the new world, our strength won't be enough.

It's not that he lacks real strength; with the strength of a Shichibukai and the ability to fly at will, Knight believes he can live comfortably anywhere in the ocean.

It's because the strength of "Navy" Knight is insufficient.

A vice admiral-level strength might be enough to impress people in the first half of the Grand Line, but in the New World, it's really not that impressive.

However, the results of physical training are not visible in a short period of time.

Therefore, we can only approach it from the two aspects of ability and domineering presence.

Becoming powerful is simple; just ask Master Zephyr for advanced Armament Haki techniques.

As for its abilities, shouldn't the "Illusion-Illusion Fruit" be upgraded?

It can only create illusions and sounds, which can be easily broken by those with a little Observation Haki. It is indeed too difficult.

"So you really were here."

A voice came from behind, "Weren't you incredibly sleepy when you came back?"

Knight turned around.

It was Binz, wrapped in bandages, with a cast on his arm, and leaning on a cane.

"Binz? You're still alive?"

"Who's going to die! I'm going to the hospital to treat my injuries, not to say goodbye to a deceased person."

Binz rolled his eyes, then chuckled. "But Knight, how does it feel to fail?"

Knight tilted his head. "Lost? I seem to remember that besides you, the only ones who fled were those fugitives?"

"You call that running away in defeat?"

Binz's lips twitched slightly.

Knight's narcissism was truly beyond the reach of ordinary people.

And you bastard, didn't you say I was handsome during the day?

"well……"

Quite suddenly, Binz sighed inexplicably, turned his head to look at the dark night sky in the distance, and said, "Knight, do you think I'm too weak?"

He was completely powerless against the fugitive, and would have been dead if Knight hadn't come to his aid in time.

Today's events have had a significant impact on Binz.

However, Binz didn't hear the answer he wanted; he only heard banging sounds.

He turned around blankly and saw Knight already hammering iron blocks again.

"Hey! You're just going to ignore me? I finally mustered up the courage to have a real heart-to-heart talk between men!"

Knight didn't even turn his head. "Talking to an idiot makes me look like an idiot too."

Binz's lips twitched. "Oh! Is this a direct personal attack?"

Knight paused slightly in his punching motion, glanced back, and gave a gentle smile. "Really, Binz, you don't actually think you can compare to me, do you?"

"Hey! At least say something to comfort me!"

Binz really wanted to hit someone.

What does it mean to say something like that after giving such a warm smile?

"so,"

Knight then said the second half of his sentence, "As for you, just compare yourself to yourself."

Binz was taken aback.

Compare yourself to yourself?

Then, the bandaged man suddenly smiled. "You can talk, huh? But..."

"Knight, you still look down on me, don't you!"