I, Uchiha Hikaru, have joined the chat group.

Chapter 193: Teaching "Domineering Aura"

Uchiha Hikaru's "teaching" was serious.

She did want to surpass Esdeath, but she didn't intend to achieve that by blocking information. That would undoubtedly demonstrate a lack of self-confidence.

If Esdeath's mastery of ninjutsu and "ki" makes her helpless, then it only proves that her potential has reached its limit. It would be better to set Esdeath free sooner rather than later.

"Alright, the fight's over, time to go help with disaster relief."

Uchiha Hikaru stretched and said casually.

Later that day.

Uchiha Hikaru brought Esdeath to the seaside. One of them used Earth Flow Wall to reinforce the collapsed seawall, while the other used "Demon Essence" to create an ice wall tens of meters high and wrap it around the seawall. They spent most of the night rebuilding the fortifications along the coast for more than a hundred miles. During this time, they also rescued two villages that had been flooded.

After a flurry of activity, Esdeath developed a considerable curiosity about the art of escape.

"So it's not just fire that can be controlled, even the underground rock strata..."

"Ninjutsu, isn't that amazing?"

Uchiha Hikaru smiled, pursing his lips.

"..."

The commotion caused by the two naturally attracted the attention of the navy.

However, after Uchiha Hikaru presented the letters of appointment from both the young emperor and the Revolutionary Army, the marines exchanged bewildered glances and dared not say anything more. Uchiha Hikaru then left behind two boxes of gold and silver and instructed Will to find a suitable place for him to build the "Dangerous Species Material Research Institute".

"The money in these two boxes, one is for construction funds. In a few days, one of my men, Dr. Fashion, will come and tell you the specifics of how to do it. Just follow his instructions... The money in the other box, distribute it to the people below."

"Who should we give it to?"

"Give it to whoever is poor."

Anyway, it was all just stolen from the powerful families of Donghai County a few days ago... and it was just being returned to the people below, so there was nothing to regret.

Besides...

Compared to the wealth obtained from Ernest and the other powerful figures in the capital, which was almost equivalent to a century's worth of imperial tax revenue, these two boxes were nothing more than a drop in the ocean.

After doing all this.

Uchiha Hikaru then activated Shangri-La and brought Esdeath back to the Imperial Capital.

……

In the capital city.

Bulma, led by her shadow clone, along with Dt. Fashion and Dortya, toured the "Supreme Throne" beneath the palace.

Bulma was quite interested in this giant mecha, and in the past two days she had dragged Fashion and Dortya along to ask them a lot of questions about alchemy.

In addition...

Bulma also asked Brand to find a few pieces of Orichalcum from the private collections of nobles in the capital, intending to bring them back to the Dragon Ball world to test their composition and see if their forging process could be restored—the steel that could be used to forge "The Two-Way Sword" and "The Supreme Throne" was of unquestionable quality, and if it could be restored, it would be perfect as material for spaceships and warships.

That's right.

Bulma was still thinking about her pirate dream, and had even started discussing with Yamato and Erii what to name their future pirate crew.

"I think we could call it the 'Namikaze Kagehiro Pirates'."

This is Yamato's opinion.

This daughter of Kaido is clearly very interested in forming a pirate crew. After all, she had considered setting sail with Ace a few years ago, but the bomb bracelet prevented her from doing so. Now that the bracelet issue has been resolved, Yamato's mind is starting to stir.

"...It's called 'Hikari & Everyone's Pirate Crew'."

Erii held up her little notebook.

Finally, Uchiha Hikaru said, "I suggest you ask everyone in the group for their opinions. Mr. Minato should have some unique insights on this matter."

"Huh?"

Bulma's eyes lit up: "Yeah, Minato-san really gave those names to his ninjutsu, they're pretty cool."

"?"

Are you... serious?

Uchiha Hikaru imagined the "Spiral Flash Super Rondo Roar Pirates" and was a little unsure how to evaluate it.

At this time.

Bulma also noticed Esdeath, who had returned with Uchiha Hikaru and was now standing not far away with her arms crossed and her eyes closed, resting.

"Speaking of which..."

"Is that woman over there Esdeath you mentioned, Hikaru? She looks really heroic."

"And her breasts are also very large."

Erii held up her little notebook.

"..."

It seems Erii's habit of observing other people's breast size is something she can't change.

Uchiha Hikaru sighed, then nodded: "That's right, it's her. Because of the agreement made after our defeat, she's temporarily my subordinate... Let's get down to business, Bulma, take a look at these photos."

As they were talking, Uchiha Hikaru took out the memory card, and Bulma skillfully took it and plugged it into the computer.

then……

"Wow, what a cool dragon! Wait... is this a dragon? It doesn't look quite like one, does it?"

"Plop—"

Standing at 2.63 meters tall, Yamato, who was peering over from above, swallowed hard, his expression suddenly turning tense: "I thought I saw my father..."

"what?"

Seeing Bulma's confused expression, Uchiha Hikaru coughed and explained on her behalf: "Yamato's father, Kaido, is a user of the Azure Dragon Fruit. When he activates his fruit's power, he transforms into a gigantic azure dragon... But the point isn't the dragon. Didn't any of you see the person in the photo?"

"people?"

"Where is anyone?"

Under Uchiha Hikaru's guidance, Bulma enlarged the photo more than ten times, and after searching for a long time, she finally found Uchiha Hikaru, who was just a small black dot above the head of the East Blue Cloud Dragon.

"that……"

"Isn't this dragon ridiculously big? Is its head hundreds of meters tall?"

"Yes, about three hundred meters."

"And its body..."

"Over five thousand meters, but I'm not sure of the exact number because there's no way to measure it."

Uchiha Hikaru gave an estimated number and then got straight to the point: "Bulma, I'd like to ask you to help me make a mini bracelet, preferably one that's smaller than 100 meters... or even better, less than 10 meters."

"Shrinking it to one-thousandth...that's a bit difficult, but we can try."

Bulma has actually been conducting research in this area.

After all, the warship she wanted to take to the pirate world was also quite large, and couldn't be contained in an ordinary capsule.

and……

Bulma also had another idea—

"Hikaru, what do you think about turning Kikyo's 'Hōrai Island' into a pirate ship? The 'Roaring Cauldron' on that island can actually be used as an engine, and it can also deploy a large-scale protective barrier. It feels like it would be more useful than a warship..."

"?"

……

Uchiha Hikaru did not interfere with Bulma's whimsical ideas any further.

After retracting her shadow clone, she focused her attention on Yamato.

"Miss Yamato, would you like to witness your 'domineering aura'?"

"sure!"

Although Yamato's status in his heart wasn't as high as Minato Namikaze's, Hikaru Uchiha was still one of the people this demon princess respected the most. After hearing her request, Yamato readily agreed, and then found a place to demonstrate his domineering aura on the spot.

According to the setting of "One Piece", Haki is an innate potential power, which is divided into three types: Observation Haki, Armament Haki, and Conqueror's Haki.

Among them, Observation Haki is the ability to predict the opponent's actions by sensing the surrounding atmosphere.

Armament Haki enhances personal defense by covering the body with an invisible "armor," and can also be used to cover weapons to increase their lethality.

—In Wano Country, this thing is also called "Ryuo".

Because it's not easy for one person to demonstrate these abilities, Uchiha Hikaru made a slight move and sparred with Yamato, during which he activated his Sharingan to observe carefully.

"...I understand a little bit now."

After some observation and reflection.

Uchiha Hikaru closed his eyes slightly and began to try using Armament Haki: "It's probably... like this?"

As she finished speaking, a thin layer of light gray appeared in Uchiha Hikaru's palm, gradually enveloping her entire hand.

"?!"

Yamato's eyes widened in surprise.

"How could this be... It took me several months to learn 'Flowing Sakura,' and you, Hikari-san, learned it so quickly?!"

"It's because of these eyes."

"In my world, these eyes are called 'Sharingan,' which have the ability to copy others through sight."

Uchiha Hikaru pointed to his eye socket and smiled slightly: "However, my current 'Ryuo' is still a bit different from the Haki of your world. It's more of a simulation using chakra and 'ki,' and it's not pure enough... I will continue to practice and learn from you. Please don't hesitate to give me your guidance."

"Ms. Hikari, you're too kind. It's my honor to be able to help you! I'm the one who should be saying thank you!"

Yamato scratched his head and smiled innocently.

If you want to go on an adventure in the world of One Piece, you must learn Haki.

After all, only this thing can touch the physical body of a Logia-type Devil Fruit user.

Of course, chakra and "ki" might not necessarily be immune to Logia-type abilities, but they are ultimately from different worlds, so it's hard to say. When facing the unknown, it's always better to be cautious.

As for "Conqueror's Haki"...

This is something that can't be taught.

After all, this kind of domineering aura is obtained through awakening, and it's said that only one in millions can possess it. Even Yamato himself awakened this ability unconsciously, so naturally he didn't know how to teach it to others. However, at Uchiha Hikaru's request, Yamato still demonstrated his Conqueror's Haki.

This moment.

A powerful pressure erupted from Yamato, spreading out in all directions!

Not only Uchiha Hikaru, Bulma, and Erii.

Even Esdeath, who was standing not far away, felt the pressure and raised her eyebrows in surprise, turning her head to look over.

"...This feeling seems to be more than just an aura; there's something else about it."

Uchiha Hikaru carefully considered it and made a judgment in his mind.

This is actually quite obvious.

If Conqueror's Haki were merely an aura, there would be no such thing as "Conqueror's Entanglement." Intimidating enemies is just a secondary effect.

Uchiha Hikaru was quite interested in "Hakuen".

However, since she didn't know how to activate Conqueror's Haki, she had to temporarily put aside her learning plans and wait until she went to the pirate world to see how things went.

perhaps……

Will he be able to understand something smoothly if Teacher Kai hits him with a stick?

the other side.

Yamato turned his gaze to Esdeath.

To be precise, she noticed Esdeath's gaze and looked back. When their eyes met, a spark ignited between them.

"...Miss Hikari, may I challenge that woman?"

Yamato lowered his head and asked Uchiha Hikaru.

Uchiha Hikaru raised an eyebrow and looked in Esdeath's direction, noticing the undisguised fighting spirit in the blue-haired military princess's eyes.

"I'll ask her for you."

That being said...

But there's really no need to ask.

Soon, Esdeath left her original spot and stood in front of Yamato.

She was a bit taller than Uchiha Hikaru, about 1.7 meters, but next to the 2.6-meter-tall Yamato, she looked like a small child. However, in terms of presence, she had an absolute advantage, and the look in her eyes as she looked up at Yamato revealed an air of arrogance.

"I have only one request: no one should die."

Uchiha Hikaru spoke up, giving instructions.

"oh."

After both nodded, Esdeath raised her hand and conjured a large number of icy swords that swirled around her. Yamato, on the other hand, covered his entire body in Armament Haki and raised his spiked club high.

The outcome of this battle was, of course, not surprising at all.

Yamato is actually very strong.

He might even be a member of the chat group whose strength is second only to Uchiha Hikaru.

Using only Haki, she could fight Ace to a standstill. And once she uses her Devil Fruit powers and enters her "Big Mouth God" form, she can even go toe-to-toe with Kaido... Although there might be an element of Kaido holding back, it's enough to illustrate the point.

If Yamato had chosen Brand or Akame as his opponent, he would most likely not have lost, and might even have had a high chance of winning—being hit by Murasame would be a different story.

pity……

She chose Esdeath.

Moreover, Esdeath, who had fought alongside Uchiha Hikaru and Tokai Unryu, had further enhanced her strength.

Therefore, although Yamato used all three types of Haki and "Thunder Bagua" in succession, and also demonstrated the superb physical strength unique to people in the pirate world, and fought Esdeath for a while, she was ultimately defeated by the latter's all-out "Ice Purgatory".

"...So strong."

Yamato gritted his teeth: "Although I'm very unwilling, I am indeed no match for you. Your control over ice is probably no less than that of that Marine Admiral named Aokiji."

"Aokiji?"

Esdeath narrowed her eyes slightly, immediately looking at Uchiha Hikaru: "Who's that? Is he one of yours?"

(End of this chapter)