One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

"It's a pity that there are too few people who can release electricity so easily. You can't be delayed here. It looks like this phase of training will have to be suspended for a while."

"Huh? Why?"

Rorschach was puzzled.

Zefa looked at him and smiled, "Because after our discussion, we decided to let you graduate from basic training camp early."

"Graduate early? But... Professor Zephyr, I feel like I still have a lot of room for improvement, my skills are far from enough..."

Rorschach was somewhat reluctant.

"Stop pretending, kid. If you don't graduate soon, do you want to train in the training camp until you become an admiral? Sengoku has been urging me for months to get you out of here, finish your graduation mission, and then be sent... to one of the member states of the Four Seas or the Grand Line."

Zephyr turned around and beckoned, "Come with me. This is the last lesson before graduation. I'll let you experience your Conqueror's Haki."

"My own Conqueror's Haki?"

Rorschach's heart skipped a beat.

Half a year has passed since the incident in Sabaody Archipelago, and it is now June of the year 1517 in the Sea Calendar.

Time really flies.

During these six months, Rorschach continued to strictly train in physical strength, Haki, martial arts, and weaponry according to the training methods set by Zephyr.

Aside from escorting the Deckard brothers and the giant pirate Palmer to Impel Down more than five months ago, he has never left Marineford.

All told, more than ten months, almost a year, have passed since I left Beihai.

Six months ago, his Conqueror's Haki awakened under the stimulation of the dark horse.

During this time, Rorschach did inquire with Zephyr about training methods for actively releasing Conqueror's Haki and for entanglement with higher-level Conqueror's Haki.

However, Zefa prevented him from getting involved, citing the reason that he shouldn't try to do too much at once.

On the other hand, it's also because there are very few people in the Navy who have mastered Conqueror's Haki; there are only Sengoku and Garp.

Since the incident at Sabaody Archipelago, Sengoku has been very busy with his political affairs.

Garp, on the other hand, went back to the East Blue for a vacation.

Kizaru is busy with his science unit, and Kuzan is busy with his sea voyage.

Akainu, on the other hand, once again entered the New World and took charge of the G1 branch.

Follow Zephyr to the right side of Justice Fortress, near the coast of Marineford.

Rorschach had thought that Sengoku would take some time out of his busy schedule to give him some pointers.

To his surprise, nearly six months later, he saw Garp again.

Chapter 159 Unleashing Conqueror's Haki

"Vice Admiral Garp! Long time no see! Have you finally returned from your vacation?"

Rorschach was somewhat happy.

"Hahaha, kid, missing my fists? Come here, let me see how much you've improved!"

Garp leaped off the docked warship and landed right in front of Sengoku. He grinned, and before he could even steady himself, he was gone in a flash.

The next instant, a gust of wind swept in front of Luo Xia, and a fist the size of a sandbag filled his vision, smashing towards his face.

"Wind Speed ​​Shave!"

A sudden gust of wind arose around Rorschach, his figure obscured by the invisible air, becoming indistinct. He took a step back, and his right hand flashed out from his waist with lightning speed, delivering a straight punch to meet Garp's attack.

"Fist bone! Meteorite!"

"Fist bone! Meteorite!"

Deep blue Armament Haki instantly covered Rorschach's entire upper body, causing his right fist to unleash a power like a cannonball.

The punches thunderous, accompanied by wind and thunder!

"boom!"

Two fists of similar strength collided, creating a powerful gust of wind that swept away the sand and dust covering the ground.

The same technique for generating force, the same straightforward approach.

Without any fancy moves, this punch from both sides was delivered purely from sheer power and physical strength.

"Hehe, Vice Admiral Garp, you've been on vacation for half a year, and your strength seems to have declined a bit."

Luo Xia grinned, his muscles tense, like a bow stretched to its limit, letting the rocky ground beneath his feet crumble inch by inch, without retreating an inch.

"Call me grandpa! You arrogant brat!"

Suddenly, streaks of black and red lightning burst forth from Garp's right fist.

As the tiny lightning bolt appeared, a majestic aura, as powerful as a ten-thousand-foot mountain, rose from the ground in Luo Xia's Observation Haki perception and crashed down.

"This is……?"

Before Rorschach could even process this aura, he felt the power in Garp's right fist increase exponentially.

In the blink of an eye, it completely crushed his domineering aura and physical strength.

fast!

too fast!

So fast that he didn't even have time to reveal his Blue Scale form before Garp punched him away.

This punch unleashed a spherical shockwave that completely enveloped Rorschach, like a compressed air projectile, enveloping him and slamming him into the wall of the Justice Fortress behind him.

"Garp! What are you doing, you bastard? You come back and start causing trouble!"

When the Warring States period saw the fortress wall blasted open with a hole seven or eight meters in diameter, the veins on his forehead throbbed.

"Wow! That was a powerful punch, Grandpa Garp!"

Amidst the billowing dust, Rorschach wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, nonchalantly ripped off his now tattered colonel's uniform, and looked excitedly at the smug Garp.

"Is this what Conqueror's Haki's entanglement is like?"

Garp picked his nose and laughed triumphantly.

"Hahaha! That's right! This is Fist Bone - Galaxy Impact! One of my Conqueror's Haki-encased techniques. Impressive, isn't it? I only used one-hundredth of my strength."

"One percent? Really? If he used his full strength, wouldn't he be able to blow up the main fortress with one punch?"

"What's a fortress? My fists can't even stop a solid mountain, let alone a mere hollow fortress. But you, kid, seem to have become quite resilient in just half a year."

"Not at all, not at all, I can't compare to Grandpa Garp's vigorous old age."

Watching the old man and the young man jokingly flattering each other, Zhan Guo couldn't help but press his temples.

"Hurry up, hurry up, Zefa, why did you call me here? I don't have time to fool around with these two idiots. There's a lot of government affairs to deal with."

"I brought Rorschach here to experience your Conqueror's Haki and see if he can achieve the initial release of his own Conqueror's Haki."

Zefa beckoned Rorschach over.

"Do you know why I haven't taught you how to cultivate Conqueror's Haki in the past six months?"

Rorschach scratched his head. "Didn't you say, Professor Zephyr, that you can't bite off more than you can chew, and that I should focus on developing my abilities and using Armament Haki?"

"That's exactly what I said."

Zefa nodded, then changed the subject.

"But the specific reason is that there is no specific training method for the early stages of Conqueror's Haki."

"Why? If I can't cultivate, then how..."

Rorschach pointed at Garp, who had somehow pulled out a senbei again, and asked, "How do you master Conqueror's Haki Entanglement?"

"If you want to know why, you must first understand what Conqueror's Haki is."

Zefa pointed towards the Warring States period.

"The idea that 'Conqueror's Haki' is a manifestation of a king's qualities is a mainstream view that is widely accepted."

"But compared to words like talent or potential, I prefer to call it a kind of grand spirit."

"The Warring States period believed in the justice of ruling the world and had the ambition to conquer mountains and rivers."

"That's a grand vision."

He then pointed to Garp, "Although Garp is a bit unreliable, he is free-spirited, unrestrained, and dares to fight against heaven and earth. He has experienced countless battles without fear of death. This is also a kind of great spirit, which is why he is able to possess Conqueror's Haki that is no less than that of Sengoku."

"Hehe, that's the most pleasant thing I've ever heard from you."

Garp chuckled and put his hand on Zephyr's shoulder, pulling out a rice cracker. "Here, have a rice cracker."

Zepha ignored him and continued telling Rorschach's story.

"The initial awakening of Conqueror's Haki requires not only considerable talent but, most importantly, the accumulation and release of emotions."

"For example, hatred, anger, and sadness."

"Or it could be a belief, such as destroying the world, targeting the strongest, protecting family, etc."

"Of course, slacking off doesn't count. If you said Sakazuki could awaken Conqueror's Haki, I could believe it, but Borsalino and Kuzan can forget about it."

"Too lazy."

Zefa, seemingly lost in thought, suddenly added a sentence.

Luo Xia's lips twitched upon hearing this.

"After awakening Conqueror's Haki, it is impossible to continue to grow to the stage where it can be released externally through training."

"What is needed at this stage is to consolidate and strengthen one's own spirit."

“Refining one’s mind, tempering one’s will, and cultivating one’s spirit can all promote the growth of this kind of spirit.”

"In short, stick to the path you always choose and walk it firmly."

At this point, Zephyr's expression turned serious.

"At this point, if one's own beliefs are attacked and collapse, the awakened Conqueror's Haki may subside or even disappear."

"This is also the fundamental reason why some powerful individuals who originally possessed great ambition saw their domineering aura and strength plummet after suffering defeat."