Comparing the two Luffies, this Luffy is so cool!

【That day, he came back earlier than usual.】

"Hmm? Little Luffy, you haven't practiced yet, have you?" Bandit Dadan asked, looking at the wall clock in confusion.

【Luffy glanced at Dadan, wanting to say something, but hesitated.】

He recently encountered a bottleneck in his training of Armament Haki, and was unable to improve further. However, no one around him understood the training of Haki, which made him very distressed.

Dadan came over and said, "Luffy, what's wrong? Even if you've encountered something you can't solve, you should at least tell me about it! Maybe I can help~"

Luffy sighed: "Dadan, do you understand Armament Haki?"

【“…”】

[Dadan's mouth twitched. Do I look like I understand?]

“It’s okay. I’ll figure it out on my own.”

【Seeing Dadan's reaction, Luffy knew the answer. 】

He stood up and prepared to go to his room.

"Wait a minute!" Dadan stopped him, as if he had thought of something, and then said, "There's a group of pirates in this town. I heard they're from the Grand Line. If you want to know about Haki training, maybe you could ask them."

"Pirates?"

Luffy didn't get excited when he heard this, but instead frowned. "Why are pirates in town? Why didn't you mention this when my grandfather came last time?"

"If my grandfather were here, all the pirates would be wiped out with just a little effort~"

Luffy has been with Garp since he was little. Sometimes when Garp was on a mission, he would take Luffy with him on the warship. This allowed Luffy to see many vicious pirates.

[It is precisely because he saw the cruel side of this world since he was a child that Luffy understood the law of the jungle so early on.]

He has been training hard since he was a child, not because of any lofty ideals, but simply because he doesn't want to become a ghost under someone else's knife in the future!

Although he has no interest in being a marine, he also has a bad impression of pirates.

He looked at Dadan and warned him seriously, "Dadan, since there are pirates in town, you should avoid going there. Pirates are murderers who kill without blinking an eye!"

Trafalgar Law: "Pfft! Boss Luffy, is it appropriate for a pirate captain like you to say that...?"

Monkey D. Luffy: "Ah! Terra, look carefully, it was Red Luffy over there who said that, not me~~"

Franky: "Wahaha!! Red Luffy over there seems to have a very bad impression of pirates! Could he be a marine?"

Nami: "From the way he speaks, it's very likely!"

Monkey D. Cap: "Ah! Can this viewing system swap the characters on both sides? I'm willing to give up one of my grandsons in exchange for that other grandson!"

Monkey D. Luffy: "Grandpa..."

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Chapter 11 Shanks teaches the method of practicing Haki

【After hearing Luffy's advice, Dadan felt very warm in his heart.】

[I was thinking, Luffy usually looks like he doesn't want anyone to come near him, but I didn't expect him to be cold on the outside but warm on the inside. Really nice!]

"Luffy, you have a bad impression of pirates because the pirates your grandfather hunted were all extremely vicious. So of course, the ones you see are the scum of the pirate world. Actually, pirates aren't all bad."

"I don't think these pirates in town are bad people. I've asked around, and they've been here for over a year and haven't done anything bad. In fact, they've even helped a lot of people."

"Luffy, if you just ask about the method of training Haki, I think they would tell you if they know."

Monkey D. Garp: "Dadan! What are you talking about!!"

Dadan: "Are you kidding me? Is that what I'm saying?"

What does what another Dadan does have to do with me, the Dadan?

Monkey D. Garp: "Oh, sorry, sorry, I made a mistake..."

This crappy movie viewing system is really annoying!

Kid Eustace: "Did I hear correctly...? The Four Emperors' pirates are in this small town helping the villagers?"

Shanks: "What's your problem, kid?"

Kid Eustace: "Don't think that I'm afraid of you just because you're a Four Emperor! In the future, I'll also become a Four Emperor!!"

Charlotte Lingling: "Hahahaha!! Kids these days are so humorous, they really make me feel good~~~"

Kaido: "This is someone who has never suffered a beating in the New World! After a beating, all their ideals will disappear."

Edward Newgate: "Gulala! It's good for young people to have ideas, but in this ocean, strength is the ultimate criterion."

Marshall D. Teach: "Dad, don't laugh at people's dreams! People's dreams never end!"

Edward Newgate: "Teach! You, a fellow who killed his companions, are worthy of talking about dreams?"

Marco: "Teach, you bastard!!"

Portgas D. Ace: "Teach, I will definitely catch you and clean up the mess of the Whitebeard Pirates!!"

Marshall D. Teach: "Hahahaha!!! Brother Ace, you can't even protect yourself, so stop bragging. Save your energy, you'll be executed as soon as the viewing system ends."

Edward Newgate: "Humph! Teach, forget it! Ace won't die as long as I'm here!"

Marshall D. Teach: "Thief hahahahaha...!!"

[In the town of Windmill Village~~~]

【Luffy followed the address given by Dadan and came to the bar opened by Makino.】

"Oh? You little brat, you're only this old, and you want to drink too?" Lucky Lu was the first to see Luffy, grinning and laughing.

[The other pirates all looked towards Luffy.]

Shanks looked at Luffy. For some reason, he found this guy quite pleasing to the eye.

"Kid, this isn't a place for a kid your age. Go back!"

Shanks threw a chicken drumstick at Luffy, "Take it, eat it on the way home~~"

[It seems that what Dadan said was right, this group of people are not bad~~]

Luffy's first impression of Shanks and the others was pretty good...

"Hey uncles, I want to cultivate Haki, but I don't know where to start. Is there anyone willing to teach me?"

Although he has relaxed his vigilance against these pirates, Luffy is not stupid enough to tell strangers about his mastery of the dual-color Haki.

[He had previously displayed his dominance in front of Dadan because, since Grandpa was so confident in leaving him with Dadan, he must be trustworthy.]

[Practicing domineering aura...]

[After hearing Luffy's question, the bar fell into a brief silence, and then burst into laughter!!!]

"Hahaha!! Little brat, you haven't even grown all your hair yet, and you're already thinking about cultivating Haki. You're really overestimating your abilities~~"

"For someone your age, living in such a secluded mountain village, to even know about domineering things is quite a vision."

"Kid! You can't just practice domineering aura whenever you want~~~"

"Hurry home and drink milk, haha!"

【...】

[The pirates laughed so hard that they fell backwards, their mouths wide open~~~]

[Luffy listened to the people's ridicule, and his heart was as calm as water, not angry at all. ]

[Because he knows, this is how the world is...]

[When a strong person laughs at a weak person, it is a kind act! Because he clearly has the power to kill you, but he only laughs at you, which is already very kind.]

[Only by standing at the top of the world as quickly as possible can you be qualified to shut others up! ]

Shanks was a little surprised to see Luffy's calm expression!

[This kid... is really different from ordinary kids! ]

"Kid, do you really want to practice Haki?" Shanks looked at Luffy and asked.

【"Yes." Luffy nodded.】

"Okay! I'm in a good mood today, so I'll teach you. But I'll only teach you once. How much you can remember depends on your ability!"

"Thank you, uncle. I'll treat you to a drink today!"

When they arrived at Windmill Village, Garp left Luffy some private money. Luffy took it out without hesitation.

"Hey! You're such a sensible kid!"

"Captain, you must teach me a lesson!"

"Even though he can't possibly learn it, Boss Shanks, you can't just be perfunctory! They've already paid for the dinner!"

[Amidst the pirates' cheering, Shanks begins to teach Luffy the basics of Haki training.]

[Introduction to domineering! Luffy is no longer at this level, but he still listens attentively, not wanting to miss a single word.]

"Alright, kid, this is the beginning of Haki." Shanks said, picking up the wine and drinking happily.

Luffy thought about it and realized that he had learned the basics of Haki from Garp. The two were different, but they both led to the same goal, and Luffy found it very useful!

"What happens after you get started?" Luffy continued.

"Hmm?" Shanks paused, tilting his head slightly as he glanced at Luffy in surprise. "You've bitten off more than you can chew, kid~~"

"It's okay. Uncle just said you'll only teach me once. How much you learn depends on my ability. I've also bought you a drink, so of course I want to hear more from you."

"Ahaha! Alright then! I'll continue!"

【Afterwards, Shanks continued to verbally teach Luffy how to practice Haki! 】

[Two hours later~~~]

"Alright, that's all the experience you need to master Armament Haki and Observation Haki to a high level. Beyond that, it all depends on your talent, not experience."

After listening to the training method taught by Shanks, Luffy was deeply shocked!!!

[The bottleneck he encountered was also included in this.]

[Luffy can be sure that Shanks is really teaching him the method of practicing Haki! ]

"Thank you for your guidance, uncle!" Luffy picked up a bottle of wine and was about to toast Shanks.

Shanks snatched the bottle away and stuffed a drink into Luffy's hand. He bumped the glass in his hand against Luffy's and drank it all in one gulp.

【Luffy looked at the drink in his hand and was stunned for a moment.】

"Uncle is a good man!" He raised his drink and drank it all in one gulp!

-

Chapter 12 asks: How did Red Luffy eat the rubber fruit?

Monkey D. Garp: "Stupid Luffy!! Look at what Red Luffy learned from Shanks, and what you and Shanks learned!!"

Monkey D. Luffy: "Hey, Grandpa, I didn't know there was such a thing as Haki..."

Shanks: "It's my fault. Why didn't I think of telling Luffy about the method of practicing Haki?"

From the time Luffy set out to sea until now, Shanks has actually been paying attention to Luffy's news.

But in just a few months, Luffy has grown from a fledgling boy to a supernova in the pirate world with a bounty of 3 million berries! !

It is not difficult to see that Luffy is extremely talented!!!

If I had taught Luffy to practice Haki like Shanks in the red frame, I wonder what Luffy would be like now...

"Kid, you've gotten confused after hearing so much at once, haven't you? You should have just listened to the introductory method of Haki training." Roaring Gabu took a sip of his wine and laughed heartily.

"Not confused. It's rare to meet someone as kind as you who's willing to teach me. Of course, the more I learn, the better."

"Oh? Little brat, how about you pay for all of our drinks? I'll have the boss teach you how to practice Conqueror's Haki~~"

[Garbu winked at Luffy and said teasingly.]