Start with Seshomaru form, the strongest ship deputy among all beasts

Well, if we digitize the Armament Haki, we can often make this analogy: use three units of Armament Haki, compress them into one unit, and increase the strength by 2.5 times!

The loss is only 0.5 units.

This is the consumption necessary to compress the armament color.

In this way, even though the domineering aura is consumed three times, the armament color attack can be increased by 2.5 times!

Extremely explosive power!

And from beginning to end, "Extreme Compression" is suitable for high burst!

However, the current Barrett, because he has only one foot in, needs six units of armament color to double it.

The improvement is limited, but the consumption is several times!

Such a comparison shows a huge gap.

Moreover, the intensity of the explosion may not be comparable to Hawkeye's "Armed Embodiment" double attack 04.

If it weren't for the confidence brought by the devil form, it would be impossible to withstand the attack of the supreme sword!

But the devil form also consumes a lot of domineering energy...

In this case, even with his huge amount of Armament Haki, he cannot withstand such consumption!

If the consumption of Hawkeye is doubled, and there is no need to cover the whole body.

Then Barrett's consumption would be at least five times, possibly ten times, which is an astronomical figure!

"If the loss required for compression is reduced to the level of Wu Linlei, then..."

"If the Armament Haki is fully revealed on the Night, then..."

Almost at the same time, similar thoughts flashed through both of their minds.

That is……

Longing to truly reach the pinnacle of armed color!

Thereby breaking the deadlock, breaking the bottleneck, winning and improving strength!

This is also the most fundamental purpose of this battle!

Sometimes, under normal circumstances, without external stimulation, it is often difficult to break through the bottleneck alone.

Even if it is possible, it will probably take time to accumulate...

Because mentally, no matter how eager you are to make a breakthrough, you are always relaxed.

Whether intentional or unintentional, it is not subject to human will.

And there may always be a thought:

"Although I haven't reached the pinnacle yet, half a step... is actually enough!"

Fighting against someone who is too strong, such as Linley or Kaido, is like reaching the pinnacle of strength and being unable to defeat them.

You deserve to lose!

However, when fighting against someone who is too weak, or someone who is slightly inferior to you, you can also make achievements and win by taking a half step to the pinnacle.

In that case, half a step and the true pinnacle... don't seem to be that important?

Because of this reality, it became more difficult for the two to break through the bottleneck.

Only when there is a true balance of power...

Only then can you stimulate your potential between life and death, quickly stimulate a breakthrough in your realm, and achieve things that you cannot do under normal circumstances.

And now, the two can be said to be engaged in a "life and death battle."

Every sword strike is fatal, every punch hits the flesh!

If you are not careful, you will be seriously injured...

No one held back, and no one dared to hold back!

“Lin Lei once said…”

On the training ground, the terrifying collision between the two continued, but Barrett at this moment released his Observation Haki ability and wholeheartedly recalled the scene when Linley had taught him “Extreme Compression”.

Savor every word.

And every demonstration movement seemed to be slowed down countless times in his mind.

At the same time, due to the consumption of his domineering power, physical strength and mental energy, Hawkeye also gave up continuing to use "dynamic vision".

In this way, we can do two things at once and maintain the stability of the "armed embodiment".

"How can I master the black sword?"

Hawkeye kept thinking about this question in his mind, which he had thought about countless times before.

As we all know, covering a sword with Armament Haki will turn it "black".

however……

To make a permanent black sword, you don’t just need to paint a layer of black dye on the sword.

As long as the armament color covering the sword is exhausted, the "black" will automatically fade away. How can it be "permanent"?

It's like dipping a sword into water. When you take it out, there will be water marks on it, and they will evaporate quickly.

Only by constant soaking can this state be maintained!

But who can maintain it continuously?

"There must be some way!"

"Over the years... only the former Wano Country Sword God, Ryoma Shimotsuki, has mastered the 'Eternal Black Sword' and single-handedly blocked the World Government and those coveting Wano Country from entering the gates of Wano Country!"

"How did he... do it?"

The permanent black knife turns the sword into a "water" knife, with a layer of water attached to it at all times.

What is the key point here?

Suddenly.

Hawkeye couldn't help but think of a concept mentioned by Lin Lei.

Despite the word, he had no idea what it meant.

Enchantment!

On swords, a cyclical system of armed color is established in some form.

This turns the sword into an enchanted weapon, which is what this world often calls a "permanent black sword"!

This requires trying every possible means to completely integrate the armament color with the material and even the soul of the sword.

And this, Lin Lei once mentioned a premise...

That is to input a sufficiently large amount of Armament Color into "Night", causing a qualitative change through quantitative change, so that the material of the weapon is permanently changed, able to preserve the "Armament Color", and then resonate with the spirit of the sword!

He has tried the former countless times over the years.

It can be said that as long as I have free time, I will input the armed color into the "night" no matter what.

Only the latter...

As we all know, any large and sharp knife with a skill level of more than 21 is often "spiritual".

Sword spirit, knife spirit, etc.

That is to say, weapons have souls.

You can actively choose the master.

There are countless examples of this in the original book.

Choosing a master is just one of the manifestations of the spirit of weapon.

What is more crucial is how the owner of the weapon can resonate with the "spirit" so that the owner of the weapon no longer needs to maintain the armament color by himself, but can let the "spirit" do it for him!

"That is……"

Suddenly, Hawkeye and Barrett's eyes lit up at the same time.

The movements that were originally striking each other suddenly exploded backwards at the same time...

Then... he stood there motionless.

At this moment, when it was about to reach its limit, Hawkeye seemed to sense the spirit from "Night".

Barrett, at the same moment when his thoughts came to him, suddenly felt that he had mastered the control of his Armament Haki...

Afterwards, they both reached the pinnacle of their true achievement! .

[293] The black sword is now complete, so how long will it take for the swordsmanship to be perfected?

At the same time, Lin Lei, who was far away on Daughter Island, discussing the relocation of Daughter Island with Hancock and the former Queen, suddenly heard a system prompt in his ears.

[Contract target Hawkeye, comprehended Armament Haki-Armament Manifestation (Permanent Black Sword), twenty-seven times return... Demon God Armament Haki-Armament Manifestation (Permanent Black Sword)]

"Oh?"

"Hawkeye has finally mastered his Armament Haki to the highest level?"

Linley was stunned for a moment, a faint smile forming on his lips.

"In this way, as long as the swordsmanship is perfected... Hawkeye's strength will be almost the same as in the original novel."

The only slight difference may be that the ability of seeing and hearing has not really reached its peak, making it "passive".

But now it’s still more than ten years away from the timeline of the original work!

It can be said that Hawkeye possessed the strength in the original work at least ten years earlier.

This is the terrifying thing about enhanced talent and potential!

I believe the upper limit will definitely be stronger than in the original!

“Brother Linley…what’s wrong?”

Seeing that Linley, who was discussing with the former empress, suddenly stopped talking in the middle of his words and looked like he was lost in thought, Hancock couldn't help but ask.

"nothing……"

Linley came back to his senses, shook his head slightly, and continued to discuss the details of relocating to Daughter Island with the two.

Because what happened to Hancock was extremely bad, the former empress finally gave in after learning about it...

After all, Daughter Island is indeed very close to the Navy Headquarters and the Holy Land of Mary Joaquim.

I believe this attempt to "kidnap" Hancock is just the beginning.

If I don't move away, this won't be the last time...

And it is impossible for Lin Lei to stay on Daughter Island all the time.

Based on this, the relocation of Daughter Island to the New World has been set in stone...

……

“Reaching the pinnacle!?”

Around the training ground, Beckman and the other two couldn't help but shout as they watched the "Night" in Hawkeye's hand completely turn into a black knife, and Barrett's increasingly restrained yet terrifying aura.

Witnessing the two men reach the pinnacle after a life-and-death battle...

I believe this will play a crucial reference role in the journey of Beckman and the other two to reach the pinnacle of success.

"As expected...~‖..."

Seeing this scene, the Red Earl nodded slightly.

His suggestion was correct.

As a result, Barrett's strength can be said to have been raised to a higher level.

Maybe he is still no match for Kaido.

But compared to him and Lingling, it is enough to compete with them!

"Come again..."

Each of them felt that the other had become stronger, and the fighting spirit in Hawkeye and Barrett's eyes became even stronger.