Sea Circle Calendar December 1503, Marineford.
Since the last time Gion came to the recruiting camp as a swordsmanship instructor, Atlas's sparring partner has also changed from Shuzo to Gion.
After such a long period of training, Atlas also completely digested the Ox Talisman, and seamlessly connected it with a Rabbit Talisman. As he expected, the Rabbit Talisman was mainly to strengthen his lower limbs. It can be said that now that his power is no less than that of the Naval Headquarters Vice Admiral, and his power is still increasing at a terrifying speed.
In the pirate world, strong men like Garp and Zephyr generally have relatively strong upper bodies. It does not mean that their lower limbs are weak, but that their organs are very powerful, and Atlas also used to have that tendency, but the Rabbit Talisman balances his physical strength well.
As for the level of swordsmanship, according to Gion, Atlas's swordsmanship style tends to focus on large openings and closings, with insufficient microcontrol, and is suitable for overwhelming people with force.
At this stage, Atlas is mainly polishing his body, and has no idea of eating Devil Fruit . He doesn't want to create a weakness for himself, unless he encounters a very powerful Devil Fruit.
And Atlas had a hunch that he was just one step away from Armament Haki awakening.
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The beach behind the recruit camp.
Zephyr's body is facing the sea. This former Marine Admiral is still shining for a just cause even after retirement. So much so that his temperament changed drastically after he was betrayed by the 'justice' he believed in, and he fell into extreme thoughts. It has to be said that the decisions of the World Government are very cunning. It can only be said that the thinking of politicians is different from that of normal people.
Even if Atlas doesn't agree with his concept of justice, he still has to admire his character. He will not let Zephyr fall into this situation in his later years.
"Teacher Zephyr, I heard that you are looking for me?" Atlas, who was training, was summoned here by Shuzo, and he is still confused.
"Ah, I plan to explain to you some training about Haki today. Originally, this was supposed to be the content of the third year, but your body has already met the conditions for awakening Haki." Zephyr heard Atlas' arrival, He turned around and said.
"Oh? Then it's up to you, Teacher Zephyr!" Atlas said with a serious look, understanding. Now Haki is the last shortcoming in his strength.
To put it simply, even if his current physical strength and power level have reached the level of the Vice Admiral, he is still no match for the Vice Admiral. Moreover, if he encounters Logia, he can only be beaten passively. Even if he wants to win, he can only rely on physical strength to grind the enemy to death.
"Haki is a power hidden in everyone's body. It is divided into three types: Armament Haki, Observation Haki, and Conqurers Haki!" Zephyr paused and continued, "You have awakened Observation Haki, I believe I don't need to elaborate too much. "
"As for Armament Haki, its function is to improve personal defense. It is equivalent to wearing a layer of invisible armor on the body. It can also evolve into attack power. It can also help you contact the entity of Logia Devil fruit power. The Armament Haki can be obtained through practice."
"Armament Haki is also called Ryou in Wanokuni, just like Observation Haki is called Mantra in Sky Island."(T/N: Don't know how he knew about it. )
"To be specific, there are three levels in the training of Armament Haki. These levels are actually just the skills of using armament haki. The most important thing is the quality and quantity of your Armament Haki."
"The first level is hardening and imbuement. It can only be hardened initially, and then through practice, the weapon can be imbuement with haki; the second level is Emission. What is different from the first level is that at this stage haki does not need to be in direct contact with the object; the principle of the third level this haki is to make the the haki 'flow', so as to achieve the effect of internal destruction."
'I know a little bit about this' thought Atlas. Sentomaru's Ashigara Dokkoi is the second stage of armament haki. No wonder he has always claimed that he is 'the most defensive man in the world'. Although it is a bit exaggerated, it also kind of true it up. It can be said that he is powerful in armament haki.
"Actually, most people in the world only have the first level of haki, but the strong one must be in the third level." Zephyr looked at Atlas, who was meditating, and added.
"Don't worry, Teacher Zephyr, I know the importance of armament haki ." Atlas smiled when he heard this. He knew that Zephyr was afraid that he would underestimate the cultivation of armament haki and deliberately reminded him.
"Well, it's good that you understand." Zephyr was somewhat relieved and continued, "Conqueror's Haki is the most unreasonable type of Haki, because not everyone has Conqueror's, and the qualification requirements are very strict. There are only one in a million people who awakenes Conqueror's Haki."
"Among the Marines, only Sengoku is the only one, but among the pirates, the owner of Conqueror's is like a crucian carp crossing the river."(T/N: Meaning many) Zephyr said with a look of anger on his face, obviously very helpless about this situation.
"Furthermore, Conqueror's can also be entangled like the armament haki, but this is a skill that only top experts can understand. Ordinary pirates are just indulging in the glory of Conqueror's."
Atlas nodded in agreement. In the original work, Kaido only used Conqueror's entanglement to give Luffy a Raimei Hakke(Thunder Bagua). As for others, it is estimated that no one else has touched this field.
"Actually, in my opinion, the so-called Conqueror's Haki is just the spirit, body, and will, which respectively correspond to the observation haki, armament haki, and conqueror's haki."
"Observation Haki uses the seventh sense besides your six senses, which is spiritual perception, and consumes your spirit; Armament Haki is closely related to your body, and it can only be awakened with enough physical strength. ; Conqueror's Haki is a manifestation of will, which can have a shocking effect on the enemy."
Zephyr continued to throw out his information to Atlas, and Atlas also listened with interest. This was the experience and insights of a top-level strongman. No one elsewhere was so open to him. Atlas naturally treasured it very much, and wished he could write it down word for word.
"If you don't have Conqueror's qualifications, you might as well ask that old guy Garp for advice." Zephyr looked at Atlas, who looked serious, and nodded with satisfaction.
"Huh? Does Vice Admiral Garp have Conqueror's Haki?" Atlas was a little confused. He had never heard of Garp having Conqueror's Haki in his previous life.
"Haha, you should have felt Garp's so-called 'iron fist of love'." Zephyr teased. Naturally, he had read the information about Atlas when he entered the camp, and he also knew that he was on Garp's ship when he came to the headquarters.
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