On the coast of the village of Shimotsuki, a lighthouse stands.
Crash!
The waves rolled in.
They slapped against the reef, creating a deafening sound.
Piles of frothy spray built up, forming a rainbow of colors.
"Breathe!"
"Feel with your heart—the sky, the Earth, the sea, rocks, trees, grass, swords, everything has a breath."
"Observation Haki is the power of heart and breath!"
Kozaburo's teachings still echoed in Leno's ears.
Leno sat on the reef, meditating.
He closed his eyes, emptied his mind, and let himself be free of thoughts.
Slowly, he began to feel and experience.
All the voices gradually faded away.
The world became extremely quiet, dark, and chaotic, leaving Leno alone.
Breathe!
He heard it.
The sound of his heartbeat—a light appeared in the darkness.
Immediately, there was the sound of the sea, the sound of the wind, the sound of trees, the sound of swords...
The voices appeared one after another, making the dark world lively, vivid, and full of vitality.
He "saw" it.
Leno didn't open his eyes.
But he could clearly hear and see everything around him.
Everything echoed in his heart.
Ding! Congratulations to Host for awakening the talent: Observation Haki!
Talent Introduction: The potential of the heart sharpens one's five senses, allowing detection of the breath and emotional changes of surrounding creatures, enabling prediction and avoidance of danger.
Strength: Grade D!
The system prompt made Leno excited.
He had awakened!
He had been trained to gain his own talent, not copied.
He was happier than copying the talent of Dragon.
This was an ability he acquired through his own hard work.
This was the power of Observation Haki.
Leno "saw" the world from a new perspective.
But as soon as he got excited, the voices weakened and began to fade away.
Calm!
Observation Haki is a power that requires calmness.
Leno calmed down.
He looked at the system and reviewed the Observation Haki.
"The potential of the heart?"
He squinted slightly.
Indeed, on Sky Island, Observation Haki also had another name—Mantra.
Looking at the pirate world.
The existence of Sky Island is undoubtedly long, glorious, and extremely powerful.
They call it the Heart Network.
Perhaps it is a more intimate appellation.
Leno was lost in thought.
He remembered that in Conqueror's Haki's evaluation, there was a "potential of intention."
He suddenly thought of a psychological theory from another world.
The three types of Haki correspond to the trinity of human beings: the unity of body, mind, and soul.
Conqueror's Haki—Mind!
Observation Haki—Soul!
Armament Haki—Body!
In "The Great Learning," there is a description:
"Those who wish to cultivate their body must first correct their mind; those who wish to correct their mind must first be sincere in their intentions."
"The master of the body is the mind, what comes out of the mind is intention, the body of intention is knowledge, and the place of intention is things."
Aren't these concepts quite similar to Haki's practice?
In an instant.
Leno realized.
His concept of Haki became clear.
These powers, whether they are called Haki or any other name, are essentially the release of one's body, mind, and soul's immense potential.
The world, in Leno's eyes, had a veil ripped off.
His understanding had been sublimated.
"Huh? What's that?"
On the lighthouse.
Sitting in a reclining chair, smoking a cigarette, and reading the newspaper, Kozaburo felt an invisible force pass by.
He jumped up and looked outside.
The turbulent waves, the flying seabirds, and the swaying sea breeze—everything came to a momentary stillness.
Kozaburo was shocked.
He looked out to the coast.
Leno, who was meditating on the reef, emitted crimson gas flames from his body, releasing light like a torch.
Where the light shone, everything was affected.
"What kind of Haki is this?"
Kozaburo was dumbfounded.
"Vomit!"
Leno woke up again, lying on the bed on the first floor of the lighthouse, feeling like he had been hollowed out after motion sickness.
He wanted to vomit but couldn't.
"Hey, you boy, you're too reckless!"
Kozaburo cursed.
"Haki is limited. Releasing Haki like that—you're courting death."
His cursing was full of concern.
Leno grinned.
He recalled that after seeing through the essence of Haki, he tried to integrate and release Observation and Conqueror's Haki.
Then he lost control.
Although there were some risks, there were also rewards.
"Haki fusion is completely feasible. The three kinds of Haki originate from oneself and are the power of one body."
"Conqueror's Haki, which can cause physical damage, is actually the effect of starting to fuse with Armament Haki."
"In addition, this practice has improved the strength of my Conqueror's and Observation Haki!"
"Not only that, but it also indirectly stimulated the awakening of Armament Haki!"
Leno opened the system prompt record.
Ding! Congratulations to Host for realizing the essence of Haki. Your Conqueror's Haki strength has been upgraded to S rank!
Ding! Congratulations to Host for realizing the essence of Haki. Your Observation Haki strength has been upgraded to B rank!
Ding! Congratulations to Host for realizing the essence of Haki and awakening talent: Armament Haki!
Talent Introduction: The potential of the body, indomitable and invincible, can improve one's defense and attack power.
Strength: Grade D!
Leno took a deep breath, raised his hand, and focused slightly.
Immediately.
A trace of crimson air emerged from his hand, wrapped around it, and turned into an iron hand.
Koushirou, who was about to reprimand Leno for being more considerate, saw this scene, and his eyes nearly popped out.
"What?!!!"
"Ar-Armament Haki?"
Kozaburo was completely dumbfounded.
He had only taught Leno how to awaken Observation Haki—he hadn't even begun teaching Armament Haki yet!