Haki's strength derives from one's physique and will.
It is through battles and kills that they can grow stronger.
His physique is decent, and his will is no weaker than that of others.
It seems natural that an awakened Haki would be so powerful.
"Let's stop here!"
Ron slashed out, easily repelling Sakazuki.
After awakening Armament Haki, his combat power skyrocketed from its original basis.
Currently, even if he were to face a senior Vice Admiral of the Naval Headquarters, he would have a slight chance of winning; at the very least, he wouldn't lose.
He has now mastered the power of Armament Haki.
Even when facing the powers of a Logia Devil Fruit, he can counter it effectively.
If the fight continues, Sakazuki will inevitably be defeated sooner or later.
"Armament Haki?"
Seeing the blood on his hands, Sakazuki's expression turned slightly serious.
This was the first time he had been injured in battle.
The ability to injure him indicates that Ron, having mastered Armament Haki, now possesses the strength to kill him.
Of course, he has his own tricks up his sleeve.
However, such methods that inflict mutual harm cannot be used unless absolutely necessary.
If you kill one thousand enemies, you will lose eight hundred.
Back at Naval Headquarters, Ron couldn't wait to return to the coast where he practiced his sword every day.
Stormy waves crashed against the shoreline.
"Armament Haki!"
Ron clenched his right hand tightly, and a layer of pitch-black Haki instantly enveloped Crimson Cry's sword.
Facing the oncoming hundred-meter wave, Ron swung a dark red slash.
Swish!
The overwhelming waves were directly sliced in two, splitting down the middle.
With the enhancement of Armament Haki, the power of his swordsmanship has at least doubled.
A hundred-meter-high wave can be easily cut; how much easier is it to slice through warships and steel?
No matter how hard steel is, it cannot compare to the force of a natural disaster.
"Armament Haki is mastered; Observation Haki is next."
Observation Haki differs from Armament Haki and is more challenging to comprehend.
If there is still a trace of understanding regarding Armament Haki, then Observation Haki relies entirely on one's insight and talent.
Even in the Naval Headquarters' Haki Practice Manual, there is no detailed method available for practicing Observation Haki.
It merely records the experiences of some predecessors and more effective auxiliary techniques.
For instance, shielding one's own vision and living through pure perception during combat.
When the body encounters external dangers and stimuli, one's perception abilities will be fully engaged, allowing one to sense the environment without sight, thereby awakening Observation Haki naturally.
However, this method is extremely dangerous; only one in ten may successfully awaken Observation Haki.
Ron considered trying it but decided it wasn't the right time.
In his battle with Sakazuki, he awakened Armament Haki, and his strength surged dramatically.
This was just one of his most significant gains this time.
An unexpected bonus is that the fruit of evolution has also been developed to a deeper level due to the awakening of Haki.
In other words, he now possesses another opportunity to enhance his power through evolution.
Had he been before the awakening of Armament Haki, he would have undoubtedly endowed this precious power of evolution to his body.
Having already tasted the benefits of evolutionary power, granting his body the ability to evolve is definitely a top priority.
After evolving a simple organ, his strength can skyrocket in a short period.
If the evolution of other organs is included, his strength will undoubtedly explode once again.
However, for now, the priority is certainly Armament Haki.
Armament Haki, a combination of offense and defense, has unlimited potential.
If it evolves to its ultimate form, it could at least contend with a powerhouse of Admiral Zephyr's caliber.
"I wonder what changes will occur after Armament Haki evolves?"
Ron bestowed the power of evolution upon Armament Haki.
The previously dormant Armament Haki began to run automatically in an instant.
Like a high-speed rotating engine, it continuously siphoned nutrients from his body and converted them into more Haki energy.
"This Haki's promotion speed is too fast, isn't it?"
Ron's eyes widened in disbelief.
The enhancement of Haki energy usually takes a long time to accumulate; no one is an exception.
Yet his current rate of Haki growth is more than ten times faster than before.
Moreover, he doesn't need to cultivate it himself; he can simply let the entire process happen.
Ron slashed out, consuming part of the Haki within his body, which then recovered swiftly.
"Even Haki's recovery speed has increased tenfold."
At this moment, Ron was genuinely astonished.
Based on his current total Haki, as long as it isn't consumed all at once, with ten times the recovery speed of Haki, Armament Haki is essentially equivalent to being infinite.
Unless he encounters an opponent significantly stronger than himself, he doesn't have to worry about depleting his Haki.
Can he really deplete it entirely?
Impossible; it can't be used up, not at all.
This is merely the most basic characteristic given to Haki by the fruit of evolution.
How strong should his Armament Haki become after one or two more evolutions?
After contemplating this, Ron realized he could potentially reach Garp's level.
Relying solely on Haki and Taijutsu, he could defeat an Admiral-level powerhouse.
In the following days, Ron's training focused on merging Haki with his swordsmanship.
His swordsmanship had reached a bottleneck, and to continue advancing, he must face a swordsman of Mihawk's caliber.
However, the current Mihawk was elusive, challenging other swordsmen without being found.
While there may be notable swordsmen in the Grand Line who could match him, the only one who could truly rival him is the ceiling-level combat power of Roger's caliber.
Aside from these individuals, his sword training basically encompassed the elite of the Grand Line.
Fight Roger?
Though he wasn't afraid of death, he wasn't foolish enough to walk into certain doom.
While the current Roger is not yet the future One Piece, the true top-tier Admiral combat power shouldn't be taken lightly.
Being able to escape from Garp multiple times isn't just a matter of luck.
To continue growing stronger, he must seek breakthroughs in Armament Haki.
"Cultivating Haki to the state of extroversion and integrating it with the power of slashing will undoubtedly elevate his power."
Ron pondered how to perfectly combine slashing with Haki.
If he could harness the power of Haki with every slash, his combat strength would reach at least the top Vice Admiral level, if not the quasi-Admiral level.
If he can cultivate his Armament Haki to the highest level of internal destruction, along with advancing his swordsmanship, he would have no fear even when facing a genuine Admiral-level powerhouse.
Time passed quickly, and half a month flew by in an instant.
The formation of the fleet came to an end, and Ron was officially honored as the highest officer of the G-8 fortress.
He was about to lead the fleet into service.