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"Next, we have 'Armament Haki'. This form acts like wearing an invisible suit of armor..."
The enraged elephant returned to attack Rayleigh after missing him earlier, this time using its massive leg to crush the old man. But Rayleigh stopped it using just his hand, as though his hand was shielded by invisible armor. This armor expanded, releasing a powerful shockwave that brought down the enormous elephant.
"I've seen that before...!!" Luffy recalled both Sentoumaru and Marigold, who effortlessly blocked his attacks using the same shockwave technique, now revealed as Armament Haki.
"Naturally, stronger armor also results in more powerful attacks."
The giant elephant appeared to be crying in pain. Rayleigh approached Luffy and flicked his forehead lightly.
"Ahh!!! That hurts...!! Even though I'm made of rubber!! It actually hurts!!" Luffy grabbed his forehead, remembering the painful punches of his grandfather.
"This is the most crucial use of this ability," Rayleigh said. "When facing a devil fruit user, aside from exploiting their individual weaknesses... this 'Armament Haki' is the only effective way to combat their powers...!!"
Rayleigh's hand was cloaked in an invisible but tangible force, like an aura of power.
"With it, even the near-invincible fluid bodies of logia fruit users can be forced into solidity."
Akainu appeared as a visual example in the background. Luffy also recalled Rayleigh's clash with Kizaru before.
"So, this is why you could touch Kizaru...! Then I'd be able to hit that smoky Marine guy... or even Aokiji, right?"
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On the island of Baterilla, the uproar was much like it was around the entire world.
Since Rayleigh started teaching Luffy about the basics of Haki, people worldwide felt they had discovered a new world they knew nothing about.
It was similar to when people, who once believed devil fruits to be mere myths, discovered they were real, not just legends.
They found this out through the manga, One Piece, which introduced them to all kinds of devil fruits, making them dream of finding one to sell at nearby "treasure houses" and making a fortune.
Or even consuming one, joining a hunter's guild or the marine, and training to become a superpower!
However, finding devil fruits relied solely on luck. Ever since the revelation that devil fruits were absolute truths and not myths, only a few lucky people have found real devil fruits, most of whom sold them to treasure houses and made a fortune instead of using them to pursue power.
But now, the new power unlocked by the manga was free and accessible to anyone willing to learn.
The manga even provided detailed instructions for those who wanted to walk the path of strength in the future and control their destiny!
This news rocked the entire world!
"Now I understand... I understand why Akainu could kill Ace so easily, despite him being a Logia. At first, I thought it was because magma was hotter than regular fire, but now I'm sure the admiral used Armament Haki!"
"The same thing goes for Whitebeard, man, he wiped the floor with Akainu because he used Armament Haki!"
"Even Diamond Jozu was able to match Aokiji using Armament Haki!"
"Now I'm finally starting to understand the gaps and things I couldn't figure out from the Summit War!"
"So this explains why Shanks is so powerful and on a Yonko level even without a devil fruit...!"
"And this explains why Mihawk holds the title of the strongest swordsman! All due to his mastery of Haki!"
That moment deeply affected him and caused his usual behavior in the manga to manifest in this life as well, though under Rob's influence, he had gradually been restrained.
"This world grows crazier and more thrilling by the day, fufu~" Doffy laughed internally and continued reading the manga eagerly.
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Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):
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Chapter 829: Conqueror's Haki!
Chapter 830: The Beginning of the Two-Year Training! (End of The First Book)
Chapter 831: The World of Games! (The Beginning of the Second Book)
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