"Oh, that's right!"
Naruto suddenly thought of something and silently claimed another reward. Immediately after, a powerful, invisible force erupted from his body.
Whoosh!~
The overbearing, invisible force spread out from Naruto, sweeping over Issho, Yamato, and Robin.
Robin couldn't withstand the pressure of this force, and her eyes rolled back as she fainted instantly.
Yamato was also temporarily stunned by the Haki that suddenly burst from Naruto.
Only Issho, upon feeling the Conqueror's Haki erupt from Naruto's body, showed a shocked and conflicted expression.
He was shocked because he thought he had already highly estimated Naruto's potential, yet he had still underestimated him. What conflicted him was…
Now that Naruto had awakened Conqueror's Haki, he probably had no chance of changing his mind about becoming a pirate.
Conqueror's Haki is also known as the "King's Aptitude." People with this potential possess the ability to become a King of the Sea, along with an unwavering will.
On the Grand Line, without exception, everyone who has awakened Conqueror's Haki possesses a nearly unshakable goal. Once they decide on a path, it is almost impossible to change.
So when Naruto awakened Conqueror's Haki, Issho knew that he had no chance of persuading him to give up his dream of becoming a pirate.
"Wow!~"
After Yamato recovered, she stared at Naruto excitedly and shouted, "It's Conqueror's Haki! I knew you had it, Naruto!"
"Hehe!~"
Naruto laughed triumphantly, then put his hands on his hips and said proudly, "Not only do I have it, but I can already control it freely! Hahahahaha!"
According to the system's explanation, the mastery of Conqueror's Haki can be divided into three levels.
The basic level is awakening. At this stage, Conqueror's Haki emerges due to heightened emotions and cannot be controlled freely.
The intermediate level is control. As one's mental strength increases, they can control their Conqueror's Haki according to their will, including when to release it, how strong it is, and the range it affects.
When Conqueror's Haki reaches the advanced level, the user must already be a true powerhouse who has honed their mind, technique, and body to their peak. At that stage, the Haki can affect the real world, causing tangible damage to physical objects and even being imbued into weapons or physical attacks.
After Naruto's Conqueror's Haki was enhanced, it advanced directly to the intermediate level, allowing him to release and retract it at will.
Although he still couldn't control it with perfect precision, he was already far ahead of Yamato, who was still at the basic awakening stage.
"Eh?!"
Yamato froze for a moment when she heard Naruto's words. Then she said angrily, "Damn it, why can't I control it yet?!"
Yamato felt extremely unwilling. She had awakened Conqueror's Haki earlier than Naruto, yet now she was behind him.
Thinking of this, she clenched her fists and began exerting all her strength, trying to release her own Conqueror's Haki.
"Indeed, Yamato also has that aptitude?" Issho muttered.
While supporting the unconscious Robin, he heard Yamato's words and felt both shocked and melancholic.
He hadn't expected that among the three children he met by chance—aside from the "Demon Child" wanted by the World Government—two others would also possess the qualities of a king.
This was truly…
Buzz!~
At that moment, with Yamato's intense effort, an invisible force suddenly erupted from her body. She had finally succeeded in releasing her Conqueror's Haki.
"Hahahaha!~"
After successfully releasing it, Yamato burst into excited laughter.
"Naruto, did you see that? I can do it too!"
"Mmm-hmm!~"
Naruto nodded, then said proudly, "But my Conqueror's Haki is clearly stronger!"
"You're talking nonsense!"
Yamato immediately retorted, "Mine is obviously stronger! And my Conqueror's Haki awakened earlier than yours!"
"Awakening earlier doesn't mean it's stronger. I can control mine freely—I can release it and retract it whenever I want!"
"I don't care, mine is stronger!"
"You—then let's have a match!"
"Fine, let's do it!"
Thump! Thump!
Issho immediately tapped both of them on the head with his staff sword and said exasperatedly, "You two idiots, stop randomly releasing Haki. Didn't you notice that Robin already fainted from the pressure?"
He had just sensed that Robin, who had fainted from Naruto's Conqueror's Haki earlier, was about to wake up.
But then Yamato released hers again, causing her to faint once more.
Now Robin was only beginning to wake up again thanks to Issho's efforts.
Yet these two idiots still wanted to compete with Conqueror's Haki.
Couldn't they think about the people around them?
"Ouch!~" ×2
Naruto and Yamato both clutched their heads in pain and immediately apologized.
"Sorry!"
"It's not me you should apologize to, but Robin!" Issho said helplessly, pointing to the unconscious Robin in his arms.
"She couldn't withstand your Haki in the first place, and you two did it twice! When Robin wakes up, you must apologize to her properly!"
"We understand!" Naruto and Yamato nodded at the same time, their faces full of shame.
"It's okay."
At that moment, Robin slowly woke up and spoke with a weak smile.
"It's not your fault. I'm just too weak. I'll train harder from now on so I won't be knocked out by your Haki again."
"Robin…"
Naruto and Yamato felt even worse when they heard that.
However, neither of them noticed the faint trace of cunning that flashed through Robin's eyes.
"Oh, and one more thing!"
After a moment of silence, Naruto suddenly looked up at the others.
"I'm going back soon, and I don't know how long I'll be gone this time. But when I come back, I'll definitely return here. So if you leave, make sure to leave me a mark so I can find you."
"Huh? You're leaving again?"
Yamato's expression immediately fell when she heard Naruto's words.
She grabbed Naruto's hand and pouted.
"Can't you just stay?"
"No, I can't."
Naruto shook his head apologetically.
"I have to go back first before I can return again. But next time I come back, I'll definitely be able to stay longer."
"Then… alright."
Yamato nodded reluctantly.
"I won't leave. I'll wait for you here, so you have to come back soon!"
"Yes, I'll come back as soon as I can."
Naruto nodded firmly.
Then he turned to Issho and Robin.
"Mr. Issho, Robin… please take care of Yamato after I leave."
Before either of them could respond, a white light suddenly appeared out of nowhere and enveloped Naruto's body.
In the next instant, the light vanished.
And Naruto disappeared along with it.
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