Chapter 4: Three Colors of Advanced Haki! Thank You, Teacher Roger
Rono was extremely surprised that Roger would directly invite him.
To just find someone on the road and invite them to be a partner—Rono admitted he didn't have that kind of boldness.
What if he invited an ordinary person with no talent, or someone with different ambitions?
This way of doing things... it's just like Luffy's.
However, facing Roger's invitation, Rono clearly refused.
His and Roger's ambitions were different. His goal was to destroy the Celestial Dragons.
And Roger, in the future battle at God Valley, would even save the Celestial Dragons together with Garp. They would very likely become opponents in the future. How could he join him?
Of course, if judging Roger by the standards of a captain, he was undoubtedly a perfect captain, definitely ten times better than Rocks.
When facing strong enemies, Roger was also a reliable captain to whom one could safely entrust their back.
But now, Rono's goal was set. It was impossible to accept Roger's invitation.
"Hey, hey, don't be like that! It'll be really fun with me!"
Roger didn't give up. After all, his intuition told him that Rono was definitely a rare partner.
Roger, just like Luffy, was born with that strange yet incredibly accurate intuition.
"I refuse, unless..."
"Unless what?"
Originally, upon hearing the word "refuse," Roger's eyes had dimmed. Now, hearing there was a chance, his eyes immediately lit up.
"You have to show sufficient strength. After all, no one wants to follow a captain who is weaker than his crew, right?"
As Rono spoke, he began to slowly release his Conqueror's Haki. The meaning couldn't be more obvious.
Roger now needed to use his strength to prove he was qualified to be Rono's captain.
"Hahaha, so that's how it is! That suits me perfectly. If I'm not even as strong as my crew, what face do I have to invite you!"
Hearing this request, Roger laughed heartily.
Roger was extremely confident in his own strength.
He wasn't like Luffy. When Luffy set out to sea, he was 17, still a teenager.
When Roger died, he was 53, in Sea Circle Calendar 1498.
It was currently Sea Circle Calendar 1483. Roger's age was at least 35 or older.
His strength, if not at its peak, was at least at the level of a Yonko Commander, and it wasn't impossible that he was at the Admiral/Yonko level.
"Come on, Rono!"
Roger shouted excitedly and also released his own Conqueror's Haki.
*Boom!*
Roger's Conqueror's Haki was countless times stronger than Rono's. The moment it was released, the sea began to surge violently.
The clouds in the sky roiled, and thunder boomed, as if extreme weather was about to descend at any moment.
Not only that, the range of Roger's Conqueror's Haki was also terrifying. Everyone on the entire island was knocked unconscious without knowing what had happened.
"As expected of the future Pirate King. He has only just set out to sea, and his Conqueror's Haki has already reached this level!"
Rono's eyes were filled with a fervent gaze!
The stronger Roger was, the more things he could pick up!
Sure enough, the very moment Roger used his Conqueror's Haki, Rono's system began to alert him.
[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for picking up Conqueror's Haki! (Advanced)]
As the system's voice fell, Rono clearly felt a power within his body undergo a qualitative change!
The next moment.
*Boom!*
A Conqueror's Haki on par with Roger's spread out from Rono's body, colliding fiercely with Roger's!
"Has this guy been hiding his strength all this time?"
Roger was also shocked by this.
He possessed Observation Haki and could sense Rono's strength. He shouldn't have had this level of Conqueror's Haki.
This guy, he can even hide his strength?
The two began to clash using their Conqueror's Haki.
*Katsa-tsa~ Katsa-tsa~*
Black arcs of electricity, which only burst forth from a Conqueror's Haki clash, flashed in the air.
The surging of the sea waves was several times more violent than before, with waves tens of meters high appearing. The sky flashed with constant lightning and thunder, as if the end of the world was about to arrive.
The two clashed with their Conqueror's Haki for a while. Neither could overcome the other, and they remained in a stalemate for several minutes.
"Hahaha, how interesting!"
Seeing this, Roger also laughed excitedly.
He hadn't expected Rono's Conqueror's Haki to actually be on par with his own.
To possess such formidable Conqueror's Haki at such a young age, this guy's talent was incredible!
It seemed he would have to use his real skills. He had to defeat him and make him willingly become his crew member!
Seeing that their Conqueror's Haki was evenly matched, Roger retracted his.
Then, he drew his sword.
Judging by its appearance, it should be the famous sword that would one day accompany Roger, one of the 12 Supreme Grade Blades, Ace!
Releasing his Armament Haki, the famous sword Ace immediately turned jet black.
This was Armament Haki coating, which could be applied to a weapon to increase its destructive power.
Its characteristic was that the weapon turned black. After being nourished by Haki for a long time, it would eventually form a Black Blade!
[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for successfully picking up Armament Haki (Advanced)!]
The moment Roger used his Armament Haki, Rono also successfully picked up Roger's Armament Haki.
In that instant, a profound power surged into Rono's body. This was Armament Haki.
Another high-level Haki!
Growing so fast, it feels great!
The system divides each skill's level into five grades: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Top-tier, and God-level!
Advanced. Although there were still Top-tier and God-level above it, it was already very formidable.
Advanced was roughly the Haki level of a Yonko's top commander.
Top-tier was an ability that only powerhouses at the Yonko or Admiral level possessed.
To reach God-level, one would probably have to specialize in one thing.
For example, Garp's Armament Haki was definitely God-level, and Red Hair's Conqueror's Haki at his peak should also be God-level.
Peak Roger's Three Types of Haki were probably also God-level, but since Roger had just set out to sea, he definitely hadn't reached his peak yet.
"I'm getting serious, Rono. Be careful!"
Roger also spoke up to warn him.
His Observation Haki could sense that Rono did not have Armament Haki. Roger was afraid that if this slash landed, Rono might actually die, so he gave a warning.
*Whoosh!*
Roger wielded his great sword and slashed towards Rono.
"Armament: Hardening!"
The next moment, Rono calmly coated his arms with Armament Haki and met Roger's great sword head-on.
*Bang!*
A piercing sound of metal clashing rang out at the point of impact. The air seemed to want to explode, and the powerful force created deep craters in the ground beneath their feet!
The airflow scattered, and the surrounding trees were even blown down. The sea waves also stirred up ripples in circles.
Seeing this, Roger's heart sank again!
Again!
Advanced Armament Haki!!
You've got to be kidding.
Did my Observation Haki misjudge again?
This kid is really an eye-opener!
After holding on for a few seconds, Rono was still sent flying by the immense force, only coming to a stop after crashing through several large trees.
Although his Haki was on par with Roger's, Rono's strength was only at the Lieutenant Colonel level. He was no match for Roger at all, so it was only natural that he was sent flying.
However, Rono didn't care about the pain on his body at all. Instead, he was extremely excited!
Because that clash of swords just now had allowed him to pick up a lot of things from Roger again!
Rono even wanted to shout out loud: Thank you, Teacher Roger!
[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for successfully picking up Observation Haki (Advanced)]
[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for successfully picking up Swordsmanship! (Advanced)]
[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for successfully picking up 958 Strength!]
[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for successfully picking up 425 Speed!]
[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for successfully picking up 698 Stamina!]
[Ding~ Congratulations to the host for successfully picking up Combat Experience (Beginner)!]