Chapter 14: Haki Can't Be Mastered Overnight, Heroic Spirit Power Can Be Tried First[1]
On the boundless sea, a ship pulled by a gigantic snail was sailing swiftly.[1]
"So Rozi joined a rookie pirate crew?"[1]
"Straw Hat Luffy… what kind of charm does that man have?"[1]
Vinsmoke Reiju frowned slightly, looking puzzled as she read the newspaper she had just received from the News Coo.[1]
"…Rozi? Where is he now?"[1]
At that moment, a slightly weak voice sounded by Reiju's ear.[1]
"You're awake."[1]
"Don't worry, Vice Admiral Gion. The man who captured you has already left."[1]
Reiju turned around and smiled at Gion, who had awakened from her coma.[1]
"He left?" Gion pressed her lips together. "He actually let me go!"[1]
"Rozi said he admired you quite a bit, so he only took your sword."[1]
"My sword?" Gion froze, then realized Kinpira was no longer in her hands. "That man doesn't even know how to use a sword. What's he taking my sword for!"[1]
"Who knows." Reiju shrugged. "Maybe he liked the value of your sword, or maybe it was revenge for your pursuit during that time."[1]
"Is that so… He was already that strong. What a pity."[1]
Gion sighed.[1]
She truly felt it was a pity.[1]
During the days she pursued Rozi, he didn't commit evil like a typical pirate.[1]
It could be said his only "evil deed" was laying hands on a Celestial Dragon.[1]
He captured her, but only used her as a means to escape; that kind of behavior also left Gion with little hatred toward Rozi.[1]
"…Huh??"[1]
At that moment, Gion suddenly noticed the mark on her thigh.[1]
Of course, she didn't recognize the character itself; she simply found it strange that such a symbol was on her thigh.[1]
"That… I don't think you'll want to know."[1]
Reiju's lips curled upward, revealing a smile that made Gion feel something was off.[1]
Then Reiju told Gion Rozi's explanation of that mark.[1]
"N-No way… That man did that to me, and that mark represents how many times he did it?!"[1]
Gion's eyes went wide. In shock, she hurriedly checked her body up and down with her hands.[1]
"Well, I'm not really sure either."[1]
"After all, just like you, I was only a hostage caught by Rozi."[1]
"If you want the real answer, maybe you can go ask Rozi. You might even get your sword back."[1]
Reiju smiled, then turned and sat down on the sofa nearby.[1]
"Damn that guy. I even thought he was decent. I'll never forgive him!"[1]
Even Gion's cheeks couldn't help turning crimson now, and she swore in her heart that she would capture Rozi.[1]
Meanwhile, the Rozi being viciously cursed in her heart was leisurely sailing on the sea toward Orange Town.[1]
"Hey, Rozi, can't you summon the Golden Hind?"[1]
"Do I really have to ride this little boat?"[1]
Luffy rolled over on the small boat, looking at Rozi with eager anticipation.[1]
"Yeah, Rozi, since you can use Captain Drake's power, you should be able to summon the huge Golden Hind, right?"[1]
"With a ship like that, I can get to Orange Town faster and deal with that bastard Buggy."[1]
Nami sat down beside Rozi and asked with concern.[1]
After seeing Buggy's message left behind at the Marine base, Nami's anger flared up.[1]
Her treasure had been taken by Buggy—something that should have belonged to her.[1]
"Hold on, you keep saying Golden Hind and fleet—what is that, anyway?"[1]
Zoro looked over as well.[1]
"Seriously, didn't I just explain it?"[1]
"Keeping Drake's ship manifested in the outside world continuously drains my stamina."
"This endless sea—do you want me to die from exhaustion?"
Rozi shook his head and refused their suggestion again.
On the open sea, if he used the Golden Hind for sailing, he might collapse from exhaustion before reaching the next island.
And if his stamina ran out and they encountered enemies, that would be even worse.
"Ugh, so boring."
Luffy smacked his lips and looked at Rozi with disgust.
Rozi chuckled twice and dropped a loving punch onto Luffy's forehead.
"Ow! I'm rubber, so why does it still hurt?"
Luffy clutched the big bump on his head and shouted in confusion.
"Even if you're rubber, if you get hit by a fist coated in Armament Haki, you'll take real damage."
Rozi raised his fist on purpose so Luffy could see the dark energy on it.
"Armament Haki? What's that?"
"Is it also some Heroic Spirit power?"
Nami asked curiously.
After seeing Rozi use Toriko's and Drake's powers, Nami even suspected Rozi could use more Heroic Spirit powers.
"You don't need Heroic Spirit power to use Armament Haki."
"To be precise, Armament Haki and Observation Haki are potential abilities that everyone possesses."
"As long as you train hard enough, it's possible to master them…"
Rozi spoke at length, quickly explaining the powers and functions of the three types of Haki to Luffy, Zoro, and Nami.
These were powers the Straw Hat crew members would eventually be able to master, so Rozi naturally hoped that while learning Heroic Spirit templates, they could also master Haki as soon as possible.
"…So that's it. Grandpa used Armament Haki to hit me—no wonder it hurt."
"Rozi is really amazing, to be able to use Grandpa's power."
Luffy sighed.
"Armament Haki, Observation Haki, Conqueror's Haki… I wonder if I can master those powers."
Zoro gripped his sword hilt, paying close attention to anything that could make him stronger.
"If you're interested, Zoro, I can tell you about my experience training Haki."
"But Haki training won't happen overnight. You'll definitely need a long time to train before you can master it."
"Compared to Haki, Zoro—are you interested in mastering a Heroic Spirit power?"
Rozi turned his head and looked at Zoro with interest.