Chapter 161: The Six Styles (Part 1)

"Weapons?" Dragon's words surprised Daniel Davis, but he nodded and responded, "Sure, what kind of weapons do you need, Mr. Dragon?"

"Any kind will do, but I need a large quantity," Dragon continued.

"Okay, but I don't have that many raw materials." Daniel paused before agreeing. Since he encountered Dragon here, things wouldn't be as troublesome. He could learn Haki, the Six Styles, and other techniques directly from Dragon.

He hadn't considered Dragon before because the Revolutionary Army was too far away. Who knew he would run into Dragon so soon? Moreover, as the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon had more credibility compared to the Navy. It's not that people like Sengoku or Garp were untrustworthy, but they were backed by the World Government.

"We can handle the raw materials on our end. By the way, have you thought about joining us?" Dragon extended an invitation to Daniel. To Dragon, Daniel's abilities were crucial for the Revolutionary Army. His direct combat skills might not be outstanding, but his support capabilities were unparalleled.

Whether it's the Navy, Revolutionary Army, or pirates, all need a large number of weapons. Otherwise, Doflamingo's underground arms business wouldn't be so prosperous. Pirate crews like Luffy's Straw Hat Pirates that don't need to buy weapons are very rare.

After all, there are only a handful of top-tier individuals in this world. The majority are ordinary people for whom weapons are very important. Remember, in Luffy's time, one of the eleven supernovas frequently mentioned the overwhelming disparity in military strength, relying on the Castle-Castle Fruit to bring many subordinates into battle.

Even Daniel himself hadn't thought that he would immediately overturn his previous stance of not selling weapons in the Marvel world. The allure was too strong.

However, joining the Revolutionary Army was out of the question. Providing weapons was one thing, but joining them would be too much trouble. He wasn't here to save the world.

"I'll think about it," Daniel said, essentially refusing politely. If he were stronger, he could outright refuse.

"That's fine. When would you be available?" Dragon asked.

"No rush. I'd like to know what the Revolutionary Army offers in return," Daniel responded. This was a business transaction, not charity, so they needed to agree on compensation.

"Of course, it would be at market price, with the cost of raw materials deducted," Dragon explained. Since the Revolutionary Army provided the raw materials, they wouldn't charge for them. If Daniel insisted, he could charge, but it wouldn't be much since raw materials are relatively cheap, and weapons are much more valuable. Due to the Navy and World Government, it's very difficult for the Revolutionary Army to buy weapons; otherwise, Dragon wouldn't have come in person to negotiate.

Dragon was in the East Blue to purchase various supplies for the Revolutionary Army. Compared to the other seas, he was most familiar with the East Blue, his birthplace. Weapons, food, medicine, and more were in short supply for the Revolutionary Army.

"I don't need money right now. I want the training methods for the Navy's Six Styles and Haki. How many weapons would that be worth?" Daniel asked.

Negotiating with Dragon made Daniel realize that starting a company in the pirate world was the best idea. He didn't want to travel the Grand Line like Luffy; instead, he could learn from Doflamingo's methods.

Doflamingo's biggest mistake was using the Hobby-Hobby Fruit to turn citizens into toys, which led to widespread rebellion. If he had captured pirates instead, he wouldn't have faced as much trouble.

As long as I make the people happy, even if King Riku reappears, it won't shake my foundation. The same goes for Orochi in Wano Country. Their biggest mistake was exhausting their resources without considering long-term sustainability.

Of course, you can't blame them entirely. After all, they didn't have Daniel's wisdom from five thousand years of Chinese history.

Daniel's words made Dragon pause. The training methods for the Six Styles and Haki were not that valuable. In the Four Seas and the first half of the Grand Line, they might be rare, but in the New World, they were fairly common. The challenge lies in how well you can master them.

If Daniel joined the Navy, with his abilities, he could easily obtain these techniques and a significant rank.

So, Dragon was unsure how to price them. If he priced them too low, it wouldn't be meaningful; too high, and future cooperation would be difficult.

As for kidnapping Daniel and forcing him to serve the Revolutionary Army, that thought never crossed Dragon's mind. They were revolutionaries, not pirates or the World Government. They united like-minded people, not through coercion.

"The techniques you want are not that rare," Dragon said.

"In that case, how about your personal instruction in addition to the techniques? How many weapons for ten thousand soldiers?" Daniel proposed after some thought.

"No problem," Dragon agreed immediately. If they could get equipment for ten thousand soldiers, the Revolutionary Army's strength would significantly increase.

"I have one condition: I don't want this deal to be leaked. I'll only deal with you." Daniel wanted to avoid the World Government's spies within the Revolutionary Army from discovering this transaction.

"No problem," Dragon nodded.

"Should I provide Jericho missiles, Iron Man suits, various missiles, cannons, tanks, mortars, and other weapons? It's quite exciting to think about," Daniel mused.

Compared to modern weapons, the weapons in the pirate world are too simplistic. Even the Buster Call, which can destroy an island, relies on continuous bombardment with large-caliber cannons.

"Let's start now. By the way, I want to know about the Six Styles and Haki," Daniel asked.

Dragon was taken aback by Daniel's eagerness but began explaining. The Six Styles and Haki are standard techniques in the Navy. Anyone who meets the basic requirements can learn them, but how far they go depends on the individual, much like students in school.

The basic requirements for learning the Six Styles are high. Even mastering one of them can earn you a rank in the Navy. Mastering all of them to a certain extent makes you a general.

In the Navy, mastering the Six Styles is significant, and in CP9, you must master all six to be considered a true member.

Daniel's physical condition already met the requirements to learn the Six Styles.

"This world's training is tough," Daniel remarked. The Six Styles are physical techniques, and their training is grueling. After explaining the basics of the Six Styles and Haki, Dragon left to gather raw materials for the weapons.

They agreed to meet in a month. Dragon needed time to gather materials and transport them to the East Blue. Since Daniel hadn't joined the Revolutionary Army, he wouldn't be going to their base or headquarters.

During this time, Daniel planned to establish a connection with a dimensional space, allowing him to escape if necessary.

"Logia Devil Fruits indeed don't mesh well with physical techniques," Daniel observed. In Loguetown, he watched Captain Smoker use his Smoke-Smoke Fruit to capture pirates. Despite his rank, Smoker never used the Six Styles in combat, relying solely on his Devil Fruit abilities.

With Dragon's guidance, Daniel's strength improved rapidly. Partly because his initial physical condition was already good but also due to the nourishment from Sea Kings' meat.

Loguetown was close to the Calm Belt. Knowing the benefits of Sea Kings' meat, Daniel ventured there and used his Ope-Ope Fruit to secure a substantial supply.

"Finally done. Time to act," Daniel said, having established a connection with the dimensional space. He sold his shop in Loguetown and set off for Cocoyasi Village.

Cocoyasi Village, the Arlong Pirates, and Nami.

According to the original timeline, Nami would meet Luffy in about three years, meaning she'd suffer for three more years. Since Daniel was in this world and had the power, he would deal with the Arlong Pirates.

Daniel had long forgotten the island where Nami was born but had pinpointed the Arlong Pirates' location. If it weren't for establishing the dimensional space, he would have dealt with them already.

"To think Jinbei supports the Arlong Pirates' arrogance in the East Blue, only to end up on Luffy's ship as Nami's companion," Daniel thought, flying on a broom with a Disillusionment Charm.

The Arlong Park below was luxurious. "Should I attack head-on or sneak attack?" Daniel mused.

The Fish-Man race is physically superior to humans in strength and lifespan. Yet, they never produced a Four Emperors-level powerhouse. If they had, their situation would be much better.

"Let's go with a sneak attack. I haven't mastered all the Six Styles yet," Daniel decided.

Using dimensional magic and the Ope-Ope Fruit, dealing with the Arlong Pirates, who lacked Armament Haki, was simple.

"Room: Slaughterhouse." A golden portal opened behind Arlong. Daniel stepped through, activating the Ope-Ope Fruit and slashing Arlong into six pieces.

"Brother Arlong!" Seeing their leader seemingly dismembered, Hatchan, an octopus Fish-Man, charged with six swords.

"Room." Hatchan was quickly dismembered. Next, Kuroobi, Chew, and other Fish-Men fell to Daniel's powers.

The Arlong Pirates, who gave Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji a hard fight, were easily defeated by Daniel. That's the power of Devil Fruits.

Had Daniel fought head-on, he might not have succeeded against the Fish-Men.

Of course, if he wanted to annihilate the Arlong Pirates, he could drop a missile from above, wiping them out instantly.

"Fast escape," Daniel noted as the Arlong Pirates' pet fled. Its speed was impressive.

"What do you want?" Arlong,

 his head separated, yelled as his crew suffered the same fate.

"What do I want? I'm here to kill you all. Do you think you can act so arrogantly on human land?" Daniel said, shooting webbing to seal Arlong's mouth. Furious, Arlong bit through the webbing with his sharp teeth.

"Impressive teeth for a sawshark Fish-Man. How about this?" Daniel shot more webbing, finally silencing Arlong.

"Shut up, all of you." Daniel sealed the mouths of the other Fish-Men.

"Hatchan, Rayleigh? No matter," Daniel decided, looking at Hatchan's head. He wasn't Luffy and had no intention of turning enemies into friends.

Regarding Rayleigh, Daniel wasn't a match now but would be in the future.

"Quite a treasure," Daniel remarked, looting gold, jewels, and a large amount of Berries from Arlong Park.

Clap.

After gathering the loot, Daniel stood at the entrance of Arlong Park, clasped his hands, and pressed them to the ground, activating earth alchemy.

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