Chapter 08 : Departure

"Haki?"

"It's just a name for power. In addition to being awakened by nature, it can also be obtained and strengthened through cultivation."

Thirty-year-old Bellmere was smoking a cigarette and staring at Dylan's right hand, which was covered by the jet-black Armament Haki.

"Haki is divided into three types, armament, observation, and Conqueror. Armament is the most common and practical. Observation can be cultivated, but it requires a certain talent. As for Conqueror's..."

Dylan spread his hands. "Only a few people have it." Bellmere nodded her head like a good student, taking a note inside her head.

"The use of armament is also divided into many types. The first thing you need to master is - hardening!"

Dylan grabbed a large rock as big as Bellmere's house and threw it into the air, then stretched out his arms. The rock whizzed down and landed on Dylan's arm.

snap!

Not only the arms, but even Dylan's body did not tremble at all under the pressure of the large rock in his hand.

"This...!!!" Bell's eyes widened.

"This is the most basic use of armament, hardening. Of course, basic use does not mean that it is the weakest. It can be very powerful after you practiced enough. But as long as the initial hardening can be achieved, ordinary guns and swords can be ignored."

"Moreover, Hardening can be immune to a lot of Devil Fruit's damage, and at the same time, it can also cause very intuitive restraint to Devil Fruit."

Now, Bellmere is eager to try. "Really, it's really good, Devil Fruit... I heard that it comes from the power of the devil, and it cannot be restrained... To have something that could hurt the devil fruit user....."

This is the gap between Four Blues and Grand Line.

As the "weakest sea", East Blue not only has no people who know how to Haki, but even Devil fruit power is very rare. The few people with fruit power are from the Grand Line. In Four Seas and Paradise, Devil fruit power is very common. But when it comes to New World in the second half of the Grand Line, all the power holder there would shift their focus from the devil fruit to haki.

But back to the four blues, it is precisely because of the huge difference of strength between the four blues and Paradise that even those who were defeated in Paradise can still dominate the world when they return to the four blues, such as Don Krieg or Arlong.

"Oh?"

Dylan, who was distracted, sensed the changes in the atmosphere around him and looked at Bellmere intently.

"I also have this kind of power!? And I can use this instantly after you told me?" Bell Mel, who saw her hands covered in black, was taken aback and then laughed heartily. "It seems that I am still talented enough in some aspects of the battlefield."

"Your talent is definitely not bad, and your battle experiences are enough for you to cultivate it unconsciously. Moreover, this power has always existed in your body, but due to the limitation of the cognitive threshold, you didn't know its existence, so you didn't go to it. So, you only need a light push to activate it, but you will definitely need time to master it."

Watching Bellmere waving her fists, Dylan thought for a while and said, "In future battles, we should try our best not to use firearms. Although both pirates and marines have the position of a sniper, it requires a very unique talent. And powerful Observation Haki as the support."

"Of course," Bellmere retreated the Haki cover on her arm, "With this kind of power, ordinary firearms can indeed be given up."

"Next, you need to think carefully about what fighting style you want or are suitable for. Melee combat? Swordsmanship? Or do you have the confidence to control the power of Devil Fruit?"

"Devil fruit?"

Bellmere had heard about this to some extent, but then shook her head, "It is rumored that after eating Devil Fruit, I will not be able to swim. I am not ready to give up that privilege. As for swordsmanship, I'm afraid I don't have that kind of talent. So, I still hope to be able to fight with my fists."

"Okay! Then you settle down the children, and then prepare to follow me to the headquarters to receive systematic training."

Marine Headquarters has special explanations and training methods for the use of six styles and Haki, which will be more systematic and professional than Dylan's own teaching. The top characters have already emerged except for "Blackbeard" Teach, and the red-haired guy will officially become a member of the "Emperor of the Sea" in a few years, so he needs to prepare his crew too.

Although Marine has overwhelming strength when facing a certain force alone, but if facing two or more forces as strong as the four emperors at the same time, Marine will fall into a passive or even disadvantaged position. Moreover, their marine responsibilities also restricted them, unable to attack in a large area, and more often they could only defend passively.

Admiral... is indeed too restrictive, no wonder the old man Garp is unwilling to be promoted all his life.

Before coming here, Dylan's understanding of this world was also very limited. After all, the author only followed the Straw Hat Pirates most of the time.

When he was a teenager, he used to like the optimistic and fearless boy very much, but after a while, Dylan gradually became a little tired and began to have some doubts about the protagonist.

'I hope that day I meet him will not come soon...'

Dylan took a deep drag on a cigarette from Bellmere's cigarette case. After all, the protagonist was also someone he liked very much when he was a teenager, but he was a little annoyed by yelling "One Piece" and "One Piece" all day long. And he was a bit annoyed by the recent development of the story before he went here.

Joey boy? Pin your hopes on these illusory legends. Everyone in this world has the opportunity to obtain almost god-like power with the devil fruit. But why would they pray for the sake of some bullshit like prophecy?

Dylan really doesn't understand.

"Ah, sir, you seem to have a lot on your mind." Bellmere stood not far away with her hands in her trouser pockets.

Dylan didn't explain, just stood up and looked behind her. Genzo, Nojiko, and Nami looked at him with some fear. Although this man looked very handsome and lazy, the coldness and determination when he executed Arlong's group just now were not something ordinary people could bear.

Dylan beckoned to Nami for her to come to him. Nami grabbed Nojiko's clothes nervously, her body was slightly stiff.

"Go Nami, Mr. Marine is a good man, he protects us all, isn't he?"

Nojiko encouraged Nami, and Bellmere and Genzo next to her also looked at her with encouraging eyes. Nami pursed her lips tightly, then walked up to Dylan, and said restrainedly, "Brother Marine."

"I heard that you want to draw the most complete and detailed map in the world?"

While everyone else thought it was Bellmere who told Dylan, only Bellmere had a puzzled expression on her face. She hasn't spoken anything about her daughters, how did this man know about it?

"Hmm!" Speaking of her dream, Nami's eyes lit up, and he took out a half-finished map from behind and handed it to Dylan.

Dylan took a look.

She is indeed very talented. Although She does not have professional and detailed maps like what he received from the headquarter, it is already good enough for self-study.

After carefully folding the map and returning it to Nami, Dylan said to Genzo, "I will ask the headquarters to prepare some professional books for her to study. We will leave the girls to you for the time being. East Blue will not be too powerful. If you encounter dangerous people invading the village "

Dylan took out his spare Den Den Mushi and put it in Nami's hand, "This is my Den Den Mushi. It can directly dial my number. In case of emergency, I can be there within two hours."

"Brother Marine, can I draw a map of the whole world on a warship in the future?"

"Of course!" Dylan stroked Nami's head, "Not only you can do that, but we will also make the address you drew into an atlas and print your name on it so that the whole world knows about you!"

"Hmm!" Nami grinned, and took out an orange from her trouser pocket, "Brother Marine, this is what I treat you to eat."

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"I'm in Cocoyasi Village, East Blue, yes, send a warship to pick me up."

"Ah, can't you fly?"

"I want to enjoy the sea for a while. Can you do it?"

"..."

Aokiji stared at the Den Den Mushi, suspicious again.

"Also, prepare some map drawing-related books and bring them with you. The more and more detailed the better."

"Right….."

"Also, Cocoyashi Village has been designated as a protected area. In addition, Captain Nezumi, the head of the branch base here, is very problematic. You can ask the Supervision Department to verify it."

"Okay.."

Boo!

"..."

"???"

At Marineford, Aokiji was puzzled looking at the Den Den Mushi with his eyes closed. If he opened his eyes, anyone would see a bewildered expression on his face.

Sengoku-san wouldn't close the call this rude, would he?

'Forget it, what a hassle.'

After ordering Dylan's request, Aokiji pulled down the blindfold again, thinking about a lot of things.

'Nico Robin, has already entered the Grand Line, do I want to go and see for myself? Is she okay? Is she happy? And more importantly, what kind of life will she have?'