Chapter 51: The Perfect Power-Up Plan
The quiet White Island—on the other side of the town, occasional insect chirps broke the silence.
Luo Han stood in front of Cole , carefully sensing Cole 's Haki.
This time, he could truly feel something different.
Perhaps because of Cole 's trust in him, Luo Han was able to perceive the inner workings of Cole 's Haki more deeply.
In his spiritual perception, although Haki had the essence of "qi," it was more like a force field that resided within the body.
This force field resembled the resistance felt when bringing like-poles of magnets together.
This gave Haki the ability to repel all external forces.
Luo Han thought to himself—this must be the reason Haki could defend against the powers of special Devil Fruits!
Otherwise, those special Devil Fruits would be way too overpowered—take the Hobby-Hobby Fruit, for example—just a single touch meant instant defeat.
Haki could repel such attacks or effects from special Devil Fruits, which meant it could serve as a solid defense.
In a way, this preserved the dignity of the strong. Otherwise, a nobody like Foxy could accidentally immobilize a Yonko and instantly kill them.
In that case, Kaido would never have been called the "Strongest Creature"!
Understanding this, Luo Han finally realized why his psychokinesis and Haki couldn't merge—and even repelled each other.
Because Luo Han's psychokinesis, in essence, wasn't truly his own power. It merely influenced reality through the Psy World, achieving the effect of telekinesis.
Perhaps this was why Luo Han's Haki couldn't fuse with his psychokinesis!
Sigh! What a sad discovery.
But this went against Luo Han's original plan! At first, he wanted to analyze Cole 's refined Haki through spiritual perception so he could control his own Haki and become as strong as Cole .
A kind of replication, basically!
That way, Luo Han wouldn't have to hone his Haki through close combat—it really hurts, after all.
But now he understood that everyone's Haki was a unique force field generated by their own body. It couldn't be copied.
It's not like guiding the body to evolve through willpower—Haki couldn't be evolved by spiritual guidance...
Hmm… hmm! At that thought, Luo Han suddenly felt that maybe it was possible to guide Haki with the mind.
Armament Haki was essentially a physical ability.
Since the body could evolve and grow stronger through mental guidance, then Armament Haki, which stemmed from the body, should also be able to.
So, how to record the presence of Haki?
Just now, when perceiving Cole 's Haki, he only sensed physical aura—nothing else.
No solution!! Luo Han felt a bit frustrated. He thought he could power up in peace.
"Brother Han! Are you done yet?"
Seeing Luo Han shift from excitement to frustration, Cole couldn't help but ask.
Mainly because Cole felt a bit uncomfortable keeping his whole body covered in Armament Haki without moving. It felt weird.
"Uh! All done, Cole ! Sorry, I got a little distracted just now."
Luo Han looked at Cole apologetically. It felt like he kept making Cole his test subject—he never really considered Cole 's feelings.
That had to change! Cole was his brother, not a servant to order around.
"Uh! No need to apologize, Brother Han!"
Cole scratched his head, looking confused, not understanding why Luo Han was apologizing.
"Haha! Alright then, no need to apologize."
Luo Han looked up and smiled, no longer holding back with Cole .
He looked at the moon—it had already crossed halfway across the sky.
Time really flies!
"Let's head back, Cole ," Luo Han called out as he got ready to turn in.
"Mm!" Cole responded.
The two of them flew back to the ship docked at the pier.
As soon as they landed on the deck, they saw Whitebeard half-lying on it.
He was holding a bottle of sake, sipping from it slowly.
"Back already? You guys sure are dedicated—training even at night," Whitebeard said, putting down the bottle with a sigh as he saw them.
"Haha! Brother Newgate, what are you doing here? Didn't you go to town to rest?" Seeing him like this, clearly having been on the ship for a while, Luo Han felt curious.
"You two came back to the ship too, didn't you?" Whitebeard replied, equally curious.
"As for us—Cole 's too big. There wasn't a proper place in town for him to rest, so we came back to the ship."
Looking at Cole 's massive frame, Luo Han shrugged and explained.
Then he lay down, glancing over at Whitebeard.
"As for me—I just don't like being on land. I've gotten used to life on the sea," Whitebeard said, shaking the sake bottle in his hand with a self-deprecating smile.
Seems like there's a story there, Luo Han thought to himself, observing Whitebeard.
"Cole ! Let's sleep on the deck tonight," Luo Han said, noticing Cole was still standing.
Boom! The ship rocked a bit.
Uh-oh! That was Cole lying down—it caused the shaking.
They'd definitely need a bigger ship in the future, Luo Han thought.
He then lay down to rest too.
The pirate ship remained quietly anchored on the still sea. A light breeze carried the scent of the ocean, mixing with the soft moonlight that shone down on the three of them lying on the deck.
For a moment, the deck fell into a tranquil silence.
Hands behind his head, lying on the deck, Luo Han stared at the moon, now two-thirds across the sky.
Luo Han suddenly felt homesick—for his past life's home. He wasn't an orphan; he had parents, a younger brother… a pretty normal family.
Sigh… It had been so long since he'd thought about his past life.
With that thought, Luo Han slowly drifted off to sleep.
Morning came! The crimson sunlight woke Luo Han up.
He opened his eyes! Cole was still asleep, while Whitebeard was already up, leaning on the side of the ship, bottle still in hand.
"You're up, Luo Han, kid. Want a sip to wake up?" Whitebeard waved the bottle at him.
"Ah!! No thanks, enjoy it yourself!" Luo Han waved his hand and rubbed his eyes, trying to feel more awake.
He got up and went into the galley, grabbed some bread and water, then came back to the deck.
Gulp gulp! After a quick rinse, he started drinking and eating.
After finishing, he took a deep breath and felt much more refreshed.
It was still early. Only Whitebeard remained awake, continuing to drink.
Seeing Cole still asleep, Luo Han flew up into the sky, wanting to get a bird's eye view of the world. This was his first truly peaceful morning at sea.
He felt the gentle morning breeze brushing his face—it made him feel a lot better.
Looking down at the town, thin trails of smoke were already rising from rooftops—breakfast was probably being prepared.
Looking toward the distant horizon, the sun had just crept out, shining its full light.
He raised a hand to shield his eyes—the sunlight was a bit harsh.
After enjoying the view for a bit, Luo Han returned to the ship. Cole was awake now, though still a bit groggy.
Luo Han didn't say much—he sat at the bow, deep in thought about what lay ahead.
Thanks to last night's analysis, Luo Han had decided to focus on enhancing his psychokinesis.
Mainly because during last night's battle, he realized that his psychokinesis adapted and strengthened quickly in response to Haki attacks.
It was a method to rapidly improve his strength in a short time.
After all, Luo Han didn't know when the battle at God's Island would happen—but he knew a major fight was coming.
If he wasn't strong enough, he could die!
And he'd already figured out the direction to take—he wanted to develop his psychokinesis to the level of Rocks' Armament Haki.
If it could gain fluidity, explosive power, and strong defense—then his defensive and speed capabilities would become formidable, and survival would be much more likely.
As for his body and Armament Haki, he didn't need to worry. Thanks to his guided mental training, his body would keep strengthening naturally.
As long as he developed his psychokinesis well!
(END CHAPTER)
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