I'm a big pirate, and you said I just went out to sea?

Chapter 96 Mongols returned to his loyal Sphinx!
Many factors can determine the outcome of a match.

Strength is the most basic point. For two opponents of the same level, there are differences in their internal determination and belief, external environmental factors, and whether there is a restraining relationship between their abilities.

Often, the underdog triumphs over the strong because of these factors.

but no matter.

All of this is based on strength.

"Played well."

Munger sat on the ship's railing and said with a smile, "Rocks, you are very talented in physical combat, but your offensive methods are a little lacking. If you could turn your weapon into a black blade, then even Lipri's Armament Haki wouldn't be able to defend against your attacks."

Lipley's method of suppressing Rocks was essentially using brute force to overcome skill. Because she knew that Rocks did not have the means to seriously injure her, she was able to attack without restraint.

When her fist returns to the size of a giant, Lipri's Haki certainly can't completely cover it; most of the time it's pure power.

However, if Rocks could turn his weapon into a black blade, then every attack Lipri would have to be covered with Armament Haki defense, otherwise she would definitely be injured by Rocks.

Lipriy cannot afford such a drain.

"Those who are not Devil Fruit users are either swordsmen or pure martial arts masters, and the latter can also be compatible with the former."

On this vast ocean, the so-called Black Blade is a weapon that is coated with Armament Haki, making it harder and sharper.

However, once the Armament Haki coating is removed, the weapon will revert to its original form.

However, there is one situation where the opposite is true.

That is, if you use Haki to forge the blade for a long time, the weapon will be strengthened by Haki, and may even have the ability to absorb and store Haki.

But when the weapon undergoes a complete transformation, it no longer needs to absorb Haki to strengthen itself.

It's a real black knife.

Even without a user, it will remain as hard and sharp as when it has one.

On this vast sea, the number of these black knives is extremely limited.

“Lox, try my knife.”

Monger threw the knife beside him to Lox.

"Try covering it with domineering power."

Monger's Frost Concealment is only one step away from the complete Black Blade, but it is unknown how long it will take him to reach that goal.

Now that we've brought it out, it's a good opportunity for Rocks and his men to see the world.

"The captain's Great Grade Sword, Frostbourne?"

It is not a Supreme Grade Sword, but it is one of the twenty-one Grade Swords.

One of the finest swords on this vast ocean.

Although Monger is known as a great swordsman in the world, this title actually refers more to his mastery of swordsmanship.

In other words, even if you're not a top-tier expert, you can still be a great swordsman.

Compared to his status as a great swordsman.

Mongo's fruit shape and physical skills have become even more deeply ingrained in people's minds.

He is a master of physical skills, encompassing swordsmanship.

Rather than a pure swordsman.

Therefore, Munger is the direction that Lox is currently pursuing.

Rocks's knife was just an ordinary knife.

Through years of battles, it has actually been forged and recast more than once.

But Lox still didn't discard it.

It wasn't just because this sword carried his past memories, but also because Monger had said that as long as one's Haki is strong enough, even an ordinary sword can cut through a Supreme Grade Sword.

Dominance is everything!
Rocks attempted to infuse his Haki into Frost Concealment. Although both wrapping Haki around a fist and wrapping it around a weapon are forms of wrapping, the latter is clearly more difficult than the former.

Only a swordsman who wields his weapon with the ease of his own arm can do this more easily.

The moment Rocks infused Frost Shadow with Haki, his expression changed drastically: "This sword is absorbing my Haki!"

During his fight with Lipley, Rocks had been dodging the attacks, so his Haki reserves were still quite high.

But now, he felt his domineering aura being uncontrollably injected into Monger's knife, as if the domineering aura in his body had been forcibly drawn away.

Rocks broke out in a cold sweat.

The feeling he got from Monger's knife was that his domineering aura would be drained in less than half a minute.

"Come on, attack me!"

Upon seeing Munger casually sitting on the ship's railing and hearing his words, Lox hesitated for a moment before decisively drawing his sword.

hum!
Everyone present heard a buzzing sound, and a blade of light more than ten meters long burst forth from the sword in Lockes' hand. It grew larger in the wind, and its sharp aura seemed capable of splitting the entire ship in two.

Faced with this slash, Monger simply raised his hand.

Armed color hardening!
Snapped!
The blade that rushed towards Monger was shattered by a casual slap from him.

A group of people were stunned.

Rocks was momentarily stunned. The slash he unleashed, which had absorbed most of Rocks's domineering aura, was actually shattered by Monger with a single slap.

"Don't look at me like that."

Monger raised his hand in a gesture.

"This involves the advanced application of Armament Haki. If you want to hurt me, you'll at least have to learn the advanced application of Armament Haki."

Mastering both types of Haki signifies the ability to become a powerful individual, but to make a name for oneself among the many pirates in the New World with bounties exceeding 100 million, advanced mastery of Armament Haki is essential.

Although Rocks barely reached the level of an average great pirate, there is still an entire class of great pirates to overcome if he wants to catch up with him.

Most people, however, will never be able to break through this limit, no matter how hard they try.

"Next up are Newgate and Lingling."

After thinking for a moment, Meng called Lingling over. "Lingling, I'm going to teach you a sure-win move. If you learn it and win, I'll make you ice cream later."

"really?"

Lingling looked down at Mengge, her eyes suddenly lighting up.

"Yeah, really."

Mengge placed his hand on Lingling's hand.

"Try to feel this fluctuation. It's the power within your own body. If you can control how it moves, let it wrap around your body."

"fluctuation?"

In her eyes, Munger was a very good uncle; as long as she listened to him, she could always fill her stomach.

And Monger also mentioned ice cream.

Therefore, Lingling earnestly tried to feel the power of Monger, something that Rocks and Newgate couldn't do when training for Haki.

Monger was just giving it a try.

If Lingling's constitution is indeed caused by excessive release of Haki, then it would be a waste to use Haki entirely for defense.

Haki is usually colorless, but highly concentrated Haki begins to show a visible black color, like air currents swirling around Munger's arm.

"It shouldn't be that easy to comprehend, right? That's sheer domineering!"

"It took me a full three months!"

"It took me a year!"

Lipley, Rocks, and Newgate exchanged glances, wondering if Munger was overthinking things. No matter how special Lingling's physique was, it was impossible for her to learn Haki just by looking at her.
"I understand!"

Lingling suddenly shouted happily, and a terrifying aura that made Lipley, Rocks, and Newgate tremble instantly condensed in Lingling's hand.

Lipri: "???"

Locus: "???"

Newgate: "???"

In less than five minutes, Lingling had gathered an extremely terrifying aura in her hands. Even Lipley, who had the most aura reserves among the three, couldn't help but swallow hard when she saw the amount of aura Lingling possessed.

"Is this what genius is?"

"This is a monster!"

Rocks was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred. If he had that level of domineering presence, he wouldn't have admitted defeat in his battle with Lipri just now.

As for Newgate...

He glanced at the domineering aura gathering in Lingling's hand, then looked at his own fist.

Newgate: "I give up!"

He's straightforward, but he's not stupid. He won't do something he knows will get him beaten up!

Before mastering the advanced application of Armament Haki.

The most direct way to determine the strength of Armament Haki is by the amount of Haki.

The more domineering aura you have, the stronger you are!

Lingling's domineering aura was so great that even Mengge was surprised.

Although it would be difficult to deal with a great pirate who has mastered advanced Armament Haki, this level of Haki would make Linlin invincible when facing ordinary Haki users.

In the end, Monger still let Newgate and Lingling fight.

Giving up without even fighting, what kind of talk is that?

Afterwards, Monger repeatedly warned Lingling not to use her domineering bindings on people indiscriminately, and at the same time, he instructed Newgate just as he had instructed Rocks.

The six matches ended quickly.

As expected by Monger, Lingling, having mastered Haki, successfully snatched the number one spot from Lipri.

This greatly displeased Lipriy.

"Captain, this is malicious manipulation of the rankings. What kind of last-minute guidance is this before the competition?"

Lipriy looked at Monger with a resentful expression.

“Or is it,” Lipley said, clinging to Monger’s arm and whispering in his ear, “Captain, are you afraid I’ll get first place?”

After all, compared to Lipley's request, Lingling's request was definitely simpler.

"Lingling, this is a hard-won first place, so don't make any wishes lightly. Wait until you're a little older before making a wish to the captain, then you'll definitely make a profit!"

Lipriy offered Lingling advice from the side.

"If you want something to eat, just come to me. I'm in charge of the ship's logistics, so take whatever you want!"

As she spoke, Lipriy gave Monger a provocative look.

Lingling originally wanted to immediately wish for a huge amount of ice cream from Monger, but after hearing what Lipley said, she hesitated.

"May I?"

"As long as it doesn't put too much strain on my old bones, it's fine."

Monger shrugged.

In any case, the final interpretation of this reward rests with him.

Whether or not he does it is ultimately up to him.
If you think you can control him this way, you're sorely mistaken.

He will let Lipley know.

What is the captain's majesty!
The first internal competition within the White Wolf Crew thus came to a simple conclusion, giving Munger a general understanding of the crew's current strength level.

A month passed quickly.

Monger returned to his loyal Sphinx aboard the Millennium Falcon.

(End of this chapter)