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Chapter 367 Surpassing Limits, Conqueror's Haki! (Two Chapters Combined)

"A domineering aura is something everyone is born with; it lies dormant within everyone."

It will only manifest itself when both will and body transcend certain limits.

The training grounds at Marineford are open spaces near the sea, with solid brick and stone surfaces.

The towering steel walls are riddled with dents and pits, and the dark red fist marks hint at how many people once threw punches at this place.

Garp stood on the training field with his arms wrapped around his knees, looking at Li Xia and speaking slowly.

At this moment, the old navy man truly put aside all other matters and focused on teaching him.

In terms of seniority, achievements, and strength, Garp could have been promoted to Admiral long ago, but Admirals have special responsibilities.

For example, protecting the Celestial Dragons.

Garp was already tired of this power struggle, and he had an idea to step down completely and mentor the newcomers.

Just then, he met Li Xia, and Karp also had the idea of ​​giving it a try, so he decisively turned down all other matters.

"Although I think your body is already well-trained, I still need to test it."

Garp turned around and pointed to a square rock behind him:

"This is Kentucky bedrock specifically used to test punching power. Generally speaking, it's considered acceptable if it leaves a dent the length of a palm."

A skilled person can leave cracks on it.

Give it your all!

Li Xia nodded, stood in front of the rock which was even taller than himself, and took a deep breath.

"If it doesn't meet the standard, then don't accept it—"

In an instant, his muscles tensed to the extreme, his spine trembled like a dragon, and a low hum, like muffled thunder, emanated from his body.

His entire right fist almost became a blur.

Garp was taken aback, and his expression turned serious almost immediately.

"boom"

Amidst the deafening explosion, a small rock grazed past Garp's ear, producing only a faint yet sharp whistling sound, signifying its incredible speed.

Dust billowed up from the ground around the blocky rocks, enveloping Li Xia and the rocks.

The shadowy figure remained in the same fist-pumping posture, but the dark figure in front of him had shrunk considerably.

The sea breeze quickly carried away the smoke and dust, and Garp's eyes gradually widened.

The original two-meter-tall cube of rock has been reduced to a small half, with jagged edges, and the ground around it is covered with dense rubble.

Li Xia slowly withdrew his fist, his expression somewhat strange, and shook his head:

“This doesn’t count, that’s not right.”

Garp also snapped out of his daze and nodded in agreement.

"You must possess a special skill that allows you to exert strength beyond your body's limits, which is certainly not the level your body is meant to be at."

The essence of power generation in Chinese martial arts had long been ingrained in Li Xia's body, and when he used his full strength, he subconsciously employed the techniques for maximizing power.

Such tests are distorted and do not reflect the actual strength of the body.

Although he said this, Garp's heart was not as calm as his face. He could also shatter Kentucky Rock, and do it with ease.

But who is he? Garp the Iron Fist!
A man standing at one of the highest points of this vast ocean.

Even a normal lieutenant general, without using his Haki, could only create spiderweb-like cracks on this rock.

In other words, the punch Li Xia just threw completely exceeded the physical performance of a regular lieutenant general and was close to that of a general.

There are only two possibilities: either Li Xia's physical body is inherently stronger than imagined, or his special power-generating technique allows him to shatter rocks with a single punch.

Either his power generation technique is too exquisite, allowing him to unleash power far beyond his limits.

Either way, they're terrifying enough!
As Karp pondered, a smile gradually appeared on his aged face, and his eyes slowly brightened.

His fists are incredibly powerful and domineering; it's not unusual for him to flatten a mountain with a single full-force punch.

However, Garp believed that he had reached the pinnacle of his knuckles and there was no possibility of further improvement.

Right now, a 'genius' has suddenly emerged in the Navy!
He's still young. What would it be like if he learned the basics of boxing and combined them with this technique?
Garp's eyes lit up, and he even began to look forward to starting training.

"Lieutenant General Garp?"

Li Xia was somewhat confused by Garp's strange gaze, and straightened up:

"Should we test it again?"

"No need! You've definitely met the standard. Let's start the grueling training right away!"

Devilish training
No wonder he's the kind of man who could throw seven or eight-year-old Luffy off a cliff and into a pack of wild beasts, and still laugh it off, saying it's to cultivate a man's spirit.

The only reason Luffy didn't die and lived to be 18 is because he's the protagonist and has incredible luck.

Garp lightly stomped on the ground, and an invisible force spread from his feet, blowing away the rubble.

He then sat down on the ground without any regard for his image, and Li Xia followed suit.

"Before we officially begin, let me tell you what true domineering is."

Garp held up three fingers: "Haki is divided into three types: Armament Haki, Observation Haki, and Conqueror's Haki."

Armament Haki and Observation Haki can be trained by everyone, but Conqueror's Haki is an innate talent.

Legend has it that only those with the bearing of a king possess this special aura of dominance.

Conqueror's Haki cannot be improved through conventional training; it only gradually strengthens with increased spirit and willpower.

Therefore, I can only teach you the other two types of domineering power.

Li Xia nodded. This was all basic information, which he already knew. For an Apostle, Conqueror's Haki was not a matter of aptitude.

However, this thing is indeed very difficult to increase, and the Apostle's Conqueror's Haki is automatically activated after Armament Haki and Observation Haki are activated.

"Although I possess all three types of Haki, I am skilled in Armament Haki and the even higher level of Conqueror's Haki."

"I can also use Observation Haki, but it's ultimately not as good as Armament Haki. You'll have to work on that in the future."

Garp was being modest; the old Marine was still very strong.

What's the funniest thing about the One Piece spin-off world?
When the Temple of Light created this world, it fixed Garp's strength in this world to be truly above the level of an Emperor, according to the collective subconscious.

And its strength will not decrease with age.

Just recently, a guild read the comic book storyline in the real world and thought that Garp might actually be the Joker, and that the hype was all just hype. They actually ambushed and killed Garp at the fourth rank.

Yeah. He died a really horrible death, he was hammered until he looked like a QR code.

After a brief introduction to Haki, Garp finally got to the main point:
"There is only one way to unleash your domineering aura, and that is through training!"

Garp thumped his chest and said seriously:
"Continuously push yourself to your limits during training, and use your willpower to surpass the limits of your body."

In a certain moment, you will see a view you will never forget.

Finally, Garp summarized it with a sentence: "Dominance is only condensed in sweat."

Li Xia is no stranger to extreme training; he has experienced pushing his body to its limits and even surpassing them.

He did not use his true qi when climbing Kalin Tower; he simply relied on his physical body to climb the tower, which is over 10,000 meters high.

However, to unleash Haki, one must break through the limits in the world of One Piece.

According to the information circulating in the hall, the pirate world is very peculiar, possessing an existence similar to a global collective consciousness.

It is precisely because of this collective consciousness 'Alaya' that people's expectations for the infinite possibilities of the future manifest as Devil Fruits.

And it is because of this collective consciousness that, after people here transcend their limits through willpower, they will combine their consciousness with the arc of life with the help of 'Alaya'.

Become the key to unlocking the limits of the human body, and push open a door to infinity.

That's right, the Gate of Infinity!
In the world of One Piece, Haki is recognized by the Apostles as a highly cost-effective technique, completely different from the systems in other derivative worlds.

Domineering aura is the light and heat emitted when the flame of life burns, which manifests in reality and keeps the light and heat fixed in the body.

Light is the Observation Haki that illuminates the surroundings and dispels darkness; heat is the Armament Haki that resists external forces and melts away malice.

The light produced by burning represents hope, which is also known as Conqueror's Haki.

In other words, the more vigorous the flame of life, the stronger the domineering aura, which originates from the human body itself!

It can truly grow stronger along with the apostles, without end.

"I get up at five o'clock every morning and run ten laps around Marineford with weights on."

Then rest for 15 minutes and finish breakfast within 15 minutes.

"You have to do 3000 weighted punches within an hour. By the way, you didn't eat the fruit, did you?"

Li Xia shook his head, and Garp's smile immediately brightened.

"That's right. What fruit are we eating? On this vast ocean, only domineering power can surpass everything else."

Fancy, elaborate fruits will only slow down your progress.

Since we didn't eat the fruit, things are easier. We can drag a heavy object and swim five kilometers.

Karp kept talking about the terrifying amount of training that, on Earth, would kill a professional athlete in the very first event.

No wonder they test your physical condition before training.
If your physical condition isn't up to par, these challenges would be incredibly difficult even in the world of One Piece, where physical abilities are often superhuman.

But what strong person doesn't train? Take Zoro, for example.

Even normal training is enough to leave people speechless.

After rambling on about all the training content, Karp finally remembered to ask a question:
"is that OK?"

"No, I can start anytime."

Li Xia was as calm as if he were going on a picnic, and he agreed with what Garp had said.

"Becoming stronger is never easy; true power doesn't believe in tears, it's only forged in sweat."

The only way to become stronger is to endure pain and loneliness that others cannot bear.

Li Xia is now stronger than the other apostles simply because he has suffered for decades longer than them.

Did the other apostles not want to suffer this hardship?

No, it's just that they don't have time chambers or that many time-space coins, that's all.

"Oh, and this kitten too."

Garp scratched his chin, looking at the adorable, wide-eyed black charcoal, his smile gradually becoming kinder.

He held up the charcoal, facing the sunlight, like an old man petting a cat:
"Let's train with Koby and the others. That kind of training intensity should be just right for a kitten!"

"Meow!"

"Ha ha!"

Garp scratched the charcoal's chin, looking like a happy old man, radiating a different kind of vitality.

"Then let's get started!"

His bare upper body was soaked in sweat and seemed to be glowing in the sunlight.

Li Xia jogged with focused concentration, his body taut like a warship's cable, as thick as a goose egg.

Their bare feet sank deep into the sand, then were crushed by the violent force.

The cable was tied to a dozen iron discs lying on the ground, which together were taller than Li Xia.

The gravity in the world of One Piece is only one-third of that in normal gravity, so these iron discs would weigh about three tons on Earth.

This was just the right time for Li Xia to warm up.

The huge iron disc plowed deep furrows into the sand, and piles of sand kept accumulating in front of it.

To pull it, you need to unleash even stronger power from time to time, relying on brute force to push through.

Therefore, it is a very good training method.

Behind him were Koby and Kuroko, who were also dragging discs, but their discs weighed only one-tenth of Li Xia's.

Even so, Koby's face turned bright red, while Kuro seemed to be in better condition.

Kapu, lounging comfortably on a beach chair high up, sipped his tea and stroked his chin.

It seems I underestimated the kitten. He beckoned, "Go double the kitten's weight!"

With the completion of ten laps, the fifteen minutes for eating and resting became especially precious, and Li Xia quickly finished her food.

Forcibly suppressing the dragon's instinct to regulate its breathing, without giving itself any time to catch its breath, it stood in front of the enormous equipment.

He put his hands on the grips, squatted in a horse stance, and quickly threw punches.

The handle is still connected to the rope, which suspends the huge iron plate through pulleys.

Each punch requires pulling a heavy iron disc weighing several tons, and then slowly retracting it to prevent injury from excessive strain.

The huge sailboat was moving forward at a slow pace, with the bow rope stretching straight out into the sea.

Li Xia frantically waved his arms, using all his strength to stomp on the water, dragging the sailboat forward.

His chest heaved violently, each breath feeling like he was squeezing out his last bit of potential.

My heart was pounding like a drumbeat, and my muscles were twitching slightly.

Pain and exhaustion gradually took over every corner of my body.

Only those deep brown eyes seemed to be burning with flames.

Exceptionally bright!

The training platform high above was already quietly filled with people; more and more senior naval officers had heard the news and were standing there.

"How long has he held on?"

Sengoku looked at Li Xia, who was swaying as he stood on the beach, once again securing the cable to his body and continuing to drag the iron disc across the sand, and asked in a low voice.

"Ten days! No rest except for eating, from sunrise to sunset, without sleep or rest!"

Garp stood ramrod straight, his gaze carrying a unique kind of admiration:

"I don't even know how he managed to get through it, and I don't know what was supporting him."

Ten days.

Sengoku took a small breath, marveling at this astonishing perseverance.
The crowd watched in silence as the figure, who seemed about to collapse but swayed and stood up each time, continued training.

The moon rises and sets, and golden light shines again on the distant sea.

Tina finally couldn't hold back any longer and whispered:

"Grandma Crane"

Vice Admiral Tsuru nodded, took a few steps forward, and stood shoulder to shoulder with Garp and Sengoku:
"Should we stop this? I'm worried about the child."

"I think so."

Sengoku said seriously, "I know you want to see where his limits are and what you're hoping for."

But this is far too dangerous, Garp. Not everyone can handle such extreme training.

"Karp, let's stop here. Normal training methods are slower, but safer!"

Garp closed his eyes and after a long while, he slowly nodded.

"it is good!"

He remained silent, took a slight step, and leaped directly down from the platform, heading towards Li Xia.

"stop--"

Li Xia, whose consciousness had long since faded, suddenly raised her head, her eyes, as red as burning embers, staring at him.

"boom!!"

A black lightning bolt seemed to flash across the sky, and a breathtaking aura spread outwards like a whirlwind.

Even the many generals on the high platform couldn't help but take a step back.

The marines watching rolled their eyes back and collapsed limply to the ground.

Sengoku and Tsuru remained motionless; the surging aura merely ruffled their hair but could not shake their will.

But surprise gradually showed on his face.

"Overlord color!"

It was at dawn, just like that.

Garp stood still, silent for a moment, then raised his head and slowly smiled.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

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