After retiring from the Navy, I became a doting husband.

Martin was speechless.

So, after all this time, did you sell me out?

"Ahem, I didn't find anyone when I came back yesterday. Mrs. Joel should have gone home long ago."

When Robin asked him questions, Martin remained calm and composed, putting on a full performance.

"Oh? She actually went home by herself? That's strange... What was that?"

Robin went over and picked up a black stocking from the bed.

That was left by Mrs. Joel!

Martin was puzzled: "Hey, aren't these stockings yours?"

"Mine? Impossible, absolutely impossible, these stockings smell too strong."

Robin leaned closer and sniffed it, looking somewhat disgusted.

"Oh, then that's one possibility..."

Martin, in detective mode, began his deduction: "Mrs. Joel must have slept here for a while, then woke up and went home, so she was already gone when I came to sleep, but she forgot to put on her stockings and left them in the room."

"Yes, that's it."

Robin nodded, though she found it a little strange. "Maybe that's really the case."

She suddenly asked, "What is that? Is it blood?"

She leaned closer and picked up the bed sheet.

Martin then noticed a small, bright red bloodstain on the sheet, as if it were a drop of blood from a wound that had accidentally fallen onto the sheet.

Martin's pupils constricted, his heart raced, and he broke out in a cold sweat; he naturally recognized what it was.

That's the legendary "fallen blood." I remember there was this kind of bloodstain on the sheets the day after my wedding with Robin.

What it means is self-evident.

"Honey, are you not bleeding?"

Robin asked again.

"No! This bloodstain might be Mrs. Joel's; she might be on her period..."

Ma Ding continues to unleash his full acting prowess, channeling the legendary Usopp.

"Hmm, that's possible... The sun is nice today, so I'll go wash the sheets."

Robin picked up the sheets and turned to leave.

Martin breathed a sigh of relief; his heart had almost jumped out of his throat.

Usopp's acting is definitely more reliable.

How could a widow have menstrual blood?

Is it...

Calming himself, Martin summoned the Red Book, and the illusory pages before him began to turn. The first page featured Joel's portrait, with a few lines of text below.

[Partner: Yuri Jol]

[Abilities: Thorn-Thorn Fruit ability, Observation Haki - Mastery, Shave - Mastery, 3 unlocked abilities, Unlocked physique]

[Favorability: 85%]

[Blessing: Physique +35, Spirit +8, Perception +21, Relationship uncertain, cannot be blessed]

[Rewards: Devil Fruit power, Observation Haki experience, Shave experience]

this!!!

Upon seeing the information about Joel, Martin raised his eyebrows, clearly surprised.

The bonus attributes are ridiculously high.

This young widow actually has three un-unlocked abilities!

Mrs. Joel is such a treasure!

Chapter 33 Observation Haki and Shave

The abilities and attributes Mrs. Joel offered made Martin feel like he had found a treasure widow.

He never expected that the seemingly frail Mrs. Joel was so cunning.

This means that one's own cheat ability allows them to acquire the abilities of a spouse without having to marry, but attribute bonuses cannot be obtained.

I reckon we'll have to get married to establish a relationship in order to receive the attribute bonus.

Martin had originally intended to take responsibility for Joel and give him an explanation, since getting married wasn't a big deal, but now he was hesitant.

This female neighbor has too many secrets.

Regardless of all that, let's extract the abilities we've acquired first.

"Break through to Observation Haki," Martin silently chanted to himself.

I felt a surge of pure energy rushing straight to the top of my head, concentrating in the Baihui acupoint, and then flowing to the Yintang acupoint.

At this point, a slight swelling appeared between his brows, and a faint sense of awareness spread from there.

The birds flying past the window, the ants crawling across the way, the grass floating in front, even the curtains swaying behind—everything is vividly "before my eyes."

My hearing and sense of smell have also become much more sensitive. The scent of Mrs. Joel lingering on the bed has become very clear, and even the chirping of birds hundreds of meters away can be heard very clearly.

The so-called Observation Haki is the power to strongly sense the "sound" of the other party. Once this power is enhanced, one can read the location and number of enemies outside the line of sight, as well as the actions the other party will take in the next moment.

Observation Haki has multiple functions, including sensing attacks, predicting the opponent's next move, sensing the strength of living beings, sensing the emotions and thoughts of living beings, and sensing the position and number of objects outside the field of vision. These are the basic abilities of Observation Haki, and their range and strength vary from person to person.

There are even rumors that activating Observation Haki allows one to foresee the future.

Martin can perceive the activities around him without using his eyes, as if a black and white picture is forming in his mind.

Martin discovered that with Observation Haki, his perception range was about 60 meters with himself as the origin, and the radius was about 30 meters. Within 30 meters, he could easily sense everything, even the slightest movement.

He then tried to condense his Observation Haki. The range of his Observation Haki shrank significantly, and it was condensed into a strand of Observation Haki the thickness of an arm. However, the length of its extension increased dramatically, by more than several dozen times.

From the window of Martin's second-floor bedroom, one could "see" the situation at the port several kilometers away: sailors sitting on buckets smoking hookahs, the old mayor shouting through a loudspeaker, and people carrying suitcases anxiously waiting for their ships at the port.

Just like a telescope, it can "see" distant scenes clearly.

Martin estimated that this ability was related to his perception attributes, and perhaps also to his mental attributes.

When you concentrate your mind and focus your perception, the effect of Observation Haki will reach its optimal state.

That's a really interesting ability; it feels a bit like the divine consciousness in cultivation novels.

Next comes shaving.

Shave is one of the Six Styles of the Navy. It sounds simple: you push off the ground with your feet continuously in a very short time to achieve high-speed movement. But actually, not many people can learn it.

Martin tried to practice, but perhaps because he missed the age for training, he made almost no progress.

Shave! Breakthrough!

As the thought crossed his mind, he began to recall techniques related to shaving, and his legs gradually warmed up, as if he could feel the power of shaving.

Martin was overjoyed, clenching his fists so tightly that his body trembled.

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, focused his mind, and recalled the shaving techniques in his mind.

After sorting out his thoughts, he suddenly opened his eyes and took a step.

Whoosh!

With a whooshing sound, his body suddenly swayed and disappeared from the spot.

In the blink of an eye, he had already appeared in the courtyard downstairs.

There's no mistake, this is shaving!

Shave allows you to move at high speed by stomping the ground dozens of times in a short period of time (0.36 seconds) to generate explosive reaction force, making you appear to disappear from the enemy's sight.

The shaving technique is so practical that it later became one of the Six Styles of the Navy, and is almost a must-learn martial art for those skilled in physical combat.

Shave can generate high-speed movement and impact, allowing for ruthless and powerful punches or swordsmanship that are extremely fast, making them difficult for enemies to defend against and quickly breaking through their defenses.

Martin stepped into the courtyard again and appeared in his workshop in the blink of an eye.

With another strike of his shaving technique, he punched a thick training wooden stake in the courtyard.

The wooden stake, thicker than a person, was blasted into a deep, shattered fist-shaped mark, with the entire fist embedded in the hardwood.

Sure enough, it's incredibly powerful!

Come again!

Martin took about ten steps back and used Shave again, using it to reach the wooden stake before unleashing the power he had been building up in his fist.

This is a combination of Iron Fist and Shave, which requires a much higher level of strength.

Martin still managed to deliver a powerful punch.

boom!

With a whoosh, the fist struck the wooden stake, instantly splitting it in two, sending wood chips flying everywhere due to the immense force.

"This power!!!"

Seeing how powerful it was, Martin took a deep breath.

Iron Fist strikes ordinary pirates one punch after another, while Shave combined with Iron Fist strikes strong pirates one punch at a time.

Undoubtedly, he had fully grasped the method of using the shave technique and was extremely proficient in it. It was definitely not as simple as a beginner's learning. It could be said that he had completely copied the martial arts skills that Joel had mastered.

He is now proficient in both Observation Haki and Shave.

He tried combining shaving and iron fist a dozen more times and felt an indescribable pleasure.

His close-combat abilities have improved, and his overall strength has been enhanced to an unprecedented degree.

Just as he was about to unleash his iron fist again, he suddenly felt a void in his stomach, and his steps became weak.

Shaving is quite physically demanding, and even with his current physique, he cannot perform it multiple times in a row.