XX-level Hokage

“So it’s this time,” Rayleigh said, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth and suddenly laughing.

Rayleigh suddenly remembered what Izumi had told her years ago. "I want to have a match with you, to see who's stronger?" "There's no need for that, you've already lost once." Mashiro walked lightly to Rayleigh's side.

She wasn't surprised at all by Rayleigh's defeat. "Super·Shinra Banshou·"

It was created by her based on the "No Limits Technique".

Having withstood the power of both "Super Shinra Sekisei" and "Super Hosho Sekiin," Rayleigh's survival was already a result of Shinpaku holding back.

Chapter 48: Part 2

Rayleigh got up from the ground and said, "I lost."

"To have this level of strength at your age is already incredibly impressive," Mashiro said softly. Rayleigh smiled without saying a word.

"Rayleigh, I've heard that Gol D. Roger's first mate was also named Rayleigh, and his title was Lord of the Sea. If I'm not mistaken, it should be you, right?" Shinji asked softly.

“Lord Mori, what a nostalgic title,” Rayleigh said with a touch of nostalgia.

"I never expected that you, the master's right-hand man, would appear at an auction, and as a slave no less," Mashiro said softly. "Just trying to earn some money for drinks," Rayleigh said with a smile.

"Do you need me to remove your slave collar?" Mashiro asked softly. "No need."

As he spoke, Rayleigh reached for the slave collar, channeling his domineering aura into it. He then threw the collar away, where it exploded in mid-air.

"Haki, what an amazing power," Mashiro said with some emotion. "Do you need me to teach you?" Rayleigh asked after hearing Mashiro's words. "Never mind, I don't have time right now," Mashiro shook her head and refused.

Upon hearing this, Rayleigh reached out and rummaged through his clothes. After a moment, he pulled out a small booklet and tossed it to Mashiro. "This is some of my thoughts on Haki that I wrote down. Consider it repayment for the favor you did for me," Rayleigh said.

Mashiro calmly accepted the booklet without looking at its contents, and simply asked softly, "A favor? I don't recall you owing me any favors."

“You’ll find out later. It might seem unbelievable, but it’s a favor I owe you from the past,” Rayleigh explained. “I understand. Then I’ll accept it.” Mashiro calmly put the booklet into her personal storage space.

"In addition, there is the issue of Poneglyphs. There are a total of 30 Poneglyphs, of which four red ones are Road Poneglyphs, which record the location information of the way to the final island, Laugh Tale."

The remaining 26 black historical texts are intelligence texts, recording the truth hidden in the lost century.

As agreed with you in the past, I will tell you the locations of the four Poneglyphs I know. One of them is located in the Whale Forest on Zou Island, guarded by the Mink Tribe.

Fishman Island has two Poneglyphs: a black one containing intelligence and a red one containing coordinates.

The other two Poneglyphs are in Wano Country, in the hands of Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, and on Whole Cake Island, in the hands of Charlotte Linlin, another of the Four Emperors. That's all I have to say. With that, Rayleigh turned and left.

Mashiro didn't stop him, muttering to herself, "Zou Island, Fishman Island, Wano Country, Whole Cake Island, that makes five Poneglyphs. Adding the one from Alabasta, we've got one-fifth. It's going more smoothly than I expected."

Mashiro then turned and left, as she needed to go to Root Island #45, where botanist Lorena was waiting for her.

Soon after, Rayleigh arrived at a tavern. "The Strange Extortion Bar" tavern.

"Are you back? How much money did you make?" Peony poured a glass of liquor and handed it to Rayleigh, asking. "Not a single Berry," Rayleigh laughed, downing the liquor in one gulp.

"It's rare to see you so happy. Did you see that guy?" Yao asked. Her sixth sense was always very accurate.

“Yes, it’s almost exactly the same as before,” Rayleigh said, putting down his glass.

"You won?" "You lost."

"Sure enough."

"Yes, that's exactly right."

Tree Root Island, number 45, is one of the tourist and specialty areas in the Sabaody Archipelago. Following the agreed-upon route, Mashiro entered a coffee shop.

On the second seat by the window on the left, a short, elderly woman with messy, gray hair and a little girl with purple hair were standing there.

Seeing Mashiro sit down, the old lady asked, "Are you the guy Tom mentioned who rebuilt O'Hara?" "Nice to meet you, my name is Mashiro," Mashiro said with a smile.

“I’m getting old, and time waits for no one, so I won’t waste any more words. I only decided to meet you at the request of that old man Tom, mainly to ask you a question: what is your purpose in rebuilding O’Hara?” Lorena asked seriously.

Her eyes were cloudy, but incredibly resolute.

"I want to know the truth, the truth about the lost hundred years," Zhenzi said earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Lorena paused for a moment, remained silent, and then asked, "What do you need the scholars to do?"

"The Poneglyphs... I believe scholars from all over the world must possess information about them, and I want to know it," Mashiro said.

“I understand. I’ll go back and pack my things. I’ll be going to Ohara in two weeks,” Lorena said, taking the hand of the little purple-haired girl beside her and getting up to leave.

"You don't even drink coffee?" Mashiro muttered to himself.

Then he began to slowly sip his coffee, and through the cafe's huge transparent wall, he chuckled as he watched the crowds coming and going on the street.

While the slave trade rages in the shadows over there, here laughter and joy abound—that's the strange thing about this world. Meanwhile, aboard the Konoha.

The peacock looked at the four slaves in front of it, feeling completely lost.

The maid began frantically cleaning after boarding the ship.

**Pasia stood silently in place. Leona of the Sky Island race looked up at the sky.

The appraiser, Claire, regained her composure and calmly walked around the ship.

Her ability to see through things allowed her to clearly discern everyone's identity, including Peacock's status as a Marine. As a result, the sadness and despair she felt as a slave gradually dissipated, and becoming a Marine slave was undoubtedly one of the best outcomes for a slave.

Peacock sighed softly, found a chair, sat on the deck, silently watched the four of them, and kept complaining about why Mashiro hadn't arrived yet.

"How are they? Are they alright?" Just then, a familiar voice reached Peacock's ears. Peacock quickly turned her head and saw that Mashiro had appeared beside her at some point.

"Really white?! When did you get here?" Peacock covered her ears and asked with some confusion.

"Just now," Mashiro said with a light laugh. Upon seeing Mashiro approach...

The maids, Pasia, Leona, and Claire, all obediently lined up and said, "Master!" ×4

All four of them called out with utmost respect.

After being sent to the auction house, they were forced to accept their identities.

So being photographed by Mashiro is already a kind of luck for them, at least they don't have to suffer physical trampling.

At the same time, in order to avoid being sold into the slave market again, they knew very well how to face their masters. Mashiro walked up to the four with a light laugh.

He first looked at the maid and said softly, "Tan Xia."

"Yes, Master." The maid skillfully placed the offering on the ground.

"Give me your hand." Mashiro extended her hand to the maid, smiling as she spoke.

The maid hesitated for a moment, then extended her hand and placed it in Mashiro's. "Yes, Master."

"Very good." Smiling, Mashiro stroked the maid's hair.

Then she came to Pasia's side. "Mashiro said softly."

“Yes, Master.” Pasia skillfully laid down on the ground.

“Stick out your tongue,” Mashiro continued. “Yes, Master.”

Without any hesitation, Pasia stuck out her pink tongue. "Mmm." Nodding, Mashiro walked in front of Leona.

"Next," Mashiro said softly. "Yes."

Leona sat down, her body somewhat stiff.

"Make a peace sign with both hands," Mashiro said, stroking Leona's fiery red hair.

“Yes, Master.” Although she didn’t know what Mashiro meant, Leona still struck a pose. Finally, Mashiro stood in front of Claire.

Claire readily agreed, smiling as she looked at Mashiro.

Mashiro extended her hand to Claire.

Although she had already considered it, Claire was still taken aback for a moment, but only for a second. Then, she cleverly stuck out her tongue and gently licked her very white fingers.

"Mashiro, what is this...you?" Peacock looked at Mashiro, his expression full of displeasure. "You too, Peacock," Mashiro said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Peacock paused for a moment, but looking into his deep and peaceful eyes, a mixture of fear and excitement welled up inside her. Finally, she gently stepped onto Mashiro's side.

Chapter 49: Domineering Aura

"Don't worry, I have no ill intentions towards you. In fact, being captured by me is not necessarily a bad thing in a way, as no one else will capture you and enslave you."

"My name is Mashiro. Some of you may have heard of me, and some may not, but now, welcome to Konoha. Major General Peacock, you can now tell them why I took their names." Mashiro said softly.

"Okay, I understand." The peacock's expression was somewhat strange, a mixture of fear and inexplicable excitement.

After declaring sovereignty, Mashiro got up and left. The next day.

The Konoha was sailing on its course.

Mashiro lay on a deck chair, sunbathing, holding a small booklet in her hand.

The characteristic of Observation Haki is the ability to sense the presence of surrounding creatures and the actions of others.

Armament Haki is characterized by its ability to harden a body part, enhancing attack or defense, and it can directly attack Logia-type entities.

Conqueror's Haki is the most unique of the three types of Haki, representing the qualities of a king, innate and unattainable through training. However, as my understanding of Haki has deepened, it seems that the Haki abilities commonly passed down are merely superficial manifestations of it. Some of my old friends have also confirmed this.

Observation Haki not only allows one to sense the presence and movements of others, but it also has three developmental directions.

Lateral development involves expanding the range of Observation Haki through special means or talents, extending it from oneself to achieve a near-omnidirectional level of surveillance. I call this "surveillance Observation Haki".

Developing vertically, abandoning other aspects of perception, and using vision as the foundation, in exchange for the perception of all the subtle details within a straight line, I call it insightful visual color.

Through in-depth development, after gaining a profound understanding of Observation Color, one reaches a new level, advancing from perception to foresight, and to a certain extent, being able to predict the future. I call this Foresight Observation Color.

Armament Haki has three forms.

Coverage type, which is also the most common form of Armament Haki, involves covering the body surface or weapons with Haki. The most obvious sign is that the area covered by Haki will turn black, which is used to enhance attack and defense.

The "Entangling Type" involves releasing Armament Haki and wrapping it around the body or weapon to form an invisible armor outside the body. This type of Armament Haki has stronger attack and defense capabilities and is considered an advanced method of using Armament Haki.

The Flowing type, also known as "Ryuo" in Wano Country, is the highest level of Armament Haki I know of. It allows the Haki wrapped around the body to attack the enemy's body from the inside, thus destroying the body from within. It has unexpected effects against enemies with extremely strong defenses.

Conqueror's Haki combines the characteristics of Observation Haki and Armament Haki, and has three stages and three different forms.

Early-stage Conqueror's Haki appears in individuals with the potential for Conqueror's Haki. In the initial stages, the user is completely unaware of their own power and it is often triggered by anger or emotional excitement. It can stun ordinary people around them, but the user cannot control the target, and its duration is short and extremely unstable.

Intermediate Conqueror's Haki can be freely controlled by one's own will. From the timing of its use to its power and the range of its influence, everything is under control. It can exert tremendous power when fighting against a large number of opponents.

The highest level of Conqueror's Haki uses overwhelming power to eliminate opponents. A true conqueror who combines mind, skill, and body can spread their Haki in all directions simply by increasing their aura. Its oppressive force can shatter ship planks, cause missiles fired at close range to explode, and even crack rocks.

The three forms of Conqueror's Haki are Conqueror's Haki Cover, Conqueror's Haki Entanglement, and Flowing Conqueror's Haki.

Overlaying with Conqueror's Haki, by combining Conqueror's Haki with Armament Haki, can bring unparalleled defensive power.

Conqueror's Haki Entanglement: By releasing Conqueror's Haki and wrapping it around the body or weapon, one can cause unparalleled destructive power.