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He prefers to be fully prepared to have the ability to cope, which is somewhat similar to the style of a certain bald black man with a hard-boiled head—both of them only believe in themselves.

Therefore, what he needs to do next is awaken his domineering aura.

Chapter Twelve: The Materialized Power of Willpower, Overbearing Aura (Seeking monthly votes and recommendations)

Haki is a unique power in the world of One Piece, something one is born with. When a person manipulates intangible feelings such as aura, killing intent, and fighting spirit, willpower can be transformed into a weapon. This powerful force is known as Haki.

To put it simply, domineering is the manifestation of willpower.

It belongs to a type of spiritual power.

Whether it's Armament Haki, Observation Haki, or Conqueror's Haki, they all involve mobilizing willpower and transforming it into a tangible form.

Among them, Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki are particularly prominent.

Conqueror's Haki is a mysterious power that can influence the will of others.

A person with this kind of domineering aura can not only unleash a powerful deterrent force at any time, causing those around them to lose consciousness instantly, but also precisely control the range and target of the stunned, demonstrating extremely high control.

The ultimate domineering aura can sweep across all directions with incredible power, and can even influence celestial phenomena, turning domineering aura into substance and causing damage to matter in the real world.

As for Observation Haki, it is a type of perception and is directly related to mental strength.

Observation Haki has multiple functions: 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.

At a very high level, one can even perceive the movement of the wind, foresee the future, directly alter the thoughts of others, and hear the voice of all things.

Its unique Observation Haki also has an extremely exaggerated perception range, reaching tens of kilometers.

The old lady has a special ability to see through objects with her Observation Haki; she once saw through objects in battle and observed everyone's expressions.

Matthew was unsure whether he could awaken the three types of Haki through his own training after merging with Big Mom's talent, or whether he would need to sign in through the system to create an ability that did not belong to this universe.

On this point, Matthew is more inclined to believe that he can develop all three types of Haki through self-training, because he has a vague feeling that he can sense the emotional changes of other people.

Intense emotions like anger, sadness, fear, and terror are not perceived through visual observation, but rather originate from a sense of perception.

This is one of the abilities of Observation Haki.

So Matthew wasn't in a hurry to go to the Xavier's School for teenagers to find the beast Hank. Instead, he left Paris and returned to the Black Mountain region of America to continue his training in the same place.

His main goals, besides strengthening his physique, were to study and research the three types of Haki.

Although Matthew knew about the existence and function of the three types of Haki, he still needed to study how to activate them.

After his daily exercise, he would sit by the lake, concentrate on listening to the subtle sounds of his surroundings, clear his mind through meditation, exercise his perception, and improve his sensitivity to his environment.

Armament Haki is actually closely related to physical training, such as improving muscle strength and explosive power through extreme training, which lays the physical foundation for Armament Haki.

By striking the body with external force, one gradually adapts to the pain and stimulates defensive instincts, preparing for localized armament hardening.

The Navy's Six Powers, to some extent, are preliminary physical techniques that stimulate Armament Haki and Observation Haki, such as Iron Body and Paper Drawing.

However, the Six Styles training requires extremely high physical talent.

The only thing that could possibly be created independently is "shaving," an ability that allows one to move at high speed by generating explosive reaction force through dozens of high-speed stompings on the ground within 0.36 seconds, as if teleporting.

In previous training sessions, he had tried to practice many times, but failed repeatedly due to his lack of physical strength.

Besides these, Matthew no longer did everything himself. Negri was indeed a capable helper. Whenever Matthew made a request, she would immediately hire a team to serve him.

He no longer needs to buy ingredients himself; the team will deliver fresh ingredients to him and prepare plenty of cooked food at five specific times, waiting for Matthew to drive over and enjoy it.

Moreover, the entire process is kept secret. After the team cooks and prepares the ingredients, they leave immediately and return an hour later to collect the tableware and other items.

The two sides had no chance to meet at all, and the team didn't even know who they were serving or how many people they were serving.

Of course, all members of this team have signed confidentiality agreements and are professional; they do not investigate the identities of their clients. They only need to complete their work and receive their pay.

There are quite a few clients with peculiar hobbies and who make strange requests. Compared to them, this request was just a bit more mysterious and involved cooking a larger portion of food.

With the time saved from buying ingredients and cooking, Matthew had a lot more time each day to spend on his cultivation.

Ample food and intense training accelerated his physical growth, while meditation also made him more sensitive to his surroundings.

It was at this moment that Matthew realized that after merging with Big Mom's talent, he did indeed possess the potential to unleash Haki, a power that did not belong to this world.

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye, and as November approaches, the Montenegro region is gradually covered in a layer of white.

The sky was overcast, with thick, low-hanging clouds that seemed ready to unleash even more snowflakes at any moment.

A gentle breeze swept by, and tiny snowflakes drifted down like willow catkins, swirling and dancing in the air before gently settling on tree branches, rocks, and the vast forest.

Matthew stood majestically by the lake, his eyes closed, sensing the entire area, the movement of the breeze, and the trace of each tiny snowflake falling.

Time passed little by little, and suddenly...

boom!

From afar, a barely audible gunshot rang out. A bullet pierced the air, passing through snowflakes, and aimed directly at Matthew's forehead by the lake.

But Matthew kept his eyes closed and slightly turned his body, narrowly avoiding the bullet that was aimed at him.

Just as he dodged the bullet, a dense hail of bullets came hurtling in from all directions. Amid the barrage of bullets, Matthew kept his eyes closed and dodged the bullets methodically.

His dodges were always small, yet he always managed to avoid every incoming bullet with minimal effort.

Bullets hit the ground in the distance, or in a lake, splashing up mud and water.

Amidst the hail of bullets, Matthew danced a waltz like an elegant dancer, his steps light and fluid.

Three full minutes passed, and not a single bullet hit Matthew.

Until the faint gunshots ceased, Matthew finally finished his magnificent waltz.

He slowly opened his eyes, and the ground around him was riddled with bullet holes.

Chapter Thirteen: Awakening Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki (Seeking monthly votes and recommendations)

Luckily, the RV was parked far away, otherwise it would probably have been riddled with bullets.

Matthew gazed into the distance, reached out and caught a snowflake falling from the sky. Watching the snowflake in his palm gradually melt into water, a joyful smile appeared on his face.

He has successfully awakened his Observation Haki.

clap clap clap! !

"Wow, boss, that was a fantastic performance."

Applause and praise came from not far away. Matthew turned his head and saw Negri, wearing a down jacket and jeans, walking over with a "you're not human" expression, holding a sniper rifle in his hand.

"Did you recruit those people?"

“I think your performance just now really scared them.” Negri shrugged and raised his hand to make a gesture.

Matthew's eyes flickered, and with his Observation Haki, he sensed that several hundred meters away in several directions, a total of more than twenty auras were rapidly withdrawing from this area.

“They are all retired snipers, and they will probably suffer a significant blow this time.” Negri smiled helplessly; she never expected Matthew to actually go this far.

A month ago, Matthew had asked her to recruit a group of snipers and purchase enough sniper rifles and ammunition.

She never imagined these things would be used today. When Matthew first made this request, Negri even thought he was crazy.

With bullets flying at speeds between 760 and 850 meters per second and within an effective range of 600 meters, how could a normal person imagine nearly thirty snipers aiming and firing from all directions?

And they had to shoot continuously for three minutes; a normal person's body would be turned into mincemeat.

But their own boss, in such an environment, closed his eyes and danced a magnificent waltz, and the bullets didn't even touch the hem of his clothes.

Negri was both shocked and curious about how Matthew had managed to do it.

However, Negri's cleverness lies in knowing when to shut up.

Since she didn't ask, Matthew naturally didn't explain further. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Let that team withdraw. I don't need them for the time being."

"OK, so what's next?"

Nigley raised an eyebrow: "We've already laundered $150 million, the lab has invested $30 million, and I've contacted some scientists; about eight people have expressed interest in collaborating."

"There's no rush, I need to leave for a while."

Matthew shook his head.

"Okay, then I still need to continue preparing for the rest."

"The $30 million in Kleiner's private account has been laundered, and $21.5 million was eventually obtained. Four million dollars of legitimate income was transferred into this card, which will not be monitored by the US financial system. You can use it at any time. If you need more, I will continue to legally inject funds into the account."

“That’s enough.” Matthew took the bank card from Nigley; the PIN was written on the back.

This money is enough for his private use in the United States, and he does not intend to use the rest of the money within the United States.

“The ticket you requested is departing in three hours. Also, I think you should hire a personal secretary, Boss.” Negri handed Matthew another ticket to Alberta, Canada.

Finding a suitable secretary is not that simple.

"I have someone in mind."

"uh-huh?"

“I can try to get in touch with her, but she might prefer a job like accounting.”

“You’re really reliable, Negley.”

“It’s never enough.” Negri blinked his right eye, tilted his head slightly, and asked, “Want me to take you?”

"No, I need to enjoy one last big meal before I leave."

So you're not planning to invite me?

Negri joked with a laugh.

"If you'd like."

"Okay, I have a ton of things to do. See you next time, bye~~"

Negri turned and left.

Matthew watched her disappear from sight, chuckled softly, and then looked up at the lake.

An astonishing aura flashed in his eyes, and the surrounding air seemed to freeze for a moment. The falling snowflakes were also shattered by this aura.

Yes, he activated Conqueror's Haki.

Just as he guessed, after signing in and merging with Charlotte Linlin's talent, he also received a potential bonus—that was domineering aura.

He had a premonition of this beforehand, and the successive activation of his Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki over the past two months has confirmed this.

Compared to Observation Haki, Conqueror's Haki is activated much more smoothly.

This item is extremely rare even in the world of One Piece; only one in millions of people possesses it.

It is an innate ability; you either have it or you don't. It is what is known as "the qualities of a king."

Given that the old lady possesses monstrous talent, there's no doubt that she has the potential to have Conqueror's Haki.

Even though he had only fused with his talent for less than half a year, he still managed to activate Conqueror's Haki on his own with conscious guidance.

Conqueror's Haki is essentially a form of mental impact.

In the initial stages, users are completely unaware of this power, which is often passively triggered when they are emotionally agitated, such as in anger. It can stun those around them, but they cannot control it precisely.

Matthew is currently in this stage.

As he continues to grow physically and mentally, the power of his Conqueror's Haki will also increase.

The activation of his Observation Haki was much slower. It took him nearly a month to concentrate his mind and perceive his surroundings through meditation before he could barely get his Observation Haki to take shape.

Another month passed before he was able to begin using Observation Haki, and his experience of being surrounded and shot by sniper bullets from all directions just now confirmed this.

Matthew then realized that he had mastered the use of Observation Haki in actual combat.

Of course, it is still considered a beginner level of Observation Haki, and it needs further development.

His ability to activate dual-color Haki in less than half a year is not because he is better than Charlotte Linlin after fusing his talents.