I'm Not Interested in Devil Fruits

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It turns out that asking Hancock, who is "born knowing," about Haki usually leads to no results.

"Don't you think there's an essential difference between Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki) and Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki)?" 

"I don't think so."

"Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki) and Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki) are actually two different ways to use the energy known as 'Haki.' Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki) harnesses the power within your body, while Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki) perceives the various fluctuations of external auras…" 

"Is that so?" Hancock stroked her chin, pondering, "It seems like that… but they're just two different powers, right?" 

"Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki) can be used directly like this," Robin demonstrated briefly, entwining her shallow Haki power among her slender fingers. She believed that with Hancock's level of Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki), she could perceive it clearly. "But when it comes to using Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki), there's no specific power being invoked from within us."

Liam continued, "In other words, if we break down the effect of Haoshoku Haki, it's basically two steps happening simultaneously— using Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki) to sense a target and using Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki) to release your Haki and strike a specific target. This means that combining the techniques of Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki) and Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki) creates the technique known as Haoshoku."

"Oh…" Hancock nodded, "But that's not quite right!" 

'What?' Robin thought she had accepted that viewpoint since she nodded. 

Hancock placed her hands on her hips and smiled, "Haoshoku is Haoshoku! It's not just Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki) and Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki) combined… 

According to your reasoning, Haoshoku Haki would be like drawing a circle while also drawing a square, using both Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki) and Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki) at the same time. It's not like that!" She shook her finger, "When using Haoshoku Haki, you're just using Haoshoku! There's no simultaneous thinking of Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki) and Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki). For example…" 

She practiced what she preached; as her voice trailed off, her beautiful eyes became serious.

An invisible aura and pressure surged forth from her seemingly delicate body, instantly suppressing the entire area. 

At Liam's level, although he wouldn't be overly affected, he still felt heavy pressure from the impact of her Haoshoku Haki. 

Robin, although she had begun to learn Haki, still lacked strength, and under Hancock's Haoshoku impact, she felt slightly unsteady. 

Fortunately, Hancock's Haoshoku was released as quickly as it was generated, and in the blink of an eye, that imposing aura disappeared. 

"Snake Princess said that Haoshoku Haki is an innate quality," Hancock said, slightly smug. "Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki) plus Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki) equals Haoshoku? It's not that simple!" 

"Innate?" Liam suddenly smiled and then asked, "Hancock, I don't think every person you call born with Haoshoku Haki is as naturally knowledgeable about it as you are, right?"

Hancock puffed out her chest, "Of course!" 

Her beauty was unique, and her strength was as well. How could anyone else be as strong as she was? 

Liam continued, "From what I know, some Haoshoku Haki users initially awaken this power during extreme emotional fluctuations…" 

Robin had been leaning toward Hancock's view that Haoshoku Haki was indeed an innate quality. 

But upon hearing Liam's words, she suddenly realized a logical flaw in the idea of "Innate royal qualities." 

"What are you trying to say?" Hancock asked, puzzled. 

"His point is…" Robin, with a smile on Liam's face as a backdrop, took on the role of the little secretary and slowly explained, "Using Liam as an example, up until now, he has shown no signs of having Haoshoku Haki. If one day in the future he 'Awakens' Haoshoku Haki! Then, is he someone who inherently possesses this so-called 'Innate' quality, or has he accumulated learning and experience over time, gradually mastering Haoshoku Haki?" 

"Uh…" Hancock was momentarily speechless, frowning as she fell into deep thought. 

"Especially for someone who is already a master of Haki, an adult with strength, if such a person suddenly experiences a similar event and bursts forth with Haoshoku Haki one day, is he 'innate' or 'learned'? There has never been a clear standard or boundary between the two." Robin spoke more smoothly, finally softly saying, "Because from the beginning, whether a person has this so-called Haoshoku quality cannot be determined. Once someone awakens Haoshoku Haki, saying they are born with it leaves no room for rebuttal."

"Uh…" Hancock was left speechless; she turned this logic over in her mind and realized it indeed couldn't be rebutted. 

If you are a person who suddenly one day uses Haoshoku Haki, if you are a child or someone who has never come into contact with Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki) or Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki), then naturally, it can be determined that your Haoshoku Haki is an innate quality. 

But what if you are already a Haki Ability user? 

A person, someone who has trained in Haki, an adult Haki Ability user, when they suddenly 'awaken' Haoshoku, did they liberate an 'innate' power, or did they gradually explore the techniques of Haoshoku through years of training and countless battles? 

"In an environment where the saying 'Haoshoku Haki is an innate royal quality' is prevalent…" Liam shrugged, "Whether you learned it or awakened it, everyone will still believe that this Haoshoku Haki must be a quality that the person possesses, only varying in the timing of the awakening." 

Haoshoku Haki, once awakened, is innate; without awakening, one is deemed unworthy… Liam thought this was nothing but a robber's logic. 

"So do you want to learn Haoshoku Haki?" Hancock thought for a moment before giving up on this line of reasoning, since she could use any type of Haki anyway, why bother getting tangled up in it? However, Giorno and Jolyne seemed to have some plans. "Let's be clear, if you wanted me to teach you Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki) and Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki) before, I could understand, but Haoshoku Haki is truly impossible…" 

Liam waved his hand dismissively, "No, we are just chatting." 

He believed the reason Haoshoku was Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki) plus Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki) was simple: first, Haoshoku can specifically target an attack, which clearly involves a "perception" element; secondly, when Shanks boarded Whitebeard's ship in the manga, his Haoshoku Haki even directly shattered the deck and the ship's sides, causing actual physical damage, which is definitely not within the realm of "momentum"...

(End Of The Chapter)