The Power of the Pirate King

"The power to integrate, even dominate, all things!" Longinus wasn't surprised by Sengoku's description. Still, because he had utterly exploded into Haoshoku Haki in the battle with World, he had had a moment of physical realization that he had merged into everything.

It was that power that seemed to dominate everything that allowed him to tear through World's storm in an instant.

Powerful and addictive!

Unfortunately, that kind of power seems to be a short-lived effect.

After that, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't find that feeling.

In Longinus' opinion, it should be that he had suppressed and stored up momentum for too long, so that, for a moment after completely bursting out, he got a taste of the real power of Haoshoku.

"To this day, the only man who has ever been able to completely control that power is named Roger, the Pirate King, Gol D Roger!" Sengoku said in a solemn voice.

"It's him!" Longinus' pupils contracted slightly, then said in a deep voice, "Is it the kind of ability that the legendary Roger can hear the sound of all things!"

"Yes, that is the true meaning of Haoshoku!" Sengoku nodded and said, "Kenbunshoku is an extension of hearing and seeing, Busoshoku is an expression of defense and attack, and Haoshoku represents the power of King within that realm!"

"Influencing all things with a strong will, incorporating them, and then dominating them." Longinus took a deep breath and said, "Not to mention the latter two, only a few people can influence reality with their will!"

"If it were that easy, Roger wouldn't be the only man to complete Grand Line!"

"If you can't understand what that ability represents, let me tell you about another battle, the Battle of Edd Sea!"

"Battle of Edd Sea?" The expression on Longinus' face grew solemn, "Admiral Sengoku, are you saying ... that the storm that destroyed Golden Lion Pirates was no accident?"

"With Shiki's strength, no matter how weak it is, it's impossible for a rudder to be stuck into its head and ..." said Sengoku with a complicated face, "Five years ago, Shiki was fighting on his own due to the news of Roger's arrest to headquarters, he doesn't believe that a man like Roger would be caught by our Marine."

"For Roger, he was convinced."

"If Roger only defeated him because he was lucky, how could a proud pirate like Shiki be convinced of him."

"I didn't know there was such an inside story to that war," Longinus exclaimed, "Why, then, is it all the rumblings out there that Roger only defeated Shiki because he was lucky?"

"Partly because this kind of thing is so unbelievable, and partly because Roger doesn't care about such things," Sengoku explained.

"In that case, I still somewhat underestimated Vice Admiral Garp's strength, to be able to push such a Roger to the brink several times, Vice Admiral Garp's strength is truly unimaginable."

"If Roger is the pinnacle of Haoshoku, then Garp is the pinnacle of Busoshoku, and because of that, they are able to stand at the same level as a top powerhouse like Whitebeard and Shiki who has eaten the fruit."

Longinus nodded his head slightly while secretly thinking that Admiral Sengoku, who himself was proficient in shoku Haki and had even eaten the fruit of Mythical Type, was probably on the same level as them!

"Of course, you don't want to imagine Garp too far off."

Sengoku smiled, "For example, Roger can defeat Shiki, but Shiki has to be defeated by me and Garp working together, and Garp in turn is able to suppress Roger, there is actually a mutual restraint that exists."

"Roger's King Frontier ability is extremely threatening to those with the fruit ability, but it does little to prevent someone like Garp who relying entirely on himself."

"And Shiki is so mobile that if he hadn't been fighting to the death in that battle five years ago, even Garp and I together wouldn't have been able to leave him behind."

"So that's how it is, it's hard to have that kind of complete crushing for a true top-notch fighter anymore." Longinus suddenly said.

"Back to business, understand what I'm saying to you?" Sengoku was squarely in the middle.

"Admiral Sengoku is trying to tell me to find my way and try to integrate myself into all things when using Haoshoku." Longinus looked serious, "Only by going in the right direction can Haoshoku truly grow."

"Haha! Your comprehension ability is truly extraordinary, no wonder even a lazy guy like Garp is very happy with you." Sengoku nodded and said, "Next, I'll teach you some fine control tricks!"

...

Sengoku's instructions only involved the use of tyrant colors. With his busy schedule of affairs, neither semi-retired like Zephyr nor passive like Garp; he naturally couldn't spare much time for instruction.

In almost three days, Longinus's Haoshoku training came to an end.

And in the last three days, his heat has finally cooled down a bit, or at least, it did at Marine Headquarters.

The little griffin, who had been harassed by the admiring marines and had nearly run riot, was finally able to clear his head.

"Minos, use your extreme flight speed to try it out." Longinus sat on the back of the young gryphon and gave the order.

Jaw!

The little gryphon gave a cheerful chirp, its wings vibrating as if they were arrows reaching the clouds.

Sitting on the back of the little griffin, Longinus could only feel the wind blowing his eyes a little too much, and if he didn't forcibly stabilize his center of gravity, he would only stumble and fall off the back of the little griffin.

In just a few moments, the Marine Headquarters had become a tiny black spot in his eyes.

"Well, let's stop for a moment."

Jaws! Jaws!

The little griffin flapped its wings joyfully and soared through the air, patrolling its territory as if it were the king of the sky.

"This speed is amazing!" Longinus thought to himself, "With Minos to walk for me, it will be difficult for my whereabouts to be controlled by others, and I will be able to encounter enemies I cannot defeat and escape quickly with Minos' speed."

Don't look at the fact that the top powerhouses of this world all possessed the ability to fly with one or two hands, but flying and being able to fly fast were two completely different concepts.

It's no wonder that Big-Mom's towed flight and Doflamingo's strolling flight, for example, are so fast.

"And, speed is power!" Longinus suddenly flashed Kizaru's dirty face in his mind and said in a deep voice, "If I can get Minos to master Busoshoku Haki, with this extreme speed, it might be possible for it to become my trump card."

Although Kung-Fu Dugongs that masters Busoshoku is only an anime original, nothing is impossible in this fantasy world.

At the very least, Longinus didn't think that a griffin, a creature with great intelligence, would be unable to comprehend Haki.