Near Conis's home, on an open patch of land.
Lin Xuan was undergoing training under Master Roshi's guidance.
Conis was holding her pet, Suu, watching from the side.
Master Roshi stood nearby, sternly supervising Lin Xuan. If Lin Xuan made even the slightest mistake in his movements, Roshi would immediately and mercilessly correct him.
Clearly, aside from Roshi's naturally strict teaching style, part of this was also due to him taking the opportunity to get back at Lin Xuan.
However, what surprised him was that Lin Xuan's progress was astonishingly fast.
At first, he could still point out flaws in Lin Xuan's form, but as soon as he pointed out a mistake, Lin Xuan would immediately correct it.
By the end, Roshi could hardly find any faults at all. He had to switch to new training methods just to have another chance to scold Lin Xuan.
But as a result, Lin Xuan learned even more, and his progress accelerated further!
Of course, Master Roshi was also somewhat distracted, his gaze frequently drifting toward the central area of Skypiea.
From that direction, intermittent explosions could be heard, and he could sense terrifying waves of energy. It was obvious that an intense battle was taking place there.
Lin Xuan, however, paid little attention to the fight. He had full confidence in Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju.
If they couldn't even handle someone like Enel, how could they help him take on the Marines or seize control of Sabaody Archipelago in the future?
Instead, he focused entirely on his training, diligently following Master Roshi's instructions.
To his surprise, choosing Roshi as his teacher had been the right decision. The training methods Roshi taught him were incredibly effective. The bottleneck he had previously felt was rapidly disappearing.
Feeling the results, Lin Xuan naturally trained even harder!
Just as he was immersed in his training, an overwhelming pressure suddenly erupted from the center of Skypiea, instantly knocking out Conis and her pet Suu, who had been watching Lin Xuan train. They swayed and were about to collapse to the ground.
"Careful!"
Lin Xuan, who had been holding a massive boulder while doing squats, immediately tossed the rock aside. In a flash, he appeared beside Conis and caught her before she could fall.
By the time he had steadied Conis, the boulder he had thrown away finally crashed to the ground with a thunderous boom.
From this reaction speed alone, it was clear just how much Lin Xuan's abilities had improved in such a short time!
At the same time, Master Roshi's voice reached his ears: "What the hell was that?"
Seeing that Roshi seemed largely unaffected by the terrifying pressure, Lin Xuan couldn't help but marvel inwardly: This old man really is something else!
He knew exactly what had happened and explained to Roshi: "That's a unique power in this world called Conqueror's Haki. It's an ability that allows someone to overwhelm others with sheer willpower!"
As he spoke, his mind raced with thoughts: Strange, why didn't that Conqueror's Haki affect me at all?
But he quickly realized the reason: Wait, maybe that Haki wasn't released by Aokiji, but by Madara or Hashirama?!
As far as he knew, no one on Skypiea—not even Enel—possessed Conqueror's Haki.
At first, Lin Xuan had assumed the Haki came from Aokiji, but Aokiji's Conqueror's Haki shouldn't have left him completely unaffected.
That left only two possibilities: Hashirama Senju or Madara Uchiha.
After all, according to the system's rules, those resurrected through the Edo Tensei could not harm him. That would explain why he felt nothing.
"I never expected that before I could even learn Haki, Madara and Hashirama would master it first!"
A smirk tugged at Lin Xuan's lips. "This is getting interesting! Looks like during the Fourth Shinobi War, there might be a chance to see Madara and Hashirama using Haki against Kaguya Otsutsuki!"
At this point, he figured it was time to take a break from training and check out the battle.
Master Roshi, too, was eager to witness the power of this world and had been itching to go see the fight.
Besides, training required a balance of work and rest. So, after carrying Conis and Suu back to her home, Lin Xuan and Roshi immediately headed toward the battlefield.
After releasing his Conqueror's Haki, Hashirama quickly realized he might have gone overboard.
Looking around, Aokiji stood frozen in shock, Gan Fall had collapsed unconscious, and even Enel and Madara—who had been locked in battle—had been startled by the sudden burst of Haki, pausing their fight.
Hashirama hastily withdrew his Haki and scratched his head sheepishly. "Ah, sorry about that. I think I might've used a bit too much force just now."
Aokiji: "..."
Madara: "..."
Enel: "..."
Seeing their dumbfounded expressions, Hashirama quickly added, "You two can keep fighting! Don't mind me!"
But Madara had suddenly lost interest in battling Enel. Instead, he asked curiously, "Hashirama, what was that just now?"
"Conqueror's Haki!" Hashirama replied, pointing at Aokiji. "He taught me!"
Hearing this, Madara immediately abandoned Enel, his figure flashing as he appeared beside Hashirama and Aokiji.
In a tone that brooked no argument, he ordered Hashirama, "You—go deal with that Enel guy."
Then, he turned to Aokiji and demanded, "You—teach me how to use Conqueror's Haki too."
Aokiji: "..."
Can I just say I have no idea how Hashirama even learned it?
And we're supposed to be enemies—why the hell should I teach you?! I don't want to!
Hashirama, too, objected to Madara's arrangement. "How about you keep fighting Enel for a bit? I still want to see if I can learn the other two types of Haki."
Enel: "..."
Damn these Blue Sea bastards! How dare they look down on me, a god?! I'll kill them all!
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