Half a month later.
On the beach of a deserted island stood Tengen, holding a kunai. As soon as he thought about it, the blade became enveloped in thin threads of chakra mixed with black energy.
This was a special energy—a combination of "Armament Haki" and chakra.
" Color of Armament · Chakra · Interweaving!" he said aloud.
Tengen focused, trying to wrap this mixture of energies around the blade.
Upon closer inspection, one could see how the chakra and Haki continuously flowed into each other.
Unfortunately, it didn't last long. In less than three minutes, the energy dissipated.
"Phew... Half a month is simply not enough. The Armament Haki is still not strong enough, and the control doesn't allow for a tight interweaving with the chakra," Tengen slightly furrowed his brow, thoughtfully looking at the kunai in his hand.
Ever since Sakazuki had taught him everything he knew without any tricks, Tengen, relying on his talent, managed in just half a month to raise his mastery of Armament Haki from the initial to the intermediate level. Now he could wrap objects in it and reinforce them.
However, he had the idea to try combining the flow of chakra and Armament Haki.
As expected, the result lasted less than three minutes.
"No worries... Everything in its own time," Tengen took a deep breath after a couple of seconds and stopped dwelling on it.
The combination of chakra and Armament Haki definitely wouldn't be achieved in a day. His current mastery is still too low, and Haki hasn't reached an advanced level, so difficulties are inevitable.
Of course, his Armament Haki was developing quickly, but... the Conqueror's Haki showed no progress at all.
When Haki awakened, it seemed very strong, but upon checking the status panel, Tengen discovered that it was still at the initial level.
In other words, even in this state, his Conqueror's Haki could already compete with the control of many of the strongest fighters of the sea.
If it continues to strengthen, it will only be a matter of time before Tengen becomes the most powerful Haki wielder at sea.
Sakazuki, observing this, even showed a rare hint of envy.
He had never seen Conqueror's Haki, just awakened, be so strong.
Combined with the rapid progress in Armament Haki, it made the proud Sakazuki feel a slight envy.
After two days of training with Tengen, there was nothing more Sakazuki could teach. Sakazuki wanted to share battle experience, but soon realized that Tengen was almost his equal in that aspect.
This literally left Sakazuki speechless. His heart was stunned.
"A genius?" he whispered to himself. "Could this be the real genius?"
Feeling discouraged, Sakazuki went off to train chakra on his own. He feared that if he stayed near Tengen, he might start doubting the meaning of his own life.
"The strengthening of Conqueror's Haki is related to my own determination. As Sakazuki said, I am currently too modest, suppressing the powerful will that a strong person should have," Tengen muttered, and a spark appeared in his eyes.
Conqueror's Haki cannot be trained. It only strengthens when the wielder's determination grows.
If he's right, then his Conqueror's Haki was so powerful immediately after awakening precisely because of the Eternal Madara template.
If he wants to continue strengthening his resolve and enhancing his Conqueror's Haki, he needs to be prominent, battle various monster-level opponents, and hone his indomitable spirit.
Ideally, he should continuously shake the entire sea.
"Don't rush... You can't become great and strong in one day. Take your time," Tengen thought and calmed his thoughts.
Now, becoming Sakazuki's son-in-law and preparing to go through the global enlistment to become a Admiral of the Marines, he will inevitably face the strongest monster-level fighters and become famous worldwide.
There's no need to hurry.
"System, enter the system..."
[Access granted. Congratulations! You have gained 0.05% experience.]
[Eternal Madara template unlocked at 85.55%. Added 0.05%. Now the template is unlocked at 85.6%.]
"Not bad," Tengen nodded.
Every day, upon entering the system, he gained a slight increase. Occasionally, he encountered other things as well.
So there was no need for him to panic.
The best choice was to train diligently and become stronger.
"System, I want to see my status panel..."
[Generating status panel...]
[Status panel created!]
Name: Tengen;
Age: 18 years.
[System]: Eternal Madara template unlocked at 85.6%.
Registration area: absent (destroyed due to the battle between the Master and Sakazuki).
Special registration location: not yet updated.
(Note: Register in the special location updated by the system to receive generous rewards!)
Abilities:
Fire Element (Mastery): most Fire techniques can be used simply by clapping your hands. (Note: Mastery levels are divided into: initial, intermediate, advanced, perfect.2. Water Element (Mastery): most Water techniques can be used simply by clapping your hands.
Wind Element (Intermediate level), Lightning Element (Intermediate level), Earth Element (Intermediate level).
Seals and Spells (Intermediate level): seal transfer, golem lock, restraining spell, and others.
Illusions (Intermediate level): Illusory Sharingan, Illusory Mangekyo Sharingan, and others.
Mangekyo Sharingan: left eye – enhancement · Susanoo, right eye – enhancement (ninjutsu, illusions, taijutsu).
Armament Haki (Intermediate level), Observation Haki (High level), Conqueror's Haki (Initial level). (Note: Conqueror's Haki levels are divided into: initial, intermediate, high, ultra-high. The recently awakened Master's Conqueror's Haki is comparable to the high level of other users.)
Taijutsu: Konoha Style (Highest level), Six Styles of Marine (Initial level), and others.
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