Evening.

The bruised and battered Wang Shi and his companions lay weakly on the ground, being tended to and treated by Nojiko and Kaya.

In the afternoon, while Wang Shi and the others were undergoing special training, food and medicine were sent from Goa Royal Capital, and even Nami and the other two girls came along.

"Ahahaha, it felt great beating them up today."

Garp ate heartily of the food brought from the Goa Royal Palace, without a shred of guilt, earning him glares and complaints from Nami and the others.

This so-called Marine Hero showed no heroic demeanor at all; instead, he was like a bandit scoundrel, actually beating their hero king into such a miserable state.

Even Makino and Village Chief Slab and the others looked at the 'ignorant' and 'impolite' Garp with displeasure.

What good could possibly come from so violently beating and offending Wang Shi?

Village Chief Slab's face was filled with worry, deeply concerned about the future of Windmill Village.

He was truly afraid that Wang Shi might suddenly bring up old grievances in the future and retaliate against Windmill Village.

Meanwhile, the little fellow Straw Hat Luffy was attracted by the smell of food and stealthily slipped into the feast to eat his fill.

He munched away while keeping an eye on the black-haired youth who was being beaten by his grandfather.

He felt that this guy was incredibly strong, managing to be beaten by his grandfather for so long.

If it were him, he would have surrendered and begged for mercy long ago.

When he sets sail, he must find a companion as strong as this person, someone who can't be beaten to death.

Moreover, when Straw Hat Luffy saw the orange-haired girl and the green-haired youth, he always had a very special feeling.

However, he still had a long time before setting sail, and in his single-minded brain, he hadn't yet thought about recruiting companions.

At this moment, he only wanted to eat his fill; he hadn't had such a satisfying meal in a long time.

...

Wang Shi received treatment from Kaya and was fed by Nojiko.

He looked at Straw Hat Luffy, who was secretly eating.

He hadn't expected the main characters to meet in such a way today.

Perhaps he should call Sanji over tomorrow to help with cooking.

And while they're at it, have these Marine officers teach Sanji martial arts and leg techniques.

Wang Shi noticed that many Marine Lieutenants and Marine Captains on Garp's ship had learned Six Styles.

Sanji, on Okama Island, Kamabakka Kingdom, was chased by Okama for two years just to learn Moonwalk; just thinking about it was heartbreaking.

Should he help him escape this ordeal?

Wang Shi even saw a Marine Captain use Armament Haki to disperse Eric's Wind Blade.

Damn it!

As expected of the officers on Garp's ship.

Six Styles and Haki, they came so naturally.

He recalled the Dressrosa incident, where the Marine officers accompanying Fujitora Issho on their mission all possessed Armament Haki, and could even imbue their swords with it, turning them into black blades.

Seeing even these unnamed background characters having learned Haki, Wang Shi also wanted to quickly learn and master the three types of Haki, and Six Styles too.

...

"Wang Shi, kid, do you want to continue tomorrow? My fists won't hold back!"

Garp, full and satisfied, raised his fist and grinned, trying to scare Wang Shi away.

An emperor shouldn't be able to endure such hardship, right?

It would be better for him to go back and embrace his empress, and handle state affairs.

With Wang Shi's Devil Fruit ability, he was already very strong and could handle many enemies.

"Yes!"

"Besides the three types of Haki, I want Six Styles too!"

Wang Shi, covered in bandages, spoke coldly, his tone unquestionable, his eyes incredibly firm.

"Heh, how many days until Judge arrives?

You want to learn so many things in these few days? Do you think you're a genius?"

"Besides, Six Styles is a secret technique of the World Government and the Marine."

"Also, after Germa 66 retreats, I'll have to return to Marineford, and I won't have time to discipline you all."

Garp picked his nose and looked at Wang Shi disdainfully; this emperor was too greedy, overly ambitious, and completely ignored reality.

"At least teach us the training methods."

"Otherwise, you wouldn't want me to hold a grudge against Windmill Village, would you, Garp!"

"And, this is the debt your son owes..."

Wang Shi retorted directly; what secret technique? Many pirates had learned it.

"You scoundrel, Wang Shi, you dare threaten me again? Tomorrow, I'll beat you to death."

"Next time I see that unfilial son Dragon, I'll definitely make him recall the Iron Fist of Love! He actually left me such a huge mess!"

Garp cursed angrily, then grabbed the rubber hand that was stealing food, directly pulled Straw Hat Luffy over, and gave him two loud punches.

"Ouch! That hurts! You rotten grandpa!"

"Hmph, if I can't beat your scoundrel father, I'll beat you!"

Garp directly vented his anger towards Dragon on this foolish grandson who constantly clamored about becoming the Pirate King.

Two large bumps immediately appeared on Straw Hat Luffy's head.

Wang Shi looked at Straw Hat Luffy; should he try to straighten him out? Put him in the Royal Guard?

But this possibility was slim, after all, even Garp couldn't beat him into submission.

Moreover, this Sun God Nika ability user was a great enemy of the Celestial Dragons.

Wang Shi didn't want to provoke the hostility of the Gorosei.

Amidst Garp and Luffy's antics, a rubber arm and a rubber head flew back and forth.

This drew the attention of Nami and Zoro to the interesting Rubber-Rubber Fruit user.

Wang Shi, who was eating meat, suddenly saw a head flying towards him, and he grabbed Straw Hat Luffy's head.

"Oh, sorry..."

Straw Hat Luffy chuckled, his smile incredibly innocent.

But when Wang Shi grabbed the straw hat on Luffy's head, a strange aura rushed into Wang Shi's mind.

Wang Shi's heart trembled, and he pulled Luffy's straw hat off, sending Luffy's head bouncing back.

"Give me back my straw hat!"

Feeling his straw hat taken from his head, Straw Hat Luffy, struggling in Garp's hand, immediately screamed wildly, thrashing violently in Garp's grip.

"This is!!!"

Wang Shi's pupils narrowed into black pinpricks.

The Conqueror's Haki remaining on the straw hat!

Pirate King Roger's Conqueror's Haki? Four Emperors Shanks's Conqueror's Haki?

"Buzz!"

Wang Shi unexpectedly unleashed his Conqueror's Haki without warning, instantly startling everyone.

Many people swayed and collapsed.

"What Conqueror's Haki are you messing around with again!"

Garp cursed angrily, his face a bit dark; it seemed he really needed to properly teach Wang Shi and make him quickly master Conqueror's Haki to prevent it from leaking randomly.

Wang Shi held the straw hat, his expression fluctuating.

This straw hat, passed down through three generations, actually contained Roger's Conqueror's Haki.

Just like Joy Boy, who left his Conqueror's Haki on the knot of the robot Emmet's belt, remaining for eight hundred years without dissipating.

Had Roger's mastery of Conqueror's Haki reached Joy Boy's level?

Or was storing Conqueror's Haki a special technique, like the Ryuo Haki of Wano Country?

Suddenly, a strange thought popped into Wang Shi's mind.

Shanks, who wore Roger's straw hat from a young age, and the successor Luffy, who also wore it from a young age.

Were they both influenced by Roger's Conqueror's Haki and will?

Damn it!

Perhaps Kozuki Oden, like Roger, also knew this Conqueror's Haki storage technique.

Oden's logbook might have stored his Conqueror's Haki beliefs and aura, leading to Yamato being easily brainwashed.

Even Kozuki Oden's sword, Enma, also stored his Conqueror's Haki, allowing Kaido of the Beasts to instantly recognize Oden's aura.

The uniqueness of Conqueror's Haki even made Imu unable to forget Joy Boy's Conqueror's Haki for eight hundred years.

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