On this wondrous sea, there are many marvelous things, and even more unknown and perplexing ones.
Among them is Conqueror's Haki.
This special ability, stemming from an individual's innate destiny, holds many unsolved mysteries.
For instance, no one knows if Red-Haired Shanks' Conqueror's Haki can inflict "physical" damage on those around him.
Nor does anyone know the principles behind the "messenger" created by Golden Dawn's Ryan Rowan, a technique that mixes Conqueror's Haki with Devil Fruit abilities.
In fact, even Ryan Rowan himself isn't entirely clear about the details.
But one thing he is certain of is that this technique indeed originates from the "mixing" of Conqueror's Haki and the Sand-Sand Fruit.
And as mentioned before, a person's Conqueror's Haki is determined by their innate destiny.
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Destiny.
What is destiny?
The so-called "destiny" doesn't just refer to one's innate fate; it's not a boring predetermined thing from birth.
True destiny accompanies a person throughout their life, serving as the ultimate summary of "everything" in that person's existence.
At first glance, this might seem like a conceptual idea, but it's actually quite simple to understand.
As a person grows in the real world, their destiny also changes.
Consider a person who rises from being a commoner to a soldier, from a soldier to a general, from a general to a king, and ultimately ends up as someone unremarkable, returning to a life of peace in the countryside.
Such a life is full of ups and downs;
Such a destiny is equally grand and turbulent!
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Golden Dawn's Ryan Rowan is no different.
He has experienced many things in his life, becoming a renowned "legend" in the eyes of some.
Therefore, Ryan Rowan's destiny is very rich. Because of this rich destiny, Rowan's own Conqueror's Haki is extremely special.
It is a peculiar and complex kind of strength, unique to "history"!
And the "messenger," formed by the convergence of Conqueror's Haki and the Sand-Sand Fruit, is equally complex.
This complexity is what gives the "messenger" its extremely unstable nature!
For example, the messenger who went to the North Blue and boarded a Germa 66 warship has a somewhat frivolous personality, appearing unrestrained and even somewhat unreliable to others.
It was a feeling much like Ryan Rowan when he first set sail.
Free, optimistic, cheerful, unrestrained…
At that time, Ryan Rowan roamed the seas, as if nothing could stop his progress; he was truly happy.
The Conqueror's Haki, containing the "destiny" of that moment, is imbued within, creating a messenger with such a personality.
However, this situation is not something Rowan intentionally controls.
He has indeed developed the Sand-Sand Fruit to its limit according to his will, and he has also put all his effort into researching a special way to use his unique Conqueror's Haki.
But even so, Conqueror's Haki remains an element with more uncontrollable aspects.
Rowan can control the purpose of the "messengers" he creates.
For instance, negotiating with Vinsmoke Judge; or intercepting the Beast Pirates' fleet in the New World.
But Rowan cannot control the messenger's means or methods of achieving this purpose, nor can he control their words or actions.
Unless Ryan Rowan focuses his mind and specifically controls the messenger's movements.
That is very tiring, and Rowan must also make arrangements beforehand; he cannot do anything else at the same time.
Therefore, as mentioned before—
"Messengers" are extremely unstable.
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The messenger who went to the North Blue to negotiate with Vinsmoke Judge is the free and unrestrained Rowan.
But the messenger sitting alone on the raft, silently awaiting the Beast Pirates' fleet, possesses an entirely different personality.
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The messenger slowly stands up from the raft.
The sea breeze blows against his dark gray robe, and the messenger stands up straight.
Suddenly, the messenger's tall, thin body hunches over, and he begins to tremble violently.
It is a non-human abnormality, and anyone who witnessed it would not dare to approach lightly!
Whoosh—splash!
Suddenly, the dark gray robe on the messenger's body is torn to shreds by his violent shaking and large movements, revealing his hunched body beneath.
He wears light armor and an eagle-shaped helmet.
In terms of appearance and attire, he is indistinguishable from Ryan Rowan, but his expression and form are vastly different.
Ferocious, distorted, violent, abnormal…
These descriptions are surprisingly fitting for that messenger!
If the others in the Four Seas Alliance were present—even the Desert Crocodile—they would surely be astonished by this "Ryan Rowan."
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Meanwhile.
On the Mammoth, the pirates, including Jack the Drought, also notice the strangeness on the raft.
It is an overwhelmingly strong presence.
Even without having met, that bizarre and ferocious feeling persistently hangs over the deck of the Mammoth.
The cautious second-in-command is naturally extremely tense in such an atmosphere.
He solemnly advises Jack, "Captain Jack, perhaps we shouldn't stir up trouble?"
Compared to Jack's dissatisfaction, the second-in-command fears the punishment from Kaido the Hundred Beasts more.
But Jack, as one of the Three Disasters, cannot possibly retract his words.
Furthermore, for ordinary pirates, the mysterious person on the raft is a "deterrent," but for one of the Beast Pirates' Three Disasters, such a move is no different than a "provocation"!
Given Jack's personality, he naturally cannot ignore a provocation.
"Bastard, are you looking down on me?"
Jack draws his usual ivory cutlass from his side, stands up from his seat, and shouts:
"Lads, kill him!"
"Yes!"
Besides the cautious second-in-command, most of the Beast Pirates on the Mammoth are as impulsive as Jack.
Pleased with their captain being Jack the Drought, they naturally aren't afraid of some strange fellow.
As they think.
The Mammoth has already surged forward, directly smashing the small raft.
As expected, the strange fellow on the raft leaps into the air.
Seeing this, a pirate immediately laughs heartily:
"Hahaha, even now, with just one person..."
Before he finishes speaking, his body stiffens.
It's not that he wants to stiffen, but the "head" that controls his body has vanished without a trace in an instant.
And beside where the head disappeared, the messenger extends his fist, wisps of smoke rising from its knuckles.
In just a moment, everyone present can't help but have their pupils contract!
Only the messenger's voice echoes across the deck.
"I'm in great shape today."
The messenger's body twists.
"Ah..."
He opens his mouth and exhales a hot breath.
"So today, on this sea, no one can beat me!"
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