Chapter 36: The Door's Specialization
Tobirama held up a single finger. "First theory: Haki is a power unique to the One Piece world. Therefore, the moment you entered that world, you gained the ability to master it."
"Awakening Conqueror's Haki, then, wouldn't be impossible."
"In fact, it's not just you. Even if we were to enter the One Piece world, we might be able to master Haki as well."
Hearing this, Yumesaki turned to look at Hashirama.
As the man who pacified the Shinobi world and ended the Warring States period—the God of Shinobi himself—if everyone who entered that world could awaken Haki, there was no reason Senju Hashirama shouldn't have it.
Following Yumesaki's lead, everyone else turned their gaze toward Hashirama.
In their minds, Senju Hashirama was the prime candidate to possess the "qualities of a King" required for Conqueror's Haki.
However, Hashirama shook his head. "No. Right now, I can't even sense what Haki is, let alone awaken it."
Tobirama sighed. "In that case, there is only the second possibility."
"What is it?" Yumesaki asked.
Instead of answering directly, Tobirama said, "Before I confirm this theory, I have one experiment I'd like to verify."
Yumesaki watched him with curiosity.
Tobirama then proceeded to teach Yumesaki the secret Chakra extraction technique of the Senju Clan. "Try it. See if you can extract Chakra."
Yumesaki blinked. "Me???"
He wasn't from the Shinobi world; how could he possibly extract Chakra?
It was common knowledge that a thousand years ago, Otsutsuki Hagoromo—the Sage of Six Paths—had shared Chakra with the people of the Shinobi world.
Yet, even though Chakra had circulated through the world for a millennium, there were still many ordinary people who lacked the talent to extract it.
Let alone an outsider like Yumesaki.
Even Nico Robin, who possessed an extraordinary physique, only gained the ability to extract Chakra after being injected with Tsunade's cells and gaining a portion of the Senju lineage.
So how could Yumesaki, a pure Earthling, possibly extract Chakra?
Even Tsunade spoke up from the side. "He's right, Second Granduncle. Yumesaki hasn't been injected with Shinobi cells and has no bloodline. How could he possibly extract Chakra?"
Tobirama remained silent, simply gesturing for Yumesaki to try.
Left with no choice, Yumesaki followed the instructions and attempted the extraction.
After half an hour had passed, Yumesaki opened his eyes, a strange expression on his face.
"So? Did it fail? I told you something like this was never going to—"
"No... it worked."
Yumesaki cut Tsunade off before she could finish.
"Huh?" Tsunade blinked, looking at Yumesaki with pure disbelief. "What did you say?"
"I successfully extracted Chakra." Yumesaki looked just as incredulous as she did.
Tsunade lunged forward, grabbing Yumesaki to inspect his body. It didn't take long for her to detect Chakra within him.
It was a tiny amount—so small it was almost negligible.
But there was no denying it: it was Chakra.
Genuine Chakra.
"How is this possible?" Tsunade felt her sense of logic crumbling. Chakra was a gift from the Sage of Six Paths to the Shinobi world. On what basis could Yumesaki, someone with zero connection to this world, extract it?
Hashirama was equally intrigued. "Tobirama, what's going on here?"
Tobirama explained, "This is my second theory. Lord Yumesaki's ability doesn't seem limited to just traveling between worlds, communicating with their inhabitants, and understanding their languages."
"If I'm not mistaken, once Lord Yumesaki uses the door to enter a world, he automatically acquires the 'characteristics' of that world."
"To put it simply, once he entered the Naruto world, he gained the qualification to extract Chakra, despite not being one of our people."
"By that same principle, once he entered the One Piece world, he gained their biological characteristics, allowing him to awaken and even train his Haki."
"That is the reason Lord Yumesaki was able to awaken Conqueror's Haki."
Ah... so there's a perk like that.
Didn't that mean if he went to the Dragon Ball world, he could learn Ki? And if he went to the Saint Seiya world, he could learn Cosmo?
Incredible powers like Ki aside for a moment...
Think about the Saint Seiya universe.
That was a world of pure mythology where both the world and its people were created by the Gods. Because of that, the people there could awaken Cosmo.
But an outsider wouldn't necessarily have that potential.
Now, as long as Yumesaki entered that world, he would have the qualification to learn Cosmo... that was truly extraordinary.
Yumesaki hadn't expected his ability to have such a hidden advantage. It seemed he had still been underestimating his own power.
Then again, if only there were an instruction manual, he wouldn't be flying so blind.
Why couldn't his "Golden Finger" have just been a standard System?
Orochimaru flicked his tongue out and hissed, "How fascinating. Based on what the Second Hokage said, if Lord Yumesaki's door possesses such miraculous properties, does that mean we can also learn Haki?"
"After all, when we pass through the door, we also gain the ability to communicate with and understand the writing of other worlds."
"Does the door grant us similar characteristics as well?"
Tobirama folded his arms across his chest and said calmly, "There is logic in what you say. We have passed through the door, so we should have been granted similar traits. However, the reality is that my brother did not awaken Conqueror's Haki."
"In other words, we were not granted those same characteristics."
Tsunade chimed in, "Could it be that Grandpa just never thought about it, so the Haki didn't trigger? After all, Yumesaki's Haki only awakened by accident."
"There is a possibility," Tobirama conceded.
He turned back to Yumesaki. "Lord Yumesaki, would you be willing to use your Conqueror's Haki to pressure my brother? Perhaps the confrontation will trigger the awakening in him."
Something like Conqueror's Haki usually awakened during a clash of wills. As long as one possessed the latent talent, a high-pressure confrontation could force it to the surface.
And as the God of Shinobi, Senju Hashirama surely possessed the necessary qualities.
Yumesaki readily agreed. He was also curious to see if Hashirama could manifest Haki.
Boom!
A split second later, the red-black lightning crackled into existence once more. Yumesaki's Conqueror's Haki slammed into Hashirama with full force.
Hashirama couldn't help but let out a muffled groan. This time, he truly felt a pressure unlike anything he had ever experienced.
Under this weight, Hashirama felt his soul shudder, and bits of dust began to flake off his body, as if he were on the verge of being sent back to the Pure Land.
Everyone watched Hashirama with bated breath.
Several minutes passed. Hashirama slowly began to adapt to Yumesaki's Haki, yet he still showed no signs of awakening his own.
"Stop."
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