Konoha: Uchiha's Two-Way Travel in One Piece

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"Ha!!!"

At a certain moment,

Kaito suddenly realized he had entered a special state. His entire being felt transparent, as if he could sense everything within a radius of several hundred meters.

In particular, he could clearly perceive the snowballs constantly being thrown his way.

It was as though the snowballs had been frozen in time.

He had awakened Observation Haki!

Effortlessly, Kaito dodged the incoming snowballs.

Simultaneously, as he continued throwing snowballs at Mikoto, who had yet to awaken her Observation Haki, he mentally accessed his attributes panel and discovered a new skill had appeared.

[Observation Haki (1/1000, Beginner)]

"Huh? The proficiency cap for the beginner stage is 1,000? That's 10 times higher than skills like Chakra Refinement!"

"Does that mean the cap for each subsequent stage also increases by at least tenfold?"

Perhaps even more.

"To master this skill completely or break its limits, the time investment is going to be huge!"

Kaito thought, feeling a slight headache.

Still, considering the skill's inherent difficulty, rarity, and high potential, it made sense.

"Hmm?"

At this moment, Mikoto noticed something different about Kaito.

His movements had become effortless and fluid; he could even split his focus without being hit.

She quickly split her attention to call out, "Kaito, did you successfully awaken Observation Haki?"

"Exactly!"

While dodging, Kaito nodded and confirmed, "I just awakened it! Do you want to keep going?"

"Yes!"

Mikoto gritted her teeth and nodded firmly.

Kaito had already awakened his Haki; as his elder sister, there was no way she could lag behind.

"Any tips?"

As she continued to dodge, she couldn't help but ask.

In truth, she was slightly distracted by Kaito's progress.

"Calm yourself, focus entirely on dodging. That's the only trick!"

"Mikoto, you have the talent and mental strength for this. Believe in yourself!"

"Now, I'm going to increase the speed and angle of my throws. Be careful!"

"I believe you can do it! Here it comes!"

"Alright!"

Mikoto took a deep breath. Hearing his encouragement, her frustration lessened significantly. She forced herself to calm down and responded confidently.

In the next moment,

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!"

She felt an unrelenting barrage of snowballs coming at her from every direction, like a storm.

The speed had more than doubled, and the angles were far trickier.

She couldn't even spare the effort to throw snowballs in return.

Still, she gritted her teeth and persevered.

She kept pushing herself, forcing her concentration to new limits.

Her pupils began to turn red—a sign of activating the Sharingan.

But Mikoto suppressed it.

According to Uchiha Jiri's experience, activating the Sharingan to dodge wouldn't help awaken Observation Haki. In fact, it might have the opposite effect.

Focus, focus, and focus again.

Mikoto felt as if she was on the verge of awakening her Haki, just one step away.

She lost track of time, completely immersed in the effort.

Then, at a certain moment,

"Eh!!"

Her mind suddenly elevated, and she felt a powerful resonance.

The entire world became different—clearer, sharper.

She could now keenly sense everything within a radius of several dozen meters, including even the faintest movements.

The snowballs flying toward her from all directions seemed to slow down.

Observation Haki had awakened successfully.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Mikoto effortlessly dodged all the snowballs.

In the next instant, the snowball assault ceased.

It was clear Kaito had noticed her transformation and stopped on his own.

"Congratulations!"

Kaito walked over, smiling warmly as he offered his congratulations.

"Huff... huff..."

Supporting herself on her knees and catching her breath, Mikoto smiled back. "Thank you! I couldn't have done it without you. Who knows how long it would've taken me otherwise!"

"Your advice was really helpful."

"Creak!"

At this moment, the sound of a door opening drew their attention.

They turned to see Kureha stepping out, her face filled with astonishment as she surveyed them.

"You both awakened Observation Haki? That's incredible!"

"There was only a few minutes' difference between you two. How did you manage that?"

Don't assume awakening Observation Haki is easy.

Even in the world of One Piece, it's a power that only a select few possess.

Most people go their entire lives without awakening it.

Even many who excel in Armament Haki fail to awaken Observation Haki.

Unlike Armament Haki, which can be trained through physical exertion, Observation Haki requires mental strength and a sixth sense beyond the five physical senses.

Its awakening is far more challenging and heavily reliant on talent.

"Heh heh!"

Kaito and Mikoto exchanged a smile.

Kaito said, "We have a special awakening method."

Kureha rolled her eyes. "You think I didn't hear your earlier conversation?"

"If simply focusing on dodging were enough to awaken it, Observation Haki wouldn't be so rare!"

"Let's just say the Uchiha clan has a knack for mental and sensory abilities."

She glanced at both of them, her gaze lingering on their unique Uchiha traits.

Interestingly, Kaito hadn't yet awakened his so called Sharingan.

Kureha assumed it was because of his age.

Given his talent, awakening it in the future was inevitable.

"Maybe," Kaito replied, his tone noncommittal.

"Alright, since you've succeeded, stop this noisy training already. It's been driving me crazy—I couldn't even read in peace!"

After voicing her complaints, Kureha returned to her room.

Kaito and Mikoto looked at each other and laughed.

Kaito suggested, "Shall we call it a day?"

"Sure. I need to reflect and test the full capabilities of my Observation Haki. I'll head back first!"

Mikoto nodded before teleporting back to the ninja world.

The next moment, Kaito followed suit.

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"Back already? Dinner's ready! Go wash your hands first!"

As soon as he returned, he saw Uchiha Jiri setting the table.

Mikoto was already heading to the kitchen.

"Alright!"

Kaito quickly went to his room, changed into lighter clothes, washed his hands, and returned to the dining area.

"Mikoto said you both awakened Observation Haki?"

Uchiha Jiri asked as they ate.

"Exactly, mom!"

Kaito replied while chewing on a piece of meat.

"Not bad! That's quite fortunate!"

Uchiha Jiri nodded with a smile. "With Observation Haki, your survival skills will improve significantly."

"Keep training it. It's not just about enhancing perception and evasion; it also strengthens mental fortitude."

"It's a win-win. For now, I'd say it's even more effective than our Uchiha meditation techniques!"

"Of course, that doesn't mean you should abandon meditation altogether."

"Meditation and Observation Haki complement each other. Make sure to balance both! Understood?"

"Yes!"

Both Kaito and Mikoto nodded in unison.

This was Uchiha Jiri's conclusion after studying Observation Haki for some time.

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