Rayleigh looked utterly speechless. "What... you want to master Conqueror's Haki Entanglement?" Julian replied confidently, "Come and try me." Then he shouted, "Fist Tyrant—Super Hero's Fist!" Black Armament Haki covered Julian's right fist as he charged Rayleigh. Rayleigh raised one hand, coating it in Armament Haki to block. Their fists collided once more.
A powerful heroic aura already enveloped Julian's fist. Then their Conqueror's Haki clashed through the air, their imposing presences constantly colliding overhead.
Conqueror's Haki burst outward like a Shockwave, cracking the surrounding ground and turning the earth into fragments that swirled through the air. Rayleigh smiled. "Brother Flame Dragon, your strength has improved incredibly fast. Surpassing old-timers like us is only a matter of time."
Julian thought to himself, How much did I sacrifice for this day? How have I lived these past years? Every night, I had to shout slogans for half an hour to bask in my own glory, then spend twenty-seven minutes cursing Momonosuke to temper my Dao heart and strengthen my will. Day after day, year after year, I never slacked off. My Conqueror's Haki can finally rival first-rate powerhouses today. This feels amazing.
Julian smiled. "Of course. People like you will sooner or later be surpassed by me. I am Flame Emperor Julian!" With that, Julian unleashed his Conqueror's Haki at full force. Rayleigh also released all of his Conqueror's Haki to withstand Julian's, and the clouds overhead were torn apart by their collision.
The ground atop the hillside shattered under the aftermath of their Conqueror's Haki clash. The most important aspects of Conqueror's Haki were Mental Power, willpower, presence, aura, physical strength, and force of spirit. One also needed the breadth of mind to embrace everything. Julian had perfected all of these to the utmost, even standing far ahead of the