The Empress suddenly lunged forward, wind and thunder roaring around her as she raised her fist and angrily punched at Ronglin.
This attack was different from before. Ronglin could clearly feel that the intensity of her Haki had risen by more than a level. His heart stirred, and he gathered the Haki around his body, wrapping it around his right fist as he punched back at the Empress.
Two fair, delicate fists collided, and time and space itself seemed to freeze.
"Bang!"
A grayish-white shockwave suddenly spread from between their fists. Countless bolts of lightning crazily shot and danced within their Haki, while a massive impact force erupted directly from between them.
With a deafening boom, the entire ship split in half. At the same time, the lightning created by the friction of their clashing Conqueror's Haki ravaged the warship from every direction.
"Hmph!" The Empress's full-force punch had failed to achieve anything. She withdrew and floated back, landing on a giant snake that had already surfaced from the sea.
Ronglin, meanwhile, stepped through the air with Moonwalk and swiftly left the warship as it was destroyed and sank. He had not expected clashes between higher-level Conqueror's Haki to produce such devastating effects.
"Save them!" A voice suddenly rang out in the distance.
Ronglin turned to look. Flying Squirrel was leading several soldiers back through the water. Seeing the warship sinking, he hurriedly called for people to be rescued.
"Hehe! Sorry for the interruption. I don't actually mean any harm. Until we meet again!" After testing the strength of a Marine Vice Admiral and one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Ronglin had gained a certain understanding of—and confidence in—his own Haki.
Without another word, Ronglin turned and quickly departed with Moonwalk.
The Strange Feeling in His Heart!
Ronglin