Conqueror's Haki Awakened by Conqueror's Haki

As he walked toward the Red Fosse, Shazo nonchalantly swatted away sniper bullet after sniper bullet.

He wasn't worried about the bullets hitting him, but rather about his uniform being torn.

After firing his third shot, Yasopp put away his sniper rifle and took out Pistol for close-quarters combat.

He couldn't harm Shazo, but he recognized Shazo's appearance, so he reminded him, "Captain, that navy officer isn't Admiral Aokiji, he's not even an admiral."

Raziru noticed that the surrounding ice was no longer approaching, so he stopped breathing fire. He wondered curiously, "If it's not Admiral Aokiji, then who could it be? Could it be another Admiral in disguise?"

Then, under the watchful eyes of his companions, he slapped himself in the face. "My mistake, no Admiral can disguise himself as someone else."

Shanks stood up, sheathed his sword Griffon, and said with a smile, "You guys wait here, I'll go fight him one-on-one."

Beckman asked, "Are you sure we don't need to gang up on them together?"

"If we delay for too long, we might attract the attention of a real Admiral."

Shanks said, "Beckman, haven't you noticed that this guy has many and varied abilities, and his physical strength is ridiculously high, making him perfect for chaotic battles?"

Ben Beckman was taken aback, then realized his mistake and apologized to Shanks, "I'm sorry, Captain, it was my oversight."

Shanks said dismissively, "It's alright, it's not your fault."

"This is the first time I've encountered a monster that can't be attacked in groups. If the captain hadn't mentioned his past experiences to me, I probably wouldn't have made this connection."

"Beckman, you take charge and direct everyone to move the Red Voss a bit further away to avoid being caught in the crossfire."

Beckman asked hesitantly, "Captain, you can't fly, and you're a terrible swimmer—how are you going to get back after you're done fighting?"

Shanks seemed to have been hit where it hurt. His face flushed red as he shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm Red-Haired Shanks, the fourth Emperor of the Sea, the strongest pirate! How could my swimming skills be bad?"

Under the disdain of his three companions, Shanks' feigned anger vanished, and he chuckled, "Alright, I know my swimming skills are a bit lacking, but I learned a Swordsmanship from Hawkeye that allows me to use a log as a boat and leverage the recoil of the Sword Qi energy to move forward quickly enough to catch up with the Red Voss."

The members of the Red Hair Pirates remembered the handsome and serious First Swordsman, and how he always paddled his famous canoe alone across the sea, so they believed their captain's words.

With its sails unfurled, the Red Voss, guided by its navigator, sped off into the distance.

Red-Haired Shanks adjusted his Straw Hat and chuckled, "Alright, let me see just who you are, this Marine."

He slung his sword over his shoulder and walked in the direction Shazo had come from.

As Shanks and Shazo approached, their Conqueror's Haki grew stronger, and the red Inazuma became more and more intense, striking Shazo's body frequently.

Once, twice, three times, finally Shazo's Conqueror's Haki was activated, pushing Shanks ' Conqueror's Haki away and creating a powerful standoff.

Shanks became even more curious. The Navy is an army controlled by the World Government, and only one of its members is known to possess Conqueror's Haki: the current Fleet Admiral Sengoku.

Garp, a naval the Superstar, seems to possess this quality, while the Three Admirals Aokiji, Akainu, and Kizaru all lack this "kingly qualification."

The reason for this is that the Navy is a disciplined force, which is often suppressed by the World Government and the Five Elders, and is frequently forced to serve as lackeys for the Celestial Dragons.

In particular, the primary duty of the Three Admirals is to protect the Celestial Dragons when they are threatened. This kind of mission, which treats the Admiral as Watchdogs, will inevitably wear down the will of the strong and diminish their potential to become kings.

Even Dragon of the Revolutionary Army only Awakening his terrifying Conqueror's Haki after he defected from the Navy and established the Revolutionary Army to stand on his own.

In short, those who possess Conqueror's Haki are born to be kings, not dogs.

Because of his Conqueror's Haki, the Sengoku Genji endured countless suspicious glances from the Five Elders.

It's quite interesting that a completely unfamiliar lieutenant colonel now possesses Conqueror's Haki.

Perhaps this powerful Jun Jun won't stay in the navy for long, and another powerful emperor or first mate Vice Admiral the pirates.

Thinking this way, Shanks felt much better.

As a member of the pirates, he naturally wanted to see the pirates' power grow further, so that his power as the Emperor of the Sea could be further enhanced.

The two soon met in the center of the Ice Field. Without exchanging any words, they immediately brandished their weapons.

[Divine Departure] VS [Summer Eight Cuts]

This time, Shanks had ample time to prepare, and his Conqueror's Haki filled the surrounding environment, bringing [Divine Departure] to its maximum power.

Shazo had also prepared to maximize his strength in advance. His wildly slashing longsword was in line with the principles of the [Dugu Nine Swords]. His posture was extremely ugly, but the power of his sword moves was enormous.

The result of their attacks clashing was a complete victory for [Divine Departure].

Shazo's defeat was to be expected. After all, he was not good at Swordsmanship. To Swordsmanship with the real Great Swordmaster Shanks was to use his weakness against his opponent's strength.

Secondly, the [Dugu Nine Swords] is known for its skill, and it cannot be used to its fullest potential in a battle where powerful Sword Qi is unleashed.

In the end, the difference in their weapons was too great. After only three clashes, Shazo's weapon was reduced to fragments and was knocked away by Shanks' sword.

Shanks won the Swordsmanship duel, but a great unease welled up inside him.

He shouted, "What's wrong with your body? Why weren't you injured after being hit by my [Divine Departure]?"

Shazo into a rage, tearing his tattered shirt to shreds and revealing his strong physique.

He pointed to the red knife mark on his abdomen and shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about? You've slashed me like this, and you still say I'm not injured?"

Shanks frowned as he looked at the bright red wound that resembled a burn. "Don't joke around. That strike I just delivered was enough to destroy a fleet, yet it only caused you a superficial wound that didn't even break the skin. How dare you say you're injured?"

Shazo sneered, "Why don't you give me Griffon and let me try cutting you with all my might?"

Shanks laughed, "That won't do. My body isn't as strong as yours; I'd die if you slashed me."

"By the way, my curiosity is about to explode! Who exactly are you?"

Shazo clenched his fists, black Armament Haki covering them and quickly spreading to his entire arm.

He shouted, "Red-Haired Shanks, remember my name! I am Shazo, the officer in charge of the 77th Branch!"

He then charged at Shanks, swinging his fist, while Shanks ' Armament Haki enveloped his sword, Griffon. The Black Blade and the black fist clashed, unleashing a fierce battle.

Boom! Boom! Boom-!!

Above the vast Ice Field, rumbling thunder echoed, and red and golden Inazuma silently attacked and canceled each other out Inazuma.

This is a clash between two types of Conqueror's Haki: the red one belongs to Red-Haired Shanks, while the gold one belongs to Navy Vice Commander Shanks.

Shanks's red Conqueror's Haki comes from his pride in his bloodline and his admiration for his captain.

Shazo's golden Conqueror's Haki comes from the great will of Heavenly Tribulation Shazo, who led thousands of troops and carried the fate of the nation, and also from the grand ambition of Devouring Shazo the future of mankind.

It must be said that Shazo's potential for Conqueror's Haki is even stronger.

Under Shanks' all-out pressure, he grew rapidly in a short period of time and was even able to fight Shanks on equal terms.

However, the battle Conqueror's Haki was silent; the muffled thunderous sounds came from the collision of Shanks's sword and Shazo's fist.

Each dull rumble represented a fierce battle between the two, the aftershocks spreading out in a ring, tearing the Ice Field into shards the size of washbasins.

The shockwaves originated from the center of the Ice Field, tearing the ice apart and reaching the sea surface, causing a major low tide.

An unprecedentedly large depression appeared on the entire sea surface, as if a terrifying wind pressure had compressed the sea into the shape of a bowl.

As the battle continued, Shazo not only refined his mastery of his own power, but also gained a deeper understanding of the Six Powers.

This is also something that Shazo finds deeply puzzling.

Shanks ' fighting style is practically a Pirate King copy of Gol D. Roger's.

However, a closer look reveals that Shanks ' background actually has a strong naval influence.

This doesn't mean Shanks is using the distinctive Six Powers, but rather that his power generation methods and combat decision-making habits felt familiar to Shazo, who had experienced the training team.

These ingrained fighting habits are the hardest to break, and often go unnoticed.

If it weren't for the many Shazo standing behind Shazo, sharing with him a vast amount of combat experience in their memories, he wouldn't have been able to feel familiarity even with the most basic movements.

The battle lasted for ten minutes. Shanks had the upper hand and firmly controlled the rhythm of the battle, but he just couldn't defeat Shazo in one fell swoop, or even break away from the fight.

Shanks was firmly entangled, while Shazo's strength increased wildly during the battle.

Meanwhile, Shazo's proficiency with the Six Powers was constantly improving, and he even quickly developed his own way of applying the Rokushiki.

[Storm Kick - Machine Gun Kick Technique]

Shazo braced himself with his left foot, while his right foot transformed into a blur, unleashing a barrage of vacuum slashes.

Then he switched his feet repeatedly, unleashing a continuous barrage of kicks, forming the "Prince's Fighting Style" that converged wildly into a massive wave of slashes that instantly overwhelmed Shanks' figure wielding his longsword.

The black longsword easily shattered the vacuum slash. Amidst the dense, crisp sound of metal clashing, Shanks lifted Griffon up and regrouped his red Conqueror's Haki. Facing the continuous vacuum slash, he unleashed Sword Qi strike with unwavering determination.

The red [Divine Departure] deflected countless vacuum slashes, accurately hitting Shazo, who was attacking with all his might, causing him to stumble and almost fall to the ground.

On Shazo's huge wound on his waist and abdomen, another bright red scar appeared, and the two scars formed an "X" shape.

This time, Shazo was in a state of excitement. He didn't scream; instead, he stroked his wound and shouted, "A painless attack that can't even break my skin!"

"Shanks, can't you be serious for once? Act like a real pirate and risk your life for another chance!"

Shazo shouted excitedly and stirred up an extremely cold wind to reinforce the Ice Field beneath his feet, so as not to lose the stage for this battle.

As the cold air continued to gather, the abundant moisture on the sea surface turned into a blizzard, raging across the entire Ice Field and obscuring the view between them.

Kizaru Borsalino flew high in the sky, looking down at the vast Ice Field and howling blizzard below, completely unable to understand what was happening.

He was completely bewildered. "That's terrifying. Could it be that Aokiji is faster than me and arrived ahead of time to intercept Red-Haired Shanks?"

Borsalino took out a colorful video Transponder Snail and dialed the Fleet Admiral's number.

The moment the call connected, the Fleet Admiral's calm voice came through. "Kizaru, have you arrived?"

Borsalino said with a wry smile, "Fleet Admiral, I've arrived, but something's very wrong."

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The Sengoku asked, "What exactly happened?"

Kizaru stroked his chin and concluded, "Simply put, Red-Haired Shanks is still fighting, while the sea has been frozen into Ice Field."

"So I need to ask if Aokiji arrived here beforehand and intercepted the Red Hair Pirates who were trying to leave?"

Sengoku categorically rejected Borsalino's guess. "That's impossible. Aokiji is right here in my office, wearing his beloved eye patch, resting."

Borsalino exclaimed in surprise, "If it's not Aokiji, then who could it be?"

"Does our navy have another Devil Fruit User of freezing the sea?"

At this moment, Aokiji, who had been using the excuse of being too tired from traveling to slack off in the Fleet Admiral's Office, sat up abruptly. "There are many people in the Navy who can use freezing or frost abilities, but they certainly can't freeze the ocean into Ice Field."

"Kizaru, can I see the battle?"

Borsalino nodded and said, "Of course, I'll film it and send it to you right away."

"Oh! How terrifying! Their battle is getting more and more intense."

Kizaru kept saying "How scary!" while holding up the video Transponder Snail kept lowering its height, trying to get a clearer picture.

At this moment, many high-ranking naval officers gathered in Sengoku's office to watch the sudden outbreak of battle.