That feeling would surely be enough to make one feel like they were ascending to heaven or descending into hell.
This thought grew increasingly intense in Charlotte Linlin's mind. Her craving made her drool uncontrollably, and drops of saliva splattered onto the ground.
They actually made sizzling, corrosive sounds.
This was also why Linlin's husbands generally met bad ends. An ordinary person simply couldn't withstand the surging love of this "terrifying monster" named Linlin!
The pirates around them fled in terror, afraid that the dreadful saliva would get on them.
Golden Lion, floating in the sky, also underwent a drastic change in expression. "What's going on? That brat took one punch from me—how did he end up like this?!"
Ares's strange arm filled him with confusion and puzzlement. He had never seen anything so bizarre happen before.
Ares's arm was now like a red-hot iron, completely beyond his imagination.
The next second.
Ares's enormous body shot toward Golden Lion like a cannonball, accompanied by a howling wind.
The reddened, scorching arm made even the domineering eyes of Golden Lion contract sharply.
"This brat..."
"He still hasn't sobered up?!"
He had no time to worry about anything else and immediately used Armament Haki to meet Ares's punch head-on.
BOOM!!!
The collision shook heaven and earth. The shock wave produced by their fists colliding raged like a hurricane, sweeping across the entire town.
The gale swept over the ground, making numerous objects clatter as they collided.
The windows banged violently, and many panes of glass shattered outright.
Shiki the Golden Lion's eyes widened abruptly. He said in shock, "When did this guy's strength become so powerful?!!"
His earlier punch had sent Ares flying with ease.
Yet now, his own punch infused with Armament Haki couldn't suppress Ares before him.
What the hell is this growth rate?!!
Golden Lion's jaw nearly dropped in shock!
He instantly connected it to Ares's strange symptoms—the reddened, scorching arm!
It felt to him as if the arm had become even harder, with its strength growing more violent.
"Good brat. Could this be some kind of hidden combat technique of yours?!" Golden Lion couldn't help praising him. Ares's sudden change had truly caught him off guard!
The performance was completely different from Armament Haki, so Shiki the Golden Lion didn't even think to associate it with Armament Haki for the moment.
Their fists collided.
Unable to fly, Ares also rapidly descended straight from the sky.
Golden Lion followed as he plummeted. Their fists collided fiercely in midair like a violent storm.
They moved so quickly that afterimages formed!
A dense series of muffled impacts rang out continuously from the sky.
"This guy..." Whitebeard's expression was filled with shock. He exclaimed, "That brat's growth is far too fast! He can actually contend with Golden Lion's Armament Haki for this long!!"
His heart trembled violently. Although this wasn't Golden Lion's full strength,
for a fourteen- or fifteen-year-old kid, such a feat was simply unbelievable.
If they hadn't witnessed it with their own eyes, no one would have believed that a fourteen- or fifteen-year-old kid could accomplish something like this!
Shiki the Golden Lion was the captain of the Rocks Pirates' First Division, and he was already in his thirties!
His reputation resounded across the sea.
He had conquered this ocean through sheer strength.
Captain John excitedly raised his bottle and gulped down wine. The smile at the corner of his mouth widened until it nearly reached his ears.
"Hahaha... A ferocious brat like this will definitely become an incredibly powerful monster in the future. His growth rate is far beyond imagination."
"Perhaps it won't take more than a few years for Ares's name to resound across the entire sea!!"
"He'll become one of Captain Rocks's capable officers!"
His heart was practically overflowing with delight. His physical strength, physique, combat power, and everything else were all at the monster level. Once he matured,
the Rocks Pirates would surely become invincible.
They would never lose a battle!!
They would occupy the entire New World!!!
Captain John's heart surged with excitement. By then, as someone who had followed Captain Rocks, he would obtain countless riches.
He would fulfill his dream of sleeping and drinking amid mountains of gold and seas of silver!
Ares's valiant performance also left Kaido, the man Ares had defeated, unable to keep his mouth shut. His astonished mouth gaped so widely that it could swallow an entire table.
"How can this guy be so powerful?!!!"
"Damn it!! He clearly wasn't this strong before!!"
"How did he become so strong now?!!"
The enormous gap left Kaido feeling extremely miserable. The difference between him and Ares was growing wider and wider!
Ares was actually fighting Golden Lion, the First Division Captain!
A few days ago, he had still been confident that he could grow stronger through arduous training and eventually defeat Ares. But now, the hope in his heart was gradually shrinking.
His blazing desire to win or lose was growing weaker and weaker. This overwhelming sense of disparity left Kaido's beastlike heart ice-cold.
But suddenly.
A voice of opposition rang out deep within Kaido's heart.
It seemed to be telling him that if he chose to flee and decided he was inferior to Ares, he would forever lose his qualifications to be king.
A glimmer of light rose in Kaido's enormous eyes. He clenched both fists tightly and said with firm resolve, "That's right. I'm Kaido, and I possess the potential to be king."
"One day, I'm destined to become the strongest existence on this sea!"
"I won't admit defeat!"
A powerful and domineering aura suddenly burst from his body. It was Conqueror's Haki.
The surrounding pirates all turned to look.
However, the members of the Rocks Pirates had long since grown accustomed to Conqueror's Haki.
After all, it wasn't just Captain Rocks. First Division Captain Golden Lion, Second Division Captain Whitebeard, and Linlin all possessed Conqueror's Haki as well.
Bang!
Bang!
BOOM!
Bang!
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The sounds of impacts rang out continuously, accompanied by the destruction of the surrounding buildings.
Golden Lion's expression grew increasingly solemn, and his mood grew heavy as well. "This brat's stamina and strength are monsters among monsters!"
"That terrifying strength has actually numbed my arms from the vibrations!"
"When is this brat going to sober up?!"
"If he doesn't wake up soon, I'll have no choice but to draw my swords!!"
He had never imagined that after this brat underwent that inexplicable transformation, he would become so much stronger!
Even aboard Rocks's ship, he would rank among the very best.
Golden Lion shouted loudly at Ares, "Hey!!"
"Ares! Wake up already!!"
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