Environment determined one's limits. In the Four Seas, especially the East Blue, the Weakest Sea, a pirate with a Devil Fruit ability could even draw gasps of amazement.
But after entering the Grand Line, Devil Fruit Users weren't even worth a damn. Devil Fruit Users were as common as dogs, and even animals and weapons could become Devil Fruit Users.
By the same token, Conqueror's Haki was incredibly impressive in the first half of the Grand Line.
But here in the New World, while it wasn't exactly commonplace, there really were as many people with the qualities of a king as you could ask for.
Kaido and BIG MOM, two of the Four Emperors, both possessed Conqueror's Haki. The Five Elders, who usually held even higher positions and carried more prestige than the Emperors, naturally couldn't be without it.
So when faced with the Conqueror's Haki bearing down on them from Wood, the three of them—Saint Nusjuro, Saint Saturn, and Saint Maz—didn't retreat in the slightest. They released their own Conqueror's Haki in response.
Only Conqueror's Haki could resist Conqueror's Haki. Whoever had the stronger presence would overwhelm the other!
The Conqueror's Haki radiating from Wood was silver-white, while the Haki released by Saint Nusjuro and the other two was respectively ochre, red, and blue.
As the four waves of Conqueror's Haki collided, Sabaody Archipelago suddenly began to shake violently.
The clash of Haki caused the entire sea to churn as if it were boiling. With Sabaody Archipelago at its center, wave after wave spread outward.
The Fishmen, Marines, and World Government personnel still fighting on the island were no exception. Under the impact of the clashing Haki, their eyes rolled back, foam spilled from their mouths, and they fell to the ground.
The shockwaves from the clash were so