Conqueror's Haki Clash!

Seeing that Chinjao was still unable to calm down, Luffy paused for a moment, then assumed a fighting stance and said, "Let's have a fight then."

As he spoke, Luffy activated Second Gear, signifying that he was ready for battle.

Upon seeing this, Chinjao's eyes immediately turned even colder.

"Then let me test your skills, you little brat!!"

After saying that, Chinjao clapped his hands, and his aura began to rise steadily.

"Ha!"

"This..."

Cavendish, sensing the change in Chinjao's aura, widened his eyes in surprise.

Is this the same old man we met before?

This momentum is truly astonishing.

Luffy also sensed the change in Chinjao's aura, but he felt no fear whatsoever; on the contrary, his fighting spirit intensified.

"Although we have no grudge against each other, we can't win a match without a fight," Luffy shouted. "So... let's settle this once and for all!"

"I will not give the Diamond Fruit to anyone!"

After saying that, Luffy shouted and then quickly charged towards Chinjao.

"Naive brat, you'll get nothing!" Chinjao roared back, "Because you're going to die here today!"

After a loud shout, Chinjao's body shot out, rushing towards Luffy.

Just then, Edio and Lao Cai appeared in the path the two were destined to take, their expressions increasingly ferocious, clearly indicating that they were engaged in a fierce confrontation.

Upon seeing this, Luffy kicked Lao Cai in the waist without hesitation.

"Get out of my way!"

"Bump!"

"Ah!"

Lao Cai, who had been kicked, screamed in pain and was sent flying uncontrollably toward the edge of the ring, eventually falling into the water.

This scene completely stunned Edio.

Before he could react, Chinjao was already behind him.

"Get out of my way!" Chinjao roared.

As he spoke, he punched Edio, sending him flying into the air and hurtling towards the edge of the arena!

Edio:???

Edio, who had just been punched, was completely stunned. Had he been mistaken for a random passerby and sent flying?

Thinking about this made him very unhappy.

But what can you do if you're unhappy?

Having been knocked out of the ring, he has lost his eligibility to participate.

Watching the two figures draw ever closer, Edio sighed and accepted the reality.

"Go to hell, Garp's grandson!" Chinjao roared.

As he spoke, he wrapped his fist with Armament Haki and then punched Luffy hard.

Seeing this, Luffy, not to be outdone, wrapped his fist in Armament Haki and then punched Chinjao hard.

"Clang!"

"Boom!!"

A terrifying collision sound rang out, followed by the clash of two terrifying auras.

"Buzz~"

The Conqueror's Haki emanating from the two began to clash, relentlessly assaulting each other.

At that moment, the arena was filled with thunderous roars!

"Click!"

"Click!"

"Click!"

"Forehead..."

The other gladiators, feeling this aura, couldn't even last a second before being shaken so badly that their Byakugan rolled back and they collapsed to the ground unconscious.

But that's not all!

A few seconds after the two collided, an invisible vortex rose up on the arena, engulfing all the unconscious gladiators and spinning them in the air.

"This...?!"

Rebecca was stunned by what she saw on the field.

What did she see?

Why would such a terrifying change occur when these two people bumped into each other?

You should know, even the color of the sky has changed!

"It's Conqueror's Haki?!"

Sitting in his chair, Diamante watched the two clashing on the screen with some surprise, clearly not expecting someone like Straw Hat to possess the qualities of a king.

What makes him so special?

A nobody who only dares to bare his teeth at them because he needs allies actually possesses Conqueror's Haki?

For a moment, Diamante was somewhat unable to accept this.

Xi Yan watched this scene with a chuckle and said, "I didn't expect this old man to possess Conqueror's Haki as well."

That's true. If he didn't even have Conqueror's Haki, he wouldn't be able to become Garp's opponent.

After all... that guy is a real freak!

Thinking of this, Xi Yan subconsciously touched his chest, the spot where Garp had used Conqueror's Haki Infusion attack him.

I have to say, it really hurt.

After shaking his head, Xi Yan turned his gaze back to the arena, intending to watch the battle between the two.

After all, battles fought by those who possess Conqueror's Haki are quite rare.

At that moment, the collision between the two ended, and the area was completely cleared of people.

"This is... truly unbelievable!"

The host stared in shock at the two fighters on the stage and exclaimed, "All the other contestants have been overwhelmed by the clash of their Haki and are no longer able to continue fighting!"

"Now... there are only two people left in C Area!"

"My God, what did we just see?!"

This is absolutely shocking!

Just thinking about what had just happened made the host feel like his heart was about to jump out of his chest.

It's safe to say that he had never seen such a terrifying battle in his entire life!

"Ya ho ho~"

Looking at Luffy, who could clash with him using Conqueror's Haki, Chinjao said, "To be able to freely control Conqueror's Haki... what kind of emperor dream are you having?"

As the possessor of Conqueror's Haki, Chinjao knew very well what conditions were required to Awakening such Haki, so he concluded that this kid's ideas were not simple.

"The Pirate King," Luffy said without hesitation.

Pirate King?

Chinjao paused for a moment, then sneered, "Idiot, do you even know what this means?!"

"In the waters of the New World, there are countless people with the potential to become emperors!"

"And the condition for becoming the Pirate King is to reach the top among these people!"

"Can you really do it?!"

In the end, Chinjao even shouted it out.

Then, without any mercy, he charged towards Luffy and slammed his head, which was harder than rock, down hard.

"Boom!!"

With a single blow, a huge crater was blasted into the arena!

"I can!"

Luffy, having dodged the attack, answered the question without hesitation.

"Able?"

Seeing that Luffy's feelings remained unwavering, Chinjao smiled instead.

Then, his expression darkened, and he continued, "Kid, where did you learn your Haki from?"

Mastering Conqueror's Haki is no easy feat, so he was eager to know who the other person's master was.

"Rayleigh."

"Rayleigh?"

Chinjao paused for a moment, then narrowed his eyes and said, "That old geezer is still alive?"

He had originally thought that bastard would be secretly arrested and disposed of by the World Government after Roger's execution.

So... he's still alive?

Thinking of this, veins popped out on Chinjao's forehead, clearly indicating that he had also had an unpleasant experience with Rayleigh.

"This is infuriating!"

As he spoke, Chinjao wrapped his feet in Haki and then kicked Luffy hard.

"Clang!"

Luffy, who steadily caught Chinjao's attack, had a hint of doubt in his eyes. Could it be that this guy not only had a grudge against his grandfather, but also against Uncle Rayleigh?

What a strange guy.

"The Chinjao Leader's attacks are indeed very strong!"

Looking at the shattered ground beneath Luffy's feet, the host exclaimed, "Though he has been in seclusion for a long time, his skills are still sharp!"

"Truly worthy of being the original pillar of the Eight Treasure Navy!"

"Profound!!"

Upon hearing the host's voice, the audience immediately cheered loudly.

That's right, they love this kind of hand-to-hand combat.

The host was pleased with the audience's reaction and continued, "And our Lucy was equally determined, holding her own against the leader, Chinjao!"

"He..."

The host froze before he could finish speaking, then stared blankly at the Chinjao and asked, "What... what happened?"

Why did this legendary pirate suddenly burst into tears?

What on earth was that old man thinking?

"Answer me, Straw Hat."

Chinjao looked at Luffy with tears streaming down his face and said, "I could have easily obtained a huge amount of treasure, but because of your grandfather, I can only look but not use it..."

"Is there anything more cruel than this?!"

The thought of not being able to access the treasure hidden beneath the Iceberg made Chinjao burst into tears.

He looked so heartbroken.

Luffy was completely bewildered by what he saw. What had this old man gone through?

"Grandfather..."

Seeing his grandfather crying loudly, Lao Cai showed a pained expression. His grandfather had really had a hard time.

Abu also felt sorry for his grandfather, but now he had another question.

"Big brother, didn't Grandpa want you to make it to the finals?" Abu said, "Why is he... now?"

Upon hearing this, Lao Cai recalled the scene of being kicked away by the Straw Hat, and then sighed helplessly.

"That's true, but since I've been kicked out, it means my cultivation is still insufficient," Lao Cai said. "So we can only accept this fact."

Lao Cai didn't blame anyone, after all, the Straw Hat had knocked him away with his strength, so he couldn't say much.

It can only be said that my skills were inferior to others.

"What about Grandpa's condition?" Abu asked worriedly. "And what about our plans..."

Their trip to Dressrosa wasn't just about stealing the Diamond Fruit; they had other plans as well.

"It's come to this... no one can stop Grandpa now," Lao Cai said. "So we can only wait and see."

If Grandpa can successfully defeat the Straw Hat, the goal of obtaining the Diamond Fruit can continue.

As for other plans?

It's the same as leaving it to him and Abu to handle.

"What's wrong with you?" Luffy asked, puzzled.

Upon hearing Luffy's voice, Chinjao stopped crying, then lowered his head, looking at Luffy with a gloomy expression, and said, "I actually had another title in the past."

"Another title?"

Luffy was taken aback. What other title?

"The Chinjao the Drill," Chinjao said. "That was my former title."

"But because of your grandfather, this title disappeared..."

At this point, veins bulged on Chinjao's face, and his murderous intent uncontrollably emanated from him.

"Answer me, Straw Hat!" Chinjao roared, "What exactly did that bastard Garp do?"

"I already said I didn't know!" Luffy retorted, "Go ask my grandpa if you have a problem!"

He had no idea what had happened between this guy and his grandfather.

But Chinjao wasn't satisfied with this answer. He persisted, saying, "You have his blood in your veins! Do you think you can get away with just saying you don't know?!"

As he spoke, Chinjao clenched his fist and simultaneously wrapped it with Armament Haki.

He then continued, "This resentment has never diminished in the past thirty years!"

"So you should just die!"

Seeing the Chinjao rapidly attacking him, Luffy suddenly felt a headache coming on.

Why is this guy just rambling on and on about nonsensical things?

He said he didn't know, but what does that have to do with whether he's his grandfather's grandson or not?

While thinking this, Luffy dodged Chinjao's attacks.

"Alright, the two of them are fired up again!"

Although they didn't know what the two said, the sight of them colliding again excited the support staff.

"Chinjao began a relentless attack on Lucy, Lucy was forced to dodge!"

"Can Lucy mount an effective counterattack?"

After he finished speaking, the host looked at Luffy with expectant eyes, clearly wanting to see what Luffy would do next.

Luffy, who was being watched, didn't pay attention to his words at the moment, but quickly did a backflip to dodge Chinjao's attack.

"Answer me, Straw Hat!" Chinjao yelled angrily as he chased after him, "What did Garp do to me?!"

"What... what exactly did he take away?!"

As she spoke, Chinjao started crying again, tears streaming down her face.

Luffy:...

So what's wrong with this guy?

Are we still going to fight?

"What a troublesome old man," Luffy said, somewhat exasperated. "Are you going to cry or get angry? Choose first."

What's wrong with her, crying and angry at the same time?

The host looked at Chinjao in disbelief and asked, "Why is Leader Chinjao crying again?"

What exactly did those two say on the ring?

Upon hearing the host's words, Xi Yan focused his gaze on Chinjao's face, then stroked his chin and said, "What exactly did Grandpa Garp do to make this person cry like this?"

Keep in mind, this is someone who Awakening Conqueror's Haki!

How could someone cry like this under such circumstances?

No, how exactly did Garp bully this old man back then?

At this moment, Xi Yan felt an intense curiosity about Chinjao's past.

He really wanted to know what old man Garp had done.

This is so intriguing!!!