The World Stunned [Part One]

Below.

On the ruins of the platform at sea, Aokiji and Magellan both went pale with disbelief.

"Conqueror's Haki!"

Magellan's eyes widened. "Vice Admiral Noah... he has the potential for Conqueror's Haki too!"

"And it's frighteningly powerful..."

Aokiji had a keener eye for such things. Shock filled his gaze as he murmured,

"It's only just Awakened, yet it swept Shiki's pressure away with ease. Once he masters it, its power will be at least on par with Mr. Sengoku's..."

Unlike Armament Haki and Observation Haki, which could be acquired through training, Conqueror's Haki was an inborn gift possessed by fewer than one in a million.

As far as he knew, among the upper ranks of Marine Headquarters, only Admiral Sengoku, who believed in "justice that reigns over all," possessed that kingly potential.

And now Noah did too...

High above.

The moment Noah's Conqueror's Haki Awakened and burst from him, Shiki's expression darkened.

"What a surprise, brat..."

Only a few dozen meters separated him from Noah, putting him squarely in the path of that wild, newly born aura. He could sense its overwhelming force with perfect clarity.

Its strength was almost beyond belief.

Though Noah had only just Awakened it and could not yet wield it at will, his Conqueror's Haki was no less terrifying than Shiki's own.

Shiki even had the vague sense that, among those he remembered, only Roger's Conqueror's Haki could decisively overpower it.

A chill crept inexplicably up the back of his neck.

"Conqueror's Haki? I have that too!"

With the pressure swept away, Noah quickly regained his senses. He raised his head toward Shiki and gave a cold laugh.

"So stop embarrassing yourself with that little trick, Shiki!"

Hum!

The instant he finished speaking, he vanished. When he reappeared, he had crossed a hundred meters