Rumble!
Four waves of Conqueror's Haki formed a standoff that divided the sea into rival domains.
As they collided without yielding an inch, crackling Haki arcs burst forth in all directions.
Caught within the clash of these immense auras, even pirates who considered themselves fairly strong turned deathly pale.
Some even gritted their teeth and struggled to hold on.
Yet what concerned them most was whether Red-Haired Shanks and Douglas Bullet could reach an agreement.
Otherwise, if they intervened, this sea might truly descend into chaos.
"Kid, you're saying I'm not even qualified to join the Blood Flag Pirates as a rookie?" Bullet laughed mockingly.
"Just now, I was genuinely considering joining forces with you to make a mess of things."
"But now, I want to see just what gives you the right to become a rookie when even I lack the qualifications!"
After saying this, the Conqueror's Haki Bullet had unleashed vanished like a receding tide.
With one side of the Haki confrontation gone, the remaining forces went berserk again, wildly surging across the sea.
Seeing this, the tension on Red-Haired Shanks's face quietly eased. He withdrew all the Haki he had released and laughed. "Brother Bullet, with those words from you, I can rest easy."
"I brought some good liquor this time. Let's catch up over a drink."
As he spoke, a massive bubble rose from the deep sea nearby, revealing half of a huge ship's hull.
Before the crowd could react, the coating around the Red Hair Pirates' Red Force exploded.
Lucky Roux, Benn Beckman, and the others were revealed.
Seeing the entire crew's elite gathered here, the expressions of the onlookers changed drastically.
Even the members of the Big Mom Pirates looked more solemn.
Red-Haired Shanks alone had already left them feeling overwhelmed.
If his entire