When Did Conqueror's Haki Become So Common?

Chapter 226: Hal—Bullet looked just as curious as he watched the giant beasts fighting all around them.

"Who'd have thought the famous Golden Lion liked keeping little pets now? They're no pushovers, either. Last time, they destroyed a third of Marineford."

Crocodile said it with an amused smile.

Of course Crocodile knew the story. Golden Lion's assault on Marine Headquarters at Marineford had been the talk of the seas for a while. Yet Mu Chen and the other two stood amid thousands of giant beasts without a trace of panic, chatting as casually as if they were at home. Golden Lion spotted them from above.

When Golden Lion took a closer look, he saw the man he had dreamed of confronting day and night. His fierce eyes turned bloodshot, and the muscles in his face began to twitch.

"Mu Chen!"

Golden Lion's sudden roar drew the attention of the beasts locked in battle. When they saw Mu Chen and his companions, they looked at the three men as though they were snacks. Roars rumbled from their enormous mouths.

Mu Chen waved a hand in front of his nose in disgust, as though trying to fan away the foul air.

"Damn, that breath stinks." "Mu Chen! I never thought it would be you!"

Golden Lion could no longer keep calm. He had never imagined his enemy would come looking for him.

Mu Chen paid no attention to Golden Lion's surprise. The beasts around them had begun to attack. "These little pets should stay out of the way."

He spoke calmly, and a blood-red surge of Conqueror's Haki erupted from him. The moment the beasts felt it, terror replaced their ferocity. They stopped in their tracks as though they had seen something dreadful, then scattered like frightened kittens.

Golden Lion stared in