Killing people with sheer presence—wasn't that even more terrifying than a Devil Fruit?
Chopper's ears twitched, and his paws clutched the sand tightly. His face was filled with disbelief. It was even more terrifying than the most vicious... thing.
Sanji's gaze swept over the varying depths of footprints on the beach, marks left behind by the earlier Conqueror's Haki impact. And that guy hadn't even been serious. If he went all out, at least half of them would have passed out on the spot.
At that moment, Nami suddenly remembered that she seemed to have read about this legendary Conqueror's Haki in a book.
"I read in a book that Conqueror's Haki is proof of a king. Roger, Whitebeard, and Red-Hair all had this power. I never thought a Marine Admiral would have it too."
Everyone immediately felt as though their hearts had sunk into despair. Marine Admirals were already difficult enough to deal with, let alone one with the qualities of a king. He was an even more terrifying existence. Everyone's eyes instantly focused on Luffy. He clenched his fist tightly around his Straw Hat, then suddenly raised his head at those words, the stubbornness on his face eclipsing his pain.
"I don't know what Conqueror's Haki is. I only know I can't let that bastard look down on me!"
At that moment, Zoro seemed to remember something. Using his sword to support himself, he stood up and stared fixedly at the stubborn Luffy.
Franky was also analyzing Sanji's words. "So this power can't be trained? It's basically something you're born with?"
Sanji nodded. He wanted to pick up the cigarette pack on the ground, only to find that all the cigarettes inside had been shattered by the earlier Haki.
"But even having the aptitude is useless if you