Way of Destruction No. 88: Flying Dragon-Striking Heaven-Shaking Thunder Cannon!

This was the very center of the island, with no shortage of people passing through. Some had already noticed what was happening here.

However, none of them approached. Incidents like this happened often on the island, so they were not surprised. Instead, they watched the show with great interest.

The onlookers around them began discussing it:

"Tch, I remember those guys. They're from the Moya Mafia, right? Someone actually caught their attention? This is getting interesting..."

"He must be a newcomer who just arrived on the island and doesn't know the rules here. Heh heh."

"What kind of death do you think this kid will get? I'm betting he gets cut straight in half."

"I'm betting he gets beaten to death."

"He'll probably be sold as a slave. They've been raiding ordinary people from other islands lately..."

The Moya Mafia was a force second only to Pleasure Street on Gold Coin Island, and one of the two powers that jointly controlled the island.

Their boss was a criminal with a bounty exceeding sixty million Beli. He was also incomparably cruel and enjoyed killing people for no reason.

They were one of the factions on the island that no one dared provoke!

Now that they saw someone targeted by the Moya Mafia, their faces were full of malicious delight. Some even started guessing how Ian would die and opened a betting pool...

But in the next moment, all their expressions changed, because what happened next was completely different from what they had expected!

"Looks like it's something important..." Ian chuckled as he watched the people rushing at him. His eyes suddenly narrowed, and with a hum, overwhelmingly powerful Conqueror's Haki spread from his body.

Space seemed to freeze, and time appeared to come to a halt. Everyone present felt as though their senses had slowed by an unknown number of times!

Then, like Mount Tai crashing down, Conqueror's Haki descended from Ian and blanketed the surrounding area!

The intensity of this Conqueror's Haki could even affect matter itself. With several cracking sounds, fine fissures suddenly appeared across the ground within the affected area!

In the next instant, everyone charging at Ian abruptly froze. Those too weak to withstand Ian's Conqueror's Haki rolled their eyes, foamed at the mouth, and collapsed unconscious to the ground like cut wheat.

However, several stronger people managed to endure the wash of Conqueror's Haki. After all, they belonged to the World Government's CP organization and had naturally been carefully selected. They were not weak, and they had not fainted.

Still, shock showed on all their faces as they began backing away.

"Conqueror's Haki... Who are you?" The man in the black suit who had taken the lead looked horrified as he staggered back several steps.

Conqueror's Haki! And Conqueror's Haki of this intensity at that!

Even after roaming the seas for so long, he had never encountered anything like it!

And this man had recognized their identities earlier. Just who was this guy?

He was starting to panic...

The people watching from afar were equally stunned when they saw this scene:

"What happened? Why did those people all pass out?"

"Was that a Devil Fruit?"

"Conqueror's Haki! That was the legendary Conqueror's Haki!" One of them was more knowledgeable and recognized the ability Ian had just used!

It was the power possessed by only one person in a million!

One man held a stack of bounty posters. When he noticed the tear stains at the corners of Ian's eyes, he seemed to recall something. He flipped through the posters in his hands before stopping at one—"Ice Dragon" Ian, bounty: 1.16 billion Beli!

"Gasp..." His hands began to tremble, and so did his voice as he cried out in horror, "That face... Is he the 'Ice Dragon' Ian with the 1.16 billion Beli bounty?"

With a boom, those words struck the hearts of the surrounding spectators like a thunderclap from a clear sky, leaving even greater terror on their faces.

"I-Ice Dragon Ian? Why is he here?"

"Is that really Ice Dragon Ian?"

Naturally, they were all extremely familiar with the news about Ice Dragon Ian that had spread across the seas. It had been the most sensational news of recent times!

No one was unaware of Ice Dragon Ian's exploits. After all, he was the great figure who had killed Donquixote Doflamingo, fought Hawk-Eye to a draw, clashed with Admiral Yellow Monkey, and received an initial bounty of 1.16 billion Beli!

At this moment, everyone present who had learned Ian's identity found it impossible to hide their shock!

"As expected of the World Government's CP organization. You do have a few capable people." Ian neither confirmed nor denied it. He looked at the box behind them and smiled. "So... can you tell me what's inside that box?"

As he spoke, Ian walked toward them step by step. Though he did not release any Conqueror's Haki, he still forced the World Government agents to retreat again and again.

"Ice Dragon Ian?"

At that moment, a hoarse yet magnetic voice suddenly rang out. Ian seemed to sense something and sharply turned his head, only to see a tall figure wearing a fox mask stepping through the air.

It was Tailed Fox, the CP0 member who had been in the underground harbor room earlier!

"That outfit? Someone from CP0?" Ian was slightly surprised when he saw her attire.

A white cape, a white suit, and a mask—she looked every bit the secret agent!

"It seems your arrival on this island wasn't a coincidence..." Tailed Fox slowly approached with Moonwalk, her guard fully raised. Even as a CP0 agent, she did not dare let down her guard against a major figure with a bounty exceeding 1.1 billion!

Tempest Kick: Fox Tail! The gaze behind her mask suddenly sharpened. Her long, straight right leg whipped out, and the powerful force tore through the air, forming a blue wind blade shaped like a fox's tail that shot toward Ian!

After receiving the order, Tailed Fox had already come up to the surface.

Her captain had ordered her to keep an eye on Ian. But after seeing him attack their people and attempt to seize the box, she had no choice but to act.

The item inside the box was extraordinarily precious. It could not be allowed to fall into someone else's hands!

"Even CP0 has shown up. Now I'm even more curious about what's inside that box! Thunder Roar Cannon!" Ian did not dodge the incoming attack. Lightning wrapped around his hand as a pillar of lightning suddenly blasted forth!

Boom!

The two attacks collided, and a deafening rumble erupted in the air. The explosion boomed as waves of force surged outward!

A series of muffled bangs rang out as Tailed Fox kicked off the air, moving with the nimble agility of a fox. In an instant, she appeared above Ian's head, her five fingers curled into claws and coated in Armament Haki. "Finger Pistol: Fox Strike!"

Ian spread his Observation Haki and caught her movements. He suddenly looked up with a cold smile, his eyes narrowing as Conqueror's Haki burst forth to shake her mind. He spread his fingers toward the sky, his lips curling upward.

"Way of Destruction No. 88: Flying Dragon-Striking Heaven-Shaking Thunder Cannon!"