The Red-Haired Emperor Who Turned Tail and Ran

Shanks had once sailed aboard the legendary Pirate King Roger's ship. When he was young, he had crossed blades with the Whitebeard Pirates, the Golden Lion's Flying Pirates, and various other pirate crews that had yet to become Four Emperors or great pirate crews at the time.

The stronger the enemy he encountered, the more excited Shanks became. Raising his saber, Gryphon, he unleashed another slash wave. This time, however, he used his most powerful attack, wrapping Conqueror's Haki around the blade and giving the slash wave a terrifying power capable of destroying everything in its path.

"Griffin!"

A remarkably lifelike magical beast materialized in front of the blade. It was a monster with a lion's body, an eagle's wings, and the claws of a demon wolf.

In monster encyclopedias, this creature was called a griffin.

Finally, Conqueror's Haki added color to the griffin, making it seem as if it had come alive.

Uchiha Jobu watched as a winged male lion roared at him before charging forward with unparalleled ferocity.

"An attack infused with Conqueror's Haki?"

"That's the standard attack skill of a Four Emperor!"

It seemed that every one of the Four Emperors knew this attack. Whether it was Kaido, who had already been auctioned off as a slave, or the other Four Emperors who would attack later, they all possessed this ability.

This made Uchiha Jobu incredibly furious. Even Uchiha Madara had learned Conqueror's Haki, so why couldn't he, the strongest member of the Uchiha Clan, comprehend it?

Observation Haki and Armament Haki, the other two types of Haki, were fairly easy to master. With someone explaining the techniques, one could learn them in half a day.

But Conqueror's Haki seemed completely beyond his reach. He simply couldn't find the feeling needed to unleash it.

Thus, when Uchiha