Conqueror's Haki

Ye Chen truly did not know how to describe Golden Lion. After all, Golden Lion's strength had completely overturned everything Ye Chen understood. He had only been in this world for a few short months, yet he had already witnessed one of the most terrifying monsters in the world of One Piece.

The captain of the Flying Pirates, Golden Lion Shiki, was a sea overlord whose strength did not pale in the slightest beside Roger's.

Golden Lion had never been at a disadvantage in his several clashes with Roger. The Battle of Edd War three years ago had shocked the world; it had been the peak battle between Roger and Golden Lion. Roger had been completely suppressed by Golden Lion and had only escaped disaster thanks to a storm. Golden Lion, meanwhile, had unfortunately been struck in the head by a flying ship's wheel, suffering severe brain trauma. Yet even so, Golden Lion's strength remained terrifying. Later, upon hearing that Roger had been captured, Golden Lion had single-handedly wreaked havoc at Marine Headquarters. Garp and Sengoku had joined forces and only subdued Golden Lion after a grueling battle. Even Marine Headquarters had nearly been completely destroyed by him.

In Golden Lion's eyes, Shiryu of the Rain was simply not qualified to fight him. Their duel quickly proved that point. Both moved with extreme speed, sword energy crisscrossing as killing intent soared. Every slash caused massive tremors throughout Infinite Level, and even the surrounding walls and corridors were nearly destroyed by the sword energy they unleashed. Ye Chen saw only afterimages constantly flashing before his eyes. Aside from that, there was only sword energy roaring like fierce tigers. He could not see how the two made their moves at all. Explosions rang in his ears as though he were enduring an artillery barrage. Even if the Great Qing Dynasty's entire artillery battalion fired at once, Ye Chen would not have believed it could cause such destruction.

Their battle was so fast it was suffocating. Before long, a scream suddenly came from within the swirling dust, followed by complete silence. Ye Chen looked carefully. As the choking smoke gradually dispersed, he saw a sharp sword embedded upright in Shiryu's chest. Its blood-dripping blade had pierced straight through Shiryu's back. Blood continuously dripped from the once-snow-bright blade onto the ground.

Shiryu's face was filled with horror. Even now, he still could not believe that Golden Lion had defeated him so quickly.

"Jiehahahaha! What a pathetic weakling. Hmph... a frog at the bottom of a well actually thought he could block Golden Lion's path. How arrogant."

Golden Lion laughed coldly and arrogantly, then abruptly pulled Oto from Shiryu's chest. He turned and headed toward the fifth level, Freezing Hell. After walking a short distance, he noticed Ye Chen still standing there blankly. Golden Lion's tone softened slightly as he beckoned to Ye Chen. "Ghost, it's time to go. Haven't you had enough of this place?"

"I've fucking had more than enough." Seemingly to bolster his own courage, Ye Chen spat out the disdainful curse and hurried after him. The remaining surrounding guards all turned pale with fright, their bodies trembling uncontrollably. No one dared attack Golden Lion again. Golden Lion did not even spare them a glance as he strode out of Infinite Level.

After arriving in Freezing Hell and walking only a short distance, a pack of War Wolves came rushing in from afar with low growls. Before long, they had surrounded the two of them.

Ye Chen could only handle one War Wolf at a time. The wounds on his body from going to see Golden Lion had also been left by fighting War Wolves. He had done it so Golden Lion would be grateful for everything he had done for him and would not kill him without regard for favors.

Ye Chen had only done this to deceive Golden Lion. Most of the people here were vicious pirates, and promises held no restraint whatsoever over them. Ye Chen merely wanted to use his own efforts to make Golden Lion show him at least a little mercy. Otherwise, if Golden Lion wanted to kill him, it would be as easy as crushing an ant.

Golden Lion disdainfully swept his gaze over the War Wolves around them and continued walking without stopping. After only a few steps, the War Wolves all howled and pounced at once. Yet Golden Lion still ignored them. Just as they were about to leap onto him, Golden Lion gave them a sharp glance. Two fierce flashes of killing intent shot from his eyes, and the air around them began to churn wildly. A violent gale suddenly rose from the spot, carrying a terrifying pressure. As though frightened by something, the War Wolves all rolled back their eyes and collapsed helplessly to the ground.

"Hmm?" Golden Lion's expression shifted slightly. He turned around and found Ye Chen still gritting his teeth as he followed behind him.

This was somewhat unbelievable. After all, Golden Lion knew perfectly well what he had just done. He had used Conqueror's Haki; otherwise, those War Wolves would not all have been frightened unconscious. Yet Ye Chen was still standing there, completely unharmed.

At that moment, Ye Chen's blood was racing through his body. Every pore on his body had instinctively closed in self-protection. His body had changed when he crossed into this world, making his muscles and bones stronger, his vitality more vigorous, and his senses exceptionally sharp. Even the blood energy within him had undergone a qualitative change from that of an ordinary person.

There was another reason as well. Although he had only been in this world for a few months, Ye Chen's strength had improved considerably. Especially after comprehending Haki and training day and night in Freezing Hell, his resistance had reached an inconceivable level.

"What is that..." Basan abruptly stood up and looked into the distance. His face instantly turned deathly pale, and he stood there stiffly as though someone had struck his acupoints, completely stunned.

Snow and wind filled the air as the cold gale howled. Not far away, one large and one small figure were slowly walking toward them. Basan naturally recognized Ye Chen. What he found unbelievable was the man walking in front, leisurely smoking a cigar. It was none other than Golden Lion Shiki, who had been imprisoned earlier.

Moreover, Shiryu of the Rain had just led people to Infinite Level. For Golden Lion to emerge from the sixth level without a scratch, Shiryu of the Rain had clearly already been defeated by him.

Shiryu of the Rain, one of Impel Down's two greatest combat powers alongside Magellan, could not even stop Golden Lion, much less leave a single wound on him.

Ye Chen suddenly stopped and pointed at Olvia, who stood behind the iron bars looking eagerly at him. He said to Golden Lion, "Golden Lion, she's my friend. Please save her too."

Golden Lion glanced at Olvia. Just as he was about to nod, he suddenly laughed. "Ghost, I only promised to save you. I never said I would save your friend."

"You..." Ye Chen froze. To Golden Lion, rescuing Olvia was merely a matter of lifting a hand. This bastard truly was heartless. Yet Ye Chen could not find any reason to complain, much less question Golden Lion.

Golden Lion suddenly laughed. "Ghost, if you kneel and beg me, I'll agree to save your friend too."