Pirate: Immortal, I Maxed Out Conqueror's Haki First

"Xia Le!?"

Golden Lion Shiki's pupils contracted.

Unlike during their battle at Marineford, the Xia Le before him now looked completely different.

Arcs of electricity coursed through his waist-length hair as it whipped wildly in the gale.

His eyes had turned purple, four Thunder Drum markings covered his back, and rings of electricity coiled around his arms and legs.

The sight shocked him at first glance, even filling him with an inexplicable sense of dread.

Rumble!

Faintly, thunder echoed throughout heaven and earth, making everyone's hearts pound violently along with it.

"You've developed your Logia powers to a new level?"

Golden Lion Shiki asked in a low voice.

Xia Le did not answer. He simply raised his right hand toward the sky.

Crackle!

A thirty-meter Lightning Spear etched with lightning patterns appeared instantly. Then black-red lightning erupted and coiled around it.

"Have you come here to die?"

"Shiki!!"

His voice rang out, ice-cold.

Xia Le tightened his grip on the Lightning Spear and flicked his wrist, tracing an elegant arc.

Thunder roared behind him, and violet-blue arcs spread across half the sky, creating a breathtaking spectacle.

Even the sea abruptly calmed. The Marines aboard the warships stared wide-eyed at the godlike figure in the sky, brimming with excitement.

"Sir..."

Ivy's voice trembled, tears welling up from sheer excitement.

Buggy struggled desperately, craning his head upward as he shouted with excitement.

Smoker and Arosh were shaken to their cores, exhilaration surging through them.

"Longinus's Spear!"

A low voice rang out.

The Lightning Spear in Xia Le's hand shifted, leaving an afterimage. Then it blazed with light and shot out with a shriek.

The speed of that throw defied description.

There was no way to dodge it!

Red light flashed fiercely in Golden Lion's eyes. He unleashed his Observation Haki at full