One Piece: As an Immortal, I Maxed Out Conqueror's Haki First

Silently reciting the levels of Conqueror's Haki, a crooked smile appeared at the corner of Xia Le's mouth.

After maxing out Conqueror's Haki, he could naturally focus on adding points to another skill.

Conqueror's Haki would become his greatest trump card, as well as his most powerful move.

Bending his legs slightly, Xia Le leaped high into the air. His body hung briefly above the pirate ship. Then he clenched his right fist as fine black-and-red lightning coiled around it.

Suddenly, he swung his fist downward.

"Fist Bone, Heavy Strike!"

Black-and-red lightning burst out, shooting downward like countless tiny snakes and slamming into the very center of the pirate ship.

"Crack!"

The sound of breaking rang out. The enormous pirate ship split in half, then the fracture spread across the entire vessel at incredible speed, reducing it to shrapnel.

Not far away, Sakazuki, Kuzan, and Bogard all looked up. They stared at the youth suspended in midair, still holding his fist, their eyes filled with shock.

"This guy!!"

Sakazuki clenched his fists.

"As expected of Xia Le. Has he already surpassed us by this much?"

Kuzan grinned.

Bogard's eyes flickered. He cut down the pirate in front of him with a single slash, no one knowing what he was thinking.

At the same time, Garp, standing at the bow of the warship in the pouring rain, burst into hearty laughter.

"This brat already has a few shades of my style!"

Behind him, another officer looked at Xia Le, who stepped through the air and quickly landed on another warship, and exclaimed,

"He's practically a younger version of you!"

Garp laughed. "No, you're wrong!"

"When I was young, I didn't have strength like his!"

The officer froze, then his face filled with astonishment.

He looked at the figure darting through the storm, taking down one pirate after another, and at those fists, which possessed frightening and formidable force.

Would he become another Garp in the future?

Xia Le was in the midst of slaughter.

Death had made him stronger. The power of his fists could no longer be calculated, but he estimated that his Doriki Value should be no lower than that of the top members of CP9.

"Tempest Kick!"

His right foot came down, and the immense force carved a huge mark across the pirate ship. The pirates cried out in agony one after another.

A pirate wielding a long blade charged over with a roar.

But in the next second, Xia Le stabbed forward at astonishing speed.

"Finger Pistol!"

"Pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft!"

In an instant, the pirate's body convulsed repeatedly. By the time Xia Le left, dozens of bloody holes had appeared in his body. He collapsed to the ground with a thud, terror still on his face.

Several minutes later, black-and-red lightning erupted from the pirate ship. After a booming explosion, it broke apart and sank.

The more Xia Le fought, the stronger he became. He grew and improved rapidly in battle.

When he returned to the warship and stood before Garp again, his Conqueror's Haki had reached Level 99—the highest level given by the system.

His Conqueror's Haki had reached the maximum level!

At the same time, Garp assessed his strength.

"Brat, you really are a monster. After one battle, your Doriki Value has probably already surpassed 4,000!"

"Keep fighting!"

"Life and death will make you even stronger!"

Xia Le was stunned when he heard this.

4,000 Doriki?

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Sunset and Rainbow

As one of the Navy's top experts, Garp possessed the ability to roughly judge someone's Doriki Value.

It might not be precise and could contain some error, but it could still serve as a reference.

What surprised Xia Le was that his Doriki Value had already approached 4,000. Based on his memories, that figure was already equal to Rob Lucci's—hailed by the World Government as the strongest CP9 member in 800 years.

A question arose in his heart. He wondered what Garp's Doriki Value was at this time.

At the same time, he couldn't help sighing inwardly.

Death made him stronger than before. The speed of his improvement was extraordinarily shocking.

I just don't know whether this rate of growth will stop after reaching a certain point.

Otherwise, if I can continue growing without limit...

Then it probably wouldn't take long for him to surpass this world's limits and reach the level from Dragon Ball where one punch could shatter a planet.

"Xia Le, well done!"

"You really are a monster!"

Kuzan gave him a thumbs-up and said this with a smile, looking sunny and full of youthful enthusiasm.

Sakazuki returned with a cold expression and stared fixedly at Xia Le's face, seemingly lost in thought. But there was no doubt that he had already acknowledged Xia Le's strength deep down.

Bogard merely nodded at him, looking as cool as ever.

"Hahahaha, let's keep moving!"

"Otherwise, Roger and the others will get away!"

Garp bumped his fists together with a muffled impact and shouted with laughter.

The warship pushed aside the wreckage scattered across the sea and traveled at almost full speed. The storm still showed no sign of stopping.

Xia Le came before Saron and examined his condition. The honest giant shook his bandaged hands, then tried moving his legs. A trace of pain immediately appeared on his face.

"Sorry, Xia Le. I'm afraid it'll still be a while before I can help you all."

Xia Le patted him on the shoulder and comforted him. "Rest and recover properly!"

Afterward, he exchanged nods and greetings with Simboo and the other officers.

This was a storm whose scale and duration were impossible to describe. Dark clouds covered the entire sea, while thunder boomed deafeningly.

The people aboard the ship could barely even distinguish night from day.

But Xia Le noticed that neither Garp nor Kuzan, Sakazuki, and the others showed the slightest concern.

Bogard operated the helm, sailing toward the direction Garp pointed out without the slightest hesitation.

"This is the direction!"

"I have a feeling Roger is up ahead!"

Garp laughed loudly.

Along the way, they encountered the wreckage of other ships, as well as corpses floating on the sea. A single wave washed over them, and they vanished instantly beneath the water.

The skull flag of the Flying Pirates appeared frequently as well, bobbing with the seawater.

The next day, the storm continued, but it was much weaker than the day before.

"What terrible weather!"

"The climate in the second half is like a two- or three-year-old child throwing a tantrum and fooling around. You can't predict it at all."

Kuzan took off his shirt, revealing his sturdy body and clearly defined abdominal muscles. Then he wrung out the shirt, sending water streaming down.

"If I keep soaking like this, I'll start to stink!"

He turned his head toward the black-haired youth beside him.

"You're way too calm!"

Xia Le had already taken off his shirt as well. His sturdy body was like that of a cheetah, full of strength and impact, while he wore only a pair of shorts below.

In this storm, they couldn't rest either. Clearing the water from the ship and keeping watch over their surroundings were both extremely important.

"Worrying and panicking won't help."

He spoke indifferently.

"I wonder when this rain will stop."

Kuzan sighed.

Sakazuki stood nearby with a frown, also bare-chested. His soaked clothes clung to his body, which was naturally uncomfortable. For some reason, he also seemed to instinctively hate this kind of weather.

That evening, the rain stopped with startling abruptness.

The dark clouds parted, and light shone through them, casting a warm orange-yellow glow. A seven-colored rainbow appeared before everyone, like a wondrous bridge of light.

Bathed in the radiance behind it, the scene looked both holy and dreamlike.

Xia Le leaned over the ship's railing and looked down at the sea ahead.

The dark clouds dispersed quickly. The sky was clear and pure, and its reflection appeared on the water. Another rainbow emerged, beautiful beyond belief, like something from a dream.

"It's so beautiful!"

Kuzan exclaimed in surprise and hurriedly pulled Xia Le over.

"There are a bunch of fish over there! Wow, they're golden!"

Xia Le was helpless in the face of Chicken Brother's enthusiasm, but he could accept it.

He was just as shaken, becoming immersed in the beauty that emerged after the storm.

Looking into the distance, one-third of the orange-red sun had already sunk below the sea, dyeing the ripples crimson.

"Hahahaha, Sengoku, I can't worry about all that!"

"Only I can deal with Roger!"

"You mean those three brats, Xia Le and the others? Don't worry, I'll take good care of them!"

Garp's boisterous voice carried over from the distance.

Vaguely, Xia Le also heard Sengoku's furious curses.

"Bastard! Get back here right now!"

"Nothing can happen to those brats. They're the Navy's future!"

Their bickering made the corners of Xia Le's lips curve upward. He slowly closed his eyes, feeling the evening sea breeze brush gently against him.

It seemed that, little by little, he was beginning to feel some of the beauty this world had to offer.

At the same time.

Sengoku frowned as he looked at the pile of documents before him.

Fleet Admiral Kong was responsible for guarding Headquarters, so the work concerning the second half of the Grand Line naturally fell to him.

This included the situation in each area of the Edd War sea region. Reports were continuously coming in. The sudden storm had not only disrupted Golden Lion's plans, but had also forced the Navy stationed there to engage in a fierce battle with the Flying Pirates.

Fortunately, their losses in this battle were not great. Instead, they had eliminated a large number of enemies.

"That damn Garp!"

Suddenly thinking of his old friend, Sengoku slammed his fist onto the desk again.