One Piece: I Maxed Out Conqueror's Haki First Because I Can't Die

"Understood, sir!"

T Bone nodded.

Rosinante worked the Ship's Wheel while studying his two superiors.

He had heard of Xia Le. Among the Marines, the man was spoken of as a terrifying monster with the potential to become an Admiral.

"Rosinante."

The broad, powerful figure ahead of him suddenly called his name without turning around.

"Sir!"

Rosinante answered at once.

"No need to be so nervous. Relax!"

"After all..."

Xia Le paused. Looking out over the sea, he broke into a grin.

"You're a Celestial Dragon!"

T Bone and Rosinante, standing nearby, both went pale.

"A... a Celestial Dragon?!"

T Bone immediately turned to look at the tall child.

Rosinante's pupils contracted. His mind went blank.

How did he know?

Sengoku should have been the only one who knew!

Xia Le turned to the child and smiled faintly.

"Why the nervous look?"

"You used to be one, but you aren't anymore. Right?"

Rosinante took a deep breath and nodded.

"Set sail!"

"We've still got a mission to carry out!"

Xia Le turned away, dropping the subject.

The Warship soon reached the port of the Sabaody Archipelago. It looked nothing like it had before.

Gunshots rang out everywhere as Marines and Pirates battled.

"What a mess!"

Xia Le sighed. No wonder Kong had assigned him this mission so quickly.

Pirates running riot in the Sabaody Archipelago was practically the same as shitting on the Marines' heads. The situation had grown that serious.

Just then, he seemed to sense something and turned his head to the right.

Bang!

A muffled gunshot rang out, and a bullet passed through his forehead.

"Sir!!"

Rosinante's face changed. T Bone's eyes widened as he yanked the sword from his waist.

Xia Le froze, taken aback.

Then he saw the points added to his system panel and understood.

He had been shot the moment he arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago.

His mouth spread into a grin.

"Now this is interesting!"

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Five Supernova Crews

T Bone blinked. Only then did he notice that his superior did not have a single wound.

Rosinante was stunned too.

The man had clearly been shot, yet the bullet had left no injury.

At the same time, some five or six hundred meters from the Warship, a man holding a Rifle at the port stared in horror.

"That shot definitely hit him!"

"Even a Marine officer shouldn't come away unscathed!"

He quickly adjusted his scope to aim again, but in the next instant, the young officer vanished from view.

"He disappeared?!"

The man recoiled in shock.

Almost at the same moment, a flash of white appeared above him. The word "Justice" swayed into view, and his companions screamed.

"The Marines are here!!"

The man jerked his head up, his heart lurching.

Too fast!

Five or six hundred meters separated them, yet the young officer had crossed it in less than a second—too fast for anyone to react.

"Good aim."

Xia Le looked down at the rifleman and spoke evenly.

At the same time, he raised his right leg.

Localized Iron Body!

His entire leg shuddered as blood surged through it, hardening it like tempered steel.

In the next instant, his right leg chopped down like a massive blade.

"Tempest Kick!"

It was an ordinary Tempest Kick, but its speed and power were beyond imagination.

After his battle with Rayleigh, Xia Le's physical strength had soared. He was no weaker than the world's top fighters. He had not tested his Doriki, but by his estimate, it had surpassed ten thousand.

Whoosh!

As his leg came down, a ripple spread through the air. A blue crescent slash swelled visibly to dozens of meters across, blazing with light.

Then it slammed into the Pirate ship below just as it began to move.

Crack!

The fierce slash brutally cut the ship in half. Pirates aboard screamed, while the one who had fired the shot was split from head to crotch.

Somehow, Xia Le had already landed on the dock.

"Sir!"

T Bone shouted excitedly, hurriedly jumping off the warship to follow him.

Rosinante stared at the Pirate ship, now reduced to wreckage, and swallowed.

At last, he understood why Sengoku had ordered him to follow this man.

He had never seen such terrifying strength in his life.

"Rosinante!"

His young superior suddenly called out.

"Sir!"

Rosinante snapped upright and answered loudly.

"Keep up!"

"Don't get separated in this chaos!"

Xia Le scanned the area as he called back.

Rosinante vaulted down and ran over.

The three headed swiftly into the Sabaody Archipelago. Everywhere they looked, fighting raged.

Clearly, the Pirates had caused a major disturbance. The fighting had spread from the island's interior to the port, where some Pirates were already preparing to escape.

Bang!

Another gunshot rang out.

Xia Le reached out, placing his hand beside Rosinante's face.

Clang!

The bullet struck his palm with a Gin-and-iron ring, throwing off sparks.

Rosinante froze, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

He watched Xia Le hold the warped bullet between his fingers and shuddered.

If his superior had not reached out, he would probably have died.

Admiration shone in T Bone's eyes. His superior had trained the Six Powers to a level that went beyond merely impressive.

It was the first time he had seen anyone move while using Iron Body.

"Stay sharp, trainee!"

"I can't protect you every moment in this chaos."

Xia Le's voice was calm.

He casually flicked the twisted bullet away. A gun-wielding Pirate nearby grunted and fell, his forehead pierced clean through.

His companions recoiled in terror.

"Yes, sir!"

Rosinante answered loudly.

Xia Le continued forward, taking little part in the battles around them.

His main targets were the Supernovas causing trouble in the Sabaody Archipelago.

The three moved quickly through the fighting. Xia Le easily dealt with anyone who attacked them, while T Bone swung his sword and cut down several Pirates.

The Pirates soon realized the three were not easy targets.

A short while later, Xia Le met with the Commander leading the Marines there.

"Rear Admiral Xia Le of Headquarters, here on orders to provide support!"

"Rear Admiral Xia Le?!"

"You're that legendary young powerhouse?"

The Commander was visibly excited to hear his name.

But he quickly collected himself and reported the situation.

"Vice Admiral Jonna is currently commanding operations on the island!"

"The main troublemakers are five Supernova pirate crews. Each captain is a rookie with a bounty over two hundred million."

The Commander spoke quickly and handed Xia Le a list of information.

"Your main assignment is to capture those Supernovas."

"We can handle the other Pirates taking advantage of the chaos to loot. They're no real threat."