No one stood in his way now. He advanced ferociously, sending swathes of Marines hurtling into the sky and scattering in every direction with each swing of his long blade.
Looking down from above, Xia Le suddenly grinned.
His eyes widened, and with a resonant hum, an invisible, tyrannical presence swept forward in a vast surge. In the blink of an eye, black and red engulfed half the sky.
"What terrifying Conqueror's Haki!"
Countless pirates stared wide-eyed, crying out in horror.
This Conqueror's Haki was almost the strongest they had ever felt, rivaling Red-Haired's.
"So this is the strength of Admiral Xia Le, the Navy Legend?"
"His presence alone has already left us unable to move! It feels like he has our souls in his grip!"
"Do we really have any hope of winning against an enemy like this?"
"I even feel like not even Pops could..."
"..."
The pirates' voices trembled.
Buffeted by that savage presence, the pirates began to doubt their chances of winning this war for the first time.
Tap!
A dull footstep rang out, echoing in everyone's hearts and making their bodies shudder.
At that moment, all anyone could see was the Marine descending the stairs and walking toward them.
Tap!
Another step rang out, and invisible Haki roared toward them like a gale, sweeping over everyone's heads.
Thud!
Someone could no longer withstand the powerful mental assault. His eyes rolled back as he collapsed.
"What's going on?"
"Hey, wake up!"
"How is this possible? We're still so far away from that man!"
"His Conqueror's Haki has covered all of Marineford and is spreading even farther out to sea!"
Voices of shock and fear rose among the pirates.
Merely sensing the strength and range of this Conqueror's Haki plunged countless people into despair.
Tap!
Another footstep