Pirates: My Immortal Self Maxed Out Conqueror's Haki

"This is my disciple, Xia Le!"

Xia Le bowed solemnly without saying a word.

"Is he the kid who offended the nobles, the Celestial Dragons?"

"Garp, you're getting more reckless by the day."

Sengoku frowned.

After observing Xia Le, he nodded lightly. "I'll help you eliminate the impact of this matter."

Xia Le was stunned. "Thank you, Admiral Sengoku."

Sengoku waved his hand, unconcerned about that matter. Instead, he said sternly, "We need to hurry to the Edd War sea area!"

"Golden Lion Shiki has gathered a massive force there."

"The Roger Pirates have appeared there as well."

Hearing this, Garp burst out laughing. "Then let's set out as soon as possible!"

"Roger, Shiki—I haven't seen those two in a long time. You have to leave the charge to me this time!"

"None of you can fight me for it!"

Zephyr frowned. "The situation is different from before. Don't act rashly."

The group headed toward the Marine Base, with Xia Le silently following among them.

"Xia Le, we might get to see those two guys this time."

Kuzan spoke softly from beside him.

"Those two guys?"

Xia Le was puzzled.

"Kuzan probably means Sakazuki and Borsalino!"

Bogard, who had remained silent, spoke up.

Xia Le's eyes narrowed slightly.

He would soon meet all three of the future Admirals.

Chapter 11: Sengoku and Zephyr's Shock

G-5 Fortress was a sealed military base. Its entrance was narrow, connected to the inner area by a long, slender bridge.

Xia Le scanned both sides. He could see enormous artillery emplacements standing silently beneath the sun, their surfaces gleaming with a dark luster. He also noticed that the Marines patrolling the base stood ramrod straight and were all battle-hardened elites.

What made his heart turn cold was that all these Marines were officers. The ranks on their shoulders were at least those of lieutenant commanders, and most were at the commander level.

"Commander-level officers are the threshold for entering the New World."

"If their rank is any lower, their strength won't be enough."

Kuzan said with a smile.

Xia Le nodded.

Compared with the first half of the Grand Line and the Four Seas, the intensity of combat in the New World was on an entirely different level. The enemies they faced were completely different, so the demands on Marine strength were naturally higher.

A moment later, everyone entered the fortress.

Garp and the others quickly left, apparently to attend a meeting.

Xia Le stayed with Kuzan and Bogard.

The one who received them was a blond, big-haired female officer with a voluptuous figure. Her rank was lieutenant commander.

"I've heard Lieutenant Kuzan's name so often that it practically rings in my ears. Like the two officers currently stationed at the base, you're one of the monsters who just graduated from the Marine academy."

The female officer, Rista, spoke with a smile.

"What kind of monster am I?"

"This kid is the real monster!"

Kuzan waved his hand and put an arm around the taciturn Xia Le beside him.

Rista looked at the black-haired youth curiously, realizing that she did not know him. Even when she smiled at him, he seemed completely indifferent. He did not even offer a nod in greeting.

Seeing Xia Le like this, Kuzan could not help shaking his head with a bitter smile.

"Sorry, Lieutenant Commander Rista. Like Bogard, he's a man of few words."

"Very few words."

Rista was taken aback, then smiled and shook her head. "I can see that."

She shifted her gaze back to Xia Le and soon noticed that the boy truly was not good with words. He merely listened to their conversation.

After a while, two tall figures walked over.

"What a frightening guy. After graduating, I finally get to see you again!"

Laughter rang out, and Xia Le looked up.

His eyes narrowed slightly, but he quickly returned to normal.

The two approaching men were the other two of the future Three Admirals.

"Long time no see, Borsalino, Sakazuki!"

Kuzan waved at them.

"I heard you've been following Vice Admiral Garp. I wonder if your strength has improved recently."

Sakazuki spoke coldly.

"Haha, you'll find out soon enough."

Kuzan laughed heartily.

The three of them began chatting, while Lieutenant Commander Rista tactfully greeted them before turning to leave.

She knew very well that the three of them were famous among the new generation at the Marine academy. Because of their outstanding talents and absurd strength, they were known as the Three Monsters.

Their prospects within the Marines were also exceedingly bright.

"Yo, who's this handsome young fellow? He looks pretty frightening. Kuzan, aren't you going to introduce him?"

Borsalino noticed Xia Le and asked with a smile.

Ever since they had arrived, Xia Le had remained silent and calm, showing no reaction whatsoever to their presence.

"His name is Xia Le. He's Vice Admiral Garp's disciple."

Kuzan introduced him.

After a pause, he added with a smile and a hint of seriousness, "He's also a monster!"

Hearing this, Sakazuki and Borsalino were both stunned. They naturally understood that the monster Kuzan referred to was not his personality, but his strength.

The Three Monsters was the title they held among the Marines' new generation.

"If Vice Admiral Garp thinks so highly of him..."

"Then his strength must be formidable as well!"

The coldness faded from Sakazuki's face, replaced by a faint, provocative smile.

Xia Le looked up at the young version of Akainu before him—the future Fleet Admiral—and suddenly grinned.

"I'm not that strong."

"But defeating you shouldn't be a problem."

Kuzan was stunned by those words. He looked at his friend in astonishment. In his impression, the other man had always been calm and indifferent, hardly resembling a young man at all.

It was almost the first time he had ever shown such intense emotion.

Bogard was also somewhat surprised.

Borsalino, meanwhile, kept praising him. "Another monster! What a frightening aura!"

Sakazuki was silent at first, then laughed as well.

He keenly sensed that the other man was emotional, instinctively resisting and loathing him for some reason.

"Then I'd very much like to experience your strength for myself."

As soon as the words fell, the quiet reception room was suddenly filled with the smell of gunpowder.

At the same time, in an office elsewhere...

"Golden Lion Shiki has gathered nearly all his forces at Edd War. Such an abnormal move has drawn the attention of the entire world."

"We still don't know what his objective is!"

Sengoku frowned as he stared at the sea chart on the table.

"That Golden Lion is stirring up trouble again. He really is the greatest destabilizing factor in the world!"

Garp chuckled.

"But I only care about Roger. Where are the Roger Pirates?"

Sengoku shook his head. "We can confirm that Roger and the others are in this sea area, but we don't know which island they're currently on."

At this point, his expression grew solemn.

"But we can be certain that Golden Lion's sudden movement is probably inseparable from Roger."

A smile spread across Garp's face. He suddenly slammed his fist onto the table. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's set out! I can't wait to meet that Roger again!"

"Garp, calm down. Judging from my assessment this time, there's a good chance we'll witness a top-tier battle between pirates."

"The Flying Pirates are probably targeting Roger."

"We've always known about Golden Lion Shiki's ambition."

Sengoku shook his head and spoke in a deep voice.

Then he suddenly seemed to remember something.

"Why did you suddenly think of taking a boy as your disciple?"

"Kuzan admires you so much, yet he never became your disciple."

Hearing this, Garp grinned and gave a thumbs-up. "Because that kid is really incredible!"

"He won't be inferior to me in the future!"

Those words left Sengoku and Zephyr, both Admirals, stunned. They were immediately shocked.

They knew all too well how terrifying Garp's strength was. He was currently in his prime, at the peak of his power, with an astonishing record.

Although they were both Admirals, the strongest man in the Marines was probably the Marine hero Garp standing before them, apart from Kong, who had not taken action in many years.

"That kid has the most outrageous talent I've ever seen in my life!"

Garp sounded somewhat boastful.

"When I saw him a few days ago, he couldn't do anything. His physical abilities were only slightly better than an ordinary person's, about the same as a regular Marine's."

"But he awakened Conqueror's Haki!"

Sengoku's expression changed. Zephyr's pupils contracted, and his face filled with disbelief.

"Only a few days have passed, and Xia Le has already mastered Iron Body under my guidance. His physical abilities are no weaker than that kid Kuzan's."

"He's simply a monster among monsters!"

Garp continued, sounding somewhat proud.

Yet he failed to notice that the faces of his two old comrades beside him were already filled with shock and disbelief.

"And..."

"He's also learned Conqueror's Haki Infusion!"