A Question, a Choice / Seeing Sugar Again; The World Is Unpredictable

Seeing Sanji act like that, Zoro's eye twitched twice. Those last two strange cries nearly made him draw his sword and cut the guy down.

"Bastard! What are you screeching for? Want me to cut you down?"

He couldn't help it. Sanji had thoroughly grossed him out.

"Get lost!"

At that, Sanji and Zoro started bickering, leaving Luffy staring at them in disbelief.

Luffy separated them and stepped forward. A terrifying presence erupted from him like a geyser, instantly sweeping across the battlefield.

"Conqueror's Haki? He really is good at it!"

Zoro watched the pirates charging toward them collapse in droves, losing consciousness in an instant. He knew that was the distinctive effect of Conqueror's Haki.

Sanji wasn't surprised either. During his training in the Kamabakka Kingdom, he had met someone who possessed Conqueror's Haki. They had communications there, too, so he knew about the battle three years ago. That fight had showcased the Three Types of Haki at their very peak.

There had been Armament Haki Coating and Conqueror's Haki Coating. That battle had truly opened some people's eyes.

The Supernovas, in particular, had learned that beyond Devil Fruit powers lay the Three Types of Haki, including Conqueror's Haki Coating. That was why they hadn't charged headlong into the crews of the Four Emperors.

Nami, Chopper, and Usopp, of course, were still astonished. They stared at Luffy in disbelief.

Robin smiled softly. "That's Conqueror's Haki! I never expected Luffy to master it to this extent."

Only then did the others understand. At the same time, they felt less certain of their own strength. Three years ago, their weakness had left them powerless against an Admiral. Kuma had sent them flying, and afterward, Luffy had made a pact with them to reunite in three years.

Seeming to sense their complicated