"!!!"
This unexpected turn of events left everyone on the field stunned.
Luo stared intently at the incredibly handsome young man before him, his pupils dilating, and said in disbelief:
"You... you are Xia Chen the Sovereign?"
" Trafalgar Law! You... you've been beaten pretty badly!" Xia Chen said calmly, looking at Law's long bloody gash on his chest.
Upon hearing this, Luo gave a wry smile and said, "There's nothing I can do. That samurai was too powerful; I was no match for him!"
"It would be normal for you to lose; it would be strange if you won. After all, that guy was once capable of fighting Kaido! Although Kaido wasn't as strong back then as he is now!"
"What?! He can fight Kaido?"
Luo's face showed a look of horror, which then quickly turned into relief.
If that's the case, then it's normal that he was completely overwhelmed by his opponent. How could someone who can fight Kaido be someone he can just fool in his current state?
"Alright, your battle is over. The next battle is mine!"
After saying that, Xia Chen slowly turned around, looked at Kozuki Oden who was struggling to get up in the distance, and slowly walked towards him.
On the other side, Caesar and Monet trembled when they saw Xia Chen.
Although they already knew Xia Chen was on the island, they still felt a sense of fear when they actually saw Xia Chen.
This is the world's number one player, the one who knocked out their young lord with a single move during the Paramount War!
Kozuki Oden slowly got up, his eyes filled with solemnity as he looked at the young man before him.
This opponent is on a completely different level from the one before!
Xia Chen stopped about ten meters in front of Kozuki Oden, stared at him for a while, and then suddenly smiled.
" Kozuki Oden, I never imagined you didn't die eighteen years ago, but are still alive today!"
"And... judging from your appearance, you... were sent eighteen years into the future by Kozuki Toki using the Time-Time Fruit, weren't you!"
"!!!"
Upon hearing this, Oden's face showed an expression of utter horror, his heart pounding violently. He looked at Xia Chen in disbelief and asked in a panicked tone:
Who are you? How do you know these things?
"My name is Xia Chen. I don't know if you've heard of me before?" Xia Chen said with a faint smile.
" Xia Chen?"
" Xia Chen the Sovereign!"
Oden was taken aback for a moment, then immediately realized what was happening and looked at Xia Chen with a serious expression.
"Oh, judging from your expression, you recognize me. Looks like you've been teleported here for a while now!"
After learning Xia Chen's identity, Oden's expression turned extremely ugly.
Just as Xia Chen said, he had been teleported here for some time, during which time he had been wandering around with Kin'emon, and of course, he had also gathered some intelligence.
It's impossible for Xia Chen, the world's number one player, not to have information about him!
When he first learned of Xia Chen's deeds, he was amazed at how powerful this young man was, but he never expected that Xia Chen would appear in front of him so soon.
And it seems they're acting as enemies!
Thinking of this, Oden looked at Xia Chen and asked, "Why did you attack me? Was that person your friend?"
"Friends? Not yet, but probably will be in the future, since I quite admire him!"
"I did intervene partly to save him, but on the other hand... I simply wanted to kill you!"
"Oh, no! I meant I killed you and your son!"
"You, Kozuki Oden, and your son, Kozuki Momonosuke!"
"Today... let us all prepare to perish here!"
The moment he finished speaking, an incredibly powerful Conqueror's Haki was released from Xia Chen's body, spreading outwards.
"Boom!"
The aftershocks of the Conqueror's Haki blasted Law, Caesar, and the others away, with Monet and Momonosuke losing consciousness the instant they were hit.
Although Luo and Caesar said they weren't dizzy, they felt as if they had been hit hard on the head, and their faces instantly turned pale.
This was only because Xia Chen's Conqueror's Haki wasn't targeted at them; otherwise, they would have been in an even worse situation.
At this moment, Kozuki Oden, who was Xia Chen's main caregiver, deeply understood this feeling. He felt as if he were carrying a heavy burden, which was pressing down on his body little by little.
He was even momentarily stunned by the impact. He had never seen such a level of Haki before, not even Roger or Whitebeard!
At this moment, his gaze towards Xia Chen became even more serious. Was this the true value of being the world's number one player?
If Oden's side was extremely solemn, then Law and Caesar were utterly horrified.
The black and red Inazuma formed by Conqueror's Haki surged within a radius of one kilometer around Xia Chen, cracking the ground and shattering rocks, creating a scene resembling the end of the world.
"This... how is this possible? How could Conqueror's Haki be able to reach this level?!"
Caesar screamed, refusing to believe what he was seeing.
Luo's surprise was no less than Caesar's, even though he had already experienced Xia Chen's Conqueror's Haki half a year ago in Sabaody.
But its power back then was nowhere near as great as it is now!
This was the first time he had ever realized that Conqueror's Haki could be this powerful!
Meanwhile, on the other side of the island, Luffy and his Luffy, who were running, suddenly sensed something and couldn't help but look up.
Black and red Inazuma flashed in the sky somewhere in their direction of travel, and even more exaggeratedly...
The sky... has broken!
The sky, which had been filled with countless dark clouds, had now completely disappeared, and the sunlight shone brightly on everyone's faces!
"What... what's going on?"
Chopper's face was filled with horror. Even though he was quite a distance away, he inexplicably felt a strange sense of oppression lingering in his heart.
Zoro narrowed his eyes and said, "What on earth is Xia Chen doing, releasing Conqueror's Haki like that!"
"What? You're saying this was caused by Xia Chen's Conqueror's Haki?" Franky's face also showed disbelief. Could such an exaggerated scene really be done by human beings?
"Yeah! That's right! That's Xia Chen Chen's Conqueror's Haki!" Sanji said calmly.
"Just how strong has Xia Chen become now?" Chopper, his face full of curiosity.
Upon hearing this, Luffy and the other four who had trained together for half a year seemed to recall a certain day...
That day, six months had passed since the Summit War, and Xia Chen came to the island where they were to find them.
Then, brimming with confidence from their improved strength over the past six months, they didn't hesitate to challenge Xia Chen to a fight.
However, the result...
Hmm! It's a 50/50 chance!
Xia Chen punched each of them once, a total of five punches, and all five of them were rendered unable to fight...