Terrifying.
Shocking.
Beyond comprehension.
Five pirates with bounties around forty to fifty million berries crouched in the corner, shivering.
The violent shockwaves battered their bodies, whipping their clothes and hair until none of their earlier arrogance remained.
All that was left was fear.
They stared at the battlefield ahead.
Red and blue domains clashed with one another.
At Kai's position, crimson pressure surged.
At Doflamingo's position, dark-blue pressure raged.
Where the two collided, red lightning crackled and tore through the air.
It looked as if even the space between them was being crushed.
"What… what kind of power is this?!"
Magician Finks' throat went dry.
His voice shook.
He lifted both arms to shield his face from the raging wind, leaving only a pair of fear-filled eyes visible.
Black King Luke swallowed hard.
"If I'm not wrong…"
"This is the legendary Conqueror's Haki."
"The quality of a king, possessed by only one in a million."
"Heavenly Yaksha Doflamingo having it makes sense."
"Someone like him… of course he would have that kind of power."
Then another pirate spoke weakly.
"But Doflamingo having it is one thing."
"Who can explain why that five-year-old Marine brat…"
"has the same power?"
Silence.
None of them could answer.
Because they could not understand it either.
How could a five-year-old control Conqueror's Haki?
No matter how hard they thought, it made no sense.
"This is the clash of Conqueror's Haki…"
"Too terrifying."
"Even the shockwaves alone could crush us."
"I can accept Doflamingo being this strong. But I can't accept that a five-year-old kid is this strong too!"
"Today, I'm actually seeing two people with the qualities of a king at the same time."
"That Marine brat… who the hell is he?"
The five pirates trembled harder the more they thought about it.
They had thought Kai was walking into his death.
But now?
He had been hiding the strength of a monster.
"This…"
"This is what a true battle between monsters looks like."
At the same time, Trebol, Pica, and Diamante stared at the battlefield in horror.
Even they could not accept what they were seeing.
"My God…"
"Conqueror's Haki?!"
"He can use the same power as Young Master?"
"How is that possible?!"
Trebol's face twisted in disbelief.
In their hearts, Doflamingo was the one destined to rule the sea.
He was their king.
Their faith.
But now, a five-year-old Marine had revealed the same kingly power.
No.
Worse.
The boy's talent might be even more terrifying.
"Is this real?"
Diamante pinched his own shoulder.
Pain shot through him.
"It's not an illusion."
"That five-year-old Marine really has Conqueror's Haki."
"He really has the qualities of a king."
Trebol's expression warped.
"How can he have Conqueror's Haki?"
"Even if he was born with that potential, how could he control it at five years old?"
"Even Young Master only mastered it after years of training!"
"Are you saying this brat's talent is even more terrifying than Young Master's?"
"No…"
"I refuse to believe that!"
To Trebol, Doflamingo was the absolute center of the Donquixote Family.
No one could surpass him.
No one should surpass him.
And yet this Marine brat threatened that belief.
Even Pica, usually silent, could not hide his shock.
"How did the Marines produce a monster like this?"
The clash only grew more violent.
More tables were crushed.
More debris spiraled through the air.
The once-luxurious casino became a ruined battlefield in seconds.
"This is the destructive force created by two Conqueror's Haki users clashing…"
Diamante's face was pale.
"Too terrifying."
"This is a fight between real monsters."
"Monsters of the sea."
Pica suddenly frowned.
"For some reason…"
"That five-year-old Marine feels familiar."
"It's like I've seen him somewhere before."
"But I can't remember where."
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