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"Is this his Conqueror's domineering posture?"
Shanks was astonished inside.
At that moment, he suddenly unleashed a force!
Rumble~~!
This force surged like colossal waves on the sea of Wang Yang, raging and roaring, intent on engulfing, suppressing, and fiercely dominating!
"So powerful!"
Marco's eyes gleamed with a flash of sharpness, and almost simultaneously, his newly elevated Conqueror's Haki, like a divine dragon quelling all chaos, roared forth, majestic and imposing!
Let your massive waves roar and surge, for I can quell everything with a single strike!
Rumble~~!
With their two fists as the epicenter, a terrifying and boundless dark purple aura erupted, forming a spiral-shaped fearsome cyclone!
Click~!
The four thick walls of this immensely spacious and grand tavern began to crack, and in an instant, the fissures spread everywhere. Accompanied by an earth-shattering sound, the entire majestic structure shattered, and countless stones and debris were flung away in a flash!
Thundered~~!
From the two at the center, a circle of terrifying cyclones swept outward, sending both of them flying!
The pirates who had originally fainted and fallen inside the tavern were hurled out one after another!
Alongside them were the shattered remains of tables and chairs, and the earth and stones upheaved by the shockwave!
The entire building, with its thick surrounding walls, was broken and thrown aside; the roof was also torn away, and countless pieces of rubble and stone were blasted into the sky.
The whole scene was like a massive explosion—breathtaking!
It was incredibly impressive!
Even the fearsome top cadres of the Red-Haired Pirates were shaken and forced to fly out.
One by one, an unprecedented look of astonishment appeared on their faces!
Up until now, they were genuinely overwhelmed with shock, and their emotions had become even more complex!
"How strong is this guy's Conqueror's Haki?! Before, did he keep holding back?! Was it all to show his full strength?!"
"Marco… What a strange power! Completely beyond what I ever knew of him!"
"How terrifying is the captain's Conqueror's Haki? Like an abyss! But Marco… turned out to be this strong!"
As Lucky Roux, Ben Beckman, and the others were blown backward, each one was left in utter shock.
From Marco's display, this was the fourth time they had experienced such an overwhelming surge of energy!
As the top commanders of a Four Emperors Pirate Crew, they had been through countless life-and-death battles and faced countless powerful pirates in the New World, yet never before had anyone left them this astounded!
There had never been a day that left them in such continuous awe!
They… were pirates who stood at the pinnacle of this world!
Yet today, like rookies setting out to sea for the first time, they were taken aback again and again!
And all this astonishment came from a single person—
The Immortal Phoenix, Marco!
Around Shanks and Marco, there was nothing left—the pirates, the seats, and even the entire tavern structure had all been blown away!
Thundered~~!
Lightning flashed across the heavens, and the silver thunder illuminated the entire sky and earth.
The storm raged fiercely.
For the first time, Shanks felt an incomparable shock in his heart.
Since the beginning of the Age of Exploration, from sailing with Roger the Pirate King to reaching the position of one of the Four Emperors, he had experienced countless world-shaking events and battled many legendary pirates!
Yet—
He… had never been this astonished!
He had thought repeatedly that Marco had already given his all, but every time he was proven wrong, realizing that Marco's Conqueror's Haki was stronger and more refined than before!
For the first time, Shanks felt something truly incredible!
"Marco… When did he grow to such an astounding level?!"
Shanks was in awe.
Marco's Conqueror's Haki, so powerful it could leave even Shanks—the wielder of the supreme Conqueror's Haki—in awe, was undoubtedly a rare existence even within the vast sea of the New World's mighty warriors!
Crash~~!
Shanks took the initiative to stop.
Marco then stood down.
Everything around them was in upheaval; the stones and dust that had been flung into the air slowly rolled down.
"What a surprise… Your Conqueror's Haki has grown to such an astonishing intensity," Shanks remarked, feeling a bit uneasy.
The new era had officially begun, and everything from the old era, including all the pirates, would be replaced by the new generation of powerhouses on the vast sea of Wang Yang!
And Marco was truly the one leading the way to usher in this new era!
"Thank you for your blessing," Marco said, a phrase that left Shanks somewhat puzzled.
Marco felt exhilarated by the drastic increase in his Conqueror's Haki, and he grinned, saying, "No matter what ties you have with the World Government, I hope it's not the kind of relationship I'm imagining."
"Don't overthink it."
As the debris settled from the sky, it couldn't come close to the two of them. The three scars beneath Shanks' eyes gave him an even more imposing presence. "Blackbeard… He's far more difficult to deal with than the Navy Headquarters. Do your best!"
This was an emperor-level conversation—direct and to the point.
Marco clearly understood what Shanks meant.
The Navy Headquarters always acted with strict standards, following rules and procedures even when dealing with pirates. There were patterns to their actions, and even when flaws arose, the system remained predictable.
But—
Blackbeard was different!
He was a total lunatic!
A madman with terrifying power that made the entire world tremble!
"Marshall D. Teach, Charlotte Linlin, Kaido… You really don't want to provoke all three at once."
Despite having just clashed, they now conversed like old friends, feeling only pity for the unfortunate pirates who faced them earlier.
Shanks, as expected of one of the Four Emperors, could easily rise above conflicts. He looked at Marco and offered a sincere reminder.
"Do you think Charlotte Linlin will join forces with Kaido?" Marco's expression turned serious as he added thoughtfully, "I've heard there's something between them…"
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