Chapter 301: Clash of Conqueror's Haki
"Ha ha ha, is that so? Then I'd like to see exactly how you're going to make me stay here!"
Jiang Qize burst out laughing.
Immediately afterward, a powerful and tangible surge of Conqueror's Haki erupted from his body.
An imperial phantom condensed directly behind him—over ten meters tall—as waves of imperial majesty spread in every direction.
Buzz… buzz…
Space itself trembled under this solidified Conqueror's Haki, and even the seawater began to sway.
Sengoku frowned as a surge of Conqueror's Haki likewise burst from his body.
Boom!!
The two waves of Conqueror's Haki collided, black lightning crackling through space as a powerful shockwave swept outward, blasting the surrounding seawater into the air.
Seeing this scene, the four great pirates behind Jiang Qize all narrowed their eyes. They hadn't expected his Conqueror's Haki to be this powerful.
Red the Aloof stared at Jiang Qize, his eyes slightly narrowed, shock visible within them.
His naturally born Observation Haki allowed him to read people's memories and inner thoughts. But on this kid Jiang Qize, it was completely useless.
Even when he tried to read the memories of the weaker brats in this kid's pirate crew, aside from a few extremely vague fragments of memory, he couldn't read anything at all—not even their inner thoughts.
If he hadn't been able to read the memories of other pirates, he would have thought his abilities had deteriorated after being imprisoned for too long.
"Sengoku, you're old!"
Jiang Qize sneered. The Conqueror's Haki on his body surged forward with overwhelming dominance, directly dispersing Sengoku's Conqueror's Haki.
"Mmgh…"
Sengoku was forced back half a step, letting out a muffled groan.
When his eyes met the imperial phantom, a sharp pain shot through his head, making him dizzy for a moment.
"Don't look at that phantom!"
Sengoku hurriedly shouted.
But it was already too late.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang…
The navy officers and soldiers aboard the twenty warships had all looked at the imperial phantom and were swept over by the Conqueror's Haki.
One by one, their eyes rolled back as they collapsed to the ground.
Very quickly, only five people remained standing on the warships: Sengoku, Garp, Kizaru, Aokiji, and Akainu.
Even the fifteen vice admirals had all been knocked unconscious. One could imagine just how terrifying Jiang Qize's Conqueror's Haki was.
But it wasn't surprising.
His Conqueror's Haki was enhanced by the Soul-Soul Fruit—it wasn't ordinary Conqueror's Haki.
The Soul-Soul Fruit affected the soul itself, so it was normal for those unable to withstand it to collapse.
Garp glanced around, the shock in his eyes growing even stronger.
"He's gotten stronger again!"
"Sengoku, I told you—today it's not about how you'll make me stay. Instead, you'll be the one staying here!"
Jiang Qize looked down upon Sengoku as he spoke.
At the same time, he withdrew the imperial phantom.
Just now, when the large number of navy soldiers met the phantom's gaze, it felt as if a hammer had slammed into his mind, making his entire soul feel heavy.
If he tried to control people again now, his soul probably wouldn't be able to handle it.
"We can't let this continue. Attack!"
Garp shouted.
Buzz!!
A powerful aura burst from his body, shooting straight into the sky.
Immediately afterward, Garp's skin turned a blue-gold color, and even his hair became blue-gold as a terrifying wave of heat surged from his body.
Garp had entered his Life Return combat form!
Bang!
The warship suddenly shook violently as he vanished from the deck and appeared directly in front of Jiang Qize.
"I'll be your opponent!"
Ankylosaurus stepped in front of Jiang Qize, his massive body covered in black-gold Armament Haki.
Boom!!
A terrifying shockwave swept outward.
The ground split apart instantly.
Even the clouds in the sky were blasted away.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh…
Ankylosaurus, Poison Dragon, and Emperor Crocodile also flashed forward, intercepting the other three—aside from Sengoku.