No kidding, even Rocks would have to offer me a cigarette.

His current target is the Conqueror's Haki wrapped around the two famous swords of the Golden Lion!

If Shiki were to use Conqueror's Haki to slash at him, he would be able to directly absorb this advanced Haki usage technique!

Then he will be able to truly reach the level of a great pirate!

Although he could have easily gone to Whitebeard and learned Conqueror's Haki from him, now that Shiki had delivered himself to him, Rahu decided to take advantage of the situation.

In any case, he has already gained enough from the Golden Lion.

Adding another layer of Conqueror's Haki wouldn't be excessive at all.

After briefly recalling the specific operational techniques of Lion's Might Thousand Cut Valley, which were already deeply ingrained in his mind, he...

Rahu swiftly drew the Sword of Virtue from his waist!

Without saying a word, he swung his sword rapidly amidst the gazes of everyone watching him, unleashing a dense burst of white sword energy.

As expected, Rahu really learned the Lion's Might and the Thousand Cut Valley!

Moreover, the sword energy he unleashed this time was clearly faster and more powerful than that of the Golden Lion's Thousand Cut Valley!

After the dense white sword energy flew rapidly into the sky, it completely tore the white clouds, which had already been broken in two, into a messy fish-scale pattern.

The golden lion flying high in the sky was the one who saw Rahu use the Thousand Cut Valley Sword Technique most directly.

Although he appeared calm on the surface, he was actually experiencing a surge of shock and turmoil within.

That bastard Luo Hou not only learned his swordsmanship, but he can also unleash sword energy faster and stronger than him!

That's absolutely inhuman!

However, as a universally acknowledged true great pirate, Shiki still possesses a certain amount of charisma.

Although he felt a little envious, the Golden Lion ultimately chose to let Rahu learn all his special moves.

After calming down for a while, I realized that I was in a state of inner peace.

Sizzle! !

Black and red lightning, like boiling liquid, formed a net-like pattern and instantly covered the area around the golden lion's body.

This is a special state that only appears when Conqueror's Haki is pushed to its limit.

The Golden Lion wants to regain all the face he has lost through this move.

Even if Rahu were to learn all of his Conqueror's Haki techniques, he would not hesitate.

He looked toward where Rahu was.

"Hahahahahahahahaha!!!"

"Damn you, Rahu! This is Conqueror's Haki wrapped around you! If you can withstand it, then I'll acknowledge your qualifications as a division commander of the Rocks Pirates!!!"

The golden lion laughed loudly.

Without saying a word, he raised his twin swords, which were covered in Conqueror's Haki, and slashed fiercely at Rahu!

Rahu was naturally happy to accept the golden lion's gift.

In terms of strength, he is absolutely incapable of being instantly defeated by anyone!

Those who cannot kill him will become nourishment for his growth, making him even more extremely powerful!

Despite being excited by the Golden Lion's Conqueror's Haki attack, Rahu remained vigilant.

After all, this is an attack technique that is said to be essential for anyone who wants to establish themselves in the high seas!

It's entirely possible that he could be seriously injured by a single blow, given his current physique!

Luo Hou's gaze turned solemn. He clenched his fist and activated the Power Fruit.

Thick, blue veins began to appear on his body, and his muscles became extremely tense. Meanwhile, the powerful Armament Haki within him climbed upwards relentlessly!

"Steel Bones, Heavy Punch!!!"

After shouting loudly, Luo Hou threw a punch!

boom! !

Fist and sword clashed, but because of the Conqueror's Haki surrounding the Golden Lion, the two did not touch each other, but were only wrestling from a distance!

The standoff lasted less than three seconds before Rahu was sent flying backward, dizzy and disoriented by the Conqueror's Haki emanating from the Golden Lion that had enveloped Muku and Sakura.

At that moment, Luo Hou felt a sweet taste in his mouth. He quickly spat out a mouthful of bright red blood and his figure flew backward like a cannonball, directly blasting the entire small sky island into pieces.

Only now did he truly understand the difference between being able to wield Conqueror's Haki and not being able to.

It's no joke that Luffy's dream of becoming the Pirate King was shattered by Kaido's blow!

However, Rahu did not regret directly confronting the Golden Lion's sword.

Because at this moment, he could clearly feel that he had a sense of control over the Conqueror's Haki deep in his mind, as if it were his own arm!

And a new Devil Fruit power began to spread and flow throughout his body!

[Ding~ Congratulations, host, you have successfully absorbed the advanced combat technique: Conqueror's Haki Entanglement 100% (Top Level)!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have successfully absorbed 100% of the Paramecia-type Float-Float Fruit's power (Awakened)!]

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Chapter 40 One Punch Shatters the Island

After being engulfed in Conqueror's Haki by the Golden Lion's sword, it was blasted into the soil more than ten meters deep, almost smashing the small sky island into pieces on the spot.

Rahu successfully absorbed Shiki's Conqueror's Haki entanglement attack technique, as well as that Paramecia-type Float-Float Fruit ability, which can be described as god-level!

Conqueror's Haki Entanglement is an advanced attack technique that top-tier warriors on the high seas must possess.

Basically, without Conqueror's Haki-infused attacks, one cannot be considered a top-tier expert.

And the Paramecia-type Float-Float Fruit, needless to say, is an extremely powerful fruit.

Besides his extremely strong personal strength, Shiki's rise to the position of captain of the second division of the Rocks Pirates was largely due to his Devil Fruit ability, which grants him exceptional mobility.

After all, there are quite a few great pirates like Shiki.

Whether it's John, Wang Zhi, or Charlotte Lingling, they are all people who can compete with him head-on.

However, with this Float-Float Fruit, Shiki would be virtually invincible, if nothing else.

If he wanted to, no one in the world could fly faster than him.

Of course, it would be a different story if it were a certain sleazy, glowing new recruit who had just joined the Navy Headquarters.

After waiting quietly for the waves of pain in his body to gradually subside, Luo Hou's body slowly floated out of the crater created by the explosion.

After this series of battles, Luo Hou's brand-new shirt, which he had just put on, was completely torn to shreds, revealing the muscles underneath that looked like they were sculpted from fine steel!

Feeling the demonic power within him that was completely different from the Power Fruit, Rahu recklessly enjoyed the feeling of losing gravity and being able to control his body to float and move forward at will.

Rahu calmly twisted his stiff neck, making a series of cracking sounds, then raised his head and looked at the golden lion in the sky!

At this moment, a strange red light replaced Luo Hou's original black pupils, making them look full of violence and bloodshed.

A smug, unrestrained smile curved his lips.

This is a special manifestation that only occurs when attacked by Conqueror's Haki.

From this day forward, Rahu has officially entered the realm of being hailed as a great pirate during the Rocks era!

"So, he can even directly comprehend Conqueror's Haki...!"

The golden lion stared dumbfounded at Rahu, whose pupils had turned completely crimson, and a storm began to rage within him.

At this moment, the squad leaders next to them had not yet noticed that Rahu and Shiki were floating in the same way. They were still immersed in the shock of Rahu instantly learning Conqueror's Haki and using it to entangle and attack!

"With this powerful punch imbued with Conqueror's Haki, even a Marine Admiral, one of the Navy Headquarters' strongest fighters, would probably be unable to withstand it."

Luo Hou clenched his right fist tightly, instantly unleashing a terrifying force. The veins on his arm muscles throbbed incessantly, resembling the horrifying sight of dark blue earthworms crawling out of the soil after a rain.

This is the highest level of muscle power that can be displayed when the Power Fruit is pushed to its limit!

But that wasn't all. After all the muscles in his body were working to their limit, Rahu's red pupils became even more vivid, and long, black, domineering lightning bolts began to bombard the soil in all directions!

As the Conqueror's Haki transformed into energy and coiled around his right fist, Rahu felt as if a power capable of destroying everything in the world had been grasped into his own hands!

Unlike the pure Armament Haki and muscle strength of the past.

The Conqueror's Haki, when applied, is designed to avoid physical contact with the enemy, yet can still inflict fatal damage!

In other words.

If you haven't mastered the Conqueror's Haki Entanglement technique, unless your opponent goes easy on you, it's practically impossible to defeat them using only Armament Haki!

Because you have absolutely no chance to get in touch with them!

But the enemy can strike you directly!

"Mamamamamama~ What a monstrous talent!"

"Wait a minute! What is this bastard trying to do?"

"Damn it, he wants to use this sky island to test the power of his Conqueror's Haki!!!"

The group of squad leaders, who were still in a state of shock, jumped away on the spot after seeing Luo Hou throw a punch at the small floating island beneath their feet. Their expressions changed drastically.

As is well known, the range of Conqueror's Haki attacks is extremely wide.

If you accidentally come into contact with it, you can easily be hit by a sudden attack, resulting in serious injury.

Therefore, even though they were all top-tier pirates, they still dared not easily confront him and could only choose to jump back to Hatchinos Island to observe the situation.

Luo Hou, of course, couldn't care less about all that; all he wanted to do at that moment was unleash the terrifying power within him.

"Overlord's Entanglement - Heavy Punch!!!!!"

Boom! ! ! ! !

Before he could finish speaking, Rahu's punch, wreathed in two colors of Haki and imbued with boundless muscular power, struck the very center of the sky island.

A terrifying black and red Conqueror's Haki formed a beam of energy at the very center of the fist, seemingly capable of destroying everything!

"This is... true power!!!"

"Celestial Dragons!!! You're going to die!!!"