One Piece: The Will of Conqueror is the strongest!

The ground beneath their feet crumbled and shattered due to the aftershocks of their combined strength.

Besides Rayleigh having higher stats, there's also the effect of the Binding ability, which enhances destructive power and affects him with strange shockwaves.

Because of the binding effect, Brando's ninja sword, Raikou, didn't even touch Rayleigh's sword; a black arc of electricity prevented the two weapons from colliding.

Is that all there is to it?

Rayleigh was somewhat surprised.

If that's all the strength he has, it feels like he's only at the level of a Navy Vice Admiral, which doesn't quite match the facts Shanks described about himself.

But suddenly the force from his sword became heavier, and Rayleigh also increased his strength.

At the same time, Rayleigh saw that Shanks in front of him suddenly had strange eyeshadow around his eyes, and a pair of horns grew on his forehead.

Rayleigh had encountered this situation frequently before; it happened to Zoan-type Devil Fruit users in their human-animal forms.

Rayleigh suddenly stepped back to create distance and stopped the struggle.

At this moment, a powerful arc of electricity erupted from Brando's body, engulfing an area of ​​several meters around him, and the shattered stones were directly crushed by the electric arc.

"A mythical beast?"

Reilly analyzed.

After all, most Zoan-type Devil Fruit users don't generate electricity.

"Does Observation Haki allow for brief precognition of the future?"

"Without Conqueror's Haki, it's impossible to break through this barrier. But can we use the Sharingan's mental control to interfere?"

Brando was at a loss, watching Rayleigh, who had dodged his attack a step ahead and unleashed an arc of electricity with his ninja sword.

If his ability to foresee the future is not resolved, his subsequent attacks will be difficult to be effective. Without Conqueror's Haki, the only method he can use is his Sharingan.

Chapter 50 The Despicable Uchiha Celestial Dragon

"Inorganic Rebirth!"

Brando unleashed a unique move from Ryuchi Cave Sage Mode.

Rayleigh looked down at the changes in the ground beneath his feet with some surprise. Several sharp spikes formed from the soil came straight at him, but Rayleigh easily cut them off with a wave of his sword.

"Is this the awakening of a Paramecia-type?"

Rayleigh was a little confused.

This ability to alter the surrounding environment can only be formed after the awakening of a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, aside from Logia-type fruits.

Or is it some kind of special mythical beast species?

Brando raised his ninja sword, Kiba.

A bolt of lightning pierced through the trees of Sabaody Archipelago and landed directly in front of Rayleigh. Rayleigh dodged it with a backflip and then stomped his foot to charge towards Brando.

He didn't want to keep getting beaten up.

However, Brando had no intention of fighting him head-on. He directly used his Thunder Fang to unleash an X-shaped bolt of lightning that charged towards Rayleigh.

As Rayleigh tried to dodge, the ground around him writhed and erected two straight walls, trapping him in the middle.

"Re-cut!"

Rayleigh gripped his longsword and slashed forward, the sword energy infused with Conqueror's Haki, carrying black arcs of electricity that directly severed the X-shaped arc of electricity released by Brando and rushed towards Brando.

Brando naturally didn't want to take the hit from this sword aura, which was full of numerical values. He easily dodged it with a blink of an eye. The sword aura crashed into the shop behind him and destroyed it. Finally, it pierced through countless houses before exploding.

Just as Brando raised his Raikou, preparing to unleash a massive amount of lightning to restrain Rayleigh, Rayleigh appeared directly in front of him, sword raised, and slashed at him. Brando had no choice but to stop his plan to unleash lightning and grip his twin swords tightly to meet the attack.

"Why are your actions not as assertive as your tone before? You've been avoiding things."

Rayleigh also started to provoke Brando, staring directly into Brando's eyes.

He had already confirmed that this kid was quite strong, but it was still a hundred years away from defeating him.

"It seems no one told you that when facing the Uchiha clan, you should never look them in the eye."

As soon as Brando finished speaking, Rayleigh felt a darkness before his eyes, as if something had entered his consciousness.

This startled him, and he immediately used Conqueror's Haki to try to drive it away.

As his Conqueror's Haki erupted, he regained his senses.

Only a moment passed during that time.

"Zizzizi!"

A powerful electric current erupted from Brando's body once again. This time, Rayleigh didn't have time to dodge in advance or use Conqueror's Haki to defend himself. Parts of his body were affected by the current, and he immediately felt a strong paralysis, causing his body to stiffen.

However, Rayleigh still managed to create distance despite the paralyzing effect of the electric arc, thanks to his superior physical abilities.

"What's this!"

Rayleigh had never encountered such a situation before, and there was still a hint of surprise and uncertainty in his eyes.

"It seems that your Observation Haki is not as strong as Katakuri's, and you cannot predict the future normally."

Brando naturally wouldn't answer.

Foresight is the pinnacle of Observation Haki, and it is estimated that no more than ten people in this vast ocean have mastered this ability. Rayleigh only gained a slight grasp of Foresight after the Roger Pirates disbanded, and even then, it was unstable.

Katakuri, on the other hand, can use Foresight continuously, which is normal for him. If it were him, he probably wouldn't have been hit by Brando's psychic attack. This move doesn't have enough destructive power, and Rayleigh's Observation Haki didn't give him a warning.

"Young people these days are really scary."

"Is Uchiha a surname of the Celestial Dragons?"

Rayleigh felt that the abilities of the new recruits were becoming increasingly flashy and frightening.

Back in their era, the majority of the powerful figures were either Devil Fruit users or non-Devil Fruit users, but now all the outstanding young people are Devil Fruit users.

"I won't give you a chance to delay your recovery!"

Brando had no interest in explaining.

Taking advantage of Rayleigh's negative paralysis state, they planned to strike while he was down and continue wielding the Thunder Fang to release electricity. This new energy source was indeed useful.

However, he knew it would be difficult to kill Rayleigh unless the guy made a mistake and stubbornly refused to run away.

With physical abilities comparable to Rayleigh's, who is at the same level as Might Guy at his Seventh Gate, Brando wouldn't be able to stop him from escaping.

Brando even prepared two pairs of seastone handcuffs this time, which he bought in Sabaody Archipelago, but Rayleigh, being a Devil Fruit user, couldn't use them at all.

The lightning bolts fell from the sky like a light rain.

Although Rayleigh's mental strength was somewhat unstable due to Brando's Sharingan mental invasion and he was unable to trigger his precognition, his Observation Haki was still usable, allowing him to react to the speed of lightning.

However, due to the paralysis in his body, his movements were somewhat stiff, and he looked quite disheveled when he tried to dodge.

Brando also used inorganic reincarnation to manipulate the soil on the ground to create terrain in order to interfere with Rayleigh.

"Are all the Celestial Dragons this despicable?!"

Rayleigh couldn't help but curse inwardly.

"Ok?"

Where did the water come from?

When he felt that his body had almost recovered, he stepped into the water.

This is a large amount of water released by Brando using Water Release: Water Cannon. With the added boost of Sage Mode chakra, he directly spat out a large amount of water.

Simultaneously, he manipulated the soil through Inorganic Reincarnation, scattering the water and covering the ground near Rayleigh. [According to the setting, Inorganic Reincarnation can manipulate inorganic matter, and water is also inorganic. However, it's also said that it can only control solid inorganic matter like metals, soil, and rocks. Furthermore, in the One Piece world, if one could control seawater using Inorganic Reincarnation, they would be practically invincible. Therefore, it was set that Inorganic Reincarnation cannot control water, only solid inorganic matter.]

Rayleigh was educated; after all, he was a 'master'!

Upon realizing that water could conduct electricity, he immediately unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, instantly shattering the surrounding ground and water.

Brando's Raiden was already submerged in the water, releasing electricity, but Rayleigh reacted in time and avoided being hit. The overflowing electric arc was also blocked by Rayleigh's Armament Haki.

"Unfortunately, my new energy fishing technique was unsuccessful."

Brando said with some regret.

Through his Sharingan, Rayleigh's muscle stiffness had almost completely recovered, and at the same time, his Observation Haki detected a familiar presence approaching.

"The troublesome guy is here!"

Rayleigh naturally noticed this powerful aura as well. Although he didn't know exactly who it was, it was definitely a powerful figure from the World Government.

He looked at Brando with some resentment. He should have gone all out from the beginning and left the kid with a scar just like Shanks'.

However, it seems that this opportunity is no longer available.

"Kid, take this move, and I'll acknowledge your strength!"

Rayleigh gripped his longsword, his Conqueror's Haki instantly enveloping it.

The flickering black arcs of electricity were quite obvious, and Rayleigh's right hand was taut, clearly preparing to deliver a brutal blow to Brando.

"Only a fool would take your moves head-on. And who do you think you are? Do I need your approval?"

Brando laughed.

He's not that idiot Luffy.