The heavy metal door was kicked open, and a squad of fully armed guards rushed in.

However, they were greeted by a pair of cold eyes burning with golden flames.

"Finger Gun - Flame Gun!"

Abel's lips curled into a cold smile as his fingers, covered in Armament Haki and flames, shot out like red-hot bullets, moving with extreme speed, leaving only a few crimson trails in the air.

"Puff puff puff—!"

The guards at the forefront had their chests pierced instantly, the wounds charred black, and they fell to the ground dead before they could even scream.

"A monster...a monster!"

The remaining guards were terrified and opened fire with their weapons.

Abel's fiery wings flapped behind him, and his figure vanished from the spot like a ghost, all the bullets missing their mark.

Although his defenses allowed him to easily withstand gunfire, no one knew whether those bullets contained some "technical and ruthless" elements, so he chose the most effective method: dodging.

Using the teleportation technique shared by Genma, he darted and weaved in confined spaces, each appearance accompanied by the fall of a guard.

The combination of flames and domineering aura gives him terrifying power in every move he makes.

His exceptional Observation Haki allows him to always dodge attacks one step ahead, and even redirect enemy attacks to his own people.

The laboratory was in complete chaos.

"boom--!!!"

Just then, a deafening roar came from outside the research institute, and the entire building shook violently, as if it had been hit hard by some enormous thing. The damage caused by Kaido had already spread here.

"Chance!"

A glint flashed in Abel's eyes, and he punched the weakest point of the laboratory's outer wall with all his might.

The fist, a fusion of Armament Haki and flames, smashed a large hole in the thick alloy wall like a heavy cannon.

The cold air outside, mixed with snowflakes, rushed in, bringing with it a clearer roar of battle.

Without hesitation, he spread his wings and transformed into a streak of fire, bursting out of the cage that had imprisoned him for many years.

The wind and snow were blowing in his face, but Abel felt a freedom he had never felt before.

He hovered in mid-air and looked back. He saw thick smoke rising from many parts of the research institute. In the distance, a huge dragon-shaped figure was fiercely fighting with the government's guard force. It was Kaido, who had transformed into a blue dragon!

"That's... Kaido of the Beasts!"

Abel could sense the opponent's terrifying strength, as unfathomable as an abyss, and his domineering aura of absolute self-importance.

Above Punk Hazard, where the wind and snow howled, Kaido, transformed into a giant blue dragon, circled and roared, his dragon might overwhelming.

He laughed wildly, and an indescribable, terrifying pressure, seemingly emanating from the soul, suddenly spread out like a tangible shockwave.

"Conqueror's Haki?!"

Among the remaining elite government guards below, many of them suddenly went dazed, as if struck on the head by an invisible hammer, and fell down in droves without a sound.

Only a few powerful CP0 members and admiral-level naval officers managed to keep their composure, but their expressions were extremely grim.

This domineering aura of a king also swept over Abel, who had just escaped and was hovering in mid-air.

Om-!

Abel felt as if a giant hammer had struck the depths of his soul, causing his consciousness to tremble violently.

However, this foreign, domineering aura, full of conquest and destruction, did not crush him. Instead, it acted like a key, completely igniting the pride and indomitable spirit of the "Gods" Lunaria race that had been dormant in his bloodline, as well as all the anger and extreme desire for freedom that had accumulated in despair over the past two years.

"Ugh—!"

Abel let out a low growl, and the flames on his black wings suddenly surged, as if magma was flowing beneath his brown skin.

He felt that some kind of shackle that had been imprisoning the very essence of his soul shatter at that moment.

A completely new, fiery, and violent aura, originating from the very essence of his soul, erupted from within him like a volcano that had been suppressed for a thousand years.

This aura carried the ancient dignity of the Lunaria people, the overwhelming rage against imprisonment and torture, and an absolute will to control one's own destiny.

Boom!

Dark red, lightning-shaped ripples exploded outwards in a ring from Abel's center, subtly rivaling Kaido's Conqueror's Haki, instantly evaporating and scattering the snowflakes falling from the sky.

Conqueror's Haki, awakened!

"What?!"

The CP0 members who were engaged in a fierce battle with Kaido were shocked and looked at Abel, who was engulfed in flames, in disbelief.

The precious "experimental subject" they were ordered to guard has awakened a Conqueror's Haki that is one in a million!

"oh?!"

Sensing an unfamiliar Conqueror's Haki, Kaido turned his head in surprise.

A hint of surprise flashed in his dragon eyes, which then turned into intense interest and ecstasy.

"A survivor of the Lunaria race, possessing such talent?! Heh heh heh! Interesting! Very interesting!"

Abel felt an unprecedented surge of power coursing through his body, and a spiritual transformation that transcended all living beings. He roared to the sky, his voice echoing across the land:

"Freedom—!"

The pent-up frustration of many years seemed to pour out with this long howl.

His gaze flashed like lightning, instantly locking onto the strongest CP0 members. His fiery wings flapped violently, transforming him into a meteor shower as he charged straight into the battle, letting out a resolute roar:

"Big guy! I'm here to help you! Kill these government lackeys!"

Before he finished speaking, he arrived instantly, his fist, covered in jet-black Armament Haki and blazing flames, smashing like a meteor towards a CP0 member who was trying to flank Kaido.

"Hmph! How dare a mere experimental subject be so insolent!"

The CP0 member remained calm despite the shock; as a top agent of the World Government, his abilities were far from ordinary.

He snorted coldly and countered with a finger gun wrapped in high-level Armament Haki. The finger wind was sharp, and he actually wanted to directly confront Abel's fiery fist.

boom!

Their fists clashed, producing a dull thud and a blinding flash of light.

Flames and domineering aura scattered everywhere. The CP0 member felt a scorching, violent, and kingly force penetrate his body. He groaned and was slid back more than ten meters. A burning pain and numbness came from his fingertips.

Abel merely swayed slightly before stabilizing himself in mid-air, his flames burning even more intensely around him.

In his first attempt, he surprisingly gained a slight advantage in a direct confrontation!

"Such immense power! Such eerie flames!"

The CP0 member's expression behind his mask became extremely solemn.

This test subject's abilities far exceed those recorded in the archives!

"Hehehehe! Well done, kid!"

Seeing this, Kaido let out a hearty laugh, transformed into human form, and swung his spiked club wildly, forcing the two CP0 main force members in front of him to retreat repeatedly. "Looks like I'm in luck today. Not only can I cause a ruckus, but I've also picked up a formidable 'comrade'! Let's attack together and slaughter these cowardly bastards!"

With the addition of Abel, a fresh force, and especially with the arrival of another powerful individual possessing Conqueror's Haki, the tide of battle turned instantly.

Kaido was in charge of the frontal assault, his spiked club wielding immense power, each strike containing the terrifying force to split mountains and shatter rocks. The presence of Conqueror's Haki within the club further intimidated the CP0 members, making it difficult for them to unleash their full potential.

Abel, relying on the Lunaria race's innate flames, his newly awakened Conqueror's Haki, and the superb combat skills shared from Genma, moved with the agility of a ghost, sometimes harassing from afar with high-temperature flames, and sometimes launching close-range attacks with claws and wing strikes wrapped in Haki.

His Observation Haki, combined with Genma's chakra perception techniques, although not reaching the level of predicting the future, allows him to vaguely sense his opponent's intentions and always anticipate their killing moves, enabling him to evade or counterattack.

"Damn it! Those two monsters!"

The masked CP0 leader was both shocked and furious.

Kaido alone is already extremely difficult to deal with, and now there is another member of the Lunaria tribe with bizarre abilities and amazing potential. The mission has already failed, and if they continue to fight, they will probably all perish here.

"withdraw!"

He acted decisively, letting out a sharp shriek and simultaneously pushing his hands forward, releasing a powerful shockwave that temporarily forced Kaido back, while his body retreated rapidly.

The other CP0 members understood immediately and used "Moonwalk" or "Shave" to flee rapidly in different directions.

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