Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 124 The Awakening of Conqueror's Haki!

The Holy Land, Mary Geoise.

Pongel Castle: Between Power.

The Five Elders watched the live broadcast of the war with serious expressions.

"It seems that even when facing the resurrected 'Rocks,' the Navy still has some leeway," Vochuli said with some emotion.

"Perhaps it's not up to the Knights of God, or even us, to make a move," Nasujiro nodded.

Initially, Sengoku's promise to them was to crush the Whitebeard Pirates in an overwhelming manner, demonstrating the strength and power of the Navy and further destroying the confidence of the pirate camp.

Considering the comparison of combat strength, the Five Elders were also willing to believe the promise made by Sengoku.

However, the war broke their expectations from the very beginning. Whitebeard was actually able to lower himself and bring Kaido, Shiki and others to help him in the battle, which was truly beyond everyone's expectations.

This made the Five Elders nervous, but as the war continued to develop, it seems that although the Navy is under great pressure, it can still hold on.

Shiki hasn't made a move yet, but isn't Fleet Admiral Sengoku the same?

"That guy named Bane is also a bit unexpected. I thought he was just a lucky little guy, but I didn't expect him to be so strong." Maz Saint couldn't help but say, looking at a live screen showing the battle between Bane and Kaido.

"It is indeed somewhat unexpected. Although it is obvious that there is a certain gap in strength between him and Kaido, the fact that he injured Kaido proves a lot. There are not many people on the sea who can do that. And if I remember correctly, he is only in his early twenties this year?" Satan Saint said, stroking his chin.

"If he could join the Navy and grow properly for a few more years, he would be a combatant of admiral level. No, it wouldn't even take a few years. Maybe after the war, he could reflect on his experience and grow to that level in a year or two," Pitt Saint praised.

After he finished speaking, the five elders fell silent.

After two or three minutes, Sacred Heart of Vocuri spoke again: "He has such potential and strength. It would be a waste to treat him as a pawn, using him and then discarding him. Also, his subordinates have performed very well. What do you think?"

With a smile, he held off Whitebeard and, together with Borsalino, managed to hold him off, demonstrating considerable strength and truly deserving of the assessment that he was "no less than a Marine Admiral."

As the user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Zoro is still fighting against Vista, a world-class swordsman. Although everyone can see that he is no longer strong enough to fight Vista, he has managed to hold Vista off single-handedly thanks to the mobility of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and there is no sign of him being defeated.

This is a demonstration of strength and ability, and no one can question it!

The user who inherited the Sand-Sand Fruit didn't perform particularly well compared to Bane, Issho, Zoro, and others, but together with Smoker and Momonga, they tormented Marco, one of the top 'Admirals' of the Whitebeard Pirates, to the point of near death.

That's enough!

In particular, apart from Yixiao, who already possesses the strength of a general, they are all very young!

"It is a bit of a waste, but the Nika Fruit is of utmost importance. Compared to this Bane, Lord Im's orders are the most important," Nasujuro said in a deep voice.

Yes, Bane is indeed good, but compared to Lord Im's orders, he's nothing, at least not to the Five Elders.

"If we plan more carefully, we might be able to protect him. We can discuss it in detail after the war ends," said Saint Vochuli after pondering for a moment.

"He is indeed more valuable to win over. If we can get him to work for us, it will be like putting down a new bargaining chip in the Navy. So the original plan doesn't need to be changed. We will still invite him to Mary Geoise after the war ends, give him enough benefits, and if things go smoothly with Nika, we will protect him. If we really have to make a choice, it's not too late to give him up then," Pitt Saint agreed.

Clearly, as Bane's value becomes apparent, the Five Elders' attitudes toward him are constantly changing.

"On the condition that he doesn't get killed by Kaido." Nasujuro sneered, looking at Bane being brutally beaten by Kaido on the live stream screen.

Indeed, after Kaido noticed Bane's weakness and changed his attack, Bane immediately realized how terrifying and powerful Kaido was.

After that, every attack Kaido made was delivered with all his might, without any unnecessary dispersion, which is why he forced Bane to retreat steadily.

Bane is now completely losing ground, while Kaido seems to be getting stronger the more they fight.

Having taken a heavy punch from Bane, Kaido's mouth slurred a little blood, but he still managed to stabilize his injury thanks to his strong physique and seized the opportunity to counterattack.

"The Three Worlds Return - Naraku!!!" Kaido grabbed the handle of the Eight Precepts with both hands, raised it high, and slammed it down on Bane, who hadn't had time to retract his fist!

The domineering aura of the Overlord brought forth jet-black lightning, which descended with unparalleled power.

Bane wasn't exactly a speed-type fighter, and now that he was right in front of Kaido, he had no chance to dodge the attack. He gritted his teeth and roared, crossed his arms to block above his head, and unleashed his Haki. The Iron Body started spinning as he prepared to take the hit head-on!

In the next instant, Kaido's Naraku struck Bane's crossed arms as he tried to block.

With a crack, Bane's domineering aura shattered, and then a surge of brute force flowed through his arms and into his body. The intense energy put immense pressure on Bane's internal organs, causing him to involuntarily vomit blood.

"Ughhhhhh!" Bane endured the blow and let out a frustrated roar.

At this moment, his arms were a bloody mess, and his bones were trembling. With this trembling, cracks gradually began to spread across his arm bones, and he was clearly about to give way.

With another crack, this time, Bane's left arm broke off. The loss of an arm caused Bane's defensive stance to collapse, and Kaido's Eight Rings slammed down, hitting Bane's head and sending him flying.

Just as Kaido was about to give chase and finish off Bane in one fell swoop, Garp's Haki locked onto Kaido, causing Kaido to freeze for a moment. However, it was only for a moment before Kaido gave chase again, and Garp did not even try to stop him.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

On the other side, Bane rolled dozens of times on the ground, his head covered in blood and gore, his arms hanging limply due to broken bones, his injuries extremely severe.

Even so, he still maintained a relatively clear mind, and his body began to instinctively emit black smoke to heal his injuries. Just as he was about to get up, Bane noticed Kaido's attack, which was still as powerful and heavy as ever, and slammed down.

Without a second thought, Bane suddenly exerted force with his still-intact arm, and in a very disheveled manner, he rolled lazily on the ground and tumbled away into the distance.

You know what, although the Lazy Donkey Roll was a mess and embarrassing move, it was actually very useful. In that haste, it narrowly dodged Kaido's powerful ground slam.

During the brief respite from the tumbling, Bane caught his breath and quickly got up from the ground. But as soon as he stood up, Kaido, taking advantage of his height and long reach, swung his spiked club and struck Bane in the chest again, like hitting a baseball. This sent Bane flying more than ten meters, crashing into a Marine coastal defense fortress before stopping his momentum.

"Cough!" Bane, severely injured, spat out another mouthful of foul blood.

When he looked up, Kaido's tall figure was already standing in front of him.

Kaido raised the Eight Precepts high, his tone icy as he said, "I told you, it'll be over soon, kid. You're not bad, but you lack combat experience and haven't been able to unleash your full potential, especially against top-tier fighters like us. That one flaw was enough to be fatal, but that's how the battlefield is. Since you're still worth remembering, this attack will be delivered with all my might to kill you!"

The moment Kaido finished speaking, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from his body—it was Conqueror's Haki!

This Conqueror's Haki swept outwards, and wherever it passed, whether pirates or marines, anyone who wasn't strong enough instantly fainted.

Immediately afterwards, the Conqueror's Haki began to flow back, rapidly rising and wrapping around Kaido's Eight Precepts, forming an extremely strong Conqueror's Haki entanglement. Then, this aura pressed down hard on Bane's consciousness, seemingly intending to crush his spirit!

Bane was seriously injured at the moment and was really unable to withstand Kaido's overwhelming Conqueror's Haki, which was like a mountain collapsing and the earth collapsing. His consciousness began to gradually become sluggish, but he was filled with a sense of unwillingness.

"Vice Admiral Garp!" Tina exclaimed in surprise when she saw this from a distance.

Garp's eyes flashed with complex emotions as he was summoned. His fist was clenched with domineering power. He gritted his teeth. He could make it in time, but he still didn't move!

Kaido glanced at Garp out of the corner of his eye, already understanding what Garp was thinking, and said softly, "Are you so sure he has the qualities of a king? Then I'll prove it to you!"

If we fail, then it's just as well to die!

The next moment, Kaido's Eight Rings suddenly fell down. At the same moment, under the life-or-death crisis, a powerful aura erupted from Bane's body!

"Conqueror's Haki!" Garp's eyes lit up. Without waiting any longer, his figure shot up like a cannonball, arriving in front of Kaido in the blink of an eye. He punched the falling Eight Immortals and laughed loudly, "From the first moment I saw him, I don't know why, but I felt that he definitely had this ability, hahahaha!"

At this moment, Garp recalled that before the war, Bane had mentioned that he planned to hone his skills against Kaido after the war, and had inexplicably said that Kaido was a renowned teacher of the time and might achieve something great. Although he didn't say it explicitly, Garp understood what Bane meant. That's why when Kaido suddenly appeared on the battlefield, and when Bane said he would take over the battle, Garp readily agreed to support him. That's why he was able to suppress his urge to act in that life-or-death crisis. He had been waiting for this moment!

(End of this chapter)