I guarded Impel Down for a hundred years in the pirate world.

Figo's eyes darkened, and he remained seated. With a thud, he caught Mia, absorbing the force of his weight, without her swaying at all. But from a distance behind them, several shouts of alarm came: "Watch out!"

From diagonally behind, Jackson suddenly appeared, faster than Mia, whom he had thrown! His right arm transformed into an extremely sharp blade, wrapped in flowing blood-red Armament Haki, and slashed fiercely at Figo's back, the sword energy and the blade moving in tandem!

"I am the sword! The sword is me!"

Aaron Jackson, the vice-captain of the Hell Pirates, is a Paramecia-type Cut-Cut Fruit user. He is extremely skilled in Armament Haki and has developed his Devil Fruit to a very high degree. The swords he creates are sharper and tougher than any famous sword. He often cuts his enemies and their weapons in half during battle. He is the most powerful offensive force of the Hell Pirates!

Clang! A metallic clang rang out!

His arm, transformed into a sharp blade, successfully pierced through Figo's Armament Haki and muscles, sending a splatter of blood through him, but Jackson's expression froze. What was going on? What was this sensation?! It was exactly like the boss's!

I can't break through it, I'm stuck?!

"Ouch, that really hurts, I'm completely defenseless."

Figo put Mia down, stood up straight, his blade embedded in his muscles, and even made Jackson jump a little.

At the same time, a breathtaking power spread out, like a thunderclap, exploding in the minds of everyone on the sea!

The two trainee crew members who rowed Jackson over suddenly fell backward, their eyelids rolled back, and they collapsed!

The marines' alarmed expressions vanished, and Vice Admirals Doug and the others revealed shocked looks!

The pirates' excitement subsided, and even The Blues showed a hint of disbelief!

"Conqueror's Haki?!"

How can it be? !

Isn't he in the navy?!

With them so close, Jackson's mind went blank for a moment, but he quickly snapped back to reality thanks to the frantic warning from his Observation Haki!

Before him stood Figo, towering above him, his fists clenched, golden Armament Haki flowing from them, as he slammed them down toward his head. The gust of wind made it almost impossible for him to open his eyes!

A frontal assault? Don't underestimate me, you bastard! Let's see who gets hurt more!

He gritted his teeth, his head rapidly transforming into a cone-shaped head like a futuristic green pepper, its tip extremely sharp, shimmering with a metallic sheen, and enveloped in flowing Armament Haki, as he charged towards Figo's fist!

boom!

Figo didn't hold back at all, smashing straight at the metal tip, causing the small boat beneath him to explode instantly!

Jackson's metal cone was instantly pressed back to its original shape! His head, which had turned back into flesh and blood, was like jelly, with his facial features swaying and his skin loosening and shaking. Blood flowed from his seven orifices, and saliva and teeth splattered everywhere. His eyes rolled back and he fell into the water!

Figo, carrying Mia in one hand and Sapphire in the other, leaped onto the small boat that the pirates had been swept away by the waves, punched the water, and strode through the giant waves, quickly leading the marines back to the Navy camp.

Tick-tock. Tick-tock.

Drops of blood dripped from his fist.

Figo glanced at it.

No wonder he's a notorious pirate with a bounty of over 700 million.

The second attack broke through the defense as well.

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Chapter Forty-Five: Shattered

Even before he killed the Celestial Dragon, a faint but powerful aura had already awakened within Figo.

His Conqueror's Haki has awakened to level 1, budding.

Following the Jellal incident, Figo gained Conqueror's Haki, which boosted his Conqueror's Haki by 2 levels, making it Lower-Rank Conqueror's Haki.

At this point, if he were to encounter something that would cause him to become extremely emotional, Figo could unconsciously unleash the power of Conqueror's Haki, but unfortunately, he hasn't done so all these years.

When he insulted the Five Elders and fought against Raul, his courage grew even stronger, but unfortunately Raul was not strong enough, causing his Conqueror's Haki to be stuck at 900+ points, not reaching level 3.

It wasn't until just now, until the moment Mia was thrown over, that spirit awakened once again in Figo's chest, growing exponentially!

Conqueror's Haki: 2891

Level 3, Mid-tier Conqueror's Haki!

At this point, Figo was able to freely activate Conqueror's Haki, roughly equivalent to Luffy's level after two years of training. He was invincible in clearing out mobs, and combined with his own strength and aura, he could also be of some use when fighting against strong opponents!

His identity also adds a touch of surprise to this Conqueror's Haki.

Throughout history, among all the navies and the World Government, there have been very few who have awakened the Conqueror's Haki and possess the qualities of a King!

Over the past seven hundred years, among hundreds of admirals and marshals, those who possessed Conqueror's Haki could be counted on one hand. In the original work, only Sengoku was a Marine who possessed Conqueror's Haki!

The Navy's identity and rules seem to limit their ambition; in contrast, it is the pirates at the top who are more awakened.

Marine admirals have a better foundation, more room for growth, and more resources to find Devil Fruits that match their abilities. They are ahead of the strongest pirates in every aspect, but they are always at a disadvantage in terms of Conqueror's Haki. This results in a small gap between the two sides, and more often than not, the strongest pirates will have a slight advantage. Sometimes, even the strongest pirates of an era will emerge!

It was this suddenness that bought him a precious five seconds. Jackson, the vice-captain of the Hell Pirates, was defeated and fell into the water. Mia and other marine prisoners were rescued by him and swung back over a hundred meters towards the Navy before The Blues could react.

His expression was gloomy, and his anger was burning.

Dark purple flames spread around him. Tony, the other vice-captain of the Hell Pirates, lunged at him, but upon contact, they transformed into a pair of metallic wings that grew onto his body.

"Get out of the way! The boss is angry!"

"That damned bastard, how dare he..."

"Boss, take him down!"

Amidst the clamor of the pirates, The Blues flapped his wings and took flight. Enveloped in purple flames, he truly resembled a demon emerging from hell, rushing towards Figo's small boat at incredible speed!

From the direction of the warship, Doug didn't hesitate and roared, "Aim at him! Fire!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The artillery fire was continuous, with hundreds of cannons firing simultaneously!

With the Buster Call-class large-caliber cannons and the excellent gunnery skills of the elite naval officers and soldiers, The Brutus, who was leaping up in an instant, was enveloped and sealed inside by a dense barrage of shells!

His metal wings folded inward.

The shockwave of the explosion echoed through the sky, halting Therbrus's advance. Smoke billowed, and the sea surged, the massive waves accelerating Figo's return to the naval formation.

But suddenly a gust of wind blew away the billowing smoke and fire, leaving Thebrus's metal wings and himself completely unharmed!

Tony Toa, the Shield of Hell, is a user of the Shield-Shield Fruit. He has deeply developed the fruit's abilities and is said to be able to defend against any attack. He has even researched the unconventional yet practical technique of 'gliding shield'.

Without hesitation, Doug roared with murderous intent, "Fire! Fire!!"

Round after round of shells continued to hinder Therbrus's movements, buying Figo a dozen seconds, but Therbrus still caught up before he could lead Mia and the others back to the naval formation.

Purple flames swept towards the small boat!

Figo is still paddling away at top speed.

The seastone handcuffs on Sapphire's hands had somehow slipped off. She drew her sword from her waist and slashed upwards. A blizzard emanated from her blade, and the extreme cold instantly lowered the surrounding temperature by tens of degrees, freezing the air, extinguishing the purple flames, and colliding with Hot Bruce!

"The blind witch?!" Therbrus exclaimed in surprise and anger.

Figo seized the opportunity to leap up and deliver a powerful Rising Dragon Punch, slamming it into the metal wings of The Blues, sending him spinning backward with a thud.

Figo immediately plunged into the water, swung to the bottom of the boat, and tossed it up, along with the wounded crew, towards the warship that wasn't too far away: "Block him for two seconds!"

The sapphire transformed into snow-white wings, took flight, and collided with the swooping down Hot Blues. White and purple light danced in the air, and after a brief stalemate, Hot Blues roared in anger.

"You actually helped the Navy?!"

boom!

The purple flames expanded, engulfing the white snow!

The sapphire body vanished, turning into snowflakes that drifted rapidly backward before regrouping on the warship. The hand holding the sword trembled slightly, clearly having been lightly burned by the flames.

She didn't answer, but stood with Doug and the other five lieutenant generals, confronting The Bruce in the air. Meanwhile, Mia and the others, who had been thrown back by Figo earlier, were caught and settled.

The hostage rescue was successful.

The Blues glared angrily at the Sapphire, then suddenly murmured, "Where did that guy go?"

He used his sense of sight and hearing to detect the color, and suddenly turned around.

Figo quietly swam a short distance in the opposite direction in the sea. When he was discovered, he leaped out of the water and ran across the surface of the sea once again. His target was the pirate ship that was following their boss, The Bruce, in the distance!

"What is this bastard trying to do?!" Without thinking too much, Therbrus quickly gave chase.

But Figo's legs on the sea grew faster and faster, and he ran faster and faster! The waves crashed and parted in two directions, and Figo's figure became a blur, so the flying Jerbrus couldn't catch up with him for a while!

Meanwhile, the members of the Hell Pirates, who had been angrily cursing the blind witch just a moment ago, also noticed this scene and became on guard.

"What is this guy trying to do?!"

"He hasn't even drawn his knife yet. He could easily defeat First Mate Jackson with his fists alone. You all better watch out!"

"Do you need to remind me?!"

"fire!"

The situation has reversed this time, but although the Hell Pirates' ships are of good quality, their firepower is far inferior to that of the Buster Call warships. Not to mention, they only have one ship, and their target, Figo, is smaller than The Black Bruce, making him difficult to capture.

The cannonballs did not hinder Figo in the slightest, and the slashes and bullets fired by the swordsmen and musketeers among the pirates only made Figo slightly slow down.

He was getting closer and closer to the pirate ship.

But it showed no sign of slowing down!

The pirates on the ship gradually realized his intentions, and they all showed expressions of shock and anger. One pirate roared, "Are you crazy? Hellship, smash it!"

Only Jerbrus, who had just had a brief clash with Figo, knew that this 2.8-meter-tall little man possessed an extremely exaggerated power!

He roared, "You bastard, stop!"

Stop? How could I possibly stop!

With the pirate ship right in front of him, Figo's arms instantly swelled and thickened, his fists clenched tightly!

"Life Return - Martial God's Penetration!"

The arms, now twice as thick, were enveloped in flowing Armament Haki as they collided with the oncoming Hellship!

A deafening roar erupted!

Compared to the giant ship weighing tens of tons, Figo's figure was incredibly small, but when the two collided, the giant ship came to an instant!

Immediately following, a penetrating force spread out from Figo's fist, snapping the ship's hull with a crack. This force even extended along the length of the ship, which was a hundred meters long, and at the point where the bows collided and the sterns faced each other, a huge hole was blown open!

Then came a series of cracking and breaking sounds.