"Very well, Roger. Then let your blood pave my path to the summit," Brian said coldly.
As Brian's words fell, a fierce battle that would shake Sky Island and potentially shock the world erupted completely!
"Attack! Target: the Roger Pirates. Show no mercy!"
Brian took the initiative, his body instantly covered in pitch-black Armament Haki like heavy armor. With the most primitive and domineering physical combat style, he charged straight at Roger!
A sharp glint flashed in Roger's eyes. He suppressed his smile, and the sword "Ace" in his hand was drawn with a fierce momentum, also coated in powerful Haki.
"It's been a long time since I've met such an interesting young man!" Roger laughed loudly, swinging his sword to meet Brian's iron fist!
The collision of fist and sword produced a deafening roar like the heavens collapsing and the earth splitting apart!
Boom!
A terrifying shockwave centered on the two instantly blasted away the surrounding clouds and ruins fragments. The ground of Sky Island couldn't withstand this force and began to tremble violently. In their first clash, Brian and Roger were evenly matched, each taking several steps back.
Just as this brief, probing exchange between the two sides ended, the tension in the air reached its peak. Especially Brian's undisguised arrogance completely ignited the long-suppressed anger of Roger and Rayleigh.
"Strength alone isn't enough, kid!" Roger roared. The sword "Ace" in his hand suddenly rose, countless visible red lightning bolts surging from the blade like giant dragons, piercing straight into the sky!
A powerful Conqueror's Haki erupted—this was the "will" of a king belonging to Roger!
This aura was grand and magnificent, filled with the boldness to look down upon the world. It instantly swept across the entire battlefield, suppressing the arrogant momentum of Brian's Beast Girl Legion.
Especially the Ancient Species Beast Girls with Vice Admiral-level strength felt as if a mountain had been placed on their shoulders, struggling greatly.
Fortunately, Brian had considered this situation before coming and specifically brought Beast Girls with at least Vice Admiral-level strength. Otherwise, a large portion of his forces would likely have collapsed by now.
Facing this situation, Brian refused to be outdone. A cold glint flashed in his eyes. The pride and wildness of the Beasts caused the Conqueror's Haki within him to erupt like a dormant volcano!
A Conqueror's Haki no weaker than Roger's burst forth—this was Brian's "will" of domination!
Brian's Conqueror's Haki carried an abyssal chill and absolute oppressive force, like a black tide, violently clashing with Roger's golden Haki in mid-air!
Their Haki now presented a clear contrast in color: one side was an overwhelmingly domineering gold, the other a wild and unruly black. Under the astonished gazes of both sides' forces, they collided completely.
Roger's Haki was like a golden thunder serpent, weaving and roaring through the clouds; while Brian's Haki was a bottomless black void, devouring all light and sound.
The roar was no longer a simple collision, but like two mountain ranges crashing in mid-air, producing a terrifyingly loud sound that could shatter eardrums!
The weather was instantly altered!
The clouds above Sky Island were no longer mere cumulonimbus clouds, but a massive black vortex forcibly twisted by two overwhelming wills.
The surface of Sky Island was crushed by an invisible, immense pressure. The hard cloud-soil sank downward like dough, and vast stretches of ancient ruins began to crumble like building blocks.
"This level of presence... we absolutely cannot allow him to grow further!" Rayleigh's voice carried a hint of killing intent.
Watching the scene of Brian and Roger clashing with their Haki, Rayleigh spoke in a low voice to Gaban beside him. This man's growth speed was simply too fast. In just a few months, he had already reached a level where he could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Roger.
And the problem was, he was merely one of the senior officers of the Rocks Pirates. Given the deadly feud with the Roger Pirates, it made Rayleigh consider the idea of snuffing out Brian right here and now.
"I agree. This man is too terrifying. Killing him here is the best choice for us."
Beside him, Gaban nodded in agreement, his face unable to hide his astonishment.
"Then I'll make the first move!" Rayleigh also unleashed the Conqueror's Haki he had honed over many years.
His Haki was restrained yet immensely heavy, like an unshakable bedrock. It carried the unique steadiness and sharpness of a pirate vice-captain, transforming into a third terrifying force that joined this world-shattering clash!
Rayleigh's sudden intervention created a two-against-one situation, catching Brian somewhat off guard and instantly putting him at a disadvantage.
Seeing this, Roger laughed heartily: "Rayleigh, well done! This kid... he's worth us teaming up to finish him off."
Roger wasn't someone who insisted on one-on-one fights. Faced with such a scene, he had unconsciously arrived at the same conclusion as Rayleigh and Gaban: Brian must be eliminated here. Therefore, he naturally had no objections to Rayleigh joining his fight.
Two pinnacle-level Conqueror's Hakis, like two immovable celestial mountains, instantly squeezed Brian's will between them.
The Conqueror's Haki of Roger and Rayleigh immediately gained an overwhelming advantage. Brian's young Haki, under the pressure of these two veteran top-tier kings' wills, began to waver precariously. His body trembled violently, and even a trickle of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.
This was not merely a suppression of power, but a crushing by the will of an era!
Three Conqueror's Hakis converged at the center of the Sky Island ruins, forming an unprecedented, terrifying vortex!
"Feeling despair, kid? You're still too green, hahaha!" Roger's voice boomed like thunder amidst the roar of Haki, carrying the unquestionable majesty of a king.
Just as Brian's Conqueror's Haki was about to be completely suppressed, a bone-chilling, sinister aura erupted like magma from the depths, violently joining the fray.
It was the presence of Berlos, the Mythical Zoan Hellhound Girl!
Berlos indeed did not possess Conqueror's Haki, but her Mythical Zoan ability, derived from the Hellhound, naturally came with an extremely powerful aura. The pressure and presence she released carried an absolute intimidation towards the living and a chilling aura of death.
This momentum manifested like solidified shadows, abruptly joining the confrontation between the three Conqueror's Haki auras in the sky, instantly helping Brian reverse his disadvantageous position.
"What the hell is this thing? It carries an aura of death. This isn't Conqueror's Haki, but this evil bloodline can actually withstand our combined force!" Roger's smile instantly froze, his eyes filled with shock.
Although it wasn't Conqueror's Haki, the bloodline pressure of this Mythical Zoan unexpectedly proved remarkably effective.
It successfully shared Brian's burden and, like a sharp wedge, drove itself into the combined Haki of Roger and Rayleigh.
The situation once again fell into a stalemate!
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