"This is bad..."
Then Black Maria, Ulti, and Page One's expressions changed dramatically, because they discovered that Lancelot's gaze was actually directed toward their location.
The three of them exclaimed in unison.
Ulti: "This is impossible!"
Page One: "How could this be?"
Black Maria's pupils contracted to needle points, trembling as if from an earthquake.
"Gulp..." She swallowed hard.
When Lancelot had quickly located Kurozumi Semimaru and Kurozumi Orochi earlier, she had already understood that this Marine also possessed powerful Observation Haki.
Within a certain range, it would be difficult for anyone to evade his Observation Haki.
But she hadn't been worried at all.
Because she, Ulti, and Page One were far enough away.
At such a distance, even their captain Kaido couldn't possibly detect them using Observation Haki.
Among the other Three Emperors, Whitebeard and Charlotte Linlin couldn't either.
Only Red-Haired could possess such an enormous range of Observation Haki.
But in this world, how many people possessed Observation Haki of that level? Red-Haired was one.
The deceased Pirate King Roger was another, and who else? Ah, yes, Dark King Rayleigh barely counted as one.
Although his range wasn't as large as Red-Haired's and Roger's, it still far exceeded others.
But besides these three, who else? No one.
Therefore, even though she saw Lancelot using Observation Haki to quickly locate Kurozumi Semimaru and Kurozumi Orochi, she hadn't been worried at all.
But she never expected that this Marine would also possess large-range Observation Haki.
Was this guy even human? She began to question her life at this moment.
After all, she had personally witnessed Lancelot's special Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki Infusion.
This indicated that both his Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki had reached extremely high levels.
Then there was his Devil Fruit ability—those powerful electric currents had already demonstrated its extraordinary nature.
His swordsmanship had also reached the level of a Great Swordsman.
The intelligence reports also mentioned that this person had mastered Rokushiki, and his proficiency was quite high too.
Armament Haki, Conqueror's Haki, swordsmanship, Rokushiki, Devil Fruit ability... six areas... with at least three of them reaching the highest level.
The remaining areas were also at extremely high levels.
Who would have expected that in Observation Haki, he would also possess world-class proficiency?
Even if a person's talent was incredibly strong, their energy was limited, right?
Red-Haired and Ace both had top-tier talent. But they weren't this monstrous, were they!
When Red-Haired was this age, he was still a crew member on the Pirate King Roger's ship.
Although under the guidance of Roger and Dark King Rayleigh, Red-Haired had already attained swordsmaster-level strength and his Conqueror's Haki was quite outstanding.
At best, he would only have strength comparable to their Beasts Pirates' Three Calamities.
At that age, such strength, while already enough to stand above the world... But... compared to this guy, it was like heaven and earth.
Then there was Ace at a similar age.
But Ace had only developed his Devil Fruit ability to world-class level.
In all other aspects, whether it was physical combat skills or the three types of Haki... they fell far short.
Even Lancelot had yet to awaken Armament Haki.
Yet these two were widely regarded as geniuses.
"Page One, retreat now..." Ulti had already reacted by then, grabbing Page One's arm to make their escape.
Under normal circumstances, this would have been the wisest choice.
But Black Maria spoke up to stop them, her voice cold as she said, "Stop! If a powerhouse like that truly intends to keep us here, there's no way we can escape."
No sooner had her words faded than Black Maria's already shocked pupils trembled violently once more!
The reason was simple: she had suddenly realized in astonishment that the Marine had vanished into thin air, leaving no trace behind.
Driven by instinct, Black Maria began frantically scanning her surroundings, desperate to find even the slightest clue of Lancelot's whereabouts.
Yet no matter how hard she searched, not a shadow of him appeared in her field of vision.
Just then, a deep, magnetic voice abruptly echoed behind her, speaking in a tone of utter conviction.
"Hmm, that's quite a reasonable point... Without my permission, no one can leave this place unscathed."
"Hiss—"
Black Maria couldn't help but gasp sharply, a bone-chilling cold surging from the soles of her feet and shooting straight to her head in an instant.
With just that simple remark from Lancelot, she instantly grasped a terrifying truth—he had already arrived unnoticed, and she had been completely unaware of it all along.
Otherwise, how could he have heard every word she just said so clearly?
Not far away, Ulti and Page One, who had already sprinted several steps forward, froze abruptly as if struck by lightning.
Then, as if under an immobilization spell, they turned their heads with excruciating slowness and stiffness.
Their eyes met Lancelot's icy gaze head-on.
This sudden eye contact left not only Ulti and Page One paralyzed like acupuncture points had been struck, but even their once-expressive faces solidified into rigid, statue-like stillness.
"Whoosh..."
A soft breeze swept past, sending an involuntary shiver down their spines.
A chill shot straight up their backbones.
Only then did they realize, to their horror, that they had broken out in a cold sweat without noticing.
The sweat poured out incessantly from their pores like a burst dam, swiftly soaking their clothes.
Especially on their backs, their garments clung damply and unpleasantly to their skin—"drenched in sweat" was the perfect description for their current state.
Meanwhile, Lancelot's gaze held a hint of amusement.
Black Maria was not only an Ability User of the Spider-Spider Fruit, Ancient Zoan type, Model: Rosamygale Grauvogeli, but also a great beauty.
With striking looks and a fiery figure.
Ulti and Page One—one is a Zoan Ability User of the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ancient Species, Pachycephalosaurus form, while the other is a Zoan Ability User of the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ancient Species, Spinosaurus form.
Their bounties are 400 million Berries and 290 million Berries, respectively.
With such strength, they are formidable even in the New World.
Otherwise, they would not have later become members of the Tobi Roppo.
Most importantly, these two are only 22 and 20 years old.
Aside from the main protagonists, they are undoubtedly the youngest powerhouses.
Given enough time, by the time they reach their thirties or forties, their strength will undoubtedly rival that of the current Jack.
Are such individuals not worth recruiting?
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