"Damn it! You actually awakened Conqueror's Haki!"
The powerful aura emanating from Silver Axe Fierce made Barbel's eyes widen, filled with shock.
"My god!! Killing Celestial Dragons really can awaken Conqueror's Haki!!"
Kiel Bastard and Bolo Gram suddenly cried out in pleasant surprise; they grew even more convinced of Fang Huo's [Awakening Method].
"Damn! Does this really work?"
Ganzi was plundering the Celestial Dragons' treasures when he saw that Silver Axe Fierce had truly awakened Haoshoku.
He felt a profound sense of unreality.
He had always thought this was just a lie Fang Huo used to trick them!
But he never expected that this awakening method would actually be real!
Ganzi looked at the treasures he had just snatched; suddenly, they didn't seem so appealing anymore.
In the future, he really wouldn't even be able to compare to Silver Axe Fierce.
"Ahahahaha!!!"
"I succeeded! I succeeded!!"
Silver Axe Fierce laughed wildly as his entire body transformed into a Blade Man; his ears, hair, hands, and feet all turned into sharp blades.
Even a dorsal blade emerged from his back, as if he had entered a Spinosaurus Blade Form.
"Die for me!!"
In his Spinosaurus Blade Form, Silver Axe Fierce transformed into a fierce raptor and charged madly toward Makas Petygrew.
"Damned ant! To think he actually awakened Conqueror's Haki!"
Makas Petygrew's expression darkened; even within God's Knights, not many could awaken Conqueror's Haki.
Yet among these lower-world pariahs, one 'king' after another was appearing.
Generally, only the God's Knights who attained the position of Grand Commander would awaken Conqueror's Haki.
Conversely, a God's Knight who awakened Haoshoku would usually be valued by Imu and ascend to the position of Grand Commander.
Other God's Knights who relied on their Immortality to act recklessly might never awaken Haoshoku in their entire lives.
This was also why Red-Haired Shanks, who possessed Conqueror's Haki, was able to become a Divine Blade shortly after returning to the Holy Land and quickly gain the opportunity to become a God's Knight.
Even the young Shamrock could succeed his father, Saint Garling, bypassing other veteran God's Knights to directly become the Grand Commander of God's Knights.
Only those with Haoshoku were qualified to become Grand Commanders and candidates for the Gorosei.
God's Knights like Saint Somaz, Marfygong, and Petygrew had never awakened Haoshoku.
The reason Gunko was valued by Imu and taken as an attendant in the Flower Room was precisely because she had awakened Conqueror's Haki after returning from a kingdom in the West Blue.
This was a symbol of bloodline talent and potential.
Thus, at a young age, Gunko was personally trained and memory-modified by Imu, becoming a candidate for the strongest descent vessel!
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Seeing Silver Axe Fierce's power explode as he single-handedly held back that God's Knight.
Barbel, Kiel Bastard, and Bolo Gram charged toward the Celestial Dragons with all their might.
They wanted to awaken Conqueror's Haki too!
Even Ganzi gritted his teeth, abandoned his beloved treasures, and charged at the Celestial Dragons!
As the King of Fullalecco, he absolutely could not fall behind the other Cadres!
Amidst the terrified screams and commands of the Celestial Dragons, a large number of Cipher Pol agents and Marines threw themselves forward to block these increasingly frenzied Great Pirates.
In an instant, the entire area was engulfed in a bloodbath!
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On the battlefield where Fang Huo was pummeling Figarland Garling Saint.
As Charlotte Linlin joined the fray, she sent the yeti God's Knight flying with a single strike.
Behind her, Fūgetsu Kisaburō also rushed in like an afterimage, wielding gokudō kaisen and slashing at the Ram-Headed Demon God's Knight carrying a death scythe.
"Damn it! I originally wanted to save you once and have you owe me a favor, but now there's no chance!"
Seeing Charlotte Linlin and Fūgetsu Kisaburō appear, Golden Lion Shiki could only helplessly face off against the last God's Knight, who was holding a sniper rifle.
Fighting just one God's Knight would never be enough to make Fang Huo owe him a favor.
"Damn it!!"
Saint Mammaia Foss's face was grim; how were the Cadres of the Rocks Pirates all so strong!
Izaumbard V. Guster Saint, the Ram-Headed Demon, was actually being driven into a fluster by a samurai—is this some kind of joke!
The yeti, Saint Topman Snowbastard, was even worse off; his head had been blown off by Charlotte Linlin.
One must know that Saint Snowbastard intended to emulate Saint V. Nusjuro and become the God's Knight with the strongest defense.
And yet he was blown apart by that Steel Balloon?
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"It seems your reinforcements aren't up to much!!"
Fang Huo's 50x gravity field firmly suppressed Saint Garling, while the seven star demon sword in his hand continuously sliced him, weakening the power of Immortality within him.
"Since you're not an ability user yet, let's make you one!"
"Let me see what ability suits you."
"I remember Ganzi stored a Zoan Type green-haired turtle fruit with me; that feels quite suitable for you!"
"Maron also stored a Zoan Type Boiling Sheep Fruit; that one's not bad either."
"How about a Paramecia Type Poop-Poop Fruit? You could turn into a piece of crap."
Fang Huo actually started rummaging through the treasures stored by other Cadres, looking for some random Devil Fruits.
"Aaaaaah! You'll regret this!!"
"You must die!! I want you dead!!! Gu Yue Fang Huo!"
Constantly mocked and intimidated by Fang Huo, Saint Garling's spirit was on the verge of collapse.
He didn't know if these Devil Fruits actually existed.
He absolutely could not become a lowly Zoan ability user.
He could not become a piece of crap!
He made the decision that Saint V. Nusjuro and Saint Saturn were still hesitating over.
He called for help directly from Imu!
'Lord Imu! Save me!!'
Figarland Garling initiated a mental communication, calling for help directly from the supreme deity.
This crazed and desperate, shrill voice even startled Imu, who was in the Flower Room teaching the young girl Gunko.
'What happened?!!'
Imu's face darkened, and their voice instantly spread to all the Gorosei and God's Knights.
Because the Rocks Pirates' attack was sudden, Saint Saturn had only requested support from the other Gorosei and hadn't reported it to Imu.
And Imu had no interest in those traditional competitions where the younger generation selected elites.
After all, in their long life, such competitions had been held over two hundred times.
'Lord Imu, it's Rocks who attacked the island where the competition is being held; the situation is currently a bit critical.'
'This may require your power, Lord.'
Saint V. Nusjuro's voice trembled slightly; he knew that disturbing Lord Imu was, in itself, proof of their incompetence.
But right now, they really seemed unable to win.
And because it was a sudden attack by the Rocks Pirates and the Giant Race, the powerhouses of the Marines couldn't make it in time to provide support.
'You all mobilized, and yet you can't even take down a single Rocks Pirates crew?'
Imu sensed the situation and found that the Gorosei and God's Knights, all possessing the abyss mark and Deep Sea Mark, were gathered on a single island.
This made them so angry they almost wanted to laugh!
The Gorosei they had nurtured for centuries, and the God's Knights who were constantly selected and iterated upon, actually couldn't take down a single pirate crew.
These servants possessed the great power and Immortality bestowed by them!!
'Lord Imu! Harald of the Giant Race is also here!'
Saint V. Nusjuro reported quickly to Imu while being pummeled by Harald.
'A bunch of trash!!'
Imu's face grew darker and darker; if the Rocks Pirates and Harald alone could crush the Gorosei and God's Knights to whom they had bestowed power...
...then what use did they have for these pieces of trash!