"Don't worry!"
"Why are you thinking so much?"
"The boat will right itself when it reaches the bridge. Let me show you the full force of the an Admiral's pressure!"
Whoosh!
Accompanied by the sound tearing through the air, Sakazuki, with half of his body transformed into blazing magma, shot forward instantly using the "Moon Step" technique.
Boom!
A moment later, without any warning, a terrifying force mixed with fiery breath surged into the sky from Sakazuki's body, stirring up the sea, which had just calmed.
"Hm?"
"Is this... Conqueror's Haki?"
On the island, Tengen, feeling the fiery aura and pressure surrounding him, couldn't suppress his surprise and slightly raised an eyebrow.
Of course, he knew that in the life cards of the highest command of the Marine Corps, only Fleet Admiral Sengoku was clearly marked as having Conqueror's Haki. As for the admirals, there wasn't exact information.
In reality, as shown in chapter 1087 of the manga, Aokiji and Garp directly used an attack associated with Conqueror's Haki. This can be considered indirect evidence that the admirals, the Marine Corps' top combat power, likely possess Conqueror's Haki. The pressure and power that Sakazuki is now displaying confirm this.
"This is..." it's the aura and pressure of his father!!
"Tengen... come on, show yourself!"
A serious look appeared on Hibari's face, with a spark of expectation in his eyes as he watched Tengen. It had been more than half a year since their last meeting, and Hibari hoped that Tengen could surprise her even more.
Let his father, Sakazuki, be convinced of the correctness of her partner choice.
"Ho!"
Seeing that Tengen didn't succumb to his pressure, Sakazuki coldly smirked, stepped through the air, and moved toward the deserted island. At the same time, he concentrated all his aura and pressure, directing them at the barren island.
Crack... crack...
Perhaps the power and pressure were too great because visible cracks began to appear on the uninhabited island.
However, when this Conqueror's Haki enveloped Tengen, it didn't cause him any discomfort. On the contrary, it allowed him to better understand the essence of this power.
"So this is Conqueror's Haki?"
"The king rules the world, the sea submits, the qualities of a king, the courage of the strong!"
A revelation flickered on Tengen's face, as if he comprehended the essence of Conqueror's Haki.
Honestly, after activating the Eternal Madara pattern, Tengen had already undergone global changes. His spirit became unique, not to mention the qualities of a king.
"No reaction?"
Standing on "Moonwalk," Sakazuki observed the scene and involuntarily intensified his power and pressure.
However, at that moment, Tengen slightly shook his head. This action seemed to suggest that Sakazuki's pressure meant nothing to him.
But... in the next moment, with that slight shake of Tengen's head, a contemptuous aura erupted from him, shaking everything around.
Without a doubt, Tengen's Conqueror's Haki was activated.
Boom!!
As soon as the Conqueror's Haki burst forth, huge waves rose in the air, shaking the heavens and the earth. The immense power caused the entire area to tremble slightly, and countless cracks spread out from Tengen across the deserted island.
"Is this... is this Conqueror's Haki?"
"It can't be!!"
"Whoa... the Conqueror's Haki has awakened?"
Hibari, upon seeing this, almost immediately exclaimed. Even Sakazuki, who hovered in the air, releasing his power, showed surprise and disbelief on his face.
Under the pressure of his power, Tengen awakened the Conqueror's Haki?
In the next moment, Sakazuki's power and pressure collided with Tengen's.
Boom!!
A deafening sound erupted.
As their Conqueror's Wills clashed and opposed each other, countless black lightning bolts appeared in the sky, and a powerful shockwave caused the deserted island, already cracked, to explode. The entire sea area began to shake violently. The fierce confrontation created the sensation that the sky itself was ready to collapse.
Fear!
Absolute terror!
Facing the Conqueror's Will, rare even in the New World, Hibari couldn't help but widen his eyes.
One second...
Three seconds...
Ten seconds...
Soon, after about a minute of confrontation, Tengen's Conqueror's Will and Sakazuki's Conqueror's Will calmed, with no clear winner.
"As expected from the old man Sakazuki, he helped me awaken the Conqueror's Will as soon as we met!"
At that moment, Tengen didn't hesitate. Looking at the motionless Sakazuki hovering in the air, he involuntarily smiled.
After merging with the pattern of Eternal Madara, he tried to awaken the Conqueror's Will but always felt something was missing. Now, Sakazuki's appearance could be considered the final push.
His Conqueror's Will
had finally awakened,
and its power was clearly not weak...
"You just awakened it, and you're already ready to stand against me?" In the air, on Sakazuki's usually impassive face, an expression appeared that could not hide the storm of emotions.
As one of the strongest fighters of the Marines, it was quite normal for him to possess the Conqueror's Haki . However, because the Conqueror's haki is considered the "King's Qualification," being a senior member of the Marines, he rarely used it or avoided it entirely.
He used the Conqueror's haki more like a father,
wanting to teach Tengen a lesson.
But he did not expect,
that Tengen, stimulated by this, would awaken his own Conqueror's Will and be able to stand against him for more than a minute.
Although Sakazuki did not use his Conqueror's Haki to its full power,
it was enough to shock him.
It can be predicted,
that if Tengen is given a few years to practice and hone his haki,
he might even surpass Red-Haired Shanks, one of the Four Emperors, known as the man with the strongest haki.