However,
The Haki's clearing operation, which was enough to instantly collapse an ordinary army, was no match for the beast horde of 100,000, which had been specially modified by the Golden Lion to be even more ferocious and bloodthirsty.
It was as if a small stone had been thrown into an endless black tide.
It paused for only a moment, and then more and more frenzied mutated beasts trampled on the bodies of their fallen companions, roaring even more violently, and continued their charge with bloodshot eyes!
The dark, dense herd of beasts seemed to stretch endlessly. (Luffy) The empty space cleared by Haki was quickly filled with even more ferocious beasts!
"Huh?!"
Luffy stared in astonishment at the beast horde, which seemed almost unaffected. He instinctively touched his head, a hint of self-doubt appearing on his face for the first time.
"No way... what's wrong with these guys? Is my Haki... too weak?"
Usopp, who had been watching nervously from the back, was trembling with fear, but he still managed to raise his trembling finger and loudly mocked in an exaggerated tone:
"Hahaha! Luffy! I saw it! I saw it clearly!"
Those monsters aren't just mocking your useless Haki, they're making faces at you too! Hehehe~ Look at that biggest lion, it's laughing the loudest! Hahaha! Your Haki has become 'the color the king mocks'!
His words immediately drew panicked agreement from Chopper: "Really? Really? Are they really mocking Luffy? How terrifying!!"
Luffy's forehead veins bulged from Usopp's mockery, his rubber fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and he roared in fury, "Aaaaah! You bastard beasts! How dare you laugh at me! I'll beat you all to a pulp!"
As he spoke, he was about to stretch out his arm and launch himself out to confront the beast horde head-on.
"Hey, calm down, Idiot Captain!"
Sanji, quick-witted and agile, grabbed Luffy's rubbery arm and pulled him back, the cigarette dangling from his mouth bobbing as he spoke, "Don't rush, didn't you see Captain is about to take action himself?"
Upon hearing this, Luffy barely managed to suppress his anger, angrily stopping his actions and, like the others, turning his gaze to Law, who remained calm and composed.
Law chuckled softly and slowly took a step forward.
He looked up at Golden Lion Shiki, who was hovering in mid-air with a haughty and arrogant smile. His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly echoed across the suddenly silent battlefield, carrying a hint of mockery:
" Shiki, you're a legendary figure who once rivaled Pirate King Roger... How come you're still only capable of playing these boring tricks that rely on sheer numbers... no, I mean, swarm tactics? Don't you think that's beneath you?"
Just now, a system notification sounded in his mind, giving him ample confidence!
Subsystem Host detected Sabo, spend trillions of Gin Berries, reward Conqueror's Haki intermediate level!
[Triggering a 10x reward!]
[Congratulations to the Host for winning: Top-tier Conquerors Haki!]
So this is why Law is so arrogant. Top-tier Conquerors Haki, if he wasn't a little arrogant, people would think he was fake!
Unexpectedly,
Upon hearing this, Shiki in the air was stunned for a moment, then, as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world, her sinister smile widened even more:
"Hahaha! Kid, what do you know! A tactic that wins is a good tactic! Wait until my darlings tear you to shreds, then let's see if you can still talk back—"
His maniacal laughter abruptly stopped!
As if an invisible hand had suddenly gripped his throat, Golden Lion's wide eyes were filled with extreme shock and disbelief, as if he had seen some terrifying scene that was completely beyond his comprehension!
All I saw was...
Centered on Law's position, an absolute pressure, far more terrifying and condensed than Luffy's previous release, seemingly originating from the depths of the soul, suddenly erupted!
Top-notch!
Conqueror's Haki!
That wasn't a shockwave; it was a tangible, devastating mental tsunami!
Visible dark red arcs of electricity leaped and burst wildly within the powerful Haki!
The air hummed under the strain, and the earth cracked inch by inch around Lawn!
Conqueror's Haki, with an overwhelming force, swept wildly towards the still surging and roaring tide of 100,000 beasts!
Boom boom boom—!!!
Wherever Haki went, the scene was both bizarre and awe-inspiring!
Those mutated behemoths, which were baring their fangs and claws and were bloodthirsty and ferocious just a second ago, seemed to have had all their strength drained away in an instant.
Its crimson eyes rolled back instantly, its roar turned into unconscious whimpers, and its massive body collapsed to the ground in swathes, like cut straw or dumplings being dropped into a pot!
Bang bang bang bang!
The heavy thud of the body hitting the ground was like the continuous beating of war drums!
The billowing dust instantly swept across the entire battlefield, temporarily obscuring the vision of both sides.
The Straw Hat crew instinctively raised their hands to shield themselves from the oncoming dust and blasts of air, their hearts feeling as if gripped by an invisible hand.
A few seconds later, the dust slowly settled.
When their vision cleared again, all the Straw Hat Pirates members, including Zoro and Sanji, stood frozen in place like statues, their faces filled with utter shock and horror!
Nami covered her mouth, gasping, " Law...Big brother is amazing..."
Usopp's eyes and jaw nearly dislocated simultaneously: "Are you...are you kidding me...?"
Zoro's grip on the hilt loosened unconsciously, his eyes filled with unprecedented seriousness: " A Haki of this caliber... no wonder he's Captain!"
Robin's elegant smile froze completely, and he murmured to himself, "It's simply... a miracle..."
Chopper was so frightened that he immediately hid behind Franky, only his two trembling horns showing: "A monster..."
Franky was equally utterly shocked: "Super...super—!!!"
Brook's jaw clicked: "Yohohoho... Even though I have no eyes... my soul is so shocked it's about to leave my body..."
Before their eyes, the vast battlefield that Benn had once been filled with a dark, surging tide of beasts had now become deathly silent and empty!
Wherever the eye could see, the 100,000 previously ferocious mutated beasts were now all rolling their eyes back, foaming at the mouth, and completely unconscious, like a strange carpet covering the earth, motionless!
Law stood still, without moving an inch, and with just the burst of Conqueror's Haki, he wiped out the entire battlefield in an instant!
Golden Lion Shiki hovered in mid-air, frozen as if struck by lightning.