chapter 166 part 2
The surrounding crowd was utterly stunned.
The middle-aged man, who had just been beaten black and blue and received several slaps, now ignored the pain in his body. He scrambled up from the ground, using both hands and feet, and ran away as fast as if evil dogs were chasing him from behind, terrified that these demonic fellows might wake up again.
Amidst their shock, the crowd couldn't help but turn their heads, full of curiosity as to which divine being had descended to mete out such punishment, capable of making these Bounty Hunters, who had been rampant in the Sabaody Archipelago, retreat so miserably.
At this moment, Ren Arakawa keenly caught a subtle ripple of aura.
He subtly looked around and saw a black shadow flash past in a dark corner not far away.
Ren Arakawa's heart stirred, and he silently moved in that direction.
When Ren Arakawa quietly approached that corner, he found it empty.
Ren Arakawa frowned slightly. His Observation Haki hadn't sensed the other party's presence.
Just as he was puzzled, suddenly, a faint sound of footsteps came from beside his ear. Ren Arakawa turned around instinctively, only to see the face of the Pirate King's first mate — Rayleigh!
Ren Arakawa didn't know if Rayleigh was friend or foe, so he lowered his voice and said, "Thank you for the meal, sir. But why are you following me?"
Rayleigh still wore that smiling face. "Remarkable! Your Conqueror's Haki has already reached this level at your age. In the future struggle for One Piece, your figure will surely be present."
"I have no feeling for that sort of thing."
"Oh?" Rayleigh had never heard such an answer before. "At my age, no one has ever told me directly that they have no interest in the great treasure on the seas. Is that true? Young man."
"Of course. Treasures and such are actually quite ridiculous," he spread his hands. "In this world, as long as your fists are hard, you can have anything you want. And if you're born a Celestial Dragon, you don't even need to diet or train; someone will deliver everything to your mouth just by reaching out."
Rayleigh laughed. "It seems you are someone who is easily satisfied, a person with no ambition."
"That's not necessarily true. If it's for the sake of living, I can drag the entire world to be my stepping stone."
Rayleigh silently lowered his head, a gleam flashing in his glasses. "Alright, I understand."
After he finished speaking, he turned and left.
Ren Arakawa felt strange, but he didn't ponder the issue based on Rayleigh's background.
After all, this fellow knew that his elder brother's son was about to be executed yet did nothing. Afterward, he even claimed it was to let Ace grow up freely, or something similar.
It was very difficult to be on the same wavelength as Rayleigh.
He took a deep breath and steadily walked out of the alley.
As soon as he showed his head, the scene that met his eyes instantly made him want to laugh.
Those Bounty Hunters who had just been knocked down and paralyzed by Conqueror's Haki were now swaying unsteadily, showing signs of movement. It looked like they were trying to crawl out of their own urine.
Ren Arakawa saw this, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly, revealing a cold, sharp smile.
In an instant, Ren Arakawa's aura changed. A blazing and domineering power surged out from within him like a volcanic eruption!
It was the first-tier Conqueror's Haki that Main God Ren Arakawa exchanged!
This Conqueror's Haki, like a substantial, surging storm, carrying endless pressure, swept crazily outwards with Ren Arakawa as its center!
Those few Bounty Hunters bore the brunt, instantly enveloped by this powerful force.
Under the impact of this first-tier Conqueror's Haki, they were like Sun Wukong pinned under the Five-Finger Mountain, or the Fire Cloud Evil God struck by the Buddha's Palm. With a "thud," their bodies uncontrollably pressed tightly against the ground, unable to move an inch.
Their eyes instantly rolled back, their minds went blank, and they completely fainted. They didn't even have the strength to groan, and there was no way they would wake up anytime soon.
The surrounding passersby had not yet recovered from the previous shock. Now seeing these Bounty Hunters in such a state, they quickly fled this troublesome place, fearing they too would be affected.
After dealing with these bullying Bounty Hunters, Pirate Ren Arakawa had only walked a few steps when he saw several other pirates, who had eaten Devil Fruits, arguing with a young waiter.
Seeing this, Pirate Ren Arakawa sighed slightly.
This time, he didn't plan to interfere.
The Sabaody Archipelago, and the Holy Land Mariejois above it, are somewhat like the dichotomy between Gotham's slums and Wayne Tower.
Separated by a wall, there is a stark contrast between civilization and technology, violence and savagery.
This kind of situation, even Batman couldn't solve.
Not to mention, the Celestial Dragons of Holy Land Mariejois were actually the root cause of all the evils.
After all, the business of human trafficking was entirely set up to serve them.
If he had to deal with all such evils, Pirate Ren Arakawa could use a hundred bursts of Conqueror's Haki in a single day here.
"Hey, hey, don't bully people."
Suddenly, a voice came from inside the restaurant.
Ren Arakawa stopped, preparing to watch the show.
The pirates who were bullying the waiter turned their heads. "Kid, do you want to die?!"
But the person inside the store laughed loudly, "Hahahaha, do you want my head?! Then come on!"
"Let me introduce myself!"
"I am... Portgas D. Ace!"
After hearing the self-introduction, those few pirates were as shocked as the imperial officials in "Kangxi Weifu Private Visits" hearing a eunuch report his family name to Emperor Kangxi!
They stammered, "The one who defeated the Seven Warlords not long ago, the one with hopes of becoming the next Seven Warlords... Fire... Fire Fist Ace?!"
Ace pulled down his hat. "Ah~ Seven Warlords? I don't have that idea~"
(end of chapter)