The prison guard, Beast, collapsed to the ground, limp and weak. He could only helplessly open his eyes and look to Chief Warden Magellan for help.
Chief Warden Magellan's pupils dilated sharply, a bad feeling arose in his mind:
"Could it be that..."
The deep-sea prison has six underground levels, an infinite hell.
Centered on the cell where Douglas Bullet was imprisoned, a terrifying storm of pressure swept around, and the invisible and intangible Conqueror's Haki filled every corner of the Infinite Hell. The suffocating pressure felt like a mountain pressing down on everyone's shoulders, and even those once-famous pirates couldn't help but change color.
San Juan Wolf, his massive body resembling a battleship, huddled in a corner of the cell, his arms tightly wrapped around his curled-up legs. He stared blankly with eyes full of terror and unease, muttering to himself:
"Mommy..."
Catarina Devon lay sprawled on the cold floor, her chest heaving violently. An unnatural flush rose on her pale face, and her thick red lips parted as she gasped for breath.
"As expected of that man!"
Vasco Shot.
Avalo Pizarro.
Barrorick Redfield.
Byrnndi World.
All sorts of notable pirates, whether famous or forgotten by history, trembled with fear, staring in shock and anger into the darkness. While boundless anger rose within them toward the boy who dared to provoke that man, they couldn't help but harbor malicious suspicions:
"That boy must be terrified by now, right?"
Conqueror's Haki is the rarest of the three types of Haki. It cannot be learned through training and must be acquired entirely through one's talent and natural aptitude.
On this vast ocean, only one in a million people possesses Conqueror's Haki. Those who awaken Conqueror's Haki are often considered to have the potential to become a king!
Conqueror's Haki also has different levels.
Those who awaken it for the first time often have it drawn out in a moment of intense emotion. They can indiscriminately stun the people around them, but they cannot control it.
Those who have mastered Conqueror's Haki can freely control its range and power, and also distinguish between friend and foe.
As for masters of Conqueror's Haki, the culmination of mental and physical techniques, they can expand Conqueror's Haki in all directions simply by increasing their aura. Both the quality of the Haki and its range of influence are greatly enhanced, forming a terrifying pressure that overwhelms all living beings, which even seasoned warriors would find difficult to withstand.
Top-tier Conqueror's Haki users can not only unleash powerful auras and pressure, but can also imbue their weapons and attacks with Conqueror's Haki, creating extremely terrifying destructive power.
Douglas Bullet, the man known as the Devil's Heir, is undoubtedly a top-tier Conqueror's Haki user!
The warden, Shiryu, had drawn his famous sword, Raiu, without anyone noticing, its tip embedded upside down in the gray stone floor. He gripped the hilt tightly with both hands and knelt on one knee.
Feeling a shiver run through his entire body, Warden Shiryu then suddenly looked up into the depths of darkness.
There, a solitary figure stood stubbornly in front of the prison cell.
Despite being at the core of the oppressive storm and being crushed by Conqueror's Haki from all sides, this figure stood tall as always, like a peerless divine sword that had been honed to a sharp edge, never bowing down to any person or any force!
Warden Shiryu's pupils shrank first, then the corners of his mouth rose high, revealing a row of gleaming white teeth.
"Truly worthy of the man who once defeated me!"
"Now, let's see if you have the magnanimity to become a king!"
After saying this, Warden Shiryu lost consciousness and collapsed on the spot.
When Damon felt the overwhelming Conqueror's Haki heading toward him, his mind went completely blank in less than ten seconds.
Who am I?
Where am I?
What am I doing?
The three questions of life did not come to mind, simply because Damon had lost his self-awareness at that moment. Only when the system notification sounded did it pull his consciousness back to reality.
"Ding!"
"Congratulations, host, for reciting a classic line from Demon Slayer. You have been awarded one chance to draw a prize. Would you like to start the prize wheel?"
Damon's eyes regained focus. The moment he steadied himself, he looked at the lottery wheel that appeared before him. The prizes were divided into three categories: summoning characters, blood demon techniques, and breathing techniques.
Summonable characters: Kibutsuji Muzan, Susamaru, the Hand Demon...
Blood Demon Arts: Blood Bewitchment, Line Prison, Eye-Killing Corpse...
Breathing techniques: Sun Breathing, Water Breathing, Flame Breathing...
[Blood Demon Art - Eyeball Clone]: Can split into countless eyeball-shaped clones from the main body, combining functions such as reconnaissance, intelligence gathering, and surveillance.
At this moment, Damon felt no joy at his gains. He gritted his teeth the whole time, his hands clenched into fists, veins bulging on his arms, as he did his best to resist the pressure of Conqueror's Haki.
In a daze, the figure sitting cross-legged in the prison cell grew taller and taller, as if transforming into a colossal beast that would obliterate his small stature.
Damon even experienced a ringing in his ears, as if a phantom voice was constantly whispering in his ear:
"Kneel and surrender to me!"
His jet-black pupils turned crimson, and two tomoe slowly emerged. Even under extreme environmental pressure, the outline of a third tomoe was faintly sketched out, but due to the lack of certain conditions, it failed to fully take shape and disappeared.
The dragon bloodline flowing through Damon's body seemed to be stimulated by external forces, constantly mobilizing all the power within Damon's body. The power from the cellular level seemed to have formed a tacit understanding at this moment, and the superhuman cells and gourmet cells did their best to improve Damon's physical qualities.
Feeling the resentment and anger of the genetic factors within him, Damon empathized deeply, his eyes bloodshot.
"Is this really all I am capable of?"
Scenes from the past flashed through his mind, and finally the image settled on the coat of justice.
"We defend our honor with our blood!"
A roar erupted from the depths of his heart. The unique temperament bestowed upon Damon by the heroic spirit, after being honed over this period, had been accumulating quantitative change. Now, stimulated by outsiders, it naturally underwent a qualitative transformation.
Suddenly, a wisp of Conqueror's Haki emanated from Damon!
Although this Conqueror's Haki was still very weak, it was like a steadfast, unyielding reef under a giant wave, enduring wind and rain, still guarding Damon's surroundings and protecting him.
Only Conqueror's Haki can counter Conqueror's Haki!
The Navy is controlled by the Celestial Dragons and the World Government. Even the Navy Admirals, who possess great power, have their spirits constantly eroded by reality, making it difficult for them to awaken Conqueror's Haki.
But Damon is an exception!
Damon possesses the ambition and drive of Rocks to overturn the entire world order, as well as the patience and endurance of Marshall D. Teach, Blackbeard.
All he needs is the right opportunity!
When Douglas Bullet sensed the unique Conqueror's Haki emanating from Damon—seemingly weak but actually resilient, like a dragon that can bend and stretch—his eyes flickered, and he abruptly withdrew his terrifying aura.
As the Conqueror's Haki receded like a tide, the prisoners in the Infinite Hell breathed sighs of relief.
Then, as if they had remembered something, they quickly pressed their faces against the iron bars, staring intently into the darkness.
But the expected scene of a boy being scared to death did not occur. Instead, a solitary figure stood in the darkness, his surging Conqueror's Haki silently announcing to the world the birth of a person possessing the qualities of a king.
The prisoners looked on in disbelief.
"How can this be!"
"How could a mere brat awaken Conqueror's Haki?"
The prisoners exchanged glances, and realized that despite their advanced age, none of them had awakened Conqueror's Haki, making them inferior to a teenager.
Upon comparison, they felt they had wasted their lives, immediately lost interest, and turned to sleep to avoid seeing that annoying young man.
The third tomoe in Damon's pupils finally took shape the moment he awakened his Conqueror's Haki, slowly rotating, radiating a deep, penetrating gaze.
[Three-Tomoe Sharingan]: Enhances dynamic vision, allows one to clearly see the flow of energy within the opponent's body, copy the opponent's physical techniques, and has the ability to release genjutsu from the eye.
Douglas Bullet remained calm and said in a deep voice:
"Young man, you're quite good. What can I do for you?"
Damon took a deep breath, calmed his discomfort, and smiled slightly.
"Bullet, do you want to get out of prison?"
Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Douglas Bullet's eyes.
That day, no one outside knew what Damon and this legendary pirate discussed in secret, but in the major events that would occur years later, this would definitely leave a strong mark on history.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
A spherical object bounced off the wall, and due to the rebound force, returned to the palm of a hand, revealing its true form.
This is not a ball, but a terrifying eyeball.
Unlike most creatures, this eyeball has two long, thin fleshy tendrils underneath, which it uses to walk, jump, and swim.
"Blood Demon Art! Eyeball Clone!"
Damon looked down at the eyeball in his palm.
The next instant, his eyes turned crimson, and three tomoe slowly appeared.
Damon gained an additional perspective, and through the eyeball in his hand, he was seeing a young man with a determined expression.
After returning from the Infinite Hell, Damon conducted numerous tests and determined that the maximum distance between the eyeball clone and the main body should not exceed 5 kilometers. Once it exceeds 5 kilometers, contact will be lost.
That being said, each of the eyeball clones can act as a signal base station, and from this center, the communication distance can be extended outward up to 5 kilometers to achieve the transmission of terminal signals.
However, in this way, the greater the distance and the more signal base stations involved, the more signal delays will occur.
This is somewhat like an eyeball version of the internet model, but it seems a bit creepy.
If you think about it carefully, if Damon's eye clones could cover every corner of the world, he would be able to monitor everyone and everything, and no secret would be able to be hidden from him.
Furthermore, if Damon activates his Mangekyo Sharingan and synchronizes all his eyeball clones with it, allowing him to subject those within range to a prolonged genjutsu baptism, could he achieve a One Piece version of Infinite Tsukuyomi?
Ideals are beautiful, and reality is very harsh.
In this world, apart from the Red Line, all countries are divided by the vast ocean, forming a scattered island pattern. There is no foothold on the ocean, and it is impossible to guarantee that the eyeballs serving as signal base stations will not disappear, making it difficult to form a complete signal network.
However, this idea would be very attractive if it only operated within a single island nation.
"The appearance of the eyeball clone is too horrifying and ugly, and it would be difficult for everyone to accept it. If it were placed in a country like this, it would probably be treated as a monster and killed, right?"
Damon played with the eyeball clone in his hand, looking thoughtfully at the Den Den Mushi on the table.
The Den Den Mushi shuddered. Despite its simple mind being unable to understand why the human in front of it was staring at it like that, it instinctively sensed that something bad was about to happen.
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Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):
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Chapter 42: Three-Eyed Den Den Mushi
Chapter 43: King's Haki
Chapter 44: Sabaody Archipelago
Chapter 45: Dark King Silvers Rayleigh
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