Chapter 65: The Limited Conqueror's Haki

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...speckled with white foam.

The sea breeze blew, and the flag of Germa 66 billowed in the wind.

A giant war fortress sped across the sea surface, heading directly towards the first half of the Grand Line.

Two giant black eagles circled high in the sky, responsible for monitoring all activity on the sea below.

Inside a somewhat dim underground prison cell.

"Damn it, that brat Vinsmoke Reiju!!"

His hands bound by Sea Prism Stone handcuffs, the Golden Lion Shiki's face was pale. Despite some weakness, he still roared lowly, filled with anger, fury, and killing intent.

His injuries had received initial treatment, wrapped in bandages.

"Detestable brat! Give me back my heart!!!"

In the adjacent prison cell, "Violent Tiger" Boris struggled furiously. All four limbs and his neck were locked down tightly to the floorboards by giant Sea Prism Stone chains. The chains constantly rattled with a "clang clang" sound, somewhat unnerving to hear.

Such a Zoan Devil Fruit Awakened user, and a carnivorous one at that, with strength originally not inferior to, and possibly even greater than, Charlotte Snack, the fourth-ranking "Sweet Commander" under BIG MOM—Judge naturally couldn't just "waste" him.

Unfortunately, by the time they found "Steel Drill" Boyle, he was already drowned.

In the corridor outside the prison cells, Ichi sat on a large chair, shirtless, with several blood-stained bandages wrapped around his body, revealing well-toned muscles. Behind him followed Gin, Om and others. He watched nonchalantly as the two prisoners cursed loudly and struggled violently within the cells.

With his monstrous physique, those injuries sustained during the earlier great battle with the Golden Lion, although not fully recovered, were fundamentally nothing serious. Otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen to clash head-on with the Golden Lion, but would have directly utilized his advantage to wear down this guy's stamina.

"Stop struggling, it's useless..."

On a nearby table lay two hearts, labeled "Golden Lion" and "Violent Tiger," constantly beating with a "thump, thump."

Long ago, when they were locked up, Law had already used his ability to extract their hearts.

"Your hearts are both here. Even if you managed to escape right now, as long as I do this..." Sneering down at "Golden Lion" and "Violent Tiger," Ichi picked up the heart belonging to the Golden Lion, held within a transparent cube, and squeezed lightly: "You still wouldn't escape my grasp!"

"Swish!"

"Ah——"

The Golden Lion's face contorted, and he screamed miserably, his entire body trembling uncontrollably.

"Kill me, brat!!" The Golden Lion roared furiously, filled with intense killing intent and malice: "If you have the guts, kill me! Otherwise, sooner or later, I'll destroy Germa!"

To prevent him from committing suicide, the Germa soldiers had previously administered a certain dose of anesthetic; now his entire body was essentially paralyzed!

"Your wish, I can fulfill it very soon..."

Having no intention of continuing to torture the Golden Lion—such low-level sadistic pleasure was naturally something Ichi wouldn't indulge in—he directed his gaze towards Law behind him, signaling him to proceed.

"Meow——"

A black cat, looking incomparably ferocious but fundamentally unable to act unruly, jumped up somewhat excitedly.

Hakuba, who had been thoroughly "trained" by Ichi these past few days to the point of having no temper left, now had eyes filled with anticipation and excitement amidst the usual ferocity and bloodlust.

The shocking and fierce duel between the Golden Lion and Ichi—he had seen it clearly from the back of the black eagle back then. That powerful ability and body would soon belong to him. How could Hakuba not be excited?

"Tch..." Cavendish pursed his lips. Hakuba had been separated from his body, but truthfully, he himself wasn't entirely keen on having him separated.

Because he quite enjoyed the popularity this guy brought him, and without having to train hard himself—every night when this guy went berserk and practiced swordsmanship, it was equivalent to him practicing swordsmanship.

"You guy, what are you planning to do to the boss!?" "Violent Tiger" Boris roared angrily, struggling incessantly, the chains clanging loudly.

He had a bad feeling!

"I'm not one of those half-baked pirates! If you have any torture methods, just use them!" The Golden Lion, however, gazed coldly, filled with disdain and ridicule.

He still thought the other party intended to torture him!

Back when he was imprisoned in Impel Down, what torture hadn't the World Government used to try and extract the location of the enormous treasure he had accumulated over the years for his ambition to dominate the world?

It could be said that the hidden injuries all over his body now, as well as the significant decline in his strength, were partly due to the ship's rudder and the loss of his legs, but at least half the reason was thanks to the World Government.

"You'll know soon enough!"

The sharp "Kikoku" was unsheathed, Law grinned sinisterly.

"ROOM · Transplant!"

A barrier enveloped them, directly slicing towards the black cat and the Golden Lion.

"Swish..." Two pink heart-shaped substances flew out, connected to the bodies. With a slight flick of Law's finger, they swapped positions, sinking into the bodies of the black cat and the Golden Lion.

"Bastard! What did you do to the boss!?" Boris roared in inexplicable fury, completely bewildered!

"Bastard, finally free from that damn black cat..."

The "Golden Lion" chained there suddenly opened his eyes, letting out a sinister cackle, filled with a ferocious aura completely different from before: "Quick, release me! I want to tear it into eight pieces!"

"Meow——"

The "black cat" looked at the "enlarged" Ichi and the others, as well as the body that once belonged to it, and let out a furious cry!

"Detestable——"

Sensing something amiss, the Golden Lion roared furiously in his heart. A terrifying aura erupted violently from the tiny cat's body!

"Thump, thump..."

Over a dozen soldiers guarding outside were directly knocked unconscious by the sheer force.

"It's useless, Golden Lion..."

"Without the burden of the ship's rudder, you can indeed use Conqueror's Haki. Although it belongs to the spiritual domain, the cat's body still limits your exertion. Being able to knock out those dozen soldiers at the door is already your absolute limit..."

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