Chapter 64: The Majestic Dragon’s Might, This Is the Spirit of a King

In just a split second,

The entire world seemed to lose all color

Everything except the azure dragon that Ares had become.

The whole world had turned to black and white.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

As the overwhelming, ferocious, and peerlessly domineering aura spread across the island

Those struck by this terrifying wave of Conqueror's Haki had the light instantly fade from their eyes.

Their expressions went blank.

One by one, like a chain of falling dominoes, they collapsed to the ground.

They fell in waves.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Tens.

Hundreds.

Thousands.

Tens of thousands!

All of them lost their willpower, their bodies no longer under their control.

In this very moment

The commanding, awe-inspiring, kingly presence of Ares in his dragon form shook everyone to their core.

He stood alone, as if ruling the world.

As if he were the king of this sea.

Conqueror's Haki awakened!!!

Silver Axe was completely shaken, shouting in disbelief,

"Conqueror's Haki!!!"

"This dragon… has awakened the Conqueror's Haki!!!"

"What kind of monstrous aura is this?!"

It almost felt tangible, as though a violent wind had swept over his body. He could feel the terrifying might of this overwhelming presence.

The pressure was suffocating.

His instinct screamed at him to submit to this domineering power.

Golden Lion, being the closest to Ares, felt it most intensely. His face twisted in shock as he inhaled sharply.

Hiss

"This aura…"

"It's absolutely staggering!!"

"This kid just awakened his Conqueror's Haki, and it's already this ridiculously strong?!"

His heart surged as if a tidal wave was crashing against his chest, his breath caught in his throat.

This level of Conqueror's Haki was simply mind-blowing!

But Golden Lion Shiki suddenly burst out laughing,

"Jihahahaha…"

"From today onward, I, Golden Lion Shiki, will never see you as a brat again!!"

"I acknowledge you!!"

His eyes blazed with passion the kind of wild admiration that only Shiki could show.

What a man worthy of his attention.

This monstrous aura was so fierce, it left people utterly dumbfounded.

Captain John felt as though a ferocious beast had locked onto him, his hair standing on end as his body trembled involuntarily.

He took a deep breath, steadying his wildly pounding heart, and muttered,

"Ares… is he a child favored by the gods?"

"No matter how much I respect him, he always manages to exceed my expectations!"

He truly believed that Ares' talent was one in tens of millions. Even Captain Rocks himself had said Ares had reached officer-level strength.

And now

He had awakened Conqueror's Haki on top of that.

Compared to Ares' Haki, Kaido's was like a child's strength against an adult's.

Terrifying!

Ares' talent was so overwhelming that it made Captain John's scalp tingle.

"Ares, you've caused an earth-shattering event today!" Rocks' deep gaze reflected the image of the awe-inspiring, soaring azure dragon in the sky.

His strong, kingly face broke into a proud smile.

"Ares, your existence will surely make this sea far more exciting."

"What a terrifying monster you are!"

This was a rare, heartfelt admission from Rocks.

Ares' talent could no longer be explained by common sense.

What happened today would surely be remembered and spread across the seas

It would become a legend.

But there was one person who was truly crushed Kaido.

His body was unharmed, but his spirit…

His spirit was shattered to the point he could hardly breathe.

It pierced his heart!

Once again, he had been completely outshined!

For that brief second when he had awakened his Conqueror's Haki, he had been excited he had touched heaven.

But just one second later

Ares ruthlessly sent him plummeting into the deepest pit of hell.

He felt like he was coming apart. Once again,

He had become nothing more than Ares' stepping stone.

"Heh… hehe…"

Kaido's blank face twisted into a hollow smile, his voice trembling as he muttered,

"Was I always just a clown…?"

While everyone else was still reeling, still marveling at Ares' overwhelming Conqueror's Haki

Ares seized the perfect opportunity!

It happened in the blink of an eye.

The blue scales on his dragon tail compressed and tightened. His muscles coiled, building terrifying explosive power as his tail swung with devastating force!

The immense strength behind the dragon tail tore through the air, creating violent shockwaves.

In the split-second Golden Lion was caught off guard

BOOM!!!

The tail slammed into his side.

Pfft!!!

A spray of blood painted the sky!

Amidst the black-and-white world, that splash of crimson was strikingly vivid.

The unstoppable power made Golden Lion feel like he had just been smashed by a battleship at full speed.

His body plummeted like a falling star, crashing hard into the earth below!

BOOOOM!!!

The ground quaked violently.

Everyone who had remained conscious instantly snapped back to their senses!

All were horrified.

"That strike… Shiki's going to feel that one for a long time!" Wang Zhi gazed skyward, his heart pounding as Golden Lion's body slammed into the ground. Even just watching it made him feel the pain.

His face was heavy with concern and confusion.

"Ares… last time you lashed out because you were drunk, but this time, why did you attack Shiki?"

Wang Zhi couldn't understand why Ares seemed to have completely lost his senses this time.

He had heard Whitebeard yelling earlier, warning Golden Lion that the dragon was Ares. He knew full well that the mighty dragon in the sky was Ares.

But Ares' current state was deeply worrying.

Rocks' face also darkened as he realized that Ares was descending toward the ground.

"Shiki's hurt!"

His expression grew tense as he quickly ordered,

"John, go check on Shiki."

"I'll go stop Ares!"

Captain John tossed aside his near-empty wine bottle, smashing it on the ground with a sharp crack. He immediately dashed toward where Golden Lion had crashed.

Meanwhile

Ares, his crimson eyes blazing, was descending swiftly from the sky.

In his sights was Charlotte Linlin, who was still battling Whitebeard.

His dragon head tilted downward.

His jaws opened wide.

While diving, he unleashed a ferocious dragon breath!

A torrent of blazing flames roared forth, illuminating Whitebeard's body, casting an orange glow over his golden hair and his signature white mustache.

"This brat, Ares!"

Whitebeard caught a glimpse of the incoming flames from the corner of his eye and instantly made a decision

He leaped backward, swiftly evading the inferno.

The surging, all-consuming flames instantly engulfed Linlin.

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