Chapter 97 – [97] : [BONUS] – Clash of Kings! Confronting the Five Elders!

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Atop the Red Line! The Holy Land, Mariejois!

This was the seat of the world’s highest authority, the central nexus of global power.

It was also the residence of the Celestial Dragons, self-proclaimed descendants of the world’s creators.

But now, here—

Countless arcs of crimson-black lightning roared violently through the atmosphere. With each ferocious surge of this tyrannical energy, the very buildings and vegetation of the Holy Land trembled and threatened to collapse.

Many of the self-proclaimed ‘Gods’, the Celestial Dragons, had already fainted.

The Marine soldiers and World Government agents guarding the area lay scattered, a field of unconscious bodies.

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“LUFFY. ZORO—” Rowen called out in Mock Town, the crimson-black light in his eyes blazing with insane intensity.

“Got it,” Zoro and Luffy replied, fierce, powerful smiles on their faces as they placed their hands on Rowen’s shoulders.

Rowen, through the Strongest Trait System—had established a spiritual power link channel with Luffy, Zoro, and the others.

Through this channel, Rowen could directly transmit spiritual power to them using his Haōshoku Coating.

Similarly, this spiritual power link channel was two-way—Rowen also equipped Traits from Luffy and the others through this same conduit.

And likewise—As pure spiritual power!

Luffy and Zoro’s Conqueror’s Haki could also be transmitted in reverse—into Rowen’s own body!

Of course, since this Conqueror’s Haki belonged to Luffy and Zoro, Rowen couldn’t fully control it to perform infused attacks.

But Rowen didn’t need to use it for infused attacks.

He just needed to take Luffy and Zoro’s Conqueror’s Haki—and using the communication Trait plundered from the Transponder Snail—directly transmit it—TO THE HOLY LAND, MARIEJOIS!

Just like Joy Boy’s Conqueror’s Haki in the Egghead incident—stored across time and unleashed!

No need to wield it—just unleash it!

“ENJOY THIS! MARINES! WORLD GOVERNMENT! THESE TWO ARE—THE HAKI OF THE MAN WHO WILL BECOME KING OF THE PIRATES, MONKEY D. LUFFY! AND THE HAKI OF THE MAN WHO WILL BECOME THE WORLD’S GREATEST SWORDSMAN, RORONOA ZORO!”

Rowen’s powerful, mocking laughter thundered from the Transponder Snail in Mariejois, causing the expressions of Sengoku and the others to change dramatically.

The next moment—

“Release!” Rowen’s calm voice commanded.

VMMMM!!!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!

Two immense waves of Conqueror’s Haki erupted violently from the Transponder Snail as their core!

Luffy’s and Zoro’s Conqueror’s Haki, transmitted through Rowen’s spiritual channel—now roared uncontrollably throughout the Holy Land, Mariejois!

Though Luffy and Zoro’s Haki was newly awakened, far weaker than Rowen’s own, which was already capable of infusion—Conqueror’s Haki was still the most domineering power in the world.

Even without direct attack capability, upon awakening, it was a Pale Gold tier Trait!

Furthermore, with Rowen’s own Conqueror’s Haki already present—Luffy’s and Zoro’s Haki collided violently with Rowen’s in the atmosphere above Mariejois!

This collision amplified the power of Luffy and Zoro’s Haki exponentially!

A clash between two Kings, even if their Haki couldn’t be infused, could create an incredibly terrifying spectacle—hailed as a ‘Clash of Kings’!

And now—it was the Conqueror’s Haki of THREE KINGS! Colliding violently in the skies above the Holy Land!

Plus—Rowen’s own powerful Haki, already capable of infusion!

Three distinct Haki auras, colliding, interweaving—unleashing the combined energy of Rowen, Luffy, and Zoro’s Conqueror’s Haki with multiplied force!

The terrifying power generated by this three-way Haki clash—was now no less than that of a peak Emperor wantonly unleashing their own Conqueror’s Haki!

And because it was a clash of three distinct Haki signatures—The resulting power was infinitely more violent and chaotic than a single individual’s release!

VMM! BOOOOOOOOOOM!!!

Countless crimson-black lightning arcs danced and roared madly in the skies above Mariejois—The terrifying shockwaves made even the clouds high above recoil and disperse…

From afar, it looked as if an invisible giant hand had torn a massive rift across the very sky!

Even the weather itself began to shift erratically in response to this terrifying display of supreme power—the hallmark of Kings wielding Conqueror’s Haki!

VMM!

Thump! Thump! Thump!

In an instant, many of the Marine HQ officers guarding Mariejois, who had managed to remain conscious through the initial blast, now had their eyes roll white as they collapsed!

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Within the residential areas of Mariejois, home of the Celestial Dragons—Aside from the powerful members of the God’s Knights, the other Celestial Dragons looked on in utter terror before their eyes too rolled back, and they all fainted!

The Marine HQ Vice Admiral who had left Pangea Castle earlier, intending to investigate the conference room—caught in this explosive Haki clash—stared in horror, cold sweat drenching his forehead as he was forced to his knees, unable to move freely under the immense pressure!

“BASTARD!” Garling Saint, current Commander-in-Chief of the God’s Knights, who was rushing towards the conference room, stopped dead, his face contorting in fury as he witnessed the three distinct Conqueror’s Haki auras raging and clashing in the atmosphere.

Three distinct Conqueror’s Haki signatures…

Three individuals wantonly unleashing their Haki in the Holy Land Mariejois…

And deliberately causing them to clash, unleashing the most violent and destructive aspect of Conqueror’s Haki!

The terrifying power generated by this three-way clash—even Garling Saint felt a palpable pressure!

He could only imagine how few people remained conscious within Mariejois at this moment!

This was absolutely not normal.

Garling Saint’s expression turned grim.

Even if the Warlords were causing trouble, it was unthinkable for three of them to unleash Haki recklessly here.

And this was clearly a deliberate act to create a Haki conflict, to unleash its most destructive potential.

Someone—was targeting the Holy Land, Mariejois!

“INSOLENCE!” Garling Saint roared, then sped towards the conference room.

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Pangea Castle!

“BASTARDS! A Haki Clash… THREE CONQUEROR’S HAKI!” Saint Topman Warcury, his birthmark pulsing, roared, horrifying crimson-black light flashing in his own eyes.

“This is an attack on the Holy Land Mariejois,” Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro slammed his famed sword onto the ground, murderous intent gleaming in his eyes.

“Under Haki of this intensity… the messenger we sent likely never reached the conference hall,” the blonde Saint Shepherd Ju Peter stated, his expression incredibly dark.

Few in Mariejois could remain conscious under such an onslaught—even the Vice Admiral they dispatched would be immobilized.

“I shall go myself. See what exactly is happening,” Saint Jaygarcia Saturn declared, slowly rising, a strange black light glinting in his eyes.

Then—Saturn, one of the Five Elders, headed towards the conference room.

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Inside the Conference Room!

Thump! Thump!

The two Marine HQ Vice Admirals who had been manipulated by Doflamingo earlier finally succumbed, their eyes rolling white as they fainted.

Their strength was already inferior to the front-line Vice Admirals—being this close to the epicenter of the three-way Haki clash was too much for them…

CRASH! CRASH! CRASH!

All the windows in the conference room shattered instantly under the terrifying Haki pressure!

Glass shards, carried by the violent spiritual shockwaves, sprayed outwards into the skies above Mariejois!

Laffitte, too, wore an expression of extreme pain.

Though further from the Transponder Snail than the two Vice Admirals, not directly in the path of its Haki release, he didn’t faint immediately.

But he was forced to one knee, cold sweat pouring down his face, his expression one of utter agony. Just remaining conscious was his limit; his mind was a complete blank.

“Th-This…” Even Doflamingo was drenched in cold sweat now.

Under this terrifying Haki clash, he felt a suffocating pressure. This Haki collision was too frightening!

What shocked Doflamingo even more was the implication—that pirate crew had THREE Conqueror’s Haki users!

What kind of sick joke was this?!

Conqueror’s Haki wasn’t some common cabbage!

Even in the New World, among Emperor crews, few besides the Emperor themselves has it…

His own backer, Emperor Kaido of the Beasts Pirates—aside from Kaido himself, only his ‘Son’ Yamato (who Kaido kept locked up) possessed it!

Yet Sky Sovereign Rowen’s crew—aside from Rowen himself—had two others with Conqueror’s Haki???

And they had only just entered the Grand Line.

Conqueror’s Haki—possessed by only one in millions, and even then, not all who possessed it could awaken it.

For a crew to have three users, so early in their journey… And one of them, Sky Sovereign Rowen, was a monster!

Yes—monster!

In Doflamingo’s eyes now, Rowen was an absolute monster!

So young—yet possessing Conqueror’s Haki that made even HIM tremble!

And capable of transmitting all three Haki signatures to Mariejois through bizarre means! If that wasn’t a monster, what was?!

At this moment, Doflamingo completely abandoned any thought of going to Mock Town.

If he went… he’d truly just be delivering his Devil Fruit ability to that monster!

“Roronoa…” Mihawk’s gaze sharpened further.

Roronoa—actually possessed Conqueror’s Haki… And had already awakened it—

Mihawk recalled Rowen’s words in the East Blue, during their own Haki clash. Even back then, that man had been convinced Roronoa possessed it.

Now, it had indeed become reality.

Plus, this ability to transmit three Haki signatures to Mariejois…

The secrets this man held were even deeper than Mihawk imagined.

Mihawk allowed a faint smile to touch his lips. ‘Looks like these seas are about to become even more INTERESTING!’

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“STOP IT! SKY SOVEREIGN ROWEN!” Sengoku roared, his face a mask of fury and disbelief.

Garp’s grandson… actually has Conqueror’s Haki. But that Pirate Hunter… has it too?! One pirate crew—three Kings! What terrifying potential!

What was even more unbelievable was that this man could somehow transmit Garp’s grandson’s and the Pirate Hunter’s Haki directly to Mariejois!

Such a method—even Sengoku, Fleet Admiral of the Marines, with all his vast knowledge, was utterly horrified.

Looking at the Transponder Snail continuously unleashing the clashing Haki, Sengoku’s face was grim.

He could only imagine how many people in Mariejois had fainted, the chaos that must be ensuing!

He desperately wanted to destroy the snail, stop Rowen from releasing more Haki. But to do that—he first had to break through the blockade of clashing Haki.

Meaning, he had to use even stronger Haki to pierce the core of this three-way collision…

But right now—even Sengoku couldn’t do it!

A clash of two Conqueror’s Haki was already called a ‘Clash of Kings’, its energy incredibly violent.

Now, it was a fierce collision of THREE Haki signatures… The energy at its core was so unbelievably chaotic and tyrannical—penetrating it was impossible!

Because even if his Haki was strong enough, it would only trigger an even more violent, FOUR-WAY Haki clash!

What would happen to Mariejois then—no one could predict…

“Want me to stop? YOU DON’T HAVE THE STRENGTH, NAVY!” Rowen’s powerful laughter continued to echo from the Transponder Snail.

Sengoku’s face was utterly grim.

BANG!

“Sengoku! What are you doing?!” Just then, two figures appeared, one after the other, in the conference room doorway.

“Garling Saint. Saturn Saint…” Seeing the two arrivals, Sengoku’s expression darkened even further.

The current Commander-in-Chief of the God’s Knights, and one of the Five Elders.

Things here… had completely escalated beyond control!

“Figarland Garling of the God’s Knights, and Saturn of the Five Elders, is it? HAHAHAHA!” Hearing the powerful laughter from the Transponder Snail, Garling Saint and Saturn Saint’s faces grew even darker.

Sengoku and Tsuru also looked on with disbelief.

“Who are you?!” Saturn Saint, as the highest-ranking individual present, demanded, his voice cold and grim.

Saturn instantly understood the situation: Someone was transmitting three Conqueror’s Haki signatures into the Holy Land via a Transponder Snail!

And they even knew his identity and that of the God’s Knights!

“Saturn Saint… he is Sky Sovereign Rowen,” Sengoku finally stated, though the situation had little to do with him directly.

But for things to escalate this far, for Mariejois to be thrown into chaos—as the one presiding over this meeting, he would undoubtedly bear responsibility.

“‘Sky Sovereign’ Rowen…” Hearing the name, Saturn Saint’s face turned ashen.

This brat had caused them so much trouble recently!

He was practically the source of all the turmoil on the seas…

Because of this brat, Warlord Crocodile was killed, leaving a vacancy, upsetting the balance of power.

And now—he was brazenly unleashing Conqueror’s Haki in Mariejois!

“Saturn Saint,” Sengoku sighed, then quickly reported everything that had transpired.

Hearing that this brat was doing all this because he was dissatisfied with the title the World Government gave the former Alabastan princess—Saturn Saint’s face grew even darker.

“Do you think having that kind of power gives you the right to behave recklessly?! Kid, Haki also has its limits—When it’s exhausted, what can you do then?!” Saturn Saint snarled.

Faced with this ongoing Haki clash, he had no immediate solution.

But as he said… Haki would eventually run out.

Then, they could simply destroy the Transponder Snail. Without a medium, what leverage would this brat have to negotiate?

“Is that so?” Rowen’s voice drawled, and the overwhelming Haki pressure abruptly ceased.

Just as Saturn Saint and the others thought the storm was about to end—

Click! Click! Click!

The sound of multiple Transponder Snails connecting echoed one after another.

“The Holy Land has quite a few Transponder Snails, doesn’t it? Greetings—Five Elders.”

In Pangea Castle, the Transponder Snails in the Five Elders’ private office automatically connected.

“‘SKY SOVEREIGN’ ROWEN!” The other four Elders roared, their faces contorted with utter fury.

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