One Piece: The Strongest Trait System novel Chapter 97

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!

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