The delicacies of the heavens begin with obtaining gem meat.

Chapter 199 Conqueror's Haki

On the battlefield, Kizaru looked at Jiang Yan in the distance and let out a soft exclamation of surprise.

"Oh my goodness—this fragrance is absolutely amazing!"

Kizaru smacked his lips, a look of longing on his face.

Jiang Yan had previously said that he was a chef and a part-time food hunter, but at the time I thought he was just saying it casually and didn't take it seriously.

But now, smelling this delicious aroma that even he couldn't help but be tempted by, he realized that Jiang Yan's culinary skills were not just empty words.

This tastes so good that even the world's top chefs, who cater specifically to the Celestial Dragons, would probably not be able to match it, let alone the chefs at Marine Headquarters.

Normally, he certainly wouldn't mind asking for a bowl of fish soup to try.

Unfortunately, now standing below the execution platform, in front of the Sengoku master and all the soldiers, he had to be careful about his behavior, which made Kizaru sigh and look regretful.

Unlike Kizaru's regret, Akainu, who was fighting Whitebeard, had a completely grim expression.

His original target was only the Whitebeard Pirates, but this fragrance gave him other ideas, which was a great humiliation.

He also noticed that many naval soldiers were a beat slow in their movements.

"snort!"

Akainu let out a cold snort from his nose, his eyes almost overflowing with anger, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and his arms faintly glowed with the crimson color of magma.

In his view, Jiang Yan's actions had disrupted the morale of the army and were simply unforgivable.

Akainu really wanted to unleash a Ghost Hound attack and melt Jiang Yan, along with the pot, into ashes.

However, Jiang Yan's chosen position was at the very edge of the port, separated from his current location by the entire main battlefield.

If he attacks rashly, Whitebeard will likely seize the opportunity.

In the end, Akainu suppressed his anger.

He gritted his teeth and swept his cold gaze over the distracted naval soldiers around him.

Many soldiers shivered, quickly averted their gaze, and gripped their weapons tightly again, but the delicious aroma that filled their noses lingered, making their stomachs rumble even louder.

Jiang Yan took out a bowl, scooped up a spoonful of thick, milky-white broth, picked up a piece of fish that had soaked up the broth, and paired it with a piece of soft, chewy fish skin.

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The steam carrying an irresistible aroma wafted towards him, and Jiang Yan couldn't help but swallow hard. He gently blew on the steam from the bowl, then scooped up a spoonful of oily fish soup and put it in his mouth.

The moment the soup entered his mouth, Jiang Yan froze on the spot.

At this moment, Jiang Yan felt as if the pufferfish whale was constantly jumping on the tip of its tongue.

The first sensation upon tasting the broth is its exquisite smoothness and warmth, like warm silk gently gliding over the tongue and enveloping the entire mouth.

The thick soup has absolutely no stickiness; it's so smooth that it seems to slide down your throat on its own without you having to swallow it.

Then, an intense sweetness exploded on his tongue like fireworks.

The natural sweetness of the pufferfish whale, combined with the rich, savory flavor of the broth, the spiciness of scallions and ginger, the subtle sweetness of tree fruits, and a perfect balance of saltiness, unfolds layer by layer in the mouth, creating new layers of flavor every second.

There was not a trace of fishiness, only pure and extreme freshness, so fresh that it sent shivers down your spine.

Even after swallowing the broth, the lingering freshness still lingered in the mouth, and even the breath carried that intoxicatingly sweet aroma.

Jiang Yan snapped out of his daze and couldn't resist picking up another piece of fish and taking a gentle bite.

The fish, after being pan-fried and slow-cooked, absorbs the broth, becoming tender and flavorful.

With a gentle bite, the broth locked inside the fish bursts in your mouth, filling your entire oral cavity with a sweet and savory flavor that makes you squint your eyes.

I took another bite of the fish skin.

After processing, the fish skin becomes soft, chewy, and full of collagen.

With a gentle sip, the gelatinous texture melts slightly, sticking to the lips without being greasy, while also offering a chewy and bouncy texture that becomes more fragrant the more you chew.

The fish skin, soaked in broth, is bursting with sweetness with every bite. The gelatinous texture slides down your throat, sending a warm sensation throughout your body.

As the broth, fish meat, and fish skin are slowly swallowed, an extremely gentle warm current rises slowly from the stomach.

This warm current is different from the abundant power that came from frying sea monster meat before. It is gentler and more delicate, like the warm sun in spring, flowing slowly through every meridian and every cell of the body.

Even though Jiang Yan had no external injuries, he could clearly feel the changes within himself.

All the cells in my body seemed to be nourished, becoming relaxed and full of vitality, and I felt clear and relaxed all over.

Snapping out of his reverie, Jiang Yan looked toward the battlefield.

The situation on the battlefield has been completely transformed.

Jiang Yan's gaze first fell on the white-bearded man in the center of the battlefield.

Whitebeard's condition was far from good; blood was still seeping from the penetrating wound in his abdomen, and the scorching wound on his chest from the lava was a truly horrifying sight.

His hand, gripping the knife, had turned white from excessive force, but he continued to fight desperately.

Squard the Great Whirlpool Spider's backstab not only pierced Whitebeard's body but also disrupted the Whitebeard Pirates' offensive rhythm.

The subsequent attrition by the three generals and the encirclement and attack by the lieutenant generals had already pushed Whitebeard to his limit.

It could be said that Whitebeard was repeatedly overdrawing his already exhausted body.

At the forefront of the battlefield, Luffy stumbled and staggered, breaking through an encirclement that everyone thought was impossible to overcome.

At this moment, Luffy is forcibly pushing forward by overdrawing his life force, fueled by the surging hormones of the Okama King Ivankov.

Even as he ran, even as he was knocked down time and time again, his eyes remained fixed on the direction of the execution platform.

With the help of the Whitebeard Pirates, Luffy managed to tear a gap in the Navy's impenetrable defenses and charged right to the bottom of the execution platform.

However, on the execution platform, the Warring States period issued the execution order.

"Execute him immediately!"

Two executioners, each wielding a long-handled steel knife, raised their weapons high.

A deafening roar erupted from below the stage. The Whitebeard Pirates charged forward with bloodshot eyes, but were firmly blocked by the Navy's defenses. They could only watch helplessly as the two swords fell towards Ace.

Ace closed his eyes, a relieved yet regretful smile on his face.

In that critical moment, when even time seemed to stand still—

An invisible, terrifying pressure suddenly erupted from below the execution platform!

A surge of ferocious Conqueror's Haki swept outwards from Luffy's center!

The two steel blades that were about to fall suddenly stopped, and the two executioners rolled their eyes back and fell straight down on the execution platform, completely losing consciousness.

The naval soldiers in the front row fell down in droves, and some weaker pirates were also caught in the blast, their bodies going limp and collapsing onto the plaza.

The entire battlefield fell eerily silent for two seconds.

"Conqueror's Haki?! He even possesses the qualities of a king!"

The Sengoku period, standing on the execution platform, was ashen-faced.

The three admirals all turned their gazes to Luffy, their expressions grave.

At the edge of the battlefield, Jiang Yan, who had witnessed everything, shuddered slightly.

As the overwhelming aura of domineering power swept over him, Jiang Yan felt a strange flutter in his heart.

It wasn't the discomfort of being intimidated by power, but rather a resonance deep within the soul.

Jiang Yan's eyes lit up, revealing a look of understanding.

"So that's how it is—this is Conqueror's Haki."

"Speaking of which, it's quite similar to the intimidation techniques I've mastered."

The moment he finished speaking, a powerful yet completely different Conqueror's Haki erupted from Jiang Yan's body!

Unlike Luffy's unconscious and violent attack that swept across the entire area, Jiang Yan's Conqueror's Haki was extremely refined and controlled.

It didn't spread to the entire battlefield, but only covered an area of ​​several tens of meters around him. However, within this area, the air emitted a hum that seemed to be unable to bear the weight.

Even though Jiang Yan deliberately controlled the area, the sudden surge of Conqueror's Haki was still detected by the powerful figures on the battlefield.

"What?! Another user of Conqueror's Haki?!"

"Where are they? Who are they?!"

"————"

Conqueror's Haki is a kingly quality that is one in a million, and there are only a handful of people on the entire sea who possess it. However, in this war, two people have appeared one after another.

On the execution platform, the Warring States man's brows furrowed even more, his eyes filled with solemnity.

The variables in this war have completely exceeded his control.

The three generals also turned their gazes toward Jiang Yan.

Even the white-bearded man couldn't help but look in Jiang Yan's direction.

From that moment on, both the high command of the Navy and the Whitebeard Pirates subconsciously diverted some of their attention to Jiang Yan.

However, Jiang Yan quickly suppressed his Conqueror's Haki and turned his gaze back to the center of the battlefield.

At the same time, he was thinking about how to obtain Observation Haki and Armament Haki.

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