Pirate King: I'm determined to be the King of Sons-in-Law!

Chapter 149 Conqueror's Haki

Snow-capped mountain, at its foot.

Loya, shirtless, had a bulging, jet-black body that gleamed under the influence of a domineering aura, resembling a true steel monster.

"With your current skill level, you think you can challenge the Four Emperors?"

"How naive, Ace!"

The fist violently tore through the flames and slammed into Ace's abdomen, causing Ace to bend over and cough up blood, staining the snow red.

"Damn it!!!"

Ace transformed into flames and retreated, trying to create distance and regroup. He had no chance of winning in close combat with Loya.

But as soon as he regained his balance, Loya appeared in front of him and kicked him in the face with his right leg, sending him flying.

"boom!"

Large amounts of snowflakes rose into the air and fell.

This wasn't even a fight; it was a one-sided beating.

Loya's gaze was icy as he approached Ace, who was curled up on a snowdrift, and plunged his toe into Ace's abdomen!

"puff!"

Ace puffed out his cheeks and spat out another mouthful of blood.

Loya retracted his kicking foot, the tip of his shoe stained with blood.

Not far away, Ace's men were in tears, but smoke and black barriers had trapped them, and they had become prisoners.

All they could do was beg for mercy.

"Stop! Stop it now!"

"Captain Ace will die!"

"Please, don't kill the captain!"

Loya remained unmoved, grabbed Ace's hair with his right hand and lifted him up, while clenching his left hand's fingers one by one!

"Bang!"

The fist was deeply embedded in Ace's chest!

"Tick-tock~ Tick-tock~~"

The pristine white snow was stained red with blood, resembling blooming plum blossoms.

Ace was limp, blood dripping down his cheeks, completely unable to resist, and could do nothing but gasp for breath.

Loya drew his pistol, pointing it at Ace's men, and said coldly, "Look at you now, you can't even protect your own comrades."

"Stop, Loya!"

Ace's pupils contracted, and he raised his hand to grab Loya's wrist, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't stop Loya.

When he saw Loya pull the trigger and heard the click of the mechanism, the power hidden within his body suddenly erupted!

"Ya-me-lo!!!"

"boom!!!"

A terrifying aura swept out, overturning countless snowflakes!

"Bang!"

The gunshots echoed through the air, but no one was hit.

The Spade Pirates members, who had been imprisoned, all collapsed onto the snow. Just a moment ago, the smoke and black barriers that had bound them had gone out of control.

"Conqueror's Haki!"

Smoker and Tina stared in horror at Ace, who was being carried by Loa, unable to believe that the power they had just felt came from him.

They won't admit their mistakes.

This is absolutely one in a million Conqueror's Haki; "Fire Fist" Ace has been hiding such terrifying power!

"Not bad."

Loya looked at the unconscious Ace, loosened his grip, and smiled.

That's more like it!

He fired the gun just now to provoke Ace, not to actually kill him. However, if Ace doesn't show any reaction, he might really lose his subordinate.

This kid has had a smooth journey with very few setbacks, and the power within him is completely dormant.

We need to wake him up!

"Captain Ace!"

The Spade Pirates rushed over, nervously shielding Ace behind them.

Loya said calmly, "I'll give you a few more days to think it over. Next time we meet, I won't be as gentle as I am now."

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gentle?

The Spade Pirates stared blankly.

You almost killed Captain Ace, how can you call that gentleness!

Looking at the expressions on Ace's subordinates' faces, Loya shook his head slightly. Not killing Ace was already being gentle enough.

Being a pirate is no child's play!

"Let's go."

Ace is stubborn. After a few more lessons, he should behave himself. He has plenty of time to teach this brat a lesson.

Tina caught up with Loya, her gaze serious.

"Major General Loya, Fire Fist, him..."

"I know."

Loya stopped Tina from asking further questions and commanded, "Nothing happened today, understand?"

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Tina remained silent for a moment.

"Tina understands!"

Although she didn't understand why Loya wanted to hide Ace's Conqueror's Haki, she quite liked being in Squad 11 after following Loya for so long.

As long as "Fire Fist" Ace doesn't pose a threat to the Navy, she doesn't mind obeying Loya's orders and temporarily forgetting what happened today.

Loya nodded slightly.

This woman is much more obedient than before.

"Let's go."

"yes!"

Loya's thoughts drifted away.

Normally, the two to three years after a rookie pirate enters the New World is the period of explosive growth in strength.

Over the next two or three years, they will face setbacks time and time again, then come to terms with reality, and will either have to join the ranks of the Four Emperors or force themselves to grow to a level where they can rival them.

But Ace didn't make much progress.

Loya vaguely remembered Ace during the Marineford War. Apart from his abilities, his physical skills and Haki were mediocre, and he couldn't even use the most important Conqueror's Haki.

He needs a stronger Ace, someone who is proficient in all three types of Haki, and even capable of binding Conqueror's Haki, so that he can become his reliable ally!

On the other side, the weapons factory.

The warriors of the Beasts Pirates appeared, but were met with a powerful attack. The laborers, who were originally weak, suddenly found themselves with strong support.

The team leader, Zhen Da, angrily demanded, "Who exactly are you people?!"

"Hehehe, is that even a question?"

Barto grinned maliciously, unhesitatingly shifting the blame onto Ace: "Listen carefully, we are subordinates of that Fire Fist Ace. It won't be long before our boss Ace takes Kaido's head!"

"It really was you guys!"

There is no doubt that it's a real fight.

The message they received was that Fire Fist Ace had arrived on Winter Bear Island and defeated the guardian "Iron Boy" Scout.

Moreover, the group in front of them, whether in their clothing, fighting style, or even their greedy behavior of stealing weapons and ammunition, all exhibited the characteristics of pirates.

No, they're even worse than ordinary pirates!

It absolutely cannot be a fake!

"That damned Fire Fist Ace, we absolutely can't let him get away with this!"

"Retreat for now!!!"

The Beast Warriors fled Winter Bear Island in a sorry state.

Without senior officers in charge, they alone could not suppress the rebellion, especially since the laborers had the powerful "Fire Fist" Ace behind them.

The revolution on the island has succeeded!

"Men, take the weapons back!"

"Ohhh!"

Ignoring the laborers who came to thank them for their support, Barto excitedly led his men into the weapons warehouse.

As evening fell, Barto and his men returned home pushing several wagons fully loaded with weapons and ammunition—enough to launch a large-scale war.

On the other side, the Spade Pirates' ships.

On the hospital bed, Ace opened his eyes.

The injuries haven't healed yet, and my whole body is in a lot of pain.

Ace, enduring the pain, leaned against the wall and walked out of the room. He saw his stunned companions and gasped for breath.

"Set sail immediately for Wano Country!"

He couldn't possibly be content without seeing the Four Emperors!

He must become stronger, stronger than everyone else!