Lord of the Stars of the Grand Line

Sure enough, this is the real difference. He was overconfident and wanted to challenge it before, but now look at it, this is not just a difference, it's an insurmountable gap!

When will it be possible to cut open such a large meteorite?

Keep in mind, this was the former world's greatest swordsman, and he hadn't even unleashed his full power yet, and he was already this terrifying.

So, what about the current one? What does he have to offer to challenge them now? Just stubbornness?

Zoro kept asking himself this question until he finally understood Luo Feng's deeper meaning.

Clearly, Luo Feng was aware of the gap between them, but he didn't say it outright, which was also a way of taking care of him and avoiding directly hurting him.

Rather than that, it's better to let him see it for himself. At least that will have an encouraging effect, motivating him to cultivate even harder...

"This level of battle is completely beyond our reach. Only that monster, the captain, is terrifyingly powerful enough to contend with such an expert!"

Zoro took a deep breath, his expression becoming excited, and he became even more determined to follow Luo Feng. If he followed a captain of this caliber, he would surely grow to that level one day!

"Of course, who is this senior? How could we possibly be worthy to be compared to him?"

Bartolomeo's smug voice rang out, his face full of arrogance, as if he had just done everything himself.

"This world is so vast, and there are so many unbelievable things. It's almost as if it's destroying this place. In the village, we wouldn't even dare to imagine these things..."

Nochi covered her mouth and said in a trembling voice.

Although they were not close, how could they not see such a grand scene?

Furthermore, given the location Luo Feng had intentionally arranged for them, they could see everything clearly. On the same island, where the island had just been smashed and sank slightly, their experience was the most direct.

Of these people, only Robin and Vivi remained relatively calm. They were already numb to it; even if Luo Feng could summon an island right now, they would probably only be surprised for a moment, and then take it for granted...

On the other side, Indigo and a gorilla stood side by side atop the palace, equally stunned by the scene before them.

"How is that possible? That's the boss, Golden Lion! How could such a brat get the upper hand!"

Indigo stared at the scene in disbelief, but then his emotions took a sharp turn for the worse, and he became calm. Even the face-changing act in Sichuan opera couldn't have changed as quickly as he did!

"However, the boss cannot possibly lose."

“I’m just worried that he’ll get angry, forget what I said, and use that kind of power.”

"If that happens, he really will die...!"

The battle between Luo Feng and the Golden Lion did not begin directly above the palace; the Golden Lion deliberately lured them some distance away.

Even so, most of the trees surrounding the palace that were supposed to cultivate IQ were destroyed...

The island returned to calm; the powerful aftershocks from the meteorite finally subsided and did not continue.

Luo Feng returned to the battlefield, standing in mid-air, looking at the wrecked ground, where there were huge craters everywhere, and the several huge stone lions had long been shattered.

"Cough...cough cough."

Just then, a coughing sound came, and then a pile of rubble was blasted open, revealing a disheveled figure—it was the Golden Lion.

"It seems you're quite capable, you haven't disappointed me, Shiki."

Luo Feng smiled faintly as he looked at the golden lion. Although he was in a sorry state, it was clear that his injuries were not serious.

The slash absorbed most of the impact of the meteorite, and the giant stone lion blocked the falling boulders. The golden lion only suffered some impact and coughed up blood a couple of times, but it was not seriously injured. It was just covered in dust and looked a bit wretched.

"It has to be this level for sparring to be meaningful. Come on, Shiki, the appetizers are done, I think it's time for you to get serious."

Luo Feng didn't mean to mock the Golden Lion. He was genuinely looking forward to it because since coming to this world, he had hardly ever had a truly exhilarating battle.

In more than a year and a half, the only decent battle he had was against Crocodile.

But... this isn't meant to criticize him as the first mate; his skill level is far too low to allow Luo Feng to act without restraint.

"Heh heh heh... What a terrifying brat! I'm really surprised you have such skills!"

The Golden Lion's smile was more like a grimace; his teasing attitude vanished completely, and he stared intently at Luo Feng.

"Summoning meteors... This is truly the first time I've heard of such a new Devil Fruit ability?"

"This is truly eye-opening! With such formidable abilities, no wonder you dare to be so arrogant, setting your sights on me!" (The last sentence is a separate, unrelated thought.)

The more the Golden Lion spoke, the colder his expression became, until finally his voice turned completely cold.

"It's not just about ability, Shiki. Speaking of which, I'd like to ask you, where's your domineering aura? Why don't you use it? I know that someone of your caliber must have that kind of ability."

Luo Feng finally asked the question; his intuition told him that there was definitely something wrong with the Golden Lion.

After all, Haki is a common thing. Apart from high-level Ryuo and Conqueror's Haki, shouldn't covering up Haki be a common method most of the time?

This has nothing to do with whether they fight seriously or not. For the strong in the new world, domineering aura is like an instinct, something they can use anytime, anywhere.

Upon hearing this, the Golden Lion's expression changed, and then he inexplicably laughed, a laugh that was unusually eerie.

"Hahaha... Ah, yes, of course I have that kind of thing!" 8.

Chapter 85 The ship's rudder's fault? Ha! It's clearly your beliefs that collapsed!

When Luo Feng uttered the word "domineering," the Golden Lion's expression changed drastically. Now, hearing Luo Feng ask such a question, he was even more bewildered.

This state is hard to describe. At least in Luo Feng's view, the Golden Lion exudes resentment, strangeness, self-mockery, and so on. His emotions are extremely complex. But one thing is the same: they are all bad emotions!

After a long while, the Golden Lion stopped laughing, which sounded eerie and inexplicable, and then stared coldly at Luo Feng.

"Although we only exchanged a few blows just now, if I'm not mistaken, you've already mastered the Overbearing Qi."

"Otherwise, how could an ordinary brat's legs possibly withstand my two famous swords? They would have been cut off long ago!"

"Truly impressive. To possess such domineering presence at such a young age, the younger generation is indeed formidable. However, I am also quite envious, hehehe... '987'"

As he spoke, the golden lion seemed to be exerting force continuously, its bizarrely shaped body trembling incessantly, and the expression on its face changing repeatedly.

"Ugh... Ah...!" He gritted his teeth, making it look incredibly difficult, his expression gradually turning painful, and he kept growling.

Looking at the inexplicably golden lion, Luo Feng frowned slightly and muttered to himself, "Could it be that he is also..."

"ah".

Before he could finish speaking, the Golden Lion suddenly roared to the sky, his expression contorted with pain!

At that moment, a change occurred to him as well, and several familiar silver-black streaks appeared faintly on the golden lion's limbs...

It's Armament Haki!

However, the color was much lighter than Luo Feng's Armament Haki, because those Armament Haki did not appear completely. Sometimes it was dark, sometimes it was white, appearing and disappearing intermittently, repeating itself continuously.

This situation didn't last long; after only five or six seconds, Shiki's limbs returned to their original color. The Armament Haki hadn't truly appeared after all and had completely disappeared...

"Huff... huff..."

Although he didn't unleash his Armament Haki, Shiki seemed to have used up all his strength. His forehead was covered in sweat, his expression was ferocious, and his eyes were wide open in a terrifying way!

Armament Haki is something that can be easily applied once awakened and mastered, just like a fist that naturally exists in a person's body. How could it be so difficult to use?

That's not something that can be covered up easily!

However, even with all his might, the Golden Lion could not successfully imbue the amulet into his body. It barely manifested a little before it completely disappeared again.

"That damn rudder!"

After a while, the golden lion seemed to have recovered and cursed angrily. Then he said to Luo Feng, "See? It's not that I don't want to use it, it's this damn thing on my head that caused it."

"As long as you use your domineering aura, I'll get a splitting headache. Otherwise, do you think a brat like you could force me into such a sorry state?"

"Who do you take me for? I'm the Golden Lion!"

really!

How could someone like Shiki not have Haki? Now we've found the reason: besides the invincible buff from the movie, the fact that he was defeated by Luffy two years ago is also a reason.

Otherwise, they wouldn't even need Devil Fruit abilities; they could easily wipe out the entire Straw Hat crew with just Armament Haki.

Luo Feng understood, but after hearing the Golden Lion's words, several black lines appeared on his forehead, and he almost blurted out the second half of the sentence...

Jack the Shipowner's words are indeed a famous quote in the world of One Piece!

The methods that Indigo had previously forbidden Golden Lion's subordinates from using were what he called domineering.

Back then, he and Roger fought the famous Battle of Etwal at sea, which ended inconclusively due to a storm.

Roger's crew successfully escaped, while the Golden Lion was wiped out by his lifelong nemesis, the Storm.

Although he didn't die in the end, the ship's rudder was deeply embedded in his head!

For the next few decades, he never removed it again, because it was connected to his brain, and if he removed it, the Golden Lion might die on the spot.

This is why Indigo doesn't allow him to forcibly activate his Haki. In the end, his Haki hasn't completely disappeared; it's just that if he were to actually use it, he would be the first one to be killed!

"How could a small ship's rudder suppress a person's domineering aura?"

Luo Feng's tone was somewhat suspicious, indicating he didn't quite believe it.

"Ah, who says otherwise? Otherwise, if I couldn't use Haki, would I still need to cower in this weak East Blue and the first half of the Grand Line?"

"The wonders of the new world are truly unforgettable!" the Golden Lion said bitterly, his voice tinged with resentment.

Despite what he said, Luo Feng couldn't shake the feeling that something was amiss. How could something like this suppress domineering aura?

So many powerful pirates with injuries, like the blind Fujitora, the Aokiji who lost a leg two years later, and Shanks who lost an arm, didn't seem to be affected.

Not only was it unaffected, these people even became stronger. This is just ridiculous!

Even if there is an impact, it should only affect the body. Armament Haki represents the strength of the body, which can be excused by causing physical injury with a ship's rudder.

Observation Haki represents mental strength. The Golden Lion's Observation Haki was also significantly weakened. Luo Feng could sense the Golden Lion's palace, but the Golden Lion did not notice Luo Feng.

It wasn't until Luo Feng was close that he sensed that Luo Feng's domineering aura, cultivated for decades, was something that even if Luo Feng was a genius, he couldn't possibly catch up so quickly!

But this is barely acceptable; although it has weakened, it has not completely disappeared.

What about Conqueror's Haki?

Someone who could rival Roger and Whitebeard in their prime—wouldn't they have the talent? Nobody would believe it!

Thinking about this, Luo Feng finally understood.

He knew that the reason why the Golden Lion couldn't unleash his domineering aura wasn't because of the ship's rudder, or rather, it wasn't entirely because of that.

Observation Haki is the manifestation of a person's spiritual power, Armament Haki represents the physical body, while Conqueror's Haki is the embodiment of will!

If one's will is extinguished, then it's normal for not only Conqueror's Haki to disappear, but also the other two types of Haki to disappear as well (0.8)!

Just like Crocodile before him, his will was worn down, and he became that kind of degenerate person who had no ambition and only wanted to use some despicable means to find external things to carry out so-called revenge.