The pinnacle of pirates begins with deceiving fate!

On the phone, the companion's voice was incredibly pitiful, all they wanted was for them to prove to the people who had taken them hostage that they really hadn't obtained "Captain John's" treasure.

But no one believed them. They could only listen to their partners on the phone, and died tragically in endless torment.

Those pirates, slave traders, and organ dealers are a million times more cruel than the navy and bounty hunters!

They didn't even spare the families of their companions, including those still on the boat, and their hometowns were also raided.

Some crew members even received calls from their families, who were lying and urging them to go back home immediately...

It's not just that he's been betrayed and abandoned by everyone; he's been utterly despised and abandoned by the world!

Everything, all for Captain John's treasure!

And now, Captain John, the very person who should have died long ago and was the source of their endless suffering, was standing alive and well before them.

"It's him, it must be him!"

“I’d recognize him even if he were ashes! It’s him! Captain John!”

Pete couldn't hold back any longer. In an instant, his pirate subordinates transformed into a ferocious lion, bursting their cloaks, leaping down from the clock tower, tearing through all obstacles in their path, and charging straight towards that figure across the battlefield.

"John!!!"

A roar of extreme hatred, accompanied by an overwhelming aura, poured out as a ferocious lion, standing upright and five or six meters tall, charged forward, raising its heavy claws to strike John on the head.

With its fierce momentum, the attack hadn't even landed yet when the gust of wind it generated whipped John and Phoenix's hair and robes into the air.

Huang instinctively reached for her sword, but John placed his hand on her shoulder and held her down.

then……

Buzz

Atmospheric tremor!

A terrifying and unparalleled Conqueror's Haki, as imposing and powerful as a prison, erupted forth, and dark purple lightning swept across the entire Fishman Island. A shockwave, solid as a tangible object, swept outwards from John's center.

In an instant, the noisy and chaotic battlefield fell silent. One after another, nearly 100,000 fishmen and mermaids who were fighting each other rolled their eyes back, lost consciousness, and fell down.

The ferocious lion in front was even worse off, watching helplessly as a dark purple, domineering aura swept in like a wave of light, cracking the ground and sending dust flying. It was as if a colossal sea king, tens of thousands of meters long, was charging at him, sending him flying backward.

Blood gushed from his mouth, drawing a tragic arc in mid-air.

"How could this be?!"

Ignoring the excruciating pain that felt like his body was falling apart, the ferocious lion stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Having served as the other party's subordinate for several years, how could he not know the other party's strength?

How could the other person have become so terrifying in just two or three years?!

"John, it's been a long time!"

Ignoring his companion who flew past him, Pete strode to within ten meters of the golden-haired figure, a hint of nostalgia flashing in his cloudy eyes.

"You're still alive, that's wonderful!"

"Of course I'm still alive, you stupid wild monkey."

Seeing Pete's contorted expression as he suppressed his anger, John's lips curled into a wild, unrestrained laugh.

"So, how's the wonderful life I've arranged for you? Are you satisfied?"

"what."

Pete took off his hood and nodded meaningfully.

"I'm very satisfied, thank you!"

As he spoke, Pete raised his hands, and with a "sizzle," countless dark red arcs of electricity appeared and swirled around him.

"If it weren't for the setbacks I've suffered both physically and mentally during this period, I would never have known that this power was contained within my blood."

"Conqueror's Haki!"

"Wow."

John raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

Although he always claimed to be an ordinary person, the body he possessed must have had some extraordinary ancestors.

Although the bloodline of that "great man" has weakened with each generation, the Conqueror's Haki has still been passed down.

Then he possessed her and took over everything.

Now that someone like Pete has awakened Conqueror's Haki, John couldn't help but have a guess.

Perhaps all those who have awakened the "qualities of a king" are actually descendants of one person or one clan.

"The king's aptitude" is probably a racial talent similar to "Sharingan".

Both "opening one's eyes" and "awakening" require the person involved to experience intense emotions in an instant to erupt.

If someone's life is too smooth sailing, then they have said goodbye to this power hidden in their blood.

To think even more boldly, perhaps the original twenty kings of the World Government all possessed family talents belonging to their respective surnames.

Like the heterochromia of the Manmaia family, or the demonic energy of the Narona family...

However, not all offspring can display these family talents; only a very few specific individuals who "revert to their ancestral ways" can fully unleash this unique power.

"It seems that my Conqueror's Haki has become stronger, which is also related to the bloodline of the Lunaria clan."

John couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Waaah."

It's not that the Lunaria race has Conqueror's Haki as their innate talent, but rather that this race rarely intermarries with other races for various reasons, thus maintaining a relatively pure bloodline.

This purity makes his Conqueror's Haki even more compatible with that "great man" of his ancestor.

If we think about it in a more terrifying direction... every Celestial Dragon has the potential to awaken Conqueror's Haki!

"Law! Damn this world, it really doesn't give outsiders any way to survive!"

Chapter 138 I Don't Want an Apology Afterward

"How about that? Surprised?"

Seeing John's surprised expression, the mountain of resentment in Pete's heart lessened somewhat.

Then, Pitt extended his hand, gesturing for a handshake and reconciliation.

"I never expected you to be a Celestial Dragon. Now that we're even, let's put aside our past grievances and become partners again."

"If we join forces, we can definitely conquer the whole world!"

He is driven by profit; for the sake of endless wealth and glory, he can temporarily set aside hatred.

"Pfft! Hahaha!"

Upon hearing this, John burst out laughing, his gaze towards Pete filled with mockery and contempt.

"You, a stupid monkey who hasn't fully evolved, dare to talk to me about joining forces?"

John raised his hand, held up his index finger, and tapped it on his temple.

"So what if you have the blood of a tyrant? What's truly important in this world... is your brain! You idiot!"

"So what if you have noble blood? If you're mentally deficient, everything you have will benefit others. It's survival of the fittest!"

"So there's no room for negotiation?"

Pete narrowed his eyes and silently activated the power of the Reaction Fruit.

He deliberately stopped ten meters away from John, so that John would think it was a safe distance and that he wouldn't be affected by the Reaction Fruit's power, thus avoiding constantly being in a state of Haki release.

But now, his Devil Fruit power has awakened!

However, the moment Pete activated his Devil Fruit power, John, ten meters away, vanished from his sight in a flash.

Immediately afterward, lightning flashed and coalesced into a human form in front of Pete, already in a posture of raising his waist and leg, and swung a whip kick at him.

With each swing of his whip leg, it seemed as if a thousand thunderclaps roared in Pete's ears, shaking him to his core.

Have you ever been kicked by lightning?

"Damn, that's fast!"

Despite using the power of the Reaction-Reaction Fruit to speed up his reactions, Pete managed to react in time.

However, his body couldn't keep up with his reaction speed and he couldn't quickly dodge.

The only thing they could do was raise their arms and cross them in front of their bodies to defend themselves.

As thunder roared and lightning flashed, John swung his foot at Pete's crossed arms, unleashing a tremendous force that sent the latter flying.

Pete flew uncontrollably close to the ground, tearing through the atmosphere and creating sonic boom clouds, soaring over the huge, wide plaza and crashing into the coral complex further away.

As the foreign object passed through, the coral formations collapsed with a deafening roar, raising clouds of dust.

"This...this..."

On the high platform in the square, Otohime was unable to accept what she was seeing and stammered, unable to speak.

First, the war that she couldn't stop no matter how much she shouted was easily stopped and quelled by the man she believed to be the mastermind behind it.

Then, the man came into contact with an unknown enemy, which led to a great battle that was beyond her imagination and understanding.

The terrifying power emanating from those gestures would surely destroy Fishman Island, the battlefield, if left unchecked!

"I...I have to stop them!"

At this moment, Princess Otohime no longer cared whether she was an ant interfering in the affairs of an elephant; she only wanted her country to survive.

Otohime jumped off the platform, crashing to the ground and tumbling around in a sorry state. She gritted her teeth, managed to stand up, and stumbled toward John's location.

But she had only run a few steps when, in the blink of an eye, the figure she had locked onto... vanished.

"Where did you go? Where did you go!"

“John Saint! John Saint! I beg you, do not fight here!”

Otohime looked around, but couldn't find John anywhere. Overwhelmed by despair, she became dizzy and collapsed.

at the same time

Inside the ruins of the coral building, Pete stood up in a disheveled state amidst the devastation, his blood rushing to his head, and he spat out another mouthful of blood.