The invisible Haki not only blocked the shockwaves, but also repelled numerous attacks from the Roger Pirates' crew.
After the various lights dimmed, in the surging battlefield, the area where Kenji stood was particularly conspicuous.
After all, everyone else was standing on cracked ground, their bodies swaying with the violently shifting earth.
Even Rayleigh and Gaban wrre no different. They simply stood more steadily than others.
"This aura, could it be..." Rayleigh narrowed his eyes, looking at the ground near Kenji's feet, his gaze flickering.
He couldn't help but say, "Do you even need to release Conqueror's Haki to deal with battle aftershocks? You're truly not stingy, Kenji!"
Upon hearing this, Kenji hadn't even spoken, but the Roger Pirates' crew members were already greatly astonished.
"No way?! Conqueror's Haki?! Are you sure it's not Armament Haki Emission?"
"Eh? Why can't I understand what Vice Captain Rayleigh is saying? Since when could Conqueror's Haki block shockwaves?"
"Hmm, Rayleigh-san... could it be using Conqueror's Haki like Armament Haki Emission?"
"Really? I've never heard of such a thing as Conqueror's Haki Emission!"
"Don't tell me it's real? That kind of thing is simply unimaginable..."
In fact, while the crew members were surprised, they had already used Observation Haki to sense the situation.
Then they detected the residual Conqueror's Haki aura near Kenji.
Having confirmed the truth, their voices quieted down, but the shock on their faces grew even more intense.
Rumble!!!
The shockwaves from the distant battlefield continued to impact, but the people within this battlefield were exceptionally quiet.
Aside from the sound of the shockwave torrent and the cracking of the earth, there was no other sound in the field.
Compared to the noisy environment outside, a strange sense of tranquility formed in stark contrast around everyone.
Kenji didn't feel anything unusual. He was currently observing the flat ground around him.
Around his body, within a diameter of about ten meters, not a single crack or fissure could be seen on the ground.
"The effect this time is pretty good. The power and range are a bit greater than Armament Haki." Kenji nodded slightly in satisfaction, his gaze falling on the edge of the ground.
At the edge of the ground, there was a smooth, circular cut.
Kenji was mainly testing the power of Conqueror's Haki Emission and did not expand the range of his Haki release too much.
After surveying the ground, he raised his head to look at Rayleigh and Gaban opposite him, and seeing that they had closed their mouths and said no more, he took the initiative to ask.
"Speaking of which, there's one thing I still don't quite understand."
"How exactly did you find this place?"
At this point, Kenji paused, recalling the Patrick who had first come knocking, and frowned slightly, saying, "That kid Patrick has been tracking me, so he could find his way here."
"You guys aren't doing the same, are you?"
As he spoke, Kenji's gaze gradually sharpened, and a dangerous aura emanated from his body, with subtle Haki swirling around him.
As an Admiral of the Marine, what kind of situation was it to be constantly watched by others?
Those who knew would think it was because he had a good temper. Those who didn't would probably think he was weak and easily bullied.
So the last kid who tracked him – Red Count Patrick Redfield, had already been knocked down by him.
Now, it was the Roger Pirates' turn.
"Tell me." Kenji wasn't in a hurry at this moment, waiting for Rayleigh and the others opposite him to respond.
Mainly, he really wanted to know the truth. If the Roger Pirates had also come by tracking him, then in the future, he would need to pay attention to the issue of concealing his whereabouts.
Opposite him, Rayleigh looked at Kenji's increasingly cold gaze and said with a bitter smile, "We wouldn't do such a thing... We came to East Blue for other reasons."
"As for why we came here... Patrick was following you, and we were following Patrick ."
Rayleigh's tone was sincere, and his gaze was calm as he spoke.
Kenji could tell that Rayleigh wasn't lying, but he also hadn't told the whole truth. Everything he said was true, but it was only a part of the overall truth, with some concealment.
"Since you're unwilling to tell me everything..."
Kenji slowly raised his hand, his single palm facing forward, and a strong, overbearing pressure emanated from his body.
"Then, you all can help me test this power I've just comprehended..."
Before he finished speaking, Kenji's eyes suddenly snapped open, and a visible surge of Conqueror's Haki instantly erupted from his entire body.
Deep red Haki surged like a tsunami torrent, impacting the battlefield inside and out, while black, snake-like traces danced wildly across the field, striking out indiscriminately.
"Conqueror's Haki? Hmph! We are the Roger Pirates!"
"You're looking down on us, old man!"
"Everyone, perk up! Let that Admiral on the other side clearly see our spirit!"
The crew members, led by Gaban, almost burst out laughing when they saw Kenji release Conqueror's Haki. When it came to spirit, they weren't afraid.
Especially since most of the people present were veterans who had been on the ship for a long time, some even having experienced the 'God Valley War'.
They had seen grand scenes like the chaotic battle of countless peak powerhouses at God Valley. Could an Admiral of the Marine possibly have any new tricks?
Then very quickly, they discovered that there really was a 'new trick'.
"Ngh! It hurts! What's wrong with this Conqueror's Haki?"
"Hmm, pressure solidification... This is solidified Conqueror's Haki!"
"Damn it, I'm almost..."
Some of the crew members tried to open their eyes wide and stretched out their hands, seemingly wanting to call for help, but their voices abruptly stopped.
They were knocked unconscious by the torrent of solidified Conqueror's Haki.
The remaining 'veterans' of the Roger Pirates who were still holding on were also having a very hard time.
Because this Conqueror's Haki torrent was not just pressure, it was essentially Emission.
Kenji was using Conqueror's Haki with a technique similar to Armament Haki's Emission, and attacking the entire field.
All surrounding objects, even the clouds in the sky above, were subjected to the impact without exception.
Except for the ground beneath his feet. After all, he still needed to maintain a standing point for himself.
Boom!
Thump! Thump!!
The torrent of pressure continued to impact the entire field, and one by one, figures quickly fell to the ground.
Some were knocked unconscious by the extreme pressure, while the rest were forcibly pressed to the ground under the suppression of the Conqueror's Haki.
Because Kenji had expanded the range this time, the Roger Pirates were unable to avoid it. They simply didn't have enough time.
The Haki torrent poured out, even rushing into the distant battlefield of Roger and Garp.
The deep red Haki shattered the outer Haki traces and battle aftershocks, surging towards the center of the battlefield.
"Eh? Where did this Conqueror's Haki come from? Isn't Kenji still very far away?"
Garp sensed something was wrong and quickly turned his head to scan the distance, feeling slightly relieved when he saw Kenji's figure.
"I finally found Roger, I can't let him be snatched away."