When Luffy saw Ace and Lin Ning blocking him, although he was unwilling, he also understood that now was not the time to be willful!
If they were trapped here now, then all of Ace and Lin Ning's efforts would be in vain!
"Vivi, we're leaving! Do you want to come with us?"
Luffy suddenly turned his head to look at Vivi, who was standing in the distance, his voice filled with reluctance and determination.
Vivi's body trembled slightly, her eyes full of reluctance and hesitation.
She really wanted to agree to Luffy, to board the going merry together, to go to a wider world, and to continue sailing!
But... she couldn't!
She was the princess of Alabasta. This country had just experienced a catastrophe, and its people were still suffering deeply.
She... couldn't abandon them!
She clenched her fists tightly, tears glistening in her eyes, biting her lip, and said with a trembling voice:
"We... will meet again, right?"
Luffy was slightly stunned, then grinned, raised his arm high, and spread his five fingers!
"We are always nakama!!!"
Lin Ning stood by, smiled slightly, and softly said: "We will definitely meet again."
Vivi could no longer hold back, tears flowed like a spring, she covered her face and cried bitterly, sobbing uncontrollably.
At this moment, the Princess of Alabasta and her pirate companions made an eternal promise!
Nami, Usopp, Chopper, and the others looked at Vivi, their eyes also filled with reluctance.
They understood that Vivi had made her decision; she chose to stay and protect her country!
"Charge!!!"
With Luffy's command, the Straw Hat Pirates quickly moved, rushing towards the encirclement behind the Marine!
At the same time, Ace suddenly waved his hands, flames burned wildly on him, and the scorching high temperature made the air begin to distort!
"Fire Fist—!!!"
Boom—!!!
Scorching flames surged towards the Marine like a monstrous tsunami, blocking the attack of Smoker and the others!
On the other side, Lin Ning tightly gripped his halberd, his Battle Intent surging.
Rumble!!! —
The wild wind raged, the yellow sand on the battlefield was swept by an invisible Qi wave, and a monstrous Aura suddenly erupted, like the wrath of heaven and earth, making all things submit!
Lin Ning moved!
He slowly raised the halberd in his hand, gripping it tightly with both hands, and an invisible pressure swept across the battlefield like a tide!
Immediately after—
"Boom!!!!!"
Black and red lightning instantly tore through the sky, spanning heaven and earth, and a violent Conqueror's Haki soared into the sky!
This Haki was violent to the extreme, like the center of a storm, engulfing the entire battlefield, with strong winds rising and yellow sand churning.
The air seemed to solidify at this moment, as if the entire world trembled under this Haki!
Buzz buzz buzz!!!
The terrifying Conqueror's Haki, like an invisible raging tide, swept over all the Marine Soldiers on the battlefield.
Black and red electric arcs exploded in the air, like the descent of a thunder god, tearing apart heaven and earth!
"...What, what is this?!"
Countless Marine Soldiers' eyes widened, they felt an indescribable sense of terrifying oppression.
It was as if a mountain was pressing on their chests, making it difficult for them to breathe, their legs trembled, and they couldn't stand firm at all!
"Plop!"
"Plop! Plop! Plop!"
In an instant, thousands of Marine Soldiers' eyes rolled back, and their bodies uncontrollably fell down!
The entire battlefield, in the blink of an eye, only a few people remained standing!
Even Smoker's subordinate, Tashigi, could not resist this terrifying Conqueror's Haki impact, her pupils suddenly constricted, her legs went soft, and she directly fainted to the ground!
She didn't even have time to say a word!
"Tashigi!!"
Smoker's face changed drastically, he quickly looked down at his subordinate, seeing that she had completely fainted.
Only then did he suddenly look up, staring fixedly at Lin Ning in the center of the battlefield!
And at this moment, Lin Ning, holding the halberd, was like a demon god descending!
His black hair danced wildly in the wind, his muscles were taut, his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, and black and red lightning coiled around his body, his Haki soaring to the sky!
His gaze, like a monarch surveying his territory, swept across the entire battlefield, without any emotional fluctuations.
As if all the fallen people, in his eyes, were nothing more than ants.
This is... Conqueror's Haki!
This is... the Aptitude to stand at the pinnacle of kings!
"It's actually Conqueror's Haki?!"
Ace's eyes widened, he looked at Lin Ning in shock, his heart pounding violently!
"...How is this possible?! This guy's Haoshoku, it's actually this strong?!"
He had seen Conqueror's Haki, and even Whitebeard, his old man, was a user of Conqueror's Haki!
But Lin Ning's Haoshoku was violent to the extreme, even able to interfere with the entire battlefield!
"This level of Haoshoku is definitely not an ordinary Haki Awakening... This guy will definitely become a top monster on the Grand Line in the future!"
Ace's eyes were deep, looking at Lin Ning's back, his heart was greatly shaken!
On the other side, Smoker's face was ashen!
He clenched his fists, the two cigars in his mouth even trembled slightly in the Haoshoku's Aura, veins bulged on his forehead, and his voice was as low as a beast's roar—
"Lin Ning... you bastard...!"
"Damn it!!"
Smoker's fists clenched suddenly, his heart filled with unwillingness and anger!
He worked hard to Cultivate two-color Haki, and finally caught up with the pace of the strong on this sea, but Lin Ning... had already become even stronger!
This Haoshoku was stronger than when he was in Loguetown.
Compared to the shock of Ace and Smoker, Momousagi, standing on the other side of the battlefield, appeared unusually calm.
She did not show any surprised expression, as if she already knew everything, only a slight curve of her lips, revealing a faint smile.
"...As Garp said."
"Haoshoku... is indeed strong enough."
She slowly raised the konpira in her hand, the blade reflecting the afterglow of the setting sun, incredibly sharp, emitting a stunning cold light.
Her gaze was firmly fixed on Lin Ning, with a hint of excitement and playfulness in her eyes.
"Kid, let me test your strength."
Her voice was low and full of Battle Intent, Sword Intent surged like a tide, instantly filling the entire battlefield!
"Let's see... what exactly is the monster that even Garp praises so highly capable of."
There was a hint of provocation in her tone, but more of it was an anticipation for a strong opponent!
She had known about Lin Ning's intelligence for a long time.
Her main goal in coming to Alabasta this time was to capture Crocodile, as for the Straw Hat Pirates... hehe, why would she capture her own people?
"But..."
Momousagi smiled slightly, taking a step forward, and instantly, a sword stance swept across heaven and earth, her Aura incredibly powerful!
"If we don't fight... how will I know your strength?"
"Come on, let me see if you are worthy of Garp's praise!"
As her voice fell, Lin Ning's lips curled up slightly, and a violent Battle Intent flashed in his eyes!
"Heh... Vice Admiral Candidate, Momousagi..."
"Just right, I also want to experience the strength of a Marineford Vice Admiral Candidate!"