Chapter 154: Lei Ting Cage Imprisons Marineford

The clear words spread across all of Marineford, reaching even Morgans, who had deliberately moved the World News headquarters to the skies above Marineford.

Recovering from that bewitching statement, Morgans screamed in excitement.

"Big news! This is truly big news!"

"My lord Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen."

"I love you so much!!"

The World Economic News Bureau's most fanatic fan was none other than its president, Morgans.

Morgans could already imagine that once the method to awaken Conqueror's Haki was announced in the newspaper, this issue would sell out completely.

Even more terrifyingly, the Celestial Dragons would no longer be the descendants of gods standing above all.

Instead, they would become consumables for awakening Conqueror's Haki.

There are countless pirates on the seas who would risk their lives for treasure; for the qualification of a King, pirates would do anything.

Harming the Celestial Dragons? Why not?

No, not just pirates.

Even the Marines, and likely the Celestial Dragons in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, would be tempted by this. That is the qualification of a King.

Morgans let out a strange cry.

"The outcome of this war no longer matters; my lord Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen has already won."

Morgans' eyes burned with fanaticism.

"My lord Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen, you are digging up the roots of the World Government, turning baseless delusions into proven facts."

"As expected of you."

Almost everyone realized the bewitching power of those few words from Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen.

They also understood why Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen had not used Conqueror's Haki to clear the area first.

If this news leaked, every being aspiring to awaken the qualification of a King would follow suit and choose to hunt down Celestial Dragons.

After all, Yuzhi Xiliu's awakening of Conqueror's Haki happened right before their eyes.

If one cannot awaken it, then try ten.

If ten won't work, then try a hundred.

Everything is difficult at the start; once you bravely take the first step, all the Celestial Dragons slaughtered afterward are merely increasing numbers.

Even Nasu Shurou Saint and Garin Saint, who were hiding in the shadows waiting for the right moment to act, were forced to reveal themselves.

"Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen, stop while you're ahead."

Looking at Nasu Shurou Saint, who held the First Generation Wado Ichimonji, and Garin Saint, the speed bump of God Valley, Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen couldn't help but laugh.

"Ho ho ho ho ho~"

"Stop while you're ahead?!"

"You people are truly amusing. You often issue the Extermination Order, and now you have the nerve to tell me to stop while I'm ahead?!"

"Go to hell with your 'stop while you're ahead'."

The moment the words fell, countless bolts of Lei Ting pierced heaven and earth like swords of divine punishment.

In an instant, a thunder cage reaching from the ground to the sky formed with a boom; amidst flashes of lightning and thunder, the entire Marineford was imprisoned within the Lei Ting cage.

Either don't do it, or do it fully.

Since I've decided to do it, I don't plan to let a single Marine in Marineford escape; at worst, I'll sink the Marine Headquarters.

"Yuzhi Xiliu, let them act."

Yuzhi Xiliu silently stepped forward, looking at Fossa and Corazon, who were trembling all over.

With the threat of the Lei Ting longsword hovering behind the Celestial Dragons, all Marine high commanders, including Akainu, could only stare helplessly.

Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen is only killing one Celestial Dragon now; if they act, all Celestial Dragons will die.

If a hundred Celestial Dragons fall in Marineford, no single Marine could bear that responsibility.

And the existence of Saint Elaine made Nasu Shurou Saint and Garin Saint equally hesitant.

After all, Saint Elaine is a descendant of my lord Imu; if anything goes wrong before them, they dare not gamble on whether my lord Imu would fly into a rage.

Thinking of what was about to happen, Fossa's hands shook uncontrollably; he couldn't even hold the sword hilt, and it fell to the ground.

If he kills a Celestial Dragon, he can never work for the World Government again in this life; he will be bountied by the Marines and become a vicious pirate.

But if he doesn't kill...

Yuzhi Xiliu will definitely act first. Is his own life more important, or the life of a Celestial Dragon?

Obviously, his own life is more important.

Fossa just bent down but accidentally collapsed onto the ground; he gripped the sword hilt again, only for it to slip once more. After trying again and again, he finally gripped the hilt tight.

Then, under Yuzhi Xiliu's encouraging and threatening gaze, Fossa roared and swung his blade down.

Pshh~

Another glass dome fell, but unlike Yuzhi Xiliu, who kept the dome intact, this one shattered into countless fragments.

Fossa's body tensed; he turned his head, his face already pale as death, his lips trembling with excitement until they turned purple.

"Captain, I did it."

Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen smiled and patted Fossa's shoulder.

"Welcome to the Morning Star Pirates."

"Go back to the ship and rest."

Fossa's eyes narrowed slightly; he clearly understood what Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen meant by welcoming him again. It turned out the captain had known he was an undercover agent all along.

In that case, being a pirate seems pretty good too.

"Captain, I haven't awakened Conqueror's Haki yet."

Saint Saint Saiwen chuckled: "Then try again."

Fozu Fu's hand finally stopped trembling from fear—instead, his fingers clenched white with excitement as he gripped his sword and stared at Elaine Sheng.

Elaine Sheng hurriedly hid behind Saint Saint Saiwen.

"This one won't do. Try another."

Elaine Sheng is a true talisman; even if all one hundred Celestial Dragons were slaughtered, they wouldn't equal one Elaine Sheng.

The sword in Fozu Fu's hand seemed to gain magnetism, drawing the gaze of every Marine.

One slash, one head.

One slash, one head.

After slaying the fifth Celestial Dragon, Fozu Fu's body hummed as a red-black Conqueror's Haki spread outward around him.

Conqueror's Haki, awakened.

This sight left all the Marines with complex expressions—some fearful, some bewildered, some stirred—but none could do anything but stare.

Such a scene was heart-shaking.

Conqueror's Haki, possessed by only one in millions, had just been awakened—twice—right before their eyes.

So is awakening the King's potential really this easy? Could one simply manufacture the King's potential by slaughtering enough Celestial Dragons?

Akainu leapt onto the high platform, one hand turning to magma, the other grabbing Baki.

"Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen."

"You don't want him dead now, do you?"

Akainu understood that if he didn't act now, the Marine's assassination plan against Barzab Saint Saint Saiwen would end in failure.

Sengoku was already conferring with Nasu Shourou Sheng and Galing Sheng.

They would most likely release Red Nose.

Baki, with sea-stone shackles on his wrists and ankles, was terrified into a sobbing mess.

"Saint Saint Saiwen, save me!"

"Hurry and save me!"

Near Saint Saint Saiwen's side, Lei Li, who had come along, gripped his rapier tightly.

"Saint Saint Saiwen, swap Baki back first."

But Saint Saint Saiwen shook his head.

"Baki… not worth saving."

With his mind-reading ability, Saint Saint Saiwen then informed Lei Li of his discovery: Baki was fake—a Devil Fruit user in disguise.

"Big Bear, your turn."

Though he knew Big Bear had little chance of awakening Conqueror's Haki—after all, Big Bear was too gentle and had no ambition to dominate.

But Conqueror's Haki was the ticket to becoming a powerhouse.

Saint Saint Saiwen had merely been gambling, betting that Yuzhi Xiliu would awaken Conqueror's Haki—and he won; Yuzhi Xiliu's head was severed, and Conqueror's Haki awakened instantly.

Even a deserter king could awaken Conqueror's Haki.

So why not let Big Bear try?

What if he succeeded?