Recruit Luffy at the start and build the strongest navy.

Chapter 172 Canglan Fleet

boom--

Sizzle!

Behind Marineford, powerful Conqueror's Haki raged, black and red lightning flashed constantly, emanating a terrifying aura.

At one moment, this powerful aura of Conqueror's Haki suddenly disappeared, and the surroundings slowly returned to calm.

Kyle frowned slightly and murmured aloud.

"Still can't do it?"

It has been half a month since he returned from Mary Geoise. During this time, Kyle has been trying almost every day to recreate the Conqueror's Haki he unleashed in Mary Geoise that day.

But the result was not satisfactory.

No matter how hard he tried, he could never unleash the same powerful Conqueror's Haki as he had that day.

"What exactly is the problem?"

"Is it because there's not enough pressure?"

The reason he was able to suddenly unleash that Conqueror's Haki that day was because he was suppressed by the Conqueror's Haki of the Five Elders. Should he go and try it again with those five old guys?

Kyle felt it was unlikely to work.

"Fine, since I unleashed it myself, I can naturally use it again when I'm stronger!"

"There's no need to rush!"

Kyle shook his head, abandoning the idea of ​​continuing to recreate that Conqueror's Haki.

To be honest, with the "help" of those five old guys, his Conqueror's Haki is now a level stronger than before, which is already an unexpected bonus.

"Let's go practice with Hawkeye. It's been a while since I've touched a knife!"

Before he could finish speaking, Kyle's figure transformed into purple lightning and vanished from the spot in an instant...

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Time flies like an arrow, and in the blink of an eye, three years have passed.

In the waters of the New World, a well-designed naval warship is anchored at the edge of an island.

This naval warship is very different from those of a few years ago. First, it is much larger in size, and second, almost every part of the warship is covered with weapons.

The ship was inlaid with steel in many places, making it look like a steel behemoth.

There were some naval personnel on this warship, but not many.

Because most of the navy was on the island at that time.

The view shifts to a certain spot on the island, where shouts of battle echo.

A large group of marines were engaged in a fierce battle with countless pirates. To call it fierce was not quite accurate, as the marines were clearly much stronger than the pirates.

It's just that the number of pirates is several times, or even more, than that of the navy, so it seems very intense due to the sheer number of people.

As time went by, pirates fell one after another, and the morale of the remaining pirates dwindled.

"Damn it!! Why did we have to run into the Navy's Azure Fleet?"

"How could we possibly be a match for this navy's strongest fleet?!"

One of the pirates spoke with an extremely ugly expression, his tone carrying a hint of despair.

The Canglan Fleet was established in the Navy three years ago, but it only began to gain real fame about a year ago.

A year ago, many brand-new naval steel warships appeared in both the Grand Line and the New World.

At first, many pirates didn't take the warships seriously, but the powerful firepower of these warships made them pay a heavy price for their previous underestimation.

With just one shot, their pirate ship was reduced to rubble.

The power of the shells was far greater than that of the naval warships they had encountered before.

Furthermore, the warships were equipped with not only cannons, but also giant iron forks, large capture nets, and most other types of weapons.

A single warship was enough to wipe out many pirate crews, leaving them utterly powerless to resist.

If they are strong enough to withstand the attack of the warships, then what awaits them next are the hundreds of elite naval personnel on board.

These naval personnel were far stronger than ordinary naval personnel; each of them possessed the strength of a lieutenant commander or higher.

It even includes some major general-level combatants.

Okay, if we can withstand these naval forces, then next we will face the members of the strongest squad in naval history.

Every member of this squad is at the level of a lieutenant general.

The strongest among them are even close to being candidates for general, and have almost reached the top of the lieutenant general level.

Unfortunately, their pirate crew encountered an extremely powerful opponent this time—Roronoa Zoro, the King of Hell!!

In the center of the battlefield, Zoro, dressed in a naval uniform, calmly looked at a massive figure in front of him.

The figure was incredibly strong and muscular, with golden hair styled in a ponytail, and adorned with two ivory-shaped ornaments on its head and shoulders.

He wore a light brown, feather-like coat, shoulder armor covered with spikes, and a belt with the Beasts Pirates' insignia around his waist.

It is none other than Jack the Drought of the Beasts Pirates, one of the Four Emperors of the Sea.

Originally, there was no such thing as the Four Emperors at sea. There were only the Beast Pirates, Big Mom Pirates, and Whitebeard Pirates, which had great influence and were known as the Emperor Pirates.

However, with the rise of another pirate, Shanks, this year, the three-way balance of power in One Piece has changed, becoming four Emperor Pirate Crews, and thus the title of the Four Emperors was born.

They are--

The Four Emperors: Red-Haired Shanks, Kaido of the Beasts, Big Mom, and Whitebeard!

These four are the pinnacle of all pirates in the world today!!

Speaking of which, Shanks became one of the Four Emperors a year earlier than in the original story. I wonder if he was stimulated by something.

At this moment, Jack was panting heavily, with a knife wound that stretched almost across his entire chest.

The wound was so deep that bone was visible, and gushing blood gushed out, staining his entire chest red.

His gaze was fixed intently on Zoro, his eyes filled with an intense intensity.

Following his gaze, one could see Zoro, who looked drastically different from three years ago, standing not far away.

Zoro is fourteen years old this year. I don't know if it's because the Navy's food is better, but he's grown faster. His height is almost the same as when he first appeared in the original work.

In terms of appearance, it is closer to the one when it first appeared, only slightly more immature than when it first appeared in the original work.

However, his temperament is very different from when he first appeared in the original work. He is no longer the kind of person that Hawkeye called a "weakling," but rather he is very similar to Zoro two years later.

He's already displaying the aura of a powerful figure, showing the flair of Zoro!

Zoro lifted his foot, took a step, and slowly walked towards Jack, his face calm and indifferent, as if he didn't take Jack seriously at all.

Seeing Zoro's state, Jack roared in anger.

"Roronoa, don't be so arrogant. Stop looking down on me. Who do you think I am?!"

A faint smile appeared on Zoro's lips.

"So what if I'm arrogant?"

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