"Hey, hey! What's going on with that person?"
"Someone collapsed? No... someone died!"
"What happened?"
As more people fell to the ground, the surrounding crowd quickly took notice. Screams echoed across the port, and the timid fled in droves, throwing the entire area into chaos.
On the warship's deck, Gion remained composed, having already witnessed Xayuki use Conqueror's Haki to seal and repel Gunshi. However, Ain's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at the scene that unfolded before her: over a hundred men and women lying lifelessly on the ground, revealed as the crowd scattered.
It wasn't just Ain who was stunned. Even the Seven Warlords of the Sea accompanying Xayuki, who had been resting in the cabin, were startled by the sudden surge of Conqueror's Haki and rushed out onto the deck.
As the fleeing crowd thinned, the disguised pirates who had fallen to the ground became clearly visible to Jinbe, Donquixote Doflamingo, Crocodile, and Gecko Moria, who had just stepped onto the deck.
After a brief moment of shock, Doflamingo tilted his head slightly toward Xayuki, his expression heavy as he muttered inwardly, "To control Conqueror's Haki with such precision... how is this even possible?"
As someone who had also awakened Conqueror's Haki, Doflamingo was certain that he himself could never achieve such a feat. Forget about precise suppression—his own use of Conqueror's Haki would inevitably affect even his allies.
What's more, among the powerful figures he had encountered, even the likes of Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, or the newly crowned Emperor Shanks, required their crew to prepare defensive measures when unleashing their Conqueror's Haki. Weaker members would instinctively distance themselves.
Because of this, Doflamingo had always believed that Conqueror's Haki could not be precisely controlled. As long as it could be infused into weapons or the body to maximize destructive power, that was the limit. Whether innocents were harmed in the process was irrelevant to him. After all, he was not only the former ruler of Dressrosa, but also a Warlord of the Sea—killing was not a crime for him.
Even Dracule Mihawk, who had previously fought Xayuki, was momentarily stunned by the scene before him.
Using Observation Haki to precisely locate targets and then eliminating them silently with Conqueror's Haki—this level of mastery was something even Mihawk, the World's Greatest Swordsman, had never heard of.
It was important to note that at the time Xayuki unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, there were at least tens of thousands of people gathered at the port, most of whom were ordinary civilians. A single mistake could have resulted in collateral damage. However, Xayuki had unhesitatingly used the combination of Observation and Conqueror's Haki to decisively eliminate over a hundred pirates hidden among the crowd. This demonstrated that his mastery of both forms of Haki had reached unparalleled levels.
In fact, it was likely that Xayuki's understanding and application of Haki had surpassed the collective knowledge of everyone present.
At that moment, Gion leapt down from the warship and began directing the Marines to drag the fallen pirates to the shore and line them up. She also reassured the remaining civilians.
"Everyone, please don't be afraid!"
"These people were pirates disguised among the crowd."
"The Fleet Admiral's visit to the East Blue is part of a campaign to purge the seas of pirates."
Hearing that the fallen individuals were pirates, the civilians who had fled began to cautiously return, watching from a distance.
Meanwhile, a Marine soldier approached Gion with a prepared list of pirates wanted in the East Blue. Holding the document, he reported loudly, "Admiral Gion, after verification, these pirates belong to three different crews, totaling 109 individuals!"
Gion nodded decisively. "Take them away!"
Without wasting any time, she turned to look at Xayuki, who was still standing on the deck.
Xayuki, not wanting to delay further, disappeared from the deck in a flash and landed on the dock, walking past Gion without a word.
Seeing this, the members of the Seven Warlords of the Sea quickly followed suit, jumping off the warship and trailing behind him.
As Xayuki moved forward, the crowd once again surged toward him, only to be held back by the accompanying Marines.
Despite this, the crowd erupted with excitement, shouting and screaming in admiration.
By the time Xayuki entered Loguetown, the number of people following him had grown even larger, resembling the fervor surrounding a world-famous celebrity. Wherever he went, cheers and screams echoed.
Trailing at the very back, the Seven Warlords of the Sea found themselves completely overshadowed.
It wasn't that the people of Loguetown didn't recognize them; rather, all attention was focused solely on Xayuki, the young Fleet Admiral.
"Fuffuffuffu! Quite the popular figure, isn't he, Fleet Admiral Xayuki?"
Walking hunched over with his hands in his pockets, Doflamingo glanced around before turning to Crocodile with a wicked grin. "Crocodile, do you know why Fleet Admiral Xayuki brought us to the East Blue? It's because he doesn't trust us. He wouldn't feel safe leaving us at Marine Headquarters."
"Most likely, your Baroque Works agents and my family members have already been taken to Headquarters. If you have any other plans, perhaps we could work together."
"If you want to die, don't drag me down with you!" Crocodile retorted, puffing on his cigar as he glanced at Doflamingo. He then gestured toward a nearby tavern. "Do you really think Xayuki only eliminated the pirates at the port?"
"Hmm?" Doflamingo's pupils contracted slightly as he followed Crocodile's gesture.
Through the tavern's street-facing windows, he saw the interior of the establishment, where over a dozen men lay sprawled across the floor. Though they were disguised as ordinary civilians, Doflamingo could instantly tell that every one of them was a pirate.
Before Doflamingo could fully process this, Crocodile exhaled a cloud of smoke and said, "You can walk around Loguetown and see for yourself. I can assure you, aside from the few of us here, there isn't a single pirate left alive in this town."
"That... that's impossible!"
Doflamingo looked up at Xayuki, who was walking ahead, surrounded by Gion, Ain, and other Marine officers. His face was filled with shock. "He just... used Conqueror's Haki to cover the entire Loguetown and precisely eliminate every pirate in the city?!"
Crocodile nodded. "Although the pirates in Loguetown were just small fry, the ability to precisely target and eliminate them using Observation and Conqueror's Haki is something no one else in the world could achieve—except Fleet Admiral Xayuki."
Pausing for a moment, Crocodile turned to Doflamingo and added, "Against such a terrifyingly powerful Fleet Admiral, do you really think you can escape alive? Even if your family members are at Headquarters, how many lives do they have to spare for your schemes?"
"More importantly, the Fleet Admiral doesn't even need to deal with us personally. Every Marine, even those stationed in the East Blue, is now desperate for military merit. No matter how famous you were, they'd charge at you without hesitation. After all, if they die, they'll be honored as heroes, and their families will be protected by the Marines."
"This Eastern Tour, along with what Xayuki did in Cocoyasi Village, will fundamentally change the mindset of every Marine."
"In the past, Marines were taught various forms of justice, but there were never personal rewards for their efforts. That's why so many people chose to become pirates instead of joining the Marines."
"But with the policies Xayuki implemented in Cocoyasi Village spreading throughout the Marines, the influence will soon reach the entire world."
"Eventually, people will take pride in joining the Marines."
"So, if you don't want to die, stay put at Headquarters, Doflamingo."
"The Marines will soon make it clear to the entire world that there has only ever been one ruler of these seas."
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