Shanks was later known as the man with the strongest Haki on the seas, referring to his exceptionally prominent Conqueror's Haki.
In fact, as advanced applications of Haoshoku became more common, many people believed that Red Hair was the strongest among the old Four Emperors.
Blake naturally had no intention of giving away an adult stage Shanks's Conqueror's Haki ability card.
He grabbed it, and it instantly refined!
In an instant, his Conqueror's Haki involuntarily surged forth, and the System Space rumbled, with lightning constantly flashing.
Blake, however, did not pay attention to these minor details.
While using the ability card, he felt as if he had comprehended some profound and mysterious power.
This wasn't the first time Blake had felt this way.
He had similar feelings when he previously comprehended Armament Haki Infusion, Internal Destruction, Observation Haki's Future Sight, Super Long-Distance, Bullet Time, and even Conquerors Haki Infusion.
So he knew very well that this was because his Conqueror's Haki had surpassed a certain limit, and he had once again comprehended an advanced method of use.
Blake raised his hand, and an incomparably powerful Haoshoku flowed continuously between his fingers, crackling.
A playful arc formed at the corner of his mouth:
"My luck is really good this time. What should I name this skill?"
Blake was not very good at naming things; for example, his moves completely lacked the poetic feel of Zoro's.
He thought for a moment and finally decided:
"Let's call it Conqueror's Haki Permanence!"
That's right, the skill Blake acquired this time was an enhanced version of Conqueror's Haki Imprint, an ability he called "Conqueror's Haki Permanence."
It was also because of this that Blake finally confirmed that the Conqueror's Haki that Joy Boy stored in the ancient robot Emmet must have used a similar technique.
Of course, this doesn't mean that Blake's Conqueror's Haki has only now finally reached Joy Boy's level.
In fact, purely in terms of Haki intensity, he had surpassed Joy Boy a long time ago.
It's just that Blake's improvement in Haki realm had never been actively cultivated; it had always been a quantitative change leading to a qualitative change.
After acquiring Red Hair's Haoshoku ability card this time, he finally met the requirements for a quantitative change.
After leaving the System Space, Blake opened his eyes in the ship's cabin.
He stood up, sat by the window, looked at the distant horizon, and casually picked up a cup of tea, the temperature of which was just right.
"Since I've acquired a new technique..."
"This time, the plan can be even bolder..."
...In the New World, a rare calm sea area.
A luxurious merchant ship flying the World Government flag was slowly sailing, and the sailors on the deck suddenly pointed in terror at the distance:
"Wh-what is that?"
Following the direction of their fingers, a bizarrely shaped "pirate ship" with a golden idol plated on its bow was sailing towards them.
The pirate flag on the sail was particularly comical: a skull wearing a bubble helmet.
This bizarre scene made people not even know where to begin complaining.
"Go, go, go! Rob that ship for me!"
On the deck, Saint Grocis was raising his arms, excitedly directing the Slaves disguised as pirates.
Behind him, Sakazuki watched silently, his face dark.
A CP agent whispered a reminder:
"Saint Grocis, that's a World Government ship..."
But Saint Grocis didn't care and kicked him directly:
"Bastard! How many times have I told you?! Call me Captain!!!"
Untrained, he naturally wouldn't cause any harm to the CP agent, but the latter quickly nodded:
"Yes, yes, yes! Captain!"
"That's a World Government ship, do we really have to rob it?"
Saint Grocis kicked him again:
"Less nonsense! I'm the man who's going to lead the God Pirates to become the Pirate King!"
"Who cares about the World Government?! Now, bring the ship alongside!!!"
The agent quickly pretended to stumble backward and turned to shout at the "crew members":
"Didn't you hear the Captain? Get alongside!"
The Captain of the luxury merchant ship saw the strange pirate ship rushing straight towards him and immediately shouted:
"We are a World Government merchant ship! Directly under the Ministry of Finance!"
But this statement had no effect on Saint Grocis; instead, it made him even more excited.
To be able to rob a World Government ship in his first battle? How many pirates could compare to him? Not even Roger back in the day, right?
Indeed, Roger was just a sailor; what did he know about being the Pirate King? The true Pirate King had to be Saint Grocis.
The distance between the two ships gradually closed, and Saint Grocis's crew members had already begun to set up gangplanks towards the other ship.
The Captain of the merchant ship saw Saint Grocis, dressed in a spacesuit and wearing fishbowls (helmets), and for a moment didn't know whether to stop him.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Charge for me!"
Saying this, he took the lead, clumsily climbed onto the gangplank, and staggered towards the merchant ship opposite.
Well! The Celestial Dragons had already gone up; it was too late to stop them now.
By the time Saint Grocis finally reached the merchant ship's deck, a group of Slaves, armed with swords and dressed comically, rushed over, yelling.
It must be said that the Slaves who could survive around the Celestial Dragons all knew how to provide emotional value.
Saint Grocis's glass helmet was filled with excited sweat, and he shouted loudly:
"Quickly hand over all the treasures!"
"Otherwise, don't blame our God Pirates for being impolite!"
The people on the merchant ship stared at this scene in dumbfounded silence, exchanging glances for a moment.
Saint Grocis walked directly up to the merchant ship's Captain and pressed a golden revolver against his head:
"Speak quickly! Where are all the treasures hidden?"
The Captain, with a gun to his head, almost burst into tears:
"Your... Highness! The cargo on this ship was originally meant to be sent to the Holy Land!"
"Call me Captain!"
Saint Grocis picked up the pistol and hit the other person on the head with it.
But his movements were restricted by the bubble helmet, and he almost lost his balance and fell to the ground.
"Yes, yes, yes! Captain!"
The merchant ship's Captain quickly corrected himself:
"But, sir, these are all the property of the Celestial Dragons..."
Saint Grocis's eyes lit up at the words:
"Good! We're robbing the Celestial Dragons' property!"
He turned and waved to the Slaves:
"Go! Move all the boxes to my ship!"
Hearing this, the Slaves quickly and clumsily began to move the cargo.
In the chaos, a box was knocked open, and several exquisitely crafted jewels rolled out.
Saint Grocis casually kicked a diamond necklace to the feet of the CP agent:
"It's your reward!"
The CP agent subconsciously picked it up, then knelt on one knee:
"Your subordinate dares not..."
"Useless thing!"
Saint Grocis kicked him again:
"When you're a pirate, you have to act like a pirate!"
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