Chapter 6

Seeing Soro standing safely in front of him, Long finally understood everything.

This man not only had the determination to uphold justice but also possessed formidable strength!

His willpower was even on par with some of the vice admirals Long had encountered.

"I never expected Log Town to hide such a man."

Long thought to himself but did not intend to tangle with Soro any further.

The Haki of Conqueror he had just released was not his full power.

After all, his goal was just to take Luffy away, not to provoke the entire Log Town Marine base.

If he were to release the Haki of Conqueror without reservation,

with Long's strength, he could instantly render all the civilians and Marines in Log Town unconscious!

The next second.

Long's pupils dilated, and he held his breath, focusing all his attention on Soro.

A faint aura was released again, changing in an instant, like a towering wave sweeping towards Soro.

According to Long's understanding, this level of Haki of Conqueror

would be difficult for even a Marine branch vice admiral to resist!

It was enough to make Soro lose consciousness!

However...

It was not so!

Soro still felt nothing.

His mind was not even on Long's actions.

When he heard the words "You are indeed not simple," Soro realized that it was no longer appropriate to pretend to be unconscious.

"Has my strength already been exposed?"

"Long's Haki of Conqueror should be among the top few in this world, right?"

"In other words, in Long's perception, I am already at the level of a Shichibukai, or even a Vice Admiral?"

For a moment, Soro couldn't help but start to imagine.

If Long regarded him as a Vice Admiral-level powerhouse, would that mean his strength was exposed?

Although his current strength was not too weak in the pirate world, why resist when he could become even stronger?

But if his strength was exposed, he wouldn't be able to get the next reward.

"No..."

Soro shook his head and firmly decided in his heart.

"As long as I keep my true strength hidden for another three months, I can obtain the Rinnegan, which will undoubtedly greatly enhance my strength."

Just as Soro thought this, Long's expression changed again.

From the initial smile, it turned to surprise, and now it was shock!

He had thought that by raising his Haki of Conqueror to this level, it would be enough to instantly defeat Soro.

But who would have thought that, in the face of his level of Haki of Conqueror, Soro still stood there.

As if deep in thought.

This man's strength...

was above that of a Marine vice admiral!

But...

Why?

Didn't those Marines just call him a corporal?

Why would a corporal in Log Town have such astonishing strength?

Was he hiding himself all along?

Or was it a Marine Headquarters arrangement?

If it was the former, why would Soro do this? What was his motive?

He couldn't figure it out.

Gulping, Long, who was usually wise and resourceful,

couldn't see through this man's intentions!

Could it be a Marine Headquarters arrangement?

But to have a man with the strength of a Marine rear admiral, or even a vice admiral, serve as a mere corporal in Log Town...

Thinking of this, Long once again increased the power of his Haki of Conqueror, sweeping towards Soro.

In an instant, the transparent circle that should have been blue turned black.

The aura, which was initially domineering, became violent.

The sky darkened, and thunder and lightning filled the air.

Rumble!

The thunder rolled in all directions.

However, this thunder was not from the sky but was generated from the Haki of Conqueror released by Long!

It was overwhelmingly powerful!

At the same time, on a street not far from where Long released his Haki of Conqueror,

Clown Buggy was leading his pirate crew in a desperate sprint, trying to leave the town where a monster had appeared.

But a powerful aura soon swept towards them, and countless pirates stopped in their tracks.

Their brains felt as if struck by a ten-thousand-volt lightning bolt, losing consciousness, and they fell to the ground.

The officers like Alvida were even more shocked, their legs trembling.

"What... What's happening... Why do I suddenly feel so weak..."

"Captain Buggy, could it be the Marines..."

Buggy suddenly stopped, turning to look in the direction of the Haki.

Although his bounty was only 15 million, he was well-informed.

"It can't be wrong..."

Buggy's throat rolled, his face pale, "This is Haki of Conqueror..."

"And this is just the aftereffect. If the target was us, it would have instantly killed us."

In Buggy's eyes, this level of Haki of Conqueror was on par with monsters like Rayleigh and Bartholomew.

"It's not the Marines..."

"Those guys couldn't possibly have such terrifying power."

Buggy shook his head, and a thought flashed through his mind.

"It's Long."

"We must leave here immediately."

Buggy clenched his teeth and slapped himself to stay awake.

As for the crew members who had already fainted,

they could only be left behind!

"Let's go!"

Buggy said firmly and struggled to take a step forward.

On the other side...

The Marines led by Smoker fell one after another.

The speed was so fast that he was caught off guard.

By the time he realized it, only he remained conscious.

But his mind was also suffering.

At this moment, Smoker felt as if he had a hangover from drinking strong liquor.

His limbs felt weak.

The thunder was deafening.

Thud!

Smoker suddenly knelt on one knee, unable to take another step forward!

"What's happening in Log Town..."

Smoker clenched his teeth.

This terrifying power could not have been released by Luffy.

It must be someone else.

But...

Who?

"This power is even stronger than the vice admirals I know."

"No."

Smoker shook his head, suddenly realizing that the aura was slowly increasing!

Whoever had come to Log Town,

their strength was at the level of a fleet admiral!

At the same time.

Sogeking, who was fighting Tashigi, also felt this terrifying aura.

Buzz!

Sogeking felt as if his brain was hit by a heavy hammer, forcing him to retreat continuously.

Tashigi, who was fighting him, could not withstand the pressure, losing consciousness on the spot, her eyes rolling back as she fainted.

"Hey, what's going on here?"

Sogeking blinked hard, unable to understand the situation.

This terrifying power was beyond his comprehension.