Pirate: Hades! ( One Piece)

Chapter 303: Roger vs Rayleigh (2)

Rayleigh's terrifying slash was once again blocked by Roger.

And that deep black light was deeply imprinted in everyone's minds.

Pluto!

Only now did Hades understand the specific origin of the epithet "Pluto" Rayleigh.

But unfortunately, this title was not meant for him.

The current Rayleigh seemed to be the only one under the Sky, exuding a terrifying aura all over.

This was how Rayleigh truly looked when fighting.

The celestial phenomenon completely changed, controlled by powerful aura.

Within the Area around Rayleigh, gales and lightning continuously manifested.

The strong magnetic field changes triggered by Conqueror's Domain altered the celestial phenomenon.

"Roger, be careful."

Rayleigh smiled at Roger, his glasses having disappeared at some point.

Rayleigh was completely serious now, truly treating Roger as an enemy.

Facing such a Rayleigh felt like a legendary divine being descending, like contending against nature itself.

There was suppression everywhere.

Roger seemed unaffected, and the great battle between the two top Swordsmen continued.

Roger's slashes were more dominant with each strike, constantly searching for weaknesses/openings on Rayleigh.

Hearing the Voice of All Things, a nearly invincible Conqueror's Domain.

Wind and clouds surged, clouds and mist churned.

Clang!

Clang!

Every time Rayleigh swung his sword, the surrounding cloud layers trembled.

They were currently at an altitude of nearly four thousand meters, surrounded by many cloud layers.

The black blade, like a heavenly god's scepter, wantonly stirred the wind and clouds, even tearing space itself.

Only by facing Rayleigh directly, by facing Rayleigh's sword, could one truly understand how terrifying Rayleigh's Swordsmanship was.

The vast might brought by his swings, the pressure from the Conqueror's Domain, constantly brought a sense of oppression upon Roger.

Their figures collided in the air, and the next moment, they appeared in another location, moving at a speed so fast it was impossible for others to react.

Rayleigh's Swordsmanship represented endless heavenly might.

The powerful might was secondary; the key was the constant oppression.

The moment he swung his sword, the opponent's figure would be completely locked on, making it difficult to evade.

Just as Genryusai Shigekuni said, Rayleigh was a genius.

Rayleigh possessed Conqueror's Haki, but in terms of aura, he couldn't compare to Roger.

Similarly, Rayleigh could only barely manage the formation of Conqueror's Domain.

However, Rayleigh took a unique approach, perfectly integrating Conqueror's Haki with his Swordsmanship.

This formed his unique and terrifying Swordsmanship.

Every sword strike carried a powerful will.

Through Conqueror's Haki, he facilitated the sublimation of his own Swordsmanship.

Likewise, the integration of Swordsmanship also elevated Rayleigh's aura to a higher level.

Being able to perfectly form Conqueror's Domain, capable of changing the celestial phenomenon with just his will.

This demonstrated Rayleigh's fearsomeness, how stunning his innate talent was, and how astonishing his intellect.

Rayleigh's Swordsmanship could bring ultimate pressure, or perhaps it was Rayleigh's own will.

Perhaps 'My Will is Heaven's Will' was like this.

When aura is strong enough to form a domain, that is Conqueror's Domain, the most top-tier level of Conqueror's Haki.

Hades had undoubtedly reached this degree, and Roger and Rayleigh also possessed Conqueror's Domain.

In comparison, the others in the Rocks Pirates were still some distance away.

For them, being able to learn Conqueror's Haki Infusion was considered a top-tier Strongman.

But in Hades' view, Conqueror's Domain was the dividing line between Legendary Pirate and top-tier Great Pirate.

Among the many Great Pirates present, only Shiki "The Golden Lion", Edward Newgate "Whitebeard", and Redfield "The Lone Red" possessed the ability to reach this degree.

Charlotte Linlin's ambition was not yet sufficient to support her aura in forming a Conqueror's Domain.

Of course, this did not mean that awakening Conqueror's Domain necessarily meant one's strength was absolutely powerful and surpassed everyone else.

Garp did not awaken the ability of Conqueror's Domain, but his combatant strength was still not weaker than Roger's.

Innate talent and Devil Fruit ability could compensate for such a gap.

Physiques like Charlotte Linlin's, and Titan's monster physique, to some extent, could ignore some of the sense of oppression brought by Conqueror's Domain.

This did not prevent them from becoming the most top-tier Strongmen.

Conqueror's Domain was merely the apex of Conqueror's Haki among the Three-Color Haki.

And when considering a person's strength, it must ultimately be viewed comprehensively.

What Titan hadn't mentioned was that when fighting Rayleigh, he was, to some extent, the suppressed side.

However, he was merely suppressed.

Nevertheless, Roger was even stronger.

Every single one of Rayleigh's slashes was so terrifying, yet they were ultimately blocked by Roger.

The pressure of their Conqueror's Domains mutually canceled out, unable to affect Roger.

Both had already mastered Future Sight Observation Haki.

However, Roger's Ability to Hear the Voice of All Things could determine the outcome of this battle.

All things in nature communicated with Roger and were close to him.

When he swung his sword, the wind flowed along the direction of the swing.

When he moved, the air provided Roger with assistance.

Rayleigh's movements, every single action, were extremely clear to Roger.

Rayleigh's suppression on Roger was weakening, while Roger's Conqueror's Domain, conversely, was slowly becoming stronger due to the factors of nature.

Hearing the Voice of All Things was an overpowered ability.

It could enhance combatant strength in battle and slightly weaken the enemy by utilizing the power of nature.

This amplification was not as obvious as Rayleigh's, but in a situation where they were otherwise evenly matched, the Ability to Hear the Voice of All Things was sufficient to secure Roger's advantage.

Communicating with nature was an ability that could control nature, without needing to rely on the influence of Conqueror's Haki's aura.

However, it required some time.

The epic battle that would break out in the future with the Flying Pirates, that super storm rarely seen in a hundred years, was triggered by Roger using his Ability to Hear the Voice of All Things.

Otherwise, it would have been too coincidental.

And the Roger Pirates escaped from the super storm completely unharmed.

Regarding such an ability, the Tartarus Family also had records.

It was precisely because of this ability that Hades could not gain a clear advantage in his battle against Roger.

Unlike against Garp, where he achieved such obvious battle results/outcomes and could easily suppress Garp.

The Conqueror's Domain being canceled out was also a reason; this was an important part of Hades' combat system.

Of course, neither of them used their full strength.

The great battle lasted for a full half a day.

For everyone present, it was a wonderful spectacle.

These two Swordsmen were truly too strong.

The battle for the Top 8, merely the first match, was already so wonderful, seeming like a preview of the championship battle.

After half a day, Rayleigh voluntarily conceded.

Roger's strength was still slightly stronger.

This was enough; there was no need to fight until the last moment and make himself so tired.

And reaching the Top 16 was already not bad for Rayleigh.

It was just that he had bad luck and met his own Captain first.

(end of chapter)