Douglas Bullet stomped his foot, and his burly body charged out swiftly.

He was wreathed in blue demonic energy, his eyes flashed crimson, and his punches were like cannon fire.

Luo Chen easily tilted his head, dodging the attack.

Douglas Bullet's punch, which struck the air, caused a sonic boom and surging airwaves.

He had anticipated this and quickly thrust out his right knee.

Luo Chen's hand was not covered in Armament Haki, and he directly pressed down on Douglas Bullet's right knee.

A deafening thud echoed from where their attacks collided.

Douglas Bullet's expression shifted slightly as he looked at his right knee.

The layer of blue demonic energy around him flickered erratically, flowing eerily like liquid towards Luo Chen's palm.

"He absorbed my Armament Haki?!" Douglas Bullet's heart trembled.

His demonic energy was a fusion of Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki.

Now, the Armament Haki within his demonic energy was actually being absorbed by Luo Chen.

This sight made him doubt his own eyes.

Can Armament Haki also be absorbed?

He had never heard of it.

He roared, suppressing the shock in his heart, and turned his fist into an elbow, smashing it towards Luo Chen's neck.

"Bang."

Luo Chen raised his hand, gripped Douglas Bullet's arm, and then threw him with force.

Douglas Bullet's burly body shot uncontrollably into the sky.

Luo Chen's figure flickered, activating the Flying Thunder God mark he had just imprinted, appearing beside Douglas Bullet.

He kicked like a whip, striking Douglas Bullet's waist and abdomen.

With a "bang," Douglas Bullet's body flew diagonally for hundreds of meters, crashing towards the sea outside the island.

He roared in the air, using Moonwalk to forcefully stop himself in mid-air.

Douglas Bullet wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, carefully staring at Luo Chen.

He felt that Luo Chen had grown much stronger.

He hadn't used any special abilities.

The thousand-armed avalokiteśvara statue, War God Giant, and the power of spatial distortion were all unused.

He was suppressing him with just Armament Haki, physical techniques, and instantaneous movement.

Before him, a dark shadow flickered.

Luo Chen instantly moved again.

Douglas Bullet roared, unleashing a barrage of punches wreathed in demonic energy.

Luo Chen's palms moved like flying shadows, precisely blocking every punch.

He was testing the 【Absorption and Conversion】 enchantment property of Armament Haki in combat.

Similar to Observation Haki, this property passively increased the strength of Armament Haki by ten percent.

The specific effect was to absorb the enemy's Armament Haki upon touch and use it for himself.

The blue demonic energy on Douglas Bullet's body flowed like liquid during their battle.

It all flowed into Luo Chen's palm, being devoured by him.

In a short time, the demonic energy on Douglas Bullet's body became dim and thin.

As his last punch landed, the last trace of demonic energy also vanished.

Douglas Bullet's expression was ferocious, uncaring.

His entire body transformed into normal bronze skin, wreathed in Conqueror's Haki, and he unleashed another punch.

Luo Chen's thought moved slightly, and he instantly released all the Armament Haki he had just absorbed.

He struck out with a palm, and the jet-black Armament Haki formed a giant glove, dozens of meters in size.

With a gentle slap, he sent Douglas Bullet flying, crashing towards the sea.

"Damn it, what kind of ability is that?!"

Douglas Bullet once again used Moonwalk to stop in mid-air, questioning angrily.

What kind of damned thing was he fighting?

All his Armament Haki had been taken by Luo Chen.

And in the end, it even turned into an enemy attack, sending him flying with a single palm.

Douglas Bullet felt incredibly frustrated.

"Are we fighting or not?" Luo Chen smiled, not intending to explain.

The 【Absorption and Conversion】 property was not very useful in an overwhelming situation.

After all, he had many ways to easily deal with Douglas Bullet.

However, if the enemy's strength was comparable to his own,

With every clash of attacks, Luo Chen could seize a certain amount of the opponent's Armament Haki for his own use.

By the end of the fight, Luo Chen's Armament Haki would be even more vast and powerful.

The enemy, on the other hand, would have no Armament Haki to use.

With one side gaining and the other losing, the disparity was self-evident.

Douglas Bullet gritted his teeth, his gaze falling upon the island below.

"You want to use the Gasha Gasha no Mi? Alright, go ahead," Luo Chen said with a smile, seeing through his thoughts.

Douglas Bullet was stunned for a moment, then, without much thought, he charged directly towards the Sea-Suppressing Star Hub.

Robin opened her mouth, wanting to stop Douglas Bullet.

But recalling Aokiji's previous situation, she chose to remain silent.

She believed Luo Chen wouldn't let Douglas Bullet devour the newly built island.

"If the island is gone, I'll build it for you again," Douglas Bullet said loudly.

This island was built using the power of his Gasha Gasha no Mi in the first place.

Now that he had destroyed the island, he would just rebuild it for Luo Chen.

He landed on the high platform, and a blue light spread from the soles of his shoes, surging in all directions.

Douglas Bullet roared, just about to activate his Devil Fruit ability, when suddenly the sound of thunder and lightning erupted from the sky.

"Crackling—!"

At first, he thought Enel had arrived.

But the terrifying Conqueror's Haki that suddenly pressed down from above made Douglas Bullet's heart pound.

It wasn't that he was afraid, but a primal instinct told him disaster was imminent.

As if some crisis was about to descend.

He looked up and saw Luo Chen floating high in the sky, his robes fluttering, his black hair dancing.

Overwhelming Conqueror's Haki erupted from Luo Chen's body, covering the Sea-Suppressing Star Hub and a large area of the surrounding sea.

In the sky, dark clouds gathered, and the sky instantly turned black.

Black and red lightning raged within the clouds, like an enraged thunder god.

Although the island was safe and sound, the distant sea was turbulent, with surging waves, a vast and mighty display, as if an unseen force was stirring the surface of the sea.

Douglas Bullet braced himself and continued to activate the power of his Gasha Gasha no Mi.

Without using his Devil Fruit, he was no match for Luo Chen at all.

"Boom—!"

A deafening roar erupted in Douglas Bullet's ears, as if lightning had pierced his eardrums.

He clutched his aching ears, his brows furrowed tightly.

Was it an illusion?

Why did it hurt so much?

Conqueror's Haki couldn't possibly harm him... As Douglas Bullet thought of this, he suddenly let out a heaven-shattering scream.

He clutched his head, his body instantly falling to the ground, writhing in pain.

It felt as if thousands of steel needles were piercing through his brain beneath his scalp.

Having fought for many years on the high seas and endured loneliness for many years in Impel Down, Douglas Bullet's resolve had long been unyielding.

But at this moment, the pain, as if his soul was being torn apart, still made him cry out.

Douglas Bullet kept rolling on the ground, screaming and wailing.

The Gasha Gasha no Mi ability, which was almost activated, also quickly receded.

Without the control of his conscious will, a Devil Fruit simply couldn't be activated.

Luo Chen stood high in the sky, slightly retracting his Conqueror's Haki.

His face showed a strange expression.

"Is the pain of the soul so intense?"

"Both Aokiji and Douglas Bullet couldn't endure it and cried out."

Luo Chen had used the 【Souls Lament】 property of Conqueror's Haki on Aokiji and Douglas Bullet consecutively.

The painful expressions of the two completely exceeded his expectations.

There was no need to activate 【Conqueror's Domain】; their Devil Fruit abilities were rendered unusable due to the intense pain.

Luo Chen withdrew his Conqueror's Haki.

The anomalies in the sky and sea slowly returned to calm.

On the high platform, Douglas Bullet, who had been rolling, also caught his breath, lying on the ground, panting and drenched in sweat.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a pair of black boots land beside him.

Douglas Bullet said with a bitter expression, "In front of you, I can't even make a move?"

His eyes were filled with desolation and confusion.

In his past contests with Roger, although he also lost, he could still exchange a few moves.

In front of Luo Chen, he was like a greenhorn.

Conqueror's Haki alone suppressed him, leaving him utterly defenseless.

The immense disparity left Douglas Bullet feeling bewildered and deeply disappointed.