Chapter 77: Opening Waves of Pressure

"How many warships are there? It's much scarier than a Buster Call!"

At this moment, some of the surrounding islands were broadcasting the Impel Down live broadcast. Seeing the Marine lineup on the screen, everyone gasped.

Even a Buster Call only has ten warships, but now, there are hundreds of warships densely packed.

This number of warships actually appeared in the original book. In the movie version, and such a lineup of warships was dispatched when encircling and suppressing a large number of pirates.

But that was aimed at a large number of pirates. Now however, it is only targeted at Luo Ning.

But this isn't the Marines making a big fuss. In fact, in terms of the seriousness of the matter, what Luo Ning has done this time is much more serious than Bullet's time. The existence of the people alone tells everything.

"Too much. My eyes are dazzled. It feels like who caught the Celestial Dragons this time is finished."

***

Everyone thought that Luo Ning was finished. At the same time, Luo Ning in the Impel Down villa naturally knew that the Marines were coming.

"There are so many miscellaneous soldiers here. This can be regarded as giving me a wave of experience first!"

Luo Ning was also a little surprised to see so many Marine soldiers. You must know that although each Marine soldier doesn't provide many freedom points, the sheer amount of Marines is unstoppable.

In order to create a good image, Sengoku brought over 100,000 Marine soldiers. Even more exaggerated than the Summit War lineup, this is completely giving Luo Ning experience.

BOOM!

The earth trembles. Unleashing his Reiatsu with no restraint for the first time, Luo Ning unleashed a terrifying wave of Reiatsu. It erupted from Impel Down like a pillar of light reaching the heavens, connecting the prison to the sky.

The Reiatsu tide swept outward in all directions. Every Marine soldier below Vice Admiral caught in its path instantly fainted, their eyes rolling back in their heads as they collapsed.

However, Luo Ning deliberately bypassed specific individuals, such as the Den Den Mushi and the reporters enjoying the spectacle. These remained unaffected.

"Is this... Conqueror's Haki?" Jinbei muttered, staring in awe at the terrifying display.

"No," a voice corrected, "it's a different power, but the pressure it exerts is far more horrifying than Conqueror's Haki!"

Donquixote Doflamingo, a Conqueror's Haki user himself, initially planned to counter the overwhelming pressure with his own Haki. However, such was the terrifying force of Luo Ning's Reiatsu that Doflamingo couldn't even muster his Haki in the face of it.

The same fate befell Boa Hancock, another Conqueror's Haki wielder. Her Haki was utterly crushed under the immense pressure.

"What in the world is this?!" she exclaimed. "It completely suppressed my Haki!"

Never before had Hancock encountered such a terrifying power. Luo Ning's Reiatsu not only engulfed the Marines but also blanketed the entire vast prison. All prisoners, except for those deliberately bypassed by Luo Ning, were affected.

Even Bullet's eyes widened in surprise. "This power is monstrous! So much stronger than before!" he exclaimed. The coercive pressure he felt now from Luo Ning far surpassed anything he'd experienced with Roger. It was night and day in comparison.

This feeling of coercion was familiar. He remembered encountering it from Luo Ning before, but the difference now was monumental.

"It affects us from such a distance and even bypasses people and Den Den Mushi" Sengoku muttered, realizing Luo Ning was far more terrifying than Garp and the others described. A single burst of coercion had such a devastating effect.

"That little monster's out! Showing off his immense power!" Garp shouted, momentarily stealing everyone's attention from Impel Down's gate.

"Kuzan!" Sengoku barked an order. Aokiji, understanding immediately, unleashed another Ice Age. The sea surface froze solid, revealing the bodies of numerous Sea Kings trapped within the ice. Luo Ning's Reiatsu release had clearly stunned all the surrounding sea creatures.

"Your turn, Shichibukai. Don't forget your allegiance!" Sengoku bypassed the Admirals this time, turning his gaze to Dracule Mihawk and the others. They still weren't sure if they were facing Luo Ning's real body or a clone.

"A shrewd move, Marshal Sengoku," Mihawk commented. "But if his strength truly matches the reports, are you sending us to our deaths?"

"We became Shichibukai in response to the World Government's call, but that doesn't mean we'll accept a suicide mission!" Doflamingo scoffed. He wasn't worried about the Marines turning on him – after all, they had a deal.

Sengoku wasn't bluffing either. "Attack him," he ordered, "or I'll revoke your Shichibukai title and arrest you on the spot!"

The two sides were locked in a tense stalemate when Dracule Mihawk made a sudden move. He drew his black sword, leaving everyone astonished.

Mihawk, the world's strongest swordsman, was known for his pride. He rarely responded to Marine summons. This was primarily due to his immense strength.

Many believed Mihawk was weaker than Shanks because they had drawn in the past. After all, Mihawk is a swordsman, and his fighting style revolves around swordsmanship.

However, this wasn't entirely true. Shanks, known as "Little Roger," was a non-Devil Fruit user like Roger, wielding a sword. Their swordsmanship and hand-to-hand combat skills were likely on par.

For non-Devil Fruit users, the deciding factor becomes Haki. That's why their draw indicated Mihawk possessed combat power rivaling a Four Emperor.

Shanks, another non-Devil Fruit user, differed significantly from Golden Lion. After losing his Devil Fruit, Golden Lion relied solely on his swordsmanship. Shanks, a master swordsman himself, wouldn't necessarily overpower Mihawk in a swordfight.

Therefore, while Mihawk often ignored the Marines, they wouldn't force him into action. His immense strength made him a lone wolf, similar to the Four Emperor, Red-Haired Shanks. Provoking such a figure with no loyalties was a bad idea – their high mobility made them a nuisance to deal with.