The vast plaza fell silent.
Luo Yu's question clearly took everyone by surprise.
Even Marshal Sengoku, with his aged face, had gone to the World Government to request a Devil Fruit.
Could such camaraderie and importance be measured by mere money?
"Haha, Luo Yu, your questions are always unexpected!" Garp was the first to burst out laughing.
"Don't worry, if you really want a Devil Fruit, Sengoku would sell everything he owns to get you one. However, you need to be prepared. Devil Fruits are rare to begin with, especially Ancient Zoans, Mythical Zoans, and Logias, which are even harder to come by."
"If you want to use a Devil Fruit to quickly increase your strength, it won't be an easy path!"
Zephyr's eyes suddenly lit up. What Garp said didn't entirely reflect his own thoughts.
However, at least he conveyed some of his meaning, expressing the pros and cons of Devil Fruits.
Marshal Sengoku's cheek muscles twitched for a while before he barely managed to suppress the fire in his heart, nodding in agreement. "Luo Yu, Garp is right. The matter of Devil Fruits is just a suggestion; whether it works or not depends on luck. As the Fleet Admiral, I also don't want to see you neglecting your training."
"As for a mere Devil Fruit, it's still within the acceptable range of our Navy Headquarters. Your salary won't be reduced by a single cent!"
"Hmph, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now." Akainu snorted coldly and turned to leave.
Since the matter of the fourth Admiral had already been settled.
There was no point for him to stay any longer.
Watching Akainu's departing figure, the tense nerves of Sengoku and the others also relaxed.
Facing the previous conflict, they were truly worried that the two Admirals, new and old, would clash again at any moment.
"Excuse me, Admiral Sakazuki, please wait a moment!" Luo Yu adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and suddenly spoke.
Everyone's nerves, which had just relaxed, were once again on edge.
Watching Luo Yu intervene at this critical moment, wasn't this poking the tiger and courting death?
"Kid, I don't object to you becoming an admiral, but that doesn't mean I approve of you!" Akainu abruptly stopped, the magma on his body slowly churning again.
"Kid, if you're making me stop now and can't give me a satisfactory answer, don't blame me for not holding back and continuing our previous exchange."
As these words fell, Marshal Sengoku and Zephyr immediately grew anxious.
The World Government could certainly handle a Devil Fruit.
But a battle between two admirals, burning through resources, would probably bankrupt the Navy Headquarters.
"Luo Yu, don't be rash," Zephyr quickly interjected, hurrying to stand between the two men. He was clearly worried that they would come to blows at the slightest provocation.
Seeing this, Luo Yu didn't seem to mind. He pulled out his gourd, took a swig of Local Brew, and said with a smile, "General Instructor Zephyr, Marshal Sengoku, you don't need to be so tense. I asked Admiral Sakazuki to stay not because I intend to fight."
"I just wanted to ask, is the Conqueror's Haki Admiral Sakazuki mentioned just now, this gust of wind?"
**BOOM!**
As the words left his mouth, the Conqueror's Haki that had been dormant within Luo Yu's body erupted for the first time, like a breached dam on the Yellow River.
Crimson waves of energy, like a Category 12 hurricane, swept outwards.
The vast plaza was instantly cleared.
Under the almost invisible impact, the already somewhat fragmented stage, with Luo Yu as the center, crumbled once more.
The walls of the distant buildings, under the onslaught of Conqueror's Haki, cracked and shattered like glass.
For a moment, the tens of thousands of Navy soldiers caught in this wave of Conqueror's Haki felt a resounding boom in their minds.
It was as if an invisible hammer had struck their very souls, leaving their minds completely blank.
The next instant, their eyes rolled back, and they couldn't withstand the impact.
Like autumn leaves swept away by the wind, they all collapsed to the ground.
In an instant, wherever Conqueror's Haki passed, not a single one of the tens of thousands of Navy soldiers was spared, all crashing down to the ground.
The scene was a visual shock that defied description.
At this moment, in the vast Navy Headquarters plaza, only a hundred or so people remained standing, looking like a flock of cranes amidst the fallen "corpses."
Staring at the scene of "corpses strewn everywhere," everyone was dumbfounded, as if they'd seen a ghost.
Even Akainu, who had just been bragging about his Conqueror's Haki, was no exception.
Just moments ago, Luo Yu had suddenly mastered Two-colored Haki, which had caused him to suffer a huge loss in front of everyone.
He'd brought up awakening Conqueror's Haki to save face, just talking big to try and regain some ground.
He never expected that his mouth would get him into even more trouble.
Was that gust of wind Conqueror's Haki?
Looking at the scene that had been instantly swept away, Akainu had no words to refute it!
On this vast sea, those who had mastered Two-colored Haki were everywhere.
But those who possess Three-colored Haki are few and far between.
Moreover, every individual who awakens Three-colored Haki is essentially qualified to become a hegemon.
Looking out across this vast sea, which of the Four Emperors, who hold their own in the New World, doesn't possess it?
It can be said that, facing Luo Yu's repeated surprises, no matter how unconvinced Akainu might have been.
At this moment, Luo Yu has completely earned the qualification to be the fourth admiral.
"Ahem, sorry about that. I accidentally wiped out half the headquarters. First time using this gust of wind, is it Conqueror's Haki?" Luo Yu coughed lightly, dispelling the Conqueror's Haki that radiated from him, while also adding.
"By the way, will this affect my salary?"
"I'll knock your head off!" Garp flashed behind Luo Yu, slamming a heavy palm onto Luo Yu's shoulder.
Luo Yu's expression shifted slightly, impressed by the speed and agility.
The emergence of Three-colored Haki had significantly boosted Luo Yu's strength.
He had initially thought he could contend with top-tier experts, but it seemed he had underestimated these old monsters.
Looks like he couldn't skip out on getting his daily pay!
"Haha, you little brat, you are indeed the person I've been eyeing. You're a genius! This is Three-colored Haki, very few in the entire sea can master it."
"Luo Yu, have you considered my proposal from last time? I happen to be short a grandson. How about you call me Grandpa? If anyone dares to mess with you, I'll sneak up and knock them out for you. I'm an expert at that!"