One Piece: Capitalist Brook's Crew Expansion Plan-Chapter 60: Eliminating a Celestial Dragon, Awakening Conqueror’s Haki

Chapter 60 - 60: Eliminating a Celestial Dragon, Awakening Conqueror’s Haki

Brook had once visited Redfield's homeland and was well aware of his noble lineage. As for the tragic events that followed, he had learned about them after Redfield joined the crew. However, these painful memories were seldom brought up in conversation.

But now, standing before a Celestial Dragon—the very embodiment of Redfield's hatred—there was no avoiding the confrontation any longer.

Had Redfield been traveling alone instead of joining the Hell Pirates, he would have already lashed out in fury, perhaps even killed the Celestial Dragon on the spot.

After all, this was the same man who had awakened Conqueror's Haki, who openly opposed the World Government, and who stood as an equal to legends like Whitebeard and Golden Lion. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com

Even the World Government had been forced to send Fleet Admiral Kong himself to capture him. Redfield had managed to defeat Kong single-handedly, but exhaustion ultimately led to his capture by Garp, landing him in Impel Down's Eternal Hell.

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"Ha... Hahaha! The qualities of a king, huh? Thank you, Captain Brook. If I am to be a king, then I shall make you a god—and drag those damned Celestial Dragons down from their thrones!"

Tears welled up in Redfield's eyes. Brook's unwavering support meant the world to him. His captain was standing by his side, ready to face the World Government's wrath together.

The usually composed Redfield actually cried, his sorrow and rage bursting forth in an explosion of power. The sky darkened, thunder rumbled, and St. Rosward's bodyguards—Saire Black and Fupoler—trembled in despair, shielding their master.

Saint Rosward himself collapsed onto the ground, shaking uncontrollably, a yellow puddle forming beneath him in fear.

Amidst Redfield's golden lightning, streaks of black and red energy crackled. His bloodshot eyes locked onto the so-called 'divine' noble before him, filled with nothing but murderous intent.

"Today, I will avenge the Patrick family! Even if you call yourselves gods, I will commit deicide!"

With a furious roar, a massive bolt of lightning descended, instantly reducing the Celestial Dragon and his two CP agents to ash. A deep crater, still crackling with residual electricity, was all that remained.

Brook watched the once untouchable Celestial Dragon perish before his eyes. His emotions surged, and the impact of Redfield's Conqueror's Haki caused Brook's Death God form to expand to a towering fifteen meters, radiating an overwhelming aura of death.

The sheer force of their combined Haki sent waves of pressure rolling over the distant onlookers. Civilians and pirates alike rolled their eyes back and collapsed, unable to withstand the intensity.

"Captain Brook, is this... Conqueror's Haki?"

Redfield, having just slain a so-called 'god,' stood there, unshaken. Even the immense form of Brook's Death God did not frighten him.

"Congratulations, Redfield. You are now a king in your own right."

Brook smiled, dismissing his Death God form. He had worried that joining his crew would dampen Redfield's ambition, preventing him from becoming the fearsome Red the Aloof of legend. But fate had presented an opportunity—his greatest enemy, a Celestial Dragon, was right before him. There was no better trigger for awakening his Conqueror's Haki.

Defying the Celestial Dragons was a small price to pay. In fact, Redfield's awakening had even enhanced Brook's powers twofold. A victory on all fronts.

"Hmph, it's just Conqueror's Haki. Captain, you are the only true king in my eyes. I will follow you and personally tear those hypocritical Celestial Dragons from their false thrones!"

Redfield gazed at Brook with unwavering determination. To him, his captain was the only deity worth following—not the pigs who called themselves gods.

"Yohohoho~! This may just be the beginning of our crusade against the Celestial Dragons!"

Brook laughed heartily, exhilarated. His Death God aura was no less terrifying than Redfield's Conqueror's Haki.

"But for now, we need to retreat. A Marine Admiral will be here soon!"

Brook and Redfield quickly disposed of the bodies of the ship's guards, lending a hand to the Fish-Man shipwright, Tom, to finish coating the Golden Ark.

Just then, Shakky and Silva returned to the ship, their eyes scanning the battlefield strewn with unconscious pirates, civilians, and World Government soldiers. The sight of the enormous, still-sparking crater sent a chill down their spines.

"Captain Brook, you drove off the Celestial Dragon, right?"

Shakky could hardly believe someone would actually kill a Celestial Dragon. And from what she could see, there were no bodies bearing the distinctive robes of the so-called divine nobles.

"Get on the ship now—we need to run! A Marine Admiral is coming!"

Brook wasted no time, urging his crew aboard. Tom, having completed the coating, prepared to submerge the ship and set sail for Fish-Man Island.

However, the usually fearless Fish-Man shipwright now looked as timid as a quail. The massive bull-horned Fish-Man was actually trembling.

He had just witnessed something insane—Brook had held the Celestial Dragon in place while Redfield annihilated him, leaving nothing behind.

Tom wasn't the only one shaken. Crocus remained silent, while Shakky swallowed hard, piecing together what had happened. Her expression stiffened.

"Captain... you didn't actually kill the Celestial Dragon, did you?"

Even as she asked, Shakky couldn't believe the words coming out of her own mouth.

"Of course we did! That's why we need to run!"

Brook rolled his eyes, pulling up the anchor and unfurling the sails. Shakky and Silva leapt aboard in a hurry, afraid they'd be left behind and torn apart by the Marines.

Meanwhile, Vice Admiral Dolodo arrived at the scene with his forces, injured but determined. The sight before him—a battlefield littered with bodies, and the Golden Ark sailing away—sent a wave of panic through him.

"Brook! Where is Saint Rosward?! Return him at once!"

Dolodo frantically scanned the area but saw no trace of the Celestial Dragon. His stomach churned in fear. Had Brook kidnapped him? This was an incident that could shake the entire Marine Headquarters.

During his tenure overseeing the Sabaody Archipelago, no Celestial Dragon had ever been harmed—until now. If one had been kidnapped or, worse, killed, his career was over.

Dolodo had only risen through the ranks by being a loyal lapdog to the Celestial Dragons. Unlike the elite officers of Headquarters, he wasn't on the same level as Garp or Sengoku. If he failed here, he'd be stripped of his rank in disgrace.

At the same time, Viscount Nas and several wealthy merchants arrived at the ruins of the coating factory. They overheard Dolodo's desperate cries for the Celestial Dragon's return.

Had a pirate actually kidnapped a Celestial Dragon?

In hundreds of years of World Government rule, no one had ever dared to lay a finger on these so-called gods.

Yet now, the unthinkable had happened.

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