#124 - Chapter 124: Advancing the Confrontation in the City
Jin stood before the group of pirates.
Facing their suspicious and surprised gazes, his heart remained calm.
He understood that his ability to resist the Sea Stone, the bane of Devil Fruit users, stemmed partly from his years of training.
More crucially, it was due to the power of the special fruit he had consumed – the Fish-Fish Fruit.
This power granted him a greater ability to survive even in the sea, surpassing other ability users.
It allowed him to exert a certain level of strength even when faced with Sea Stone, which could bind other ability users.
But this secret was something he would never easily reveal.
Jin expressionlessly scanned his surroundings, his eyes revealing disdain for the pirates.
He saw no need to explain himself to these vulgar pirates.
While everyone was still in shock and confusion, Jin turned around.
His figure, accompanied by a gentle breeze, slowly blended into the hazy light and shadows.
He left everyone with an enigmatic back view, no one could unveil the veil on him, and no one could peek into his unfathomable true strength.
In this dark and damp corner of the prison, the pirate who had mocked Jin stood with his mouth wide open, unable to believe what had just happened.
He had originally thought his provocation would put the other party in the eye of the storm.
But he never expected that he was just holding a torch to ignite his own tail, and the slap in the face came quickly and violently.
"This is impossible!"
"This kind of thing can't happen!"
"Ability users lose their strength as soon as they touch Sea Stone!"
"How is it possible to release Conqueror's Haki?!"
The great pirate in the prison was like a madman, his pride shattered in an instant.
"......"
Jin's voice was calm and composed, like a clear stream flowing through the iron cage-like prison, full of profound irony.
"There are many new pirates appearing outside,"
His words flowed slowly, each word and each sentence like a cold arrow, aimed directly at the other party's arrogance and ignorance.
"Most people's strength surpasses you old fogeys."
He glanced around, his eyes hiding not sympathy, nor pity, but a cold statement of fact.
"You are just a group of losers."
"You might as well just stay here and retire."
The tone was calm but carried an irresistible force.
"It's no good for you to go outside."
The ironic words froze the air in the prison.
Those pirates, these so-called "old fogeys", looked at each other, speechless.
In this world where strength speaks, Jin's strength was beyond their doubt, and the other party's words made them even more fearful.
Jin's every word was like a heavy stone pressing on their hearts, making them unable to resist and nowhere to escape.
In the shadows of the prison, they seemed to see their future: ruthlessly eliminated by emerging forces, forgotten by this ever-changing world of pirates.
As Jin's calm footsteps gradually faded away.
He left the group of pirates with nothing but deep shock and endless contemplation.
And an unavoidable reality – the world of pirates ultimately belongs to those rising stars who dare to break through and constantly become stronger.
The shadows of the prison covered every corner, and the oppressive atmosphere was surprisingly dull.
The pirates in the prison had been silently enduring ridicule and hesitation.
But finally someone couldn't bear the suffocating atmosphere.
"Kid, what's the use of a strong momentum, I've seen your kind..."
A burly-looking pirate suddenly stood up, his rough voice carrying unconcealable anger.
Before he could finish speaking, he was choked back by an even colder aura.
Jin didn't make any extra movements, just glanced at them coldly.
That gaze was like an ice blade, sharp and cold, enough to cut everything apart.
His voice was low, as if carrying a cold echo from the abyss,
"You should be glad that most of you are ability users."
Instantly, the other pirates in the prison felt a strange chill crawl up their spines, and their minds trembled.
Jin's voice continued to echo between the stone walls,
"Otherwise, I'll shut you up forever."
The pirate who had wanted to flare up suddenly fell silent, his mouth open, but no sound came out.
They looked at each other, their eyes showing the unabated anger, but more of fear.
Under the pressure of Jin's short sentence, they instinctively felt a threat that existed deep in their instincts, a kind of complete suppression.
Even the suffocating feeling of being in mortal danger.
Within these few seconds, the mood of the prisoners in the cell can be described as great ups and downs.
The original clamor and provocation instantly subsided, and no one dared to say another word.
Jin's words were like a punishment from heaven, hanging heavily over everyone's heads, making them shudder.
"......"
Barrett had remained silent since entering Impel Down.
But at this time, he broke the silence in the prison.
"Are these the kind of goods that are locked up in Impel Down?"
His sharp, eagle-like eyes swept around, spitting out his thoughts word by word.
He stood up, his tall figure casting a long shadow in the dim light, making him appear even more aloof and unruly.
"Being locked up with you people makes me feel a little ashamed."
Barrett's voice was full of dissatisfaction and sarcasm, these people's ugliness disgusted him, and even Impel Down was disliked by him.
He slowly turned around, his eyes like torches looking at Jin, there seemed to be flames jumping in those eyes,
"Is there a prison with higher specifications than this?"
Then, he no longer concealed his emotions and directly made his request,
"Give me another cell."
"These people lower the level of pirates and are not worthy of being in the same place as me."
The air in the prison seemed to become heavy because of Barrett's words.
The air in the cell suddenly became heavy, as if carrying an invisible weight.
The walls made of Sea Stone trembled slightly at this moment, as if they were bearing some great pressure.
Barrett's aura seemed to be awakened in that shaking.
Conqueror's Haki quickly spread throughout the cell, as if to push this solid prison to its limit.
The people in the prison immediately felt a pressure, their chests seemed to be pressed by huge stones, and breathing became difficult.
Even the most violent pirates seemed uneasy and suffocated under this overwhelming aura.
There was a buzzing sound in the air, which was the commotion caused by the Haki acting on the space.
Just as this aura was about to sweep through the entire cell, Jin suddenly frowned, and unhurriedly spoke to stop it,
"Put away your aura!"
His voice was calm, but carried absolute confidence and an irresistible force.
Barrett still maintained his arrogance, did not comment on the protagonist's order, and responded provocatively,
"Little guy, don't use a commanding tone to speak."
"Your strength is not enough for me to obey!"
"......"
In this airtight space, two powerful Haki collided, forming an invisible conflict.
The other pirates foamed at the mouth as they watched the battle of Haki between the two, unable to even say a word to stop it.
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