Countless of me are traveling through time at the same time!

Chapter 92: Overwhelming Power, Captain Luke of the Shichibukai

"Marco, don't interfere, this is none of your business now..."

Luke glanced at Marco, who had an ugly expression on his face: "If you feel humiliated, don't forget how sad you are now, and think carefully about what you should do in the future!"

"Do you still have the energy to teach your subordinates a lesson when facing me?" Barrett roared loudly, and an extremely strong armed color domineering aura emerged from his body.

The pitch-black armed color quickly sank along his skin and actually merged into one with his body!
This is the fruit ability developed by Barrett.

The fusion fruit he possesses can merge inanimate objects with himself! This change is the posture Barrett shows by deeply integrating his domineering power with his body.

The so-called devil form!
"That's really amazing, Barrett!"

Luke laughed, and his Armament Haki also changed! The dense darkness and the dark reflective Armament Haki blended together, presenting a strange and deep texture.

Barrett became more excited when he saw this scene!
With a tiger roar, Barrett raised his fist and attacked, colliding head-on with Luke!
"what!"

Feeling the tearing pain in his bones and muscles, Barrett's pupils suddenly dilated!
Being crushed by peers in terms of strength and dominance...

This was the first time he had felt this way!
"Ahhh!" The pain was like a stimulant, making Barrett's fighting spirit more intense.

Barrett took two steps back and reached back towards his ship, activating the power of the fusion fruit.

The name of his ship is Catapult, and he is Barrett's only companion in his heart and the object of his fusion.

And his movements were almost synchronized with Barrett's.

Luke held out his hand to Barrett.

The Devil's descendant was stunned. He stretched out his hand to merge with the ship. What did Luke mean by this?
You have to learn this too, right?
Then, Barrett was restrained by the powerful gravity of the Dark-Dark Fruit and flew straight towards Luke!

"Want to merge? Have you asked me?"

Conqueror's Haki, Darkness, and Armament Haki, the three merged into one on Luke's fist!
Barrett, who was restrained by gravity, urgently adjusted his posture in the air, using the speed of gravity to transform it into his own kinetic energy!
"What a wealth of combat experience!" In a flash, this thought flashed through Luke's mind, and he gradually developed a love for talent.

Barrett is a pretty good thing. He is smart, resistant to beatings, and willing to be beaten. Isn't he just a free target?
The fists collided together!
Barrett raised his mouth in triumph, but saw Luke grinning and grabbing his arm: "Your ability has been swallowed by darkness!"

In an instant, the power of the Fusion Fruit was sealed by the Dark-Dark Fruit, and Barrett broke away from the form of the fusion of armament domineering and flesh.

However, Luke was still wrapped in darkness and armed colors, like a devil emerging from hell, with scarlet lightning wrapped around his arms!
"Get down here!"

Luke roared, grabbed Barrett's shoulders with both hands, and pressed him to the ground!
Fists fell like raindrops, and each punch was like a landslide!
Every time the terrifying bombardment shook his eardrums, Marco would shrink his neck unconsciously...

Descendant of the devil, encountered the real devil!
This won’t beat Barrett into a pulp, right?
Luke, who used to be so gentle, turns out to be so fierce in battle! He punches hard, showing only the most real strength and dominance...

Luke looked down at Barrett, who was being controlled on the ground by him, his eyes focused and indifferent.

In Luke's eyes at this moment, Barrett, who was desperately resisting him with armament color and brute force, was not a person, but a hard, angular human-shaped seastone.

It's the sandbag he uses for boxing!

Barrett struggled to resist, Luke's punch was really too heavy...

If we talk about the depth of Conqueror's Haki Entanglement and Armament Haki, Barrett feels that Luke is still a level behind veteran strongmen like Roger and Rayleigh, at least in terms of proficiency.

But Luke's strength is really exaggerated!

Barrett couldn't help but have an illusion that even if there was a mountain in front of Luke, he could flatten it with his fists!

What’s more, what about yourself, a living person?
Luke's Armament Haki was completely crushed, and all the stored power was used up...

Barrett looked up at Luke, and saw that the devil-like man was still full of energy, and he actually grinned.

After Roger, he saw a goal he could pursue again!

Especially since Luke is the same age as him, unlike veteran strongmen like Roger and Rayleigh who have been ahead for decades...

"If I hadn't died, my future life would have been meaningful." Barrett thought as he stared at Luke, who had the domineering color bursting out and wrapped around his fist.

"You are allowed to challenge me once a year. Before you defeat me, you must obey my orders completely. If you win, you will be free..." Luke looked directly at Barrett and said softly:

"Fair enough, right?"

Barrett burst into laughter, and even tears came out of his eyes: "Fair, so fair!"

Not only is Luke a better fighter than him, he also seems to understand his mind!
Barrett searched hard on the sea, just to find an opponent like Luke!
Just agree to accept his challenge...

As for obeying orders, this is nothing new to Barrett, who comes from a military background.

"From now on, both of you are Shichibukai under my command..."

Luke threw the Den Den Mushi to Marco: "Report safety."

Then he turned to Barrett and said, "Let's go, drive your ship to the Navy G-14 Base..."

Barrett stood up from the ground shakily and showed a satisfied smile: "Yes, Captain."

"Captain? How can you talk like that? We are the righteous navy, not pirates!"

Luke pointed to the military rank on his shoulder: "Be careful of the impact!"

"Got it, Captain." Barrett shrugged indifferently. From Luke's domineering and dark power, he felt this man's ambition.

That is definitely not something the Navy can satisfy...

"The Shichibukai Pirates are setting sail!"

Marco smiled widely and said jokingly, "Captain, you must remember that I was the first one to join your army!"

If someone else asked him to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Marco would definitely not accept it.

After all, joining the Shichibukai is a disguised way of bowing to the navy, which is a loss of face for the Whitebeard Pirates...

But when Luke took command of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the nature of the matter changed.

From having an ambiguous relationship with the navy, it turned into digging up the navy's roots with their own people and fooling the whole world!
It is completely acceptable and face-saving.

“Alright, call me whatever you want…” Luke held his forehead helplessly.

We really need to build a super pirate group within the Marine Headquarters!
And after arriving at the naval base.

When the Marines saw Barrett's catapult, their faces suddenly turned pale.

Barrett, the descendant of the devil!
"What should we do? What should we do? Without Vice Admiral Luke here, how can we fight this monster?" A Marine's face turned pale, he clenched his fists, and muttered in a low voice.

"Hey, isn't that the guy at the bow the Vice Admiral?" Another sharp-eyed marine discovered the blind spot.

"Guys, I'm back!"

Luke, Barrett and Marco jumped onto the deck of the base.

"Let me introduce you. This is my new recruit, Barrett and Marco. They are now members of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Before I can defeat them, you can come to them if you have any problems." Luke said casually, "Wait a moment, I'll get you two something."

Barrett and Marco looked at each other and laughed, "As you command, Captain."

"Captain?!!!" The marines exclaimed: "Vice Admiral Luke! You..."

"You can also call me Captain. It doesn't matter. It's just a title." Luke waved his hand with amusement and turned to enter the branch base.

A Marine came up to Barrett, swallowed, and said cautiously: "Uh...if the naval base is attacked, can we really find you?"

"Okay." Barrett said succinctly, "I will listen to him until I beat him."

"Me too..." Marco yawned, "Since we're at work, we have to do some work..."

The Marines gasped.

I couldn't help but admire Luke more. In the past, no one was willing to be one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Even if they agreed, they only agreed verbally. Very few of them really helped the navy.

Luke's recruitment consists of two heavyweights, both of whom are willing to work hard.

"It's a good thing Vice Admiral Luke didn't become a pirate, otherwise he would have formed a terrifying pirate group?" the Marines complained.

Marco on the side smiled without saying anything, feeling a strange sense of relief in his heart.

Luke didn't become a pirate? He's a veteran!

Not to mention yourself, would you believe it if I called White Beard?

Luke came out of the base carrying a lot of bags and motioned Barrett and Marco to let him get on board.

"I brought you some gifts..."

Luke handed a small notebook to Barrett: "Zeff taught me the method of practicing Haki. Your mission is to go to the Whitebeard Pirates and practice with them."

"This is for Dad. I got some cigars and wine from the Navy that were specially supplied to the admiral. They're for the old man to change his taste. There are also some supplements and potions for maintaining his health. In short, tell him to take them on time."

"Health preservation must start from the little things..." Luke pointed to the several large boxes of supplies he carried.

Marco sighed: "Ah, you still think carefully..."

Barrett had a question mark on his face.

No, aren't you a vice admiral?
How come you look like a member of the Whitebeard Pirates?
"What is your relationship with Whitebeard?" Barrett took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice.

"I'm an exchange student of the Whitebeard Pirates in the Navy..." Luke smiled and replied, "As you can see."

"Aren't you afraid that I will leak this secret?" Barrett stared at Luke. Having experienced betrayal several times, he was really curious about Luke's boldness.

"Didn't we have an agreement? You have to listen to me before you beat me..." Luke gave Barrett a strange look: "Are you going to keep your promise?"

Barrett was speechless for a moment.

He didn't know what to say.

Indeed, he, who hates betrayal the most, will keep his promise with Luke.

But Luke's calmness and generosity still made him feel a strange feeling in his heart...

He was trusted.

The reason why Luke dared to do this was, firstly, that he knew Barrett's character very well, and secondly, even if Barrett ran to the sea and shouted, no one would believe it.

Any pirate could send a spy into the navy...

But Whitebeard is the only one who is not of this character.

Besides, with Luke's talent, he would be a genius across the ages no matter where he is. As long as Whitebeard is not mentally ill, he would never let Luke take the risk of joining the navy...

No one would believe that if Luke was really a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, given the character and strength he showed in the navy, he would remain unknown on the sea.

Although he seemed calm, Luke had actually thought about these issues...

At this level, it was nothing more than touching Barrett's heart.

"Regarding the issue of trust, you will have more opinions after you meet Whitebeard on the ship yourself." Luke patted Barrett's shoulder and said with emotion:

"There will always be someone who will tolerate you and never betray you just because of a name."

"Are you right, Marco..."

Marco smiled sincerely, "Of course, Dad will always have our back."

Barrett looked at the smiles of the two men and felt a little dazed for a moment.

really?
Shouldn't this world be full of betrayal and deception, and should only one be able to trust oneself?

During the time of Roger's pirate group.

Barrett had a vague feeling like this.

Even if he didn't want to admit it, Roger did have other things that attracted him besides his strength.

The so-called peace of mind and trust...

Unconsciously, Barrett began to look forward to this trip with the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Barrett, with your strength, how did you manage to tie with Crocodile?"

Luke asked curiously, "I also accepted that crocodile into the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Its overall level is far inferior to yours."

"Humph, his fruit ability is quite developed. Plus, the battlefield is in the desert, so I just can't kill him!" Barrett said coldly:
"This guy is also in the Shichibukai? I'm going to find an opportunity to teach him a lesson! The so-called tie with me, using my reputation to strengthen his own momentum, makes me very unhappy..."

Barrett suddenly realized that he was not alone anymore. He coughed again and asked, "Should that be ok, Captain?"

"Okay, just do whatever you want." Luke nodded. Barrett now had the consciousness to ask for his opinion, which proved that his obedience was pretty good.

When we get to the Whitebeard Pirates, we'll just have to wait for Whitebeard to conquer Barrett with his powerful personal charm...

By then, they will all be a family, and Luke won't have to open up to him.

Whitebeard's strong and trustworthy qualities seemed perfect to Luke...

The innate holy body of the son of White Beard belongs to him.

Luke watched the two of them leave and looked up at the sky.

The world is about to start going haywire...

(End of this chapter)