No kidding, even Rocks would have to offer me a cigarette.

His hands gleamed with black light, stained with blood, sending chills down one's spine!

Hot, wet blood flowed incessantly as the body collapsed to the ground!

Against the backdrop of the pirate captain's shattered head and the surrounding pile of pirate corpses, this incredibly strong young man exudes an extremely violent and cold aura!

Douglas Barrett!

A truly gifted young man!

In the manga storyline, Barrett joined Roger's pirate crew at the young age of 15 and challenged Captain Roger multiple times!

Although he suffered a crushing defeat every time, Roger was the only one in the entire Roger Pirates who could withstand his explosive punches!

Even Rayleigh, the first mate who already held the title of Hades at the time, could only manage a hard-fought draw against the 15-year-old Rayleigh!

There's simply no way to defeat this naturally gifted boy in combat head-on!

Even Kaido, who also participated in the God Valley War at the age of 15 that year, couldn't keep up with his pace in terms of individual combat strength!

Their strength is simply terrifying!

He's definitely a young emperor-level powerhouse!

.......

(15-year-old Barrett's fighting ability is definitely very close to Roger's. Although he didn't perform well in the movie, it was still a movie!)

Forget about Barrett, even pirate overlords like Rocks and Rahu would get a beating if they fell into a movie. (Guo Moruo is mentioned here, but the context is unclear.)

Chapter 164 Only Worship of Power

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Fifteen years ago, Barrett was born in a country called the Endless War Country in the latter half of the Grand Line!

Like other young and successful individuals.

Barrett was abandoned by his mother on the very first day of his life!

He became an orphan on the very day he was born!

By a twist of fate, Barrett was adopted by the enemy army and became a boy soldier under the command of the then-commander, Douglas Gray.

Seven years ago, in 1483, a year before the Battle of God Valley broke out.

Barrett was only eight years old at this time.

He didn't have any particularly outstanding qualities, but his daring and aggressive nature on the battlefield earned him the favor of his army commander.

In the military, Barrett's main task is to charge into battle with a bomb in hand, or to act as a human mine detector to step on landmines planted by the enemy on the battlefield!

On such an extremely dangerous battlefield, Barrett's combat effectiveness was greatly enhanced.

Therefore, his performance on the battlefield became increasingly amazing.

According to national regulations, soldiers who perform outstandingly on the battlefield can be awarded national medals of honor.

At the time, young Barrett longed to receive a nationally recognized medal of honor!

In order to gain the honor he desired, Barrett became more active on the battlefield and made numerous outstanding contributions!

However, just as he was about to receive the heroic honor of his life.

He was betrayed by his fellow boy soldiers.

The reason was simply because these teenagers of the same age were jealous of his rapid growth in strength and chose to sabotage him from behind!

Not only did they severely injure him, leaving him on the verge of death on the battlefield, but they also took away all the medals of honor he had worked so hard to earn!

However, Barrett was not discouraged by this.

On the contrary, this painful betrayal made him even stronger!

After a period of rest and recuperation, Barrett returned to the military camp and then wiped out all the boy soldiers who had ganged up to severely injure him!

Not a single person survived!

Two years ago, in the year 1488 of the Ocean Calendar!

Barrett ate a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit on the battlefield!

Although this Devil Fruit wasn't perfectly suited to him, he developed the most perfect fighting techniques from it!

One year ago, in the year 1489 of the Haiyuan calendar!

With his stronger conviction and power, Barrett earned the same title as Kaido: the highest national honor, Hero!

Commander Douglas promoted Barrett to the rank of General because of his military achievements and showed great care for Barrett!

They promised to let him leave the battlefield and give him true freedom!

Young Barrett believed it and, to earn his vice-captain's trust, wiped out all the enemy troops on the battlefield!

But he never expected that Commander Douglas would betray him and try to kill him!

Driven by intense resentment, Barrett destroyed his own country and army, and as a result, he was hunted down by the World Government and forced to sail out to sea!

The year is 1490 in the Haiyuan calendar, which is this year!

Barrett, who was sailing alone on the high seas, encountered a group of pirates who invited him to join their crew!

Barrett paid little attention to the invitation from the weaker party. He simply continued rowing alone, head down.

But his disdain was quickly met with a fierce retaliatory bombardment from these pirates!

And those rude guys even dared to mock him for the right ear he lost in the war of betrayal!

Being called "One-Ear"—such a humiliating title—instantly turned Barrett's blood red!

He was furious and embarrassed!

They immediately rushed onto the pirate ship and launched a brutal battle against overwhelming odds!

After kicking the shattered pirate head into the sea, he let the waves carry it away.

Barrett's arrogant gaze suddenly sharpened!

He sensed an extremely powerful and domineering aura approaching his location!

After he clearly saw the huge island floating towards him not far in front of him.

His whole body immediately showed an expression of ecstatic joy!

"The Great Flying Pirate, Shiki the Golden Lion!!!"

"Take this man's head! My fame will surely spread throughout the entire ocean!"

Barrett's bloodshot eyes were filled with a chilling aura of bloodlust; having just emerged from a brutal massacre, his gaze was cold and ruthless!

Having achieved fame at a young age and wielding immense power, he simply didn't care about any so-called great pirates!

From beginning to end, he only believed in power!

He's going to kill the man on that island that's drifting towards him!

......

八岁

15 years old

The unit commander killed by Barrett

At 15 years old, he already possessed the standard fighting strength of a Yonko (Emperor of the Sea).

Chapter 165 The Power of Youth

"It's a bit strange that a great pirate like Shiki the Golden Lion would come to such a forward-deployed area... but it doesn't matter!"

"If I can take him down, my name, Douglas Barrett, will resound throughout the world!!!"

Barrett, a former soldier, had a steely gaze at this moment, revealing a chilling ferocity in his eyes!

Those eyes seemed to burn with intense heat, filled with boundless power and determination. Each blink was like a lightning bolt streaking across the dark night sky, sending chills down one's spine!

The words just fell!

After testing the floating island and its approximate distance from myself.

Barrett's entire body was covered in dense, hard muscles, which instantly unleashed terrifying power. With a powerful shockwave, he leaped towards the island controlled by Rahu like a cannonball being fired!

Boom!

Under his terrifying force, the already shattered pirate ship could no longer withstand such immense pressure and instantly disintegrated, turning into countless wood chips and broken wreckage, scattered across the endless sea!

The two sides were still several hundred meters apart.

Barrett rushed directly to the island in an instant and stood on the ground of the floating island!

It was as if I flew there!

Meanwhile, Rahu, who was controlling the island's floating, had naturally already noticed this young man!

Although Douglas Barrett was still very young at this time.

It's even like Kaido, who looked like a small fry during the God Valley battle.

But almost the instant Rahu sensed this extraordinary figure with his Observation Haki, he recognized the other party's identity!

According to a normal talent ranking system!

Douglas Barrett's talent ranking is definitely close to that of Rocks!

After all, even Roger, who would later dominate the entire ocean, was just an unknown rookie pirate at the age of 15!

Barrett, despite his young age, managed to reach a level of strength that allowed him to go toe-to-toe with great pirates without being at a disadvantage!