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

Even the Pirate King's right-hand man couldn't escape any advantage when fighting him one-on-one!

"You're not Golden Lion! Who are you?! And why do you possess his Devil Fruit abilities?!"

"Could it be that you've already killed that great pirate, Golden Lion?"

Barrett stared wide-eyed at the man standing quietly in front of him, who was constantly radiating an exceptionally powerful and domineering aura!

He could clearly sense that the domineering aura emanating from the man in front of him far surpassed his own!

It has even reached a completely new level!

"I'm definitely not some golden lion~"

"Strictly speaking, though, that guy Shiki should call me captain."

Luo Hou stared at the young man before him with great interest. His gaze, sharp as lightning, had already seen through this man full of potential and talent.

Douglas Barrett!

A man who will be called the Devil's Descendant after Roger's death in the future!

In other words, this guy is universally recognized as the man qualified to inherit the position of Pirate King!

The reason why Luo Hou deliberately slowed down and allowed this guy to jump onto his floating island was that he wanted to win over this young powerhouse through force!

After all, in the history of this world, who is the most easily recruited by the strong?

Then it's definitely a Barrett.

In the story, Roger's strength was so great that it directly attracted Bullet's challenge, and only then did Bullet join Roger's pirate crew!

What a brute who only worships strength!

If you have a big enough fist to beat him up badly until he is completely subdued, you can directly bring him under your command!

Moreover, the reason why Rahu set his sights on this target was...

Another purpose was to try out the new ability of the Paw-Paw Fruit that I had accidentally developed during the recovery of my physical body!

Chapter 166 Beating Up Barrett

Ever since the mob attack on the side of Mary Geoise.

Rahu's personal thinking has undergone a significant transformation.

Although in a one-on-one situation, he can achieve a fighting strength of about one against seven or even eight people.

However, with such strength, it is far from enough to confront the World Government!

Let's not even talk about those 18 top-tier Celestial Dragon kings!

The World Government, along with Joy Boy's corpse and the mysterious Im Saint, did not make a move!

Add to that the terrifyingly powerful Uranus, who can track and locate you at any time!

Luo Hou has been forced to rein in his arrogant way of doing things!

His comeback this time is not only to finish the unfinished project of not killing all the Celestial Dragons.

More importantly, we need to build a powerful organization that can stand up to the world government!

At least this new organization is much stronger than the original Rocks Pirates!

Moreover, it absolutely cannot be a chaotic, disorganized, and undisciplined pirate force like before!

For example~

To directly establish a new government!

Then, with the help of the new government regime.

They directly established several departments, similar to those under a world government, each with its own functional structure!

This is a long and arduous journey!

Every step requires the influx of more highly capable individuals to operate such a massive force!

"The captain of the Golden Lion? I've never heard of him!!!"

"But if you're thinking of using your name to intimidate me... then I can only tell you, don't be so naive!!!"

"I'll show you, you arrogant fool, what the strongest power in the world really means!"

"Take this!!"

Barrett's lips curled into a confident smile, a smile that seemed to tell Luo Hou, "I am the strongest!"

His thick thighs, imbued with a dark, oppressive Armament Haki, were as hard as steel. Each step he took carried immense power, making the entire earth seem to tremble. With each step, his aura became extremely steady, like an unshakeable mountain, causing even Rahu to take notice!

This 15-year-old kid, Barrett, is indeed much stronger than Kaido was back then!

Suddenly, Barrett stopped abruptly, then leaned forward and shot forward like a cannonball!

At this moment, his speed reached its limit, turning into a black shadow, and in the blink of an eye, he rushed to a distance of tens of meters ahead, leaving behind a cloud of dust!

On the other side, Rahu, who stood quietly with his hands behind his back, also tensed his muscles instantly, his veins bulging!

Thick, black blood vessels crawled all over its body, and dark blue dragon scales grew and interlocked, creating an extremely powerful defensive capability!

A terrifying half-dragon body appeared!

His height soared to a giant's height of about 10 meters!

At this moment, even Barrett, who was over five meters tall, with a rugged face and explosive muscles, was in front of Luo Hou.

It's nothing more than a tiny, insignificant ant!

The next moment, Luo Hou stomped his foot, and with a whoosh, his body also charged forward!

His terrifying aura suddenly erupted, dazzling like a black sun. He transformed into a violent black lightning bolt, moving at an extreme speed that made it impossible for anyone to catch his figure.

Faced with this scene, Barrett, who was also charging forward, narrowed his eyes!

An extremely ominous premonition lingered throughout his entire body, in every single cell!

He had never met an opponent since his debut, and for the first time, he felt that the man in front of him was as powerful as a demon from hell!

This is an aura that is simply impossible to resist!

next moment!

Before Barrett could even react, he felt a powerful force rushing towards him, and everything went black as he was struck on the forehead by the black lightning!

Accompanied by intense pain, his body was sent flying thousands of meters away!

He fell heavily to the ground!

However, Rahu did not stop attacking despite this situation!

Instead, it continued to pursue, each attack carrying terrifying power that Barrett was completely unable to withstand!

Barrett had never before seen such a powerful force striking every muscle in his body!

His bones were even groaning, as if they were about to break at any moment!

But even with such immense power before him, the man treated it with ease, as if it were just a normal attack!

Even the terrifying Conqueror's Haki that could be felt from afar, Rahu did not use!

Barrett's face grew paler and paler, and he coughed up crimson blood frantically!

But he never admits defeat, so he grits his teeth and perseveres, just in an attempt to have a chance to fight back!

However, Rahu gave him no chance whatsoever!

Five fingers, as strong as steel, clenched together with unparalleled terrifying power, grabbed his arm and flung it into the sky!

The burst of power lifted Barrett to the highest point!

Then, it slammed down hard onto the hard island ground!

"boom!"

With a dull, deafening thud, Barrett's broad chest muscles were instantly dented in a large area!

The cracking sound of thick bones breaking was clearly audible!

But it's not over yet!

Before Barrett could even feel the pain, his massive, muscular body, over five meters tall, was sent flying once more!

Can't even react!

Then, Rahu treated him like a lump of dough, repeatedly hitting and smashing him from both sides!

This horrific scene of torture continued for seven or eight minutes before gradually stopping.

Even this seven or eight minutes of overwhelming domination wasn't because Luo Hou's stamina had reached its limit.

It was because Barrett himself had already fallen unconscious!

It can't withstand even a little bit of hitting!

.....

Chapter 167 Barrett Loses His Devil Fruit Power

More than ten days later.

The island controlled by Rahu continued to drift and advance towards the latter half of the Grand Line.

Deep within the island, a very rudimentary but fairly well-equipped laboratory has been built.

Scientists Orleans and his daughter were currently holding a long, thin Devil Fruit and various bottles and jars of potions, recording experimental data.

The seats were located next to two scientists, one large and one small.

Barrett, who had been beaten and unconscious by Rahu for a long time without any movement, remained unresponsive as if he were dead.

However, the pale complexion on this guy's face has gradually become a little rosier.

He should be able to regain consciousness soon.

To reach the Emperor level at such a young age, one's physical abilities are naturally incredibly strong!