Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

There can only be one Pirate King.

Tell him you want to become the strongest Pirate King?

"You want to become the Pirate King?"

Luffy's figure vanished from the spot, and before Barrett's massive rock body could react, a rubber leg had already grown infinitely large in front of him.

Rubber Giant Battle Axe!

boom!

The sound of rocks shattering made several supernovae nearby cover their ears.

You think you can be the Pirate King?

Barrett was stomped directly into the ground, and gravel and dust exploded in all directions like a volcanic eruption, with a gray-white mushroom cloud rising from the center of the mountaintop.

The supernovas' eyelids twitched as they watched.

"What a monster,"

Kidd stared at the mushroom cloud and cursed under his breath.

If he were to use that move, it would indeed have that kind of power, but Straw Hat's kick doesn't seem like a special move.

Barrett was kicked so badly just for saying he wanted to join a pirate crew; he shows no mercy to his rivals.

The power of that kick was on a completely different level from the blows they had just taken. Luffy had only used Armament Haki when he exchanged punches with Kid, but this kick made the entire island tremble.

Your rival tells you they want to become the Pirate King?

Luffy doesn't indulge in it at all.

Before the dust had completely settled, a low, muffled laugh suddenly came from the pile of rubble.

"Hehe, hahahaha!"

Barrett stood up from the rubble, his body covered in grayish-white stone dust, his hair studded with pebbles, and a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.

He's very happy now.

After being dominated for several rounds, he could finally confirm that his opponent was worth his all-out effort.

"Looks like we're rivals now. It's been a long time since I've met a rival like you, Straw Hat!"

Barrett burst through the surrounding debris, looking quite disheveled, but before he could finish speaking, Luffy's fist landed on his face again.

Don't hit someone in the face?

Luffy is here to slap people in the face!

The rubber arm retracted to its shortest length, then sprang out like a spring. The fist, hardened with Armament Haki, left a dark red trail in the air, striking Barrett squarely in the face.

With a bang, Barrett's head snapped back, and the impact sent him staggering back several steps, each step leaving a deep crater in the ground.

"A competitor? I think you're just average."

Luffy spoke frankly, saying that only the Four Emperors were qualified to compete with him for that position, and even then, they were only qualified. Clearly, Bullet was not among them at the moment.

Is Barrett stronger than the Seven Warlords of the Sea?

Strong.

However, it is still quite far from being comparable to the Four Emperors.

Barrett regained his footing and turned around again. Luffy didn't give him a chance to catch his breath. His rubber fists rained down on him, each punch carrying the black sheen of Armament Haki. Barrett's body was hit with loud cracking sounds.

It must be said that Barrett's physical attributes are indeed impressive; his robust physique has even led some to call him "Little Kaido."

But if even Kaido can't withstand a punch, what use is little Kaido?

Chapter 542 Unique Personal Charisma

It was a one-sided beating, but Barrett's expression became increasingly strange.

His eyes were wide open, and the corners of his mouth stretched wider and wider. The place where he had been punched was clearly in so much pain that the veins on his forehead were throbbing, but his Adam's apple bobbed up and down, and a look of pleasure appeared on his face.

"Ha! That's the feeling!"

Barrett took a step forward amidst the rain of punches, the ground beneath his feet cracking under his weight. "It's been a very, very long time since I've been beaten like this. The last time I felt this way was in front of Captain Roger!"

Luffy punched him on the shoulder, and Bullet's body spun halfway around before twisting back, his excitement only increasing.

Do you have any unusual fetishes?

Luffy couldn't help but complain.

Being beaten and still so happy, that's a psychopath.

"Hahaha, after all these years, it's quite exciting to meet an opponent like this. I acknowledge you, Straw Hat!"

Barrett exhaled, and his upper body clothes burst open, revealing his well-trained physique, his skin gleaming with a dark purple sheen.

Armament Haki at its peak!

A powerhouse of his caliber must possess unique characteristics.

One of his distinctive features is his mastery of Armament Haki.

"Straw Hat, if you think you can defeat me with those few moves, you're underestimating me!"

Barrett's leg muscles bulged, making him look like a cheetah ready to pounce. With a stomp of his foot, he created a crater five or six meters in diameter in the ground, and his body hurtled towards Luffy with a whooshing sound. The Armament Haki wrapped around his right fist emitted a piercing buzzing sound.

This punch was several levels more powerful than the previous ones.

"Underestimating you? I'm just stating the facts."

Facing Barrett's all-out punch, Luffy did not retreat. The Armament Haki wrapped around his fist turned from black to dark, and then a black and red lightning bolt suddenly burst out from its surface.

Conqueror's Haki envelops you!

Barrett's pupils contracted sharply in that instant.

Are you that skilled?

He can do it too, but even the application of Conqueror's Haki varies in quality.

The two fists collided in mid-air.

Boom!

A visible shockwave exploded from the center of the collision between the two fists, with black and red lightning leaping wildly around the edge of the shockwave.

The pirates within a few hundred meters of the mountaintop were swept by the shockwave. Those who were slightly weaker were knocked unconscious on the spot, their eyes rolling back. Even the captains with bounties of over 100 million were shaken and staggered, each one covering their ears and squatting on the ground.

"The power is enough, but the speed is too slow."

The collision happened in an instant, and Luffy had already crossed Barrett's safety boundary.

A massive shockwave enveloped Barrett's body, and then, in that instant, the entire island heard another sound.

thump.

It sounded like a heartbeat.

The Drum of Liberation!

"What exactly is that?"

Many pirates have heard this sound before and can only guess that it is part of Straw Hat Luffy's ability, but they have no idea how it actually works.

In this situation, Luffy is essentially immune to death.

The more you play, the more excited you get.

Amidst the dust and mist, Barrett's body flew backward like a kite with a broken string.

He tumbled through the air countless times before crashing heavily onto the mountainside hundreds of meters away.

The force of the punch had not yet dissipated when the tremors of the ground reached the rock on the other side of the mountaintop.

The unassuming little wooden box on the rock was jolted and jumped up. The lid popped open in the air, and a soft golden light leaked out of the box, drawing an arc in the sunlight.

Without turning his head, Luffy casually stretched his left hand behind him, and his rubber arm precisely grabbed the wooden box in mid-air, pulling it back along with its contents.

He looked down.

Inside the box lay a permanent record pointer, its glass casing showing signs of age.

All the pirates who were still standing around had their eyes fixed on that pointer.

"That's the thing that can find One Piece!"

I don't know who shouted that first.

Barrett climbed out of the rock wall, his vest torn to shreds by the rubble, the blood at the corner of his mouth thicker than before, and a faint, sharp pain emanating from his ribs as if they were cracking.

He endured the excruciating pain and looked up, only to see Luffy holding the wooden box, a maniacal smile spreading across his face.

“That’s right! That’s the permanent log pointer to Laugh Tale!”

Barrett jumped down from the rock wall. "My original plan was to defeat you all, take this compass, find One Piece, and become the Pirate King!"

"With that thing, you can directly obtain One Piece, the world's treasure, without even needing to collect all four red Poneglyphs!"

His two sentences immediately ignited the passion of the surrounding pirates.

That was the dream of everyone in the Great Pirate Era!

"I don't need this."

Luffy's voice wasn't loud, but it reached the ears of everyone present clearly.

Barrett's smile froze.

The expressions of all the pirates around them froze in that instant.

Then, under everyone's gaze, Luffy reached out and took the Permanent Log Pose, which was enough to drive all the pirates on the Grand Line crazy, out of the box.

Then he closed his five fingers together.

Click!