The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

He even suspected that if it weren't for the double protection of Ryūdo and Armament Haki, plus Luther's deliberate avoidance of him, he might have already been melted by the aftershocks.

Such terrifying power, such a chilling aura of a powerful figure...

Barrett was trembling all over, and his gaze toward Luther kept changing.

From the other person, he saw the power he had been searching for all along, the power that lay at the end of the world.

This is the ultimate goal of the power he seeks, not Roger's so-called dream of liberation, nor the laughable treasure of Laugh Rud.

Power, only power is eternal!

"Hahahahahaha!!!!"

Barrett suddenly burst into a fit of maniacal laughter.

Faced with such terrifying power, he charged towards Luther as if he were a madman:

"Come, let me experience firsthand the power I've always dreamed of!"

For him, dying after hearing the truth was perhaps the most magnificent ending.

Unfortunately, he finally knew the end, but that day never came.

Luther watched Barrett charge toward him with a blank expression.

The extremely high surrounding temperature is rapidly melting the Earth Giant.

When Barrett rushed in front of him, only his own body, covered in Armament Haki, remained.

If Luther hadn't deliberately controlled the temperature, Barrett would have been reduced to ashes when he got within three meters of him.

Even so, Barrett's punch towards him seemed so forced.

Do you still remember your goal?

Luther extended a single finger, easily deflecting Barrett's attack.

"Follow behind me, forever looking up at my advancing figure—this is your destiny! If you want to break free from this destiny, then defeat me!"

laugh! ! !

Luther's hand, burning with the fire of the sun, easily broke through Armament Haki's protection and imprinted itself on Barrett's chest.

"Following behind...?"

Barrett's lips curled slightly before he lost consciousness.

Luther was the strong person he dreamed of becoming, and following such a person...

It doesn't seem bad at all!

Chapter 225 Barrett's Path to Power

The Don Quixote returned an hour later.

When the cat viper saw the almost vanished island and the Barrett rifle Luther was carrying, a look of utter self-assurance appeared in its eyes.

"Your Highness Luther, time to wrap up? Meow!"

With a wooden skewer dangling from its mouth, the cat viper glanced smugly at Barrett.

Ultimately, choice is more important than effort.

Barrett has worked hard enough to improve his skills, but he still gets beaten up like a dog.

Unlike him, meow, he voted for Luther directly, and now he's living the high life.

"Catch it. There's nothing seriously wrong. It just needs a little treatment."

As Luther spoke, he tossed the Barrett to the cat viper.

He is less than 4 meters tall, which is much shorter than Barrett's height, and he looks disproportionate when lifted up.

The cat viper, on the other hand, was tall and stout, almost the same size as Barrett, and grabbed Barrett as it headed into the ship's interior.

Instead of sending the Cat Viper back, Luther left the Don Quixote at sea.

Since we've come all this way, there's no need to rush back.

"boom!"

Luther drew Ace from his sword and slashed it into the sea, tearing apart an enormous sea dragon-like sea king.

Beside her, Reiju, who had been specially brought out this time, held a javelin that didn't fit her size.

Swish!

The javelin traced a graceful arc before piercing a piece of freshly cut meat.

Reiju's petite body suddenly unleashed a powerful force, the string on the javelin tightened rapidly, and she yanked the hundred-pound chunk of flesh, sending it flying straight toward the Don Quixote.

Seeing Reiju's arm strength, Luther couldn't help but glance at her sideways.

This level of arm strength isn't too difficult for some people who were monsters in their childhood.

But it's important to know that Reiju isn't some kind of born monster; rather, she's a cyborg created by Judge.

With such a solid foundation laid in the early stages, coupled with subsequent training, he will at least have the strength of an elite lieutenant general.

Of course, what Luther valued was not Reiju's strength, but rather the elite lieutenant generals who could be mass-produced once the technology of cyborgs matured.

Even a group of elite lieutenant generals can't defeat a top-tier expert in a brawl, but if a group of elite lieutenant generals appeared at sea, then there would be no such thing as a wild top-tier expert in the future.

Anyway, Luther felt that Judge's cyborg technology was far more reliable than the World Government's pacifist plan.

The world government has recently launched the Pacifista Project, which aims to suppress the ocean with absolute power.

The so-called pacifists are robots created by Vegapunk.

If Luther remembers correctly, the future is based on Kuma's body, with the addition of Kizaru's laser abilities.

Later on, there was an upgraded version called Seraph.

However, Luther has always been somewhat opposed to projects with high costs and high investment but low returns.

With the funding from this project, there's enough to nurture all the powerful seeds on the vast internet.

"Your Highness, it's all done! Are we having barbecue today?"

On the other side, Reiju, having finished processing the meat, looked up with a smile, her gaze towards Luther filled with admiration.

"Then I'll have to try your cooking skills."

Luther smiled slightly, then turned to look at Reiju, who was busy at work:

Do you need help?

"No need! As your personal chef, how could I possibly ask you for help!"

Reiju rolled up her sleeves, changed into her chef's uniform, and began processing the meat of the sea dragons and sea kings.

Judging from his skillful handling of the knife, this was clearly not his first time.

“Then I’ll try your cooking,” Luther said with a smile.

"Hehe, from now on, Your Highness's meals will all be handled by me!"

Reiju replied with a smile, her little face full of enthusiasm.

She thoroughly enjoyed serving Luther, not only because he led her and her brother out of hell, but also because she received unprecedented respect from him.

Given Luther's status, there was absolutely no need for him to treat her so well; she would have been willing to be ordered around at will.

But it was because of this respect that she was even more willing to do anything for Luther.

"Then I can look forward to your delicious cooking."

Luther smiled; he was never stingy with his kindness towards his own people.

The picnic time on the ship passed quickly. As the stars filled the sky, Luther lay on the sofa while Reiju grilled meat with a big smile on her face next to him.

The cat viper devoured pieces of meat, its face beaming with satisfaction.

Just then, Luther chuckled softly and looked toward the cabin.

Barrett, who looked somewhat weak, slowly walked out, leaning against the wall.

"Mr. Barrett, your roast meat!"

When Reiju saw Barrett, she smiled and walked up to him, offering him the freshly grilled meat.

"you..."

Based on past experience, Barrett wanted to slap Reiju away, but sensing the gaze from afar, he suppressed the urge and took the meat from Reiju's hands.

"Thank you!"

He replied rather stiffly, and with a slightly uncomfortable expression, he took the meat and walked over to Luther's side.

"Have you thought it through?"

Seeing Barrett's actions, Luther smiled.

"Hmph, before I defeat you, I'll try to be a weakling."

Barrett took a bite of the meat in his hand, his voice a little muffled, but it was a statement nonetheless.

After he calmed down, he also figured it out.

He could be arrogant in front of Roger because he felt that the entire Roger Pirates had strength but no real power.

But Luther was different; being arrogant and defiant in front of the other side would only make him lose face.

He aspired to be a strong person like Luther, and therefore, as one of the weak, he demanded of himself the standards of the weak.

Of course, this attitude was limited to Luther's presence, or to those connected to Luther.

In his eyes, everyone else was still trash.

"Strive to become stronger."

Luther chuckled and sank into the sofa, watching Barrett devour meat to regain his strength:

"I'm actually looking forward to the day when you can stand up to me. Do you need me to plan a path for you to become stronger?"

"I'm curious, what kind of experience is this?"