One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

Chapter 412 Lone Wolves in Pairs (Seeking Monthly Tickets~)

That's right!

Influenced by the butterfly effect brought about by Crimson, the escapees gathered by Festa to plot with him this time are not only the devil's offspring, Barrett.

Even Redfield, who hadn't yet found the Bat Fruit Mythical Zoan Vampire Form, was dragged onto this pirate ship by him.

And based on the clues provided by Redfield, Festa successfully helped him find the Vampire Fruit.

Compared to other Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit abilities, the Vampire Fruit's power is extremely simple and straightforward...

They consume the blood and lifespan of others to enhance themselves or prolong their own lifespan!

That's right!

This is a powerful Devil Fruit ability comparable to the Op-Op Fruit, capable of granting conditional immortality!

Thanks to the power of the Vampire Fruit, Redfield has now successfully restored his body to its best condition!

A legendary figure who, through his own strength, could stand alongside legendary figures such as Roger, Whitebeard, and Shiki...

He's back today!!!

Similarly, even though he was imprisoned in the deep sea prison where there was no daylight, Barrett never slacked off in the slightest. He trained himself day and night, and his strength was no less than that of Redfield!

"Don't hold me back later, old man."

"Hmph! I should be the one saying that!"

In the dim shadows, two peerless experts stepped out of the passage.

As powerful figures of the previous era, Barrett and Redfield were no strangers to each other.

Back when Barrett was still with Roger's crew, he had crossed paths with Redfield more than once.

But fate is cruel.

Neither of them could have imagined that, after returning to the sea ten years later, the two prisoners would actually join forces.

You should know...

Both Barrett and Redfield are lone wolf enthusiasts who are single-mindedly focused on becoming powerful.

The reason that brought these two lone wolf powerhouses together was not the Straw Hat Pirates, who had recently been making waves on the seas.

On the contrary, Whitebeard, influenced by Crimson, not only did not die on time, but his strength was further enhanced by the power of the Pokémon template!

The time when Blackbeard stormed Impel Down coincided with the time when the Whitebeard Pirates destroyed Marineford, the Marine Headquarters, and then launched a second wave of life in the New World.

When the two of them came out of Impel Down, they learned that Whitebeard, a powerful figure comparable to Roger, was not only not dead or old, but was still very active on the seas...

The two, already suppressed by Roger, completely lacked the confidence they had in the original timeline.

Perhaps it's a common trait among the strong who lived through Roger's era: in their world, they believed they had witnessed the strongest power in the world.

Therefore, they never believed that a power stronger than Roger could exist in this world.

They would never believe that the new generation on the high seas could create a world more wonderful than theirs.

The same reason.

When they learned of the power that Whitebeard had displayed, a sense of fear arose deep within them.

The younger Barrett might have been a bit better.

But Redfield, who had already aged once, simply couldn't muster the courage to confront Whitebeard and the others.

This gave Festa an opportunity to unite two Yonko-level powerhouses.

In fact, if we consider the era of twenty or thirty years ago, such a force would indeed be considered the greatest in the world.

But what they encountered was... the Straw Hat Pirates, a crew capable of changing the world, and already having changed the world!

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On the battlefield of Taiwan, the battle between the Straw Hat Pirates and the Pirate Alliance continues fiercely.

Even though the Straw Hat crew set various limitations for themselves, the balance of the battlefield gradually shifted over time.

Even a strongman like Cavendish was utterly defeated and powerless against the Straw Hat crew.

"Damn it! How can these guys be so strong?!"

Cavendish, who had intended to use his extreme speed to ambush Robin, was kicked away by Sanji and forcefully pulled himself out of the rock.

Watching that figure, blindfolded yet still able to accurately kick away every single person, whether a powerful figure with a bounty of over 100 million or a pirate lackey...

A sudden, inexplicable chill ran through his heart.

Clearly, if he still couldn't see that the Straw Hat crew was using them as practice targets at this point, then his title of "Pirate Prince" would be meaningless.

But it was precisely because he saw through everything that Cavendish felt fear in his heart.

Because he simply couldn't tell...

What is the true strength of these guys?

The unknown is the best nourishment for fear.

Meanwhile, inside the hidden castle.

Festa had somehow ended up sitting in a room filled with screens, a satisfied smile on his face.

At that moment, a dark figure above the screen suddenly spoke:

"Is this the Straw Hat Pirates?! No wonder they are the youngest of the Four Emperors, their strength is terrifying."

"What should I do, everyone!? That witch Nami from the Straw Hat crew just came to me a while ago, wanting to buy my company, and I just yelled at her and kicked her out!"

"I really didn't know they were so powerful!"

"Is it too late for me to apologize now?!"

"Ha! Too late, just wait to die!"

"You actually dared to refuse a witch's deal? You've got some nerve!"

Above the screen, figures with considerable prestige in the underworld were chatting casually, as if they were in a group chat with friends, watching the Straw Hat Pirates' performance on the island.

Hearing that these guys didn't praise his grand celebration, but instead fawned over the Straw Hat crew like sycophants, Festa's upturned lips slowly fell.

Then his brows slowly furrowed.

Seeing that his envisioned group of underworld bosses was about to turn into a bunch of straw hats praising each other, Festa finally lost his temper and abruptly interrupted the conversation of the group of underworld bosses.

"Hmph~ That's why I said, the Great Pirate Era is nothing but the fantasy of a bunch of naive people!"

"I can't believe that you, who once dominated the world, would one day be licking others like lapdogs."

"More importantly, not a single word of your sycophantic remarks will even reach the ears of the Straw Hat crew!"

"What pathetic fellows!"

Festa leaned back, crossed his legs, and gave a disdainful smirk.

His undisguised mockery naturally provoked the dissatisfaction of all the underworld bosses.

"Huh!? What did you say!?"

A guy with a prominent scar on his face suddenly shoved his eyes into the camera, as if trying to pierce through space with his gaze to scare Festa across from him.

With two key players at his disposal, Festa is currently experiencing an unprecedented period of arrogance.

In this era where Roger is dead and Whitebeard is no longer around, he doesn't think he'll lose to anyone!

"Hmph~" Festa let out another cold snort. Seeing that their gazes were focused on him again, a cruel smile appeared on his lips.

"Just wait and see, you'll soon find out who this era truly belongs to!"

"By then, we will drag you bastards out one by one, kill you all, and completely wipe this era out!!!"

"What!?"

Hearing Festa's arrogant words, even the underground bosses who hadn't paid much attention to him showed expressions of anger.

Morgans, who possessed a great deal of secret information, suddenly smiled.

"Festa, you wouldn't..."

"You thought this was twenty years ago?!"

As Morgans spoke, the angry underworld bosses slowly fell silent.

Although neither the Straw Hat Pirates nor the World Economic Herald have ever directly acknowledged it...

But in today's underground world, who doesn't know that Morgans and the World Economic Herald he heads have long since taken the form of the Straw Hat Pirates!

Several important pieces of information about the Straw Hat Pirates came from Morgans' exclusive reports.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that those reports were definitely not obtained by Morgans.

Especially after the Straw Hats successively suppressed several of the original giants of the underworld, while the World Economic Herald, an important organization that controls intelligence and public opinion, escaped unscathed.

At the height of the Straw Hat Pirates' power, Morgans's status in the underworld also rose accordingly.

"This is certainly not twenty years ago!"

Festa answered confidently.

"There are no bastards like Roger in this era!"

"Oh? So that's what you think?!"

This mysterious smile of Morgans can also be considered a remnant of the previous era.

"In that case, I wish you good luck~"

Snapped.

Morgans' screen, quite unceremoniously, flickered and then went dark.

"Ran away? Coward." Festa sneered, turning his gaze to the other underground bosses.

Unfortunately, after the Straw Hat Pirates' purge, most of the underground bosses who remain are no longer very influential.

Even Festa, who is out of touch with the times, looks down on them.