Chapter 1009: Identity Exposed

As the beautiful woman's voice fell silent.

The noble middle-aged man finally felt fear, a thick wave of shock surging into his heart.

"He, he is actually…"

"The legendary Fist Demon?!"

"My heavens!"

He involuntarily swallowed hard, his face filled with awe.

He lifted his head,

and stared with eyes brimming with terror at the five-year-old boy not far away.

At the same moment,

the boy looked toward him.

Their gazes met!

In an instant,

the middle-aged man felt a chill surge from his soles straight to the crown of his head.

His bones trembled with dread,

his blood ran cold.

Intense fear dominated his mind and body.

For a moment, he could not control his body and began to shake violently.

"H-How is this possible?!"

"The legendary Fist Demon, appearing on our Peace Ship?!"

"This is just too coincidental!"

The middle-aged man's spirit trembled violently, his lips quivering.

Beside him,

the beautiful woman took a deep breath and said, "There's no mistake—I'm certain, that boy is absolutely the legendary Fist Demon! This is beyond doubt!"

"Earlier this month…"

"Rumors about the Fist Demon had already echoed across the entire sea. From the start, I felt the boy's face seemed familiar."

"Then, I finally made the connection."

"He is the Fist Demon—this is the truth!"

Upon hearing this,

the nobleman trembled uncontrollably.

In other words…

Just now, he had nearly provoked a monster of the utmost terror on the seas!

"The Fist Demon is the greatest genius in Navy history!"

"He is also regarded by Navy high command as the top-tier strength destined to lead the Navy's future."

"Before him, even the most renowned pirates of the sea, with bounties exceeding a hundred million Berries, are as fragile and insignificant as ants."

The beautiful woman continued with reverent eyes, "He once defeated Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

"Don Quixote Doflamingo, the feared 'Heavenly Night Demon' of the underworld, also suffered great losses at the Fist Demon's hands."

"Moreover…"

"Whitebeard II, the pirate with a bounty nearing two hundred million Berries, was utterly crushed by the Fist Demon and captured, then delivered to the Navy's underwater prison."

"This is the legendary Fist Demon!"

"An unprecedented terrifying prodigy! A horrifying monster!"

Her voice echoed with a buzzing sound in the middle-aged man's ears.

At this moment,

the middle-aged man felt unprecedented panic.

He was terrified.

Even his status as a noble of the Gama Kingdom could no longer grant him any sense of safety.

He had never dreamed…

That the five-year-old boy was the legendary Fist Demon!

A terrifying presence whose name shook the entire sea!

After learning the truth,

he dared not speak another word.

His inner fear was amplified infinitely.

"F-Fist Demon…"

"Earlier this month, it was said he severed one of the arms of Red-Haired Shanks, captain of the Red-Haired Pirates!"

The middle-aged man spoke with a trembling voice.

"Red-Haired Shanks is one of the top-tier pirates of the New World. Yet even so, he still lost an arm to the Fist Demon and fled in disgrace."

"Can you imagine?"

"Provoking the Fist Demon is an incredibly terrifying thing."

The beautiful woman warned.

"Th-This!"

"What kind of dangerous thing did I just do?"

The middle-aged man's scalp prickled, his back chilled.

At the same time.

As the beautiful woman's voice fell.

Around them,

the atmosphere grew even more eerie.

Silence!

The entire ship was utterly silent.

The beautiful woman had not deliberately lowered her voice.

Therefore,

everyone on the ship could hear clearly her revelation of Lu En's identity.

And so…

The entire Peace Ship, including the pirates and the group of security personnel, were all plunged without exception into deep terror.

They said nothing.

Visible to the naked eye,

pair after pair of eyes filled with terror, shock, horror, and fear simultaneously fixed upon Lu En.

Everyone on the ship stared at the five-year-old Lu En.

At this moment,

Lu En became the sole focus of all attention.

Even the nobles huddled in the corners, trembling, could not help but stare dumbly at Lu En with awe and shock.

"H-He's the legendary Fist Demon?!"

"Is this real?"

"I never imagined I'd one day lay eyes on the Fist Demon."

"The Fist Demon—that's one of the strongest beings on the sea!"

"I never expected to accidentally encounter the legendary Fist Demon aboard the Peace Ship."

"We're saved!"

"…"

A group of nobles, faces flushed with excitement and shock, instinctively clenched their fists, gazing at Lu En with hope and longing, praying he would rescue them from their dire plight.

Their only hope lay entirely in Lu En.

On the other side.

The moment Lu En's identity was officially revealed,

all the pirates were consumed by fear.

Glug!

They couldn't help swallowing hard, their faces turning pale.

"F-Fist Demon?!"

"Are you sure?"

"That boy… is the legendary Fist Demon?"

"Am I dreaming?"

"How could such a terrifying being appear on the Peace Ship?"

"How could this happen!"

The pirates, led by Fink, erupted in panic.

Face to face,

the security team leader and over a hundred others were also stunned, frozen in place.

"H-He's actually…"

"The Fist Demon?!"

They were dumbfounded.

After a brief moment of shock,

they all widened their eyes, staring at Lu En with horror, unable to tear their gaze away.

"This boy…"

"He's a legendary figure!"

"The Fist Demon Lu En, whose name has echoed across the sea these past days?!"

"Unbelievable!"

"This is simply astonishing."

"The Fist Demon has boarded our Peace Ship? Why did we receive not the slightest hint beforehand?"