Chapter 157

"In the Devil Man Pirates, besides Devil Man Oren, many powerful sea pirates with formidable strength have wildly joined recently—pirates with bounties of tens of millions of Berries are too numerous to count."

"If you take your grandson Lu En along to participate in the mission to exterminate the Devil Man Pirates, I truly fear I cannot guarantee his personal safety."

"If anything happens to your grandson, I would have no face left to show you."

Aokiji sighed.

Upon hearing this,

Captain Kapu did not grow angry; instead, he burst into loud, boisterous laughter.

"Hahaha!"

"Aokiji, old man knows full well your little worry."

"But,"

"old man must tell you a fact."

"That is..."

He paused,

Captain Kapu gazed proudly at Aokiji, his voice filled with pride and emotion: "My grandson Lu En is countless times stronger than you little brat ever imagined!"

"My grandson is the most terrifying monster on this entire sea!"

"Do you think anyone can earn such a title from old man? Even you, Aokiji, little brat, I have never called you the most terrifying monster on this sea."

"Old man can say with absolute certainty to everyone on this sea: no monster here can match my grandson!"

"Aokiji, little brat, rest easy—do you think old man would harm his own grandson? Lu En's safety, you need not worry one bit."

With that said,

Aokiji stared at Captain Kapu in astonishment.

He was certain,

the man was not exaggerating, nor joking in the slightest.

Then,

filled with confusion and suspicion, Aokiji once again studied Lu En standing beside Captain Kapu.

"The most terrifying monster on this sea..."

"This little brat?"

"Certain?"

"Could this boy truly deserve the title of the most terrifying monster on this sea?"

"A little brat only four years old?"

Aokiji was utterly baffled, utterly unable to comprehend.

No matter how he thought,

he simply could not figure it out.

A little brat only four years old...

How could he possibly be called the most terrifying monster on this sea by Captain Kapu?

Even Aokiji, with his vast experience, felt profound bewilderment for a moment.

Tell me,

the most terrifying monster on this sea?

What kind of concept is that?

Aokiji thought.

Even monsters like Sakazuki or Borsalino had never been called by Captain Kapu the most terrifying monster on this sea.

Then,

the question arose.

This little brat before him, only four years old...

Could he be an even more terrifying monster than Sakazuki or Borsalino?!

Hss!

Aokiji involuntarily drew in a sharp breath.

He simply could not imagine it.

Meanwhile,

he had absolutely no clear understanding of it.

"Enough."

"This matter is settled."

"Aokiji, little brat, don't make old man say it again."

Captain Kapu decisively determined the mission's course.

He did not even ask for the opinion of Lu En, standing beside him.

Nor did he obtain Aokiji's consent...

Regardless,

Captain Kapu had unilaterally approved it.

Anyone who opposes is invalid!

On this warship, he was the boss!

His word was command!

Even Aokiji, a Vice Admiral of the Marine Headquarters, could not refute or question him.

"This!"

Seeing Captain Kapu decide on the spot, Aokiji's face was full of helplessness, and he could only sigh silently in his heart.

"Bokarto, pass down my orders…"

"Have the helmsman immediately steer the warship to change course, full speed ahead to Chuanliu Island!"

Captain Kapu gave the order to his subordinate Bokarto.

"Yes, Vice Admiral Kapu."

Bokarto, whose serious injuries had only just healed, took the order and immediately turned and left.

At this point,

the warship set off at full speed toward Chuanliu Island!

The main target of this warship's mission was…

the Demon-Man Pirates!

Things had come to this; even though Aokiji was full of unwillingness and helplessness inside, he could no longer speak it out.

It was equivalent to…

a mute person eating a bitter herb — unable to voice the bitterness.

Since Captain Kapu had already decided, and had ordered the warship to sail at full speed, what could Aokiji say?

Object?

Did he have the right to object?

Unfortunately…

Aokiji did not dare to object in front of Captain Kapu.

Regarding this idol and admirer of his, Captain Kapu, Aokiji was not only filled with admiration and respect inside.

Besides that,

in his heart, he also harbored a deep sense of dread toward Captain Kapu.

Once upon a time,

Captain Kapu's Iron Fist had, for a time, become a psychological shadow dominating Aokiji.

Until now,

even though so many years had passed, and Aokiji had already become a top-tier powerhouse, one of the elite combatants of Marine 877.

However,

when it came to Captain Kapu's Iron Fist, Aokiji still harbored a measure of fear.

This fear had already been etched into his bones, making it impossible for Aokiji to forget it for the rest of his life.

"What Vice Admiral Kapu said…"