Chapter 371

"Whitebeard the Second!"

His words fell.

The entire hall fell silent!

All the students stood frozen, mouths agape.

They might not know Warlord Weevil.

But they could not have failed to hear the name Whitebeard.

The name Edward Newgate, Whitebeard, was thunderous even within the Navy.

Every Navy officer was familiar with and feared Whitebeard's reputation.

He was a giant of the old era!

Once, a terrifying force that stood shoulder to shoulder with the Pirate King Luo Jie across these seas!

He was even called…

The Strongest Man in the World!

Tell me,

To be called 'the strongest,' one can only imagine how powerful and terrifying Whitebeard truly was!

In the perilous waters of the New World,

Whitebeard remained one of the dominant powers of that region.

"W-Whitebeard the Second?!"

"Does that mean…?"

"Could this man have some connection to the legendary Whitebeard?"

"Could the Whitebeard, known as the Strongest Man in the World, be this man's father?"

"This!"

The students turned pale with fear.

Then,

Master Zefa continued: "Whether he is truly Whitebeard's son remains unconfirmed. But this man's strength is undeniably comparable to Whitebeard's youth!"

He paused,

his face full of solemnity: "Even I, if I must protect you all, may not be able to subdue him!"

When these words sank in,

panic instantly surged through every student's heart.

"Even if you, Master Zefa, took him on, you have no guarantee of victory?"

"Good heavens!"

"Is this guy really that strong?"

Smoker and Tina were deeply moved.

"Lu En, you are now responsible for their safety."

"I'll go face him."

Master Zefa prepared to act.

But just then,

Lu En shook his head and interrupted with a smile: "Master Zefa, let me handle this!"

"You?"

Master Zefa staggered backward; his motion toward Weevil halted abruptly.

He turned his head,

staring at Lu En beside him, who wore a smile.

He did not doubt Lu En's strength.

Lu En was strong—that was a universally accepted fact.

But…

Whitebeard the Second, Weevil, was a true top-tier pirate of the seas!

To send a five-year-old child like Lu En to fight Weevil?

Wasn't that too reckless?

It was child's play!

It was insane!

He was known as…

a monster possessing the strength of Whitebeard in his youth!

To send Lu En?

Wasn't that suicide?

How strong could a five-year-old Lu En possibly be, no matter how talented?

Master Zefa did not believe.

Lu En possessed the power to stand against Weevil.

"You must guard these students with your life."

"As for you facing him?"

"If you get hurt, I won't have the face to face Captain Kapu."

"That old bastard Kapu would tear me apart. And Admiral Kong, Admiral Sengoku—they'd make me a traitor to the Navy."

"Don't overexert yourself!"

"This pirate named Vegapunk is said to be no weaker than Bai Huzi in his youth. If you act rashly, you may truly face grave danger."

"987," Master Zefa said with face full of solemnity.

Even he had no absolute confidence he could subdue the opponent.

Fortunately,

with Lu En's presence, the safety of these trainees would not be threatened.

Otherwise, Master Zefa probably wouldn't have been able to spare the effort to deal with Wei Er Bo.

"Master Zefa…"

"Do you remember the words I spoke to you just days ago, on my way out of the Technology Research Institute?"

Lu En smiled.

"Hm?"

Master Zefa frowned deeply, sinking into thought.

He seemed to have forgotten.

So,

Lu En reminded him: "I told you then that I already possessed the combat power of a Vice Admiral. But you didn't seem to believe me. So I said then…"

"Master Zefa, you may have a profound misunderstanding of my strength!"

"Today is the perfect chance to let you see for yourself."

"I wasn't lying back then."

With that said,

before Master Zefa could react,

"Moon Step!"

Lu En immediately activated the Six Powers technique, Moon Step, stepping through the air and leaping high into the sky, swiftly ascending dozens of meters, walking upon empty space toward the pirate ship drawing ever closer.

Lu En, stepping on Moon Step, seemed to tear the air with every step.

A burst of explosive sound rang out,

like the piercing crack of shattering glass.

In an instant,

Lu En had completely left the warship, his figure walking through the air dozens of meters above.