Chapter 416: Stunned Beyond Belief

The dignified Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral Jilmi was stunned speechless by Master Zefa's words.

After a long while,

he finally jolted awake from the shock, his voice trembling, and couldn't help asking, "Vice Admiral Master Zefa, are you certain? Whitebeard II really wasn't captured by you personally?"

As he spoke,

he still couldn't forget to size up with shocked eyes the five-year-old Lu En standing beside Master Zefa.

Seeing Lu En's youthful face...

the shock in his heart grew even stronger.

"You can ask Whitebeard II himself."

"Ask him who defeated and captured him."

Master Zefa said with a smile.

Now,

Whitebeard II had already awakened from his coma.

However,

the Whitebeard II Weibull, severely wounded by Lu En, even after several days of recuperation, still had not recovered much from his injuries.

The main reason was...

the lack of food and nutritional supplements.

No matter how strong Weibull's physique was, without sufficient nutritional supplementation, his body's serious injuries naturally could not be easily healed.

Besides that,

without nutritional supplementation, Weibull's stamina was also extremely listless and weak, making his face pale and his massive frame appear especially wretched and fragile.

On top of that,

special-made iron chains as thick as an arm bound his body tightly, completely sealing off any possibility of him escaping capture.

Hearing Master Zefa's words, Jilmi couldn't help but turn his gaze toward Weibull.

At this moment,

Weibull's face was filled with terror, his eyes bloodshot, staring fixedly at Lu En standing beside Master Zefa, his gaze brimming with wariness, yet he did not dare make a sound.

Now he was so weak that even opening his mouth to speak was extremely difficult.

But, from the emotions he displayed, one could see...

"Could it be..."

"The one who captured Whitebeard II was really that five-year-old brat?!"

"Captain Kapu's grandson Lu En?!"

"This!"

Jilmi's mind was greatly shaken.

This truth simply overturned his entire perception.

If he hadn't seen the wary and terrified expression Weibull showed toward Lu En, Jilmi absolutely would not have believed such an absurd and terrifying phenomenon.

"A five-year-old brat..."

"captured a great pirate whose combat power is no weaker than several hundred million Berries?"

"Is this real? Are you insane?!"

"Unbelievable!"

Jilmi's shaken emotions could not calm down for a long time.

This...

What kind of monster is this?!

Possessing such terrifyingly superhuman combat power at just five years old?

How terrifying!

If this kind of monster has a few more years, won't he be on the verge of sweeping the seas?

Hiss—

Jilmi couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath of cold air.

The more he thought about it, the more he lost his composure.

After a moment,

Jilmi, who forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart, took a deep look at Lu En, his eyes unable to conceal a thick sense of admiration.

Even though he was a Marine Vice Admiral, facing a top-tier powerhouse like Lu En who possessed Vice Admiral-level combat power, he could not help but show the respect in his heart.

On these seas, the strong are ultimately revered!

Facing a five-year-old top-tier powerhouse of the sea, Jilmi naturally did not dare put on his Marine Vice Admiral airs in front of him.

"Truly worthy of being Captain Kapu's grandson..."

"Mr. Lu En is truly a once-in-a-century peerless monster!"

Jilmi generously offered a round of praise.

Not long after.

Under Jilmi's command,

a group of Marine elites hurriedly came forward to escort Weibull, using a specially made iron cage to firmly lock Weibull inside for confinement.

Only this way could they ensure no accidents occurred during the escort.

It was also a precaution against the unexpected.

Weibull, already bearing heavy injuries and on the verge of death, bound by special iron chains on his limbs, was now also locked inside a massive iron cage.

With things as they were, Weevil's chances of escaping alive were almost zero.

"Admiral Master Zefa, I'll be taking my leave first."

Germa bade Master Zefa a respectful farewell.

"Escorting Whitebeard Jr. to Impel Down is of the utmost importance. During the process, absolutely no mishaps must occur, and Whitebeard Jr. must not be given any chance to recover his stamina or heal his injuries."

"The food you give him should not be too much—just make sure he doesn't die. Once you give him ample food and his body absorbs a large amount of nutrients, his injuries might just gradually recover completely."

"When that time comes, you'll be in serious trouble."

Zephyr solemnly instructed.

"Understood."

Germa nodded in acknowledgment.

As a Marine Vice Admiral, he naturally would not commit such a low-level mistake.

Soon,

the iron cage holding Weevil was transported to the brig of another warship for confinement, along with the batch of forty-three pirates Master Zefa had captured this time.

They were also handed over to Germa to be escorted to Impel Down.

After handling these matters,

Germa returned to his own warship and ordered his subordinates: "Set sail! Head for Impel Down!"

"Yes, Vice Admiral."

One subordinate after another began operating the warship to set sail.

Before departing,

Germa's gaze lingered one last time on Lu En, who stood beside Master Zefa, his eyes filled with awe and admiration.

Even now, he still could not believe it.

A being only five years old had single-handedly captured such a terrifying Great Pirate!

After all…

Whitebeard Jr. Weevil was a monster that even he, a Marine Vice Admiral, had no confidence in taking down.

Yet,

he had been taken down by a five-year-old brat.

All of this left Germa exclaiming in awe again and again.

At this moment,

while a group of Marine elites were escorting Weevil, they struck up conversation filled with admiration.

"As expected of Admiral Master Zefa—he even captured a Great Pirate like Whitebeard Jr. with ease."

"I took a careful look just now. Admiral Master Zefa seemed to come through the whole thing completely unscathed, not taking a single injury."

"Truly worthy of being an Admiral of our Marine Headquarters!"

"Terrifyingly strong!"

"So incredibly dependable!"

"…"

Hearing this group of subordinates whispering, Germa, who knew the truth, had to solemnly tell them the answer: "You're all guessing wrong."

"Whitebeard Jr. wasn't captured by Admiral Master Zefa."

"It was…"

"That five-year-old boy standing beside Admiral Master Zefa on the warship just now! He is the core key to capturing Whitebeard Jr.!"