Chapter 422: Ace: Luffy, this monster is your real older brother! [5/10 Request Subscription]

The first half of the Grand Line.

Baratie.

This is an island known as the Island of White Soil.

Due to geographical factors, the entire island is frequently plagued by sandstorms, causing it to appear entirely white.

The wind howled fiercely,

Whirling the island's dust.

Dust filled the sky, swirling upward.

The entire island was covered in yellow sand and jagged rocks…

Giving the impression that the island was desolate and ruined.

Yet,

What no one knew was…

This desolate island, Baratie, was in fact the revolutionary army's headquarters!

At this moment.

Inside the revolutionary army headquarters.

A group of high-ranking revolutionary officers, led by their leader Monkey D. Dragon, had just concluded a crucial decision.

As Dragon was about to leave,

A piece of intelligence was personally delivered into his hands by Ivankov.

"Dragon, this is the commotion your son Lu En has caused recently."

"I think…"

"You should be aware of this."

Ivankov said.

"Lu En? What trouble has that brat gotten into now?"

Dragon looked puzzled.

He had not heard news of his son Lu En for over a year.

Yet he had not expected

That after a year, that brat Lu En had indeed caused a major stir.

"Let me see…"

"What has that brat done this time?"

Dragon slowly opened the document in his hands and carefully examined its contents.

After a long while,

He stared in shock, unable to help blurting out: "Lu En has already reached the combat power of a Navy Vice Admiral?!"

"And even…"

"He captured a great pirate with a bounty of hundreds of millions of Beri—all by himself?!"

"In just one year, how could he have grown this strong?!"

Dragon was stunned.

He knew how strong his son Lu En's talent was.

But he never, in his wildest dreams, imagined

That Lu En's talent was this terrifying!

In just one year,

He had grown from a brat who couldn't even master two-color Haki into a warrior rivaling a Navy Vice Admiral—and had personally captured a powerful great pirate!

All of this made Dragon feel as if he were dreaming.

Too fake!

Too absurd!

Remember,

That brat Lu En was only five years old!

"A five-year-old with Vice Admiral-level combat power?"

"That brat must be a monster!"

Dragon involuntarily sucked in a breath, his spirit shaken.

Beside him,

Ivankov also showed deep shock: "Though hard to believe, it's true. Your son Lu En, this monster, has now truly become famous across the Grand Line."

"Even on the other side of the Red Line, in the New World…"

"His name, Lu En, has begun to spread through those waters."

"People have even given Lu En this monster a loud title: Fist Demon!"

"Fist Demon Lu En!"

As the words fell,

Dragon's emotions remained unsettled.

He was dumbfounded.

Lu En's growth rate far exceeded his previous expectations.

He had thought

That even with Lu En's extraordinary talent, he would not achieve fame across the seas within the next ten years.

However,

the reality before his eyes struck him a hard slap, swelling his face.

What he believed impossible to achieve in ten years…

Lu En accomplished in just one year!

Achieved Vice Admiral-level power in one year,

his fame echoing across this entire sea!

From now on,

everyone on the sea will know.

In the Navy, a terrifying monster, only five years old—Quan Mo Lu En—has emerged!

A freak of astonishing power.

And a top-tier powerhouse of the sea, merely five years old.

Such an example…

Never before in history!

Unprecedented!

"Quan Mo…々〃…"

"This kid has already grown to this level."

"Strong enough to be granted a title by this entire sea."

Long knew.

On this sea, those granted titles are among the absolute top-tier powerhouses.

Especially in the Navy!

In the Navy, anyone with a title possesses at least Vice Admiral-level power!

Yet Lu En, only five years old, already has his own title.

Think about it.

How rare a thing this is.

"Quan Mo…"

"This kid seems set to follow the old man's path—no Devil Fruit, no sword techniques, just his fists, conquering the world."

"The title 'Quan Mo' is fitting enough."

Long sighed deeply.

At this moment,

Ivankov shook his head with regret: "Long, if you had been more resolute back then and brought your son to our Revolutionary Army…"

"Then,"

"our Revolutionary Army would now have gained a Vice Admiral-level powerhouse."

"That's a top-tier force on the sea!"

"And Lu En is only five years old. In a few more years, with this kid's monstrous potential, it's no exaggeration to say he could break through to Admiral-level power."

"He's a prime candidate for Admiral-level power! Too bad he slipped through our fingers."

A top-tier powerhouse of Admiral-level…

If he could join the Revolutionary Army,

it would greatly aid the future of our movement.

Hearing this,

Long shook his head, his eyes glazed over.

"These things cannot be forced."

"Seeing this kid grow so strong, I can finally rest easy."

"Before, I worried he'd face great dangers when he set sail. Now, with the power he's gained, few on this sea can threaten him."

"He has become a towering top-tier powerhouse of the sea!"

"One of the sea's ultimate monsters!"

…

East Blue.

This is a sea region reputed to be the weakest.

Among the four seas, East Blue's overall strength is the weakest.

Of course,

this weak sea region has birthed one top-tier powerhouse after another.

For example,

Pirate King Luo Jie, Navy Hero Captain Kapu, Revolutionary Army Long…

And,

the most terrifying genius in Navy history—Quan Mo Lu En!

On this day,

the news reached Windmill Village.

Upon learning of Lu En's news, the villagers all showed joy, laughing and chatting happily.

"I saw it long ago—Lu En is no ordinary kid."

"Only I could tell at a glance that Lu En is extraordinary."

"Only five years old, and this kid Lu En has already taken down a top Great Sea pirate — he's really bringing honor to our Windmill Village!"

"I heard from outside that this kid Lu En possesses the strongest, unprecedented talent in Marine history! The greatest peerless genius the Marines have seen in hundreds of years!"

"Worthy of being the pride of our Windmill Village!"

"Good! Wonderful!"

Including the village chief, a group of villagers one after another revealed expressions of relief and pride.