Chapter 453: One Back Full of Ghosts, Identity Exposed

Ssshh—

Colonel Te Lu sucked in a sharp breath.

He stared, eyes wide, at Lu En's back.

The shocking guess forming in his mind made him nearly doubt his own life.

"This… can't be?"

"Could it really be him?"

Colonel Te Lu's eyes glazed over as he murmured to himself.

Among the trainees, led by Smoker and Including Tina, none were greatly surprised by Lu En's ability to land a heavy punch and severely wound Mo Lisen.

They had already anticipated this.

After all,

Lu En was the monster who had crushed and captured Bai Huzi the Second!

Who was Bai Huzi the Second?

A pirate whose combat power rivaled that of a 300-million-Berry-level sea king!

Now,

How could Lu En possibly struggle against a mere pirate with a bounty of over a hundred million?

But even so,

When they witnessed Mo Lisen nearly being one-shot by Lu En's heavy punch…

It still delivered a psychological blow to Smoker and the other trainees.

Especially Smoker!

Just now,

He was the only one among everyone present who had fought hand-to-hand with Mo Lisen, the Logia user.

He knew well.

How formidable an enemy Mo Lisen, the user of the Swamp Fruit, truly was.

In just an instant…

He had been instantly defeated!

If not for Lu En's intervention, he might already be dead.

Precisely because of this,

Smoker held immense fear toward Mo Lisen.

Seeing this formidable enemy unable to withstand even one of Lu En's heavy punches—nearly being one-shot—sent Smoker into an unprecedented wave of crushing defeat.

"My terrifying strong enemy…"

"Yet before this monster Lu En, he's this fragile?"

In contrast,

Smoker's mindset was severely unbalanced.

After all,

He was one of the Navy's most outstanding new elite recruits of this era!

Could the gap between him and this monster Lu En really be this vast?!

"Mo Lisen, who could one-shot me in a single strike, was nearly one-shot by Lu En's heavy punch."

"This… is the gap!"

"The gap between me and this monster Lu En is utterly incomparable!"

Smoker let out a bitter laugh.

He accepted reality.

Lu En—this guy was a monster!

He couldn't be judged by normal standards.

He couldn't even be compared.

Otherwise,

It would seriously wound one's pride!

"Smoker, don't be discouraged."

"After all…"

"Lu En is hailed as the Navy's greatest genius in the past few hundred years!"

"Failing to match up to this monster is only natural."

In the entire Navy's history spanning hundreds of years, not a single example could be compared to this monster Lu En.

He's too monstrous!

As the trainees marveled, they began to comfort Smoker.

Hearing this,

Smoker's mood eased slightly.

"With just one heavy punch, he nearly one-shot a pirate with a bounty over a hundred million Berries!"

"That kind of combat power is indeed terrifyingly strong."

"But it's normal—don't forget, even a powerhouse like Bai Huzi the Second was crushed and captured by Lu En."

"A mere hundred-million-Berry pirate? Of course he could handle him effortlessly."

The trainees exclaimed in awe.

"Too strong!"

Including Tina's beautiful eyes shimmered, gazing dazedly at Lu En's back.

Though young,

he appeared utterly majestic!

Strong enough to bring peace to the heart,

this little man…

So reliable!

Hidden in the shadows, Master Zefa sighed helplessly: "That kid Lu En is terrifyingly strong. A pirate with a bounty of over a hundred million Berries—and a Logia Devil Fruit user."

"But just now…"

"He nearly knocked me out with a single punch!"

In the battlefield,

Mo Lisen stared at Lu En, his body throbbing with pain that turned his face pale and his forehead slick with cold sweat.

Lu En's overwhelming combat power had severely intimidated him.

It made him dare not move a muscle.

It also planted the seed of retreat in his heart.

"What kind of monster are you?!"

Mo Lisen's throat went dry; he couldn't help swallowing hard, asking in horror.

It was seen that

Facing Mo Lisen's accusation, Lu En slowly raised his first finger.

Then,

he smiled: "That was the first punch. I already said I'd break you with three punches—and I won't exceed that number."

"So…"

"Get ready for what comes next."

With those words spoken,

Mo Lisen's scalp prickled, his bones chilled with dread.

Was that… just the first punch?!

Two more to go?

Could he even survive two more?

Recalling

the agony of being struck by Lu En's Armament Haki punch, Mo Lisen was instantly filled with terror.

If two more punches came…

he had no confidence he could endure them.

The most likely outcome was,

he would truly be pounded to pieces!

Pounded to death by three punches!

"You monster!"

Mo Lisen's lips trembled slightly.

"Oh, by the way, I almost forgot to tell you."

"That last punch? I was just warming up."

"Now I'm going to…"

"Get serious."

A playful smile played on Lu En's face.

With that,

he slowly raised his right arm and gripped the collar of his shirt.

Then,

he yanked hard.

Rip—

A sharp, piercing sound rang out.

Lu En tore his own shirt apart with one hand.

It shattered into countless fragments, swirling through the air.

Tattered pieces of clothing drifted slowly down from above.

Chaotic,

piling in disarray at his feet on either side.

Beneath the sunlight.

A golden halo spilled from the horizon, bathing Lu En's body.

Revealing,

the perfectly sculpted contours of his bulging muscles…

Veins crisscrossed his body like centipedes, exuding a terrifying, soul-crushing pressure.