Chapter 515

"In recent days, the Donquixote Family has remained in Devil's Town."

"They have opened a large casino here, drawing pirates from hundreds of miles around the sea, all flocking to Devil's Town."

"Now, the number of pirates gathered in Devil's Town is extremely large."

A naval intelligence officer approached He's side and respectfully delivered the intelligence exactly as received.

"The Donquixote Family truly is lawless!"

"They've openly seized control of the entire Devil's Town!"

"They truly don't respect us Navy at all…"

He raised an eyebrow, his gaze carrying a hint of indifference.

His eyes shifted,

and he looked at Lu En beside him, smiling: "Lu En, kid, the mission's started—want to take the lead?"

"I'd be delighted."

Lu En smiled.

"Good!"

He pulled out an envelope and handed it to Lu En, solemnly instructing: "This is the invitation from the Seven Warlords of the Sea. You'll deliver it to Doflamingo on behalf of the Navy."

"If he refuses…"

"Then you can act."

"No one can refuse to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

"Especially since this is your first mission since becoming a Vice Admiral of the Marine Headquarters."

Hearing this,

Lu En accepted the invitation, his eyes glinting with sharp determination: "I guarantee the mission will be completed."

Instantly,

he slowly turned around and lightly tapped his feet.

Soon after,

he landed steadily on the port of Devil's Town from the warship.

Once his feet touched the ground, he turned back to look at He and the other Marines on the warship, waving: "Vice Admiral He, wait for my good news."

With that said,

he walked forward without looking back, stepping into the dim streets of Devil's Town ahead.

Watching Lu En's departing back,

He gave a look of approval.

Beside him,

a tall female naval officer, concerned, couldn't help asking: "Vice Admiral He, is this really safe? Sending Vice Admiral Lu En alone into the Donquixote Family's stronghold—won't something happen?"

"The Donquixote Family are all vicious scoundrels!"

"Sending Lu En alone to face them is extremely dangerous!"

In response,

He smiled faintly: "Don't underestimate this kid. He's already defeated and captured Whitebeard II. I don't believe he'll lose to mere members of the Donquixote Family."

"Not even Doflamingo…"

"Can surely take down this kid!"

"If you don't believe it, then just watch."

"This kid Lu En is the strongest genius in Marine Headquarters history!"

Pausing,

she added: "But your concern isn't without merit. Don't worry—after this, we'll leave a hundred men to guard the warship, and the rest will follow me ashore into Devil's Town."

"This time, we're just letting this kid Lu En scout ahead."

"If he can't handle the Donquixote Family…"

"Then I'm right here."

With those words,

the female naval officer beside him exhaled in relief, gazing at He with full trust.

If…

the male Marines of the Marine Headquarters all looked to Hero Captain Kapu as their role model,

then

every female Marine who joined the Navy pursued Vice Admiral He as their object of faith!

From this alone,

one could see just how terrifyingly powerful He's influence was.

"Let's go too."

He slowly led two hundred Marines ashore at Devil's Town's port, walking step by step along the same path Lu En had taken.

…

"The Donquixote Family's stronghold?"

Lu En walked through the streets of Devil's Town, his eyes curiously scanning the surroundings.

The environment here was very dim,

as if shrouded in thick smoke, preventing the blinding golden sunlight from piercing down from the sky, making the entire town feel gloomy.

For those who shunned the light, this environment was naturally their favorite.

For example.

For those vicious pirates, they preferred such dim and eerie environments.

Walking through the streets of Devil Town…

Lu En rarely encountered many pedestrians.

Only a dozen or so people moved about the wide streets.

Occasionally,

he sensed numerous covetous and greedy gazes cast from the shadows.

But perhaps due to fear of Lu En's naval uniform bearing the rank of Junior General of the Headquarters, none dared openly challenge him.

"If I keep searching like this, when will I ever find it?"

Lu En's eyes narrowed slightly, and his steps came to an abrupt halt.

He was now at the very center of the street.

Although Devil Town was not particularly large, finding a precise location by himself would likely consume considerable time and effort.

And this, clearly, was not what Lu En wanted.

So,

he scanned the area, then strode toward a burly man.

This was a massive man, towering like a grizzly bear, nearly three meters tall; compared to him, Lu En looked like a fragile ant…

"Kid…"

"What do you want with me?"

The giant loomed over Lu En, grinning savagely; the scar across his face looked especially grotesque, radiating a chilling, oppressive aura.

"Tell me, where are the Donquixote family?"

Lu En asked.

"The Donquixote family?!"

"You're looking for them?!"

"Are you insane?"

"Kid, they're a bunch of merciless killers!"

"As a naval officer, how dare you go after the Donquixote family alone? Do you want to die?"

The giant stared at Lu En in utter horror.

Clearly,

the Donquixote family wielded terrifying influence in Devil Town.

Even mentioning their name…