Chapter 595: Collision of the Old Era and the New Era

In Lu En's memory.

The one called the Devil's Descendant, Douglas Bullet, had once had a certain entanglement with the Sand Crocodile Crocodile.

It seemed to be…

Several years ago,

In the period after Pirate King Luo Jie was executed and died.

In a berserk state, Bullet madly challenged the pirates of this sea, trying to prove his strength would surpass Pirate King Luo Jie.

This had already become the greatest obsession in his heart.

In this life…

He had only ever lost to one person—Luo Jie.

Therefore.

He was desperately eager to prove his strength was greater than Luo Jie's.

Unfortunately,

Luo Jie was already dead.

He had lost his target to challenge.

In his life, he could never defeat Luo Jie again.

With that, a man always proud and self-confident by nature would naturally go completely mad and berserk.

Precisely because he wanted to defeat Luo Jie, he chose to join the Luo Jie Pirates, searching day and night for a way to beat Luo Jie, constantly training to grow stronger.

He had only one purpose in growing stronger…

And that was,

To defeat Luo Jie!

But after many years, he still lost, battered and bruised all over.

Not a single victory to his name.

After Luo Jie's death, he madly challenged countless strong fighters of the sea.

Among them,

The Sand Crocodile Crocodile was a top-tier powerhouse he happened to encounter.

The two had crossed swords back then.

No result.

No victor.

Of course, that didn't mean Crocodile blocked Bullet 073—the two fought to an even draw.

It was purely just…

Bullet hadn't been overly serious at the time, only engaging Crocodile in an initial bout; both sides erupted in a probing clash, ending in no clear winner.

That was all.

In the end…

Bullet left.

And today,

Since he saw Bullet appear in the Kingdom of Alabasta, Lu En guessed in his heart.

The other party had most likely come to continue that battle from years ago.

That battle with no victor…

Had weighed on the mind of a battle maniac like Bullet.

And now, at this moment,

He had come again!

Precisely to defeat Crocodile!

To complete that inconclusive battle from years ago!

"Douglas Bullet, this guy is indeed terrifyingly strong."

"Even the legendary great pirate 'Dark King' Lei Li, the vice-captain and right hand of the Pirate King, reportedly failed to defeat the young Bullet of those years."

"The young Bullet of those years seemed to have already grown强大 to an unimaginable degree."

"Of course, whether this rumor is true or false remains to be verified."

"Personally, I lean more toward…"

"'Dark King' Lei Li wasn't being serious, which is why he didn't defeat Bullet."

Lu En was lost in thought.

At his peak period, 'Dark King' Lei Li was a legendary great pirate!

He likely wouldn't have fought the young Bullet to an even draw…

In his heart he leaned more toward.

The even draw between the two sides back then,

Was equivalent to,

Him at the time he graduated from the training camp, fighting an even draw with Master Zefa.

And not a true, equal matchup of real strength.

However…

So many years had passed since then.

Lu En could not imagine.

Barrett, hailed by Roger's crew as a monster, had reached what level of strength.

He himself wanted to go and test him personally.

But then he thought again.

Considering that their target this time was Crocodile the Sand Crocodile, he had to forcibly suppress the restless urge within him.

"This is a fine strong opponent!"

Lu En labeled Barrett.

A monster stronger than Doflamingo…

Naturally worthy of his attention!

Moreover.

Throughout his life, Barrett had suffered no defeat except at the hands of Roger.

Lu En very anticipative.

One day, to carve Barrett's second defeat in his life!

He had a faint premonition.

Barrett, now in his peak period, was likely drawing immeasurably close to the level of a Yuhuang-tier powerhouse.

Perhaps even comparable to a Marine Admiral…

And not by much!

Even if inferior, it was only slightly so.

That was all.

It was absolutely impossible for the gap to be too large.

If such a powerhouse were thrown into the New World, he would be a depth charge, instantly and utterly detonating the entire sea!

Even the Yuhuang-tier monsters of the New World—Kaido or Charlotte Linlin—might not be able to decisively defeat this monster Barrett.

After all.

Barrett had already possessed the talent to sweep the world uncontested in his youth!

He had lost only to the old-era Roger.

Of course.

Naturally, there were many who could defeat Barrett.

For instance,

Bai Huzi in his peak period, the monster hailed as the world's strongest man.

In addition,

The Marines also had no shortage of such powerhouse-level figures.

Such as,

Lu En's grandfather, the Marine hero Captain Kapu.

The Marine's ceiling of combat power!

The Marine's universally acknowledged strongest existence!