Chapter 609

A being only five years old yet capable of exerting immense pressure on him was certainly worth Barrett's special attention.

All these years,

he had never encountered an anomaly like Lu En!

An anomaly with an infantile age yet possessing terrifying combat power!

Looking across the seas and centuries of history…

Only this one case!

"You're not bad either."

At Barrett's praise, Lu En smiled faintly.

The duty of a navy officer is naturally to capture pirates and maintain peace on the seas.

But…

Today, encountering Barrett, Lu En had no intention of capturing him.

The more likely scenario is,

he would find it extremely difficult to capture Barrett!

With his current strength, at best he could only match Barrett blow for blow.

To capture Barrett?

Difficult!

Even more difficult!

Only after Lu En's strength undergoes another massive leap would he have sufficient confidence to defeat and capture this monster.

But that would take at least several months.

Therefore,

today, Lu En would not act against Barrett.

His primary target is Crocodile.

But if Barrett were to strike first…

then things would be different.

Lu En would never sit idle.

On the contrary,

he looked forward to Barrett making the first move.

That way, he would have no reason to refuse the challenge.

"In this era, a monster of your caliber has appeared."

"I suppose…"

"is the tragedy of countless monsters in this era!"

"Your existence will cause countless prodigies and monsters to feel utter despair."

"Just like I was in my time!"

Barrett wore a proud expression.

In his youth, he too had been a prodigy who overshadowed countless talents across the seas!

Yet,

compared to the five-year-old Lu En before him, his own youth clearly fell far short—not by just a little.

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Lu En is too monstrous.

He is the most monstrous genius Barrett has ever seen in his life.

Without exception!

Even the arrogant him had to admit the fact that his younger self was nowhere near Lu En.

At only five years old, Lu En possesses combat potential comparable to Barrett's current strength.

Just this one point is enough to explain everything!

"I challenge you!"

After a long pause, Barrett spoke solemnly to Lu En.

"Challenge me?"

"Now?"

Lu En's eyes flashed with anticipation; a hint of eagerness appeared on his face.

He had already prepared for battle.

Fighting Barrett…

truly stirred his heart.

He looked forward to it.

"No."

Barrett shook his head, "I want to make a pact with you: a duel three years from now! I believe that by then, you will have grown to an unimaginable level of power."

"And by then…"

"I too will have reached a brand-new tier of strength."

"At that time, I want to fight you with everything I have!"

"I want to see…"

"whether the greatest prodigy of the old era still holds the edge—or whether you, the greatest prodigy of the new era, are stronger."

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According to Barrett's words.

This is a clash between the old era and the new era!

Are the geniuses of the old era stronger?

Or are the monsters of the new era more terrifying?

No one knows.

Barrett believes.

In three years,

both sides will grow to an entirely new level.

That clash...

will be far more meaningful than this one!

And even more eagerly anticipated by Barrett.

"Three years?"

Lu En was startled.

Then,

he let out a soft laugh and slowly shook his head: "I suggest we set the date for six months from now. In six months, I'll come find you and challenge you to a duel!"

"Three years is simply too long."

"I can't wait."

"And you probably won't even make it to that time."

"How about six months from now?"

As he finished speaking,

Barrett's pupils shrank slightly as he gazed at Lu En with a look of stunned disbelief.

Beside him,

Crocodile also glanced at Lu En with unusual expression, inhaling deeply to forcibly steady his turbulent inner state.

"Six months..."

"To be so confident of defeating a monster like Barrett?"

"Fist Demon Lu En—this monster is truly overconfident! Even arrogantly so!"

"In six months, Fist Demon Lu En will be no more than six years old."

"A six-year-old confident he can defeat Barrett, one of the ocean's top powerhouses?"

"What an extraordinary being!"