"It seems that many strong men have appeared on the seas during the time I was asleep." World's cold eyes swept over Adrian and Bullet. Although he used his Observation Haki to detect their strength, he didn't care. In the old days, his opponents were unparalleled powerhouses like Roger, Whitebeard, and the Golden Lion. He had even sunk the combined fleets of the World Government and Marine twice. If he hadn't been stabbed in the back and seriously injured by his own cronies, who had been manipulated by CP and Marine, he would never have been caught. And now, the people standing before him were just two brats from the new era. Why would he pay them any mind?
"Heh, you arrogant and ignorant brats dare to disrespect me." World smiled grimly. "That's fine. I'll use your blood today to celebrate my newfound freedom." He grabbed a handful of gravel from the ground and threw it at Adrian and Betty.
"More-More Fruit: 100 Times Shotgun!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The moment the dozen or so pebbles left World's palm, they instantly grew into two-meter-wide boulders. Their speed also increased by 100 times, approaching the speed of sound.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Without a word from Adrian, Bullet flashed forward to meet the attack. For a fighting maniac like him, this level of attack didn't even require Armament Haki. He smashed all the boulders with a single punch.
"Captain, it seems this old guy is underestimating us. Can you let me handle him?" Bullet asked, his hands itching.
"You have five minutes. If you can't solve it, I'll take over," Adrian replied directly. He then slightly tapped his right foot on the ground.
Rumble!
Accompanied by a low rumble, one black coffin after another slowly rose from the ground.
Clank!
Immediately, two ghostly chains shot out from each black coffin, dragging the scattered corpses into them. The prisoners in Level 6 were all monster-level pirates that the World Government had erased from history for being too vicious. If he had were enough Berries, Adrian would have loved to give each of them a golden coffin service. But with limited resources, he had to take a chance. Like a blind box, he would rely on [Common Plundering] to try his luck.
After making his selections, Adrian moved all the black coffins to a safe distance where they wouldn't be affected. Then he sat on a throne of quicksand, enjoying a shoulder massage from Betty's soft, tender hands, while watching the battle between Bullet and World with great interest.
Although both were veteran powerhouses from Roger's era, they had never met. World was already imprisoned in Impel Down before Bullet joined the Roger Pirates.
"What fruit ability is this?" World was instinctively wary of the black coffins Adrian had summoned.
"Heh, old man, I've heard Roger mention you," Bullet said. "To avoid wasting the captain's time, why don't you show me your true power, the power of a legend who can destroy the world?" Bullet grinned ferociously and immediately entered his Devil Form. His hill-like body appeared in front of World in the next second.
Bang!
A powerful punch sent a thunderous sound through the air.
"How dare you! More-More Fruit: 100 Times Slash!" The enraged World casually picked up a sword, left behind during break out war in prison with marine guards, which had expanded to 100 times its original size, and sliced down.
Rumble!
The moment fist and blade collided, the ground under Bullet's feet cracked inch by inch. A series of "cracks" exploded from his right arm, and he was pushed backward, plowing a ten-meter-long trench in the ground. But in the end, he managed to use his fist to withstand a powerful blow that could split any warship in half.
"Heh ha ha ha! Old man, you didn't disappoint me. Your strength is immense," Bullet said, his pupils narrowing and his face filled with excitement. After 20 years in prison, he finally met an opponent worthy of his time. It was exhilarating.
"Since you want to die so badly, I'll grant your wish... More-More Fruit: 50 Times Faster!" World sneered, and his body appeared in front of Bullet almost instantly. His speed was many times faster than Soru from the Marine Six Styles.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged hundreds of blows. The white arcs unique to advanced Armament Haki constantly flashed at the points of collision. The entire space vibrated from the force of their fight.
"As expected of a great pirate as famous as Roger and Whitebeard. Even the Demon's Heir is no match for him." Betty hid behind Adrian, looking a little nervous. She thought Bullet was strong, but then another monster on par with an Emperor or Admiral appeared. But what surprised her the most was that all these fearsome people were her lord's targets! Betty was completely mesmerized.
"Hey, woman, keep your eyes open. Bullet hasn't used his Clank-Clank Fruit yet," Adrian said calmly. "To hit World, he has to enter his 'Medium Bullet' form. He's just enjoying the fight right now."
"Ah?!" Betty was stunned for a moment, then covered her mouth. "Does that mean... Bullet is stronger than Roger and Whitebeard?!" She remembered Adrian saying that World was as powerful as Roger and Whitebeard. So if Bullet could beat World, did that mean he could beat Roger and Whitebeard too?
"..." Adrian glanced at Betty speechless, suddenly regretting his decision to recruit her. Since she had arrived at Impel Down, her demeanor had changed, and she now seemed... airheaded. This was completely different from the dignified persona she had before.
Huh? Adrian suddenly paused. He had found that, at this particular of 45-degree angle, in upward direction he could see...
Oh!