In the first half of the sea area of the Grandline, the Parakeet warship belonging to Locke Pirates was sailing fast on the sea with the wind. Because he had enough barbecue life, he thought that he should hurry to his destination.
Locke and Barett fought in the battle arena after the cabin was modified. The two figures constantly flashed, and the black fists and swords collided. The sound of metal colliding could be heard from time to time.
"Bang! With a loud noise, Locke and Barett retreated at the same time. "Hu, hu, hu" Barett and Locke were panting heavily again. This competition was still won with Locke's weak advantage. "Phew." Barett let out a long breath and sat down on the ground. He picked up the wine he had prepared and gulped it down.
"Gulp, gulp, gulp." Barett placed the finished wine bottle on the side and looked at Locke with his hands on the ground. "Locke, I lost again this time. You are powerful. You lose every time. I haven't won against you many times since I was young." Although Barett lost more or less every time he fought Locke, he was not unconvinced.
Since he was young, Locke was already a veteran when he first joined the army. He had led him through countless life-and-death battles, and he had already recognized Locke as the boss from the bottom of his heart. Locke chuckled and sat on the ground. He put his sword back into its sheath and drank a mouthful of water. "After all, I am constantly getting stronger. Moreover, isn't it normal for you to lose to me?" Barett laughed carelessly when he heard Locke's teasing words. He then stood up and walked towards the arena. "Rest well. Let's continue!" Clang. Clang. Clang. Clang. Clang. Clang. Just as the two were about to compete again, the alarm on the ship rang. Locke and Barett quickly ran towards the splint when they heard the bell. "Hahaha, we finally met an enemy! We can have a good time!"
Barett felt very excited. He had been sailing for so long and had never encountered a pirate. He was floating on the sea. It was incredibly dull for him, who was used to fighting. Soon, Locke and Barett came to the deck and ran to the side of Aceday and Sasaki.
"What happened?" Locke walked up to Alu and asked. Alu pointed to the front and asked Loke to take a look. Locke walked curiously to the bow and looked at the vast, luxurious-looking warship only twenty meters away. Locke knew who they had met when he saw the pirate flag hanging on the warship, a man with long golden hair, glasses, and a long scar on his left eye.
"Roger's pirates met them here and were discovered by them. Is that blond man the famous Hades Rayleigh?" After going to sea for a month, Locke constantly paid attention to the sea, not missing any newspapers. The three most famous pirates in the sea had their latest reports almost every day. So even if he had never seen them personally, Locke recognized them.
Barett walked to Locke's side and looked at Locke's slightly serious expression. He curiously looked at the blond man. "What's wrong, Locke? Is that guy a pirate? Whose flag is that?" As a fighter on the ship, he was used to following Locke since childhood, so he paid little attention to those things and never read the newspapers.
Therefore, he needed to recognize the meaning of the pirate flag or the man with long golden hair. Hearing Locke's question, Locke briefly said to him. "That's Roger Pirates. That man is Rayleigh. He is solid." Hearing Locke's answer, Barett was not afraid.
Instead, he laughed excitedly. "Hahaha! Nether King? Very strong? Isn't that just right? I have been holding it in for a long time!" Barett laughed loudly. Then, he jumped with all his might and crossed the distance of twenty meters. He clenched his fists tightly, and his muscles bulged. A pitch-black domineering aura quickly covered his fists.
"Nether King Lei Li! Take this daddy's punch!" Lei Li looked at Barett, who was charging at him with a smile. He didn't show any signs of nervousness. When the lookout on the ship told him that a pirate ship was quickly approaching, Rayleigh came to the end of the ship alone.
He wanted to see which idiot dared to attack Roger's pirates. However, when he went to the end of the ship and saw that the other side's pirate flag was utterly unknown, Rayleigh knew that it should be another group of newcomers who had just gone out to sea.
Rayleigh held the other side for such newcomers and let them go directly if they did not provoke him. If they urged him, he would sink them into the sea. However, when he saw Locke, Rayleigh was shocked. He didn't expect that the little kid who looked like he was in his teens was the captain of this ship.
Moreover, he seemed pretty strong, so he immediately became interested. When he saw Barett, he became even more interested. As a famous expert on the sea, Rayleigh could easily sense Locke and Barett's strengths. Lei Li smiled when he saw Barett charging at him without any fear on his face. He smiled as he extended a hand and a finger.
Buzz!
A violent force erupted when Barett's fist made contact with Lei Li's finger. An invisible wave of energy spread and blew the cape behind Lei Li. Barett watched in disbelief as a single finger of his opponent blocked his full-strength attack. However, what followed next was incomparable excitement.
"Hahaha! As expected of someone who was said to be very strong by Locke. He was able to block my attack easily! However, the battle has only just begun!"
Buzz -
As Barett finished speaking, a violent domineering aura erupted and attacked Rayleigh. Lei Li was also shocked when Barett erupted with his Haoshoku Haki. He didn't expect that this little brat he had just met would have such good strength at such a young age and one in a million Haoshoku Haki.
This was a talent that even he was amazed by. However, while he was amazed, Lei Li would not show mercy because of this. "Kid, your talent is outstanding. You have this kind of strength at your age. You will have a place in the sea if you train well."
Lei Li laughed. His eyes were filled with admiration. Then, he punched Barett. Seeing that Lei Li was utterly unaffected by his Haoshoku Haki, Barett was also surprised. Then, he threw a punch at Lei Li's fist.
"Boom!" When the fists collided, a terrifying force came from Lei Li's fist and charged at Barett.
"Woo!"
With a muffled groan, Barett was sent flying by the other party's punch. Whoosh! Just as Barett was about to fall into the sea, an invisible force suddenly appeared on his body, bringing him back to the deck. Barett wiped the fresh blood from the corner of his mouth, read a book, and walked to Locke. His eyes were filled with excitement.
"Locke, that guy is powerful! I can't even block a single blow! What an exciting guy!" Locke glanced at Barett. "In the past, when I read comics, didn't Barrett say he could fight Leili at fifteen? Now he is only fifteen years old. How could he be killed in one punch?"
However, this was just a thought in his mind. Locke still did not say it with low EQ. Locke took a step forward and looked at Leili calmly. "Hey, kid, are you new? You surprised me. Are you going out to sea as a pirate at such a young age?" Rayleigh looked at Locke and laughed. Locke listened to Rayleigh, and his heart was slightly moved. He heard some different meanings in Rayleigh's words.
"Yes, I am Locke, that is Barrett; we are new to the sea. It is an honor to meet the famous Roger Pirates here." Locke's tone was calm as he replied to Rayleigh without any fluctuation. "Hahaha, what a good young man. Since we have met, do you want to try it?" Rayleigh waved at Barett provocatively. "Heh, give it a try. Then let's give it a try!" After saying that, Locke leaped into the air and gripped his sword.
"Gravity Saber, Tiger Dash!" Purple light flashed, and as Locke swung his blade, it transformed into a fierce purple tiger that charged toward Rayleigh. Seeing Locke's attack, Rayleigh laughed loudly and instantly pulled out the long sword at his waist. "Good!"