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Da da da--! ! !
The sound of easygoing footsteps echoed, and a tall man in his forties emerged. Perched on his broad shoulders was a frail elderly man.
He casually surveyed the scene with a downward-curved mouth, briefly pausing on Gairam's figure before gazing into the distance.
"Hey, you there, are you certain about these two handling me?"
"The harshness of the sea isn't just a playground where the Marines catch pirates!"
His words carried a carefree tone, clearly looking down on Atlas and the others due to their age.
This is a common issue among pirates from the previous era.
Whitebeard is like this, Shiki is like this, and the Byrnndi World in front of us is also like this.
"Watch out, the man in the white suit is the Marine who defeated Whitebeard, and now he's the Marine Admiral—Hakuryu!!! Cough cough cough—"
"Moreover, Shiki was also taken down by him."
Byojack, seated on his shoulder, shivered as he spoke, "Why do I still encounter him here when I've clearly tried to avoid this guy? You must not underestimate him, World."
"Whitebeard, Shiki..."
Upon hearing these two names, Byrnndi World's eyes clearly revealed fear.
During the time he was active, the most renowned pirates were just those three guys.
Kizaru, who currently holds the position of the oldest Marine Admiral, was merely a newcomer in the Marines during that period.
The only individual still dominating the seas and closest to his era is Charlotte Linlin.
It's a bit complicated...
Two out of the three legendary pirates were defeated by that youngster.
"I don't care. I just want to destroy everything. I don't believe he would be not concerned about the life and death of those Marines!!"
World wore a somber expression, once again reaching for the musket at his waist, finger on the trigger. The black muzzle of the gun was aimed directly at the indifferent Atlas not far away, and he laughed menacingly:
"It doesn't matter if you forget me, old man. I will make sure the Marines and the World Government remember the terror of the World Destroyer once more!!"
"World..."
Byojack nervously clenched the boom in his hand, feeling like he had been set free from confinement.
The younger brother beneath him was becoming more and more unfamiliar.
"Let's give these Marines a display of strength first."
World pulled the trigger directly, a burst of violent sparks flashed, and a jet-black bullet sprayed out from the barrel.
Boom—! ! !
A thunderous sound reverberated, and World shouted loudly, "More More Hyakubai Gan (More More Hundredfold Gun)!!"
The bullets ejected from the muzzle seemed to have ingested a catalyst. They instantly expanded and grew larger, their flying speed increased. They nearly transformed into an afterimage, heading straight for Atlas's face.
"It's a small trick; this kind of fruit is truly wasted in your hands."
Observing the sizable bullet rapidly closing in, Atlas's expression remained unchanged.
Weapons like guns and bullets could be entirely disregarded when one reached their level of strength. Unless they were enveloped in high-level armament haki, they could be treated with more consideration.
Such skills could only be mastered by veterans deeply immersed in firearms for many years.
Unless, like Garp, one could hurl a cannonball directly with bare hands, covering it directly in weapon color.
Buzz—! ! !
Under Byrnndi World's astonished gaze, the colossal cannonball abruptly halted in mid-air, unable to progress any further.
Immediately after.
Rumble—! ! !
The massive cannonball seemed to strike some sort of mechanism, exploding suddenly, flames erupting, and the dreadful aftermath causing the air to quiver.
A mere bullet, even when magnified a hundred times, is still just a slightly larger bullet.
The external manifestation of the Rooster Talisman is buoyancy, but its essence lies in the application of telekinesis.
Shiki's Fruit grants it the ability to mark, but the marking medium has also transformed, allowing it to be directly manipulated without Atlas's limbs touching it.
From another perspective, merely being in the same space as him already constitutes his home turf.
This is the buggy nature of the Rooster Talisman! ! !
"What kind of ability is this? It feels somewhat familiar..."
World gazed at the exploding sky, narrowing his eyes slightly.
"It's Shiki's power. This guy is extremely peculiar. Despite having numerous bizarre abilities, he remains completely unaffected by seawater."
Although Byojack was concerned, he continued to play the role of a competent commentator.
He vividly witnessed it during the Summit War live broadcast. The guy was tossed into the sea by Whitebeard on more than one occasion, yet he consistently reappeared unscathed in the end.
Even though he doesn't know the reason, he can be certain that this guy doesn't possess a Devil Fruit power.
"Yeah..."
World, however, had no faith in good intentions and once again raised the musket in his hand.
He didn't believe it. If he could block one cannonball, could he block the third or fourth one?
"Hey! Old man, your opponent is here!"
When Enel observed World showing interest in Atlas as soon as he entered the stage, an unfamiliar fire ignited in his heart, prompting him to directly disrupt World's next move.
This guy... did he just ignore him?
"Um?"
Hearing Enel's voice, World furrowed his brow and shifted his attention to him.
"Logia Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability user, I haven't heard any news about this fruit on the sea for a long time. I didn't expect that a Marine youngster would actually acquire it."
He had been aware of Enel for quite some time. While being a rare Rumble-Rumble Fruit user, his strength was commendable.
But he wasn't someone worthy of being looked up upon by Byrnndi World.
"Asshole!"
Observing the other party's arrogant demeanor, Enel couldn't help but feel furious.
He is someone prone to arrogance, although he usually curbs it a bit under Atlas's deliberate restraint.
But the arrogance ingrained in his nature couldn't be altered.
"...It looks like you're itching to meet your end, kid?"
World was taken aback, seeing that Atlas didn't appear to make any move, and he comprehended in his heart.
This is treating him as a sharpening stone!
However, if the quality of the blade isn't up to par, it might shatter! ! !
Contemplating this, he regarded Enel with an even more intense gaze.
As a rare Rumble-Rumble Fruit user, if he were to meet his demise at World's hands, it would undoubtedly cause great distress to the Marines, wouldn't it?
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