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Chapter 784: Terrifying Barrett
All of this, they hadn't noticed in the slightest.
The terrifying aura intimidated their bodies, causing sweat to involuntarily stream down their brows and backs.
This was their body's most instinctual reaction, completely beyond their control.
Standing behind them was like a terrifying primeval Giant Beast.
The extremely condensed blood-red aura enveloped the two of them.
Making the figure behind them appear as terrifying as a Shura.
"Heh heh! Too many lackeys, let's clear them out first!"
Barrett's gaze swept around, and he grinned.
Countless gazes fell upon him.
Yet, completely ignoring them, he didn't even put the two Great Pirates famous on the Great Sea before him in his eyes.
Those Demon-like eyes suddenly widened.
The terrifying aura, powerful Conqueror's Haki like a Shura, rapidly expanded centered around him.
As if Hell had descended.
The impact formed by the aura's burst was extremely terrifying, like a wall, directly blasting "Dragonfly" Pierce and "Spin King" Lillard away.
In the blink of an eye, all the Pirate Ships were enveloped by the terrifying aura.
One by one, the Pirates' eyes rolled back as they lost consciousness, then collapsed powerlessly.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Among the several hundred Pirates still alive, those who could remain standing under the intimidation of this terrifying aura were few and far between.
At this moment, Esdeath's Ice Knight Legion's numerical advantage came into play.
There were no particular combat skills, only charges, continuous charges.
However, it was precisely this fierce charging that made them difficult to withstand.
Especially Barrett's timely Conqueror's Haki, which affected many Pirates.
As for the Pirates who had fallen unconscious, they were trampled to death one by one, suffering severe injuries.
And those who hadn't fallen unconscious? Caught off guard, they directly bore the impact of the Ice Knights.
The Ice Knights varied in size, with the tallest ones even comparable to Giants.
One pirate warship after another, facing the powerful impact of the Ice Knights, found it difficult to resist and suffered severe damage.
Soon, the entire Pirate Ship was completely destroyed.
And in the instant the two Great Pirates were blasted away.
Barrett's figure once again vanished without a trace.
Lillard, who had stabilized his body using his Spin-Spin Fruit ability, suddenly changed his expression, because Barrett's figure had just appeared right in front of him.
His body maintained a charging posture, facing Lillard's body flying backward.
The distance between the two was only half a meter, essentially face-to-face.
Lillard had already felt the terrifying gap in strength.
Just standing beside this mysterious opponent, his body trembled involuntarily.
This kind of feeling only occurred during bloody battles when facing those Monsters who truly stood at the peak of the World.
Now, his heart was filled with regret, regretting that he had been blinded by interests.
Regretting that he shouldn't have trusted those good-for-nothing Intelligence Organizations in the Underworld.
If he had known that such a Monster existed in the Kronos Kingdom, he wouldn't have undertaken this foolish operation at all.
Unfortunately, it was already too late.
His proud Devil Fruit ability was completely ineffective at this moment.
In front of Barrett, he was already in disarray.
And Barrett wouldn't give him such an opportunity.
Barrett's fist, wearing a white glove, clenched tightly, and a dark blue metallic sheen instantly covered his right fist.
This was Barrett's special Armament Haki, a perfect combination of his own demonic aura and Armament Haki.
However, this was not his true combat stance.
Only when this special Haki covered his entire body in armament was it Barrett's true "Devil Form".
But this was enough for now.
Facing such an opponent, it wasn't worth him using full body armament defense.
Even though he possessed a massive amount of Armament Haki, he wouldn't waste it unnecessarily.
Moreover, his attack power wouldn't decline.
Haki imbuement coated Barrett's fist, containing terrifying lethality.
The seemingly flowing Haki contained the Haki Internal Destruction technique.
Barrett was a born warrior, and Hades was his father and also his teacher.
As a Martial Arts Expert, controlling his body and force, and mastering the Haki Internal Destruction technique was not difficult for Barrett.
Moreover, some preliminary training had already been conducted during the growth of young Monsters like Barrett.
For Barrett, who had awakened Conqueror's Haki, mastering Conqueror's Haki infusion was also not difficult.
However, dealing with such an enemy was not worth Barrett using other means.
What's more, Barrett was also a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit User.
Barrett threw a punch, and space instantly twisted and shattered.
Accompanied by an earth-shattering sonic boom.
Lillard instinctively raised his arms to block.
However, it had no effect.
Crack!
In the face of this absolutely overwhelming power, Lillard's arms snapped directly.
Lillard's Haki had no power to resist at all; his collision with Barrett was like cotton against iron.
If it were a simple fist, Lillard could certainly block it.
But for Barrett, who had mastered the Haki Internal Destruction technique, his fist was like a steel drill.
For Barrett, who was accustomed to the Haki Internal Destruction technique, a terrifying punch smashed into Lillard's face.
Facing a punch that seemed to twist even space.
Lillard's entire face was completely deformed, and his body, like a collapsed frame, was smashed onto the Ice Surface without any power to resist.
In the face of this unstoppable terrifying strength, the Ice River sank, and the Ice Layers on both sides violently bulged upwards.
Countless cracks spread outwards.
And Lillard? His body was powerlessly sent rushing backward across the Ice River.
The largest crack extended continuously with Lillard's movement, and soon a Gully a thousand meters long appeared.
That terrifying destructive power, the Haki that had permeated into his body, his head felt like it was about to explode.
This punch was enough to knock him unconscious, however, the intense pain made him regain clarity.
Lying on the Ice Layer, Lillard didn't move.
His neck was broken, and before him was a huge crack like a Chasm.
His eyes were filled with despair, his fingers twitched constantly, wanting to struggle to get up.
"Apologies, you've been captured, sir."
A refined black pistol was suddenly pressed against his head.
Jellal, who had appeared at some unknown time, squatted beside Lillard, elegantly took off his military cap, and looked towards the battlefield.
The gentle smile on his face, however, sent shivers down Lillard's spine.
Barrett's strength was beyond words.
This had been the case since his time at the Royal Military Academy and continued to the present.
Such a Monster was someone whose back they could only ever see, no matter how they chased.
As Barrett's Adjutant, Jellal was even clearer on this point.
Everyone had their own positioning; Jellal's positioning for himself was similar to a butler, or even an administrator's role.
To be able to become Barrett's Adjutant, Jellal was undoubtedly an outstanding individual within the Military.
In terms of age, he wasn't much older than Barrett.
Soon, the subsequent Soldiers quickly arrived and used Seastone handcuffs to imprison "Spin King" Lillard.
Lillard had never undergone training to resist Seastone at all.
Wearing the high-purity Seastone handcuffs, his entire body's strength felt drained, leaving him powerless, only barely able to stand.
Even just the regular Soldiers under Barrett could easily subdue him.
However, as Soldiers under Admiral Barrett, excluding those with special duties and identity, the weakest had at least officer-level combat strength.
Even within the Army, they were absolute Elite.
(end of chapter)
All of this, they hadn't noticed in the slightest.
The terrifying aura intimidated their bodies, causing sweat to involuntarily stream down their brows and backs.
This was their body's most instinctual reaction, completely beyond their control.
Standing behind them was like a terrifying primeval Giant Beast.
The extremely condensed blood-red aura enveloped the two of them.
Making the figure behind them appear as terrifying as a Shura.
"Heh heh! Too many lackeys, let's clear them out first!"
Barrett's gaze swept around, and he grinned.
Countless gazes fell upon him.
Yet, completely ignoring them, he didn't even put the two Great Pirates famous on the Great Sea before him in his eyes.
Those Demon-like eyes suddenly widened.
The terrifying aura, powerful Conqueror's Haki like a Shura, rapidly expanded centered around him.
As if Hell had descended.
The impact formed by the aura's burst was extremely terrifying, like a wall, directly blasting "Dragonfly" Pierce and "Spin King" Lillard away.
In the blink of an eye, all the Pirate Ships were enveloped by the terrifying aura.
One by one, the Pirates' eyes rolled back as they lost consciousness, then collapsed powerlessly.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Among the several hundred Pirates still alive, those who could remain standing under the intimidation of this terrifying aura were few and far between.
At this moment, Esdeath's Ice Knight Legion's numerical advantage came into play.
There were no particular combat skills, only charges, continuous charges.
However, it was precisely this fierce charging that made them difficult to withstand.
Especially Barrett's timely Conqueror's Haki, which affected many Pirates.
As for the Pirates who had fallen unconscious, they were trampled to death one by one, suffering severe injuries.
And those who hadn't fallen unconscious? Caught off guard, they directly bore the impact of the Ice Knights.
The Ice Knights varied in size, with the tallest ones even comparable to Giants.
One pirate warship after another, facing the powerful impact of the Ice Knights, found it difficult to resist and suffered severe damage.
Soon, the entire Pirate Ship was completely destroyed.
And in the instant the two Great Pirates were blasted away.
Barrett's figure once again vanished without a trace.
Lillard, who had stabilized his body using his Spin-Spin Fruit ability, suddenly changed his expression, because Barrett's figure had just appeared right in front of him.
His body maintained a charging posture, facing Lillard's body flying backward.
The distance between the two was only half a meter, essentially face-to-face.
Lillard had already felt the terrifying gap in strength.
Just standing beside this mysterious opponent, his body trembled involuntarily.
This kind of feeling only occurred during bloody battles when facing those Monsters who truly stood at the peak of the World.
Now, his heart was filled with regret, regretting that he had been blinded by interests.
Regretting that he shouldn't have trusted those good-for-nothing Intelligence Organizations in the Underworld.
If he had known that such a Monster existed in the Kronos Kingdom, he wouldn't have undertaken this foolish operation at all.
Unfortunately, it was already too late.
His proud Devil Fruit ability was completely ineffective at this moment.
In front of Barrett, he was already in disarray.
And Barrett wouldn't give him such an opportunity.
Barrett's fist, wearing a white glove, clenched tightly, and a dark blue metallic sheen instantly covered his right fist.
This was Barrett's special Armament Haki, a perfect combination of his own demonic aura and Armament Haki.
However, this was not his true combat stance.
Only when this special Haki covered his entire body in armament was it Barrett's true "Devil Form".
But this was enough for now.
Facing such an opponent, it wasn't worth him using full body armament defense.
Even though he possessed a massive amount of Armament Haki, he wouldn't waste it unnecessarily.
Moreover, his attack power wouldn't decline.
Haki imbuement coated Barrett's fist, containing terrifying lethality.
The seemingly flowing Haki contained the Haki Internal Destruction technique.
Barrett was a born warrior, and Hades was his father and also his teacher.
As a Martial Arts Expert, controlling his body and force, and mastering the Haki Internal Destruction technique was not difficult for Barrett.
Moreover, some preliminary training had already been conducted during the growth of young Monsters like Barrett.
For Barrett, who had awakened Conqueror's Haki, mastering Conqueror's Haki infusion was also not difficult.
However, dealing with such an enemy was not worth Barrett using other means.
What's more, Barrett was also a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit User.
Barrett threw a punch, and space instantly twisted and shattered.
Accompanied by an earth-shattering sonic boom.
Lillard instinctively raised his arms to block.
However, it had no effect.
Crack!
In the face of this absolutely overwhelming power, Lillard's arms snapped directly.
Lillard's Haki had no power to resist at all; his collision with Barrett was like cotton against iron.
If it were a simple fist, Lillard could certainly block it.
But for Barrett, who had mastered the Haki Internal Destruction technique, his fist was like a steel drill.
For Barrett, who was accustomed to the Haki Internal Destruction technique, a terrifying punch smashed into Lillard's face.
Facing a punch that seemed to twist even space.
Lillard's entire face was completely deformed, and his body, like a collapsed frame, was smashed onto the Ice Surface without any power to resist.
In the face of this unstoppable terrifying strength, the Ice River sank, and the Ice Layers on both sides violently bulged upwards.
Countless cracks spread outwards.
And Lillard? His body was powerlessly sent rushing backward across the Ice River.
The largest crack extended continuously with Lillard's movement, and soon a Gully a thousand meters long appeared.
That terrifying destructive power, the Haki that had permeated into his body, his head felt like it was about to explode.
This punch was enough to knock him unconscious, however, the intense pain made him regain clarity.
Lying on the Ice Layer, Lillard didn't move.
His neck was broken, and before him was a huge crack like a Chasm.
His eyes were filled with despair, his fingers twitched constantly, wanting to struggle to get up.
"Apologies, you've been captured, sir."
A refined black pistol was suddenly pressed against his head.
Jellal, who had appeared at some unknown time, squatted beside Lillard, elegantly took off his military cap, and looked towards the battlefield.
The gentle smile on his face, however, sent shivers down Lillard's spine.
Barrett's strength was beyond words.
This had been the case since his time at the Royal Military Academy and continued to the present.
Such a Monster was someone whose back they could only ever see, no matter how they chased.
As Barrett's Adjutant, Jellal was even clearer on this point.
Everyone had their own positioning; Jellal's positioning for himself was similar to a butler, or even an administrator's role.
To be able to become Barrett's Adjutant, Jellal was undoubtedly an outstanding individual within the Military.
In terms of age, he wasn't much older than Barrett.
Soon, the subsequent Soldiers quickly arrived and used Seastone handcuffs to imprison "Spin King" Lillard.
Lillard had never undergone training to resist Seastone at all.
Wearing the high-purity Seastone handcuffs, his entire body's strength felt drained, leaving him powerless, only barely able to stand.
Even just the regular Soldiers under Barrett could easily subdue him.
However, as Soldiers under Admiral Barrett, excluding those with special duties and identity, the weakest had at least officer-level combat strength.
Even within the Army, they were absolute Elite.
(end of chapter)
