First Battle at Sea

Luo Han seemed to understand something!

But "brat"...?

"Hey! You bastards, who are you looking down on by calling us punks and brats?" Luo Han rose to his feet and said in a deep voice.

Cole stood as well, an imposing aura spreading over the area.

The banquet grounds fell silent at once!

About fifteen minutes later!

Hahaha! Hahaha! All kinds of laughter echoed across the town square.

Luo Han and Cole grew even more silent!

Rocks watched it all with interest and made no move to stop them.

"Haha! Hey! You two sheltered little brats," Ochoku said.

"Haha! Exactly. You two are nothing more than extras thrown in with the islands the captain conquered," Silver Axe added.

"You don't actually think that joining this ship means you can stand on equal footing with us, do you?"

Luo Han raised his head and saw the contempt in Ochoku and Silver Axe's eyes. His expression darkened, anger rising within him.

Luo Han tilted his head back and looked at the sky. He shouldn't have held back. He had known this was a world where the strong did whatever they pleased. He had known he needed to become stronger before setting sail. He had known he had grown stronger precisely to avoid situations like this.

Yet now that he had become stronger, he had turned timid and afraid of trouble!

He had even thought it was better to avoid trouble whenever possible! How naive. This wasn't Earth. This was a world of the strong, where people could kill each other over a single disagreement!

"What? Brat, feeling crushed? Hahaha! This is reality!" Ochoku said.

Attack! Luo Han gave a low shout. There was no need for any more nonsense. They should just fight.

His Divine Sense spread out. With a Mind Movement, Psychokinesis gathered at a single point.

Bang! The strike landed. Ochoku's head snapped back as if he had been punched.

He was sent flying into the distance, only stopping after crashing through two houses.

On the other side, upon hearing Luo Han's words—

Cole instantly used Beast Transformation and Soru, appearing at Silver Axe's side as he threw a punch infused with Armament Haki.

Silver Axe was no weakling. Seeing Cole appear, he did not panic at all. He swept his axe across to block Cole's punch.

However, Silver Axe had not expected Cole's strength to be so great. After briefly clashing with Cole's fist, he failed to withstand the tremendous force and was likewise sent flying toward Ochoku.

The square fell silent again at the sight!

Everyone stared at Luo Han and Cole in stunned disbelief! Ochoku and Silver Axe were no weaklings! Sending both of them flying at least proved that Luo Han and Cole were not weak.

With that thought, the disdain in their eyes gradually faded. Given Luo Han and Cole's current strength, they would not be lacking in the future.

They would be formidable figures wherever they went. No one wanted to look down on the strong; that would only make them look foolish.

Heh. The corner of Rocks's mouth lifted slightly as he watched everyone's expressions change. These two brats aren't weak at all!

Thud! Bang! Ochoku got up and threw aside the stone slab pinning him down.

Clang! Leaning on his longsword, he stared coldly at Luo Han. This was rather embarrassing. But what had that attack been just now?

It had appeared out of nowhere!

Bang! Silver Axe, who had fallen beside Ochoku, smashed the stones off his body with his axe.

Getting to his feet, he said, "We really were looked down on, weren't we, Ochoku?!"

"Then kill them!" Ochoku said.

Let's go! The two exchanged a look, then charged at Luo Han and Cole with grim expressions.

"Go all out, Cole!" Luo Han said.

There was no longer any need to worry about whether their Devil Fruit abilities would be exposed.

Then the two of them charged toward Ochoku and Silver Axe as well!

Screech!!! A slash shot from Ochoku's sword, heading straight for Luo Han.

Luo Han paused in midair and twisted aside, dodging the slash.

Then his pupils contracted! Ochoku had already arrived at Luo Han's side, slashing his sword toward Luo Han's neck.

Clearly, he intended to cut Luo Han apart in a single strike.

Unfortunately, nothing could escape Luo Han's Divine Sense.

With a Mind Movement, Psychokinesis arose and struck Ochoku's body directly.

As if he had been hit by a speeding truck, Ochoku was instantly blasted backward.

Bang! Bang! Meanwhile, Cole and Silver Axe were fighting evenly.

Although Silver Axe was weaker than Cole in raw strength, his combat skills far surpassed Cole's.

Thus, neither could gain the upper hand in a short time.

The two were locked in a stalemate!

Only the battle between Luo Han and Ochoku left everyone dumbfounded!

At that moment, Luo Han's invisible attacking force was something even Observation Haki could not detect the trajectory of.

It made everyone feel troubled, and they were also somewhat wary. If they were the ones facing it, they could not think of any way to evade such a traceless attack.

Other than taking it head-on, there was no alternative.

That was absurdly overpowered! No, Luo Han's Devil Fruit ability was absurdly overpowered, everyone thought.

Ochoku, lying on the ground, was frowning as well.

That Devil Fruit ability again? What a troublesome power!

But it doesn't seem able to attack through Haki! Its attack power is, honestly, average!

Ochoku rubbed his stomach. Since he had covered himself in Haki, he had not been injured.

He rose to his feet with a faint smile on his lips!

Raising his longsword, screech! Screech! Two slashes flew toward Luo Han.

"Haha! As long as I stay far enough away, that invisible attack can't do anything, right?" Ochoku laughed.

Luo Han did not explain. Actions were the best explanation.

But this time, he did not dodge the two slashes.

With a Mind Movement, Psychokinesis swiftly condensed into a wall.

Clang! A sound like metal striking metal rang out! Ochoku's two slashes stopped before Luo Han.

The shockwave from the halted slashes burst outward before Luo Han, sending debris flying everywhere!

"What? That Devil Fruit ability can actually block even Haki-infused slashes!"

Ochoku was shocked, and his face turned ashen.

How was he supposed to fight this? His attacks were blocked, and in close combat, he could not evade those invisible attacks with no trajectory.

Whitebeard and the others looked at Luo Han, equally startled.

They had not expected Luo Han to have developed his Devil Fruit ability to the point where it could block Haki attacks.

Heh. It was far too early to be surprised!

Luo Han fixed his eyes on Ochoku. Today, he would use Ochoku as an example to establish his authority!

Using the same move, Luo Han made a Mind Movement, and Ochoku felt that same force suddenly appear around his body.

His Observation Haki had no time to react at all!

Bang! Bang! Luo Han's Psychokinesis kicked Ochoku around in the air like a ball.

Watching the comical scene, everyone struggled to hold back their laughter!

Bang! Luo Han withdrew his Psychokinesis, and Ochoku slammed down onto the ground.

On the other side! After seeing Luo Han's bizarre ability and Cole's strength, Silver Axe seemed to feel that continuing the fight would offer no chance of victory, so he stopped as well.

"Brother Han, are you all right?"

Cole came to Luo Han's side and asked.

"I'm fine! You know what my ability can do," Luo Han said.

"Haha! What a troublesome ability, brat."

Ochoku got to his feet and said with a grim expression.

"But are you scratching an itch for me? Such a weak attack! Hahaha!"

Ochoku seemed to be trying to recover a bit of face. Everyone had held back their laughter just now, but that was the greatest mockery of all!

Heh. Luo Han chuckled and ignored Ochoku's words.

He said directly, "So what? I'm not the one who embarrassed himself by getting kicked around in the air. Do you want to experience it again?"

You!!! Ochoku glared at Luo Han. He wanted to attack, but he feared suffering that humiliation again, so he did not make another move.

Hahaha! At that moment, Rocks's laughter rang out!

"Now that you all understand each other's strength, it's time to act! A new era is calling to us."

Rocks suddenly said.

"We'll split into three groups. Newgate and Shiki will pursue the Roger Pirates. Charlotte Linlin and John will conquer the remaining islands of the New World. The rest of you will return to Hachinosu Island with me."

Hearing that, no one had any objections!

"Yes, Captain!" everyone replied.

Afterward, everyone began moving out separately!

"Haha! That was a good fight. Luo Han, was it? And Cole! I'll remember you two."

Whitebeard said to Luo Han and Cole.

"Come with me!"

Luo Han and Cole exchanged smiles, then followed Whitebeard toward the harbor.

Sure enough, in this world, only strength could earn recognition and a name!

Hm! Luo Han stopped and looked toward Charlotte Linlin.

So that's what's going on!

Seeing Kaido standing quietly beside Charlotte Linlin, Luo Han found it hard to get used to him. Compared to the Kaido who would later casually beat people up and try to kill himself, this was strange.

It looked like Kaido was going with Charlotte Linlin to conquer the islands.

Luo Han thought to himself!

But the current Kaido was far too quiet! Luo Han could sense that he was quite strong, yet he seemed to be waiting for something, suppressing himself.

Whatever! He only needed to walk his own path!

When they reached the harbor, four or five pirate ships were already docked at the small pier.

Following Whitebeard and the others, Luo Han and Cole boarded a medium-sized ship around one hundred and fifty meters long.