From the moment Barrett fell under Kaze's Genjutsu and lost consciousness to the moment he suddenly woke up, only ten seconds had passed.
It had to be said that Kaze's Genjutsu was no ordinary illusion.
It was Mangekyō Sharingan-level Genjutsu!
Far more advanced than the ordinary Three-Tomoe!
That alone was enough to prove Barrett's strength.
An ordinary Elite Jonin would be unable to break free through their own power once caught in Kaze's Genjutsu.
Still, while ten seconds was not a long time, in a real fight to the death, that much time was enough for Kaze to inflict severe damage on his enemy, even if it was not enough to determine the victor.
From a certain perspective, Barrett had already lost the instant he fell under the Genjutsu.
"What did you do to me?"
After getting back to his feet, Barrett did not rush to attack. Instead, he looked at Kaze with a puzzled expression.
After all, Genjutsu was a rare kind of power in the Pirate World.
Even though some people could use illusions to numb their opponents, their skill could not compare to Kaze's.
Having experienced it firsthand, Barrett was deeply shaken.
"Genjutsu."
Kaze answered casually, signaling for Barrett not to dwell on it.
He had merely wanted to test whether Genjutsu would work on someone as strong as him.
Now, he had his answer.
Naturally, he had no intention of using Genjutsu against Barrett again.
But Kaze's words only made Barrett's feelings even more complicated.
His brows furrowed tightly as a sense of frustration rose within him.
A monster like him naturally understood what losing consciousness meant.
If it had been a weakling like Buggy—
he might not have been able to hurt Barrett while he was unconscious.
But someone as strong as Kaze—
forget ten