Remember This, Bullet Escapes Severely Wounded

"What kind of joke is this?!"

On the small island surrounded by the Buster Call, Bullet, wearing earmuffs, was enraged beyond measure. His eyes widened as he stared at the cross-shaped source of light drawing closer.

"How could I possibly bow my head to the so-called World Government?!"

Bullet had always had a question.

Why were powerful men like Garp and Austin willing to remain in the mere Marines?

The Marines were nothing more than a violent institution under the World Government. To put it bluntly, they were simply a dog the World Government kept.

Whatever the World Government said, they had to obey.

Even when they knew it went against justice, such as the massacre at God Valley, they still had to carry it out without hesitation.

In his view, being driven by people like that made it hard for his heart as a strong man to find peace.

Along with that, his opinion of Austin had unknowingly dropped by several degrees.

He could have been someone like Roger, or even someone whose status in the pirate world surpassed Roger's.

He could have been someone who brought personal strength to its absolute pinnacle.

"The path you chose simply cannot accommodate me!!!"

Bullet gritted his teeth and roared. An enormous amount of Haki surged from his body, wrapping around his surface with demonic intensity.

Douglas Bullet—Demon Form!!!

Since he was very young, Bullet had experienced countless wars and betrayals.

Having relied on his immense strength and Devil Fruit ability to reach this point, he had long since stopped believing in anything about companions.

In his eyes, absolute individual strength was the ultimate way to realize one's value in life.

At the very beginning, when he had first made a name for himself, he met Roger and believed Roger was the