Bullet Is About to Get Taught a Lesson?

Biba Amatori fell into deep thought.

Logically, since he had already decided to first curry favor with Crocodile, whom he was more familiar with, he should have run over and helped him up, then stood in front of him facing Vice Admiral Bullet.

This way, I'm sure I'll gain Crocodile's favor.

Although that's what I thought, my body remained completely still.

The key point is that he was certain Bullet wouldn't kill Crocodile, who was also Vice Admiral, but he wasn't certain Barrett wouldn't kill him, since strictly speaking, he wasn't even a member of the Army.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Biba Amatori decided to give up this opportunity to gain favor.

He believes there will always be other opportunities, but life is only given once, and he's used to choosing not to do things he's not confident about.

[Bang----]

Bullet's terrifying body, resembling a golden-haired giant bear, crashed heavily to the ground like a cannonball. Without losing any momentum, he instantly shattered the ground beneath him into fragmented rocks.

[Tap, tap, tap]

The heavy footsteps were particularly noticeable on the suddenly quiet plain.

Just then, Rafale swept by, dispersing the thick smoke and revealing Crocodile kneeling on the ground.

He looked quite disheveled, his right hand clutching his aching chest, crimson blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, panting and glaring angrily at Bullet as he approached.

"Sand Crocodile, I'm warning you!"

In this Army, I'm the superior, you're the subordinate, and my word is the highest order!

Douglas Bullet, like a triumphant Lion King, looked at the crocodile he had just defeated in the pit and uttered this extremely imposing declaration.

"Ha--"

"I think your brain is just stuffed with muscles!"

Crocodile, however, remained defiant despite the defeat, responding with a sneer of arrogance.

Only he knew the Wrath in his heart. Part of the Wrath was directed at the arrogant Bullet in front of him, but more of it was directed at his own incompetence and weakness.

A few years ago, he could have easily handled this guy. He wouldn't say he could defeat him, but he could certainly have held his own. But now, his 'Desert Spada' couldn't even penetrate the bastard's surface defense.

Besides.

The speed and power unleashed by Bullet's final attack were so great that even his Observation Haki couldn't react in time!

After this battle...

Crocodile has realized that there are significant differences between the two in terms of Armament Haki, Observation Haki, physical strength, and explosive speed.

While he does have a certain advantage in developing and training his Devil Fruit abilities, it's difficult to achieve much with that alone without Awakening them.

Looks like you still deserve a beating.

A dangerous glint flashed in Bullet's eyes, and he once again exuded a terrifying aura. Crocodile had also stood up, his arms rapidly transforming into elemental forms, and he stared intently at Barrett's movements with a fierce look.

The atmosphere immediately became heavy.

"Stop it now, all of you!"

"Fools!!"

Just when all three on the scene thought the second round of the battle was about to begin, a majestic shout, accompanied by a thunderous explosion, crashed into the open space between the two sides like a flying meteorite.

[Boom----]

As if a massive explosion had occurred, a wave of red light carrying a scorching aura swept outwards in all directions, almost straightening the black Coat of Justice worn by Bullet and Crocodile.

Even Biba Amatori, who was watching from a distance, had to use her arm to shield herself.

Nevertheless, it felt like being slammed into a wall, and at the same time, a wave of high temperature with a sulfurous smell rushed towards me, making me feel suffocated for a moment.

"Who is this?"

Biba Amatori has begun to suspect that the so-called Sea Star World is actually the legendary Divine Realm, and that Crocodile, Bullet, and the big shot who has just appeared are all gods!

Their physiques, far exceeding those of ordinary people, and their astonishing abilities and strength were almost identical to those described in mythology!

Really.

Biba Amatori finally saw the newcomer clearly. Unable to contain her shock, she muttered under her breath, "Is it the God of Lava this time? Or the God of Volcano?"

The muscular man who descended from the sky appeared to be taller than Crocodile, but shorter than Douglas Bullet.

The key thing is the lava flowing freely from its body, the viscous magma dripping down from time to time, and the billowing Huoguang and Black Mist —it clearly doesn't look like a normal person.

Biba Amatori had always thought that her existence as a half-human, half- Kabane was special enough, but now it seems that she still hasn't transcended the level of the mortal.

"Perhaps only by becoming a 'Nue' will I be qualified to stand with them."

Upon seeing the newcomer, Douglas Bullet grinned maliciously and said, "I've seen you before, you're Sakazuki, the Navy's prospective Admiral, the one known as Akainu, right?"

"I was just about to have a good talk with you, but you've delivered yourself right to my doorstep. Not bad, not bad!"

Sakazuki looked at the man who exuded a violent aura with disgust and contempt in his eyes.

"Even in a military uniform, you can't hide the stench of One Piece on you. Fine, I was planning to teach you a lesson before the government assembly anyway, to show you how to be a proper soldier."

Crocodile, standing behind him, also showed displeasure upon hearing this. After all, he was also One Piece, and wasn't this implicating him as well?

At that moment, Sakazuki stretched his body and, without turning his head, solemnly announced.

"You two come at me together!"

"But if you two aren't very capable, I can't guarantee I won't kill you."

[Boom----]

"You scraggly dog, then you try it!"

Douglas Bullet roared, his muscles bulging instantly, veins popping out, and a deep blue Conqueror's Haki erupted from his body, transforming into rolling waves of energy that spread outwards.

Even the surrounding broken ground began to tremble violently, and chunks of rock bounced under the force of the energy.

The next second.

With a deafening bang, he was enveloped in a layer of black and blue Armament Haki, transforming into a blue beam of light as he rushed towards Sakazuki, his eyes blazing with ruthless and cruel light.

This is his 'Devil Form'!

Is this all there is to it?

Sakazuki seemed unfazed by the terrifying and violent aura emanating from his right arm, which caused the surrounding air to distort due to the soaring temperature.

"The Hellhound!"

The rapidly extending, lava-like arm shot out with astonishing speed, colliding Setsuna with Bullet's fully charged, jet-black right palm, which was enveloped in layers of intense air waves.

A body imbued with monstrous physical strength and an incomparably fierce Armament Haki.

It contains the explosive power comparable to a real volcano, representing the highest attack power among Devil Fruit abilities.

Which is stronger? Which is weaker?

[Boom!]

Amidst the indescribable roar of the explosion, the crimson light of the molten lava erupted, intertwining with a dark blue-black glow like that of the deep sea, pushing and shoving through the surrounding air and the layers of rock beneath their feet, spreading out like a tidal wave.

Biba Amatori was completely dumbfounded.

He could only watch as the earthen wave, towering over ten meters high, swept in. Fortunately, at that moment, a cloud of yellowish-brown sandstorm lifted him up and quickly carried him away from this battlefield that was about to turn into Hell.

"Vice Admiral?"

Crocodile, carrying Biba Amatori high in the sky, sneered repeatedly, "Just watch, that bastard Bullet is going to get his hands on!"

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