The Legendary Vampire, Red the Aloof

Chapter 171: As Expected of the Navy's Youngest Vice Admiral—His Strength Was No Joke!

Magellan didn't think much of what Mu Chen had just said. After all, every Devil Fruit User could feel the weakness Seastone caused. Even he found it uncomfortable, yet Mu Chen claimed it barely bothered him. That meant Mu Chen was stronger than he was—or that Mu Chen had trained specifically for this. Magellan knew Seastone could help Devil Fruit Users train, but he had never managed to stick with it. Perhaps Mu Chen had.

Mu Chen paid no attention to Magellan's speculation. He slowly walked deeper inside. Prisoners began appearing around him, most of them Devil Fruit Users. There were only a few, and he didn't recognize any of them, but he could see the defiance, resentment, and anger in their eyes.

"Hey, who's this?"

"Looks like a Vice Admiral."

"Huh. Never heard of him. He looks awfully young. With that delicate skin, can he even take a punch?"

The prisoners began mocking Mu Chen one after another, but he ignored them completely.

At last, Mu Chen spotted a familiar face: Sanjuan Wolf, the Giant Tribe member with the Expand-Expand Fruit. He was one of the prisoners Blackbeard Teach would later break out.

Sanjuan Wolf grinned at the little navy officer before him.

"Heh heh heh! Come here, little navy brat, and let me crush you!"

"Ahahaha!"

Sanjuan Wolf burst into laughter. Mu Chen gave a cold snort.

Sanjuan Wolf didn't amount to much. His strength wasn't among the greatest here; his crimes had simply been enormous. It was much like Luffy beating up a Celestial Dragon: a huge reputation, but strength that didn't quite live up to it.

"What's that supposed to mean, brat?"

Mu Chen's snort immediately annoyed Sanjuan Wolf.

Mu Chen walked