Child Soldier Bullet

Douglas Bullet lived in a place like this, a country where war had become part of everyday life.

"Lord Annus, what should we do next? Should we look for that child soldier from the newspaper?"

Kuma showed no particular emotion. He had seen hells far more terrifying than this.

"Not yet..." Annus gently shook his head and spread his "Mantra."

He did not keep his Observation Haki activated at all times, either. Too many chaotic voices could sometimes leave him exhausted.

Aside from when he had first grasped this power and had kept it active almost constantly for training, he had not fully opened his Mantra very often in recent years.

Imagine tens of millions, perhaps even more, people all speaking into your ear at once. What would that feel like?

Even Enel from the original timeline would not carefully listen to every conversation within his Mantra. Most of the time, he only paid attention to those making a great commotion or focused on particular targets.

As his Mantra spread, Observation Haki—the Haki of "perception"—washed over the entire Land of Endless War like a tide, all manner of sounds flooding Annus's mind.

A few minutes later, having gathered the information he needed, Annus closed his Mantra and opened his eyes.

"Well? Lord Annus, did you find him?"

Kuma leaned closer curiously. He did not possess Observation Haki on Annus's level; he could not learn everything about an island in mere minutes while standing still.

Rather, nine-year-old Kuma had not even awakened Observation Haki yet. His talent for Armament Haki was greater instead.

"The rulers of this island are clever, treating the people at the bottom as nothing but tools..." Annus suddenly smiled, but there was a chill in it. "Let's take a look around first. Finding that child soldier is