Ever since Roger's execution in Loguetown in the East Blue last year, Bullet had lost all purpose in life and gone on a rampage across the New World.
If Adrian remembered correctly, the Marines would soon launch a Buster Call against Bullet alone. They would also send Sengoku the Buddha and Iron Fist Garp to defeat him and lock him up in Impel Down.
"So this is just an ordinary encounter at sea?"
Adrian's interest stirred, and he moved toward the center of Sengoku and Bullet's battle.
Meanwhile, Sengoku and Bullet both sensed an unfamiliar presence entering their fighting range.
Bullet had spent this whole time venting his pain and confusion. He had paid no attention to events beyond his rampage, so naturally he had no idea who Adrian was.
Sengoku was a different story!
The World Government had wanted Sengoku to keep hunting the White Ghost across the seas, but he had turned down the assignment.
That was why Sengoku had taken the mission to capture Bullet instead.
What he had not expected was to run into Adrian here!
"White Ghost?! What are you doing here?"
Sengoku drove Bullet back with a Great Buddha Shockwave, then called out to Adrian from across the distance.
"What's so strange about a pirate showing up in the New World, Sengoku?"
Before Sengoku could question Adrian further, a cold, emotionless shout cut him off.
"Sengoku the Buddha, and whoever the hell you are—what do you think a fight is?!"
BOOM—!!
A fierce, defiant aura exploded outward. The murderous intent the Devil's Heir had honed through countless battles surged alongside his earthshaking Conqueror's Haki, crashing toward Adrian and Sengoku.
The sheer force of that Conqueror's Haki even disturbed their surroundings. The sea, rolling with waves just moments ago, suddenly fell still.
"That Conqueror's Haki