The pinnacle of pirates begins with deceiving fate!

Completely unfamiliar faces; they didn't recognize them at all!

Yet this unfamiliar face was able to walk freely within the area covered by the Sand Fruit, completely unaffected.

However, what's noteworthy is the "appearance" of these two.

One of them was burly and tall, with dark purple skin that made him look like a demon from hell; the other had black wings on his back, which did not appear to be from a Zoan-type Devil Fruit, but rather something he was born with.

The former is unclear, but Crocodile is certain that the latter is definitely the long-lost "Lunalia" race!

"What, you're here to stop 'Captain John' too?"

"Do not."

Barrett grinned maliciously, alternating between clenching his fists left and right, making his knuckles crack.

"I just want to kill you all, or be killed by you all."

Such arrogant words caused not only Crocodile but also Mihawk to turn cold.

Mihawk pointed his knife at the target, his eagle eyes fixed on it as if he had locked onto his prey.

“You nobody, let me test your mettle.”

Buzz

The answer Mihawk received was a sudden, trembling atmosphere!

As Barrett's pupils contracted, purple lightning surged and flashed through the atmosphere, its fierce momentum sweeping towards Mihawk and Crocodile like a shockwave.

"Conqueror's Haki!"

Apart from Ginny, everyone else present had experience in the "New World" and recognized the force at a glance.

Mihawk tightened his grip on his sword, and a ghastly green aura burst forth from his body, blocking all the sweeping Conqueror's Haki and making them evenly matched.

Crocodile, meanwhile, felt the yellow sand beneath his feet undulate like waves, suddenly lifting it up like a curtain, gently absorbing all of the Conqueror's Haki.

Both of them deflected the "greeting" in their own ways.

"interesting."

Barrett stepped forward, not forgetting to give Jin a word of advice.

"Don't make a move, let me handle these two guys by myself."

Upon hearing this, Jin looked helpless and could only offer a reminder:

"We still need to hurry and meet up with John and Mr. Kaido, so don't overdo it."

Previously, John had sent him to an island called "Guanhao" to find someone.

Crown Island is a place where the World Government trains its special agents. Barrett has spent most of his time training on the island these past few years, except for the occasional missions he goes out to carry out killings.

His reputation has been known to the Five Elders, and he is hailed as the strongest genius in the World Government in eight hundred years!

Barrett obtained the Paramecia-type Fusion Fruit through sheer luck. The Five Elders also bestowed upon him the Zoan-type Crocodile-Crocodile Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Amit form.

Fortunately, Barrett did not eat the Fusion Fruit on his own, as John had warned him, and thus obtained this mythical beast.

"Roar!"

With a deep roar, Barrett's tall body swelled up again, transforming into an extremely ferocious and terrifying monster.

The head is that of a huge Nile crocodile, with layers of dark green scales covering the skull, and narrow eye sockets with vertical pupils that gleam with a murky, gilded light.

The upper body retains a humanoid torso, with the shoulders and arms covered in short, stiff fur with lion and leopard spots. The hands are transformed into huge beast claws, with black, hooked claws extending from the tips of the five fingers.

From the waist down, the body gradually transforms into the thick, wrinkled, dark red skin of a hippopotamus, the lower limbs become thick and sturdy, the body grows several times taller, and the physique becomes fierce and violent.

This creature is a heart-eating behemoth from the Alabasta mythos, composed of three of the most terrifying predators, and is the god who governs "judgment"!

"Are all these guys Captain John's men? Just how powerful is that man?"

Through their conversation, Mihawk deduced their identities, and the blood of a martial artist within him began to boil.

Before challenging "Captain John," he'd better try out this guy in front of him first!

"Hey!"

But just as Mihawk was about to swing his sword, Crocodile interrupted him.

“Naval hunter, this guy is my prey. I don’t know why, but I feel really uncomfortable whenever I see him.”

"I'm extremely annoyed!"

"Sand Crocodile, this is my prey!" With his competitive spirit aroused, Mihawk was no longer going to tolerate Crocodile this time.

Crocodile frowned at Crocodile's tough stance, his eyes flashing as he raised his chin and pointed at Jhin, who remained standing still.

"Isn't there another guy over there? He happens to use a knife, which is perfect for you."

Do I have to get vaccinated too?

Looking at the two opponents assigned to him, Jhin sighed and stepped forward to stand next to Barrett in his Amit form.

then……

"Moo!"

A high-pitched roar, as loud as if it could shatter gold and split rocks, rang out, and jet-black keratinous scales grew wildly from the base of the wings on the back, covering the entire wing membrane.

Jin raised his head, his long silver hair dancing wildly in the raging air currents, the skin on his forehead cracked open, and jet-black dragon horns with a dark purple luster burst from the ground.

His face began to mutate, his cheekbones protruded outwards, his eye sockets lengthened, and his pupils lost their original color, turning into deep, dark gold vertical pupils, with thick, layered black dragon scales crawling around his eyes.

The lower jaw extends outward, splitting open to reveal the dragon's snout. Fine, sharp dragon teeth pierce through the flesh of the lips and are exposed. The iconic burning flames of the Lunaria tribe no longer float on the surface of the body, but instead lie dormant beneath the scales, with wisps of dark red firelight flickering faintly through the gaps in the scales.

Artificial Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan Type: Black Dragon Mode!

"Then I'll use this power from Mr. Kaido to play with you."

As he spoke, Jhin exhaled a black mist carrying faint sparks, his eyes filled with ferocity as he looked at Mihawk.

Another mythical beast?!

With the appearance of the two mythical beasts, even the aloof Mihawk sensed that something was amiss.

Were these people really Captain John's men?

Just who was Captain John?!

……

early morning

Sunlight streamed onto the pristine, wild riverbank in the middle of the "Little Garden" island, its warmth waking John abruptly from his sleep.

What came into view was Olbia, who was sitting peacefully asleep on the headboard, and who had been resting his head on this woman's lap.

"broken."

John raised his hand to his forehead, only then realizing that he had fallen asleep as soon as he lay down last night.

This caused them to miss the more important steps that followed!

"but……"

Looking at Olbia's peaceful sleeping face, John felt a warm feeling welling up inside him.

It must have been tough on her; she sat up all night just to make him sleep comfortably.

What a wonderful woman!

Chapter 213 Join Us

Brubru

The Den Den Mushi on the bedside table suddenly rang. John quickly reached out and covered the mushi's trembling lips, then gently laid Olvia, who was sitting against the headboard, flat on the bed so she could continue sleeping.

Finally, he tiptoed out of the cabin with the Den Den Mushi.

The moment the hatch closed quietly, the sleeping Olbia opened her eyes and a gentle smile appeared on her lips.

On the deck, as the phone call connected, Jin's panting voice came through:

“Mr. John, I’m sorry, we may be a little late in meeting up.”

"What happened?" John frowned, realizing that a fight had broken out.

But at this juncture, besides the World Government, who would provoke him?

Soon, Jin gave his answer over the phone:

"We encountered 'Sand Crocodile' Crocodile and 'Naval Hunter' Mihawk."

“Crocodile will be defeated soon, but Mihawk is a bit troublesome. Only after Barret defeats Crocodile and we join forces can we take him down.”

Upon hearing this, John suddenly realized what was happening.

He overlooked these "new generation" figures. It wasn't just D and Nika who would challenge his dominant position; there were also all sorts of ambitious individuals like himself.

But... is Crocodile really that difficult to deal with?

Although in the original timeline, Crocodile, at only twenty years old, was able to go toe-to-toe with Bullet and challenge Whitebeard unscathed.

But Barrett is no longer the same as before. He has eaten a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit and has also learned the Parahuman Techniques "Rokushiki" and mastered all three types of Haki. He is only one more instruction away from mastering Conqueror's Haki Entanglement.

Crocodile should be 22 years old now. Could it be that he didn't have the experience of going toe-to-toe with Barrett when he was 20, and has become even stronger?

wrong!

It should be a nature type!

John suddenly remembered that among all the Logia-type Devil Fruit users, Crocodile was quite formidable, possessing a very deep understanding of his abilities.

It can be said that among all the Logia-type Devil Fruit users, Crocodile is the only one who knows how to take advantage of the terrain.

Compared to the Smoke-Smoke Fruit, the Sand-Sand Fruit makes creating terrain much easier. It can be said that as long as it's not on the open sea, any island can become Crocodile's home ground.

In a vast desert environment, one can completely conceal oneself within the terrain using elemental abilities and contend with stronger opponents. Even if one cannot win, one should not be defeated so quickly.

It shouldn't be a problem to wait a few days.

If Barrett had eaten the Fusion Fruit, he could have "fused" with the terrain to counter it, but with the Mythical Zoan species, it's much more uncertain.

"Where are you?" John had the idea of ​​going to see you directly.