Chapter 26: You and I Are the only Heroes

"What 'no wonder'... Pluto Rayleigh is the vice-captain of the Roger Pirates! His strength is already at the pinnacle of this sea! What's wrong with Mr. Rayleigh being my teacher?"

Barrett seemed dissatisfied with Darren's reaction, roaring angrily and gnashing his teeth.

"Darren, kill me if you dare! But if you dare to insult the Roger Pirates, I will never let you go!"

Although he eventually parted ways with the Roger Pirates, Barrett still had great respect for the Roger Pirates.

Not to mention that Captain Roger's unparalleled strength deeply impressed his arrogance and confidence. The other crew members of the Roger Pirates also took good care of him as a "newcomer".

Instead of blaming Barrett for constantly challenging Roger's reckless behavior, they got along with him like a true partner in their daily lives.

When did it start?

Was it the cigar that Mr. Jabba threw at him when he failed in the challenge, or was it Vice Captain Raleigh who smiled and comforted him and said, "Keep working hard, we all believe you will become stronger and stronger"?

Was it Shanks and Bucky, the two noisy brats, who wanted to celebrate his birthday, or was it someone else who was coaxing the fish-man Sambel to compete with him in an arm wrestling match?

Are you so poor that you have no money to buy alcohol, so you can only drink the inferior wine you brewed, and finally get poisoned and collapse, or are you having a party in the cold wind and snow?

Countless bits and pieces of daily life have already melted the coldness and estrangement in Barrett's heart, making him forget the pain of being betrayed by his comrades in the army, and sincerely accept and identify with himself as a member of the Roger Pirates. a member of.

So he will not allow anyone to insult the Roger Pirates under any circumstances!

"Don't be so angry...I didn't mean to insult the Roger Pirates."

Darren looked helpless and blew out a stream of smoke.

"Although the political stances are different, I absolutely recognize the strength of the Roger Pirates. After all, I can't beat Roger."

"I mean, don't you want to know the secret of why my strength has improved so quickly?"

Barrett was stunned.

The secret to improving your strength so quickly?

What secrets can there be to improving your strength!

Isn't it just practicing day and night, constantly pushing yourself to the limit of your body?

But looking at the Vice Admiral's half-smiling expression in front of him, Barrett couldn't say a word to refute.

It took me a full year to develop the devil form, but the guy in front of me who didn't deserve a beating learned it in five seconds!

Thinking of this, Barrett was so depressed that he almost vomited blood and wished he could give himself a big dick.

It’s all your fault for showing off! !

If he hadn't taken the initiative to reveal the secret of the devil's form, Darren would never have learned it so quickly! !

Well, it takes at least...twenty seconds! !

...Damn, what difference does it make! ?

Barrett suddenly became discouraged, and the light in his eyes dimmed.

As if he guessed what he was thinking, Darren laughed dumbly and said:

"You don't have to be so downcast. I was able to master the devil form so quickly not because of your revelation."

"what is that!?"

Barrett said weakly.

"...It's just because I'm simple and strong enough." Darren smiled.

Barrett: ...

Are you trying to comfort me?

You might as well not comfort me! !

"What I mean is that because I have developed my body to the extreme, I was able to master the devil form so quickly... If it were anyone else, even if they knew the principle, they would not be able to learn the devil form."

Darren smiled and said:

"So you don't have to be so depressed."

"So?" Barrett looked like he didn't want to talk to you.

Darren's eyes flashed with interest.

"Barrett, I know that your goal in this life is to become "the strongest in the world," but you have to understand that if you are imprisoned by me in Impel Down, you will not be able to fulfill this dream."

Barrett fell silent suddenly, his one-armed fist clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

Although he has never been to Impel Down City, he knows exactly what kind of place it is.

Gloom, hunger, disease, torture... In the hundreds of years of history since the establishment of Impel Down, no one has ever been able to escape from the world's largest prison.

In such an environment, even if you have enough perseverance and will, and train hard every day for ten years, your strength will not be significantly improved.

And what about Darren?

This opponent, whom he regards as his "lifelong enemy", is enjoying himself outside.

When he was also free, his strength could not improve as fast as Darren.

If he was imprisoned in Impel Down City, there would be no hope of catching up with him.

"Do you understand?"

Seeing that Barrett's thoughts were gradually being led by him, Darren's mouth curved slightly and he continued to follow the temptation:

"Barrett, a man like you shouldn't end up alone in a ghost place like Impel Down, spending his life in mediocrity."

"Just as you regard me as your best opponent, I also have high expectations for you... This sea will become very boring without a decent opponent like you."

"Hmph! Don't waste your efforts Darren, I won't be fooled by you."

Barrett snorted and said sarcastically:

"Kaido, Charlotte Linlin, Wang Zhi, John, Whitebeard, not to mention the invincible Captain Roger, there are so many strong men on this sea."

"I will never agree to become the so-called Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

He seemed to see through Darren's sinister thoughts and said it mercilessly.

"No, Barrett, you still don't understand."

Darren shook his head and said:

"There are indeed many strong men in this sea, but in my opinion, those few strong men are just in name only."

"Kaido is known as the "strongest creature on land, sea and air", with a tremendous force, but he hides in Wano Country to pursue his war dream;"

"Charlotte Linlin has a serious bulimia and only thinks about having children every day. She is not an opponent at all;"

"Wang Zhi John is just a loser in the old era, and now he has long been unknown;"

"As for the white beard who is known as the "strongest man in the world", his mind and fighting power are indeed broad, but he does not think about hegemony. He guards his territory and plays stupid house games..."

"As for Roger, I won't say anything. I don't mean to belittle him, but he really can't be called a pure pirate."

At this point, Darren sighed with a lonely look.

"I'm not targeting them, I mean, they're all garbage."

"In this world, only you..."

He stared at Barrett with burning eyes.

"Only you, Douglas Barrett, are qualified to be my Rogers Darren's opponent!!"

"The sea is so big, and there are only you and me who are the real heroes!"

As the last word fell, Barrett's face suddenly changed.

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