Novel Full Chapter 339: Long Time No See! Old Man Z!
Chapter 339: Chapter 339: Long Time No See! Old Man Z!
Marco was just making a lot of noise, really.
If it came down to an actual fight…
Any one of the three in front of him could have handled him easily.
And sure enough…
It didn’t take long before Marco felt that all-too-familiar sensation—pinned to the ground and pummeled.
Zephyr’s Seastone prosthetic arm kept sapping his strength with every hit.
One slip-up, and Aokiji would freeze him solid.
And Tsuru’s highly threatening soap bubbles had him scrambling to keep up.
The situation was looking very bad.
Marco had full faith in Vir’s healing abilities—he didn’t doubt for a second that he’d be fully recovered after treatment.
Though the process made it impossible for him to hold back his screams, it was a necessary price to pay.
After the treatment, his strength had indeed increased by ten percent, just as promised.
Even though he’d heard rumors and had his suspicions…
When it actually happened to him, Marco still found it unbelievable.
That bastard Vir… he wasn’t even human.
For people like them—those without the protagonist’s plot armor—gaining that extra ten percent in strength usually took years of effort.
But for Vir? Just a few minutes…
After marveling at Vir’s absurdity, Marco quickly realized that the power boost did nothing against the three monsters in front of him.
It was like he hadn’t improved at all.
The gap was just too damn big!
He couldn’t hold them off. Absolutely impossible!
At most, he had one minute before someone broke through his defenses and went straight for Vir.
This made Marco panic.
Over on the other side, Whitebeard had taken heavy damage himself after completely wrecking Akainu.
Fighting Kong and Sengoku was already pushing him to his limit—he had zero energy to spare.
Pop pop pop~
A burst of bubbles rang out.
Marco, who’d just broken free from being frozen, wasn’t ready for it. Before he could react, he was trapped inside one of Tsuru’s massive bubbles!
Seizing the opportunity, Aokiji and Zephyr effortlessly slipped past him.
Marco had overestimated himself.
He couldn’t even hold them for one minute.
As the two charged straight for Vir, Marco and the others were furious—but utterly helpless!
Just as everyone thought the Marines were about to succeed…
Just as that arrogant doctor was about to be captured…
A towering figure appeared in front of Vir.
With nothing more than a casual raise of his hands, he caught the fists of Aokiji and Zephyr mid-strike.
A violent gust of wind erupted.
The newcomer’s coat flapped wildly in the wind.
Even Yamato, who had been preparing to block, was forced back several steps by the sheer force of it.
“Kahahaha! Long time no see, old man Zephyr!”
With that voice, a monstrous burst of Conqueror’s Haki exploded outward!
In an instant, it engulfed nearly the entire battlefield.
Countless weak-willed grunts collapsed one after another.
Even those who remained standing wore grim expressions, straining just to endure the pressure.
Zephyr and Aokiji, standing directly in front of the man, also paled.
The gale-force winds whipped at their coats violently.
Zephyr’s brow furrowed deeply.
Aokiji’s face twisted in discomfort.
Just like Kong and Sengoku in the distance…
They all recognized who this was.
And that was exactly why their expressions were so grim.
This guy…
He was not someone to take lightly.
One wrong move, and he’d wreck the whole damn place…
Facing him head-on, Zephyr and Aokiji felt the pressure firsthand.
But this didn’t make any sense.
Logically, after being imprisoned for so long, even if he escaped, shouldn’t he have needed time to recover?
Yet his current strength was…
Not just intact—but stronger?!
Zephyr, as one of the men who had originally captured him, knew exactly how strong he used to be.
But the power Douglas Bullet was displaying now far surpassed that.
How the hell had he gotten stronger in prison?!
And wasn’t he a Devil Fruit user?
Why wasn’t the seastone having any effect on him?!
Questions flooded Zephyr’s mind.
But Bullet wasn’t about to give him time to think.
Still holding their fists, he suddenly yanked them forward with brutal force.
The two were dragged a step toward him, completely against their will.
Before they could react, Bullet had already let go—only to smash his massive palms straight into their faces!
“KAHAHAHA! Since you’re here, why don’t you play with me for a while?!”
With a maddened laugh, he sent both men flying backward!
Aokiji summoned an ice wall, trying to halt their momentum—
But before they could even hit it, Bullet was already upon them again, driving his fists into their chests and slamming them into the ground!
Want to stop?
I’ll help you!
The sheer ferocity in Bullet’s expression was enough to send chills down anyone’s spine.
From the moment he appeared to the moment he struck, less than a second had passed.
His sudden assault, combined with his monstrous physical speed, left Zephyr and Aokiji momentarily dazed.
Buried in the ground, the two quickly shook off their shock—
But even as they regained focus, fighting Bullet—especially a Bullet at full strength, or possibly an even stronger version of him—wasn’t going to be easy…
Nearby, Vir watched as Bullet reveled in the carnage.
He couldn’t quite figure out the man’s thought process.
He knew Blackbeard had gone to Impel Down’s Level 6.
It was inevitable that some prisoners would escape.
But Crocodile and Jinbe at least had reasons to come here.
What the hell was Bullet doing here?!
Vir didn’t get it. At all.
Maybe he just wanted revenge on Zephyr?
Whatever.
As long as he didn’t interfere, Vir didn’t care what he did.
Meanwhile, everyone else—whether they recognized him or not—was stunned.
Those who didn’t know him were in awe of his strength.
A man who could overpower two Admiral-level fighters at once?
His power was undeniable.
Who the hell was this guy?!
Those who did recognize him were just as shocked.
This wasn’t right.
Hadn’t the Marines captured him years ago?
And wasn’t he supposedly on the verge of death when they brought him in?
After all this time…
Not only was he alive, but he seemed stronger than ever?!
What the hell was he doing in prison?!
Not only had his injuries healed, but his strength had improved.
Was the prison food really that good?
No matter how hard they racked their brains, they couldn’t make sense of it.