Weapon fruit is rubbish? Have you ever heard of Ryujin Jakka?

Rosen looked at Douglas Barrett, who was lying in the ruins, begging for death. He said nothing, but his eyes glowed red.

The observation Haki is spread out, constantly reading the other party's emotions and thoughts.

Yes.

As the time of practicing the source of Qi body continues to increase, the various abilities of the Qi infant of sight and hearing are gradually stimulated.

For example, he did not have the innate top-level Observation Haki, but through the cultivation of Observation Haki by the source of Qi body, he gradually possessed various abilities of the top-level Observation Haki.

For example, reading inner thoughts.

Although he could not read the vast memories in the deepest part of other people's brains as freely as Redfield could, through Douglas Barrett's thinking, all his current thoughts and emotions were read by Rosen and presented before his eyes in the form of pictures and sounds.

As the Devil's Heir reached the end of his life, he used his Observation Haki to follow the other party's thoughts, traveled through time, and came to the country where war had never stopped for decades.

Abandoned by his mother at birth, he was adopted by the military of an enemy country.

He became a young soldier at the age of 8, leading the charge on the battlefield, and stepping on a landmine, just like a mine rat.

He was active on the battlefield for a longer time, and won a medal that was only awarded to the most meritorious soldier with his powerful fighting ability. However, he was betrayed by his companions in the end, suffered serious injuries and was on the verge of death, and the medal that symbolized his honor and status was also taken away.

At the age of 13, he killed all the young soldiers who betrayed and harmed him. Relying on his own strength, he became a military hero on the battlefield and ate the fusion fruit.

At the age of 14, he became a national hero. When he was about to be free, he was betrayed by the general who adopted him and even put to death. In anger, he destroyed the Country of Endless War and all its armies. From then on, he went out to sea and was hunted by the World Government.

At the age of 15, he was wandering on the sea and met Gol D. Roger. He challenged and failed. He then determined to pursue the strongest, but he kept fighting after repeated failures.

At the age of 17, he was known as the heir of the devil, but Gol D. Roger was suffering from a terminal illness.

At the age of 18, he left Roger's pirate group in pursuit of the strongest.

At the age of 21, Gol D. Roger was executed. He lost his goal of becoming the strongest and fell into a rampage due to confusion and anxiety.

At the age of 22, he challenged the Demon Slayer Order led by Garp and Sengoku, as well as the pirates who had been defeated before. Eventually, he ran out of energy and was defeated and imprisoned in Impel Prison.

From then on, with darkness and loneliness as his companions, he began an 6-year prisoner life at LV8, but he was still training silently.

Sudden.

As Douglas Barrett reviewed his life, thoughts arose one after another in his mind.

"I received a medal that symbolizes military honor, but was betrayed by my comrades."

"I became a national hero, but was betrayed by my adoptive father and the only boss I trusted."

"I wanted to pursue the strongest, but I had to face the outcome of Roger's death from illness."

He murmured in his heart:

"why?"

"Obviously, I just want a home, or even a goal."

"The Grand Line is so huge, can't even such a request be satisfied?"

Douglas Barrett's eyes gradually became unfocused, and a complicated and incomprehensible expression appeared on his face.

Homecoming?

He wanted it, but lost it.

Companion?

He had it, but betrayed it, and no longer believed in it, nor dared to believe in it.

Boss?

He had it too, but in return he was stabbed in the back.

At last.

The devil's descendant is even so humble that he only wants a goal to pursue.

He didn't care whether he succeeded or not.

Just enjoy the process of chasing and that goal will always exist.

No matter what.

The strongest man in the past was actually suffering from a terminal illness. He chose to surrender himself and was publicly executed.

A heart, empty.

He seems to have great strength, but in fact he has nothing.

"I just want a home."

“Just one goal.”

"Is that so?"

Rosen looked deeply at Douglas Barrett, and the red light in his eyes slowly dissipated.

If it was any other prisoner at Impel level 6, he wouldn't even be interested in using his Observation Haki to perceive them and would just kill them with ease.

The only exception is Douglas Barrett.

It was not because of the Devil's descendant's ability, nor because the opponent brought him a satisfying battle, but simply because this man was different from other pirates.

Even.

Rosen couldn't find any trace of a pirate on Douglas Barrett.

self-discipline.

work out.

firm.

Never say never.

Do not be greedy for money, do not be lustful, do not cling to power, and firmly adhere to your own principles.

From his personality to his style, he is completely a soldier.

Perhaps it is because Douglas Barrett was born a soldier. Even after going to sea, he was wanted by the World Government and became a pirate, but he still did not have the aura of a pirate. Instead, he was full of a strong military style.

Therefore.

He couldn't fit in with the Roger Pirates, which were all pirates.

Because the entire pirate group advocates freedom, laxity, no scruples, and even recklessness.

He also couldn't fit into the new world full of pirates.

Because the main theme of the new world is pirates.

But it was Douglas Barrett's military style that was deeply rooted in his bones that made Rosen, who was also a navy officer, look at him differently.

Think of this.

The Susanoo armor on the Black Rope Heavenly Punishment Myooh slowly dissipated.

then.

The Black Rope Heavenly Punishment King, who looked like a black-armored martial god, also disappeared.

"Aren't you going to take action yet?"

"Do you think I don't deserve to die under the sword of your powerful weapon, the Black Rope Heavenly Punishment King?"

"Rosen."

After Douglas Barrett reviewed his life, he found that Rosen did not take action, but instead released the posture of the Black Rope Heavenly Punishment King. His face turned cold in an instant, and he roared and questioned Rosen.

"Let me ask you something, Barrett."

"If you were allowed to choose again."

"Do you want to be a pirate or a soldier?"

Rosen ignored Douglas Barrett's roar.

"What kind of bullshit question is that?"

"When did I ever become a pirate?"

"It is your World Government that has issued a wanted notice for me and forcefully defined me as a pirate. Do I really have to surrender to the betrayal and siege of the Endless War Nation?"

"Even when I joined Roger's pirate group later, I only joined as a challenger, just to be able to challenge Roger anytime and anywhere."

Douglas Barrett couldn't help but sneer when he heard this.

"Don't you consider the crew of Roger's Pirates as your companions?"

Rosen looked Douglas Barrett straight in the eyes.

"Who would take those lazy weaklings as their partners?"

"He is obviously very weak, but he doesn't know how to improve himself. He is idle all day long, and only knows how to pursue treasures, freedom and so on."

"It's totally incomprehensible."

Douglas Barrett saw Rosen looking straight at him:

“There was a moment like that.”

"At that time, I destroyed the Endless War Country and stayed on Roger's pirate ship for a long time. In addition, I learned that Roger was suffering from a terminal illness. I did have a brief consciousness of protecting the crew."

"But later I understood that it was because of anxiety. I was afraid that Roger, who was terminally ill, would die faster if he dragged his sick body to protect the people on the ship."

"I didn't want to protect the people on the ship, but I didn't want Roger to die so quickly and then lose my goal. Or I wanted to prove one thing, that is, Roger died and I couldn't defeat him in the challenge. Then I could only surpass him in the captain's way."

"In other words, everything stems from my goal, which is to pursue the strongest."

The corners of his mouth twitched, and then he let out a rare sigh.

the first time.

The Devil's Heir revealed his true feelings to one person.

Maybe it's because he thought he was going to die soon.

It may also be that the military aura that Rosen gradually acquired, mixed with the king's arrogance, was quite similar to himself, which made Douglas Barrett choose to speak his mind.