章 158: Chapter 158: The Discouraged Bullet
In fact, Sengoku didn't have much confidence in capturing Bullet and sending him to Impel Down.
As the Admiral of the Marine Headquarters, Sengoku was the strongest individual at the topmost block of the sea's power hierarchy, yet even he lacked confidence in catching Bullet.
The operation to capture Bullet was largely undertaken to satisfy the demands of the World Government.
Of course, the Marine's own sense of justice and professional quality were also factors.
Following the incident at the Sabaody Archipelago, the World Government and the Celestial Dragons were desperate for Sengoku to immediately catch the White Ghost.
However, through negotiations with the Fleet Admiral, the target was shifted to Douglas Bullet, who was causing trouble in the New World.
The Marines and World Government had expended tremendous manpower, resources, and effort, even relying on some intel from the World Economic Journal, before finally locating Bullet.
There was no way around it. Bullet had a submarine that could dive into the deep sea, and with his innate super-strong Armament Haki, he could almost ignore the vast majority of dangerous situations at sea, making his movements unpredictable.
However, Sengoku was not without confidence in defeating Bullet; he was just not confident in 'capturing' Bullet.
If Bullet was defeated in battle, he could still use his submarine to merge with him and dive into the water to escape.
However, Sengoku's Buddha Fruit did not have this function.
This Buddha…
It didn't leak air, but it wasn't waterproof either!
If Bullet managed to escape by submerging, Sengoku would be left helplessly watching.
As for dispatching other Marines personnel to pursue Bullet underwater…
That would be like giving Bullet a farewell gift. The title of Demon's Heir isn't just for show!
Sengoku believes that if the World Government and the Marines truly wanted to capture Bullet, they must send one of two individuals:
Namely, either Black Arm Zephyr or Iron Fist Garp!
Although Bullet is formidable, his overall strength at this stage still falls short of the Marine Admiral level. Sengoku is confident he can suppress Bullet in battle.
However, if Bullet escapes by submerging, Zephyr or Garp, both non-Devil Fruit users, can play a role!
"If it was me plus Garp or Zephyr, this combination…" Sengoku silently contemplated, "Are we going to use the Marine's Greatest strength on Douglas Bullet?"
As for White Ghost, who just fought Bullet, this gave Sengoku even more of a headache.
White Ghost, it is true that he acts uprightly.
But his previous actions have already violated the bottom line of the World Government. With the troublesome nature of that Ghost Fruit, he belongs to the type that must be sent to Impel Down for life.
But the trouble lies in that Ghost Fruit!
Facing White Ghost, Sengoku only felt that he had encountered a weakened version of Golden Lion Shiki.
His strength may not be strong, but he can fly!
He may not be able to beat you, but he can fly!
Let me emphasize again, he can fly!
Currently, among the high-ranking Marines at the Marines Headquarters, there are very few who have the ability to fly – here refers to the real ability to fly, not the ability to stay in the air using techniques like Moonwalk.
Alright, let's get down to specifics.
The only one who can do it is the Marine's monster Vice Admiral, the Glint-Glint Fruit user, Borsalino!
But Borsalino is currently recuperating at the Marines Headquarters, and it is estimated that he will not be able to recover for at least a year and a half.
Sengoku is well aware of how slippery this junior is.
Moreover, Borsalino was originally defeated and seriously injured by White Ghost!
If Borsalino is allowed to continue to be responsible for hunting down White Ghost, he might not come back.
That junior was already heartbroken by the World Government before. If he is forced to do this again, he might just quit!
The Marines have no restraining ability against White Ghost.
And the most bizarre thing is that when the Marines Headquarters and the World Government were searching the world for Bullet's whereabouts some time ago, they also tried to find intelligence on White Ghost's location.
The result…
They couldn't find him at all!
It was as if White Ghost was really just a wandering ghost, wandering and drifting in the Grand Line. They weren't sure if he was on land, water, or sky.
Back to the main topic.
At this time, if Bullet stops fighting White Ghost, it will be really difficult to meet these two outstanding rookie pirates again at once!
Just as Sengoku was expecting Bullet to continue fighting White Ghost, Bullet looked at Adrian standing on the Cursed Labyrinth in the distance and suddenly felt a little discouraged.
If he couldn't even take down a mere rookie pirate like White Ghost, how could he ever catch up to Captain Roger?
Bullet recalled the time when he first met the Roger Pirates. He was young and full of vigor, and he challenged the legendary pirate Roger, but he was defeated as easily as a three-year-old child.
After that, Bullet joined the Roger Pirates. He constantly trained himself and constantly surpassed the seniors on the pirate ship. He could clearly feel himself getting stronger day by day.
However, Bullet also discovered that the gap between him and Roger had not only not narrowed but had actually widened.
During his time on the Roger Pirates, Bullet constantly challenged Roger, but he failed every single time.
Bullet even publicly swore to all the crew members of the Roger Pirates: "One day, I will defeat Gol D. Roger and become the world's strongest!"
However, when he learned that Roger was already terminally ill and would not live long, that original oath suddenly turned into a bundle of anxiety and confusion.
After leaving the Roger Pirates, Bullet began to wander aimlessly on the sea, hoping to find a new goal in life.
After the news of Roger's execution spread, the anxiety and confusion in Bullet's heart, who had been wandering all day long, turned into endless anger and a desire for destruction. He began to go completely berserk on the sea, constantly venting the emptiness in his heart.
It wasn't until he met White Ghost today that Bullet realized a problem: it turns out that the latest pirates to emerge already have such powerful and difficult-to-deal-with abilities.
Roger, who was on the verge of death, had already successfully reached the top of the Grand Line and become the Pirate King. The current Bullet couldn't think of any way he could "win" over Roger!
If I'm overtaken by the new pirates again, what am I?
Seeing that Bullet remained silent, neither speaking nor fighting, Adrian couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.
In his impression, this guy, whose image, especially his hairstyle, is particularly like the legendary Super Saiyan, is not so easily defeated.
Could it be that because of the timeline, Bullet at this time, although his strength has not declined, is already a salted fish who has lost his ideals?
Should I inject him with emotions?
Spit!
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