[Pirate 1: Why would Bullet say that? The sky screen has already exposed everything. Why does he still think anyone would go to his Pirate Festival?]
[Pirate 2: Could it be that the treasure is real, that it truly contains the secret treasure of the Pirate King, Roger? But what could it possibly be?]
Barrett's words piqued everyone's curiosity. Meanwhile, in the video, someone had already confronted him.
〖"Usopp!"
Upon seeing Usopp severely injured, Luffy shouted in anger.
He instantly activated Gear Second and charged at Bullet.
Unfortunately, Bullet easily dodged Luffy's attack with a simple sidestep. Then, he suddenly threw a punch, knocking down Luffy in his Gear Second state.
"Come on, bring it on," Bullet said coldly to the group after defeating Luffy.
Capone Bege looked grave. "To have no openings at all?"
"Damn it, you've got to be kidding me. How is this possible?" Eustass Kid said indignantly.
Luffy stood back up and yelled at Bullet again,
"Hey, you bastard! If you dare lay a hand on my crewmate, you'd better be prepared for the consequences!"〗
[Pirate 1: What is Straw Hat doing? That's too impulsive. He was easily knocked down with one punch, yet he still goes to provoke him.]
[Pirate 2: That's a man who could fight on par with the right-hand man of the Roger Pirates! A mere Straw Hat is no match for him.]
[Pirate 3: But in the video, Straw Hat has a 1.5 billion berry bounty from the Marines. He should be much stronger. Maybe he actually stands a chance?]
[Pirate 4: Hahaha, are you joking? If he really stood a chance, how could he have been sent flying with one punch?]
[Pirate 5: So, as we saw in the previous videos, Straw Hat is really too impulsive. Even when he's clearly no match for his opponent, he just charges in recklessly. The result can only be defeat.]
[Pirate 6: But Straw Hat only gets this impulsive for the sake of his crewmates. If he didn't do that, he wouldn't be the Straw Hat we know.]
[Pirate 7: That's right. Watching this Straw Hat, I always feel like a miracle might happen.]
[Pirate 8: A miracle? Are you kidding? Although he succeeded in rescuing Nico Robin at Enies Lobby before, he completely failed at the Summit War. Fire Fist Ace was killed right in front of him!]
[Pirate 9: But I think this time will definitely be different. Straw Hat will definitely succeed.]
...
Opinions on the sky screen about Luffy's actions were divided.
Meanwhile, in the video, a battle was imminent.
〖"Crewmate?"
Douglas Barrett smiled mockingly, glancing at Usopp lying at his feet.
"You don't mean this trash at my feet who couldn't even protect the treasure, do you? How boring."
He then looked at the Supernovas present.
"I've heard of you all, the 'Worst Generation.' They say you're strong. Well, if you want the treasure, come and challenge me together."
As his words fell, an immense Conqueror's Haki burst forth from him, sweeping through the surroundings.
The pirates present, under this pressure, rolled their eyes back and fainted on the spot. Only a handful remained standing.
"It's actually Conqueror's Haki," X Drake said with a grave expression.
"He's like a demon incarnate."
"This is truly an incredible power."
Urouge and "Roar of the Sea" Scratchmen Apoo also exclaimed in succession.
While Kid said, "Suits me just fine," the expression on his face was anything but relaxed.
Even the Supernovas were tense facing Barrett.
But only one person's expression remained unchanged from start to finish: Straw Hat Luffy.
The next moment, a powerful force also erupted from Luffy's body.
Red Conqueror's Haki manifested around him, clashing with Douglas Bullet's.
Two immensely powerful Conqueror's Hakis fought against each other, splitting the world in two and creating a terrifying spiral storm of Haki.〗
[Pirate 1: Straw Hat's Conqueror's Haki is already this strong? It's completely different from during the Summit War!]
[Pirate 2: What has he been through? To raise his strength to this level, actually able to rival Douglas Bullet's Conqueror's Haki... it's truly unbelievable.]
[Pirate 3: No wonder Straw Hat got a 1.5 billion berry bounty. There's evidence for it after all.]
[Pirate 4: But if that's the case, maybe Straw Hat really can win? Perhaps he was sent flying with one punch earlier just because he wasn't paying attention.]
The viewers showed looks of astonishment upon seeing Luffy display his Conqueror's Haki against Barrett. The video continued.
〖While contending with Luffy, Barrett didn't forget to throw a mocking smile at the other Supernovas.
"What's wrong? You, the Worst Generation, why have you stopped? Are you too scared to move?"
Hearing this, Luffy was dissatisfied. "Hey, your opponent is me!"
Kid also roared angrily, "You bastard, don't get so cocky! To this ocean, you're just a seasoned rookie who just broke out of prison. What's so great about that?"
"Is that so?" Barrett laughed again. "Well, if you won't come, then I'll make the first move."
As he spoke, the ground beneath his feet exploded. Barrett then moved like lightning, his movements too fast for the naked eye to follow, arriving right in front of Luffy.
Fists the size of sandbags relentlessly pummeled towards Luffy, who attempted to counter with Armament Haki-imbued punches.
Unfortunately, within moments, Luffy was sent flying by Barrett once again.
After taking down Luffy, before anyone else could react, Barrett charged at Kid and Killer.
He swung his large hand, smashing their heads together with tremendous force.
After dealing with those two, it was X Drake and Urouge's turn next; both were also knocked down with a single punch.
Then it was Hawkins' turn. Even though he had fortified himself with straw, before he could even launch an attack, Barrett's punch forced out a straw effigy substitute.
Scratchmen Apoo began tapping on his body, wanting to use the same method he used against Luffy earlier on Barrett. Unfortunately, such attacks felt like mere tickles to Barrett, utterly insignificant.
At this moment, Jewelry Bonney tried to use a pigeon to distract Barrett and seize the chance to sneak attack. But in the end, the result was Barrett grabbing her by the calf and slamming her heavily into the ground.〗