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  "Whoosh…"

  In the distant sea, a massive Sea Homie transformed into a surging wave, propelling the Demon King’s Lucifer ship forward.

  "Woohoo!"

  At that moment, El, haviuro his human form, flew in from afar, his wings fpping.

  "El/Oniisan, are you okay?"

  "Boss El/El-sama!"

  Seeing El return safely, Linlin, Gerd, Streusen, and the others, who had been worried, finally breathed a sigh of relief and rexed.

  "I'm fine, don't worry." El waved his hand, gng back at the sea where the battle had just taken pce, feeling a bit nostalgic. "As expected of an admiral didate, he's really strong!"

  Though he possessed both Lunarian and Giant bloodlines, making him a born monster with immerength and near-invulnerable defense like a steel balloon, further enhanced by his Mythical Zoan: Quetzalcoatl form, he hadn’t fully matured yet. If it weren't for the Lunarian tribe’s racial ability to ignore damage, challenging a monster like Steelbone Kong recklessly would have been suicidal.

  However, despite the brief but intense exge with Steelbone Kong, El had gained much from the enter. Not only had he honed himself and gained valuable bat experience, but his barely mastered Armament Haki had also improved signifitly.

  "The fact that you were able to escape unscathed from someone like Steelbone Kong, an admiral didate…"

  A gss of freshly squeezed juice was quickly offered to him. Streusen, looking at El, eared unscathed despite being a bit disheveled, couldn’t hide his excitement.

  "El-sama, you’re truly incredible!"

  Indeed, being a nine-year-old with a bounty of six hundred million beli, El was a monster. At this moment, Streusen became even more vihat he had made the right choice. Only someoh such limitless potential was worthy of his allegiance.

  "Just passable…" El took the juice, sat down at the bow of the ship, and chuckled. "But it wasn't all for nothing—at least I destroyed the fleet that guy was leading."

  He had to admit, the Navy officers' ships had uyles. The fgship he burned down even had a figurehead of a goril flexing its muscles—so ridiculous, it ractically begging for a beating.

  …

  Meanwhile, at the Navy Headquarters building, located in the first half of the Grand Line, Fleet Admiral Hammons William stood up in shock, gripping the phoh disbelief.

  "What did you just say? Even you, an admiral didate, couldn’t hahat Lunarian brat? Kong, are you joking with me?"

  Steelbone Kong was the young geion William valued the most. Not only was he a user of the Mythical Zoan: King Kong Ape form, but he also possessed the potential for queror's Haki and outstanding leadership qualities. His mastery of martial arts and the three types of Haki were already at a level of perfeaking him fully qualified to bee a Navy Admiral.

  Moreover, Steelbone Kong’s "political awareness" had gaihe admiration of some of the top figures in Mary Geoise. In fact, once Admiral Ross, who was already sixty-eight and in poor health, officially stepped down, William repared to immediately appoint Steelbone Kong to the position of Admiral.

  A Lunarian brat uen years old, even if he was a natural-born monster and a Mythical Zoan user, shouldn’t have been able to render someone as overwhelmingly powerful as Steelbone Kong helpless.

  "I’m not joking, Fleet Admiral William…"

  From a certain sea in the New World, Steelbone Kong, standing aboard the only surviving warship, spoke with a solemn expression, gripping the phoightly attached to the mast.

  "The Fallen Angel El is far strohan a typical Vice Admiral. While his potential is astounding, his current power is still far below mine. But his racial ability, bined with his Mythical Zoan: Quetzalcoatl fives him astonishing flight speed aremely formidable aerial bat abilities…"

  Steelbone Kong ched his teeth and admitted: "And as a natural-born monster, he practically has an immortal body! Even when I attacked with all my might, I couldn’t truly hurt him… This meant that her of us could decisively defeat the other."

  He was filled with self-bme, speaking early as he fessed to his superior.

  "I apologize. My Devil Fruit abilities are not well-suited for aerial bat, so I was uo capture that brat and could only watch as he destroyed most of the fleet before esg."

  "Even your full effort couldn’t stop him…"

  Fleet Admiral Hammons William frowned deeply, his face darkening as a sense of dread crept in.

  "If that's the case, eliminating this threat iure may not be easy."

  In this vast o, flight-capable Devil Fruits were exceedingly rare. Even among the three Navy Admirals, except for Admiral Ross, none possessed true flight capabilities. Steelbone Kong had already mastered Moonwalk from the Six Powers, using it with ease. His cim of being unsuited for aerial bat was merely a humble excuse.

  Two years ago, a powerful user of the Dragon Fruit, Pteranodon Model, with a bounty of three hundred million beli, failed to escape from him. The fact that Steelbone Kong couldn’t subdue the Fallen Angel El, and could only watch as his warships were destroyed, showed just how absurdly fast El was.

  Even if a regur Vice Admiral possessed flight abilities, they wouldn’t be able to catch up to El, and even if they could, they would likely be no match for him—only heading to their deaths.

  "Enough, let’s not dwell on it for now…" Pag bad forth, Fleet Admiral William instructed, "Kong, focus on resg the surviving sailors and rec the bodies of the falleurn to Fortress G-11, and ter, submit a detailed report!"

  "I’ll have CP focus all their efforts on trag down the Fallen Angel El. We o eliminate him quickly—this Lunarian brat is too dangerous, and we ot allow him time to grow!"

  Even Steelbone Kong, an admiral didate, couldn’t subdue El. Watg him destroy most of the Navy fleet and escape unharmed, the potential El dispyed was too terrifying. So much so that even the Fleet Admiral felt uneasy.

  "Uood."

  "Click!"

  After hanging up the phoeelbone Kong gazed in the dire where El had disappeared. His face was tense and uain, and his fists ched tightly. He made a silent vow.

  "Damn it, I o quickly master queror's Haki infusion. Otherwise, I really won’t be able to deal with that Lunarian brat!"

  Even someone as proud as him had to admit that El's potential was truly fearsome.

  At nine years old, El already possessed such power. If given a few more years to grow, even if Steelbone Kong became a Navy Admiral and honed his strength further, he still might not be able to handle him.

  That bloodthirsty brat certainly wouldn’t stay quiet. Steelbone Kong was vihat they would meet again someday, and he wasn’t looking forward to the headache it would bring.