Chapter 153 Rescue
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When Gel woke up, the feeling of being hollowed out in an instant after the fusion yesterday was no longer there. Instead, he felt full of energy and his steps were light.
He was planning to join the morning exercise of Ajin and the three rare beasts with great enthusiasm, but just after finishing the warm-up exercises, Captain Gel, who was sweating profusely, began to back out. This training intensity was indeed not suitable for people. Gel patted his butt and stood up, deciding to go fishing for comfort.
Soon, on the throne at the bow, Captain Gel was fishing with Kulokas as usual, enjoying the leisurely life that belongs to the elderly.
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"Okay, I know the situation. I'll do my best, but don't get your hopes up."
"Ka-chan!"
After hanging up the phone, Gel put the blue and white patterned Den Den Mushi back into his pocket and stroked Xiaobai who was squatting beside him. Xiaobai lowered his head and concentrated on eating the small fish that the captain had caught with great effort. It meowed twice, trying to protest against Gel for disturbing its delicious food, but it was reluctant to do so and could only be trampled on by Captain Gel.
Since the other rare animals have been exercising every day, Xiaobai, the only normal pet on the ship, has been having a very comfortable time. No one competes with him for the little fish and the owner's touch anymore.
"Boom~"
Gel hooked the fish with the bait, swung the rod and cast it out again, continuing to fish leisurely as if nothing had happened.
"Ahem, Captain, didn't you promise that old bastard Zhan Guo to help them rescue the navy during the phone call just now?"
Kurokas, who had listened to the entire conversation, asked curiously when he saw Captain Gel's expression.
"Hmm? Any questions? Aren't we heading to Gaya Island now? Once we get to the island, just help the navy check if there are any people who can be saved. Well, if there are still some who haven't been killed, they are probably dying, and we may need your help then."
Upon hearing this, Kurokas just shook his head and smiled slightly, thinking that the captain was pretending to be ignorant.
Seeing his expression, Geer spread his hands and said:
"Well, to be honest, I don't really want to take this risk. You probably haven't seen that guy, old man. After all, he left the ship not long after Roger got a terminal illness, and you got on the ship when Roger was dying. It's rumored that the guy was only 15 years old when he first got on the ship, and he was able to fight Pluto Rayleigh on equal terms. Such a monster is now in his early 20s, so his strength must be sky-high. If Pluto Rayleigh meets him again, won't he be pinned to the ground and beaten?"
In his heart, Gol refused. After all, his impression of Barrett was that he was the big boss in the movie, who needed a group of grown-up supernovas, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the Navy to unite to fight against. If the progress bar of the movie had not reached the point where the boss must be defeated, it would have been hard to say who would win.
Although Barrett has not yet entered the underwater prison for further training for more than 20 years, Captain Gill will not let his companions risk their lives to rescue the navy without knowing the opponent's specific strength.
After all, Ger and the Navy are just partners, not life-and-death friends.
"Haha, Barrett? I haven't seen him, but I often hear people on the ship mention him."
Kurokas picked up the cup beside him and drank a sip of hot tea, then continued:
"I think the rumors are a little untrue. Vice Captain Rayleigh and Captain Roger are not that different in strength. How could a 15-year-old boy be able to fight against Rayleigh, who is at the peak of his powers? If he is really that powerful, how could he keep challenging Roger and be easily defeated?"
"Even Roger himself didn't dare to say that he could easily defeat Rayleigh! Even in the later period when he was seriously ill, Roger's strength was not as good as before. As the ship's doctor, I have the most say in this. Given Roger's physical condition at the time, if the two of them had to fight with all their strength, I think Rayleigh would have a greater chance of winning in the end. Barrett was still no match for Roger even when he was seriously ill."
"Hahaha! So even though I've never met him, I know without a doubt that with Rayleigh's personality and intelligence, he must have guessed long ago that if he defeated this competitive and foolish guy, he would definitely face endless challenges in the future. That's why he pretended that they were evenly matched and couldn't defeat Barrett, and directly pushed this big problem onto Captain Roger."
"But then again, this kid is already a teenager and can fight with the best masters of the time. His fighting talent is indeed extraordinary. He should be able to compete with Weeble."
Kurokus said as he looked at the huge figure who was sweating profusely nearby.
"Weeble is getting stronger and stronger. He's still so young. Even Roger Whitebeard might not have had this much strength when he was a teenager."
Kulokas examined Weible's body and not only knew his real age but also had a more detailed understanding of his body functions.
Gel looked at the buoy swaying on the sea and thought, his eyes gradually brightened. He felt that what Kurokas said made a lot of sense.
This analysis hits the nail on the head. Pretending to be unable to win and pushing the trouble onto the captain is exactly what Rayleigh would do. Of course, he must also enjoy disciplining the arrogant brat Roger, just like Whitebeard beating his son.
As for being teased for not being able to beat a 15-year-old kid, does a person who is willing to auction himself off as a slave just to earn some money for wine care about this matter of face?
Thinking of this, Gel suddenly had the image of the old man Rayleigh making a lewd gesture to him with a lewd look on his face in his mind, which made him even more convinced that the truth of the matter was just as Kurokas said.
This also explains why Barrett's record was a 15-19 fight with Pluto Rayleigh at the age of , he fought for several years on Roger's ship, and after leaving the ship, when he met the young Crocodile at the age of , he only fought a - fight.
"Hahaha, I see. It really is true that having an old person in the family is like having a treasure!"
Gul thought to himself that Barrett's current strength was probably at most the level of Mingo in the Dressrosa arc. He was proficient in the three colors of domineering, and his fruit development might be a little worse, but his physical strength was much stronger.
"Ada and Aji! Full speed ahead!! Go rescue our sturdy allies!"
"Wang Wang!"
The two dogs barked and started to speed up. Captain Gel stood on the bow, enjoying the sea breeze with high spirits.
The unknown is the most terrifying. After talking with Kurokas, Gel had a clear idea in his mind and was no longer worried. With Weevil's current strength, it should be enough to deal with it. He also has his possession skill as a trump card. If that doesn't work, he can let Moria go up and beat him up. There is no need to talk about martial arts or ethics.
Justice must prevail!
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