Meeting the Straw Hat Pirates, Conqueror's Haki Sweeps the Field!

Water 7, the Franky House.

A pair of tall, long, pointy-nosed sisters with square hairstyles led a girl with yellow pigtails as they hurriedly pushed open the door.

"Pirate guys!"

"Straw Hat brat!"

As soon as they opened the door, the three dropped to their knees, gasping for breath.

Inside, several people were standing or sitting.

Their features were unmistakable: one wore a straw hat, another had green hair, another had curly eyebrows, and so on.

They were none other than the Straw Hat Pirates, who had recently wreaked havoc on Enies Lobby and shaken the World Government!

At that moment,

Seeing the three rush in, Luffy and his crew all turned to look at them.

"What's wrong with you guys?" Luffy asked.

"Big Bro Franky sent us to tell you!"

"The ship of your dreams is finished!"

The square-haired sisters spoke in turn.

Hearing this,

Luffy and his crew all looked delighted.

"It's finished already? That was fast!"

Luffy exclaimed, looking overjoyed.

"It took five first-rate shipwrights to build it!"

"Great! Let's go see it right away!"

Sanji looked eager.

Just as everyone was about to set off, a shout came from outside.

"Big Bro Straw Hat!!"

Luffy and the others were startled at first. Then they looked up and saw a group of people rushing toward them through the doorway, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"The Franky Family?"

Seeing this,

Luffy's crew and the square-haired sisters all went outside.

"What's going on? Why are you running so fast?"

The man at the front ran up to them and dropped to his knees, panting with exhaustion.

It was Zanbai, the Franky House's second-in-command!

Zanbai panted heavily, his face still showing traces of shock.

"Actually, I have a favor to ask. Have you seen the wanted posters?" Zanbai asked, looking up at Luffy and the others.

Hearing this,

Luffy and the others looked utterly confused.

"Wanted posters?" Luffy blinked, bewildered.

Zanbai stared at Luffy in shock. "Your bounty has reached an incredible amount, Big Bro Straw Hat!"

"And everyone else is wanted too!"

"Really? I have one too?"

Sanji looked delighted.

Ever since Alabasta, when Moss Head had become wanted with a bounty of sixty million Beli, Sanji had always been a step behind Zoro.

Now that he was wanted too, he had finally evened the score!

Chopper looked eager too.

He had always thought being wanted was cool.

Only Nami looked horrified!

"See for yourselves!"

Zanbai pulled a stack of wanted posters from inside his clothes and placed them in front of Luffy and the others.

There were seven in all!

The most eye-catching was the photo of Luffy grinning broadly.

Below the photo was a staggering bounty.

Three hundred million Beli!

Besides that, Zoro's bounty had risen from sixty million to one hundred and twenty million Beli.

As for the others, Sanji's bounty was seventy-seven million Beli, Nico Robin's was eighty million Beli, Nami's was sixteen million Beli, Chopper's was fifty Beli, and then there was Usopp...

Everyone reacted differently after seeing the posters.

"All right, it went up!"

Luffy cheered, throwing both hands into the air.

"A higher bounty isn't necessarily a good thing, Straw Hat brat!"

Just then,

A calm voice reached everyone's ears.

"Who's there?"

Everyone froze.

Zoro and Sanji were the first to go on guard, their gazes sweeping toward the voice.

The Franky Family also turned, looking for the source.

Three figures slowly entered through the door.

The one in front had black hair, black eyes, and a very handsome face. It was Feng Lei.

But the clothes he wore startled everyone.

"Marines?"

"Oh no! Oh no, are they here to arrest us?" Nami looked worried.

"Something's not right!"

Zoro's expression changed.

Beside him, Sanji frowned too.

Both sensed that there was no one else around. Did that mean these three were the only ones who had come to arrest them?

In particular, their opponents seemed young, only in their teens, like recruits who had just joined the Marines.

"Hey, Marines!"

"Big Bro Straw Hat isn't someone you can handle. If you don't want to get hurt, leave now!"

Zanbai could also tell that the three before him were rookies, so he threatened them.

The rest of the Franky Family backed up Zanbai's words, slowly closing in on Feng Lei and his companions with fierce expressions.

For a moment,

The atmosphere grew tense.

Koby and Helmeppo looked panicked, bracing themselves for a formidable enemy.

Only Feng Lei remained unfazed.

"My targets are Straw Hat brat and his crew. If you dare stand in my way, don't blame me for showing no mercy!"

Zanbai's face darkened at his words, and he immediately ordered, "Throw the three of them out!"

As soon as he spoke,

The rest of the Franky Family swarmed toward Feng Lei!

"Little Marine, don't make us do this the hard way!"

"Go home and nurse at your mother's breast!"

Just as everyone lunged forward, ready to throw Feng Lei and his companions out,

Suddenly,

Buzz!

An immense aura erupted from Feng Lei.

In an instant,

That overwhelming presence swept outward, lightning spreading through the air.

At first, it flowed gently like a river.

But the next second,

It turned into a towering wave. In the space of a single breath, its terrifying, immense pressure completely engulfed everyone.

Luffy and his crew were caught in that surging pressure along with the rest, and their expressions changed drastically.

Then,

Before their eyes, the Franky Family, who had been so aggressive moments before, rolled their eyes back and foamed at the mouth.

"Thud!"

"Thud!"

One after another, they lost consciousness and pitched headfirst onto the ground, completely insensible!

Moments later,

All several dozen had fallen, leaving only Luffy and his crew standing.

The sight was so strange that their expressions changed drastically.

"What's going on?"

"What did he do?"

Zoro gripped his sword hilts with both hands, bracing himself for a formidable enemy.

Sanji's face darkened, and he didn't even notice his cigarette falling to the ground.

Nami, Robin, and Chopper stared wide-eyed, unable to understand what they were seeing.

What on earth was going on?

Why had the entire Franky Family fallen?

"Hey!"

At that moment,

Luffy also came to his senses. Seeing the Franky Family lying unconscious on the ground, his face darkened and veins bulged on his forehead. He clenched his fists and glared at Feng Lei.

"What did you do to them?"

Faced with Luffy's demand, Feng Lei merely replied calmly, "I already warned them, but unfortunately..."

"They didn't listen!"

Hearing this,

A surge of anger rose in Luffy's heart.

"You bastard, wake them up right now, or else..."

With a smack, Luffy struck his right fist against his left palm and spoke word by word.

"Or I'll send you flying!"

Seeing Luffy's stance, Feng Lei curved his lips into a faint, contemptuous smile.

"All right!"

"If you can do it..."