Desperate struggle! The Straw Hat Pirates in despair!

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"

As Feng Lei's words fell,

Poof, poof, poof...

In an instant,

Identical clones appeared around Feng Lei, over a hundred of them, filling the open space at Franky House.

At the sight,

Nami and the others froze!

"What's that?"

"How did so many Marines appear all at once? Can he really use the Clone Technique?"

Nami stared in horror at the hundreds of "Feng Leis" around her, her heart full of shock.

They couldn't even handle one "Feng Lei," and now there were hundreds more. How were they supposed to fight?

Even escaping was a pipe dream!

"A Devil Fruit! He's a Devil Fruit User!"

Robin's brows knitted tightly. She hadn't expected that Feng Lei, already so powerful, would also be a Devil Fruit User.

"Nami, Robin, what do we do now?"

Chopper carried Sanji on his back, his eyes also full of horror.

There were hundreds of "Feng Leis"!

How could they possibly fight them?

A sense of despair welled up in everyone's hearts.

It wasn't just them.

Koby and Helmeppo were dumbfounded too!

"When did Feng Lei eat a Devil Fruit?"

Koby looked shocked.

When Morgan escaped, Feng Lei had jumped into the sea alongside him to give chase.

If he were a Devil Fruit User, how could he possibly swim?

"He probably ate it after he arrived at Marine Headquarters. After all, he's Vice Admiral Garp's disciple!"

Helmeppo thought for a moment before answering.

Hearing that,

Koby thought it made sense too.

It wasn't unreasonable to think Garp had gone out of his way to find a Devil Fruit for Feng Lei to eat and strengthen him.

At that moment,

Zoro's face was also full of horror.

The sight of hundreds of "Feng Leis" put him under immense pressure.

But his keen senses told him that the "Feng Leis" created as clones seemed far weaker than the original.

"Chopper! These clones aren't that strong. Break through!"

Chopper and the others were overjoyed to hear it.

Seeing their delighted expressions, Feng Lei smiled and said, "Good perception, but can they really break through?"

Although the Shadow Clone Technique could create thousands of clones in an instant, such a large number would greatly weaken each clone.

He had created only a few hundred to ensure they were strong enough.

Then,

Feng Lei gave his clones an order.

"Capture them!"

In an instant,

Over a hundred clones charged at Chopper and the others.

"Thirty Fleur: Hang!"

Seeing this, Robin crossed her arms over her chest and activated the power of the Flower-Flower Fruit.

Arms sprouted from the bodies of the clones at the front, gripping them tightly at various points in an attempt to snap their spines.

But even as clones, they were not weak.

With their formidable strength and bodies, they forcibly resisted the twisting.

As they struggled, sweat broke out on Robin's forehead. She was clearly having some difficulty!

The other clones, meanwhile, charged in.

"Thundercloud Baton!"

Nami swung the Clima-Tact, linking black balls together. When the clones charged in, the long thundercloud erupted, unleashing an electric shock over the group.

But there were simply too many clones. Even lightning striking over a wide area wasn't nearly enough.

Some clones had already closed in.

"Arm Point!"

Chopper's arms swelled, becoming tremendously thick, and he unleashed a rapid series of hoof strikes at the clones who had closed in.

"Hoof of the Cherry Blossom Blizzard!"

But even the clones were more than Chopper could handle in his current state.

In a single exchange, a clone sent Chopper flying, and the badly injured Sanji fell to the ground with him.

In no time,

Nami and the others were all on the defensive, liable to be defeated and captured at any moment!

"Chopper!!"

Seeing this, Zoro darted toward Feng Lei.

He knew.

To stop the clones from attacking Nami and the others, he had to defeat the original.

In an instant, the phantom of a figure with three heads and six arms merged with his body, forming an immensely powerful attack.

"Asura: Ichibugin!"

It was his most powerful attack.

He was confident.

Even a body of steel would be cut open by this strike.

But the next moment,

He was proven wrong!

Against this blow that could cut through steel, Feng Lei simply stood where he was, his entire body turning black!

"Earth Release: Earth Spear!"

Clang!

All three of his swords struck Feng Lei squarely, but the expected spray of blood never appeared.

Instead, a tremendous force rebounded through the blades, making his arms go numb.

The long sword he had casually picked up and held in his mouth shattered like glass.

"How is that possible?"

For the first time, horror appeared in Zoro's eyes.

Even a strike delivered with all his strength had failed to inflict any damage on Feng Lei.

What was his body made of?

How could it be so hard?

Even steel couldn't compare, could it?

How could anyone in the world have such terrifying physical defenses?

While Zoro was still reeling in shock,

A right foot radiating scorching heat and wreathed in Armament Haki slammed into his abdomen.

The terrifying heat instantly melted his clothes and scorched his skin until it smoked.

In an instant,

Zoro could no longer endure it. He spat out a mouthful of blood and shot backward, crashing into the rubble just like Luffy under the stunned gazes of Nami and the others.

"Zoro!!"

Nami cried out, despair on her face.

Luffy, Sanji, and Zoro, the strongest fighters on their side, had fallen one after another. Fear and despair began to spread through her heart.

"Nami, Robin, get away!"

Just then,

Chopper spoke.

Seeing that Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji had all been defeated and that Nami and Robin were in imminent danger, Chopper tossed three Rumble Balls straight into his mouth!

As the effects of the three Rumble Balls took hold, Chopper's body grew at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In the blink of an eye, he turned into a giant, rampaging reindeer over ten meters tall!

"Roar!"

Chopper's eyes turned scarlet.

He had completely lost his sense of self, but in exchange, he gained unparalleled strength and destructive power.

With a single slap, he dispersed several of Feng Lei's clones and cleared a path.

"Chopper!"

Seeing Chopper lose consciousness and turn into a reindeer that knew only destruction and slaughter, Nami couldn't help shedding tears of anguish for him.

Then,

She hurriedly helped Sanji up and fled toward the outside with all her might.

Robin also used the power of the Flower-Flower Fruit to dig Zoro and Luffy out of the rubble, then used a succession of arms to move them quickly.

"Chopper!"

His face covered in blood, Luffy let the arms on the ground carry him away.

Feng Lei's earlier punch had been more powerful than Lucci's Rokuogan. If not for his strong physique, he would have fallen unconscious long ago.

But seeing Chopper turned into a monster, Luffy felt anger and self-reproach well up in his heart!

He had thought he had grown strong enough to protect his companions.

But unexpectedly,

He was still so weak.

Robin had sacrificed herself before, and now it was Chopper's turn to sacrifice himself to keep everyone safe.

Frustration!

Unwillingness to accept it!

Anger!

Those thoughts drove Luffy slowly to his feet, finally becoming a single conviction.

"I'm going to send that guy flying!"

"Luffy?!"

Watching Luffy stand up, Robin's eyes widened with concern.

"Oh?"

Not far away,

Feng Lei also showed a hint of surprise.

He hadn't held back with that punch. Wreathed in Armament Haki, it should have been enough to take Luffy out of the fight.

Yet now, Luffy could actually stand up.

Doing sit-ups?

As expected of this world's protagonist!

Feng Lei clicked his tongue inwardly.

If he kept fighting like this, would he end up beating Luffy into his Nika form?