Grandpa Beating Up Grandson
In Arlong Park, the massive beast, as large as a small mountain, collapsed with a crash. The blood that flowed out gathered into a stream. Its ferocious face still wore an expression of disbelief, as if it did not want to believe that it would die at the hands of three small insects.
Luffy and his two companions collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted, all looking completely drained.
"I'm so hungry, Sanji. When are we going to eat?" Luffy said weakly.
"That's right, it's time to prepare a loving lunch for Nami. If Nami sees me covered in blood but still making sure to prepare lunch for her, she'll definitely... hehehe." Sanji revealed a lewd smile, and surprisingly, he struggled to his feet again, striding exaggeratedly towards the forest. "Ah, I'm suddenly full of energy again, Nami, wait for me..."
"Where does this 'perverted' kappa get its power from?" Zoro was speechless.
"Huh? Sanji is preparing lunch? Meat, meat, meat, I want to eat meat!" Luffy was also stimulated by the word "lunch" and chased after Sanji as if he had been resurrected on the spot.
Zoro's lips twitched violently, and he stood up, not wanting to be outdone. "Are you kidding me? How could I possibly lose to the two of them? That's right, these injuries are nothing!"
"Miss Nami, Na... where is she?" Sanji ran into the forest, only to find that Nami and the villagers were gone, leaving only Usopp lying on the ground.
"Hey, Usopp, hang in there, don't fall down!" Luffy, who had been Luffy all along, was shocked to see this and grabbed Usopp's shoulder, shaking him frantically.
Zoro, who arrived late, couldn't stand it anymore. "Idiot, he just passed out."
"Oh, is that so?" Luffy Ohm.
"Ugh..." Usopp woke up feeling dizzy and nauseous for a while before he finally recovered. "Hey, what are you guys doing here? Is the battle over?"
"Never mind that for now, Usopp. Why are you the only one here? Where's Nami? Did those remaining half-fish bastards from the Arlong Pirate Crew kidnap Nami?" Sanji asked worriedly.
"Could she have run away again?" Zoro frowned slightly.
"Don't worry, Zoro, she's already agreed to be my navigator," Luffy said, flashing his signature "D" smile.
"Damn it, we have to get back to Cocoyasi Village right away. The villagers discovered that another giant beast was swimming towards Cocoyasi Village from the sea, and they're all rushing back to help the old, weak, women, and children escape. Nami went with them too. She was afraid that if you knew the news, you would force yourselves to fight for her despite your injuries, so she knocked me out with a chop to the neck." Usopp was also a little annoyed; being knocked out by a girl wasn't exactly something to be proud of.
"Looks like she didn't disappoint us this time, but... let's leave the fighting to the men." Zoro sheathed his sword and charged out without looking back.
"How can I Nami face that terrible monster alone? As a knight, I absolutely cannot allow this to happen! Miss Nami, your loyal guardian knight is about to arrive on the battlefield!" Sanji ran wildly towards Cocoyasi Village, as if he wasn't the one who had been beaten to the point of death earlier.
"Haha, everyone's full of energy! Looks like I can't fall behind. Usopp, let's catch up with them quickly!" Without even asking Usopp's permission, Luffy tucked him under his armpit, instantly stretched out his right hand, grabbed the treetop ahead, and swung like a swing as he chased after them.
"Aaaaaah... Hold on tight, you bastard!" Usopp's screams echoed through the forest.
"Whoosh!" Luffy, like Tarzan, Luffy out of the forest and landed steadily on the ground, letting out an excited shout. Usopp, on the other hand, had weak legs and clung to Luffy.
"Hey, what are you two standing here for? Weren't you supposed to be here to help Nami and the others deal with the giant beast?" Luffy poked Zoro Sanji, who had rushed out of the forest before him, and asked them with a puzzled look.
"No need, the monster has already been dealt with." Sanji's tone was heavy, and he didn't seem happy about it.
"What a powerful navy! The monster we had to fight with all our might to defeat, he took down with a single punch." Zoro also took a deep breath. He had only ever felt the pressure from Hawkeye before.
You have to understand, they are pirates, and it is the Navy's duty to capture pirates. When your body is already close to its limit, encountering such enemies is simply a hopeless situation.
"Navy, where is it? Let me see." Luffy, completely unfazed by the pressure, poked his head out from between Zoro and Sanji, staring at the figure in front of him wearing a dog-head hat. He tilted his head 90 degrees, muttering to himself in bewilderment, "This guy looks so familiar... where have I seen him before?"
The villagers of Cocoyasi Village also noticed the arrival of Luffy and his companions, and they enthusiastically surrounded the group of marines. Then Nami kept giving Luffy and his friends meaningful glances, urging them to escape quickly.
Although they lack combat capabilities, that doesn't prevent them from making judgments.
The Marine in front of them knocked out the monster with one punch, and the monster knocked out Arlong with one punch. Arlong had previously fought Arlong and his Luffy to a standstill. Judging from this, it would be incredibly easy for the Marine in front of them to defeat Luffy.
Unfortunately, they overlooked one point: the power of "love" can overcome all obstacles.
Seeing Nami's "pleading" eyes, Sanji instantly connected Nami's identity as a member of the Arlong Pirate Crew with the threat from Captain Nezumi. No longer caring about the occasion, he jumped out and shouted, "Damn lecherous old man, don't have any dirty thoughts about Nami!"
Nami's eyes widened, and she nearly vomited blood from anger. She had already realized that this seemingly powerful marine was actually an old man who was easy to fool, and she was just trying to figure out a way to get away with it. But now, this bastard's loud shout had exposed everything.
"Doesn't this lecherous kappa know when he's in heat?" Zoro was so angry he almost had internal injuries. If the opponent were a powerful Great Sword Master like Hawkeye, he wouldn't mind risking his life to fight him, but the key is that the opponent is not. "There's no other way, I have to bite the bullet and go for it. Luffy, you cover me, I'll attack from the side... Luffy? Luffy!"
Zoro turned his head and saw that Luffy, who was usually unstoppable, was frozen in place, and no matter how Zoro called out to him, he did not respond.
Zoro looked utterly bewildered. "What the hell? This guy may be unreliable, but he's never let us down in a fight. What's going on today?"
At that moment, the Marine wearing the dog-head hat turned around, leaped high into the air, and appeared in front of Luffy at a speed beyond Human Limit, raising his iron fist to smash down. "Luffy, is this how you should react when you see your grandfather?"