Kizaru Slacks Off

"I know."

Following Joy Boy's instructions, Luffy spread his legs and ran through the air.

Once Kizaru's clones chasing behind him had lined up in a row, Luffy suddenly turned and destroyed every last one with a kick.

"Huh? Where's Kizaru?" Only after clearing out the clones did Luffy realize Kizaru's real body had vanished.

"Ooh~ Little girl, you're one of Vegapunk's satellites, aren't you? I believe you're on the list of people who need to be killed."

Kizaru appeared above Lilith's head, a brilliant golden glow gathering at his fingertips.

Whoosh!

A laser shot out, moving at a completely different speed from the one he had fired at Luffy.

Lilith's hairs stood on end and her spine went cold. She could barely make out the laser flying toward her.

Whoosh~

Just as Lilith was about to be killed by the laser, Luffy rushed over, transformed into a giant-mouthed monster, and swallowed it whole.

Boom~

The laser exploded inside his body, making Luffy's entire body sparkle.

"Luffy!" the crowd below shouted worriedly.

"Ha ha ha ha ha, I'm fine."

The Drums of Liberation thundered from his chest, and his injuries rapidly healed.

That was how it went. Relying on his speed advantage, Kizaru attacked whenever he wanted and fled whenever he wanted, while Luffy could only chase after him relentlessly.

During that time, Kizaru looked toward Vegapunk's laboratory several times. He had countless chances to destroy it, but every time, he gave up.

Whenever he was about to make his move, all the moments he had spent with Vegapunk flooded back into his mind.

"Straw Hat Kid, are you nearing your limit?"

After fighting fiercely for a while, Kizaru sensed something and suddenly turned around, firing an intentionally slow laser at Luffy's head.

"Ahhhhhhh~~"

The laser sent Luffy spinning through