Just like a few years ago, Luffy was once again pushed out by Shinra Tensei. Under this Repulsion Force, his body was instantly flattened and he was directly smothered on the ground.
Senga, carrying a bewildered Ace in one hand, slowly walked up to Sabo.
Sabo swallowed hard and said,
"Wang... what brings you here?"
Senga put Ace down and said,
"I came when someone called me, but I really didn't expect that the two of you working together couldn't take down Luffy."
A few minutes ago, when Nojiko others saw that Ace and the other two hadn't returned for a while, they used the Flying Thunder God Kunai to summon Senga.
When Senga appeared, the street almost burst into a frenzy. Nojiko hadn't seen Senga for several years, couldn't care less about being reserved. She generously hugged one of Senga's arms and pressed her whole body against him.
Nami was even more direct; she seemed to cling to Senga, calling out "Brother Senga" repeatedly, which confused Senga. He thought something was wrong, but the situation didn't seem like it.
Finally, Hina mustered up her courage and walked up to Senga. She even stopped smoking and reverently reported what had just happened to Senga.
After understanding the situation, Senga broke free from Nojiko and Nami's encirclement and rushed to the scene of the three brothers' battle.
He immediately saw Luffy fighting Sabo.
Luffy's appearance also surprised him a little. He didn't expect Luffy to be able to enter Nika Form. Although he didn't seem to be fully Awakening yet, he was almost there.
Hearing Senga's teasing, Ace lowered his head in shame, and Sabo also showed an embarrassed expression.
He straightened up and said,
"Your Majesty, I am truly sorry, but Luffy's Devil Fruit Awakening and became somewhat strange. Ace and I were unable to defeat him, and we have caused you trouble!"
Senga smiled. Sabo, after all, of noble birth, so his words were quite pleasant to hear.
He didn't really blame the two brothers. With the Gum-Gum Fruit—no, the Nika Fruit— as an advantage, it's normal for Ace and Sabo to be getting the short end of the stick.
Senga turned around, stretched out her hand, and pointed in one direction.
"The Banshō Ten'in"
A black dot flew in from afar; it was Luffy, who had just been pushed away.
He was pulled into Senga's hand, his neck tightly gripped.
Luffy's face turned bluish-purple as he tried to rubberize Senga's arm, but this time his ability failed, and Senga was completely unaffected.
Senga narrowed his eyes, trying to strip Luffy of his Devil Fruit ability, but to no avail.
The fruit seemed to have its own will, and it actually began to resist.
This was the first time such a situation had occurred, and Senga became interested, so he let go of her hand.
Luffy on the ground, he kicked off with both legs and retreated backward, keeping a safe distance from Senga as if he were avoiding a plague.
Several rubber tentacles extended from the ground beneath his feet, tightly binding his feet to prevent Senga from pulling him over again using the Banshō Ten'in.
Even with his strength greatly enhanced, Luffy still couldn't help but feel intimidated when facing Senga.
He was now filled with regret, regretting that he shouldn't have lingered here. If he had known that it would attract Senga, he wouldn't have even thought about recruiting any navigators; he would have just rowed his small boat and drifted away with the wind.
He originally planned to develop his character at sea, but now, before even leaving the starting area, he's encountered the final boss. How is he supposed to play now?!
Senga looked calmly at Luffy, who was standing there nervously, and said...
"I've already taught you a lesson twice, haven't I? You're really persistent, still dreaming of becoming the One Piece?"
Upon hearing the words "One Piece," Luffy immediately perked up, puffing out his cheeks and shouting,
"That's right! I am the One Piece..."
Before he could finish speaking, Senga appeared in front of him instantly and punched him in the face.
Luffy's face was so badly dented that a fist-shaped bulge appeared from the back of his head.
Senga withdrew his fist and stared at Luffy, who had lost all his facial features.
This time, Luffy's face didn't bounce back instantly as usual. Instead, he frantically waved his hands, touching his face, and cried out in terror.
"What's going on? I can't see anything!?"
Luffy swayed left and right like a crab. Senga clenched his fist, and an invisible force gathered him into a ball of flesh. Then, Senga kicked him high into the air.
Luffy's body disappeared into the sky. After an unknown amount of time, he reappeared in the air, leaving a trail of flames behind him. He crashed down like a meteor, causing the ground to collapse.
Ace and Sabo stared blankly as Senga Luffy with Luffy. Seeing Luffy remain motionless for a while, Ace hesitantly asked...
"Is Luffy dead?"
Sabo stiffly shook his head and said,
"Probably not. If the king wanted to kill him, he would have already died!"
Senga floated in mid-air, looking down at Luffy, who was lying in a starfish position in the center of the crater. Under his gaze, Luffy's body changed once again.
His hair had turned completely white and was floating towards the sky, while parts of his body seemed to melt, turning into black fluid that slowly slid down.
Seeing this, Senga raised an eyebrow and whispered,
"Has it fully Awakening? Looks like I've been doing all of Kaido's work."
As soon as he finished speaking, a strong heartbeat came from below, like the sound of a heavy drum.
Luffy has completed his transformation and entered Nika Form.
His ancestral red vest, like his hair, had been dyed white, and all his injuries had healed.
He was currently in his Zoan transformation form, Nika Fruit. Entering this state, he became incredibly excited and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha..."
Luffy could even finish laughing, a powerful punch rained down from the sky.
"Are you laughing at my ass?"
Luffy's head was so badly shrunk into his chest cavity, it looked terrifying.
Fortunately, the Nika Fruit's regenerative ability was strong enough that, after a lot of effort, he managed to "grow" his head back out with a "pop".
He stared at Senga in horror, his confidence, which had just been boosted by the surge in power, vanishing instantly.
Senga snorted coldly, and a milky white halo appeared on his fist. Then he punched Luffy in the stomach from a Luffy.
Click!
Dense, blue cracks spread out; the Tremor-Tremor Power that Senga unleashed was not merely to shatter the atmosphere, but to directly shatter space itself.
The force generated by the spatial rupture nearly tore Luffy's body apart. By the time Senga stopped, Luffy was already sprawled on the ground like a lump of mud.