He had buried himself in arduous training, single-mindedly determined to become stronger.
It was all for the sake of gaining power capable of contending with those monsters.
"How far have we really come with our training..."
"Gear Fourth, Boundman!!!"
Luffy's shout interrupted Usopp's somewhat dispirited thoughts.
Usopp abruptly looked toward Luffy.
Luffy had a fractured wrist, yet he forcefully pumped enough air into his body to activate Gear Fourth, transforming into the muscular Boundman.
What am I doing, thinking about all this nonsense at a time like this?!
Seeing Luffy activate Gear Fourth, Usopp berated himself inwardly. He quickly composed himself and pulled open the cloth pouch loaded with ammunition atop the Black Pouch.
By then, Franky had already attacked Vice Admiral Tsuru, firing machine guns, cannons, laser beams, and all sorts of other weapons.
The firepower was fierce, but before Vice Admiral Tsuru's Observation Haki, it produced no tangible results.
While evading Franky's bombardment, Vice Admiral Tsuru also heard the name of the technique Luffy shouted.
However, her attention was currently focused on Jaya, who was enclosed within the hemispherical barrier.
The barrier, capable of resisting the vast majority of attacks, resembled a transparent glass bowl overturned on the ground, trapping Jaya inside.
As Jaya moved, the overturned barrier moved with her.
If no way was found to stop her, Jaya would reach Impel Down before long.
Moreover, with this barrier in place, even if their side received reinforcements, they probably could not stop Jaya.
Vice Admiral Tsuru furrowed her brows tightly.
Suddenly.
A sharp sound of something tearing through the air came from behind.
Vice Admiral Tsuru's figure flashed, vanishing from the spot.
A massive fist, black tinged with red, slammed viciously into the place where she had been standing.
The rock-strewn ground suddenly exploded apart.
"I still