An Invincible Stance!

Hearing Ai Ke's words, Xi Yan's heart skipped a beat. He immediately turned around to look behind him, and after seeing what it was, his pupils contracted. "What... is this?"

A... peculiar bear paw-shaped gas?

Wait a minute... if I remember correctly, when that bastard Xiong launched the compressed air bomb, it also created a bear paw shape, right?

Could it be that that bastard hasn't lost consciousness yet?

"Watch out, everyone! That guy might not be down yet!"

"They've been attacked so severely, how come they haven't been killed yet?"

"Is this guy a monster?!"

Hearing Xi Yan's words, Baoya and the others showed expressions of horror. After suffering such a terrifying attack, how could he still wake up...? Is he even human?!

The Heavenly Lightning just now was just like Divine Punishment!!

The next moment, an enormous figure appeared at the edge of the pit—it was Bartholomew Kuma!

"What a terrifying newbie, you almost took him down."

"Given your current condition, saying that doesn't carry much weight..." Xi Yan said with a grim expression.

Although the other party looked rather miserable, with his glasses and clothes torn to shreds, he did not have any serious injuries!

Especially the part that was previously charred, it has miraculously returned to its original appearance, as if... the other party used some special power to eliminate the injuries on his body.

Despair began to spread.

How can they fight an enemy that seems impossible to kill?

"Run! Run!"

"This guy is like a monster!"

"Brother Xi Yan!" Ai Ke exclaimed excitedly, "You guys hurry up and run! We'll hold this guy off for you!"

"That's right, without you, we wouldn't have had the chance to reclaim our shadows. It's time to repay your kindness!"

"Brothers, prepare for battle!"

"Even if it means death, we must buy Brother Xi Yan and the others enough time to leave this place safely!"

"Profound!!"

"Brother Xi Yan, you must leave quickly!"

"You..."

Xi Yan was taken aback when he saw Ai Ke and the others walking in front of him.

In this situation... were they really thinking of covering the rear?

Seeing that even though his legs were trembling, he hadn't put down his Ai Ke, Xi Yan suddenly smiled.

These friends... I really made good friends with them.

Patting Ai Ke on the shoulder, Xi Yan walked past him and stood in front of the group.

"Brother Xi Yan?"

"This kind of enemy is not someone you can handle. Step back."

"That's right."

"Even the Pirate Hunter brother..."

"Hey, what's wrong with you all?!"

As they watched one Straw Hat Pirates member after another prepare for battle, Ai Ke and the others were filled with shock.

Even now, have they not given up the fight?

Looking at the Straw Hat Pirates, who were once again preparing for battle, Kuma asked, "Are you ready to die?"

"We have no intention of dying here!"

"Three Sword Style: Oni Giri!!"

Without a word, Zoro charged forward, unleashing a powerful Three Sword Style strike aimed at the bear's head!

"Buzz~"

The sharp blade, unsurprisingly, struck the bear's paw, sending it flying once again due to the terrifying rebound force.

"Whoosh~"

"Boom!!"

"It's not over yet!"

Sanji shouted and charged in front of Kuma, kicking him hard in the chest.

"Bump!"

With a loud bang, Sanji was also thrown back.

However, Xi Yan did not let go of the opportunity his two companions had helped him gain. Almost the instant Sanji flew out, he appeared in front of Kuma.

"Chidori!!"

"Whoosh~"

A terrifying arc of electricity pierced the air, and Xi Yan's face immediately darkened.

Instead of taking his attack head-on, the opponent chose to evade it.

It seems that after that previous encounter, the other party has learned their lesson and will not give him a chance to attack his body with Lightning Release.

"This is really... a terrible situation..."

After glancing at the Bartholomew Kuma standing in the distance, Xi Yan put away the Chidori.

We don't have much Chakra left, so we can't waste it.

"Damn it, what kind of ability do you have?!" Franky roared.

As he spoke, he fired a shell, which hit the bear directly.

Unfortunately, it still didn't work.

After glancing at the reactions of those present, Kuma said, "I am a Paw- Paw-Paw Human ate the Paw-Paw Fruit, and I have the ability to repel everything."

As he spoke, Xiong also generously showed everyone the ball of flesh in his hand.

"Repel everything..."

Xi Yan turned to look at the strange gas floating in the pit and said incredulously, "So... this is the injury you sustained from being thrown?"

"That's right!"

"Hey, hey, hey, stop joking!!" the Baoya said incredulously, "How could such an ability exist in this world?"

"Exactly! Doesn't that mean we're invincible?!"

"The power of Devil Fruit is truly amazing," Xiong said calmly.

As he spoke, he recalled the memory of obtaining the Devil Fruit.

If he hadn't been so lucky, he probably wouldn't have gotten Devil Fruit of this caliber at all.

After all... this is a top-tier Devil Fruit prepared for the Celestial Dragons!

After taking a deep breath to calm himself down, Xi Yan said, "No matter what your abilities are, they are not a reason for us to admit defeat!"

"That's right!"

Zoro and Sanji climbed out of the ruins and returned to their companions, staring coldly at the bear.

Clearly, they haven't given up.

"Are you still going to put up a last-ditch resistance...?"

"We never said we were going to give up!"

"Your courage is commendable, but not enough," Xiong said calmly. "Alright, I'll give you a chance, a chance to live."

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned for a moment. What did that mean?

Didn't the person inside that Den Den Mushi say they were going to wipe them out completely?

This person... is he going to defy the World Government's will?

Or perhaps... the other party is toying with them?!

"What are you trying to say?" Xi Yan asked, frowning.

"If you're willing to hand over Straw Hat's head to me, I won't kill you, how about it?"

To his surprise, the Straw Hat Pirates shouted in unison without even thinking:

"I refuse!"

"Did you refuse...?"

The bear nodded, said nothing more, and slowly raised its hands, beginning to compress the air.

Xi Yan's expression changed, and then he rushed towards his companions without hesitation.

The others understood what Xiong was trying to do and were also moving towards Xi Yan with all their might.

Soon, the enormous bear paw-shaped gas was compressed to an extremely small size by the bear, which he held tightly in his palm.

After glancing at Xi Yan, where his companions had reunited, Xiong gently tossed the gas over.

"Earth Release · Earth Flow Wall!"

"Bear Paw Impact!"

"Boom!!!"

The compressed air expanded instantly, immediately generating an incredibly terrifying shockwave!!

This shockwave was even more terrifying than the previous ones; its terrifying power could be felt even through the Earth Wall.

Some of the weaker people were immediately knocked unconscious by the shockwave.

'Hold on!' Xi Yan roared in his heart.

His eyes widened as he watched the cracks in the Earth Wall multiply.

Fortunately, it was eventually blocked.

As Xi Yan withdrew his Chakra, the Earth Wall was gradually slid underground.

"I'm... I'm saved..." Nami said with a sigh of relief.

"This isn't the time to stand around!" Zoro said. "Quick, that guy..."

Before he could finish speaking, he noticed that the bear, which had been standing some distance away, had vanished without him noticing.

The next moment, a strange sound reached everyone's ears, like... a balloon being inflated?

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Xi Yan's pupils contracted, and he immediately turned to look behind him.

The enormous bear was gripping Luffy's body and using its power to eject a strange gas from Luffy's body.

Usopp, who was originally carrying Luffy, had somehow flown far away.

"Whoosh~"

"Boom!!"

It plunged directly into a pile of rubble in the distance, kicking up a cloud of dust!

"Usopp!"

"Luffy!!"

"You bastard, what are you doing?!" Zoro roared.

As he spoke, he charged directly at the bear, intending to launch an attack.

"Don't move."

Seeing the hand placed on Luffy's chest, Zoro froze on the spot, not daring to move.

The opponent possesses a very strange Devil Fruit ability, capable of even repelling injuries. Could it also dislodge a person's internal organs?

If he uses his ability to blast Luffy's heart out of the air, Luffy will truly die!

"These must be Luffy's injuries... What are you trying to do?" Xi Yan frowned.

The color of that gas was exactly the same as the color in the pit before, so it was probably the same type.

But why would the other party do that?

Was it intentional to bounce Luffy's injuries out?

Is this reasonable?

Why would Bartholomew Kuma, an enemy, do such a thing?

At this moment, Xi Yan really couldn't understand the other party's intentions.

"These are Straw Hat's injuries," Xiong said calmly.

"Is this how you regain your mobility...?"

"That's right."

"It really is... an invincible ability..." Xi Yan frowned.

"If you want to save Straw Hat, then you'd better come up here and take responsibility yourself," Xiong said to Xi Yan.

"What's the meaning?"

"If no one takes on this injury within a certain period of time, it will revert to the original owner's body." After saying this, Xiong pointed to his own injury and said, "Of course, that includes mine."

"Now, I'm giving you a chance!"

"If you want them to live, you must bear both of these wounds..."

Before Xiong could finish speaking, he sensed a large, Haki blade flying from afar, heading straight for his arm!

Sensing the threat emanating from the weapon, Kuma instinctively released his grip on Luffy's hand and instantly dashed off to another location.

The next moment...

"Puff!"

"Boom!!"

The immense force blasted a huge crater into the ground!

This scene left everyone completely dumbfounded.

What is this?

"A knife?" Xi Yan asked in surprise.

Where did the knife come from?

And it's so big... The user must be at least a small giant.

Who exactly is it?

Before Xi Yan could figure out what was going on, another huge shadow flew over from a distance and landed directly on the gas of that special color.

"Huh?!"

"What am I doing...?"

Before the zombie could finish speaking, his expression changed.

The gas representing the injury was absorbed by this enormous body almost in the blink of an eye.

The next moment...

"Bump!!"

The enormous creature's body, as if struck by an incredibly terrifying blow, began to bulge irregularly before exploding!

The debris flew everywhere, splattering all over everyone's faces.

"What the hell is this?!"

When Ai Ke glanced at the enormous Elephant Foot that had landed at his feet, he was completely stunned.

"Hey, isn't that the General Zombie?" Merry said.

They saw this guy when they were looking for Hogback.

They should have been purified by Robin with salt back then, so how did they end up here?

Just then, a black shadow suddenly flew out from the wreckage and sped away into the distance.

Although the knife had stirred up a lot of dust, they could still vaguely make out a huge creature inside.

Soon, the smoke and dust were blown away by the wind, revealing the person's true face!

"Mo... Moria!!"

Upon seeing this familiar person, Baoya was so frightened that he sat down on the ground with a thud, his body trembling uncontrollably.

They were already having a very difficult time fighting just one bear, and now Moria has appeared?

If two Shichibukai attacked them together, wouldn't they be doomed?

"Hehehehe!"

"That's quite a fierce fight," Moria said with a laugh.

He glanced around the battlefield and found it completely destroyed; clearly, the battle had been extremely fierce.

At this moment, even Moria had to admit that the Straw Hat Pirates were truly formidable.

Having just engaged in Life and Death Fight with him, and still managing to fight this bear to this extent, they definitely have the ability to advance into the New World!!

If they can learn the Haki, their strength will definitely improve by leaps and bounds.

As he thought about it, Moria threw the person he was holding onto the ground.

The next moment, the shadow flew over and landed precisely on the man, allowing him to regain his shadow.

"Huh?!!"

"That... that's Usopp?!"

"Damn it, how did Usopp end up in Moria's hands?"

The Straw Hat Pirates glared at Moria, wishing they could rush up and kill him right then and there.

How dare they secretly attack their partner?

"Don't look at me like that," Moria waved his hand and said, "I only borrowed his shadow, I'm not dead."

As soon as I arrived here, I heard Xiong explaining his abilities and forcing Xi Yan to make a choice.

So Moria casually pulled Usopp, who was lying next to him, took his shadow, and placed it on the corpse of a General Zombie.

He then threw the newly resurrected zombie onto the wound gas.

Just as he expected, the resurrected zombies were no different from living people in terms of the rules, and could bear the same injuries!

Xi Yan frowned as he looked at Moria; he was increasingly unable to understand the situation.

First, Kuma deliberately ejected Luffy's injuries, saying some strange things, as if he was intentionally giving them a chance to live.

Then, Moria suddenly attacked, his weapon clearly aimed at the bear!

What... exactly is going on?