Haki-Infused Attacks

On the arena, a man and an ox galloped joyfully.

So far, no one has been able to stop them head-on!

"Charge, Ushi!"

"Moo~"

Upon hearing Luffy's words, Ushi responded cheerfully, then increased his speed, smashing all the enemies in front of him away!

Finally... it crashed into Hajrudin's foot.

"Huh?"

Looking at the large boot blocking their view, Luffy was immediately filled with questions. What was that?

Subconsciously, he looked up at the sky and then saw the other person's full appearance.

These are actually Giant Clan boots?

"Um?"

Feeling the impact, Hajrudin subconsciously turned his head to look at Luffy and Ushi, and then killing intent appeared in his eyes.

"You want to challenge me too?!" Hajrudin roared.

After saying that, he raised his shield without hesitation and slammed it down on Luffy below.

"Danger!" Luffy shouted, "Get out of the way, Ushi!"

Unfortunately, Ushi was so terrified that he couldn't even move.

The next moment...

"Boom!!"

The heavy shield slammed into Ushi, embedding him directly into the floor.

And Luffy is the same.

"Unbelievable..."

The host stared in shock at the scene before him, then swallowed hard and exclaimed, "They actually took down Lucy and the Killing Bull in one strike?!"

"Is this the power of the Giant Clan?"

"Faced with the rising star of Elbaf, both the God of Death of the Fighting Arena and the Mysterious Swordsman Lucy..."

Towards the end, the host even choked up a little.

It's a terrible feeling to see two of his favorite players eliminated so quickly.

Thinking of this, he wanted to say something more, but before he could open his mouth, the young woman next to him said, "Mr... Mr. Host, look!"

What are you looking at?

"Lucy is alright!"

"Lu... Huh?!?"

Seeing Luffy appear on the field completely unharmed, the host was so shocked his eyes practically popped out.

Why is this man still able to stand up?

Wasn't he smashed flat?

"Attacks that don't incorporate Haki are ineffective against Luffy," Xi Yan said with a chuckle.

To deal with a Gum-Gum Devil Fruit User using blunt force, you'd need at least Haki!

"Ushi ..."

Luffy and said softly, "You rest well, leave the rest to me."

After saying this, he turned to look at the enormous Hajrudin, and anger immediately flashed in his eyes.

He would show no mercy to a guy like that!

Second Gear!

"Buzz~"

"Sizzle sizzle~"

The moment smoke billowed from his body, Luffy flew out and arrived in front of Hajrudin in the blink of an eye.

Upon witnessing this scene, Hajrudin's pupils shrank to their maximum size.

"What?!"

The human he just killed has reappeared?

Although he didn't know what was going on, Hajrudin still planned to kill Luffy again, but unfortunately... Luffy wouldn't give him that chance!

The fist, brimming with Haki, struck his face the instant his thought formed.

"Bump!"

One strike, and the entire audience was stunned!

"Boom!!"

Upon seeing Hajrudin lying unconscious on the ground, the surrounding audience immediately erupted in roars.

"This... what incredible power this is!"

"That's amazing, Lucy!"

"Profound!"

This is the kind of duel they wanted to see, it's fantastic!

"Is this Lucy's strength? It's truly astonishing!"

The host excitedly announced, "Now, this Dark Horse from Group C has once again defeated a powerful player!"

Let's look forward to his next performance!

"Profound!"

Luffy ignored the shouts of the group and turned to Ushi, who had lost consciousness, gently rubbing its nose.

"Thank you for fighting alongside me," Luffy said softly. "I'll move you to the side now, Ushi."

This way, the other side won't be accidentally injured in the fighting of others.

Thinking of this, Luffy squatted down, picked the other person up, and walked away step by step into the distance.

Those in front of him, seeing this, instinctively took a few steps back, making way for Luffy, clearly not wanting to make an enemy of such a powerful figure.

"That's truly astonishing." Rebecca subconsciously swallowed and said, "He's actually this strong?!"

Is this Lucy's true strength?

That's amazing!

Of course.

Cavendish pursed his lips, somewhat annoyed, and said, "After all, he's the Straw Hat."

The opponent is, after all, a pirate with a bounty of 500 million Beli, so it's normal for him to have such strength.

However... this surge in popularity really bothered him.

Thinking of this, Cavendish snorted unhappily.

Bartolomeo watched Luffy's retreating figure with excitement, his body trembling slightly.

'As expected of Luffy- senpai, he's amazing!'

It feels so good to be able to watch my idol fight in person!

Then, Bartolomeo turned to Cavendish and said, "See? He's really strong."

"So what?"

Cavendish glanced at Bartolomeo and said, "I'm not going to give up my prey, anyway."

Today, he must kill this bastard!

Bartolomeo simply smiled and said nothing more.

After all, to him, someone like Cavendish was no match for Luffy.

Seeing that Bartolomeo did not speak again, Cavendish looked away.

Then he noticed Edio walking up to the Giant Clan. What was this guy up to?

"Hey, Giant Clan!" Edio looked up at the unconscious Hajrudin and said, "This is the arena, not a place for you to sleep!"

"If you want to sleep, go sleep outside the stadium!"

After saying that, he mercilessly punched Hajrudin, causing a terrifying explosion.

"Boom!!"

As the explosion rang out, Hajrudin's body was sent flying, hurtling rapidly towards the distant Audience seats.

"Are you kidding me?!"

As the enormous body drew ever closer, the people in the Audience seats immediately screamed in terror, then scattered in all directions like madmen.

Unfortunately... they couldn't escape immediately.

The next moment...

"Boom!!"

Its heavy body slammed into the Audience seats, sending many spectators flying!

"Hey, what just happened?!" The host stared in shock at Hajrudin's body and exclaimed, "Why was he blasted away by the sudden explosion?"

Is someone carrying a bomb?

That shouldn't be the case...

Players are searched before entering the arena, which means they cannot secretly bring bombs onto the field!

So here's the question... what happened with that explosion just now?

Just then, Edio's body emerged from the smoke and dust, which made the host understand what was going on.

"No... that wasn't a bomb!" the host shouted. "Someone punched Hajrudin so hard he was sent flying!"

"This person is none other than the champion of New World Center Fighting Arena V2, Destruction Runner Edio!"

Although it's unclear how his strange arm could unleash such a terrifying attack, its power is truly astonishing!

"Edio!"

Hearing the host's voice, the surrounding audience began to cheer, their expressions increasingly excited.

They admire strong individuals like that!

It would be even more exciting if Lucy and Edio were to fight!

Hahahaha.

"Devil Fruit User?"

Xi Yan ignored the reactions of these guys and instead looked at Edio's arm with some curiosity.

The other person's arm looked very strange; was it something created by Devil Fruit ability?

Or is it... some kind of special device?

He was a little curious.

As for whether it was achieved purely through Body Technique?

Although Body Technique can achieve a similar effect, the punch the opponent just threw actually caused an explosion, so Xi Yan is more inclined to believe that the opponent used some special method.

I just don't know what method they used.

Thinking of this, Xi Yan narrowed his eyes, intending to take a closer look at the guy named Edio.

"Hehe, interesting." Edio's lips curled up.

While not as fervent Cavendish, Edio also thoroughly enjoyed the attention he received from the audience.

"What are you being so arrogant about?"

A gladiator standing nearby glared at Edio through gritted teeth and said, "What's the point of bragging about your results from other tournaments!"

"That's right!"

Another person said, "I don't care about your V2 or anything, you're going to die here today!"

After saying this, the two exchanged a glance, then charged toward Edio with their weapons in hand.

Seeing their reactions, Edio smiled and said, "Yes, you're right."

Ultimately, what matters most is strength.

"So... let me see you off."

"Destructive Cannon!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Edio's fists struck the two men without mercy.

"Boom!!"

The violent explosion made their Byakugan roll back, and they were sent flying with a whoosh, eventually landing next to Luffy and losing consciousness.

"Um?"

Noticing the two, Luffy subconsciously turned to look at Edio, clearly not expecting the other to turn the tables on him.

"Hehe, I know you're very strong." Edio chuckled and Luffy, saying, "But... I'm stronger than you."

"I will be the winner!"

Today, he will win the competition and take away that powerful Diamond Fruit!

After that... he will become the Diamond Destructive Cannon!

In this way, he will definitely become even more powerful!

The mere thought of this possibility made Edio's body tremble with excitement.

He then charged towards Luffy, clearly intending to kill him in one Luffy.

Faced with such provocation, Luffy decisively accepted the challenge and then began fighting Edio on the field.

After several clashes, Edio seized an opportunity and struck Luffy on the head.

"Destructive Cannon!"

"Um?"

Sensing something was wrong, Luffy instinctively ducked to avoid the attack, but those behind him weren't so lucky.

"Boom!!"

"Ah!"

The two people who were hit screamed and their bodies flew uncontrollably into the distance before crashing to the ground and losing consciousness.

"What happened?"

Luffy glanced curiously at Edio's fist and said, "Why does your fist look like a bomb?"

"That's just my fighting style."

"I see, it does look quite impressive." Luffy nodded.

"Hmph, this level of power is nothing."

Edio raised his head and said, "My goal is to be the strongest!"

"Therefore, I will eat the prize of this competition— the Diamond Fruit —and achieve my goal step by step!"

By the end, Edio's eyes were shining.

After eating that Devil Fruit, he definitely has the strength to become a top-tier fighter!

"Diamond Fruit?"

Luffy's expression darkened, and he said, "I will not give you Ace's Devil Fruit."

Since he promised to give the Devil Fruit to Ace, he must keep his word.

"It's definitely mine!" Edio roared.

After saying that, he quickly rushed towards Luffy and raised his fist to strike.

"No, I will be the winner!" Luffy roared defiantly.

As he spoke, he enveloped his fist in Haki and then slammed it down hard on Edio's fist.

"Clang!"

"Boom!!!"

"This is so exhilarating!"

Seeing the two men exchange a punch but remain unharmed, the host immediately shouted, "Their next fight is sure to be even more exciting!"

After saying that, he seemed to notice something and turned to say, "Look everyone, the battle on the other side is just as exciting!"

"The three-person gang from the Flower Country is also extremely powerful!"

Upon hearing the host's voice, everyone instinctively turned their attention to Lao Cai, and then noticed his unique fighting style.

The opponent was able to defeat the enemy even through the shield!

"It's here!"

The host exclaimed, "That undefendable special combat technique, the Hasshoken that manipulates shockwaves!"

"Shields and armor are useless to them!"

"Hasshoken?"

One of the gladiators looked at Abu with disdain and said, "I don't know what's going on, but you won't break through my defenses!"

After saying that, the gladiator rushed towards Abu and swung his Big Axe!

"Oh, is that so?"

Abu sneered and said, "Then let me show you the power of the Hasshoken."

After saying that, he dodged the attack by sidestepping, and then punched the opponent's armor.

"I said, no..."

Before the gladiator could finish speaking, he felt an unseen force act on him, shattering his armor!

"Boom!!"

"Puff!"

He spat out a mouthful of blood and his body flew backward!