Special Uses of Earth Release

"That wretched Fat Balloon, standing in lava! Isn't that cheating?!"

Luffy, standing firmly on the ice, looked down at Aqi Nuo with a disgruntled expression. This guy was completely unafraid of lava.

It can even swim freely in lava; what a terrifying creature.

"This is my Devil Fruit ability, how can it be considered a foul?" Aqi Nuo sneered. "Straw Hat, do you know why I chose this place as my residence?"

"Why?"

"Because there's an Underwater Volcano here!"

Aqi Nuo laughed and said, "If I encounter a powerful enemy, I can use the volcano to devour them all!"

"Just like now~"

Aqi Nuo gently rippled the lava with his hand; the terrifying temperature had no effect on him whatsoever.

"Damn it, they actually used a volcano..."

"Hmph, didn't you also rely on that Ninja's power?" Aqi Nuo snorted. "Let's not talk about who's who."

Aqi Nuo didn't think there was anything wrong with what he was doing. As long as the enemy could be eliminated, any method was reasonable, wasn't it?

"Straw Hat, soon the ice floes beneath your feet will be completely scorched to ashes," Aqi Nuo grinned. "What awaits you is death!"

"Then why not just beat you up before you melt?"

Luffy assumed an attack stance and said, "I won't give you time to melt the ice."

"Is that so? Then do you think I'll give you that chance?!" Aqi Nuo roared, "Scorching Wave!"

"Boom!!"

Under Aqi Nuo's Devil Fruit power, the magma below began to boil, eventually transforming into a terrifying wave that rushed towards Luffy!

Luffy's expression changed, and without hesitation, he turned and ran, stretching out his arm to grab the ice block to avoid the damage.

But Aqi Nuo was clearly faster; the terrifying lava almost completely blocked Luffy's path, making it impossible for him to break through.

"Luffy!"

Nami's pupils contracted, and she instinctively pulled out her Clima-Tact to try and save Luffy, but it was too late.

"Hahaha, Straw Hat, die!"

"Oh no, there's no escaping it now!"

"Water Release · Water Shockwave!"

"Boom!!"

At this A Matter of Life and Death moment, the water on Luffy's body suddenly exploded, forming a terrifying wave that forcefully blocked the lava from the outside and firmly protected Luffy inside.

"Xi Yan!!"

Nami looked at Xi Yan with surprise and relief. With this man appearing, there would be no more surprises.

"It actually blocked the lava..." Aqi Nuo said warily, "Was that Ninja Kid's Ninjutsu?"

Even seawater can't stop the magma from seeping in, so why can this brat's Water Release block it? Isn't that a bit too illogical?

"Hey, Luffy, what are you doing?" Xi Yan frowned at Luffy and said, "His Devil Fruit power is half gone, and you still managed to cause such a commotion?"

"Are you even serious, kid?"

He initially thought Luffy could easily defeat this guy, but he almost got killed instead?

Was the battle at Judicial Island a waste?

"I didn't know the volcano would erupt."

"Forget it, there's no point in saying all this." Xi Yan shook his head and said, "Luffy, we've got the stuff, let's hurry up and defeat this guy."

"Okay, I understand."

"Kid, what have you done?" Aqi Nuo's expression changed. "What happened to my daughter?"

The fact that the other party was here meant that Lilu had failed, which was not good news for him.

"Hehe, guess?"

"You bastards, you even hit children! I'll never forgive you!"

Enraged, Aqi Nuo activated his Devil Fruit power, causing his body temperature to surge once more, melting the ice beneath Luffy's feet.

But the next change caused his expression to change again.

"Earth Release · Earth Flow Wall!"

"Boom!!"

As Xi Yan activated his Ninjutsu, a flat Earth Wall appeared above the lava, providing Luffy with a new platform.

Upon Luffy stepped onto it without hesitation, excitedly exclaiming, "Is this also Ninjutsu? Awesome!"

They can actually create a piece of land! Xi Yan is truly amazing!

"Luffy, defeat him!"

"Profound!"

"Kid, do you think you can deal with me like this?" Aqi Nuo slowly rose and said, "Even if you create new land, it will eventually be swallowed by lava."

"And... I won't give you any more chances to struggle!"

"Weng~"

Aqi Nuo's abdomen turned incredibly red, and his entire body, propelled by the heat, rapidly ascended into the air, hurtling towards Luffy like a cannonball.

"As long as I'm not afraid of your high temperatures, your attacks will be meaningless!"

As he spoke, the water that had been swirling around Luffy quickly receded and wrapped around his two fists once more.

"Then let's give it a try, kid!" Aqi Nuo roared, "Maximum Temperature, Impact - Scorching Iron!"

"Water Flow Jet Rocket Cannon!"

"Boom!!"

The fist, wreathed in water, slammed into Aqi Nuo's abdomen, fiercely battling against his intense heat.

As time went on, Aqi Nuo's expression grew increasingly grim.

Clearly, he already knew he couldn't defeat his opponent this time, because his heat couldn't hurt the opponent's fist at all!

"Damn it, why is my temperature so high... Damn Ninja!"

"Damn it, I'm not reconciled!"

Without the threat of heat, Aqi Nuo's attack was completely ineffective, and he was eventually knocked away by Luffy, crashing heavily into Aqi Nuo's family in the distance.

"Whoosh~"

"Boom!!"

The immense impact blasted a hole in the building.

"I'm not reconciled..."

After saying this, Aqi Nuo, who was lying on the ground, rolled his Byakugan and lost consciousness.

"Lord Aqi Nuo!!"

The Taxi Soldiers, who were locked in combat with Pazeru and his men, were stunned when they saw Aqi Nuo himself fly out of the water.

Our most powerful person was actually killed?

Just then, the Iceberg trembled again, as if some terrifying beast was about to awaken.

"Oh no! This Underwater Volcano has fully awakened!" Nami's expression changed. "Quick, back to the ship! We have to get out of here!"

Underwater Volcano are terrifying. If they were to erupt completely, all the Iceberg here would be destroyed and melted by the intense heat.

"Everyone, run!"

"Profound!"

"Luffy, grab me!" Xi Yan shouted.

Grabbing Luffy's outstretched arm, Xi Yan pulled him up with a forceful tug.

"Quick, get on the boat!"

"Let's go too," Pazeru said.

These Achino Family Taxi Soldiers had no intention of continuing the fight and all ran towards the building, seemingly intending to rescue people.

This also shows that the Achino Family treated these soldiers very well; otherwise, they wouldn't have made them fight so hard.

"Damn it, what about the flag?"

"We'll think of something later. If we all die here, the flag will also..."

"Mr. Pazeru, I'm back!!"

Holding the Pirate Flag, Ji Nuo excitedly waved his arms to his companions, clearly having sneaked in to retrieve the flag during the battle.

He traveled smoothly without encountering a single enemy.

"You're really a worry..." Pazeru said first, then laughed and said, "Ji Nuo, well done!"

"Captain, I've found our sails too!" Elbaf exclaimed excitedly.

"Everyone, let's retreat!"

"Profound!!"

After watching the pirates leave, Arubell broke free of the ropes binding his hands and ran towards his family regardless of the danger.

By the time she got back, her men had already put Aqi Nuo and Lilu on the ship, planning to escape before the volcano erupted.

"Lady Arubell, please board the ship quickly!"

"They're here!"

The moment Lilu saw her sister, she immediately broke down.

"Elder sister..."

"It's alright, Lilu, it's all over now, your big sister is here."

"Um..."

After crying for a while, Lilu wiped away her tears and said, "Sister, will we continue to be bounty hunters in the future?"

They wouldn't encounter pirates like Merry and her crew every time; if they did, they might all die.

"This..."

"It depends on what Dad thinks."

Lilu sighed silently upon hearing this, hoping she would never encounter such a powerful enemy again.

' Merry, have a safe journey.'

This Underwater Volcano eruption was terrifying, melting the Iceberg in a very short time.

This made everyone thankful that they had run fast, otherwise they might have really died there.

"What a terrible environment..." Usopp swallowed hard.

If they had run even a little slower, they probably would have been hit by the lava.

"Xi Yan!"

Nami teleported in front of Xi Yan and excitedly asked, "Did you get your haul this time?"

"Got it!" Xi Yan said, giving a thumbs up. "Six hundred million Beli!"

"That's... that's amazing!"

Nami excitedly hugged Xi Yan tightly, saying with great enthusiasm, "This way, we can live a very prosperous life!"

That's 600 million Beli!

Even if Luffy, that bastard, were allowed to eat as much as he wanted, he wouldn't bankrupt them anytime soon.

"Well done, Xi Yan!"

"Great! Our pirate crew is rich now!"

"I should be able to buy a good sword..." Zoro muttered.

He glanced at Nami instinctively, but then, remembering the bastard's past record, he swallowed his words.

"Don't worry, Zoro," Nami said, glancing at Zoro. "I'll find you a good sword when we get to the next island."

In the last battle, Zoro's Swords was destroyed by a Devil Fruit User, so naturally we need to buy him a new one now.

Upon hearing this, Zoro instinctively said, "Let's skip the interest this time..."

"You bastard, I was just teasing you!"

Zoro:...

But it didn't seem like it to him.

"Damn Xi Yan!" Sanji gritted his teeth as he looked at Xi Yan, then said with an envious expression, "So... so envious."

"Nami-chan, I'll also try my best to find the treasure!"

"Then you have to do your best, Sanji!"

"Hmph, Xi Yan!" Sanji, now brimming with fighting spirit, looked at Xi Yan and said, "Next time, I'll definitely find even more treasure!"

"Then good luck," Xi Yan said, staring at Sanji with dead fish eyes. "That way, it'll save me trouble."

"Damn it, are you showing off?"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Just then, Pazeru's familiar voice came from afar.

"Hey, Straw Hat!"

"Ah, it's you guys." Luffy looked at Pazeru and said, "You repaired the ship so quickly?"

The sails are already hoisted; they're moving really fast.

"I also have excellent shipwrights on my ship," Pazeru said with a smile.

"Really? That's impressive."

As if remembering something, Pazeru's smile faded, and he said, "You're going to the New World soon, right?"

"Yes."

"Then... let's meet again in the New World!" Pazeru said. "We'll be rivals then!"

"Bring it on!" Luffy laughed.

"Don't worry, I won't hold back, haha." Pazeru finished speaking and waved his hand, saying, "Brothers, let's set sail!"

"Profound!"

Immortal Bird Pazeru has been fully resurrected!

After watching Pazeru and the others leave, Luffy remarked, "They were quite interesting..."

After chuckling, Luffy glanced at his crew, flashed a big smile, and said, "Brothers, let's go!"

"Destination: Fish-Man Island, Set sail!!"

"Profound!!"