Sit-Ups, Unleashed Gear Fifth! (Combined Chapter)

Luffy had already expended a tremendous amount of stamina and Haki in his battle against the Seraphim. Caught off guard by Jinbe's sudden attack, he naturally had no way to react in time and evade.

As Luffy was blasted to the ground by Jinbe's Water Shot, the Fish-Man Marines in the distance all perked up and turned toward the direction the attack had come from, spotting the hurried Jinbe.

Jinbe now wore a New Marines officer's uniform, and the aura he gave off was exceptionally imposing—perhaps even stronger than that of the Seraphim.

Luffy struggled into a sitting position and looked toward where the attack had come from. Seeing Jinbe's menacing demeanor, a grave expression appeared on Luffy's face.

Looks like I can't escape this time.

The thought only flashed through Luffy's mind for an instant. As he got to his feet, it was cast aside.

Luffy was an optimist by nature. Unless he reached the very end, he would never sink into despair.

His movements had not been completely sealed off yet, so naturally, he felt that he still had a chance to escape.

Besides, Luffy's greatest concern was actually the companions traveling with him. Buying them time to get away was what he wanted to do most right now.

Seeing that Sanji, Nami, and the others had already vanished without a trace, Luffy smiled in relief.

The corner of Jinbe's eye twitched slightly when he saw Luffy smile. He had not expected this enemy to still be able to laugh in such circumstances.

As Jinbe swept his gaze across the battlefield, his expression darkened further.

The Seraphim dispatched here was now in an unknown condition. Though Jinbe could still sense the Seraphim's presence through his Observation Haki, its state felt strange. Jinbe did not know much about the