Rumble!!!
The seawater in the central pool of the Arlong Empire suddenly parted.
A colossal creature leaped out, casting its shadow over Natsuya and Nami!
This enormous creature was even larger than an ordinary pirate ship!
It seemed to be a giant fish, but its body was covered in black-and-white markings, and it even had a bull's head!
At first glance, it looked like a half-fish, half-bull monster!
The moment Nami saw the monster, her eyes widened and her face changed drastically!
"Momoo!!??"
She knew it was a combatant of the Arlong Pirates, a massive sea beast rarely seen in the East Blue.
Clearly, Arlong intended to have Momoo crush them to death!
Watching the enormous shadow descend upon them, terror immediately appeared in Nami's eyes.
As for Arlong and the others, cruel smiles spread across their faces.
Kuroobi, Hatchan, and the others loudly praised Arlong for his foresight.
Momoo's sudden attack was obviously highly effective.
Given its enormous size, its weight was no joke.
If it came crashing down, even if Natsuya and Nami did not die, they would surely be severely injured!
Boom!!!
Just as Arlong and the others were thinking this, Momoo's enormous body came crashing down like a small mountain!
Seawater splashed everywhere, and even the ground cracked apart.
Arlong and the others smiled at the sight.
But their smiles quickly froze.
After crashing down, Momoo shifted its position.
Yet there was no trace of Natsuya or Nami there!
"Where did they go!?"
Arlong and the others were stunned.
Even Momoo wore an almost humanlike look of confusion.
"Over there!"
At that moment, Hatchan, who had surfaced beside the pool, suddenly cried out.
Everyone looked in that direction and discovered that Natsuya had appeared in the completely opposite location!
Beside Natsuya was something resembling a transparent doorway, and Nami was standing inside it.
Past Nami's body, they could even see a lush green expanse.
What was that!?
Arlong and the others were immediately taken aback.
Of course, what shocked them most was that Natsuya and Nami had appeared on the other side completely unscathed.
How had they done that?
However, Arlong and the others had seen Natsuya's wanted poster.
So they quickly came to their senses.
Combined with Natsuya's display against Colonel Mouse earlier, they immediately realized that this was the power of Natsuya's Door-Door Fruit!
At the same time, Nami naturally understood as well.
Even so, she still found it incredibly strange.
This Devil Fruit ability was far too miraculous, wasn't it!?
It could actually carry people across such a great distance in an instant.
Right, Natsuya seemed to have used this ability to bring her to the Arlong Empire buildings earlier.
Just as Nami was thinking this, Natsuya's voice sounded beside her ear.
"Stay in there. I'll finish this soon."
As soon as he spoke, Natsuya closed the Air Door.
Only Nami remained in the lush green world!
But this time, she did not feel lonely or afraid at all. Instead, she felt a powerful sense of security!
At the same time, she found it incredibly strange!
At that moment, she felt as though she were in another world.
She could clearly see Natsuya and the others, yet she could not touch them. It was as if an infinite distance lay between them.
After settling Nami, Natsuya calmly looked toward Arlong and the others.
"Now, it's time to deal with you!"
Arlong's face immediately darkened.
"Momoo, ram that bastard to death!"
He immediately ordered Momoo.
Hearing Arlong's voice, Momoo turned toward Natsuya again and fiercely flapped its enormous fins against the ground.
That motion propelled its massive body forward once more, sending it charging at Natsuya like a small mountain.
At the same time, Arlong instructed Kuroobi and the others, "Let's attack together!"
"That bastard will probably use his ability to dodge again. Spread out, and the moment you spot him, attack him with seawater!"
With that, Arlong took the lead and charged out.
After realizing that Natsuya had used the Door-Door Fruit's power earlier, he began trying to counter it.
Of course, the best method was to attack Natsuya with seawater and leave him weak and powerless!
That way, no matter how strange Natsuya's ability was, he would not be able to use it!
With that, Kuroobi and the others charged out as well, then spread apart.
But to their surprise, Natsuya did not use his Door-Door Fruit ability to evade Momoo's charge this time. Instead, he stood where he was and took it head-on!
Bang!!!
Momoo's massive body abruptly came to a halt.
A fair hand was pressed against the front of its head.
The spray kicked up in that instant splashed all over the young man and soaked his suit, but his tall, slender figure did not retreat even an inch!
Momoo suddenly broke out in a cold sweat!
Arlong and the others were instantly dumbfounded!
"What!?"
"Momoo was stopped!"
"With one hand!?"
Arlong and the others had originally assumed that Natsuya would use his Door-Door Fruit ability, but they never expected him to use brute force instead!
With brute force alone, he had stopped the charge of a sea beast like Momoo!
What kind of terrifying strength was that!?
Even Arlong could not accomplish such a thing!
At that moment, Arlong and the others were completely stunned.
Inside the Different Dimension, Nami, who was watching the battle, also opened her little mouth in shock.
Natsuya, however, remained calm.
He had only used the Door-Door Fruit ability to relocate earlier because he needed to protect Nami.
Did Arlong and the others really think he could not stop Momoo?
Of course, with Natsuya's original physical abilities, stopping a giant sea beast like Momoo would still have been somewhat difficult.
So at that instant, he had already activated the first gate of the Eight Inner Gates, the Gate of Opening!
With his physical abilities unleashed at one hundred percent, stopping Momoo naturally was no difficult task.
Of course, even without using the Eight Inner Gates, Natsuya could have handled it.
However, Natsuya intended to take this opportunity to practice the Eight Inner Gates more.
That way, once he became more familiar with it in the future, the aftereffects of this ultimate technique would be much weaker.
With that thought, Natsuya wasted no words and immediately continued using his Door-Door Fruit ability to open another gate!
Gate of Rest!
A powerful surge of energy swept outward. Natsuya's spirit rose, and he immediately threw a punch.
Iron Body: Heavy Punch!
With a soft pop.
As Natsuya punched, even the air gave off a faint whine. Then his fist slammed into Momoo's head like a cannonball.
At that moment, a horrifying scene unfolded!
Momoo, far larger than a pirate ship, was sent flying in an instant. Only after soaring more than a hundred meters did it crash heavily into the sea outside!
Rumble!!!
Amid the thunderous crash, seawater surged skyward.
Arlong and the others' pupils shrank.
Nami's eyes widened, her large eyes filled with shock!
That gigantic sea beast Momoo had actually been punched away by Natsuya!
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