Bartolomeo said, "Whenever my companions are in danger, Lu Yu—the great senior who always appears at the crucial moment to save the day—shows up. I truly admire you!"
Lu Yu said, "Leave it to me. You go on ahead."
"Really? Boss Lu Yu, I'm so happy!" Luffy said.
Peseta smiled. "You're awfully calm, Lu Yu. Lu Yu? Who's that? Never even heard of him. Laugh. You guys, laugh at him too."
His lackeys behind him burst into loud laughter.
Bartolomeo angrily said, "That bastard! How dare he laugh at the great senior Lu Yu! Let me handle this!" Luffy immediately held Bartolomeo back and made him sit down.
Bartolomeo asked, "What's wrong, Senior Luffy?"
Luffy said, "Let Boss Lu Yu handle it himself. Boss Lu Yu is really strong."
Lu Yu smiled. "Come on."
Peseta said, "You don't know what's good for you. I'll make you unable to move again."
Peseta immediately aimed his cannon at Lu Yu. Lu Yu formed a hand seal, and with a boom, the entire ground froze. The earth rose up one layer after another, surrounding Peseta.
The instant Peseta fired, Lu Yu immediately used earth to block all the cannonballs.
Peseta said, "How is that possible? What is this? I've never seen an ability like this. Are you a Logia Fruit user?"
Lu Yu merely smiled and continued controlling the earth. Red soil surged toward Peseta like a tide.
Peseta immediately fired his cannon at the earth, blasting hole after hole through the soil. Yet an endless stream of earth kept rushing forward, and Peseta quickly ran out of ammunition.
Desire said, "What's happening?"
Bartolomeo said emotionally, "Senior Lu Yu only used one ability, and he's already left completely unable to fight back."
Peseta clicked his tongue. "I don't believe it! I'm the strongest!