Luffy's Challenge

Look at his past experiences again.

At the age of 16, Luo lost a lot of money at a casino and was kidnapped and sold by human traffickers. He was beaten badly and desperately tried to escape.

Gild Tesoro, who had escaped, encountered a woman named Stella at a human trafficking market. Gild Tesoro decided to set Stella free and prevent her from doing bad things again. Working tirelessly from morning till night, Gild Tesoro needed money to save her. Money!

Just as they were about to raise enough money to buy Stella, Celestial Dragons appeared and easily bought Stella.

Enraged, Gild Tesoro lashed out at the Celestial Dragons but was captured. Stella told Gild Tesoro that she felt genuinely happy because of Gild Tesoro existence. Because the Celestial Dragons were wealthy, they could buy anything. Gild Tesoro became a notorious criminal and was captured to serve as a slave to the Celestial Dragons, forbidden even from laughing without permission.

Gild Tesoro believed that Stella, who had also been captured, was in the Holy Land Mary Geoise.

21 years old

One day, Gild Tesoro heard the news of Stella's death and was heartbroken. He felt that if he had money, things wouldn't have turned out this way, and he became even more obsessed with money.

26 years old

Fisher Tiger orchestrated the emancipation of slaves in the Holy Land, Gild Tesoro escaped from the Holy Land. He hated nobles and the rich.

29 years old

The Donquixote Family held an auction for the "Gold-Gold Fruit." Gild Tesoro led a group to cause Summit War and got the fruit. Doflamingo only wanted to use the fruit to attract customers; he didn't actually intend to sell it.

32 years old

As Gild Tesoro's fame gradually rose, Doflamingo finally learned about the culprit behind the incident three years ago, but the Devil Fruit had already been eaten.

33 years old

Gild Tesoro, who had been targeted by the Donquixote Family, had already developed considerable fighting power. The two sides put aside their past grudges and became business partners.

35 years old

With a stable business development, a capable subordinate, and the construction of the colossal ship Grantesoro, the "Power of Gold," which he once hated, has become his own. Facing the wealthy, he will become even wealthier, forcing them to submit. One day, he will make even the Celestial Dragons kneel before this power. The despairing expressions of the gamblers when he loses money are the best performance for Gild Tesoro. The performance will be called "Gold Stella Show." "I am destined to become the god of this world. There is nothing money cannot buy, and without money, nothing can be accomplished."

41 years old

The Straw Hat Crew has arrived...

In other words, at age 26 or 29, he was just an ordinary person, or rather, someone with a little bit of strength. However, after he ate the Gold-Gold Fruit, he directly reached the Awakening level in 11 years.

Let's look at the other two Paramecia Devil Awakening in One Piece: Katakuri and Doflamingo.

Which of them ate Devil Fruit when they were very young?

It took him several times longer to develop his Devil Fruit powers than Gild Tesoro. This shows just how talented he is at developing his Devil Fruit Ability.

The key point is that in 11 years, he built a real Gild Tesoro.

He can be described as a ruthless tyrant who combines wealth, power, strategy, and strength; he is an absolute big shot in his own right. Even the Four Emperors dare not make a move against him... This is from the perspective of Gild Tesoro and those around him.

He is definitely the main character.

But he still lost to Luffy.

Then there are Wrath Bullet and Patrick Redfield.

First, there's Wrath Bullet, known as the "Devil's Heir," a hero called the "Successor of the Demon," who was once a member of Roger Pirates. He was extremely powerful, and even Roger Pirates members called him a "monster."

After Gol D. Roger's execution, Bullet wreaked havoc on the seas and was eventually imprisoned in Impel Down Level 6. He later escaped during the commotion caused by Blackbeard and was known as "the most notorious escapee in history."

Stampede, each punch taking down a Supernova.

In the end, however, they lost...

Before using his powers, he could kill them all with a single punch. But after using his Devil Fruit Ability, he was instead killed. Do you think that makes sense?

This is definitely a plot-driven death.

Otherwise, the Supernova would have been wiped out by him.

Finally, there's Patrick Redfield, that guy is something else.

A great pirate from the era of Gol D. Roger, known as "The Red the Aloof" or "The Red Count," he possessed immense strength. He had powerful Observation Haki from a young age, which grew stronger with age, allowing him to see into people's hearts.

He alone was on par with Roger and the Whitebeard Pirates!

Listen carefully, it's by just one person.

In other words, he alone was on par with the entire Roger Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates.

If this happened in Luffy's era...

He became one of the Four Emperors single-handedly.

Isn't that awesome?

Most importantly, he wasn't a Devil Fruit User at that time. After Impel Down, he ate Zoan Mythical Zoan Fruit, Bat-Bat Fruit, Vampire Form.

This Devil Fruit is even more awesome.

It can Blood Sucker, thus restoring itself to its youthful appearance, and even its abilities can be restored to their youthful state.

It might even be possible to achieve immortality.

Even if we can't live forever...

With this ability, he can maintain his peak physical condition forever. At the same time, his combat experience continues to increase with age, along with his mastery of Armament Haki, Observation Haki, physical techniques, swordsmanship...

In other words, his body was at its peak.

However, his other combat abilities far surpassed those of his peak period.

In Moke's opinion, when it comes to strength, this guy far surpasses everyone else.

He is absolutely the number one person in the world.

In the story, he voluntarily gave up the power of the Bat-Bat Fruit, returned Luffy's lifespan to him, and fought a final battle against the entire Luffy Pirates with his aging body.

But Patrick still displayed overwhelming strength.

However, they were ultimately defeated despite the Straw Hat Pirates' cooperation.

Absolutely a plot-driven kill.

So, Moke hesitated for a moment. Then he couldn't help but laugh. Who was he?

Moke!

If he can't even overcome this, how can he possibly conquer the Holy Land?

To become the ruler of this world, he needs not only invincible physical strength but also an invincible heart.

Thinking of this, Moke's eyes narrowed, and he gave Luffy a wicked smile, "Alright! Perfect, let me see what level your Devil Fruit ability has reached."

"Gum-Gum Rifle... Guo Momo Guo Momo!"

The Gum-Gum Rifle fired its Gum-Gum Pistol and then repeatedly shook its fist as it charged toward Moke.

Moke's eye twitched slightly.

From a fan's perspective, Luffy's moves are truly entertaining and visually appealing. But from the opponent's perspective, they're full of openings!

He still has a knife in his hand!

Aren't you afraid of accidentally cutting off your arm?

It's important to understand that even with his abilities, it takes him a certain amount of time to retract his arm.