Confident Luffy, the Battle Begins

On the ship.

Alvida realized that the Pirates around her had no way to subdue Luffy.

So she personally carried her Spiked Club and walked toward Luffy.

Luffy raised a hand and pressed down his Straw Hat.

He said to Alvida, "You're right. I'm a rubber man who ate the Rubber Fruit."

As he spoke, Luffy mischievously tugged at his cheek.

He looked like a complete idiot.

It was both amusing and exasperating.

Meanwhile, Roya watched Luffy with great interest from afar.

Thinking that this was the protagonist from the original story, Roya could not help but feel amused.

Because up to now, he had not discovered anything particularly remarkable about Luffy.

Or perhaps Luffy was simply too single-minded.

Of course, it might also have been because he had eaten the Rubber Fruit.

Maybe even his brain had turned to rubber.

Hearing Luffy's words, the flesh on Alvida's face trembled. "I don't care what you are. Just die!"

As she spoke, Alvida unceremoniously raised the Spiked Club in her hand.

Noah's Ark was pursuing them from behind.

If she did not deal with Luffy quickly, it would inevitably affect their speed.

Before the people on that ship made any move,

she had to finish Luffy as quickly as possible!

Luffy watched Alvida charge toward him.

A smile appeared on his face as he said to Alvida—or perhaps to himself—"I don't want to die, because I'm a pirate. I'm going to become the Pirate King!"

As Luffy said this, he raised both hands high.

He looked incredibly confident.

"By yourself? Don't make me laugh!"

As Alvida's words fell, the Spiked Club in her grasp swept through an arc and smashed toward Luffy.

The spikes on the club were like inverted nails, glinting with a chilling light.

At that moment, Luffy flashed