Nami's strength had already broken through to the stage of Devil Fruit Awakening, and she had progressed even further within that stage.
She could already turn parts of her surroundings into her element, giving her more advantages and possibilities in battle.
Just then, Valmont (Shendu), the big boss who had looked so imposing earlier, made his move.
He twisted the cane in his hand, and a powerful electric current shot from its tip.
The current hurtled straight toward Luffy with astonishing force.
However, Luffy was not hit by the sudden attack.
His body did not move at all. Holding his straw hat firmly with his left hand, he simply tilted his head aside and easily avoided the current.
"Too slow!" Luffy said casually, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes.
Immediately afterward, Luffy launched a counterattack with lightning speed.
He swung his right fist hard, striking Valmont (Shendu) squarely in the stomach.
The heavy blow lifted Valmont (Shendu) clean off his feet, and he slammed into the wall with a dull thud.
Now trapped in a desperate situation, struck from front and back, Valmont (Shendu) finally could not help coughing up a mouthful of blood.
His eyes widened as he stared at everything happening before him in disbelief.
He had never imagined that he would be defeated so easily when he had only just made his entrance.
However, he soon realized that his defeat was no accident.
He began to assess his opponents and discovered that every one of them was powerful, far from ordinary.
Though he still could not accept it, he had to admit that his defeat had been inevitable.
Luffy and the others were simply too strong.
Although Valmont (Shendu) could not tell the upper limits of their strength,
he could clearly see that Luffy and