"The sound of the Drums of Liberation. After eight hundred years, I've heard that sound again."
"That's right! That sound!"
"Joy Boy has returned!"
Zunesha's slow footsteps, which had continued for over eight hundred years, paused for a moment.
As the cheerful drumming rang out, Luffy began turning white, starting from the tips of his hair.
His heart also began beating again to the rhythm of the drums.
Thump-thump~
With every beat of his heart, Luffy's body trembled.
At the same time, streaks of red-and-black lightning raged out from his body into his surroundings.
Waves of overwhelming pressure spread out from Luffy in all directions.
The ground beneath him could not withstand such immense pressure either. It cracked inch by inch, and chunks rose into the air!
His whole body slowly floated up. His brow furrowed slightly. "What's happening to me?"
He was puzzled. He should have died under that blow from Kaido's club just now, so why was he still alive?
Thump-thump~
Thump-thump~
Thump-thump~
"My heartbeat's gotten really fun, too."
He held a hand over his heart and stood back up to the rhythm of the drums.
"Why can I still stand up?"
The corners of his mouth gradually rose until he burst into laughter.
"Hahaha! I lost, but I feel so happy!"
He sat back down on the ground, laughing wildly. "Hahahahahahaha!"
Streaks of red-and-black lightning kept pouring out of his body.
"This brat! I thought I'd killed him just now, but he's still alive!"
Kaido was somewhat surprised and excited at the sight.
He had felt regretful about beating Luffy to death with a single blow of his club.
Now he saw that Luffy had come back to life.
The last trace of guilt in his heart vanished.
Yamato froze. "Such... such powerful Conqueror's Haki!"
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