Instantly, everyone's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
Suddenly, a ship appeared above them and was hurtling down towards them.
"Run!" Wyper shouted. The Shandia People scattered and fled.
Gan Fall was also horrified by what he saw, and he patted the bird beneath him, shouting for them to run.
The moment everyone escaped, the ship crashed heavily into the sea, sending up a huge spray of water.
"Hahaha... This is so exciting!" Luffy laughed loudly on the ship.
"At this distance, we'll arrive in one more attempt!" Xia Chen said after estimating the distance.
"Alright! Let's head towards Upper Yard!"
"That might not work, Luffy! It seems like someone's really unhappy with us!"
No sooner had Xia Chen finished speaking than a vicious voice rang out.
"Damn it, what are you doing? Are you trying to kill us?"
"Hmm?" Luffy turned his head curiously toward the source of the sound, tilting his head in confusion.
"Who are you?"
Upon hearing this, Wyper's face immediately turned ugly, and he became even angrier when he saw the faces of the people on the boat.
He recognized Luffy and his crew as the same group that had injured him yesterday; the spot on his chest where he had been hit was still throbbing with pain!
Without hesitation, Wyper slung the rocket launcher over his shoulder, aimed it at the Going Merry, and shouted, "Die, you lot!"
Seeing the incoming cannonball, Luffy didn't hesitate and took a deep breath.
" Gum-Gum Balloon!"
The cannonball landed on Luffy's stomach and bounced off.
" Paramecia?" Wyper murmured.
"Tattooed guy, do you want to fight?" Luffy said angrily, rolling up his non-existent sleeves.
At the same time, Zoro slowly drew his sword, staring sharply at his opponent.
Xia Chen didn't make any move, sitting in the back leisurely drinking tea.
"Tch~ You really know how to play the victim! If your ship hadn't crashed down on our heads, would we have attacked you?"
"Oh, I see? Well..."
"I'm sorry!" Luffy bowed to Wyper in apology.
"Save your apologies for when you're dead!" Wyper didn't accept Luffy's apology and fired another shot at Merry.
Zoro's eyes narrowed, a flash of sword light appeared, and the incoming cannonball was sliced in two. Then he looked at Luffy and said:
"They won't accept our apology; we need a fight to teach them a lesson!"
"In that case, let's fight!" Sanji said casually, taking a drag of his cigarette.
Luffy remained silent, tacitly agreeing to the decision. Since the other party refused to reason with him, he would have to use his fists to persuade them.
Just as the two sides were about to come to blows, Gan Fall jumped out and stopped them.
"Wait, you two!"
The shout caused both sides to pause for a moment. Luffy turned to look at him and said happily:
"Hey, old man, it's you! What are you doing here?"
Gan Fall didn't answer Luffy's question, but instead asked him in return, "Are you planning to go to the Holy Land?"
"Yes! That's right! We're going to find the gold there!"
"Gold?"
Upon hearing this, Wyper flew into a rage, glaring fiercely at the crowd.
"I knew you had ill intentions; you were after the gold after all!"
"Damn Blue Sea People, you can all die!"
As he spoke, Wyper fired a third shell.
This behavior truly angered Luffy and his crew. They've been picking fights again and again, haven't they?
The group ignored Gan Fall's words and attacked Wyper directly, using the exact same method Wyper had used before.
Zoro started with Flying Slash, then Sanji followed up with a Rankyaku, and finally Luffy finished with a punch.
And the result was similar to the last time. After narrowly dodging the first two attacks, Wyper was hit by Luffy's fist again.
"Pfft!"
Wyper was sent flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood in mid-air.
" Wyper!"
The surrounding Shandia People looked on in astonishment and shouted loudly.
Then two of them rushed over and caught the falling Wyper. The rest glared angrily at Luffy and the others, each assuming an attack stance.
"Stop hitting him!" Gan Fall shouted.
In his eyes, both the Shandia People and Luffy and his crew were forces that could rival Enel. The current battle was tantamount to infighting, and he did not want to see that happen.
However, neither side was willing to listen to him, and the Shandia People launched the first attack on the Going Merry.
Seeing Luffy and his two companions did not hesitate and all used their own techniques to meet the opponent's attack.
Due to the vast disparity in strength between the two sides, the battle quickly became one-sided.
One by one, the Shandia People came to attack were blasted away, and in no time, they were all injured and looked at Luffy and the others with serious expressions.
Seeing this, Luffy and his crew had no intention of stopping.
Xia Chen taught them that being merciful to the enemy is being cruel to oneself!
Zoro leaped onto the railing, his eyes sharp.
" Three-Sword Style, 108 Pound Phoenix!"
The powerful slash arrived in front of the Shandia People in an instant. Before they could react, countless bloody gashes appeared on their bodies, splattering blood everywhere!
After the commotion subsided, it was found that few of the Shandia People remained conscious; most had fallen into a coma.
The remaining sober individuals looked at Zoro with eyes full of resentment.
Wyper was also covered in wounds, his eyes fixed intently on the crowd.
"You bastards! I'm going to kill you all!"
Having said that, he charged at Merry again, but halfway there, he discovered something that horrified him.
He can't move!
At this moment, Xia Chen slowly walked out from behind Luffy and the others, looked at Wyper and said calmly, "If you Shandia People attack us again, be prepared to die here!"
"The law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak, is an unalterable law of nature!"
"The fact that your ancestors' homeland was invaded only proves their incompetence; it doesn't prove anything else!"
"You..."
Upon hearing Xia Chen's words, the few Shandia People still retained their senses instantly became enraged.
Xia Chen didn't say anything more, but gently raised his hand, clenched his fist, and then naturally opened it.
The moment the fist opened, the remaining Shandia People seemed to be attacked by some inexplicable force and were blasted away.
Xia Chen had no intention of taking care of these Shandia People.
He doesn't care what the other party thinks, and he's unlikely to be like Luffy and his crew in the original story, who were provoked several times and didn't kill them.
He didn't kill them, he just severely injured them, which is already a sign of his good temper!
But if they continue to provoke him, he won't mind getting bloodied!