On the other side, Kizaru, who had just put Doflamingo down, sensed Luffy's Conqueror's Haki and couldn't help but purse his lips.
"How terrifying! The Straw Hat Pirates! Not only did they produce a monster like Demon King Xia Chen, but the others are no ordinary characters either!"
"Looks like things aren't going to be peaceful from now on~"
Kizaru said it was terrifying, but his facial expression remained unchanged.
Although his exchange with Xia Chen was brief, he had a general idea of Xia Chen's strength, which could be summarized in four words.
He can't beat him!
He could tell from Xia Chen's raw strength that he was no match for him, not to mention that the opponent had the monstrous skill " Observation Haki Killer," which was a natural counter to him.
Kizaru has now figured it out: he won't go looking for a fight with Xia Chen in this war anymore. Why would he want to suffer for nothing?
He's just a paid employee; there's no need for him to work so hard!
If it costs extra, I might consider it!
On the other side, Aokiji had a slight smile on his lips.
"As expected of Vice Admiral Garp's grandson, this pirate crew is really difficult to deal with!"
"This kind of dangerous pirate must be nipped in the bud before he grows up; we absolutely cannot give him a chance to develop!"
Akainu, sitting Execution Platform, looked at Luffy with a grim expression and said...
He currently harbors intense killing intent towards Luffy, and if given the chance, he will definitely try to kill him with a single blow!
However, Luffy was completely unaware of what everyone was thinking; at that moment, he was relentlessly pressing Lucci's attacks.
The various attacks Lucci immense suffering. Although only a short time had passed since their initial exchange, he had already coughed up countless amounts of blood.
At the same time, he was also extremely shocked. He never expected that his speed, which he had always been proud of, would be crushed by a rookie who had only recently set sail.
I could barely see the other person's movements, but I couldn't keep up at all. My hands had been crossed in front of me for so long, and I could only passively take the hits!
He feels like his hands don't even belong to him anymore; he doesn't know how many bones are broken.
Luffy was also a little surprised; he hadn't expected this man in black, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, to be so resilient.
It's been almost a minute, and I still haven't won him over!
Thinking of this, Luffy suddenly became anxious. If he were to be held up by this guy for a while, Zoro and the others would definitely laugh at him.
He could already picture their mocking faces!
No! Absolutely not!
Luffy stopped attacking Lucci and leaped into the air. Then he bit his finger.
" Gear Third!"
Luffy's arm became enormous as it was inflated, and Armament Haki instantly enveloped it, emitting a dark, ominous glow.
"Hey! Catman! I'm not playing with you anymore, or those people will laugh at me!"
Lucci was initially puzzled as to why Luffy had stopped attacking, but the next second he heard these words and immediately roared at Luffy:
"I'm a leopard, not a cat!"
But Luffy as if he hadn't heard him at all, and said:
"Catman, take this!"
" Giant Elephant Gun!"
"You..." Lucci was furious and wanted to argue with Luffy about the difference between a leopard and a cat, but the huge black fist attacking him made him shudder.
He hurriedly used Geppo to step into the sky, trying to dodge the attack range of the punch.
But as it turns out... he was overthinking it!
The enormous fist slammed into Lucci, the powerful force propelling Lucci backward at incredible speed until he crashed into the wall and came to a stop.
With a loud "boom," smoke and dust filled the surroundings. After the smoke and dust dissipated, Lucci's body slowly appeared.
He was lying on the ground, and the blood flowing from the corner of his mouth and his rolled-back eyes showed that he had lost consciousness.
Because the battle raged on the field at all times, not many people noticed this scene. But everyone who did notice it showed an expression of surprise.
Especially those from the Navy and the World Government who knew Lucci's strength, their expressions were probably more grim than anything else.
They never expected that the so-called strongest genius in the World Government of eight hundred years would be defeated so easily.
Is Lucci's strength overrated, or is Luffy's strength simply too great?
It's very simple, the answer is definitely the latter!
Lucci's strength is actually quite formidable; he is currently the strongest member of CP9, and in the original story, he even joined CP0 two years later.
He even "played" with Luffy, who had activated Gear Fifth, for a while, and was eventually knocked unconscious by a single punch. He earned the nickname "Enjoy Yourself"!
Therefore, in conclusion, it can only be said that Luffy is much stronger now than in the original story. Although he hasn't developed Gear Fourth yet, he has already mastered Three Types of Haki.
This is enough to significantly increase Luffy's strength! Moreover, his physique is much stronger than in the original work, and this is all thanks to Teacher Xia.
After Luffy finished off Lucci, he didn't look at him again and continued running towards the Execution Platform, but then another person blocked his way.
His attire was similar to Lucci's, both wearing suits, except this person was wearing a white suit while Lucci's was black.
And who are you?
Luffy was getting a little helpless. These guys were like groundhogs, one after another, they would come after the first one was defeated.
"I am CP0's Purple Rat!"
???
"I don't recognize this either!"
"Then why are you asking?"
Luffy:...
Luffy looked at the Purple Rat and said calmly, "Are you here to stop me, just like that cat man from before?"
"No, no, no! I'm here to kill you!" Purple Rat said with a faint smile.
"That's what the cat-man said earlier, and he's lying over there right now!"
Luffy spoke casually, as if he didn't take Purple Rat seriously. There was no way around it; ever since arriving on this battlefield, he'd been like a tiger among sheep.
The marines they encountered were all easily dealt with; the strongest they'd faced so far was Lucci, whom they'd just met, and even that didn't take much effort.
So Luffy is very confident now! He feels that this is the normal way things are going, unlike before when a bunch of ridiculously strong people would suddenly appear. Naturally, he has no fear of Purple Rat anymore.
"Heh! I'll return everything that Demon King Xia Chen gave me to you!" the Purple Rat said viciously. Then, its figure vanished from the spot in an instant.
In a mere instant, they were already in front of Luffy. Luffy's pupils constricted, and an idea surged into his mind.
"So fast!"
Without thinking, Luffy instinctively placed his hands horizontally in front of him.
"Bang!"
A dull thud rang out, and Luffy, leaving a long trail in the ice.
The situation is remarkably similar to that of Lucci just now, only the objects are different.
Luffy slowly got up from the ground, looked at the Purple Rat in front of him with a serious expression, and finally smiled:
"Pretty strong, you little brat!"