"Bang!"
A dull thud rang out, Luffy's figure flew backward at an even faster speed than when he arrived. Luffy then forced himself to spin several times in the air before landing on his feet, leaving a long trail before kneeling on the ground.
Luffy looked up at the Purple Rat in front of him, his expression somewhat grim.
Purple Rat, still in a fist-pumping stance, smiled faintly and said, "What are you doing? Trying to kill a future prospect of the Navy? I can't let you do that!"
Luffy slowly stood up, stretched his limbs, and looked at the Purple Rat, saying, "In that case, I'll just have to knock you away first!"
"Hmm? Hahahaha..."
Upon hearing this, the Purple Rat was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Knock me out of the water? Do you think you have the ability? Don't even mention that you're already seriously injured, even before you were injured, do you think you could beat me?"
"You've been fighting me for a while now, so you should know how strong I am, right?"
I said I'd send you flying, and I really will!
With that, Luffy charged straight at the Purple Rat.
Seeing Luffy charging towards him, Purple Rat's eyes turned cold, and he said, "You ignorant brat!"
Then they both charged towards Luffy, and when they were only a few meters apart, they raised their fists at the same time.
"Bang!"
The two fists collided in mid-air, and instantly, a powerful shockwave emanated from their fists.
"Ah!!"
Koby was thrown several meters by the sudden shockwave, looking up at the two fighting with a horrified expression. He muttered to himself:
"Is Mr. Luffy really that strong?"
For a moment, a feeling called jealousy arose in Koby's heart.
He's been training in the navy for a while now, so he's no longer the clueless rookie he used to be.
He felt that he had grown very quickly during this period, and if he were to face Mr. Luffy, whom he had just met, he was confident that he could win!
That's why he has less and less respect for Luffy; simply put, he's become too powerful!
But he never imagined that Luffy would be so strong now. The gap in strength between them had not narrowed over time, but had instead widened!
On what grounds??
Why, despite his rigorous daily training, is he still so far from Luffy?
At this moment, Koby was incredibly jealous of Luffy's talent. If he had that talent, coupled with his own hard work, he would definitely be stronger than Luffy now!
What angered him the most was...
He was so afraid of Luffy's attack that he couldn't move, which was a complete disgrace for someone who aspired to surpass Luffy!
Therefore, Koby now desperately hopes that Purple Rat can defeat Luffy and then lock him up in Impel Down. Only in this way can he have a chance to surpass Luffy and escape his shadow.
"The CP0 masters can definitely do it..." Koby murmured, watching the two fight.
"What do you mean by 'definitely possible'?"
"I can definitely defeat Mr. Luffy!"
A voice rang in Koby's ear, and he answered instinctively.
!!!
The next second, Koby stiffly turned his head, and a familiar face came into view.
The moment Koby saw this person, his legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground, stammering:
"Mr. Xia... Mr. Xia Chen?"
That's right, the person who came was Xia Chen. He noticed this place when Koby first shouted at Luffy to stop, so he came over without any hesitation.
However, he did not appear immediately, but instead prepared to see just how low the Deserter King could go.
The final result was exactly as he expected; a leopard can't change its spots, so... it's time to send him to meet God!
Xia Chen had only been there a short while when Luffy and Purple Rat, who were fighting over there, also noticed him, and the two showed completely different expressions.
" Xia Chen!" Luffy shouted happily.
" Demon King Xia Chen!!" Purple Rat murmured darkly, his eyes filled with apprehension and even fear as he looked at Xia Chen.
He was genuinely terrified of Xia Chen last time, and spent the whole time playing with him. The worst part was that his injuries from last time hadn't even healed yet!
Most importantly, Xia Chen actually withstood the attacks of two King's Gun head-on without any damage. You have to know that when he felt the attack released by the King's Gun, he was completely amazed!
He had never seen such a powerful attack!
But now there's someone standing right in front of him who could withstand two of those attacks alive. It would be a lie to say he wasn't panicking!
Hearing the voice, Xia Chen turned his gaze to Luffy and said with a smile, " Luffy, is it alright to leave CP0 to you?"
"No problem, I'll definitely knock him away!" Luffy said confidently.
"Alright! Then I won't interfere; he's yours!"
"Okay!" Luffy nodded, his eyes filled with determination.
Purple Rat was overjoyed to hear Xia Chen's words. When Xia Chen appeared earlier, he thought he was going to die here today. He never expected that there was always a way out!
The other party actually said they wouldn't help and were going to hand him over to the Straw Hat Boy?
Since that's the case... then he won't hold back!
Purple Rat stared at Luffy with murderous intent. He couldn't guarantee that Xia Chen would let him go, so even if he was going to die, he wanted to take someone down with him!
Even if he dies then, it will be worth it. Blame it on your overconfidence!
Thinking this, Purple Rat immediately charged towards Luffy, and the two clashed again.
Xia Chen only glanced at the two of them and then stopped paying attention. Although Luffy was injured, based on his understanding of Luffy...
You can't show off until you're low on health; the lower your health, the stronger you become!
Moreover, under his Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils, the Purple Rat's current situation is not good either. After all, back in the Water 7, it had withstood most of the firepower from one of Xia Chen's Clone.
Originally, his strength was at most at the level of the weakest Admiral, but now that he's injured, it's hard to say whether he has the strength of a top Vice Admiral.
That's why Xia Chen was so at ease. Otherwise, even if Luffy could use his powers to his advantage, it would still be unrealistic for him to defeat an Admiral- level opponent at this stage.
Shaking his head to clear his mind, Xia Chen turned his gaze back to Koby, who was sitting blankly on the ground, his eyes utterly indifferent.
After a long pause, he spoke, " Koby, for the sake of our acquaintance..."
"Tell me! How do you want to die?"