Just to correct you, you're actually crying with excitement!
Xia Chen was speechless. He hadn't expected that Usopp had cried because he wanted to punch him.
Although he had been wondering why Usopp burst into tears the moment he saw him, he really hadn't expected it to be for this reason.
Is this really necessary? It's only been six months, and everyone's already so annoyed with him?
Seeing this, Xia Chen also revealed a chilling smile.
"Since you all want me to loosen up your muscles, then I'll grant your wish!"
Seeing the enormous tiger claws lashing out at him mercilessly, Xia Chen lightly raised his right hand.
The next second, an incomparably powerful Armament Haki surged out and rushed towards the tiger claw.
"Boom!"
The moment the two made contact, a deafening sound erupted, and the resulting shockwave spread outwards.
Without any suspense, even though Usopp's tiger claws were large and imposing, they were defeated in less than a second when faced with Xia Chen's Armament Haki.
Usopp's entire body was sent flying back in the direction he had come from.
!!!
Seeing Usopp's massive body flying towards them, Zoro and Brook didn't hesitate for even a second and ran as fast as they could in opposite directions.
"Boom!"
Usopp's White Tiger body crashed to the ground with a loud thud, snapping countless trees in mid-air.
Usopp had just been knocked away when Luffy and Sanji charged towards Xia Chen. It was clear they hadn't learned their lesson from their earlier blunder!
" Gomu Gomu... Fire Pistol Gatling!"
The fist wreathed in flames hurtled straight at Xia Chen's face, looking incredibly powerful, but unfortunately, it was utterly useless!
Xia Chen casually grabbed Luffy's fist and held it firmly in his hand, then revealed a smile.
"Your strength and speed aren't quite there yet! Luffy, you need to train some more!"
After saying that, Xia Chen grabbed Luffy's hand and flung him up, swinging Luffy and his arm around in the air.
"Ah!"
"Pfft!"
The first sound was Luffy's shout, and the second sound was Sanji's subconscious reaction after being hit by Luffy's body.
Their bodies overlapped and flew into the distance.
" The Three-Sword Style Secret Technique..."
" White Tiger Geng Metal Cannon!"
" The Sword of the Underworld!"
Three attacks came at Xia Chen from a distance, giving him no time to catch his breath. Xia Chen Xia Chen his neck, making a series of snapping sounds. Then, his figure shot out instantly...
--
Half an hour later~
Looking at the five figures lying on the ground like dead dogs, Xia Chen gently clapped his hands.
"Ptooey!"
"What kind of class do you have to dare to fight me!"
(╬▔盘▔)╯!
Upon hearing this, the five people lying on the ground glared angrily at Xia Chen, furious that he dared to insult them like that!
This is outrageous!
In a fit of anger, the group immediately flew into a rage!
Okay, so be it if I get mocked! It's not like I'll lose anything from being mocked, it's no big deal!
It wasn't that they didn't want to resist, but rather that the consequences of resistance were already very obvious; the fact that the five of them were lying there was the best proof of that.
Furthermore, the pain emanating from their bodies constantly reminded them that it was not the right time to go up and suffer any more abuse.
As the saying goes, "Take a step back and you'll see a brighter future!" Tolerance is also a virtue!
Seeing that none of them dared to contradict him, Xia Chen smiled with satisfaction.
It seems that helping them loosen their muscles and joints earlier was quite effective. Look, now that he's helped them, they won't argue with anything he says!
After glancing at the group one last time, Xia Chen walked towards Rayleigh's direction, letting the others soak up the sunlight on the ground.
Once Xia Chen had walked a little further away, the group gradually began to speak again.
And the first thing he said was...
" Moss Head, how can you be so useless? Didn't you just say you were very strong? How come you were beaten down in no time?"
" Perverted Curly Brow, do you think you have the right to talk to me like that? I don't know who was always bragging about how awesome their kicking skills were, but just now they couldn't even break through my defense, pshaw!"
Sanji: (╬▔皿▔)╯!
"Stop your babbling, acting like you're the one who cut him! You're just as useless!"
"What did you say?!!"
Zoro and Sanji started arguing again, something the others were used to. Here's the thing!
They'd be surprised if the two of them stopped arguing!
Usopp watched Xia Chen's retreating figure, still shaken, and exclaimed, " Xia Chen is as powerful as ever! It felt like he easily defeated us all without using any effort!"
" Usopp, we need to be more confident and let go of our emotions! Xia Chen didn't even use much force to take us all down. Didn't you see how he beat us up like we were kids?" Brook said calmly.
Luffy, lying on the other side, didn't say anything. Instead, he stared at the sky with a slightly confused look in his eyes.
But soon, that lingering confusion was replaced by determination; his eyes shone brightly, as if he had made up his mind. And then, right there on the spot... he fell asleep!
The people talking nearby suddenly heard a snoring sound and all turned their gazes in unison, immediately spotting Luffy lying asleep in a starfish position.
For a moment, several question marks appeared above everyone's heads.
You're asleep already? How could you fall asleep in this situation? Was the sunlight too warm?
Hmm? It does seem... quite warm! So cozy and cozy~
The thought popped into their minds simultaneously, and then they all closed their eyes in unison. They could understand why Luffy was able to fall asleep.
Soon, the sound of snoring filled the air!
Xia Chen, Rayleigh:...
To be honest, Xia Chen can only say that it's pretty amazing how these guys can fall asleep without being picky about their environment!
They can sleep anytime, anywhere, without being restricted by their external environment! It seems they've really trained themselves over the past six months!
In this respect, Xia Chen admitted that he was not as good as them; at least he would definitely not just go to sleep like that.
It seems his training isn't quite up to par yet; he can't endure as much hardship as Luffy.
Rayleigh looked at Xia Chen and said with amazement, "Half a year has passed, and you've become even stronger!"
"Isn't it normal to get stronger? It would be strange to stay in the same place!" Xia Chen said with a faint smile.
"Hahaha, that's true. You young people are getting stronger faster and faster than I was back then!" Rayleigh laughed heartily.
"Hey, Uncle Rayleigh, are you trying to elevate others while belittling yourself? If everyone were stronger than you, the world would be full of strong people by now!"