Same scene, same result. Hody was once again sent flying by Luffy.
Luffy, still in his punching stance, retracted his fist and said calmly, "Just let me knock you away, why are you always making such a fuss?"
At this moment Luffy seemed to be possessed by Xia Chen, speaking with a Xia Chen accent.
Especially that indifferent gaze—it was just right!
"One hundred thousand people? That's quite a lot!" Sanji said casually after taking a drag of his cigarette.
"What, Perverted Cook, are you scared?" Zoro's voice was laced with sarcasm.
"How could I be afraid! What are you talking about, you Moss Head? I could handle 100,000 people by myself with ease!" Sanji retorted without hesitation, while also making a small boast.
"Hmm? How about we have a contest to see who defeats more people?"
"Let's compete! Who's afraid of who!"
As soon as they finished speaking, Zoro and Sanji charged towards the crowd, both determined not to lose to each other.
"These two guys are really energetic!" Usopp said with a faint smile.
"In that case, I can't fall behind! It's been so long since I've experienced something like this; it's truly exciting!"
After saying that, Usopp also rushed out, and as he ran, his body gradually transformed into a giant white tiger.
"Roar!"
With a roar, the sound waves spread outwards, and the Fish-Man who were close by were blasted away, spraying blood into the air.
Hey! You guys, stop stealing the monsters!
Seeing the group rampaging through the crowd as if it were nothing, Luffy couldn't sit still any longer. He shouted at them and quickly ran over to join the battle.
"These guys have gotten so much stronger!" Nami exclaimed, watching their progress.
"Yes! It seems they've worked very hard these past six months!" Robin said with a smile.
"Of course! Under Mr. Rayleigh's guidance over the past six months, the five of us have made rapid progress in our strength!" Brook said proudly, but the tone immediately changed the next second.
"So, as a reward for my hard work in becoming stronger, could you two ladies please let me see your panties...?"
"Bang!"
A skeleton flew into the crowd with Nami's furious roar.
"Who wants a reward for you?!"
(╬▔盘▔)╯!
Seemingly still feeling angry, Nami had a thought, and countless bolts of lightning gathered in her right hand, which she then swung forward with a sudden motion.
" 60 Million Volts, Thunder Dragon!"
A giant dragon made of lightning flew towards Brook and the group of pirate Fish-Man.
Brook:???
Pirate Fish-Man:!!!
" The Straw Hat Pirates... are they really that powerful?"
Neptune stood behind the crowd, watching everything unfold before him with utter astonishment.
"This is outrageous! They're all incredibly strong!" Fukaboshi exclaimed in astonishment.
"Hahaha... Brother Luffy and the others are indeed much stronger than they were six months ago!" Jinbe said with a loud laugh.
"With them around, Hody's plan has no chance of succeeding. Your Majesty, you can rest easy!"
"By the way, Your Majesty, I heard from Fukaboshi that Xia Chen went out with you this morning? Do you know where he went?" Jinbe asked Neptune curiously.
" Xia Chen, I've asked him to do us Fish-Man Island a favor..."
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At that time, while Luffy and his crew were fighting Hody's group, Xia Chen also heard waves of battle energy coming from his side.
"Clang!"
The sound of metal clashing rang out, and the next moment, a powerful shockwave spread outwards. Under the influence of this violent force, the surrounding seawater formed currents, creating a spectacular scene.
Xia Chen, holding the Jingu Bang, looked at the ancient robot radiating dazzling golden light before him and felt somewhat speechless.
That's right, it's an ancient robot! While its shape isn't exactly similar to the ancient robot on Egghead Island, it's practically identical!
The only difference is that this robot in front of me looks like it has been abroad, has been gilded, and is also much larger than the one on Egghead Island.
It was about a hundred meters tall, and the "gold nugget" that Xia Chen had seen earlier was actually just part of the robot's body.
After Xia Chen destroyed Noah, before he could even investigate the situation, the robot raised its hand and fired a laser beam at him—it was utterly outrageous!
Unsurprisingly, Xia Chen started fighting with it.
To Xia Chen's surprise, the robot in front of him... could actually use Haki!!
This is ridiculous! Are all ancient robots this abstract? The one on Egghead Island stores Joy Boy's Haki, and can unleash an extremely powerful attack when needed.
The one in front of Xia Chen was even more exaggerated, using Haki as a normal technique. Every strike was imbued with Haki!
The problem is that its Haki level is not weak. Based on Xia Chen's experience fighting so many top-level experts, the Haki used by this robot is at least at the level of Admiral.
Moreover, this robot possesses an extremely wide range of skills, excelling in both close combat and ranged attacks, making its overall strength comparable to that of Admiral.
And they weren't just ordinary Admiral; they were at least among the best of the Admiral, like Kizaru!
Thinking of this Xia Chen muttered to himself.
"Is the technology of that legendary, Great Kingdom really that advanced? They're capable of creating robots with such power!"
How do you know about the Great Kingdom?
The instant Xia Chen Xia Chen speaking, a mechanical voice rang in his ears, causing him to involuntarily widen his eyes and exclaim:
"You can talk?"
Is it strange that I can talk? It shouldn't be difficult for a robot to talk, right?
The voice of the ancient golden robot came again, its tone carrying a hint of disdain for Xia Chen's naive and unsophisticated manner.
"Then why didn't you say anything just now?" Xia Chen asked again.
"Then why should I speak?"
Xia Chen:...
"Fine, fine! You're messing with me, aren't you! You little robot, you've got some nerve!" Xia Chen's tone was hostile.
This robot dared to play him for a fool? And it even attacked him first! Doesn't it know that I, Xia, am petty and narrow-minded?
"Excuse me, I'm a product of nine hundred years ago. Based on my analysis of your biological age, you're just a seventeen-year-old brat right now!"
I'm older than your great-great-great-grandfather...!
"So, you little brat, you have no right to call me a little robot!"
???
(#°Д°)!
Upon hearing the golden robot's words, Xia Chen's eyes widened in surprise.
Good heavens! How come this robot speaks like a human thug? And it even swears? It's so unique!
"No, no!"
Xia Chen shook his head abruptly, almost stunned by it, forgetting the insults it had just hurled at him!
Xia Chen looked at the golden robot in front of him, a hint of coldness in his voice.
"Since you're so good at talking, then I'll tear you apart and see if you can still talk so well!"
"That's exactly what I was thinking. Joy Boy once said that if anyone attacks me, I should kill them without hesitation!"
"So... are you ready to die?"
"Heh, haha, hahaha..." Xia Chen burst into laughter upon hearing this, looking at it and saying, "I've received professional training and I don't usually laugh, but what you said just made me unable to hold back!"
However, Xia Chen's smile froze on his face after only two seconds.
The golden robot in front of him radiated a dazzling light, and in the next instant, Xia Chen even saw a human-like smile on its face.
"You little brat, today I'll show you what the pinnacle of technological achievement of an era truly looks like!!!"