Luffy's fist and Vergo's bamboo clashed together.
The next second, the two of them took a step back at the same time, and then attacked each other again.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."
A series of tremors came from the void. The two were extremely fast, their figures constantly flashing and shifting.
" Straw Hat is the head of the household!"
Law slowly got up from the ground, looked at Luffy fighting with Vergo, and murmured softly.
This is the second time he's been saved by the Straw Hat Pirates; it seems he really owes them a huge favor!
After assessing his injuries, Luo's expression turned somewhat grim.
His condition is not optimistic after fighting for a long time while suffering serious injuries.
It's still manageable, but we can't fight anymore. Otherwise, it will get much worse.
Meanwhile, when Vergo and Luffy clashed again, Vergo seized an opening in Luffy's defenses and kicked Luffy away.
With a "whoosh!", Luffy's body slammed heavily onto the ground not far away.
If Xia Chen saw this scene, he would definitely complain again. Luffy, is back online!
Even though they are stronger than their enemies, they always fight until they are evenly matched or slightly at a disadvantage before switching to serious mode and quickly eliminating their enemies.
Based on Xia Chen's previous verification, although only half a year had passed, Luffy's strength at that time had already reached the level of what he was at two years later in the original work.
It might even be a little stronger!
So... defeating Vergo is more than enough!
Luffy, after getting up from the ground, smiled and looked at Vergo, saying calmly, "Looks like we can have some fun!"
"Ha! A billion-dollar bounty is really inflated!"
"With your strength, 500 million is too much!" Vergo said disdainfully to Luffy.
Luffy didn't answer him. He stomped his right foot slightly, instantly entering Gear Second mode, and then smiled at Vergo.
Just as Vergo was about to make another sarcastic remark, he saw Luffy's figure vanish from his spot in an instant and then reappear in front of him.
"!!"
Vergo's pupils contracted sharply.
"So fast!"
"Bang!"
A dull thud followed as Luffy's fist struck Vergo squarely in the face, sending him flying.
It was going extremely fast, and only stopped when it crashed into a mountain not far behind it.
" Vergo!!"
"Caesar cried out in alarm!"
He really didn't want Vergo to lose, because then he would have no chance of recovery!
Thump!
Vergo pushed away a rock that was pressing down on him and slowly stood up. Blood continued to flow down his forehead and dripped to the ground.
Then, gazing intently at Luffy, he murmured:
" Straw Hat Luffy? That's interesting!"
With that, Vergo grabbed his collar with his right hand and yanked hard, tearing off his plaid coat and revealing his well-defined muscles underneath.
The next second, the bronze-colored muscles began to turn dark and quickly spread outwards.
Before long, Vergo, whose entire body was covered in a dark glow, appeared before everyone's eyes.
He gently tapped the ground with the bamboo stick in his right hand, and a hole instantly appeared in the ground.
"Cover your entire body in Armament Haki? Won't that consume a lot of Haki?" Luffy asked, tilting his head in confusion.
He really couldn't understand why the person in front of him would do this; he always tried to save his Haki when he fought.
This guy, on the other hand, seems to be afraid that his Haki aura isn't being used up quickly enough!
Xia Chen once told him about this behavior, "Only an idiot would do that!"
It only looks impressive; it's utterly useless in practical terms!
But since the other party is taking it so seriously, he'll take it a little more seriously too!
Perfect timing! Let him try out the skills he's just mastered in the last few days!
Luffy bent his knees slightly, then leaped into the air and put his fingers in his mouth.
" Gear Third!"
In an instant, an enormous fist appeared before everyone's eyes.
However, Vergo showed no fear upon seeing this, and his figure shot out instantly, Luffy towards Luffy.
Seeing Vergo charging towards him, Luffy smiled slightly and said calmly, "Don't die!"
With that, Armament Haki instantly enveloped his giant fist, and Luffy slowly closed his eyes, as if sensing something.
The next second, the Armament Haki wrapped around his fist began to change, and it actually started to flow slowly.
In a split second, Luffy suddenly opened his eyes and shouted:
" Gomu Gomu... Hellfire Elephant Gun!"
Flames instantly erupted from his fist, carrying an irresistible force as he attacked Vergo.
" Demon Bamboo!"
Vergo gripped the bamboo in his hand and swung it fiercely at Luffy's fist.
The imagined evenly matched battle did not materialize; the bamboo snapped the moment it made contact with the fist.
"!!"
"Bang!"
Vergo's figure flew backward like a meteor, crashing into the same mountain he had just encountered.
But unlike before, this time when Vergo's body hit the mountain, the entire mountain shook.
His body did not stop there, but continued to move through the mountain, with countless rocks rolling down, until he emerged from the other side of the mountain.
From Luffy's perspective, a cave entrance spanning the entire mountain appeared before them.
Although this mountain isn't particularly long, it's still quite awe-inspiring!
Didn't you see Caesar and Monet's jaws practically dropping to the floor?
"You're... you're kidding, right?" Caesar's face showed disbelief.
"Isn't Straw Hat Luffy a weakling? Isn't his bounty so high only because of Xia Chen the Sovereign? How could he possibly have such strength?"
" Vergo, he..."
Caesar belatedly looked through the cave and saw Vergo lying quietly on the ground on the other side of the mountain, without moving at all.
"No!!"
Caesar cried out in a loud, strange voice, "Vergo has been defeated! Who will save him?!"
While Caesar Kikoku, Luffy was looking at his fists with a slight smile.
"The power of this Haki aura is truly immense! No wonder Xia Chen could beat me so easily before!"
"Hehe, I'm one step closer to piloting Vegito!"
"Thanks, Straw Hat Master!"
Law walked over and looked at Luffy, saying...
" Straw Hat Leader? Are you talking about me?" Luffy looked around first, then pointed to himself and asked curiously.
"Of course! Who else here is wearing Straw Hat besides you?"
"Haha! You were talking about me, huh? Haha! You're welcome, no problem!"
"Why did you help me? Xia Chen saved my life over there too, so I owe you two lives!"
"It's nothing, I just find you pleasing to the eye!"
"Is that so!" Law murmured to himself, then turned his gaze back to Luffy.
"Thanks!"