" Tashigi, wait for me here! Don't come any closer!"
Smoker, who had already arrived not far from the battlefield, said something to Tashigi beside him, then his legs turned into smoke, and he leaped forward.
Tashigi stopped after hearing this.
She knew from the battle fluctuations coming from ahead that it was a fight she couldn't get involved in. If she went over there, she might get killed if she wasn't careful, so it was better to stay where she was.
Smoker arrived at the center of the battlefield half a minute later.
Luffy and his four crew members were seen attacking a giant robot, but all their attacks were easily blocked by the robot.
Bullet!
Smoker murmured to himself, then shot off with a burst of speed.
Although he didn't want to team up with the Straw Hat Boy, they seemed to have no choice but to join forces now!
Before long, Smoker arrived in front of the robot, his fist turning into smoke as he attacked it.
" White Fist!"
"The navy's getting involved too?"
Looking at Bullet inside Smoker's attack robot, he said disdainfully, and then threw a punch in return.
The fist shattered Smoker's smoke fist with unstoppable force and headed straight for him.
"!!!"
"How is this possible?" Smoker's pupils contracted sharply. He couldn't understand why his moves had been so easily defeated.
But he didn't have much time to think about that now, because the huge fist was already in front of him.
Without hesitation, Smoker immediately placed both arms in front of him and enveloped them in Armament Haki.
With a "whoosh," Smoker disappeared from everyone's sight, coming and going in a flash!
"Tch! You think you can cause me trouble with this little bit of strength?"
Bullet retorted dismissively, thinking that this navy that had suddenly appeared and joined the battle must be some big shot.
That's all?
Bullet then looked at the four of them again, his tone appreciative.
"I have to say, you guys have a lot to be proud of for being able to fight me like this!"
"Since that's the case, then I'll show you something else interesting!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Bullet began to emit a dazzling purple light, followed by countless purple cubes emanating from his body.
It spread outwards like a tsunami.
Seeing this, Usopp did not hesitate at all, and used the wind to lift the four of them into the air.
Meanwhile, the pirates watching from afar also turned utterly horrified.
They thought they were far enough away that they had nothing to fear from being caught in the crossfire of their battle.
But it seems that's not the case now!
Countless pirates screamed and ran towards the direction off the island.
The purple block absorbed all the houses it touched, including the rubble on the ground.
Such a grand scene naturally caught the attention of Xia Chen and his group on the nearby warship.
Looks like I should go check it out too!
Xia Chen smiled slightly, then downed the tea in his cup in one gulp and slowly stood up.
The next second, the figure vanished from the spot.
Kizaru looked at the enormous body gradually taking shape in the distance and shook his head slightly.
" Bullet, your bad time has come!"
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"What kind of power is this?"
Somewhere on the island, Tashigi couldn't help but glance back a few times as she ran towards the outer edge.
Suddenly, she saw something flying towards her.
After examining it closely through her heavily nearsighted glasses, she realized it was a human figure. Looking even closer...
(#°Д°)!
" Vice Admiral Smoker!!"
Meanwhile, on Luffy's side...
The group stared gravely at the ever-growing body before them. The robot form they'd just encountered was already overwhelming; now an even larger one was coming?
Before long, witnessed by them, the purple cube tsunami that had spread out finally returned, and a huge, demon-like figure appeared before everyone's eyes.
"Hey! Isn't this a bit too big? It's even bigger than Vegito!"
Usopp stared at the enormous figure before him, a bead of sweat forming on his forehead.
"So what if you're big? We'll still beat you!"
Luffy said something casually, then took a deep breath and bit his arm.
Gear Fourth!
Luffy, now in Gear Fourth form, charged towards the giant that Bullet had transformed into.
" King Kong Gun!"
Seeing Luffy charging towards him, Bullet inside the giant's body smiled and swung his own massive fist at Luffy.
The two collided, Luffy was instantly sent flying, spitting out a mouthful of blood in mid-air before disappearing from everyone's sight like a shooting star.
" Luffy!"
Everyone shouted in unison.
"You're still distracted by the battle at a time like this? Do you underestimate me?"
Bullet's voice came, and the group immediately turned to look, only to see a giant hand already on their faces.
"Boom!"
The bodies of the group were instantly blasted away, all spitting out a mouthful of blood in mid-air before crashing heavily onto a distant mountain peak. Upon landing, they spat out another mouthful of blood.
The group struggled to their feet, their faces grim as they watched the giant slowly approaching them.
"How can such a huge body have such speed?" Sanji asked, his tone filled with confusion.
The giant slowly approached them, looking down at them, and Bullet's voice came from within.
"In this form, none of you can stand against me! So... Xia Chen, aren't you going to come out?"
"If you don't come out now, I'm going to kill you!"
What? You're so eager to see me?
A soft voice came, and Zoro and the others immediately showed joy on their faces, while their bodies relaxed and they all fell to the ground.
Now that Xia Chen is here, their safety is no longer a concern; they can leave the rest to Xia Chen.
In no time, the group, having relaxed, fell asleep.
Xia Chen:???
Seeing how quickly they fell asleep, Xia Chen's lips twitched slightly.
This one was alright, since he was still lying down on the spot. But the other one was truly outrageous. Xia Chen's gaze turned to a certain place.
There, a simpleton wearing Straw Hat was fast asleep!
The real problem is that this guy is truly outrageous; he actually fell asleep while running, a technique that Xia Chen felt he might never be able to learn in his lifetime.
Shaking his head helplessly, Xia Chen walked over to the group and kicked each of them, sending them flying towards the Thousand Sunny.
After doing all that, Xia Chen turned his gaze to the enormous figure in front of him, a smile appearing on his lips.
"Long time no see, Bullet!"