Wow!
"Uncle, you're amazing!"
A look of admiration appeared on Luffy's face.
"Of course! After all, I'm your uncle!"
"But... what are you planning to do?"
Xia Chen immediately turned around, only to be met with Luffy's fist, which was almost touching him.
"Bang!"
A dull thud followed, Xia Chen easily caught Luffy's fist, asking with a faint smile:
"Nephew, what are you doing?"
"Ha! Kizaru, you don't really think I'm an idiot, do you?"
Luffy looked at Xia Chen and said disdainfully.
"If it were the old me, I might have been fooled by you, but don't you know that I've spent a long time with that treacherous guy Xia Chen?"
"That guy may have a foul mouth and be rough with his hands, but he really taught me a lot!"
"You? You think you can fool me? Dream on!"
"If you were anyone else, I might believe you, but you're a Marine Admiral claiming to be my uncle?"
"What kind of joke is this! I'll knock you flying!"
As he spoke, Luffy prepared to pull his hand away and give Kizaru another punch.
However, something terrifying happened at that moment: his fist was firmly gripped by ' Kizaru ', rendering him completely immobile.
"How is this possible? How can you have such power?"
A look of horror flashed across Luffy's face.
That doesn't make sense! With the power he unleashed, even Kaido, that muscle man, couldn't restrain him. Why does Kizaru, this skinny guy, have such great strength?
While Luffy was still trying to figure it out, Kizaru on the other side was laughing.
A hearty laugh, a sinister laugh!
"A treacherous fellow? And foul-mouthed?"
"Looks like Luffy, you actually have a very positive opinion of me!"
Huh?
Luffy, who was struggling, was stunned for a moment when he heard Xia Chen's words, and then seemed to realize something.
A look of joy visibly appeared on his face as he excitedly looked at ' Kizaru '.
Just as he was about to say something, a fist came flying towards his face.
Luffy's expression changed drastically instantly, and he hurriedly said:
"Wait..."
"Wait my ass!"
Xia Chen punched Luffy in the face, making a dull thud and sending him flying instantly.
At this moment, Luffy had flown away, couldn't help but smile slightly and said softly:
"That bastard! He's finally back!"
After saying that, Luffy's Nika Form quickly faded away, and he soon returned to his original form.
Then she closed her eyes and instantly fell asleep.
Upon learning that Kizaru was Xia Chen, his tense mind instantly relaxed, and he fell asleep peacefully.
In fact, his body had already reached its limit, but since the battle wasn't over yet, he dared not rest.
But now that he knows Xia Chen is back, he has nothing to worry about.
With Xia Chen around, there's nothing for him to do.
After all, if even Xia Chen can't solve it, then he can't possibly solve it either.
Luffy's figure plummeted towards the ground.
The next moment, countless light particles swirled around him, forming the shape of ' Kizaru ', and gently caught the falling Luffy.
Looking at Luffy, who had already fallen asleep, Xia Chen smiled slightly and said softly:
"You've worked hard, Luffy!"
Xia Chen caught Luffy's body and, feeling Luffy's exhaustion, felt a pang of self-reproach.
Perhaps he should have stepped in to clean up the mess ever since Chen Dragon and the others arrived.
After all, the intensity of the later stages had exceeded his original plan to train Luffy and his crew.
However, he wanted to see just how far they were capable, which is why he didn't step in to stop them.
"ε=(´ο`*))) Sigh!"
Xia Chen couldn't help but sigh inwardly, realizing his mistake.
The incident a few days ago intensified his sense of urgency, which is why he wants to improve Luffy and his crew's strength as much as possible.
However, they didn't consider whether Luffy and his crew's bodies could withstand such an intense battle.
That was his mistake!
However, he now understands that there is no limit to the improvement of strength, and everyone has already reached their limit.
If we let them fight at this point, it would only harm them.
Xia Chen surveyed the battlefield before reverting to his original form.
It's unclear when it started, but his superdimensional power caused him to lose all reverence for life.
They always view everything in the world with a superior attitude, considering themselves God and wanting to manipulate everything.
Just like how he watched Luffy and his crew fight the whole time, he believed that as long as he was there, Luffy and his crew's lives would never be threatened.
While that is indeed the case, the suffering Luffy and his crew endured was real.
He treated everyone in this battle as a pawn, like a chess player.
But now, sensing how exhausted Luffy was, he suddenly woke up.
What did he do? Did he try to force growth?
What was his original intention when he came into this world?
Joining the Straw Hat Pirates has fulfilled a long-held dream of mine!
Adventure and grow together with your friends! Experience the beauty of this world together!
But in the process, he somehow lost himself and no longer considered himself to be on the same level as Luffy and the others.
He always acts like an elder, doing things he thinks are good for Luffy, but he never considers how they feel.
"It seems that strength really can make people lose themselves!"
Xia Chen couldn't help but murmur to himself.
He now understood why Imu was so indifferent to life and so unconcerned about most things in the world.
He will only intervene when his own vital interests are at stake.
This is all because his immense strength makes him incredibly confident in everything, confident that everything is under his control.
Xia Chen made the same mistake as him!
Admittedly, his immense strength allows him to be fearless in the face of anything in this world, but that doesn't mean he can control everything.
For example, emotions and bonds! These are things that can't be obtained simply by being powerful!
Fortunately, he has now realized his problem, and everything is still in order.
With this in mind, Xia Chen glanced around the battlefield.
Now that he has figured it out, it's time for this battle to end.
There's no need to add any more pressure on them.
Xia Chen gently raised his hand, and with a thought, a purple chill was released from his body, instantly spreading outwards.
The purple chill spread incredibly quickly, soon reaching the entire Onigashima.
"Um?!"
Everyone on the field was stunned when they saw the purple chill.
The next moment, purple ice began to appear on the bodies of the other conscious members of the Divine Might Corps, freezing them all in the blink of an eye.
"This chill?"
A hint of surprise appeared on Nami's face, then her eyes immediately swept around, finally landing on a figure not far away...