The fierce battle continued, but as time passed, their stamina began to decline, and they became increasingly breathless.
At one point, their eyes locked, and they simultaneously slammed their shields down on each other's heads.
Two loud "clangs" rang out almost simultaneously, one after the other.
"Battle number 73466..."
"Level 73466!"
Then the two of them fell backward at the same time.
After about ten seconds, the two of them burst into laughter at the same time.
However, the laughter sounded a bit... to Xia Chen.
Hmm... that's a bit unique!
At the same time, Xia Chen also saw Luffy to the side below, so he controlled his Flying Nimbus to float over.
"Wow, the giant's battle is so intense!" Luffy couldn't help but exclaim.
"It was really intense!"
Upon hearing the sound, Luffy turned his head to look in the direction from which it came and immediately saw Xia Chen and Vivi sitting on a yellow cloud.
(✧∇✧)!
In an instant, Luffy ran to Xia Chen's side and kept circling around him.
" Xia Chen, Xia Chen, why are you sitting on a cloud? Where did this cloud come from?"
As he spoke Luffy couldn't resist poking the Flying Nimbus with his finger, and the soft, squishy texture excited him even more.
Then he stared intently at Xia Chen. Xia Chen could tell what he was thinking just by looking at him like that, and said irritably, "This was something I created with my own abilities, I can't give you even one!"
"Ah?"
The excitement on Luffy's face faded at a visible speed, and within a second, he went from excited to listless.
Xia Chen didn't look at him anymore. Anyway, Luffy's personality meant he'd only be down for a moment, and he'd be fine afterward. Want to ride his Flying Nimbus? Not a chance!
That's how he discriminates! Women can ride on his cloud, but men? Get out of here!
"Knock knock!"
The sound of footsteps on the ground came, accompanied by a slight tremor in the ground, Dorry slowly appeared in front of Xia Chen and the others.
Xia Chen looked up at Dorry; the feeling of seeing the giants from the sky was completely different from seeing them from the ground.
From this perspective, this giant looks rather large. Thinking about this, Xia Chen couldn't help but wonder, if ordinary giants are this big, how big must Oars be?
" Luffy, is this your friend?"
A deep, muffled sound came from Dorry.
"Yes, Giant Uncle, they are all my partners!"
"Haha, since he's your partner, don't be shy, eat as much dinosaur meat as you like!"
"By the way, I just got a few barrels of liquor from Brogy. He said it was a gift from a girl with a long nose and orange hair!"
"Oh, they are my partners too!"
"Really? Hahaha... In that case, I'll take these drinks as a gift from you, and I won't be polite!"
After saying that, Dorry took out a few small barrels of liquor and prepared to drink them in one gulp. Xia Chen's eyes narrowed when he saw this.
In an instant, Xia Chen's figure disappeared from the spot, and when he reappeared, he was already in front of Dorry. Xia Chen kicked the wine in Dorry's hand away.
Dorry's eyes narrowed, and he looked at Xia Chen with hostility, asking, "Friend, what are you doing?"
You'll find out soon enough!
Before Dorry could ask another question, all the barrels that had just taken flight exploded in mid-air.
"This... this is?" Luffy's face was filled with shock.
Why does alcohol explode?
Xia Chen replied calmly, "Besides us, people from Baroque Works are also on this island. They tampered with the drinks!"
"Find the dead inside!"
Luffy showed an "I see" expression, then asked in confusion, "Why do you know these things, Xia Chen?"
"You'll understand when your Observation Haki reaches my level!"
Because of the passage of time, Xia Chen didn't actually remember the explosion at the wine party. It wasn't until he sensed something unusual in the wine with his Observation Haki that he remembered the incident and promptly kicked the wine barrel away.
However, Dorry still looked at them with a furrowed brow, not believing Xia Chen's one-sided story.
What kind of tricks are you playing?
"Didn't you hear that, Uncle Giant? There are other people on this island, and they're very interested in your head!"
" Blue Ogre Dorry!"
Upon hearing Xia Chen call him by his title Dorry's eyes sharpened, and he stared intently at Xia Chen.
"Since you know my title, it proves you've seen my bounty poster, so... you're here to take my head too?"
"After all, I know just how attractive my head, worth a hundred million, is to people!"
"One... one hundred million?"
"Uncle, you have a bounty of 100 million?!" Luffy exclaimed in surprise.
"One hundred million? That's quite a lot, but I'm not interested in your heads!"
"Otherwise, why would I have stopped you from drinking the alcohol? Wouldn't it have been easier to let it explode in your stomach and then kill you?"
Xia Chen said calmly.
"That's because you know you can't beat me even if I'm injured, so you're trying to gain my trust through this method before delivering a fatal blow!"
"What a pity, your scheme was too clumsy; I saw through it at a glance!"
At this point, a smug smile crept across Dorry's face, an expression that seemed to say he knew everything.
"⁽⁽ƪ(•̩̩̩̩_•̩̩̩̩)ʃ⁾⁾ᵒᵐᵍᵎᵎ"
Seeing Dorry like this, Xia Chen was speechless for a moment!
No, you have quite the imagination! Isn't it a waste of your talent to spend all your time in this desolate place?
And you seem quite confident in your abilities. Is it the 100 million bounty that gives you that confidence?
Xia Chen said nothing, but instead pulled out his bounty poster and said calmly:
"Then let the Navy tell you whose head is more valuable!"
Although Dorry's 100 million bounty is quite substantial, so what? The bounty is higher now. It's impossible for a bounty from 100 years ago to be worth more now, right?
Three hundred million Beli?
"Dorry said in disbelief."
"So now you think I need to put on so much of a show if I want to deal with you?"
Xia Chen stood with his hands behind his back, exuding a subtle air of arrogance.
He now understands why Luffy and his crew are so fixated on the amount of their bounties.
This kind of showing off is really useful! And those with higher bounties naturally have an advantage over those with lower bounties, which is why Zoro likes to use his bounty to mock Sanji so much.
In summary:
Facts speak louder than words!
Although the amount of the bounty is actually determined by the threat level, it has quietly become a standard for measuring strength.
Therefore, since my bounty is higher than yours, I'm more awesome than you!
"No, this isn't you. Are you trying to fool me with someone else's bounty poster?"
Xia Chen:????
"Are you blind? How can you tell this isn't me?"
Xia Chen was really getting angry; none of them recognized him! How was he supposed to act cool now?
"This bounty poster is nothing like you except for the fact that it looks a bit like you, okay?"
"Nonsense, how could I not resemble myself?"
"Phew~" Xia Chen let out a deep breath, calming himself down.
"Since you think this isn't me, then I'll prove it to you!"
"Anyway, I was planning to fight you guys anyway!"
After saying that, Xia Chen's eyes narrowed, and he uttered a few words in a low voice.
" Demonized Form, activated!"