Ta-da-ta-da...
"Huff... huff... huff..."
Luffy, breathing heavily, kept running forward when suddenly a large wave of marines appeared in front of him and blocked his way.
"Just surrender, Straw Hat Luffy!!"
The Marines tried to persuade him to surrender, but Luffy scoffed at their words and ignored them, forcefully stretching out his hands.
"Get out of my way, Gum-Gum... Bazooka!!"
Luffy roared, then used both hands to forcefully launch the attack back at the Marines.
"Hateful..."
Seeing that Luffy was not persuaded by their words, they gave up trying to talk him down and attacked him with their weapons.
Bang...
Ah~
But they couldn't even stop Luffy from making a single Luffy. His fists, like cannon fire, pounded into them, knocking down all the marines who stood in his way, and he continued running towards the Execution Platform.
Swoosh...
Ta-da!!
" Straw Hat Luffy, your journey ends here. I am Headquarters Vice Admiral Chaton ( Momousagi ), ordered by Fleet Admiral Sengoku to apprehend you once again. Do not resist any longer..."
Just as Luffy, two dark figures darted out from his side and stood in front of him, issuing a warning.
"..."
When Execution Platform saw Momousagi and Chaton blocking Luffy, his heart clenched and he seemed to be struggling with his feelings Garp, but he didn't say anything.
"Hmm... Are you Vice Admiral? Damn it, I have no intention of fighting such strong opponents right now, Gear Second!!"
Upon hearing their introductions Luffy realized their identities and knew he was no match for them. Not wanting to be entangled, he decisively pushed his physical strength, or rather, his life force, to the limit. His blood flowed rapidly, his skin turned red, and wisps of steam rose from his body.
call out...
In the blink of an eye Luffy transformed into two figures and flashed past them, rushing towards the Execution Platform.
call out...
"You think this kind of move will work on us? Rankyaku... Kicking Bird!!"
Swoosh...
As Luffy rushed past the two, Chaton reacted instantly, leaping forward at a speed faster than Luffy using Gear Second. He appeared in front of Luffy in a flash, using a kick to create a Flying Slash wave that sent Luffy into the air and crashing down.
Ah~
boom...
Luffy was struck by Chaton's Flying Slash. Although he managed to defend himself with his arms in time, he still suffered great damage. Both of his arms were cut with large gashes before he fell to the ground.
Click click... bang!!
The rock-paved floor cracked and collapsed instantly, with huge ravines extending outwards and breaking apart.
Bang...
clatter...
Luffy was not defeated by the attack. He immediately jumped out of the pit and assumed a fighting stance, looking at the two men with a serious expression.
"Hmm, it seems you're no ordinary person to have a bounty of 300 million Beli and to have made it onto this stage. You're still standing!!"
Although Chaton praised him in this way, anyone could hear the confidence in his own strength, believing that he could easily defeat Luffy, the Supernovas.
"Damn it... that attack from that guy was even stronger than the pigeon guy's..."
Luffy knew that Chaton was looking down on his strength, but he didn't refute it. He could feel the huge gap between the two from Chaton's casual speed and attack. Not only was Chaton's speed far superior to Luffy's when he used Gear Second, but even Chaton's casual use of the Six Powers technique, the Kicking Bird, could cause him such great damage.
Clang!!
"Hurry up and finish him off! Chaton on any longer, the others won't be able to sit still!"
Meanwhile, Momousagi, who was traveling with him, killed the pirates who came to rescue Luffy and turned to remind his colleague.
"Hmm, just a moment, Miss Gion, I'll take care of him right away... Razor!!"
Whoosh... Whoosh... Whoosh...
Seeing the ever-growing number of Whitebeard Pirates members and the prisoners who had escaped from Impel Down and followed Luffy's group Luffy over, and their strength increasing, Luffy realized that if things dragged on like this, something unexpected might happen.
So Chaton took a sip, his body One Flash, and a blur swept across the ground as he arrived in front of Luffy.
"Fall down, Straw Hat Luffy... Shigan Armament... Madara!!"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Just as Chaton One Flash in front of Luffy, he opened his mouth slightly and said, then stretched out his index fingers Extreme Speed returned.
The afterimages of the fingers grew larger and larger in Luffy's eyes, heading straight for his vital points.
"Oh no... Gear Third... Bone Balloon!!"
Bang bang bang...
"Pfft... Ah~"
Although each finger Shigan couldn't penetrate Luffy's Bone Balloon, the relentless, bullet-like jabs, imbued with Armament Haki, caused even Luffy to cough up a mouthful of blood, his body's energy dissipating as he was sent flying backward.
Bang...
clatter!!
"Get up already, Straw Hat, I know that attack didn't do much damage to you at all..."
One second Luffy crashed to the ground behind him, and the next instant Chaton appeared in front of him, looking down at him.
"Ugh~ Damn it!!"
Luffy forced himself to stand up and met his gaze, his mind racing as he considered which method to use to defeat his opponent.
"You must have other tricks up your sleeve, right? Use them all. I'll show you right here and now what the vast difference in strength is, what Despair truly means..."
Chaton generously gave Luffy the opportunity to unleash his full power, knowing that he wouldn't give up until Luffy felt the chasm between them and let them take him down.
"Hmm... Ace's reckless younger brother is in trouble. You guys continue dealing with the Marines, I'll fly over and rescue him..."
Swoosh...
Seeing Luffy facing a formidable enemy and finding himself in dire straits, Marco remembered Whitebeard's earlier instructions. After giving instructions to his companions, he transformed his arms into burning blue wings and flew towards Chaton and the others.
"... It's not over yet... Watch my Gum-Gum... Gum-Gum Giant Pistol!!"
boom...
Luffy recovered from the side effects of Gear Third and used Gear Third on Chaton once again, turning his original defense into an attack. A fist resembling the size of Giant appeared before everyone and swung towards Chaton.
"This is the attack that just defeated the Giant. It looks incredibly powerful, but... the speed seems a bit lacking!!"
Swoosh...
Bang bang bang...
As Chaton spoke, his figure One Flash and disappeared from his sight. His fist plowed through the ground, blasting away both the marines and pirates in his path, leaving a rough furrow in front of everyone.
call out...
"I was right after all... Straw Hat Luffy, your attack only works on clumsy or arrogant people. It's useless against anyone who's quick-witted and agile..."
In One Flash, Chaton stood on Luffy's Giant arm and spoke to him in a slightly mocking tone.
"Damn it, it's not over yet... Gum-Gum... Bone Balloon!!"
Luffy knew his move had been seen through, but he didn't give up. He withdrew the air from his arm to his stomach, transforming into a big fat man. He leaped from the ground into the air, raising his fist to aim at Chaton.
"Oh... that's somewhat interesting, but what can that change?"
The foothold beneath their feet was removed, and the opponent leaped into the sky as if about to unleash another attack. Chaton looked up at Luffy, who was lingering in the air, with curiosity.
"Let me show you this move... Gear Second... Gum-Gum Giant Pistol!!"
By forcibly combining Gear Third and Gear Second in mid-air, the originally slow but extremely powerful Gear Third was elevated to another level.
call out...
A Giant arm, faster than a bullet, swung down from the sky, its target the Chaton standing below.