" Marigold, Sonia, are you alright?!"
Hancock approached her two sisters, helped them up with her arms, and asked them with concern.
"Yes, we're fine. We're so sorry, sister. It's all our fault for misjudging the enemy's strength and causing you worry..."
Marigold and Sonia shook their heads and said apologetically.
"Yes, it's good that you're alright. You all go back quickly, I still have to go help..."
Hancock was about to say that she would help Luo Chen in the past, but he interrupted her with a single sentence.
"Don't come any closer, Miss Hancock. He's my adversary. Now that you've rescued your sister, go back now and don't interfere in our affairs..."
Luo Chen's words successfully stopped her, making Hancock, who was anxiously wanting to go and help, stop. She clenched the hem of her clothes, her beautiful eyes showing concern, and said.
"But Luo Chen, what I want to do is..."
"Alright, that's enough. Hancock, this is our battle, and I won't allow anyone to interfere. Go back now..."
"What's going on...? Where do you think you're going? With me here, none of you will escape... More-More... 30-Fold Speed!!"
call out...
No sooner had he finished speaking than World used his ability, his speed soaring to the top, instantly appearing in front of the three Hancock sisters, raising his black fist, which was shrouded in Armament Haki, and slamming it towards them.
Swoosh...
"I've already said it, your opponent is me."
Bang!!
Luo Chen didn't back down, meeting the attack head-on with his own fist imbued with Armament Haki.
Fists collided, releasing a powerful burst of energy. The air rippled with layers of transparent waves, and the hair of the three sisters behind Luo Chen was also blown up by the overflowing airflow, fluttering in the wind.
"Hurry up and leave, don't get in the way of our battle..."
Luo Chen continued his standoff with World, while also reminding the three sisters behind him.
"... I understand, Luo Chen. If you defeat him, could you please come aboard our Kuja Pirate Ship? I have something important to tell you."
Hancock stared intently at Luo Chen for a moment before speaking firmly.
"Is something important? Okay, I'll be right there. You guys go ahead..."
Luo Chen seemed to understand the important thing Hancock was talking about, but he wasn't in the mood to pay attention to it at the moment, keeping his attention focused on the other person.
Bang...
The next moment, the two separated again and stood on either side. Upon hearing what Luo Chen said, World first laughed, and then spoke in his disdainful tone.
"What's with the talk? You make it sound like you can defeat me. Fine, then you can fill in as one of the Shichibukai. I'll let the Pirate Empress off the hook for now..."
"Whether it's true or not, you'll know once you've fought them... Shave!!"
call out...
" Six Powers Play Technique... Cannon Fist "
The next second, Luo Chen used Shave to rush to World's side, and then activated another move. A metallic luster flashed on his right arm as he combined the Shigan with the Tekkai and blasted it towards him like a heavy cannon.
"Wow... Great timing, More-More... 10-Fold Cannon!!"
World laughed heartily, and his black, translucent fist suddenly increased tenfold in power and speed as he met Luo Chen's incoming fist.
boom...
The air exploded, the air currents churned, and powerful bursts of energy emanated from the two people in all directions.
Ta-da-ta-da...
" Luo Chen..."
As the two clashed again, their energies collided. Not far away, Hancock, who was leaving along the passage with her two sisters, stopped and looked over with concern, asking him a question.
"Hey Buggy, judging from the sounds, they seem to have already started fighting. What should we do now?"
At the same time, as the aftershocks of Luo Chen and World's battle reverberated, Buggy group, who were not far from them, stopped upon hearing the tremors and looked in the direction from which the noise came with some confusion and bewilderment.
Mr. 3, who had been working with Buggy to keep it a secret from these young admirers, asked Buggy in a low voice, somewhat fearfully.
" Captain Buggy, judging from that voice, could it be that Shichibukai tried to take World from you? This won't do! World is your match, Captain Buggy. We can't let him get him first. We need to get there quickly and let that World Shichibukai Captain Buggy's strength!"
"Yeah, yeah, we can't let that Shichibukai beat us to it..."
Behind Buggy, the group of people who were sworn to be loyal to him like idiots had not yet realized that Buggy and his companions were deceiving them, and were still clamoring for Buggy to take action and teach Luo Chen and World a lesson.
"Quiet down, it's not time yet. I have my reasons. Although Vald has been beaten to it by the Shichibukai Luo Chen, it's not too late if we get there now. Follow me, we'll sneak over there..."
Buggy was internally panicking, but he didn't show it outwardly. He patted his chest with a confident expression and said to the group.
"Waaah... As expected of Captain Buggy, even when that bastard Shichibukai was ahead, he didn't panic. It's truly an honor to follow someone with such an incredibly strong heart like you, Captain Buggy! I will follow you forever~~"
What Buggy didn't expect was that he only meant to calm the crowd down and had no other intentions. But under the imagination of these brainless fans, his great image emerged, as if his brilliance shone in all directions, and a large group of people were moved to tears.
"Ugh... what's wrong with these people's brains? What are they making up all sorts of things in their heads?!"
Buggy and Mr. 3 were so shocked by the actions of this bunch of idiots that they were snotting up and staring at them in disbelief.
Bang...
Inside the training ground, the battle between Luo Chen and World was still raging. Powerful air currents swirled around them, and the craters left by the battle testified to its intensity.
Whoosh... Bang!!
The two enhanced their speed with their respective abilities, clashing in mid-air and colliding fiercely on the ground. Their immense energy continuously emanated, leaving the training ground in a mess. At this moment, the battle between the two was still undecided.
Bang...
brush!!
After exchanging blows once more, the two quickly distanced themselves and stood facing each other, their eyes locked. Although their auras were somewhat rapid, their imposing presence remained undiminished, even surpassing it.
The overwhelming and powerful aura indicated that this battle would continue for a long time.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Rumble...
But neither of them had any intention of delaying any longer. Outside, the government's pursuers had arrived. The other side was the newly Fleet Admiral Akainu, who showed no mercy to evil and could not tolerate the slightest injustice. Even with the Shichibukai temporarily on their side, he did not hesitate to activate his Magma-Magma Fruit ability, and Giant volcanic fists bombarded the island ship.
boom...
The damage caused by the volcanic fists shook even the island-sized World's ship, which was as large as an island, as it relentlessly attacked, heralding the final duel between the two.
"Hehehe, it seems we can't afford to delay any longer. Let's settle this with one strike, World!!"
"Oh, that's exactly what I was thinking!!"
Silk...
Silk...
After saying that, their auras surged once again, becoming even more terrifying. In the next instant, they rushed towards each other almost simultaneously.