Splash...
"This is it, the perfect dueling ground for us..."
Shortly after flying out of Jonathan's office, Luo Chen arrived at a calm, gently rippling sea.
He stretched out his foot and stepped onto the sea surface, speaking to Jonathan was rushing over.
"Here it is? Fine, then I'll test your skills here and see if you can stop me..."
Jonathan used Geppo to get there and stepped onto the sea surface, speaking calmly to Luo Chen.
"Then you can give it a try, Vice Admiral Jonathan!
Geppo... Crimson Whip!!
After Luo Chen finished speaking, he used Geppo, stomped his foot hard on the sea surface, and rushed towards him at Extreme Speed. His right foot, which was gathered with crimson energy, swept fiercely towards Jonathan like a whip.
Bang...
Jonathan raised his right arm and steadily blocked Luo Chen's swinging right foot, his body remaining motionless.
The sea beneath his feet seemed to have been suddenly struck by a giant boulder, with Giant ripples spreading outwards, causing the surface to become chaotic for a moment.
"That's quite powerful, Luo Chen, but it won't have much effect on me..."
Mmm... drink!!
Jonathan blocked the attack with an unchanging expression and said to him with a smile, then gave a powerful shout, sending Luo Chen flying.
" Great Fishing Rod... Black Line Bind!!"
As Luo Chen was sent flying backward, Jonathan simultaneously swung the fishing rod he was holding in his left hand.
"Hmm, this is..."
Luo Chen sensed danger as he stopped his retreating body, but he was still a step too slow.
His right arm was tightly wrapped in Jonathan's fishing line, and he couldn't break free. Then, his body was involuntarily pulled towards him.
"What, you want to fight me head-on? Perfect... I'll let you taste my new move... Crimson Breath Dragon Fist!!"
Luo Chen then instructed Jonathan to pull his body over, while simultaneously unleashing crimson energy from his left hand, which transformed into several red dragons that coiled around his arm and blasted towards him.
"Hehehe, I'm not so old that I can't even take a punch from a young man. Armament Haki..."
Jonathan smiled and wrapped his right arm in Armament Haki to meet the attack.
boom...
The surrounding air currents were torn apart by the two men's attacks, turning into powerful shockwaves that swept outwards, while the waves on the sea surged endlessly.
"Ah... such a strong airflow, is it caused by them fighting?"
Meanwhile, as the two were fighting, Nami brought Luffy to this battlefield.
Before they could even get close, the strong gust of air made it impossible for them to open their eyes, and they said in disbelief.
"Yeah, that's right, that's the shockwave from their battle. It's really powerful, that old man and that guy..."
Compared to Nami, Luffy much better. He clung tightly to Nami's waist to keep from falling and forced his eyes open to watch the battle unfold.
Swoosh...
brush...
The attack failed, and the two quickly separated.
"Don't even think about running, Commander Jonathan... Rankyaku: Great Wind Blade!!"
As Luo Chen retreated, he used his leg to create a gust of air, drawing out a huge wind blade that attacked Jonathan.
"Hmph... kid, you're far from needing to ambush me!!"
Improved Tekkai: Black Gold Fist!!
Seeing Luo Chen's attack coming at him again, Jonathan immediately stopped, his right hand Hardening instantly as he threw a punch forward.
Bang...
The enormous wind blade was shattered by his fist, turning into tiny streams of air that dissipated.
"It's not over yet!! Rankyaku... Chaotic Blade Rain..."
No sooner had the first attack been deflected than another followed. Jonathan was enveloped in a barrage of tiny slashes, preventing him from escaping.
"In that case, let's use this, Armament Haki — Armament!!"
Jonathan looked up at the countless slashes in the sky, picked up the fishing rod in his left hand, which quickly turned black, and then swung it at Extreme Speed speed that was difficult to see with the naked eye.
Clang...
Clang...
Clang...
Each slash was instantly deflected, turning back into air and disappearing before his eyes.
"After attacking for so long, it's my turn to take over. Please prepare for my attack and don't disappoint me..."
Whoosh... After saying that, Jonathan used Shave and disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Hmm, shaving is nothing, I can do that too. Commander Jonathan, do you really think you can defeat me with that? Aren't you being a bit naive?"
As Luo Chen spoke, he closed his eyes and used his Observation Haki to sense his presence.
brush...
brush...
brush...
"Hmm, this is... so fast, even Observation Haki can't catch up with him? Where will he appear next...?"
As soon as Luo Chen closed his eyes, he saw Jonathan's shadow moving Extreme Speed around him using his Observation Haki, making it difficult to catch him.
Swoosh...
" Luo Chen, I know you can use Observation Haki, but if your level isn't high enough, it'll be difficult for you to catch me..."
Jonathan spoke, he appeared in front of Luo Chen and threw his right fist at him.
"Who said I couldn't catch you? Look, here you are!"
At the same moment he appeared, Luo Chen also opened his eyes and threw a punch to meet Jonathan's attack almost simultaneously.
Bang...
The two fists collided once more, producing a tremendous sound, and violent air currents and shockwaves swept out again.
"Wow, that's really strong! I never expected this Fortress Uncle to be so powerful..."
Luffy rested his head on Nami's shoulder and exclaimed in amazement.
" Luffy, now that we've seen their strength, can we leave now?"
You have to understand, with Luo Chen's strength, he wouldn't lose to that commander.
Besides, he only did this to repay a favor we did, so I think we shouldn't let him down and should leave this place quickly..."
After watching the two fight, Nami turned to Luffy and offered some advice.
"Hmm... alright, in that case, let's get out of here quickly!"
After thinking about it, Luffy agreed to Nami's suggestion and decided to leave.
"Great! You've finally agreed to leave. Let's go!"
Nami was delighted to hear that Luffy had agreed to her idea.
Momoo moo...
Then Nami started the Waver engine, turned around, and left, heading towards her companions who were coming to pick them up in a boat.
"One day, I will repay this kindness to you, Luo Chen."
And when we meet again, my strength will surprise you. I won't be helpless like I was this time. I swear I will do it...
Luffy turned to look at them, especially Luo Chen, and then silently swore an oath in his heart.
"... What should we do? They seem to be preparing to leave."
The people you're trying to protect have abandoned you. Will you continue fighting for them?
Jonathan already knew that Luffy had come to watch their battle, but he had been kept in the dark by Luo Chen and hadn't shown himself to them.
Now, noticing their departure, he spoke up, trying to use words to expose his weakness so that he could ultimately defeat him.
" Vice Admiral Jonathan, stop trying to test me with words, it's useless."
I only intervened this time to repay their kindness.
So whether they leave or not has absolutely nothing to do with me; we just need to keep fighting.
I've arrived... Shura: Evil God Great Hand Seal!!
After Luo Chen finished speaking, he reminded him again. Then, crimson energy continuously emerged from his body, transforming into a giant palm print that slammed towards him.
boom...
The palm print slammed directly into the sea, creating a large crater. The sea surged and churned, with seawater continuously pouring in to fill the crater.
"Wow, that was a powerful attack! If I had been knocked down, I would have been done for. That was close!"
With a whoosh, Jonathan appeared on the sea not far away, looking at the huge crater created by Luo Chen's ability and said sullenly.