"It's not over yet... Arrow Storm!!"
As Luo Chen spoke, he pointed at Jonathan, and then the blood mark on his body transformed into thousands of arrows that shot towards Jonathan.
Bang bang bang
Bang bang bang
Bang bang bang
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Jonathan's figure kept weaving through the rain of arrows. The arrows he dodged either blasted deep craters into the sea or struck the rock wall behind him, sending rocks flying everywhere.
"Too slow, this kind of attack can't hurt me at all."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jonathan appeared in front of Luo Chen in the blink of an eye and kicked him.
' Rankyaku: Black Scythe!!'
Bang...
The right leg, wrapped in Armament Haki, sent Luo Chen flying from his spot.
boom...
Luo Chen flew out like a cannonball, creating a crater on the sea surface with a whoosh, and the seawater continued to surge.
"It's not over yet... Rankyaku: Hundred Scythes!!"
Before Luo Chen could even stand up, Jonathan pressed his advantage, his legs kicking Extreme Speed, unleashing dozens of black wind blades from beneath his feet, slashing towards Luo Chen.
Clang...
Clang...
Clang...
The wind blades slashed down, stirring up waves that churned the sea, making it impossible to perceive Luo Chen's condition.
Swoosh...
"What's wrong? Is that all, Luo Chen? Weren't you boasting that you'd stop this old man?"
Jonathan stood firmly on the sea, looked around, and when he didn't see Luo Chen, he used words to force him to appear.
"Don't try to provoke me anymore. I said I'd stop you here, and I won't be defeated so easily."
Luo Chen's voice rang out in the area, but there was still no sign of him.
"Hmm... where is he? Observation Haki isn't working?"
Hearing Luo Chen's voice again, Jonathan knew he was still alive, but he couldn't see him even with his eyes, and even his Observation Haki couldn't pinpoint his exact location.
"Where are you looking, Vice Admiral Jonathan? I'm right next to you..."
After saying that, Luo Chen suddenly darted out from his side and swung his sword at his back.
" Tekkai Armament... Black Steel!!"
Clang...
In the critical moment, Jonathan simultaneously used Tekkai and Armament Haki to instantly strengthen the part of his body that was about to be attacked, blocking Luo Chen's sword.
The clanging of metal echoed through the sky once more, nearly shattering eardrums, and the storm raged on again.
"Tch, as expected, sneak attacks don't work on you. Then let's try this move... Crimson Rotating Fist..."
Luo Chen clenched his left fist, crimson energy swirling around it like a drill, and blasted it towards Jonathan's back.
Bang...
A powerful gust of wind pierced through his chest, passed through his body, and slammed into the sea, creating a hole in the surface, causing the sea to flow back into the ocean.
"That was quite powerful! But it still didn't work. Are you sure you can show me some skill?"
Although he was still trying to maintain his composure, Jonathan's body betrayed him. He spat out a mouthful of blood, wiped his mouth, and stared intently at Luo Chen.
"You'd better stop pushing yourself, Commander Jonathan. My punches aren't so easy to take..."
Seeing this, Luo Chen curled his lip and said...
"Cough cough... Hahahaha, I'm really getting old, I can't even take a punch like that..."
Upon hearing this, Jonathan laughed loudly, speaking in a mocking tone, but his aura continued to surge.
Clearly, Luo Chen's displayed strength forced Luo Chen to take him seriously.
"Then, let's prepare for the second round..."
After Jonathan's momentum reached its peak, he smiled again and said to Luo Chen.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't make it sound so scary..."
Seeing his expression, Luo Chen activated his senses to the maximum, not daring to relax even for a moment, and then said helplessly.
"And Straw Hat Luffy, you'd better hurry, I don't even know if I can stop him now..."
Luo Chen looked towards the Going Merry and thought to himself.
"Hey! Nami and Luffy are back..."
At that moment, on the Going Merry, Chopper stood on the lookout tower and saw through his binoculars that Nami was Extreme Speed back in Waver.
"Really? Luffy and his crew are really back?"
Usopp below asked him and wanted to confirm his report.
"Yes, and they even brought back gold. You won't believe me, just look..."
Chopper jumped down, handed the binoculars to Usopp, and said with great certainty.
"Wow... it really is back! Quick, set sail, we're ready to go..."
Usopp took the binoculars Chopper handed him, looked through them, and then informed the others.
"Hey everyone... we're back!"
Nami, piloting the Waver, waved to the marines on the ship from a short distance away.
" Nami, you're finally back... My knight Sanji, I missed you so much... Let me give you a loving hug..."
On the ship, Sanji excitedly ran over to hug Nami after seeing her Luffy Nami.
Bang...
"I'm not in the mood to talk to you about this... Get lost!!"
Nami punched Sanji, sending him flying.
"Pfft... Hehe, even when Nami is angry, she's still so beautiful..."
Sanji, coughing up blood and collapsing to the ground, continued speaking with unwavering fascination, his previous attitude unchanged.
"Hey... are you alright, Sanji...?"
Usopp and Chopper asked with concern.
"There's no time for this. Everyone, listen to my instructions and get the boat moving immediately. We need to get out of here quickly, or it will be too late..."
Nami ignored Sanji and turned to Usopp and the others, extending her hands to them eagerly.
"What's wrong, Nami? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Usopp looked at her, puzzled, and asked.
"There's no time to explain this. In short, let's leave this naval fortress through the exit. Otherwise, we'll not only waste the time Luo Chen bought for us, but we won't be able to escape from here..."
Nami gave a brief explanation, and then got everyone moving.
The Going Merry, piloted by the crew, quickly headed towards the gate that Luffy and his Luffy had previously destroyed.
"Huff... huff... it seems they'll be leaving soon too, then I won't have to keep going like this..."
On the sea not far from the Going Merry, Luo Chen shattered the crescent-shaped wind blade that was slashing at him with a punch, glanced at it, and said breathlessly.
brush...
"Really? You really think they can leave this fortress? Don't be so naive..."
Across from him, Jonathan launched a fierce attack on Luo Chen while speaking slowly and deliberately.
"Are you saying they can't escape the Navarone's Fangs? I admit that thing is terrifying, but only to ordinary people. Those people aren't ordinary pirates."
So I believe they will find a way to leave here, Vice Admiral General, just wait and see...
Luo Chen effortlessly parried his attack and replied to him.
At this moment, the Going Merry finally left the waters in front of the fortress and was about to enter the open sea, but at this moment, Navarone's Fangs began to slowly emerge towards them.
On the ship, Luffy and his crew were excitedly gazing at the unobstructed strait entrance ahead, thinking they could finally leave. However, the receding water below gradually caught Nami's attention.
"Oh no, this is... the tide is going out! What should we do? If this continues, we'll all be trapped here..."
Nami anxiously looked at the receding seawater below and said to Captain Luffy.
For a moment, everyone was distracted when suddenly a voice rang out.
"If only we had that octopus from the Sky Island, we could fly out..."
That voice belonged to Chopper. He realized that if he could fly into the sky like before, he could leave the fortress.
However, this idea was unanimously rejected by everyone. Everyone shook their heads and thought it was simply impossible, firstly because there was no octopus, and secondly because there was not enough power to lift them into the air.
Just then, Luffy suddenly said he had an octopus, and to everyone's astonishment, he pulled an octopus out of his crotch.
It turns out that when they first came down from the island, Luffy found the octopus interesting and took it with him. Now it finally came in handy.
"However, having octopus isn't enough; we also need a Flavor Dial to fill it with air. I remember keeping it in the kitchen, but I don't know how it disappeared..."
Just as everyone was getting excited, Usopp spoke up again, pouring cold water on their enthusiasm and making them feel dejected once more.
"Oh, you mean Flavor Dial? I have some too. I saw them in the kitchen before and thought they were interesting, so I brought them over. Look!"
Just then, Luffy spoke up again, taking a seashell out of his pocket and showing it off to them.
Bang...
"Damn it, they should have told us sooner! We thought we were doomed..."
Luffy was quickly struck on the head by Nami's fist and Sanji's foot, Sanji said angrily.
"I'm... I'm sorry!!"
Luffy bruised and swollen, apologized.
"Now that we have the octopus and the Flavor Dial, who will use the Impact Dial to launch the Going Merry...?"
Usopp took out his Impact Dial and circled around them, asking a question.
"Heh, shouldn't this be something the original owner should have done? Usopp, you agree, right?"
"That's true. Since Usopp has the seashell, it's only fair and reasonable for him to use it. I agree..."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Long Nose."
"That's awesome, Usopp!!"
After Usopp asked the question, everyone turned to look at him, and they all agreed that Usopp was the most suitable person to carry out the task.
Their gazes made Usopp feel extremely uneasy, and he was so frightened that he turned around and tried to leave. However, Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji grabbed him and took him to the hole in the bottom of the ship, where they held his hands and prepared to press the impact shell.