"Bang!"
Luffy flew sideways, rolling seven or eight times on the sand before coming to a stop, kicking up a cloud of dust.
" Luffy!" Chopper exclaimed nervously.
Luffy propped himself up on the sand, shook his head, and felt an even greater pain in his chest.
He looked up at Roy, a hint of resentment on his face.
"Hey! You're cheating! How can you use such a weird ability!"
"Playing the cheater?"
Roy raised an eyebrow and crossed his arms.
" Devil Fruit abilities are an integral part of the battle."
"That's my ability, and isn't your rubber ability the same?"
Luffy opened his mouth, wanting to say something but unable to utter a word.
That seems to make sense.
He can't just allow himself to extend his arms while forbidding others from using Telekinesis.
"OK!"
Luffy gritted his teeth, slapped his thigh, and stood up.
"Then I'll take it seriously too!"
The moment he finished speaking, a burst of black and red Conqueror's Haki erupted from his body!
"Buzz--!"
An invisible shockwave swept outwards in all directions from Luffy's center.
Black and red Inazuma crackled and darted around him, causing the sand on the ground to jump.
Visible shockwaves spread across the ground, sending pebbles flying wherever they passed.
A sudden gust of wind arose, and sand and dust filled the sky.
"Not good!"
Zoro's expression changed, and he stepped forward to block Nami and the others. Green Demonic Aura, along with Conqueror's Haki, spread along the blade.
Sanji also stood on the other side, and black and red Inazuma burst forth.
Loki took another step forward, his massive body forming a wall that protected everyone behind him.
The three bursts of Conqueror's Haki were released simultaneously, forcefully withstanding the onslaught of Luffy's sweeping Haki.
"Wow--!"
Usopp, his eyes squinting from the wind pressure, clung tightly to Chopper's antlers.
When did Luffy's Conqueror's Haki become so strong?!
Even in Elbaf, it wasn't this exaggerated!
Nami's hair was also blown wildly by the wind, and she was equally shocked.
She knew Luffy's Conqueror's Haki was constantly improving, but the rate of improvement was just too outrageous.
Zoro stared at the white figure in the center of the arena, a strange glint in his eyes.
It's more than just strong.
The level of refinement of this Conqueror's Haki is completely incomparable to that of the reckless kid from before.
It seems that the trip to Laugh Tale not only boosted his Devil Fruit abilities, but also improved his mindset and spirit.
In the center of the arena, Roy narrowed his eyes slightly, also intimidated by the Conqueror's Haki emanating from him.
His clothes were blown backward by the wind, and the sand beneath his feet was receding to both sides.
"He's definitely got something," Roy thought to himself.
It seems that the essence left behind by Joy Boy not only enhanced the Devil Fruit's power, but also elevated the foundation of Conqueror's Haki.
Furthermore, with the goal of becoming the Pirate King taking deeper and deeper root in his heart, this kid's ambition is indeed different from before.
"Not bad, Luffy."
Roy gave a compliment, his voice not loud, but it clearly pierced through the roar of Conqueror's Haki and reached Luffy's ears.
"Just saying it's good isn't enough!"
Luffy laughed loudly, and his Conqueror's Haki's Inazuma gathered around him, forming a thin protective shield.
"Watch me send you flying!"
He stomped his foot again and charged forward once more.
This time, he was enveloped in Conqueror's Haki, moving faster and punching harder than before.
Roy no longer opted for a physical confrontation.
With a thought, his Telekinesis Domain instantly expanded, enveloping the entire deserted island.
An invisible force field filled every inch of air, and Roy stood in the center of the field, like a king who controlled everything.
As soon as Luffy rushed into the area of the domain, he felt the surrounding air become viscous, as if he had sunk into a quagmire, and his movements instantly slowed down by half a beat.
Not only that, but gravity, Mental Shock, and subtle spatial distortions—all sorts of negative effects were hurled at him at once.
"Hateful!"
Luffy gritted his teeth and desperately activated his Conqueror's Haki. Black and red Inazuma exploded on his body, forcefully dissipating much of the negative effects.
But as soon as one batch is shaken off, another batch surges up, it never ends.
Roy's figure appeared and disappeared within the domain, seemingly omnipresent yet also seemingly nowhere at all.
Luffy a punch, but only hit an afterimage.
" Roy! Stop dodging around!"
Luffy shouted angrily,
"Do you dare to fight me head-on?!"
Roy's voice came from all directions, tinged with amusement:
"Fight head-on? You'll have to catch up to me first."
Luffy was so angry he wanted to grind his teeth.
This guy is so shameless!
They rely on their abilities to dart around everywhere, making them impossible to catch!
He took a deep breath, and his Conqueror's Haki surged once more!
Black and red Inazuma surged wildly outwards from him, attempting to disrupt the operation of the entire Telekinesis Domain.
The air within the area vibrated violently, and Roy's figure froze for a moment.
Now!
Luffy's eyes lit up, his arm stretched out suddenly, his fist coated in Conqueror's Haki, and he slammed it hard towards the frozen figure!
The fist, crackling with black and red Inazuma, slammed heavily into the figure.
"Bang!" A sandstorm erupted.
But Luffy's expression changed.
It doesn't feel right.
It didn't feel like it hit flesh; it felt more like it hit a cloud of air.
Sure enough, when the smoke cleared, Roy was nowhere to be seen, only a scattered wisp of Telekinesis remained, slowly dissipating into the air.
"Another afterimage!"
Luffy slammed his fist into the ground, instantly creating a huge crater.
Just then, the air behind him distorted slightly.
Roy's figure appeared silently, and he slapped Luffy on the back.
"Pfft--" Luffy stumbled forward several steps and almost fell to the ground.
He turned around abruptly, but Roy had vanished again.
Within the Telekinesis Domain, Roy's figure appeared and disappeared unpredictably, sometimes on the left, sometimes on the right, occasionally striking out and then leaving, never engaging in a direct confrontation.
Luffy was furious after being beaten, but he couldn't catch anyone, so he had nowhere to expend his energy and felt incredibly frustrated.
" Roy! What kind of skill do you have! All you can do is hide!"
He shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice echoing back and forth within the area.
The onlookers on the high ground could also see it clearly.
" Roy's playing style is too cunning."
Sanji crossed his arms and snorted, but his eyes held a hint of envy for the Devil Fruit's power.
"Fighting isn't a martial arts contest; as long as you win, that's all that matters."
The safest strategy is to wear down the opponent by using your abilities to sustain the fight, and then finish them off when they're exhausted.
Zoro leaned against a rock, his gaze calm and focused as he intently watched Roy and Luffy's battle.
"His fighting style is based on his Telekinesis Domain combined with spatial teleportation."
Luffy wants to force him into a head-on fight? Not so easy.
"Wouldn't Luffy be at a huge disadvantage then?"
Chopper was so anxious he kept stamping his feet.
"Losing out?"
Zoro chuckled.
When has that kid ever suffered a loss?
Just wait, he'll definitely find a way.
As if to confirm Zoro's words, Luffy in the center of the arena suddenly stopped running.
He stood there, closed his eyes, and gasped for breath.
The Conqueror's Haki Inazuma around him slowly receded into his body, and his white skin faded slightly.
Roy's figure appeared not far from him, and he raised an eyebrow as he watched his movements.
What's wrong, are you tired of playing?
The next second, Luffy suddenly opened his eyes.
" Gum-Gum-- "
He took a deep breath, his stomach bulged out, and he looked like an inflated balloon.
"Balloon!"
With a bang, Luffy swelled up into a giant white sphere.
Immediately afterwards, his body spun rapidly!
" Gum-Gum Tornado!"
The giant white top spun rapidly in place, and the Conqueror's Haki Inazuma spread out in the direction of rotation, forming a huge black and red whirlwind that swept out in all directions.
The gale whipped up sand and gravel, cutting through the air like knives.
The entire Telekinesis Domain was thrown into turmoil by this rotating force, and even space itself became distorted and disordered.
Roy's figure was forced to retreat from the void and land steadily on the ground.
He looked up at the enormous whirlwind with its Conqueror's Haki, and the smile on his lips deepened.
They really know how to come up with a solution.
Use a wide-range spinning attack to force him to reveal himself.
"Okay, I won't hide anymore."
Roy said something in a low voice.
Since Luffy is so eager to fight head-on, then let's give him a good fight.