Mars, who had been sent flying by that brutal slap, was still shaken—he had clearly seen that the giant that Straw Hat Boy had transformed into was far from the clumsy and slow giants of ordinary times.
Even with its body having grown to its current size, the trembling of every muscle and the movement of every limb are still perfectly synchronized with the agility and speed of its original form, without the slightest sluggishness.
Therefore, he dared not approach rashly, but hovered and circled in the airspace that Luffy's steel-like long arms could not Luffy, his wings flapping to create a strong wind.
Immediately afterwards, the sharp beak filled with fangs opened wide, a low rumble rolled through its throat, and the next instant, a huge pillar of fire carrying an aura of destruction burst forth, the crimson flames tearing through the air with a piercing shriek, Luffy's pounding heart!
"Wow! A lightsaber?"
Upon seeing the incoming beam of flame, Luffy showed no alarm or sense of danger; instead, he seemed to have discovered something amusing.
Looking at the beam of flame hurtling towards him, Luffy showed no sign of wariness or danger. Instead, his eyes lit up, like a child who had discovered a new and exciting toy.
He didn't even make any obvious movements, yet the invisible energy field around him subtly altered the surrounding environment.
The once unstoppable pillar of flames paused for a moment upon touching the field, and then an inexplicable change Mars —the raging flames seemed to be tamed by an invisible hand, and its rampaging power suddenly subsided.
Luffy raised his hand and grabbed the pillar of flame that was just touching his chest. The position where his five fingers gripped it was just like holding the hilt of a lightsaber.
The scorching flames surged against his palm, yet not a single spark touched his skin. The beam of light was so solid it was like a physical entity, neither deformed nor scattered.
He grinned, and with a sudden burst of strength, he pulled the entire pillar of flame out of Mars's beak as if he were breaking off a sugarcane. Then, with a flick of his wrist, he swung his arm out in a wide arc!
"Bang!"
A dull bang shook the heavens. Mars, struck hard by the pillar of fire, was sent flying like a baseball bat, turning into a blurry black shadow as he screamed and crashed into several floating boulders along the way.
In fact, Luffy has used this move many times. The first time he used it was on Onigashima in Wano Country, when he caught the Inazuma that Kaido had summoned and used it as his weapon.
This is what makes Nika's ability so extraordinary. After Devil Fruit Awakening, he not only possesses all the characteristics of Zoan, but also the ability to influence the surrounding environment, a characteristic of Paramecia!
Even natural energy without physical properties can be materialized into a physical form by his abilities, like the Inazuma from Kaido's realm and the flames now, which is truly somewhat abnormal.
Hahaha! That's fun!
Luffy's desire for a lightsaber was unfulfilled because the lightsaber's blade is in plasma form, with temperatures reaching several thousand degrees Celsius, giving it powerful cutting capabilities!
If it were a real lightsaber, that single strike to Mars would have sliced Mars in two.
Although Mars's flame beam is also quite hot, it is still far inferior to the plasma blade of a lightsaber. If Ace were to set it on fire, it might be possible to achieve the same effect as a lightsaber.
One is fire, the other is laser plasma; they're not even in the same field, so Luffy, being illiterate, is destined to never get what he wants!
However, he didn't really care; being able to play baseball was pretty good too.
After knocking Mars, Luffy looked down at his feet and his eyes lit up instantly. The Primordial Demons had recovered from their injuries.
He stomped down, stepping on half of a Primordial Demons's body. Because only half of its body was stepped on, the Primordial Demons's body was subjected to uneven force, and its entire body began to spin rapidly in the direction of the force. Combined with the reaction force from the ground, it bounced directly off the ground while spinning, which was exactly what Luffy wanted.
"Go!"
Once the Primordial Demons had reached a certain height, Luffy, already gripping the pillar of flame with both hands, was flung out from behind with a whistling sound.
"Bang!"
With a loud bang, the Primordial Demons was sent flying like a cannonball, leaving a trail of blood droplets in its wake.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Four loud explosions followed, and all four Primordial Demons were sent flying, crashing into a mountain peak that caused it to collapse, burying the demons inside!
Hahaha! That's fun!
After Luffy knocked Mars and the Primordial Demons away, he swung his flame beams a few more times in place, seemingly dissatisfied that there weren't enough Primordial Demons to satisfy his urge to fight.
Mars, who was the first to be knocked away, has flown back, but he didn't rashly attack Luffy, fearing that he would be killed by Luffy alone, which would be too much of a loss.
" Straw Hat Boy! What exactly is your reason for opposing the World Government?"
Although Mars didn't attack, he wasn't idle either. He started chatting idly to distract Luffy.
In his view, the Straw Hat Boy was much easier to fool than Vic and Dragon; even if he couldn't turn him to defect, he could at least buy some time.
"Of course it's for freedom! I used to think that becoming the Pirate King would give me complete freedom, but as soon as I returned from Laugh Tale, the World Government came knocking on my door!"
I didn't pay much attention to Joy Boy's Ark Maxim at first, I just wanted to be a free person, but I found that the greatest lack of freedom is the existence of your World Government!
And the harm you've done to Robin, and to so many others, is unforgivable. Since no one wants you to continue existing, then let you disappear!
Luffy initially thought so too. Joy Boy's era was too far removed from his own, and all he wanted was freedom. He believed that he had no irreconcilable conflicts with the World Government and that there was no need for him to get involved!
He didn't care, but the World Government wanted to kill him and his companions. There was no way he could escape anymore. The only way to solve the problem once and for all was to defeat the World Government head-on. In addition, Robin had already spoken up, and he had to seek justice for his companions!
"You mean, we forced this out of us?"
Mars was somewhat incredulous, but it was precisely because of the current unfavorable situation that he was trying to think about the problem from a different perspective.
Before it all began, he wouldn't have had such thoughts. He would have arrogantly thought, "So what if we forced this? What can you do to me? This world is meant to be taken and plundered by us. This is the trend of the times. We lowly commoners just have to endure it!"
Luffy didn't answer Mars's question; it was no longer necessary. The four Primordial Demons had already pushed aside the rubble and returned to the battlefield, their injuries fully healed. Now, Luffy was ready to end this battle once and for all.
" Gum-Gum Fire Javelin!"
Luffy stopped fooling around and threw his "lightsword" like a javelin!
The pillar of flame tore through the air with a whooshing roar, carrying an unstoppable momentum as it instantly covered a distance of over a hundred meters and pierced through the chest of a Primordial Demons!
The next instant, a pillar of fire exploded inside the Primordial Demons's body, while flames outside the body surrounded the Primordial Demons!
The fire raged fiercely, Primordial Demons let out painful screams, twisting its body incessantly, trying to shake off the flames. Unfortunately, the external wounds were only external; the real damage was erupting inside its body!