Chapter 147

Ain found it somewhat amusing; as expected, it was Naito.

"Luffy, let's go!"

Feeling underestimated, Ace roared and launched himself forward like a small cannonball, heading straight for Naito.

"Oh?"

Binz's eyes lit up instantly.

Wow, that's really fast!

He's much faster than Sanji without his Raid Suit!

As expected of Vice Admiral Garp's grandson, this boy named Ace is quite an extraordinary young man!

"Gum-Gum-- "

At the same time, Luffy swung his arm in a wide arc, his right hand stretching out and whipping like a whip.

"An ability user?"

Ain raised an eyebrow slightly.

Devil Fruit users are very rare in the East Blue, but since he's Vice Admiral Garp's grandson, it's not surprising.

Moreover, the fruit looked quite ordinary.

"Pistol!"

Luffy swung his outstretched arm with all his might, his fist hurtling towards Naito like a bullet.

At the same time, Ace leaped up, gripped the iron rod with both hands, and chopped it down forcefully at Naito.

Naito simply stood there with his arms crossed, motionless.

However, that single strand of his hair was already moving like a snake.

Her soft, not-too-long hair suddenly grew wildly, transforming in the blink of an eye into a snake slithering through the air.

"What?"

Ace's expression changed drastically as a strand of hair wrapped around his wrist and flung his body into the air.

What terrifying power!

Ace had no chance to resist and was thrown away.

Luffy's fist struck Ace in the back, causing him to grimace, but the force of the punch was not enough to counteract the momentum Ace was carrying.

Ace crashed heavily into Luffy, and the two brothers rolled on the ground, groaning in pain.

Even as they rolled, Luffy's limbs were forced to stretch, wrapping around Ace like ropes.

"Hey, Luffy! Let me go!"

"Ace, your hands and feet are stuck!"

The two struggled desperately.

"Oh! Is this Rear Admiral Naito's ability?"

Sanji said with some surprise.

The ability to control hair?

It's different from what the newspapers said.

"This is Life Return, a derivative move of the Six Powers, a miraculous technique that allows for free and unrestricted control over any part of the body."

Binz explained, "Naito's ability is the Illusion-Illusion Fruit, a powerful ability to create illusions and sounds."

Sanji then nodded in understanding.

Will Life Return?

The Six Powers are truly amazing moves.

"Are you kidding me!"

Ace, who had been entangled with Luffy, finally broke free and charged forward again, wielding the iron pipe.

This time, however, it wasn't a head-on charge, but rather a run along an arc, cutting straight to Naito's side. "Luffy, you attack from the front!"

"Okay, Ace!"

Luffy took a deep breath, swung his arms back, and charged forward, shouting, "Gum-Gum— "

"Bazooka!"

With a spring in his arms, he used the momentum to launch his hands like cannonballs straight at Naito.

At the same time, beside Naito, Ace gripped the iron pipe and slammed it horizontally towards Naito's waist with tremendous force.

The two split up, and as a result, Naito's lock of hair also split in two.

Half of his hair coiled around Ace's iron pipe like a snake, preventing him from moving forward even an inch.

"I don't believe such a thing could happen!"

Ace was practically gritting his teeth.

But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't budge that single strand of hair.

It's just a strand of hair!

No, not even a single strand!

At the same time, the other half of her hair wrapped around Luffy's hands and then she gently pulled it.

Wow!

Luffy immediately flew over uncontrollably.

Naito's hair moved like tentacles, grabbing Luffy's hands and using them as ropes to tie Luffy up like a dumpling.

"Luffy!"

Ace gasped in surprise.

Has Luffy already been defeated?

Are you kidding me?! How could the world be that vast?!

Ace released the hose, leaped up, and delivered a powerful whip kick.

It's just too slow.

The snake-like strands of hair wrapped around his calf again, then swung upwards and slammed downwards.

Boom!

Ace crashed heavily to the ground.

The ground was shaking slightly, and even cracks appeared in the ground.

Wow!

Ace's eyes nearly rolled back as he screamed in agony.

"Ace!"

Like maggots Luffy on the ground, Luffy, seeing Ace's pained expression, couldn't help but struggle even more fiercely, causing the maggots to crawl even more violently.

"Hahaha! Do you understand now?"

Garp the Hero stepped forward, laughing heartily. "Ace, Luffy, if you become a pirate, you'll be facing enemies like Naito!"

Grandpa! Ace is injured!

Unfortunately, Luffy didn't pay any attention to Garp's words and was just shouting in panic.

"I'm fine..."

Ace rubbed the back of his head and slowly sat up from the ground.

He looked at Naito with utter disbelief.

They don't look more than a few years older than them!

How could it be this powerful?

"You can already be proud."

Naito said, "After all, you guys managed to make me waste a few hairs."

The tuft of hair that had been moving like a snake broke off, then shrank back to its original length and fell down in a flurry.

Wow! Ace!

Luffy shouted with instant joy, "We beat his hair!"

Naito smirked. "After all, it's disgusting to keep hair after touching that brat's."

"Hey! You bastard!!"

Ace was furious.

That bastard is too arrogant!

If you find it disgusting, then don't use hair in the first place!

You bastard, you'll go bald sooner or later!

Sanji, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, had a rather puzzling expression.

Rear Admiral Naito's strength is indeed unbelievable.

But his personality doesn't seem to be as upright as I originally thought.

Um?

Sanji suddenly shifted his back uncomfortably.

I feel like something's off about my body.

"Now that we understand the gap, let's strive to be like Naito from now on, Ace, Luffy!"

Garp said earnestly, "Sooner or later, you will all be able to become excellent marines like him!"

"Should we target him?"

Ace stared intently at Naito, "Not bad! To become the Pirate King, you definitely have to defeat this guy, right!"

Hey, Ace!

Luffy, however, was somewhat dissatisfied. "I'm the one who should become the Pirate King! I'm the one who should defeat this guy!"

"You two idiots! Taste my Fist of Love!!"

Knock knock!

Wow! X2

Binz's lips twitched involuntarily.