Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Bang bang bang!

The dense collision sounds exploded like firecrackers.

"Developing a Devil Fruit ability to its fullest potential is itself a path to becoming powerful."

Kizaru's voice still carried that infuriatingly slow and deliberate quality, but his attacks became increasingly fierce.

The two bodies flashed across the sky above the auction ruins, colliding more than ten times. Kizaru seemed to realize that he couldn't gain an advantage in close combat, so he suddenly transformed into a streak of light and instantly soared into the sky, escaping Luffy's attack range.

He crossed his arms in front of his chest, making a gesture similar to OK, with his fingertips pointing towards Luffy below.

A breathtaking light shone from their fingertips.

Yata no Magatama!

In an instant, countless dazzling light projectiles, like a rain of light showered by gods in mythology, densely and indiscriminately covered the area where Luffy was located below!

Each energy blast contains enough terrifying energy to destroy a warship!

Its range was so vast that it covered almost half the sky.

"Luffy!"

Nami couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Even if you believe in Luffy's strength, that devastating rain of light is still terrifying.

Luffy, however, grinned from below.

Nika!

He let out a low roar, and his body shape suddenly changed. His skin and hair turned pure white in an instant, and steam-like clouds surrounded him. His straw hat and clothes seemed to be given a lifelike elasticity and freedom.

Fifth Gear - Nika Mode!

He instantly transitioned from Gear 2 Plus to Gear 5 Nika form.

White, rubber machine gun!

Luffy's arms lashed out at a speed that was impossible for the naked eye to perceive, and in an instant, it seemed as if thousands of white arm afterimages filled the sky.

His arms swung wildly at a speed beyond the limits of the naked eye, so fast that they seemed to disappear, replaced by countless shockwaves like white meteors, rising against the sky and precisely meeting the pouring rain of light!

Boom boom boom!

A series of explosions resounded through the sky, as golden light bullets and white shockwaves collided in mid-air, shattering the clouds.

The dazzling light and deafening roar made the entire Sabaody Archipelago seem to tremble.

"Oh,"

Kizaru pouted, drawing out his words, his previously nonchalant expression finally softening slightly. "Is this the special stance Aokiji mentioned? How terrifying, Straw Hat Luffy."

When masters clash, a single test will reveal all.

The previous intelligence was just on paper, and there was still some doubt about it. Now it seems that Aokiji's report is not only accurate, but may even be a bit conservative!

This kid is a real tough nut to crack!

Now that he has experienced it firsthand, he truly realizes how troublesome this rookie pirate is.

This is hardly the kind of newcomer who has just entered the second half of the Grand Line.

This strength, and this mastery of ability, is already at a level sufficient to stir up trouble in the new world.

The aerial battle continued, but Kizaru's goal was clearly not to fight Luffy to the death.

As Luffy blocked all of the Yatagarasu, and before the smoke from the explosion had completely dissipated, his body suddenly transformed into an elemental form, becoming a streak of light. He attempted to bypass Luffy and rush straight towards the three Celestial Dragons being guarded by Zoro and Rayleigh.

"I was prepared for this!"

Zoro grinned maliciously and tightened the Wado Ichimonji held against Charlos Saint's neck. A line of blood immediately appeared, and the excruciating pain caused Charlos Saint, who had been temporarily quiet due to fear, to let out a pig-like scream again.

Meanwhile, Rayleigh, the Dark King, had quietly moved a step, blocking Kizaru's path of charge. Although he did not make a move, his mountain-like, steady aura was already an invisible warning.

"Don't move, Kizaru," Rayleigh said with a smile.

The streak of light that Kizaru had transformed into suddenly stopped a short distance in front of Rayleigh, reforming into human form. He glanced at the murderous Zoro, then at the composed Rayleigh, and finally his gaze settled on Luffy, who had somehow reappeared blocking his path. He shrugged helplessly.

"Hey, hey, hey, isn't that a bit too despicable? Threatening people with hostages isn't the style of a strong person."

Do you think we don't know what you're thinking?

Luffy shook his arm, which was a little hot from the high-speed attack, with white steam swirling around it. "Rescue the hostages, and then you can attack us without restraint, right?"

Even without Zoro and Rayleigh, Luffy would never let him succeed.

The moment Kizaru moved, Luffy had already anticipated his actions. The extreme elasticity and speed granted by his Nika form allowed him to strike first despite being behind, and his fist, crackling with black and red electric arcs, slammed into Kizaru's face once again.

This time, the fist contained not only Armament Haki, but also a chilling and intimidating power.

Conqueror's Haki envelops you!

Kizaru's pupils contracted slightly, and the speed at which his elemental transformation dissipated was somewhat slower than the speed at which the fist was coming!

He quickly crossed his arms in front of him to block, and a dazzling golden light condensed.

boom!

The fist collided with the golden light, unleashing an even stronger impact than before.

The golden light that Kizaru transformed into was partially dispersed. Although the main body quickly re-condensed on the other side, his figure clearly staggered and was no longer as composed as before.

He brushed off non-existent dust from his suit, straightened up, and looked at Luffy again, his eyes completely changed.

"These new recruits are terrifying, really scary!"

He still spoke in that leisurely tone, but with much less of the teasing in it, "You're using Conqueror's Haki right from the start?"

Kizaru was about to lose his temper.

I know that Straw Hat Luffy has the potential to become a king.

But it hasn't been updated and iterated to this extent.

One punch and you're entangled; who can withstand that?

How many people will dominate this vast ocean?

"I have to thank your navy for that."

Luffy, without any hesitation, stabbed him in the heart again, grinning and saying, "If I hadn't met so many good teachers, I wouldn't have improved so quickly."

Aokiji's extreme freezing and oppressive power, Zephyr's fierce physical techniques and Haki instruction, Garp's iron fist full of love...

These top-tier Marines have inadvertently become Luffy's best whetstone.

Luffy's current strength, which even makes the Admirals worry, owes much to these three people; every single one of them played a crucial role.

He now truly possesses strength that even a Marine Admiral would find troublesome.

This is worthy of the general's special attention.

Kizaru paused for a moment, seemingly weighing the pros and cons.

If they keep fighting, they won't be able to defeat the Straw Hat Boy anytime soon.

Beside them stood Rayleigh, the Dark Lord, and a group of formidable crew members, all lurking menacingly.

Most importantly, the lives of the three Celestial Dragons are hanging by a thread.

He dared not gamble.

"What exactly do you want to do by kidnapping a Celestial Dragon?"

Kizaru cut to the chase, abandoning his plan to continue the assault, and asked directly, "Just tell me."

"This is a rare opportunity."

Luffy didn't answer immediately. Instead, his eyes narrowed, he aimed at Kizaru's position, and slammed his right foot into the ground. "Don't end it so soon."

Luffy needs to first demonstrate that he has the strength and qualifications to easily kill a Celestial Dragon even under the nose of a Marine Admiral!

Otherwise, the so-called success rate of transactions would likely be greatly reduced.

A strange thing happened.

The ground beneath Luffy's feet seemed to turn into rubber, violently undulating and stretching with his movements.

Immediately afterwards, a fist formed from the rubbery ground, like a lurking mole, suddenly burst out from the ground beneath Kizaru and slammed into his abdomen!

Rubber, mole gun!

"Ok?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Kizaru's eyes; the way this Devil Fruit ability was used was simply unheard of!

But is this power that affects the terrain an awakening of a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit ability?

He didn't have time to completely dodge, so he could only gather golden light again to block.

boom!

The rubber fist slammed into him solidly. Although most of the force was neutralized by the golden light, it still made him stagger. Taking advantage of this brief moment of airtime and impact, Kizaru's body shone brightly, instantly transforming into an elemental form and quickly shifting to the side in the air, attempting to create distance.

However, Luffy's attacks were relentless.

The giant rubber fist seemed to have a life of its own, nimbly turning in the air as it relentlessly pursued the enemy.

"This is never going to end."

Kizaru muttered something, then clenched his right hand in the air. A dazzling light condensed and stretched in his hand, eventually forming a longsword made entirely of light.

"The Kusanagi Sword!"

He swung his lightsaber, slashing at the giant rubber fist that was chasing him.

At this moment, Luffy withdrew his fist and pulled out a seemingly inconspicuous black dagger from his waist.

The Supreme Greatsword, Demonic Intent!

The moment the demonic power was unleashed, its form suddenly changed as Luffy's mind shifted.

The black blade quickly extended and widened, transforming in the blink of an eye into a katana of similar size to the Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi!

The blade had a dark luster, with faint black and red electric sparks dancing on it.

Clang!