The most courageous pirate hunter

Whether they were newcomers or veteran powerhouses, everyone was shaken to their core.

After all, that's the Green Pepper with a Cone. Even if many people present are confident they can beat him, it won't be that easy.

"Damn it, how could I possibly lose to a mere brat?"

In a pool of blood.

Green Pepper's face contorted in a ferocious grin, his white beard whipping wildly. With a power that seemed to come from nowhere, he slowly rose to his feet, his entire body radiating a chilling aura.

One wave of overwhelming color followed another.

"I want you to die."

Accompanied by roars.

The ground beneath Green Pepper's feet shattered, and he crashed into Hermes like a missile head. But faced with this powerful attack, Hermes simply clenched his fist and enveloped it in purple-white flames.

They were blasted out in horror the moment they arrived.

This wasn't the King's Fist; it was just an ordinary punch wrapped in Armament Haki, with the addition of Iron Body—pure physical boxing.

boom! ! !

A deafening collision rang out as the tiny fist and the enormous head collided. After only three seconds of stalemate, the green pepper's head exploded like a watermelon, spraying blood and bits of flesh all over the ground.

The wind and waves stopped.

The whole audience could hear the needle drop.

"The victor is the creator god."

After a long time.

The host announced the result in a trembling voice, his eyes following the boy who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, while the 100,000 spectators in the audience were also watching intently.

Everyone knows that this boy, nicknamed the God of Creation, may be the biggest dark horse in this competition.

"Next up are Lucy and Deep Sea King."

The host had a pretty good mental fortitude and quickly announced the next match.

However, I still mentally complained about this guy called Deep Sea King; he was a bit arrogant.

"It's Luffy."

in the audience.

Sabo, disguised, recognized Luffy immediately when he saw Lucy appearing with a horned hat, a fake mustache, and a red cape.

"I almost didn't recognize that this is the son of a dragon."

"The disguise was very well done."

If Sabo hadn't reminded him, he wouldn't have recognized Ivankov, the bear, or Karas.

Hermes, back in his seat, recognized him as well.

"Hahaha~"

"It's finally my turn."

At that moment, Hody Jones suddenly stood up, picked up the Seastone Trident that was lying next to him, and leaped onto the arena.

"They're from that team."

Hody Jones attracted widespread attention as soon as he appeared.

Even a fool would know that Hermes and his group were no ordinary people.

"Is Luffy alright?!"

In a corner of the audience, Nami, Robin, and a few others, who were also disguised, looked worried. Both the guy called Rob and the creator god had been extremely vicious.

Then this Deep Sea King must be no ordinary person either.

"Hody Jones, just kill him."

Hermes originally didn't want to fight, but this match piqued his interest a little. However, he never expected that fate would arrange for Hody Jones to face off against King Luffy.

Then I'll just have to kill him while I'm at it.

Moreover, even a fool would know that there must be revolutionaries in the shadows.

Hody Jones, who was on the field, made an OK sign when he heard Hermes's message from afar, and then looked at Luffy, who was dressed as an old man, with a mocking expression.

"Second gear."

"Rubber Jet Pistol".

Luffy didn't let his guard down from the start, immediately switching to Gear Second, and hot mist began to rise from his body.

Then, in a flash, he appeared above and behind Hody Jones, his left hand aimed at Hody Jones, his right hand clenched into fists, and he shot out like a bullet the moment he aimed.

boom! ! !

A crater appeared in the ground, filled with wisps of smoke, but Hody Jones had vanished. The next second, Luffy's hair stood on end, and when he turned around, he saw a trident gleaming coldly.

not good.

In the nick of time, Luffy bent his body into a C-shape. Although he dodged the stab, the trident touched his skin. Immediately afterward, Luffy's expression changed drastically, Gear Second disappeared, and his whole body began to feel weak and powerless.

"Hailou Stone."

"puff!"

With a heavy blow to his body, Hody Jones kicked Luffy across the back. With a cracking sound from his spine, Luffy screamed as he crashed to the ground, leaving a long groove in the rubble.

Before he could catch his breath, Hody Jones descended from the sky wielding his trident, instantly shattering the solid ground into a large crater. Luffy rolled over, using the shockwave to create distance.

"Four-speed elastic man".

Luffy quickly stood up, supporting himself with one hand, his body radiating Haki as he bit down on his wrist. But just as he entered Gear Fourth mode, a tremendous force struck him from the side.

He could only raise his hands to defend himself, but this time Luffy was smarter and covered his skin with Haki because the opponent's weapon was made of Seastone.

However, he still underestimated Hody Jones's power. Even with the enhancement of Armament Haki and in Gear Fourth mode, he could not withstand the earth-shattering power.

The trident's momentum continued unabated. Luffy slammed his hands into his own chest, coughing up blood and transforming into a cannonball that shot out, sparking lightning and crashing into the audience, eliciting screams and curses.

"Boom boom boom!"

Hody Jones walked step by step toward the audience seats, and the overwhelming sense of oppression caused all the spectators within the area hit by Luffy to evacuate.

"Snake Man".

"Rubber King Cobra"

Suddenly.

The thick dust swept out, and a fist wielded with Armament Haki transformed into a cobra, tearing through the air with lightning speed and slamming into Hody Jones's chest with a deafening roar.

The powerful air pressure spread outwards.

Hody Jones couldn't help but take a few steps back, his body bent so that his expression was obscured. At that moment, Luffy hopped out of the pit in the audience seats, blood gushing from his mouth and nose, panting heavily.

"Did you make it?"

Nami and the others clenched their fists; they had been terrified just now.

"not yet."

Zoro and Sanji, standing to the side, looked grave. Their opponent had forced Luffy into Gear Fourth with just a few moves; he wouldn't fall so easily. Just who was this Deep Sea King? Why had they never heard of him before?

"The son of the dragon is no match for him."

the other side.

Karas looked at Hody Jones, who was hunched over, and his intuition told him that the dragon's son was in danger. The gap between the two was huge, and even he was not absolutely confident in defeating him.

"Hahaha~"

"Didn't you eat? Human fists really are all soft and weak."

An extremely arrogant laugh rang out.

Hody Jones straightened up, patted non-existent dust off his chest, and looked at Luffy with disdain. Although he was in pain and had some internal injuries at first, he recovered quickly.

He's a member of the Great White Shark race.

Even if he were to stand here and let the other party hit him, it probably wouldn't pose a threat to his life.

Too weak.

Chapter 431 [Ah!! My Hand]

"How can it be!"

Seeing Hody Jones completely unharmed, Luffy gritted his teeth, and plumes of high-temperature mist rose up. However, he was not the kind of person who would give up easily, and immediately disappeared with an explosion beneath his feet.

"I will definitely get the Flame-Flame Fruit."

"Rubber Black Mamba".

With a roar.