One Piece: Nobody has more Devil Fruits than me.

Before Luffy could finish speaking, Russell appeared in front of him.

So fast!

Moreover, his appearance is actually quite similar to that of the ability user named Hanafuda from before.

Is he also a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user?

Horror, dinosaur-like people?

At that moment, Russell was laughing as he looked at the face that resembled Garp's and threw a punch.

I felt no burden at all.

With a thud, it flew out again.

"It hurts, it hurts so much, you bastard!" Luffy shouted as he rolled over.

"Hey Luffy, are you kidding me? That's a fist!"

Zoro looked shocked. "You're made of rubber, how can you feel pain?"

Luffy quickly rubbed his face. "I don't know, that punch felt like Grandpa's, it hurt so much when it hit my face."

"This is called Haki. Low-level pirates don't know about this. If someone can't learn it, they'll be a low-level pirate for life."

Russell grinned, "You're new to the sea, and so am I, but I've already shed that label!"

Blame Garp for not teaching him!

If you still don't know how, then just wait for that mediocre teacher Rayleigh to teach you.

The next second, his figure disappeared from the spot again, making Luffy grimace.

too fast!

Before he could react, Luffy instinctively crossed his arms over his chest. Russell appeared in front of him the next second and punched him. The huge impact sent Luffy flying backward. In mid-air, just as Luffy was about to adjust his position, he saw Russell appear above him.

Snapped!

He punched the deck, creating a huge dent. Luffy had only managed to jerk his neck to the side, otherwise he would have been hit.

"Hey, don't you owe Grandpa a favor?!" Luffy shouted.

Is this how you repay a favor?

“Yes, I’ll do the same thing to you as Garp did. How about that? Is that returning the favor?” Russell laughed heartily.

One sentence caused a lot of swear words to automatically come out of Luffy's mouth, but they were swallowed up by some kind of error correction mechanism.

No wonder Grandpa always said that whenever he heard that he was going to go to sea to become a pirate, "If you encounter a pirate that I have fought before, you'd better be their punching bag."

A pirate who fought Garp and still managed to escape... that's incredibly impressive.

Not to mention this is in the East China Sea!

Luffy slid off the ground and leaped into the air, showcasing his fighting talent.

He stretched his arms out behind him, his long arms extending for dozens of meters.

"Rubber...bullets!"

boom!

The blow made Russell feel a little heavy in his lower body. He took the opportunity to grab Luffy's hands, pull them towards him, and stomped his feet to the side, making a punching motion.

Python Fist... Home Run!

This punch was devoid of any personal emotion; it was entirely driven by personal grudges.

Even Luffy felt a huge threat. He braked in mid-air and, realizing there was no way to dodge the attack, his face hardened. He then used his head, which was like a mountain-splitting road, to gather power and deliver a blow.

Russell grinned.

He admires guys with a bit of guts.

boom!

The enormous fist collided with the head, the template beneath Russell's feet shattered, and the surrounding air scattered completely.

He paused for a moment.

Luffy's body flew out and landed in mid-air, his fists clenched as he stared at Russell.

Although he didn't want to admit it, for the first time, he felt a sense of powerlessness in the face of his grandfather.

They both set sail at the same time, but he and this pirate... are not on the same level!

"Wow, that's strong..."

Zoro and Sanji looked serious; the person in front of them was even more intimidating than the previous Shichibukai named Hanafuda.

"Luffy, we need to take care of this guy together."

"Damn it! Even if he's Nami's man, he can't hit our captain like that. He's already mentally challenged; what if he gets even more mentally challenged?"

They rushed to Luffy's side, but instead of hearing his reply, they turned around and saw Luffy lying down with his eyes rolled back, completely unconscious.

"Luffy!"

Zoro and Sanji exclaimed in surprise.

"Indeed, that's a truly tenacious will."

Russell praised him, his fists and legs becoming afterimages as he punched and kicked the so-called Demon King's two guardians away, then picked up the unconscious Luffy.

"Damn it, that bastard, what do you think you're going to do to Luffy?!"

Even though his hands were trembling, Usopp wanted to rush over, but Nami stopped him.

"Hey, Nami, are you going to side with that man?!" Usopp yelled.

"Shut up. Since Russell promised, Luffy will be fine."

Nami gritted her teeth and said, "I know that man better than you do when it comes to keeping his promises!"

[Zoan-type Mythical Zoan, Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Nikka form.]

With this information in mind, Russell felt incredibly refreshed.

Is this a Mythical Zoan?

It would be a waste for Straw Hat Boy to develop rubber. Suddenly, he frowned slightly because the battle had scattered things around the storage room. A piece of fruit was right next to him, and then a special pattern appeared on it.

"Heh, so-called destiny, huh?"

Russell chuckled. "Devil Fruits really do know how to choose their own masters."

This also confirms Russell's conjecture that stolen fruits automatically revert to their Devil Fruit form and then return to the sea.

He didn't seem to mind, and found it quite interesting.

He picked up the fruit, then a smug smile spread across his face as he looked at the unconscious Luffy.

Then he squeezed the fruit in his hand and stuffed them all into Luffy's mouth.

Even after losing consciousness, the stench that smelled like excrement still assaulted Luffy's taste buds.

He kept making gagging sounds.

Chapter 73 Luffy: Isn't that my move?

"Hey, you long-nosed guy over there, you don't have a ship's doctor on board, do you?"

Russell raised an eyebrow, then looked at Usopp not far away, "What are you all standing there for? Come and pick him up, I'm not responsible if he dies."

Usopp stood there dumbfounded for a long time, watching Russell slowly transform from his beast form back into human form. It seemed that, just as Nami had said, the fight was over?

So he rushed over to check on Luffy's condition and was shocked to find out what Luffy had been fed. Even though he was unconscious, his face looked like he had just eaten poop.

Russell walked over to Nami. "This girl should recover as long as she has food. Are you worried?"

Nami shook her head. Luffy is tough and thick-skinned, so a hit won't hurt him. Right now, she still leans towards Russell over Luffy.

Russell handled everything in Cocoyasi Village. At first, she had some doubts. Was it really possible to protect the village with just a flag? Let alone the Navy, many pirates probably wouldn't believe it.

With the emperor far away and the Demon Pirates' influence diminishing in the New World, their threat level likely won't reach the East Blue.

Looking at him now, he already has the reputation of a great pirate in the East China Sea. Will he become the Emperor of the Sea...? No, that may only be a matter of time.

When the Four Emperors' flags are there, even the Navy will have to be wary.

"Yes, I like that answer very much."

Russell smiled and gently brushed Nami's long orange hair. "Next time, tie your hair in a ponytail, and I'll reward you handsomely."

"Next time?"

Russell looked up at the pirate crew not far away and narrowed his eyes.

"You need to stretch your muscles a bit, your boat might capsize next to us."

"When Straw Hat Boy wakes up, tell him that this sea is not so simple, and if pirates are so carefree, they will die a very ugly death."

......

Meanwhile, on that black ship belonging to the Tyrannosaurus Pirates.