Pirates: Martial Arts Masters on the Straw Hat Ship

"Rubber rubber—rocket launcher!!!"

With a roar, Luffy's figure shot through the sky like a red cannonball.

He stretched his arms back to their limit, using the amazing elasticity of the rubber, and with an unstoppable momentum, he crashed directly into the densely packed ancient dragons!

"boom--!!"

Luffy's collision was like throwing a boulder into a calm lake.

The dozens of ancient dragons that had been circling and observing suddenly erupted into chaos.

"hold head high?!"

They let out a startled hiss, but it was quickly replaced by rage.

This tiny human dares to trespass into their territory!

In an instant, the sky was filled with a forest of claws and a rain of sharp beaks.

Dozens of ancient dragons with wingspans exceeding ten meters roared angrily, accompanied by the howling wind, and attacked Luffy frantically from all directions.

"Hehehe! Come and catch me!!"

Luffy leaped and bounded among the dragons, using the elasticity of his rubber to bounce back and forth between their backs. Although he faced many dangers, he successfully drew away most of the firepower.

On the ground, Ronan watched this scene, his lips twitching wildly.

His eighteen-foot iron spear slammed heavily onto the ground, shattering a rock.

But he didn't seem to care. Instead, he sighed helplessly, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.

"Forget it, if he were obedient and followed the tactics step by step, he wouldn't be Luffy."

Ronan withdrew his gaze, took a deep breath, and felt his blood and energy surge like a river.

He turned his head to look at the two men beside him, both equally eager for battle, his voice steady and powerful:

"Sanji, Zoro."

Ronan's gaze was fixed on the Thousand-Year Dragon King, which stood on the highest reef and was twice the size of an ordinary Thousand-Year Dragon.

"Let Luffy deal with the grunts. Our target... is that biggest guy."

Ronan patted the cold barrel of the gun in his hand, his eyes gradually turning fervent:

"It is the leader of these thousand-year-old dragons, possessing the strongest vitality. Its dragon bones, having withstood the test of a thousand years and absorbed countless essences of heaven and earth, are undoubtedly the best medicinal ingredient in the world!"

"Once we capture it and use its bones for a medicinal bath, our 'Copper Skin and Iron Bones' will be fully formed! At that time, we will have the means to establish ourselves even on the Grand Line!"

"snort."

Upon hearing this, Zoro's lips curled into a wild smile.

He deftly tied the dark green headscarf around his forehead, his eyes instantly turning sharp as knives.

"Clang—"

As he drew the Wado Ichimonji, its cold light gleamed, reflecting on his face, which was filled with longing.

"That suits me perfectly! Using the Dragon King to hone my swordsmanship sounds like a good idea."

"Seriously, are we really going to risk our lives against this monster just for some so-called 'medicinal bath'?"

Sanji complained, but his actions were anything but hesitant.

He straightened his collar, stubbed out his cigarette, then his eyes narrowed, and he exuded a dangerous aura.

"However, for Nami's safety in the future, the stronger I am, the better. Understood!"

Ronan nodded, slowly raising his spear, the tip pointing directly at the Dragon King:

"Then... let the hunt begin!"

"boom!"

The moment the words left his mouth, the rocky ground beneath the three of them simultaneously cracked.

Three figures transformed into three afterimages, forming a "品" shape, charging towards the thousand-year-old dragon king with a resolute aura!

"hold head high--!!"

The Dragon King of a Thousand Years noticed the provocation from these three insignificant humans.

As the king that has ruled the sky for thousands of years, its dignity cannot be trampled upon!

It let out a deafening roar, the sound waves spreading like a tangible force, causing ripples to spread across the surrounding seawater.

Its enormous wings suddenly spread out, their span blotting out the sky and creating a gust of wind, instantly propelling its massive body into the air.

Immediately afterwards, it turned its head, carrying terrifying force and downward momentum, like a green meteor, and swooped down!

The enormous dragon claw gleamed with a cold light as it viciously clawed at Ronan and his two companions.

"spread!!"

Ronan shouted and abruptly shifted his body to the left.

"Bang--!!"

The giant claw struck the reef where the three had just been standing with earth-shattering force.

The massive boulder, weighing tens of tons, shattered instantly under this terrifying blow, turning into a shower of stones that scattered in all directions!

Amidst the billowing dust, Zoro's pupils suddenly contracted:

"What terrifying power! Is this the power of a dragon?!"

"It's big and slow to turn! This is our chance!"

Ronan, however, spotted an opportunity amidst the smoke and dust.

With the system prompt in my mind, I entered battle mode, and was reminded that the multiplier was *3.

Ronan suddenly exerted force with his feet, crushing a huge rock, and using the momentum, he leaped high into the sky!

At this moment, the eighteen-foot iron spear in his hand seemed to come alive, transforming into a black, furious dragon that pierced straight into the Dragon King's abdomen!

"Xingyi Spear - Drilling Force!!"

Ronan used all his strength in that shot.

The spear spun rapidly as it thrust out, whistling through the air, and pierced the thick scales on the Dragon King's abdomen.

"when--!!"

A deafening clang of metal clashing exploded in mid-air!

Sparks flew everywhere, like dazzling fireworks.

Ronan felt a tingling sensation in his hand, and the enormous recoil force traveled through his entire body along the gun barrel.

He was horrified to discover that his seemingly invincible spear had only penetrated a dozen centimeters before being firmly stuck by the hard, dark blue scales!

"Those scales are so hard! They're several times harder than steel!"

Ronan was greatly alarmed.

The defensive power of this thousand-year-old dragon is simply terrifying.

No wonder the navy's cannons didn't hurt them at all.

"Since I can't pierce you... then I'll shatter you!!"

A ruthless glint flashed in Ronan's eyes.

He changed his thrust into a slap, the gun shaft suddenly trembled, and a terrifying burst of force passed through the shaft, through the hard scales, and blasted into the Dragon King's body!

"hold head high!!"

The Dragon King cried out in pain, letting out a painful roar.

It never expected that this tiny human could injure its internal organs.

Enraged, its sharp, knife-like beak, accompanied by a whistling sound, swiftly and fiercely pecked at Ronan, who was suspended in mid-air!

If that peck lands squarely, even an iron man would be pierced through!

With nowhere to gain leverage in the air, Ronan could only rely on instinct to parry with his spear.

"Bang!!"

An immense force swept in like a tidal wave.

Ronan felt as if he had been hit head-on by a speeding train, and his whole body was sent flying like a baseball!

"Boom!"

His body slammed heavily onto the ground, creating a large crater several meters in diameter in the hard rock, sending debris flying and dust billowing everywhere.

"Ronan!!"

Sanji exclaimed in surprise.

"Don't get distracted! It's your chance!"

Zoro's eyes sharpened.

Instead of checking Ronan's injuries, he took advantage of the opening Ronan created and, with lightning speed, rushed to the top of the Dragon King's back.

That's a blind spot for it!

"Itto-ryu·Iai——"

Zoro took a deep breath, suppressing his aura to its limit, and placed his right hand on the hilt of his sword, gathering strength for a thunderous strike.

"Clang!"

The Wado Ichimonji, imbued with green sword energy, slashed fiercely towards the Dragon King's neck.

"Sizzle!"

This time, blood flowed like a torrent!

Although Zoro's slash did not completely sever the dragon's neck, which was as thick as a tree trunk, it did tear open a bloody wound that was half a foot deep and about a meter long!

Red dragon blood gushed out like a fountain, splashing onto the reef below.

"It's not over yet!"

Just as the Dragon King roared in agony, a figure appeared on its other side.

Sanji leaped high into the air, spinning rapidly, his right foot generating wind pressure as he charged forward with immense force:

"First Meat - Ejection!!"

"Bang!!"

This kick landed squarely on the other side of the Thousand-Year Dragon King's neck!

The immense impact erupted instantly, violently knocking the Dragon King's enormous head to the side.