Recruit Luffy at the start and build the strongest navy.

After running a few steps, he shouted:

"A ball of yarn...a pistol!!"

Luffy's arm transformed into a white ball of thread, which then suddenly extended and blasted towards Luffy.

"Um?!"

Seeing the ball of thread coming at him, Luffy raised an eyebrow, and then a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"That's interesting!!"

This time, even Luffy himself doesn't believe that there's nothing else between them.

The inexplicable sense of familiarity is one thing, but the familiar moves are a bit too coincidental!

Faced with Luffy's fierce punch, Luffy's expression did not change at all, and he did not even make a move.

As a user of similar techniques, he was acutely aware of the weaknesses of this attack method.

This attack method is indeed quite good against slower opponents who haven't yet mastered Observation Haki, but—

Just as Luffy's fist was about to hit Luffy's face, Luffy slightly turned his head, and Luffy's fist just grazed past Luffy's head.

Even though Luffy's fist was very close to Luffy's face, and Luffy could even feel the shockwave generated by the whistling of the fist, his expression remained unchanged.

What a joke! He calculated this meticulously; he wanted that extreme pulling sensation.

Luffy spoke calmly:

"Too slow!!"

! !

Luffy's expression changed slightly, and he immediately pulled his arm back and punched Luffy again.

But this time the result was no different from before; Luffy simply tilted his head and dodged it.

Luffy's face darkened again, but he refused to give up and threw his fist again. However, after several attempts, he still couldn't even touch Luffy's clothes before his face turned red.

He pulled his fists back, squatted slightly, brought his fists to his chest, and then shouted:

"A ball of yarn...a machine gun!!"

Luffy swung his fist violently, the speed creating afterimages. Although there were only two fists, it looked as if countless fists were attacking at the same time.

A barrage of fists rained down on Luffy.

Luffy's expression remained unchanged, just as he had expected, as someone who shared a similar attack style with Luffy.

He was acutely aware of the fatal weaknesses of this attack method, especially when facing an opponent with powerful Observation Haki.

Yes, fists can be quite intimidating due to their extremely fast attack speed, but—

No matter how fast a fist is swung, it doesn't change its essence: it only has two fists.

and so--

Even though Luffy's punches were indeed as suffocating as a storm, Luffy effortlessly dodged all of them as if walking on air.

Honestly, it felt like strolling around in my own backyard.

!!!

At this moment, Luffy's expression finally changed drastically, and he spoke in disbelief:

"How is that possible?!"

Looking at Luffy's nonchalant demeanor, Luffy was terrified.

The scene before him reminded him of very unpleasant memories.

He still clearly remembers that day when they encountered the strongest enemy they had ever faced in their lives, and they were powerless to resist.

They were treated like toys in that man's hands, all of them were knocked to the bottom of the sea, and the original Merry was also directly blasted into pieces.

Although they later commissioned someone to rebuild the Merry, the new Merry was more robust and larger than before, and its overall condition was better.

But the original symbolic meaning of the Going Merry is gone.

Often, what they miss is not the ship itself, but the story it represents.

He still remembers the name of the person who destroyed the Going Merry and left them in such a sorry state.

Kyle!!

For a long time, this name was a nightmare for them.

Every time they recall the sense of powerlessness they felt when facing their opponents, it causes them immense anguish. But it is precisely because of this that they are more motivated and able to strive harder to improve their abilities.

This is also the main reason why their strength has improved so rapidly recently.

Pressure is what motivates us and allows us to better unleash our potential.

As they spent more time in the Grand Line, they gradually came to understand just how Kyle, who had defeated them, truly was.

The world's strongest man, a naval admiral, and an honorary sixth star...

Because of their limited knowledge, they were unable to fully grasp the significance of the titles that followed.

but--

The first title is likely given by someone who lacks any knowledge or understanding, which is understandable.

The world's strongest person, does this need any further explanation?

Anyone with a basic ability to understand words can comprehend this, right?

In other words, Kyle is the strongest in the world.

However, this also has certain limitations. Although many people know that Kyle is the strongest, they do not have a clear understanding of just how strong Kyle is.

After all, there are still quite a few frogs in a well in the world.

Luffy and his friends were clearly among those frogs in a well.

During this period, their strength has greatly improved, which made them feel that they were not far from being the Kyle they once were.

After all, Kyle didn't display particularly impressive strength when he dealt with them.

Therefore, they couldn't really understand how strong Kyle was, so much so that they all wanted to meet Kyle again, defeat him, and get revenge for what happened back then!

But after fighting Luffy, Luffy realized how ridiculous his ideas were.

If Luffy is already so strong that his attacks can't even touch his opponent, then how strong must Kael, who is known as the world's strongest, be?

It's impossible to say that Luffy is stronger than Kale, right? If that's the case, why is the title of the world's strongest fighter held by Kale instead of Luffy?

It's the same navy, and it feels just as utterly outmatched.

Luffy's mentality seemed to be crumbling a little.

But soon, an inexplicable spiritual force from who-knows-where instantly dispelled the gloom in his heart.

Luffy's eyes hardened once more, and he roared:

"I'm going to be the Pirate King!!"

"Bang!!"

……