One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

However, Luffy, facing all of this head-on, suddenly grinned and revealed his signature big smile.

The white steam swirled around him more intensely, and the three-headed dog was reflected in his golden pupils, yet he showed no fear whatsoever.

"A sword that has eaten a Devil Fruit?"

Luffy's voice, filled with the stubbornness and passion unique to young people, resounded across the battlefield:

"Will it feel pain after being hit?"

Saint Shamlock's cold eyes narrowed slightly, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth:

"Just try it and you'll see."

As soon as the words fell—

The three enormous heads simultaneously opened their gaping maws, and a molten, scorching aura condensed within them, radiating a temperature high enough to melt steel!

"Hellfire—"

Saint Shamlock's voice fell like a decree, cold and indifferent:

"—Burn to ashes."

boom--!!!

Three blazing pillars of fire erupted simultaneously from the three mouths of Cerberus, like three rivers of lava flowing from the depths of hell, carrying destructive heat as they hurtled straight toward Luffy's location!

The flames were not ordinary crimson, but a deep, almost black, dark red. Wherever they passed, the air was scorched and distorted, and the stone slabs on the ground cracked and melted rapidly under the high temperature, turning into pools of flowing lava.

The temperature of the entire square suddenly soared in that instant, as if even breathing became scalding hot.

The moment the Knights of God made their move, they stunned the entire audience.

Luffy stood directly in front of the flames, white steam churning violently around him, his golden pupils reflecting the three pillars of hellfire rushing towards him—

A more flamboyant smile crept onto his lips.

"Rubber, rubber—"

His right arm suddenly stretched backward, the unique tension of the rubber emitted a sharp buzzing sound in the air, white steam and jet-black Conqueror's Haki coiled around it like a double helix, radiating a pressure that was enough to make the entire battlefield tremble!

"—White Sharpshooter!!!"

boom!!!

A punch was thrown!

The white beams of light intertwined with the jet-black lightning, like a giant dragon of light and darkness, carrying the will to shatter everything, and head-on met the three pillars of hellfire!

Flames and Fists —

Hell and Gods

Two completely opposite forces collided violently in mid-air!

Luffy grinned, his shining pupils reflecting the flames rushing towards him, showing no fear whatsoever.

"An attack of this magnitude—"

His voice remained clearly audible amidst the roar of the explosion, carrying a unique arrogance and confidence:

"—It's completely useless!!!"

Before the words were even finished, the white beam of light pierced through and tore apart the three pillars of hellfire!

The flames, like silk cut by a sharp blade, split and spread to both sides, exploding behind Luffy and scorching large areas of the ground with black marks.

The white beam of light, undiminished in its momentum, blasted straight toward the face of the head in the center of Cerberus!

Meanwhile, inside Luffy's heart.

A six-sided prosthetic heart, almost identical to V's, is beating wildly.

The hexahedron was entirely black, its surface covered with incredibly precise mechanical patterns, resembling a work of art from a futuristic civilization.

Each of its six sides is inlaid with a demon emblem of the same color.

Each badge emits a faint but constant glow, like six stars sealed in glass, twinkling in sync with every heartbeat.

【The Heart of Liberation - Nika Engine】

This is V's ultimate masterpiece during this period, an unprecedented power vessel designed specifically for this era.

That's right—

Thanks to V's tireless efforts in modifying him, Luffy—or rather, all members of the Straw Hat crew—now all have the same all-powerful prosthetic heart as V!

It was not just a fusion of machinery and flesh, but a redefinition of the world's power system.

This also means that everyone can only carry 6 Devil Fruit abilities, just like V!

Of course, having more skills isn't necessarily better.

V knows this better than anyone else.

Therefore, instead of filling Luffy with various Devil Fruit abilities as he would with himself, he specifically chose Nika powers for Luffy that were closely related to him or that belonged exclusively to him, the "chosen one".

One, two, three...

The six demon badge prosthetic bodies, each carrying different dimensions of Nika's form, resonate synchronously like a finely tuned gear set, driven by the six-sided heart.

In addition, there's Luffy's own Nika power.

He has now accumulated seven layers of Nika's power.

Chapter 225 One Strike

Boom!Boom!thump...

The deep, resonant drumbeats echoed throughout Marineford and, via radio, reached every corner of the world.

At that moment, the whole world seemed to be playing the symphony of liberation. In an instant, countless living beings couldn't help but raise their heads, their hearts pounding in unison with the drumbeats.

"Rubber, rubber—"

Luffy's voice rang out amidst the drumbeats. His right arm suddenly stretched backward, and the unique tension of rubber emitted a sharp buzzing sound in the air. White steam and jet-black Conqueror's Haki coiled around it like a double helix, radiating an aura powerful enough to make the entire battlefield tremble!

"Ape God Spear!!!"

boom--!!!

A colossal fist that pierced the heavens and earth descended from the sky, striking directly at the face of the central head of Cerberus!

The enormous creature's six lava-like eyes suddenly contracted, and its three heads simultaneously unleashed a deafening roar, attempting to construct a defensive barrier with hellfire.

however--

The "Ape God Spear," formed by the superposition of seven Nika powers, has already surpassed the limits of Nika's form in conventional understanding!

The white giant fist, like a divine hammer, carrying the terrifying power of seven layers of Nika's power, pierced through the lower jaw of Cerberus's central head without any hindrance, slamming the huge head hard onto the ground, spitting out saliva and sparks.

Saint Shamlock's pupils widened suddenly.

"H-How is this possible!?"

The unprecedented power caused this arrogant member of the Divine Knights to show a look of horror for the first time.

But after the giant fist landed, its power did not diminish, and it continued to penetrate deeper into Marineford!

The white beam of light tore through the surface of the earth with devastating force, piercing through the foundation of the entire island as easily as paper.

The deafening roar of the shattering reinforced concrete was deafening, and rubble and dust shot into the sky like a volcanic eruption, forming a gray-yellow column of smoke hundreds of meters high.

The cracks spread wildly outward from the fist-shaped hole, spreading like a spider web and tearing the entire ground of Marineford to pieces.

The crack leads straight to the seabed.

Rumble—!!!

Seawater surged up from the depths of the earth, carrying a cold, salty smell, and mixed with scorching lava and gunpowder smoke, forming a second "inner sea" that runs across the island in the plaza.

The cool tide rose in the sweltering air, creating white steam that resembled some strange, hellish scene.

Marineford, the entire naval headquarters, a symbol of naval authority and power, a steel fortress that has witnessed countless battles and legends—

In an instant, Luffy pierced right through it!

Dead silence.

The entire battlefield fell into an unprecedented deathly silence.

Whether they were from the Navy, the Revolutionary Army, or the Seven Warlords of the Sea, everyone who was still standing stared wide-eyed and opened their mouths wide, but couldn't utter a sound.

Only the rushing sound of seawater gushing from the cracks in the ground and the dull echo of tumbling gravel reverberated above the smoke-filled square.

"...Hey hey hey..."

On the ruins of the high platform, Kizaru's playful smile suddenly froze.

Behind his sunglasses, his pupils contracted sharply, and his voice trembled with a tremor he himself was unaware of:

"This...is no joke, is it...?"

Aokiji slowly lowered his frozen right hand, letting the chill from his fingertips dissipate in the air.

Those deep eyes stared at the massive crack that stretched across the island for a long time before exhaling a breath of cold, white mist:

"...Penetrating Marineford...Even those from the New World couldn't have done it so easily, could they?"

"Straw Hat Pirates... just what kind of power are you hiding!?"

His voice was calm, but his gaze became unusually serious.

In the very center of the battlefield, Akainu, who had just defeated the Northern Army Commander, Crow, had a face so black it could drip ink.

His fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and molten lava dripped from between his fingers, scorching black holes in the ground.

Lava dripped into the water, making a hissing sound and rising into a cloud of white mist.

But deep within his eyes, hidden by the shadow of the hat brim, a hint of shock, which even he himself was unwilling to admit, clearly flashed.

"...Straw Hat Boy..."

His voice was low and cold, almost squeezed out from between his teeth:

"I will tear you to pieces for the evil you have committed today!"