The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

"But you can't stop me."

Chapter 672 should be explained.

Watching Gern emerge unscathed, and hearing the absolute power disparity implied in his calm words...

Brook felt unprecedented pressure, and even the Soul King's soul flame flickered.

Because the two sides are too close at this moment!

Given the speed and strength that Gern just displayed, it would be almost impossible for him to escape from his position!

At that very moment, a woman's voice came from a high point in the ruins behind and to the side of Gern.

"Brook! Get away from him!"

Robin crossed her arms in front of her chest, gave a clear shout, and instantly activated her Flower Flower Fruit power.

"Thirty rounds of blossoms, strengthened!!"

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft..."

A series of dense, faint whooshing sounds rang out!

In Gern

Neck, shoulders, upper arms, elbows, wrists, waist, thighs, knees, ankles...

All the key joints and points of force suddenly sprouted dense, fair, and slender arms!

Thirty arms in total!

They gripped, held, and locked down every possible part of Gern's body that could exert force!

The veins on his arms were slightly visible, showing that Robin had pushed his power to the limit!

Logically, this "strengthening" technique, once successful, would bind the target.

Robin would then immediately use these arms to forcibly twist the reverse joints.

Using angles and forces exceeding human limits, the target's body is forced to twist backward.

The aim is to instantly break its spine and major bones!

It's also a combination of the strangulation techniques that the Flower Flower Fruit is best at!

But... at that moment, Robin froze in place.

With his arms crossed, fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and his face turned pale.

Because... she couldn't control this man at all!

Those thirty arms growing on Gern's body, they had clearly used all their strength to grasp, twist, and destroy the joints...

But the feedback I received was...

Gern's body remained completely still!

The joints that appear to be "locked" by the arm are actually not moved by external forces at all!

Robin felt like he was trying his best, but it was like an ant trying to shake a tree. He couldn't even make Gern's muscles tremble slightly!

"What kind of monster is this man?!"

"They even have defenses for the groin area, and their Armament Haki is so strong!"

Just as Robin was at a stalemate, an excited roar, accompanied by his signature catchphrase, exploded out!

"Super~ Appears!!"

Franky's modified form burst out from behind the ruins directly in front of Gern, striking his signature pose.

Immediately afterwards, the mechanical structure of the right arm emitted a series of violent deformation and charging sounds!

"Robin! Watch me!!"

"Powerful Right Fist, BF-37 Version - 'Powerful Right Fist'!!!"

Franky roared the name of the move, his modified, massive metal right fist...

With a piercing roar of the thrusters and terrifying kinetic energy, a rocket was launched, detaching from the arm and blasting straight at Gern's face!

Faced with this sudden "three-pronged attack"

Robin's "Strong" restraints behind him, Franky's rocket punch in front, and Brook's poised counterattack stance beside him...

Gern's expression remained unchanged.

These three (Robin, Franky, and Brook) must have just arrived and witnessed Luffy leaning there in extreme weakness.

And this "stranger" (to the Straw Hat crew) was standing right in front of Luffy, his posture unclear (his act of handing over the meat could be misunderstood)...

So they made a mistake.

They thought that it was they who had beaten their captain Luffy into this weak and helpless state!

That's why they acted so decisively and launched a desperate attack, all in order to protect the captain and defeat this "powerful enemy."

Having figured this out, the corners of Gern's mouth curved upwards almost imperceptibly.

"You all..." His voice rang out, tinged with a hint of emotion.

"You've gotten stronger."

"However, it's not good for Robin to grab someone's crotch."

Your mother only ever sought me out for late-night talks back then!

The moment the words left his mouth, Gern moved!

There was no earth-shattering burst of power, no complex and flashy moves.

I just did some simple shoulder and arm exercises.

The thirty arms that were tightly bound to his body and generated by Robin's ability were instantly shattered and turned into countless white petals that fluttered and scattered!

Robin suffered a backlash from the sharing effect, let out a muffled groan, staggered back a few steps, his face turned even paler, and a trace of blood even spilled from the corner of his mouth!

The restraints are instantly released!

At almost the same time, Franky's powerful right punch was already close at hand!

Gern didn't even look at it directly, but simply raised his right hand casually.

With your thumb and middle finger, gently snap them together, then flick them outwards sharply!

"Ding!"

Immediately afterwards, Franky's 'powerful right fist' was effortlessly deflected by Gern's flick.

The fist suddenly changed direction at several times the speed it came from, and flew back with a whoosh!

"Whoa!" Franky was completely caught off guard, never expecting his attack to be deflected in this way.

He could barely turn to the side, and the fist that flew back grazed his modified shoulder.

The shockwave sent him staggering, crashing violently into the ruins behind him with a deafening roar!

At the same time, Brook seized the opportunity and launched an attack.

The staff and sword in his hand turned into a blurry afterimage, and the tip of the sword instantly pierced out dozens or even hundreds of high-speed thrusts condensed with the cold air of the Yellow Springs!

"Gallery Dance - Continuous Attack!"

The sword shadows rained down like a sudden storm, attacking all of Gern's vital points from all directions without any pattern!

Despite the relentless barrage of thrusts, Gern remained calm.

They didn't even move their feet.

He simply raised his right index finger, which had just flicked away his fist.

Cherry blossoms instantly covered that index finger.

Then.....

Index finger, twitch slightly!

The speed was incredibly fast!

It left countless black afterimages in the air, and produced dozens of fingers!

"Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!..."

A series of short, dense clanging sounds, almost merging into a single long note, rang out!

Each of Brook's "Chain Attacks" was met with a blow from Gern's index finger, which was covered in cherry blossoms.

With impeccable precision and incredible speed, it gently touched the side of the sword tip where it was least stressed!

It's not about blocking or brute force, but about precisely "breaking through" the opponent's defenses!

Each point caused Brook's sword strike to falter slightly, and the chill and power on the sword were easily deflected and dissipated!

The barrage of dozens, even hundreds, of sword thrusts was all thwarted by Gern with just one finger in less than two seconds!

Then, Gern suddenly exerted his strength, lunging forward and pointing at Brooke's forehead in mid-air.

There was no contact.

But... Brooke could no longer hold onto the staff and sword, and with a "clang," it fell limply to the ground.

Her legs went limp uncontrollably.

The entire "person" collapsed onto the cold ground, the flame of the soul flickering uncertainly in the empty eye sockets, appearing weak and scattered.

And Gern's index finger, covered in cherry blossoms, was hovering less than an inch in front of Brook's slumped forehead.

It can fall at any time, delivering a fatal blow.

As for Gern himself, from beginning to end, apart from a slight movement when he first broke free from Robin's restraints, he did not move his feet an inch.

A flick of the finger can shatter a heavy punch; a single finger can transform into a hundred swords; a mere touch can paralyze a formidable foe.

It's understated, yet effortless.

Robin clutched his chest, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with horror.

Franky struggled to his feet from the rubble, looking at his twisted and deformed right fist (partially retracted by the remote control).

Then he looked at Brooke, who was slumped over, his face filled with shock and disbelief.

Gern's gaze swept over the three Straw Hat crew members who had risked their lives to protect the captain once more, and finally...

The message landed on Luffy, who had finally finished eating the huge piece of meat, was licking his fingers, seemed to have regained some strength, and whose eyes were gradually becoming clearer.

"It seems..."

"It's a misunderstanding, we need to clarify it first."

"I wasn't the one who injured your captain."

"After all, if it were me..."

"Heh, he doesn't even have the strength to eat now."

Chapter 673 The Situation Gradually Becomes Clear

"Not you???"

Brook, slumped on the ground; Franky, struggling to his feet; and Robin, clutching her chest, still shaken.

Everyone was stunned by Gern's calm clarification.

Their all-out attack was based entirely on the assumption that "Gern is the enemy who injured Luffy."

The person involved directly denied it at that moment, and everyone was a little...

Were you deliberately letting us get beaten up through the gap?

At this moment, Luffy, who had finally finished eating and licked his fingers clean, was able to catch his breath.

Although his physical strength has not fully recovered, he has regained his former vigor and is no longer as listless and weak as before.

"Brook! Franky! Robin!!" Luffy shouted his crewmates' names, his voice full of familiar energy.