Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

A voice suddenly came from the sky.

Everyone looked up at the sky.

Sanji, Zoro, and the others also ran out, staring blankly at the figure in the sky, muttering to themselves, "What, what is that?"

"That's our captain."

Zoro, witnessing this scene, couldn't help but feel his heart surge with emotion.

"Remember, cook, you can choose not to listen to the captain normally, but in battle, you must do whatever he says."

Zoro said, "This is not a game of pirates playing house."

"Rubber... Giant, Thunder Axe!"

The punishment of lightning can also be a means of attack. Since the hand can become the fist of a giant, then the foot can naturally become the battle axe of a giant.

Lightning spread throughout the area.

On this day, people once again recalled the fear of being dominated by giants.

Chapter 19 What will I do if you leave?

Click.

The violent power of thunder crashed down with the giant rubber foot that instantly swelled into the size of a small mountain, striking solidly into the massive wreckage of Krieg's main ship!

Screams mingled with the crackling of electricity, weaving a dirge of destruction across the sea.

Flames soared into the sky, and thick smoke billowed, announcing the complete end of the Krieg Pirates, the overlords of the East Blue.

The figure in the distance fell amidst the lightning, like a demon lord descending from the heavens. A-Jin, who witnessed it firsthand, stared at the scene with his mouth agape.

This scene is like a return to the moment when Hawkeye wiped out the entire team with a single sword strike, or even more exaggerated.

"Who exactly is this straw hat kid?!" Ah Jin muttered to himself.

In his giant form, Luffy stomped on the ship, tearing through the keel, and lightning enveloped the sea ahead. After doing all this, Luffy felt like he was just doing something trivial.

The remnants of the army that Krieg had painstakingly pulled back from the Grand Line were wiped out once again.

The world is no longer the one he knew.

Is this still the East China Sea?

Ajin's face was deathly pale.

"Hey, Zoro, Usopp, Sanji!"

The side effects of using the giant form have disappeared, and Luffy grinned as he looked at the massive, shattered ship in front of him.

"That guy named Krieg is called the Overlord of the East Blue, he must have a lot of treasure, hehehe, let's steal his treasure!" Luffy said.

"Huh? You call this looting a corpse? No, why are you calling me that?"

Sanji immediately retorted after being called out.

"What? We're pirates, this isn't normal. You'll get used to it after a while."

Zoro patted Sanji on the shoulder.

"Cook, now that you're on board, remember to lend a hand. Luffy saved your restaurant."

Sanji's expression changed several times.

Although he didn't want to admit it, it was a fact.

Krieg and his crew were pirates who had been to the Grand Line; their strength was no joke.

In fact, during the long time that Zeff and Sanji were on Baratie, they encountered quite a few pirates who came to cause trouble. They were either beaten away by the ship's cook or kicked away by Zeff and Sanji.

Just kidding. You need to have the resources to open a restaurant in the One Piece world. Otherwise, how could you stand it if pirates came to eat for free every day?

This is a world where strength reigns supreme.

"Wait a minute."

Luffy's smile faded slightly, and he revealed a rare serious expression, his sharp gaze fixed on the calm sea to the south. "Other guests have arrived."

His senses became increasingly acute.

Almost the instant he finished speaking, people inside and outside the restaurant felt an invisible pressure.

All sounds are silent.

The howling sea breeze, the crackling of the flames, and even the surging of the waves all vanished eerily at that moment.

Everyone's attention was involuntarily drawn to it.

At the edge of the horizon, a solitary black dot appeared on the once empty azure sea.

It is a bamboo raft.

They drove towards Barrati at a leisurely pace.

A tall, solitary figure stood on the bamboo raft.

He was dressed in a wine-red lace-trimmed long coat, looking like a gentleman who had stepped out of a medieval oil painting, with a huge black cross-shaped sword on his back that was longer than his height.

"Huh?" Luffy's eyes widened.

This image looks familiar; has anyone described it before?

Just as Luffy was pondering...

The bamboo raft reached the shore.

Hawkeye Mihawk stepped steadily onto the deck.

"Straw Hat Boy, what's your name?" Mihawk's eagle-like gaze swept over Luffy, finally settling on his hat.

"Monkey D. Luffy. I'm going to be the Pirate King."

"The Pirate King? A very confident dream, but you certainly showed me a decent fight," Mihawk praised.

Monkey D?

The name is also quite interesting; Mihawk has heard it more than once in the ocean.

“However, the East Blue is no longer suitable for a man like you. Go to the Grand Line; that’s the pirates’ paradise,” Mihawk said.

"Hey, sir, are you a pirate too?"

"It was true before, and it still is now."

Luffy's intuition told him that he sensed the beast lurking within the other person.

"You're really strong."

"Heh, your beastly instincts are already showing the beginnings of Observation Haki," Mihawk chuckled.

Luffy is very perceptive.

Even in the Grand Line, Observation Haki and Armament Haki are powers that only a few strong individuals can master.

Geniuses are just that extraordinary.

He came here to see why a man like Shanks lost an arm in the East Blue, and what kind of ability the being who was willing to risk his arm and future for him truly possessed.

Observation color?

To be honest, Luffy knows very little about Haki.

"Want to fight me?" Mihawk didn't want to come all this way for nothing.

"Want to fight? Sure!" Luffy grinned.

A line of characters appeared before his eyes, accompanied by a cold notification sound.

[Warning: The executor has strayed more than five nautical miles. Please handle this immediately. The executor failed to carry out the plan; the punishment method has been changed, and the game has entered the second phase... currently randomized.]

[Punishment countdown: 60, 59...]

At the same time, Johnny and Joseph ran over from a short distance away, shouting loudly.

"Oh no, Nami, the boss..."

Luffy looked over.

The Going Merry, which had just been moored next to Barratier, had somehow set sail.

It was speeding away from Barati at an almost fleeing pace, rapidly heading towards the distant horizon.

What am I going to do now that Nami's gone!

Is it going to explode?

"Leave this to me."

Zoro, having figured out the situation, came to Luffy's side.

He carries the last wish of his dearest friend and trains diligently to achieve his dream of becoming the world's greatest swordsman.

This is the day we've been waiting for!

He originally thought he would only have a chance to meet Hawkeye when he reached the Grand Line.

Zoro removed the headscarf from his arm, took a deep breath, and looked at Luffy: "That woman must be in some trouble. Although she is a troublesome person in many ways, a navigator is indispensable on a ship."

“You’re the captain, it’s only natural for you to help your crew solve problems. Just like how you saved that curly-browed cook’s lousy restaurant.”

"I'll leave this man to you. I'll bring Krieg's treasure and Usopp and the others to meet you later."

Zoro's voice was resolute.

"Heh, Zoro, then he's yours to handle," Luffy said.

"Oh, I'll take care of it."

Trust between partners is the most important thing. Luffy thinks Mihawk is strong, but Zoro is also very strong!

"Usopp, Sanji, see you later!"