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

That formidable defensive power actually blocked all of Luffy's ferocious punches!

However, Zephyr's expression changed slightly as he endured the attack.

He was confident that no one in the navy could surpass him in his mastery and understanding of iron blocks.

Even so, the heavy force of each of Luffy's punches made his arm go numb and his blood surge slightly.

He was certain that if it were any other vice admiral, or even some admirals who relied on Devil Fruit abilities, and dared to take Luffy's attack head-on with their bodies, they would probably be knocked unconscious by the terrifying power in an instant!

Therefore, Zephyr further enhanced the Iron Body with Armament Haki!

"Crushing Spray!"

After enduring dozens of punches, Zephyr seized a tiny opening in Luffy's offensive transition, and his mechanical arm suddenly adjusted its angle, instantly condensing a dazzling burst of energy at the front of the cannon.

boom!

This time, it wasn't bullets, but a much more powerful energy barrage.

A thick beam of light shot straight up at Luffy in mid-air.

"Uncle, your attack methods are quite varied."

While Luffy was in mid-air, he used the flexibility of his Gum-Gum Fruit and his powerful core strength to twist his body and dodge the energy cannon fire as if he had no bones. At the same time, he used the twisting force to instantly flash to Zephyr's side blind spot.

"Rubber Plus Bullet!"

His arm suddenly contracted, then shot out like a sniper bullet, aiming straight for Zefa's ribs.

"Likewise, your abilities are troublesome enough!"

Zephyr reacted extremely quickly, almost the instant Luffy disappeared, relying on his combat instincts to react.

He twisted his waist sharply, and the heavy mechanical arm, accompanied by a whistling sound, swept horizontally towards Luffy, who appeared to his side, with an agility disproportionate to its size, like a giant battering ram.

Boom! !

Luffy's bullet punch and Zephyr's mechanical arm sweep hit each other almost simultaneously!

Luffy was struck in the side by the immense force of the mechanical arm, let out a muffled groan, and flew backward, tumbling in the air before barely landing.

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The rubber body dispersed and absorbed the terrifying impact, but the place where it was hit still felt a burning pain.

Zephyr was also hit in the ribs by Luffy's bullet punch, which was focused on a single point. His Armament Haki rippled slightly, and he involuntarily took half a step back, a look of pain flashing across his face.

This kid's attacks have extremely strong penetrating power!

Da da da!

Zephyr steadied himself and, without pausing, raised his mechanical arm again, firing a barrage of bullets to block all of Luffy's possible evasion routes.

This time, however, Luffy did not choose to fight head-on.

His Observation Haki keenly detected that among the dense ordinary bullets, there were a few bullets of slightly different colors, which made him instinctively feel disgust and danger.

His body swayed like willow catkins, weaving through the narrow gaps, letting the deadly torrents of metal graz his clothes and hair, yet not a single one hit him.

Seeing this, Zephyr stopped firing, looked at Luffy whose movements were as agile as a ghost, and grinned, "Such keen Observation Haki, did you detect the Seastone bullets among them?"

He made no attempt to hide his killer move.

Luffy naturally knew what Seastone was; to Devil Fruit users, it was like a deadly poison.

He stared at Zephyr's intricately constructed mechanical arm and said with certainty, "Besides the Seastone bullets, your entire arm skeleton is also made of Seastone, isn't it?"

When he came into close contact with and stepped on it just now, he vaguely felt a slight resistance in his strength coming from the mechanical arm.

"Oh? Good eye. What, scared?" Zephyr stretched his mechanical arm and shouted in a provocative tone.

The ability to perceive this so quickly during combat demonstrates remarkable insight.

"afraid?"

Luffy seemed to have heard something funny and picked at his ear. "I wasn't afraid when I faced Admiral Aokiji, why would I be afraid of a retired old man's toy arm?"

"That kid Kuzan?"

Zefa sneered and said, "Hmph, he must have held back when he fought you, right? That kid is sometimes too sentimental and indecisive! I don't believe that with his abilities, he wouldn't have the means to arrest you!"

In his view, Aokiji's lazy sense of justice was sometimes a form of indulgence.

Upon hearing this, Luffy was immediately dissatisfied, feeling that his strength had been underestimated.

"Hey! Old man, what do you mean?! I had a fair fight with that ice-cold guy, and he was serious!"

Although the battle ultimately failed to produce a true winner due to Garp's intervention and Aokiji's own considerations, Luffy would never allow anyone to question the intensity of the fight or his all-out effort.

That's exactly what I mean!

Seeing Luffy's defiant expression, Zephyr seemed to see a shadow of a former friend in his youth, and his tone softened slightly.

"Alright then, kid. For Garp's sake, and because you don't seem to have committed any unforgivable crimes yet, come back and join the Marines!"

"I can use all my connections to clear your name of being a pirate, and I can even personally train you to become a top fighter for justice! I can forgive your previous foolishness."

The Straw Hat Pirates didn't do anything outrageous.

The most serious achievement was defeating the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

For Zephyr, defeating the Seven Warlords of the Sea would even be a bonus.

Are the Seven Warlords of the Sea not pirates?

"Impossible! I want to become the Pirate King! Who wants to be a timid and restrictive Marine!"

Luffy refused without even thinking.

"Pirate King? You have such talent and potential, yet you willingly degenerate and want to become the most vicious pirate. It's so disappointing! This is tarnishing your power!" Zephyr rebuked angrily.

"I don't think so, uncle!"

Luffy stomped his foot, shattering the deck inch by inch, and in an instant, he rushed back to Zephyr. His fist, now covered in black Armament Haki, struck Zephyr's chest like a cannonball.

boom! !

Zephyr reacted extremely quickly, flicking his mechanical arm upwards and using his incredibly hard Seastone frame to block Luffy's fist, producing a heavy metallic clang.

Luffy realized that the man in front of him was just like his grandfather Garp, someone who had honed his physical skills and Haki to the extreme and believed in a hard-hitting, visceral fighting style.

This kind of battle is exactly what he needs right now.

Perhaps under the pressure of life and death, and in the fierce clashes with the strong, he can more quickly comprehend the coveted Conqueror's Haki.

In a flash, Luffy narrowed his eyes, and his rubber body displayed astonishing flexibility. He suddenly bent over, like a boneless snake, and crawled directly under Zephyr's huge mechanical arm.

At the same time, a foot, like a venomous snake poised to strike, rose with lightning speed, its heel whistling through the air, aiming straight for Zefa's jaw.

Snapped!

That kick landed squarely!

Zefa's head involuntarily tilted back, letting out a muffled groan.

However, the former general was still a general.

Almost simultaneously with being kicked, Zephyr used the backward lean of his body to slam the heavy mechanical arm down on Luffy below like a mountain crashing down.

If that hits hard, even if Luffy is a rubber man, he would be seriously injured by the immense force and the properties of Seastone.

A flash of red light appeared in Luffy's eyes; his Observation Haki had foreseen this dangerous attack.

Just as the robotic arm was about to press down, he swiftly retreated like an eel, narrowly avoiding the edge of the arm.

The robotic arm slammed heavily onto the deck with a loud crash, smashing a large hole through it and sending wood chips flying everywhere.

"You little brat, you're really terrifying."

Zephyr touched his slightly numb chin, stared at Luffy whose aura was still strong and whose eyes were becoming increasingly excited, and said in a complicated tone, "You've already mastered all three types of Haki so well."

His Armament Haki is incredibly hard, his Observation Haki is exceptionally sharp, and although he hasn't used Conqueror's Haki for attack yet, he has already begun to explore the power of Conqueror's Haki Entanglement at this level.

To have reached such a proficient level at such a young age?!

"That's all thanks to Grandpa for laying such a solid foundation for me," Luffy grinned.

Without any hesitation, they first claimed all the credit.

In the eyes of the navy, this credit was a huge burden.

He should take the blame for letting Garp throw the bomb at him.

In fact, Luffy also felt that he hadn't wronged Garp. He recalled the days in Windmill Village when he was a child, tormented by Garp's iron fists of love and all sorts of inhuman training; that was indeed an incredibly solid foundation.

"That old bastard Garp! He's never been reliable!"

Upon hearing the name Garp, Zephyr seemed to be reminded of many unpleasant memories, and he cursed resentfully.

Then, he seemed to unleash all his resentment towards these unreliable old friends, along with his anger towards the fallen Luffy.

He said no more, and let out a low growl:

"Straw Hat Boy!"

Its massive body unleashed a speed disproportionate to its size, charging towards Luffy. Its intact left fist was once again enveloped in deep Armament Haki, carrying an unwavering determination to crush everything.

At that moment, on the distant horizon, a warship with a design far more imposing than ordinary warships was cutting through the waves and speeding towards them.

A warship flying the Zephyr naval flag.

On the deck of the warship stood many marines in special uniforms, led by a man and a woman with distinctive features.

Among them, the young woman with short, dark blue hair, pretty face, and sharp eyes saw the fierce battle on Bonney's pirate ship from afar, as well as the conspicuous figure wearing a straw hat.

Her pupils contracted sharply, and she exclaimed in disbelief, "That guy is Straw Hat Luffy?!"

As a supernova who has recently stirred up a storm at sea and has a bounty of 660 million Berries, Luffy's image has long been imprinted in the minds of every dedicated Marine.

As one of the Pirate Supernovas, many people have already singled out Luffy as a separate individual.

This is what Garp refers to as the so-called fifth Emperor of the Sea.