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

Luffy pressed his advantage, leaping into the air and transforming his arms into countless enormous white fist shadows, which poured down like a storm, covering the entire area where Zephyr was!

Zephyr could only passively cower in defense, pushing his Iron Body and Armament Haki to their limits to withstand the dense, rain-like attacks.

What frustrated him even more was that Luffy's attacks were not only incredibly powerful, but also, thanks to the rubber ball and the terrain, his fists would bounce off from all directions at all sorts of bizarre angles.

It's hard to guard against!

Bang bang bang! !

The wrecked ship disintegrated completely under the onslaught, sending countless fragments flying.

Zephyr was like a small boat in a storm, struggling to stay afloat, his domineering aura flickering unpredictably under the continuous attacks.

However, Zephyr was ultimately a seasoned veteran, not someone who simply took hits.

Just as Luffy paused his attack and attempted to close in for a decisive blow, a red glint flashed in Zephyr's eyes. Seizing that fleeting opening, he abruptly broke free from the relentless barrage of punches!

"Don't get too cocky, kid!"

Zefa roared, suppressing the metallic taste rising in his throat and his increasingly rapid breathing. He concentrated the remaining domineering aura and his lifelong fighting will into his left fist, unleashing a barrage of punches like a storm!

Bang bang bang!

Their fists collided in mid-air once more, at such a speed that only countless afterimages and shockwaves and black and red lightning could be seen as they collided.

Neither side retreated, and they engaged in their final and most intense head-on confrontation on the wreckage of the sinking ship!

A series of thunderous roars erupted from the sea, and the aftershocks of the battle created towering waves.

Meanwhile, on the Sunny Horizon, the main force of the naval guerrilla fleet led by Zephyr finally arrived late and attempted to surround them.

"Looks like we can't just watch the show anymore," Sanji said, spitting out his cigarette butt.

"Hmph, no matter how many small fry come, they're still small fry."

Zoro bit down on Wado Ichimonji, slowly drawing the Kitetsu and Shusui from his waist, assuming the Three-Sword Style stance.

Usopp shouted, "The rest of the battle is up to us! Usopp is about to unleash his power!"

Chopper also ate the Rumble Ball and entered his enhanced form.

"Super! Let me show you the power of General Franky, or rather, the firepower of the Sunny!" Franky controlled the ship's weapon systems.

Vivi raised her hands, causing a surge of air, and Robin also raised her hands; they were both Devil Fruit users.

"Wow, that's amazing," Bonnie murmured to herself.

Watching the Straw Hat crew instantly enter battle mode, each fulfilling their role and cooperating seamlessly like a precisely functioning machine, I couldn't help but widen my eyes in amazement.

She originally thought that the Straw Hat crew was only ridiculously strong because of their captain Luffy, but now she sees that the strength and coordination of the entire team are frighteningly high!

Among them were several ability users, especially the Alabasta princess, who was not a hostage but a powerful Logia-type ability user!

"Just who are these guys?"

Bonnie felt that her understanding of supernovae had been completely refreshed.

The naval warships attempted to approach, but faced with the Straw Hat crew's seamless teamwork and overwhelming strength, they were unable to effectively board the ship.

Sanji and Zoro are known as the King's Wings, swiftly eliminating enemies attempting to board the ship.

Usopp's long-range sniping and Chopper's superhuman strength dealt with mid-range threats, while Franky's firepower suppressed the opponent so much that they couldn't even raise their heads.

There are also Devil Fruit abilities that appear from time to time.

However, seeing that they could not get close, the naval warships in the distance changed their strategy under the command of their adjutant, Ain, and turned their guns to aim at the Sunny Thousand Miles!

"All troops! Fire a volley!!"

Ain gritted her teeth and gave the order; she couldn't just stand by and watch her teacher struggle alone.

Rumble!!

Dozens of heavy cannons roared simultaneously, and a barrage of shells ripped through the sky, carrying the shrieks of death, descending upon the Sunrise like dark clouds!

The dense barrage of bullets seemed to be tearing the entire ship and the sea area apart.

This is the threat of naval artillery fire.

"This is bad!"

Bonney's expression changed. With a bombardment of this scale, even if the Straw Hat crew members were individually strong, they would be finished once their ship was destroyed.

She instinctively wanted to use her abilities to do something.

Just then, a familiar and energetic voice resounded across the sea:

"Rubber Hegemony!"

Luffy, who had just finished his fierce battle with Zephyr, had somehow landed steadily on the bow of the Sunny.

His right hand swelled into a giant's fist, then contracted, black and red overlord-colored lightning and white flame clouds intertwined wildly, and then he slammed it out towards the barrage of death!

Boom!!

A massive shockwave, far exceeding the previous one in diameter and imbued with the power of the Overlord, collided with the barrage of bullets in an instant, like a shockwave piercing through the heavens and earth.

Annihilated in an instant!

The moment all the shells came into contact with the black and red shockwave, they vanished without a trace, just like ice and snow meeting the blazing sun!

The shockwave continued its relentless advance, carving a deep trench in the sea and destroying the sails and parts of the superstructures of several distant naval warships.

The sea suddenly became still.

Luffy landed steadily on the deck and clapped his hands.

"Everyone, the obstacles are cleared! Let's set sail, we're off!"

"what?"

Bonney stared blankly at Luffy, then at the wrecked naval fleet in the distance, and at her own ship, which was almost completely destroyed.

My brain was a little slow to process what was happening.

She rushed to the side of the boat, anxiously looking in that direction, "Hey! Straw Hat Boy! Where's Zephyr?"

Luffy pointed to several large planks floating on the sea in the distance, and a burly but hunched figure being hastily rescued by a navy ship, and casually said:

"An elderly man with asthma couldn't breathe halfway through the fight."

It's time to retire. Why risk your life with such a small pension?

......

On the other side, Zefa, who had been rescued onto the rescue boat by Ein and his men at great risk, was coughing violently, his face turning an unhealthy bluish-purple.

He struggled to remove his broken glasses, gazing at the direction the Sunshine Thousand Miles had sailed away, his expression complex.

No matter how domineering one is, a human is still a human, made of flesh and blood.

Aside from true monsters like Garp and Whitebeard who possess near-inhuman physiques, even the strongest normal person will be relentlessly eroded by time and illness.

Zefa is, in the end, just an old man who dedicated his life to justice but is now suffering from illness.

The intense battle with Luffy, especially the final stage where he withstood Gear 5's fierce attacks, greatly depleted his physical strength and energy. As an old man with asthma, if Luffy hadn't noticed his abnormality at the last moment and deliberately restrained his power, or even intentionally ended the battle, Zephyr's condition would probably be even worse, and he might even be in mortal danger.

"Teacher! Quick, oxygen!"

Ein hurriedly pressed a portable oxygen mask over Zefa's mouth and nose.

Zefa grabbed the mask and took several deep, greedy breaths, which calmed his violently heaving chest, which felt like it was about to explode.

He leaned against the ship's railing, lowered his oxygen mask, and wearily closed his eyes.

After a long while, gazing at the gradually calming sea, he let out a soft sigh:

"What a terrifying kid."

He really learned how to be domineering and entangled.

......

Having left that chaotic sea area behind, the Sunny Journey sailed on the gradually calming waters.

On the deck, all eyes of the Straw Hat crew were focused on the new guest who had just boarded the ship—Jewelry Bonney.

Having just experienced the thrilling battle and Luffy's overwhelming performance, Bonney and her crew couldn't help but feel a little nervous when facing the scrutiny of the Straw Hat crew.

Bonney was extremely unsettled at this moment. She had originally thought that Luffy was just a Supernova like herself, perhaps slightly stronger.

But after witnessing him defeat former Marine Admiral Zephyr and effortlessly deflect a fleet's barrage, she realized that it was no exaggeration for the World Government and the Navy to list the Straw Hat Pirate as a pirate with a bounty of hundreds of millions.

This guy's strength has completely surpassed the scope of a supernova; he is a true powerhouse capable of stirring up trouble in the new world!

Chapter 291 The Fruits of the Year, and the Changes in the Straw Hat Crew

Would such a powerful pirate really be kind enough to save me?

Bonnie absolutely refused to believe that a free lunch would fall from the sky.

She tried to remain calm, but her slightly clenched fists betrayed her nervousness.

After all, she was just a young girl who had just started sailing, and she couldn't help but say...

"Straw Hat Kid, what's your purpose in saving me? Tell me!"

To be honest, it's only because she encountered Luffy and his crew that Bonney was able to ask such a question. Even if the other pirates had ulterior motives, they wouldn't have said it directly.

Luffy sensed her wariness.

"Don't worry. Didn't I tell you? Someone asked me to take care of you, and I just agreed to that person's request," Luffy said.

"Someone asked you to do this?"

Bonney was taken aback at first, then as if she had thought of something, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she excitedly rushed to Luffy, almost touching his face, "Is it Kuma? Is it Bartholomew Kuma?!"

The reaction was so intense and direct that it startled Luffy for a moment.

I just made a suggestion, how did she guess it was Big Bear so accurately?

Hey! Why are you standing so close when you're supposed to be talking?