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

This time, an even more intense wind pressure condensed into an invisible palm, slapping him hard across the mouth and knocking out one of his teeth, causing blood to spill from the corner of his mouth.

Vivi stared at him with a gloomy expression, her eyes flashing with cold killing intent, revealing her queen-like aura: "If you dare to say another word, I will kill you right now."

For some reason, Vivi felt an especially strong aversion and murderous intent towards these Celestial Dragons.

It's as if we're born to clash; I can't stand their arrogant, condescending attitude that treats human life like dirt.

"That's ruthless."

Beside her, Nika, who had been eager to try her hand at the fight, blinked her round eyes and nodded approvingly when she saw Vivi make her move. She even found Vivi much more pleasing to the eye.

You should know that Nika had been stirring things up in Luffy's ear, trying to persuade him to make a move on Vivi, but he ended up getting a lot of lectures from Luffy before he started to give up.

Now, seeing the Celestial Dragon Nika makes him somewhat restless again.

As it turned out, Vivi beat her to it.

Under the real threat of death, Saint Roswald stammered twice, and fear finally showed on his face. He was unable to say anything more.

The Celestial Dragons aren't stupid; they're just spoiled, arrogant, and cruel, but that doesn't mean they don't know how to assess situations.

At least, the blue-haired woman's eyes were so cold that he had no doubt she would kill him immediately.

"It's Admiral Kizaru, Borsalino,"

Robin calmly revealed the newcomer's identity and quickly shared information about the man with her companions.

"He is a Logia-type user of the Glint-Glint Fruit, which allows him to turn any part of his body into light. He possesses the ability to move and attack at the speed of light, making him very troublesome."

Gathering intelligence on high-ranking naval officers and powerful pirates has always been one of Vivi and Robin's important tasks on the ship.

"I really want to try it out."

Zoro tensed up, his hand already on the hilt of his Wado Ichimonji sword. "I didn't expect to face a Marine Admiral so soon."

Last time, Luffy encountered Aokiji on Long Chain Island, and later fought Aokiji on Enies Lobby. Only Luffy could fight him, which made this swordsman who aspired to become the world's greatest swordsman feel extremely frustrated and urgent.

He needs to become stronger, strong enough to share the captain's burden, strong enough to cut through all obstacles!

"What a madman! He's actually fighting a naval admiral."

In the shadows, Kid, who had just been rescued by his subordinates and barely regained some consciousness, looked at Luffy confronting Kizaru in the air, and even his arrogant arrogance temporarily vanished.

These supernovas, when faced with a general, would absolutely choose to retreat strategically.

Unlike the Straw Hat Boy, who not only didn't run away, but instead waited here for the general to come to his door!

Hawkins glanced at the tarot cards he had just drawn, his face still expressionless, and said calmly, "According to the divination, the Straw Hat Pirates have only a 30% chance of being completely defeated in this battle. However, their chance of successfully escaping is as high as 99%. It seems that this battle will not go to the point of being a fight to the death."

The reason is obvious.

Those three Celestial Dragons, firmly under their control, were the best hostages and protectors.

With them on board, the admiral is hesitant to act rashly and will not face any real danger to his life.

What's more, Luffy's side also has a legendary pirate who remained calm and composed throughout.

Rayleigh, the Dark Lord!

The battle between Luffy and Kizaru has transcended the realm of speed in the eyes of ordinary people.

Too fast.

boom!

A muffled thud exploded on the east side.

After the initial loud bang of their collision, the two vanished from their original positions as if by teleportation, and the next second they appeared in a corner of the area hundreds of meters away, only after the explosive sounds of their fists and feet clashing arrived belatedly.

Immediately afterwards, another flash of light appeared, and the two clashed again. The battlefield shifted wildly across the vast GR1 area, making it difficult for ordinary people to even catch their afterimages.

Luffy's rubber fist collided violently with Kizaru's golden leg, the shockwave instantly clearing away the rubble on the ground.

Almost at the same instant, the two figures disappeared again, and the next second they collided again in mid-air on the west side, a hundred meters away!

Bang bang bang!

The dense sounds of collisions, like rapid drumbeats, echoed throughout the vast area, yet the traces of the combatants were barely visible.

Each collision only briefly revealed its form before it vanished again as a blurry shadow and a trail of red steam.

Luffy's combat instincts are terrifying.

In just a brief encounter, he had already grasped the general characteristics of Kizaru's abilities.

Moving at the speed of light is indeed ridiculously fast.

However, as long as Kizaru is not allowed to create distance at will.

"I'll stop you by striking you with an attack imbued with Haki before you can transform into your elemental form and fly away!"

Luffy instantly formulated a strategy in his mind.

Therefore, every time the two figures solidify and appear in a certain place, Luffy will inevitably use both his hands and feet.

Rubber fists and kicks rained down on Kizaru from all sorts of tricky angles, with the aim of not giving Kizaru a chance to catch his breath or escape the battle, and keeping him firmly in close combat.

The relentless attacks continued unabated.

The fists and feet, imbued with Armament Haki, were like a raging storm, each one precisely aimed at the point where Kizaru was about to transform into light and escape, forcing him to either block or counterattack.

"This is such a hassle~"

Kizaru's characteristic slow and leisurely tone sounded somewhat distorted during high-speed movement, but he consistently used only one leg for blocking and counterattacks.

His other hand would occasionally rise, with dangerous laser beams shooting out from his fingertips, but Luffy narrowly avoided them with his amazing Observation Haki and the flexibility of his rubber body.

Kizaru's intention was also very clear: he wanted to use his absolute speed advantage to first rescue the three Celestial Dragons who were like hot potatoes, and then he would have time to deal with this group of lawless pirates.

However, Luffy was like a persistent leech, giving him absolutely no chance.

Luffy keenly sensed something was amiss.

No matter what kind of attack he uses.

Gum-Gum Pistol, Gum-Gum Whip, Gum-Gum Rocket Launcher... Kizaru seems to habitually use only one leg, which gleams with golden light, for blocking and counterattacks.

This is completely different from Aokiji's fighting style, which perfectly combines the Ice-Ice Fruit ability with superb physical skills.

Aokiji wields ice spears, ice sabers, and Ice Age techniques with ease, his physical skills perfectly coordinated.

Kizaru's attacks seem to rely too heavily on the lasers and light-speed kicks of the Glint-Glint Fruit, while his physical skills, or rather, his non-Devil Fruit combat techniques, appear somewhat lacking.

Chapter 310 Whitebeard? Wasn't I fighting the Straw Hat?

During a break in the intense exchange of blows, Luffy seized an opening and forced Kizaru back with a single punch.

After a brief pause, he suddenly spoke:

"Hey, Kizaru, aren't you relying on Devil Fruits too much?"

This statement is like a pebble thrown into a calm lake.

Kizaru, who was never serious, stiffened almost imperceptibly for the moment, his face, which had been showing signs of decadence and laziness.

Depends on the fruit.

This sentence sounds so familiar.

Like a thorn, it pierced precisely at the very tip of his heart and lungs.

Back in naval academy, the purple-haired instructor, whose catchphrase was "utterly crush," had repeatedly reprimanded him with a tone of disappointment and frustration.

"Bosarino! Physical skills! Haki! Stop trying to cheat with that light speed; Devil Fruit abilities aren't everything!"

Later, he became an admiral and fought against Whitebeard, who was known as the strongest man in the world.

The combination of the opponent's earth-shaking power and his domineering aura forged through countless trials made him deeply realize that top-level experts cannot stand at the peak by relying on just one ability.

It was as if Luffy had unintentionally touched a corner of my heart that I had deliberately ignored.

He suddenly became a little vulnerable.

Kizaru's eyes, hidden behind his sunglasses, narrowed, a barely perceptible glint of sharpness flashing within them.

"Oh? I've been underestimated by a newcomer. Stop being so arrogant, Straw Hat Kid!"

The next instant, their speed suddenly increased again!

call out!

boom!

This time, even their brief outlines became blurred, leaving only bursts of air and scattered energy turbulence in the air.

In the previous battle, one could still vaguely see the figures flickering, but now, even many naval officers and supernovas with considerable strength have completely lost track of the two!

All that could be heard were the continuous, muffled thunderous sounds of collisions in the air, along with shockwaves and laser fragments exploding everywhere.

The only one who could clearly capture every detail of the two's movements was Rayleigh, who stood below with his arms crossed and a smile on his lips.

His Observation Haki acted like an invisible giant net, firmly locking onto the two extraordinary figures in the air.

Zoro gripped the hilt of Wado Ichimonji tightly, his eyes fixed on the sky, fine beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

He could only catch a fleeting glimpse of Luffy and Kizaru's figures appearing; he had no way of knowing how they attacked or moved.

"Damn it, can't they even see clearly?"

He gritted his teeth, his desire to become stronger burning like a flame.

This is one of the absolute gaps between them and the Navy's top combat power!

This despair-inducing speed alone is enough to prevent most enemies from even having the thought of resistance.

We need to be even stronger!

We must become stronger!

boom!

boom!