Sailing: His comprehension is against the sky, and he comprehends the Eight Gates at the beginning.

The mist surged upwards, like sharp needles, enveloping Luffy entirely.

However, what shocked Hawkeye the most, like an earthquake in his heart, was that Luffy's power after entering this state had surpassed the peak he had shown before.

"Is there really such an unbelievable ability?"

Hawkeye was deeply impressed, even though he didn't understand how Luffy did it.

The people on the distant Baratie were stunned by what they saw.

Krieg originally fell into the sea after Hawkeye cleaved the giant ship in two, and somehow he and Akin secretly climbed onto the Baratie.

Seeing the power Luffy was displaying, his jaw seemed to dislocate and stretch longer and longer, and his pupils, which had shrunk to a point, trembled continuously.

"Was...was that monster really human? It was clearly defeated, yet it could still stand up, and even seemed stronger!!!"

Akin was initially impressed by Hawkeye, but later became deeply impressed by Luffy.

"I remember that Straw Hat kid was a pirate who had just set sail. How can a rookie pirate be so strong as to be like a monster? Then what exactly is our pirate crew, which claims to be the overlord of the East Blue?"

Once again, Akin held his head in his hands and began to question the meaning of life.

Even the usually composed Zeff was deeply impressed by Luffy; this straw hat kid had given him so many surprises.

"Straw Hat Boy, I will definitely drive Sanji away and make him go with you."

Sanji's eyebrows trembled so violently they were almost blurry, and he uttered a shocked murmur in a trembling voice.

"Luffy... Luffy hasn't even used his full strength yet?! That exaggerated power just now wasn't even his peak?"

Usopp's fear of Hawkeye has gradually been dispelled by the power Luffy has shown, and he is now completely immersed in the awe he feels towards Luffy.

"Luffy... he's gotten this strong? Even so... he still invited me to be his sniper. That guy..."

Usopp clenched his fist silently, making a firm resolution in his heart that he must become stronger to live up to Luffy's expectations.

Zoro was already determined to become stronger, and after witnessing Luffy's power, his belief in becoming stronger became even stronger.

"Luffy, I will definitely grow strong enough to be the swordsman of your pirate crew!"

Of all these people, only Uta had witnessed Luffy's Eight Gates technique, but only Uta knew how much damage Luffy would cause to his body after using the Eight Gates. Therefore, she did not show much shock at this moment, but was more worried, murmuring Luffy's name.

"Luffy..."

On Luffy and Hawkeye's side.

Luffy opening three gates in a row already shocked Hawkeye.

However, his shock continued to be elevated to an unprecedented level time and time again.

The fourth gate of injury, the fifth gate of blockage, and the sixth gate of view opened one after another.

Immediately afterwards, Luffy suddenly hardened his aura and roared.

"The Seventh Gate of Shock, open!!!"

Chapter Forty-Two: Tyrannical Entanglement - Daytime Tiger

"The Seventh Gate of Shock, open!!!"

Luffy roared.

In an instant, his originally surging green mist was covered and swallowed up by an even more surging blue.

The blue mist, like a ferocious blue beast, surged and tore apart the ship beneath Luffy's feet.

Countless pieces of wood were blown away by the rising steam surrounding Luffy, and then torn to dust by the Azure Beast, disappearing without a trace.

Even though Luffy lost his footing, he didn't fall into the sea.

Instead, the surging energy dispersed the seawater, as if forming an airtight energy shield that isolated him from the seawater, making him feel as if he were standing on the surface of the sea.

The dispersed and isolated seawater, swept by surging energy, became turbulent.

It was as if there was an invisible, terrifying beast in the sea, constantly churning the ocean.

In an instant, the sea within a radius of several kilometers became like countless sea monsters roaring and wreaking havoc, turning the entire ocean upside down, creating a terrifying scene.

Luffy, the one who initiated this change, is now at an unparalleled peak in terms of momentum.

The energy he unleashed was so great that even Hawkeye was wary of it.

At this moment, Hawkeye finally became nervous.

"That's truly astonishing!"

Hawkeye let out a heartfelt sigh, and then asked Luffy.

"What ability is this?"

Luffy didn't hide anything and answered.

"Eight Gate Dunjia!"

Anyway, no one else could master the Eight Gates Formation except him, and even if he revealed it, no one would know what it was, so it wouldn't have any impact.

Hawkeye, upon hearing Luffy's words, caught a crucial piece of information.

"Eight Gates?!"

Hawkeye muttered something to himself, then continued.

"I remember you last mentioned the seventh gate, didn't you?"

"So, you're not at your peak yet?!"

Hawkeye felt an earthquake strike him once again.

He already finds Luffy's current situation particularly troublesome.

He believed that if Luffy were to open the Eighth Gate, he would most likely be defeated.

"Well! I can't open the eighth gate yet, so I'm already at my peak."

Luffy didn't hide anything from Hawkeye either.

There's really no need to hide it; Hawkeye will be able to figure it out once the two engage in combat.

Even so, Hawkeye was still deeply shocked.

Even though Luffy hasn't opened the Eighth Gate yet, it means there's still room for him to improve his strength.

Furthermore, Luffy possesses a Devil Fruit ability, and if his Devil Fruit awakens again and his Haki is further enhanced...

Hawkeye could no longer imagine what kind of monster would be born in this world at that time.

"Monkey D. Luffy, you possess the power to change this world!"

Hawkeye gave a heartfelt exclamation of praise.

Luffy did not deny this, but instead said...

"Come on! Let's settle this with one move!"

Maintaining this state is extremely costly, so Luffy doesn't want to waste time.

Upon hearing this, Hawkeye said no more and drew his black knife once more.

"Monkey D. Luffy, let me see your full power now!"

As soon as Hawkeye finished speaking, Luffy's arms were instantly covered in black.

The next second, terrifying purplish-black lightning, like laser beams, suddenly shot out from Luffy's arms and spread rapidly in all directions.

In the blink of an eye, it seemed as if the world had changed color.

Centered on Luffy, the area within several kilometers became completely dark.

At that moment, a semi-transparent purplish-black sphere of light seemed to form on Luffy's arms.

The sphere of light radiated unparalleled and astonishing energy, like a primordial beast, seemingly possessing the power to devour everything.

Then, Luffy gathered the ball of light, which was wrapped in surging energy, in front of his abdomen.

The two energies came into contact and began to merge into one, becoming a perfectly round sphere of light.

After merging, the sphere of light seemed to truly transform into a primordial behemoth, frantically absorbing, devouring, and fusing with the black lightning between heaven and earth.

Furthermore, all the energy gathered together was continuously compressed, and the ball of light became smaller and darker, eventually turning into an extremely black ball, only slightly larger than a fist, which enveloped Luffy's right fist.

This is a new skill, "Hard Temptation: Day Tiger," which Luffy developed by using his extraordinary comprehension and the skill "Day Tiger" that he could master after opening the Seventh Gate.

【Day Tiger】is an air cannon that compresses air and then releases it in one breath, resembling a tiger in shape, and is incredibly powerful.

Because Conqueror's Haki cannot be released like an air cannon, Luffy deduced the "Conqueror's Haki Entanglement: Daytime Tiger".

The principle is similar to how the "Day Tiger" compresses air, fusing and compressing the Conqueror's Haki released by Luffy.

It can unleash all its energy at once in an instant, greatly enhancing its power.

Moreover, this skill has another crucial point.

While compressing Conqueror's Haki, air is also compressed within it.

After Luffy unleashes his compressed Conqueror's Haki to its fullest extent, the Air Cannon [Day Tiger] will be released, creating a second wave of damage.

The moment Luffy finished charging up [Daytime Tiger], the world returned to light, the azure mist around Luffy weakened considerably, and everything seemed to return to calm.

Except for Luffy's right fist, which is shrouded in pure black and rests on his abdomen.

Hawkeye's gaze was fixed on Luffy's right fist.

He sensed a great crisis from it.

At this moment, Hawkeye no longer held back.

He dared not hold back.

He stood sideways, holding the black knife horizontally in front of his chest.

At the same time, an astonishing surge of energy suddenly erupted from his body.

On his black sword, wisps of green energy formed a ring, drifting from his hands that held the sword to the tip.

As the air ring spread outwards, the entire atmospheric space seemed to twist and vibrate, emitting bursts of 'humming' sounds.

The people on the Barati who witnessed this tense scene unconsciously held their breath and focused intently.

"bring it on!"

Hawkeye let out a sharp shout, his body shifting to a slashing stance.

At that moment, Luffy roared, raised his right fist, and leaped up, charging towards Hawkeye.

boom!

A deafening roar followed, plunging the world into darkness!

Chapter 43 Luffy vs. Hawkeye, Luffy wins! (Thanks to JiuyuanLo for urging me to update!)

boom!.

When Luffy and Mihawk clashed, the heavens and earth seemed to tremble.

The enormous roar was like thunder, echoing through the sky.

Luffy's Conqueror's Haki, which he had gathered in his right fist, suddenly erupted in an instant.

The terrifying purplish-black lightning, like several winding dragons, crackled and spread outwards.

In the blink of an eye, darkness once again enveloped the world.

Meanwhile, Hawkeye's black blade seemed to be shrouded in a layer of green aura, like will-o'-the-wisp.

Rings of energy continuously expanded outward from the blade, distorting the space around it.

One of them was enveloped by terrifying purplish-black lightning, while the other was enveloped by surging green energy like will-o'-the-wisps.

From a distance, it looked like a massive, purplish-black ball of light, as large as a mountain and crackling with lightning, colliding violently with a green ball of light emanating from ghostly flames.

A tremendous surge of energy burst forth from the collision.

The resulting air currents spread all the way to the boundless overseas, stirring up the entire ocean in a tremendous upheaval.

Even more terrifying is what happened between the collisions of the two orbs of light.