The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

But all of this still couldn't stop Luffy and Sabo from moving forward.

The two were getting closer and closer to the execution platform; they were almost there.

The dawn of victory is just ahead!

"Ace, we're here!!"

Luffy, who could now clearly see Ace's figure, couldn't help but grin, his eyes filled with joy.

However~

He was a bit too quick to be happy.

Not to mention that on that execution platform, there was also Fleet Admiral Sengoku, who stared at them with a blank expression and cold eyes.

On that high platform stood the Fleet Admiral, his own grandfather, Garp, with his legs crossed.

On Luffy's path, six figures stood guard, forming the strongest line of defense to stop him!

"Straw Hat Boy, and the Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army..."

Among the Akainu faction, one of the three admirals of the Navy, Vice Admiral Doberman, the most powerful and second-in-command of the faction, slowly raised the sword in his hand.

His fierce eyes, combined with his face covered in hideous scars, made him appear even more violent.

"We will absolutely not let you pass again!!"

A thick layer of Armament Haki instantly appeared on the famous sword in his hand, and he roared fiercely and resolutely.

"An extremely dangerous individual from both the pirate and revolutionary factions..."

As the strongest member of Kizaru's faction, Strawberry also lightly drew his two famous swords, their Armament Haki equally intense and fierce!

"No matter what, we must keep them here!!!"

With a cigar dangling from his lips and the gentle smile gone from his face, Kasakatsuyama, a prominent figure in Aokiji's faction, also raised his famous sword, the Armament Haki swirling around it surpassing even the previous two!

Three vice admirals, representing the factions of the three admirals, have become the cornerstones blocking Luffy's path forward.

And besides those three...

"Although I don't have much of a problem with them, since they are pirates and criminals, I have no choice but to arrest them first."

Akainu's close friend, Jonathan from G8 Nabaron Fortress, stroked his beard, his entire body on high alert.

"Especially since he's such a dangerous pirate, and someone who also holds a significant position within the Revolutionary Army..."

Stromberg's friend, the Vice Admiral who came to help, has long reddish-brown hair and wears a horn mask with many holes. His nickname is "Shark Slayer," and he carries a large serrated sword on his shoulder.

"Then we absolutely cannot let them run wild!"

Following Hancock's arrival, Momonga, who had also joined the battle, stood solemnly beside the blazing mountain, his famous sword, imbued with powerful Armament Haki, poised to strike!

The six vice admirals of the Navy Headquarters were stationed here, forming the most solid defensive line in front of the execution platform!

Of these six lieutenant generals, aside from one with a horned face that could easily be crushed, the others are all renowned and skilled warriors!

It could even be said that, aside from strategist vice admirals like Tsuru and Kongming, and extremely special vice admirals like Garp, ~

Those six...or rather, five, already represented the strongest core force within the entire navy!

This is the first obstacle facing Luffy and Sabo in their rescue of Ace!

"Doberman, Storoberry, Fire Mountain, Flying Squirrel, Jonathan, Bastieu..."

With a slightly serious expression, Sabo read out the names of the six lieutenant generals one after another.

"They're all famous vice admirals, and even among vice admirals, they're all formidable figures..."

Sabo muttered to himself, "The Navy really went to great lengths to stop us... Hey, Luffy!!"

He looked at his younger brother, who was still somewhat impulsive and not very easy to manage.

"These lieutenant generals are all..."

Just as Sabo was about to remind him of the troublesome and difficult nature of these people, and that he needed to be careful when dealing with them...

"Three for each of you, Sabo!!"

Luffy interrupted him without turning his head.

"I want the three on the far left!!"

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373 A vice admiral who's utterly helpless against Luffy!! This place is yours, Link!!

Luffy looked at the three vice admirals standing on the far left.

"Second gear!!!"

Before Sabo could even react, his entire body turned a deep red, as if he had been given a stimulant, and steam rose from all around him.

His entire body suddenly rushed towards the three people standing on the far left: Doberman, Jonathan, and Stolberg.

"Luffy... really!!"

Seeing that this guy was still charging headlong into these powerful lieutenant generals, Sabo couldn't help but shake his head and lower his hat brim.

With a smile playing on his lips, he said, "Indeed, there's no better way than fighting!"

Whoosh whoosh! !

The water pipe behind him was spinning in the air, and he picked it up in his hand.

At the same time, an extremely strong Armament Haki was imbued with Sabo and rushed towards Fire Mountain, Momonga, and Bass-Tee!

"Get out of the way!!!"

Luffy roared at the three men while launching a fierce attack with his fists.

"Rubber rubber... Jet Eagle gun firing wildly!!!"

The jet-like, incredibly fast attack came head-on towards the three of them.

"As expected of the great pirate who destroyed Enies Lobby..."

Upon seeing Luffy's attack, the three, including Jonathan, all turned serious.

"What terrifying domineering aura, speed, and power... such physical strength!"

Dang, Dang, Dang! !

Feeling the gale force of Luffy's attack and the power of his punches, Doberman and the others couldn't help but tremble as they used their famous swords to block the punches.

"As the man who managed to subdue the monsters like Onigumo and Dalmesia, the 'Pirate Hunters,' and become their captain, his strength is definitely on par with the first mates of the strongest seafarers..."

The more the three of them resisted Luffy's attacks, the deeper and stronger this feeling became.

This also reinforced their previous judgment:

"Absolutely, we cannot allow this man, with his astonishing danger and potential, to escape from this battlefield!!!"

At this thought, a glimmer of light flashed in the eyes of all three of them!

"【shave】!!"

Instead of simply parrying and defending, it's better to take the initiative!

Despite Luffy's punches, the three of them simultaneously unleashed the "Shave" technique from the Six Powers of the Navy.

They launched equally fierce attacks on Luffy from three different angles!

However~

"too slow!!"

After warming up a bit, Luffy's eyes flashed with a red light that seemed to foresee the future.

Just as the three attacks were about to land...

Swish! !

His figure suddenly vanished!

boom! !

The attacks of the three vice admirals landed simultaneously on the ground: Doberman's sword, Storoberry's twin swords, and Jonathan's fist.

The attack, imbued with Armament Haki, landed on the ground, kicking up a huge cloud of dust and debris!

"Where did Straw Hat Boy go?!"

Doberman's expression suddenly changed. Before he could even activate his Observation Haki, he caught a glimpse of a pair of jet-black wooden clogs getting closer and closer to his eyes out of the corner of his eye...

boom! !

The jet-black wooden clogs struck Doberman precisely in the neck!

"Rubber rubber... Jet Tomahawk!!"

Click~! !

The crisp sound of bones breaking echoed across the field.

Whoosh! !

Doberman's eyes rolled back as he coughed up mouthfuls of blood and flew backward.

"Did they use Armament Haki for defense?!"

In the instant the blow struck, Luffy clearly felt that Doberman had immediately applied Armament Haki to the spot where the blow landed on his neck.

Otherwise, that blow would have almost broken Doberman's neck.

Especially that attack—Luffy, in Gear Second, didn't hold back at all, and the Haki he used was so powerful it could even hurt Kaido! It was a high-level application of both external and internal destructive techniques!

Boom! ! !

Doberman's body flew backward, almost kicked directly by Luffy from this point towards the harbor's iron wall, spanning most of the battlefield!

With a single strike, Luffy has already sent a vice admiral flying, demonstrating his formidable strength!

Whether it's stamina, strength, speed, domineering presence, or physical attributes, Luffy has far surpassed them.

In the past two hundred days of training, he has transformed his exceptional talent into formidable strength!

"Lieutenant General Doberman?!"

The naval soldiers stared in disbelief at the retreating figure.

They couldn't believe that the usually incredibly dignified and powerful lieutenant general was so easily defeated by the straw hat boy!

It was truly vulnerable; it couldn't even withstand a single blow!

"Straw Hat Boy... is he really that strong?!"

A group of marines turned to look in the direction where Luffy was standing, and couldn't help but swallow hard.

"Luffy~~~"

Garp, also on the high platform, stared at the scene before him with shock and complex emotions.

He clearly remembered that back in Water Seven, Luffy didn't have this kind of strength at all.

Is it possible to have made such progress in just a few days?!

For a moment, on this battlefield, Garp didn't know whether to be happy or angry.

Just as Garp was feeling conflicted...

After kicking Doberman away, Luffy didn't stay in the same spot and quickly retreated.

And he had just left...

"Straw Hat Boy!!"

boom! !

That spot was instantly cleaved by two deep slashes and a fist covered in sharp edges, smashing open a huge hole!

Stolberg and Jonathan had no time to be surprised or angry about what had happened to Doberman.

Their eyes were fixed solely on Luffy and their determination to defeat him; there was no room for anyone else.

While Luffy was taking down one of his opponents, Sabo's situation could be described as quite optimistic.