The fleet sailed towards the south of Jaya Island and entered the target area after several hours of navigation.
"Wow!! Look, Luffy, what is that?" Usopp exclaimed loudly, holding a telescope.
In the distance, there
Jaya Island, a small house by the coast.
After diagnosing the chestnut-headed uncle lying on the bed, Chopper's face turned serious as he said, "It's decompression sickness! And it's severe! How did it get this bad? If not for diving for years without proper measures, it shouldn't have reached this level!"
"Decompression sickness? What's that, Teacher Chopper?" Kaya asked curiously.
"Sometimes divers can get this illness, which is not usually very serious, but this uncle's case is quite special, as it has become a chronic disease," Chopper explained quickly.
"Simply put, when divers ascend from the seabed to the surface, due to insufficient decompression, a certain element that is dissolved in the blood cannot remain in that state and forms bubbles under such circumstances."
Afterwards, the bubbles expand inside and outside the blood vessels, causing damage to blood flow or muscle joints.
"This uncle must have been diving continuously while the bubbles had not yet disappeared, diving again and again every day, accumulating over time, which is why it has become like this, at least for the past ten years!"
After listening to the professional doctor's explanation, the Straw Hat Crew was very surprised.
"Cough... "
On the sickbed, the chestnut-headed man coughed and smiled, saying, "Impressive medical skills, just a simple examination and you can see everything. I have indeed been diving for ten years."
"Hahaha, of course, it took me a lot of effort to find a ship doctor like this," Luffy grinned.
"Haaha."
The man laughed and sat up, waving his hand to indicate that Chopper need not worry.
"You can call me Cricket. Straw Hat Luffy, you said you're going to Sky Island?"
"That's right."
"Really impressive, there are still people in this era who believe in the existence of Sky Island. You're quite a fool too."
Ceicket laughed heartily and said, "Ape, bring the alcohol. How can we not entertain the guest when they have come this far."
"Yes, boss!"
The ape immediately went to get the alcohol.
Chopper hurriedly said, "Wait a minute, it's best for you not to drink alcohol, and also, don't smoke. Look at the cigarette butts on your table, decompression sickness might not be what takes your life, you might already die with cancer ."
"Thank you, Doctor Chopper."
Cricket sat up and chuckled, saying, "I know my body best. This won't kill me, so don't worry."
Luffy fully agreed with this.
Compared to people in the previous world, the physical strength of people in this world is at a monster level.
"So, can you tell me where the Knock-Up Stream is now?" Luffy asked, sitting down on a chair brought by Bartolomeo without hesitation.
"I will tell you everything I know, and then the Saruyama Alliance Alliance will take you to the location of the Knock-Up Stream," Kuli Guy nodded, without any concealment, and explained it very kindly.
The Knock-Up Stream occurs frequently in the sea near the town of Mofu, five times a month, very regularly.
But the location is different each time.
"When was the most recent one?" Nami asked, "We need to get to Sky Island before the Log Pose resets, otherwise it will be troublesome."
"The magnetic force of this island only takes a day to fill up. You're a navigator, right? Don't worry, you have enough time," Cricket paused and continued, "When you arrived here, you must have encountered a sudden darkening of the sky, right?"
"Yes, it was like a cumulonimbus cloud, but not quite the same. It was my first time seeing such a gloomy day," Nami replied.
At this moment, the ape brought over some wine and poured a glass for Luffy.
Cricket picked up a bottle, took a few sips, and then said, "After encountering such a gloomy day, the Knock-Up Stream will definitely occur the next day, so you have a chance, but only one."
Hearing this, Nami breathed a sigh of relief, and everyone looked at Luffy, waiting for the captain's decision.
Luffy smiled and said, "Tomorrow? Where exactly?"
"Probably around 10 o'clock in the morning, and as for the direction... according to my experience, it's in the south of this island," Cricket replied.
Upon hearing this, Usopp eagerly said, "Then let's set off early, Luffy!"
"Hold on!" Cricket looked speechless, "you are rushing like this, do you even know where the direction of South is?"
"Oh right, because our target is not an island but a sea current, the Log Pose won't work," Nami punched Usopp hard and said, "Shut up, Usopp."
"Haha, there is a special bird called the 'Guide Bird' on this island. It is in the forest outside, and its head always points south. As long as you catch this bird, you will not lose your way."
Upon hearing this, the loyal subordinate Bartho immediately stood up and said, "Luffy-sama, leave it to me. Please rest assured, I will quickly catch this bird."
"Wait! Wait!" Cricket said helplessly. "Straw Hat Luffy, why are your subordinates so impatient?"
"Hahahahahahaha, indeed," Luffy laughed.
In the original story, members like Usopp, who are timid, are extremely afraid. But now, on his ship, they are becoming more and more proactive.
Shaking his head, Cricket explained to Bartholomeo, "The call of the South Bird is very unique. Once you hear it, you will immediately understand."
"Understood!" Bartholomeo immediately called his subordinates, "Second team, assemble! Let's go!"
He quickly left with his five agents.
"There is a bug-catching net at the entrance. Take it, it might be useful," Cricket instructed.
"Oh, thank you."
The group of people walked out of the cabin.
At this moment, Robin asked curiously, "Why are you so kind to tell us all this? Is it simply because Luffy is a Shichibukai?"
"No, actually I have my own selfish motives. My full name is Mont Blanc Cricket, I am a descendant of the great swindler Mont blanc Noland from 400 years ago..."
Cricket lit a cigarette and explained while smoking.
The Straw Hat crew listened attentively.
Luffy, of course, knew this story and was not interested in hearing it again. He immediately patted Vivi's shoulder, indicating her to follow him.
At the same time...
Luffy opened the adventure shop and started refreshing.
The small crisis earlier made him a little alert.
The further he goes in the Grand Line, the stronger enemies he will encounter.
Leaving aside the others for now, Vivi and Nami, he must quickly ensure that these two girls have enough power so that they won't encounter such a situation again.
Coincidentally, he also has a lot of adventure coins now. Anyway, let's start by refreshing four special fruits.
This time, he was very lucky. After only three refreshes, he saw a special gift box.
[Adventure Coins]: 8245 → 7105
Unfortunately, he didn't see the Haki fruit. His Observation Haki is still stuck at level 4.
The two of them went outside.
Vivi whispered, "Mr. Luffy, is there something you want to tell me?"
"This is for you."
Luffy handed her the special fruit gift box. "This is my 60-year..."
"60 years of lifespan~!"
Vivi smiled brightly and happily accepted the gift box.
After opening it, she indeed saw six special fruits.
She knew that Nami was the first to master all six styles, while the other crew members only mastered one technique.
Now, she also received this gift.
Vivi was very moved. This showed that her position in Mr. Luffy's heart was the same as Miss Nami's.
She didn't care about the six styles, but she cares more about Mr. Luffy's intentions.
Without saying any formal thank you, she hugged Luffy with gratitude and boldly gave him a kiss.
In response, Luffy could only demonstrate and teach her what it means to exchange breaths.
Luffy looked down at the shy princess in his arms. He lowered his head and kissed Vivi's moist and warm tender flesh with his lips. Her lips were moist, greasy, with a mix taste of flower and fruit. Luffy opened his mouth activated his rubber lips, and smeared his saliva on the inside and outside of her lips, even her pretty chin was covered.
Not long after, Vivi's body gradually softened, her teeth opened slightly, and Luffy's long tongue took advantage of the gap, savagely invading Vivi's mouth.
Vivi With her feet, waist and head slightly raised, exposed her fragrant tongue.
Luffy had already tasted Vivi's mouth several times. After experiencing it carefully again this time, he could appreciate the beauty of it even more. In the very moist and warm mouth, a soft and smooth strip of tender meat was very welcoming.
Tongue kisses seemed to be able to express love and connect the soul. The Pirate and The Princess kept kissing passionately, exchanging each other's saliva. The hot tongue conveyed Luffy's fondness for this little princess. After a long time, The Pirate and The Princess separated their lips reluctantly. Their heart full of heat.
"Princess Vivi, your mouth taste so sweet" Luffy teased as he looked into his Kidnapped princess's eyes.
"Um~ Luffy..." Vivi blushed and lowered her head, and slapped Luffy's chest with her soft fist.
Meanwhile, outside the door, on the wall, an eye and an ear quietly turned into pink petals and disappeared.
Inside the house.
Robin smiled lightly, pretending not to see or hear anything.
In the forest.
Bartolomeo, full of enthusiasm, walked at the front.
Daz Bonez, Gem, and Mr.9 followed on the left and right.
Bentham and Galdino were at the back.
"Why does this lady have to come and catch birds... One person is enough for this kind of thing," Bentham said with no enthusiasm, tiptoeing and doing ballet steps.
Glancing at him, Galdino snorted and said, "What an idiot."
"What are you saying, Mr.3!"
"Mr.2, I admit that your strength is indeed 'a little bit' stronger than mine, but when it comes to intelligence, you are far inferior to me," Galdino pushed his glasses and revealed a wise look.
"It's been several days since you joined the Straw Hat Pirates, and you still haven't understood? In this pirate crew, what determines your position is not strength!"
"Huh? What are you talking about?"
"That long-nosed Usopp, his fighting ability is not even as good as a chicken raised for two and a half years, but do you think there is a big difference in his position compared to the first mate, Roronoa Zoro?"
Upon hearing this, Bentham couldn't help but reminisce.
It seemed that there really wasn't much difference.
These people quarreled and made noise every day, and it was impossible to tell who had a higher or lower position.
If you had to say, the scariest one was the woman named Nami.
"So what are you trying to say?"
"Haven't you understood yet? To integrate into this organization, what you need is not immense strength, but..."
At this point, Galdino pushed his glasses again, and the lenses reflected a bright light of wisdom.
"What is it?"
"It's pretending to be foolish!"
Galdino decisively said, "As long as I act more foolish and have fun with them every day, my position will eventually rise. I won't be limited to just being a member of the second team!"
Bentham: ("....")
"Hmph, it seems you don't understand, Mr.2! I, Mr.3, Galdino, am going to become the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates!"
Galdino revealed his ambition.
Unlike the dangerous missions he often had to carry out at Baroque Works, in the Straw Hat Pirates, as long as he pretends to be foolish and gets along with everyone, promotion and salary increase are not just dreams!
"Oh you are a fool, and this point, I have known already."
"Huh?"
Galdino said dissatisfiedly, "I haven't finished yet. To pretend to be foolish, one person is not enough. Haven't you noticed something more important?"
"What?"
"A partner! Understanding the importance of a partner! Look, Usopp and Chopper are a pair of partners, Zoro and Sanji are also a pair of partners, Johnny and Yosaku are also a pair of partners!"
Patting Bentham's shoulder, Galdino grinned and said,
"Join forces with me and climb up together, Mr.2!"
Bentham was a little moved. Although he didn't know why this fool wanted to find him, they were all companions who went from unemployment to reemployment. It was great to become partners again
"Mr.3!"
"Mr.2!"
The two looked at each other, suddenly feeling a sense of sympathy.
From the front came Bartolomeo's dissatisfied voice,
"Hey, hey, don't slack off, you two. Hurry up we must catch that bird before tomorrow!"
"Eh?"
"Vice Captain Barto!
"Ah?! You cannot call me Barto? I'm just a little brother who ranks three. Barto is a title exclusive for Luffy-sama. Just call me Vice Captain!"
"Yes, Vice Captain"
Evening.
Bartolomeo and his team returned, not only capturing the guide bird, but also catching many strange things.
"Luffy-sama, this is the King of South Birds"
He ran over, as if inviting praise, and said, "I caught a hundred of them. After a rigorous selection process, it stood out and became the 'king'! Only such a King South Bird is worthy of your status as Luffy-sama, the Almighty"
Who wants this thing?!
Luffy's mouth twitched, seeing Mr. 3 next to him with a swollen face.
"What happened to him?"
"He might have tripped."
[Looks like he got beaten up.]
Luffy waved his hand.
"Give it to Usopp, he'll definitely like it."
After a pause, he called Chopper over to treat Mr. 3's injuries.
At this moment, Cricket walked over, confirmed the guide bird, and nodded.
"Now, do we need the final preparations?"
"What else?" Nami blinked her eyes.
"Reinforce the ship! Your Sunny is sturdy, a very powerful ship, but the other Merry... to be honest, I don't know if it can withstand it."
The power of the Knock Up Stream is immense, it can push the ship up to a height of 7,000 meters in an instant.
Ordinary ships would disintegrate in the moment of impact.
Altough Luffy can use his fruit abilities to Rubberize the ships, but he has to be in touch with the ships, which is indeed a problem. It's better to take more measures.
Luffy nodded and immediately called the male crew members to start reinforcing the Merry's hull.
Amidst everyone's busyness, two pirate crews arrived one after another.
The first one is the Masira Pirates, led by Captain Masira. They, along with the Shoujou Pirates, are collectively known as the Saruyama Alliance and are fans and subordinates of Cricket.
With their joining, the work became smoother.
Next to arrive is the Bellamy Pirates led by Bellamy. Of course, they are not here to steal gold, but to wait for departure and go to Sky Island together with the others.
Luffy doesn't really care, let them just follow along, anyways he is not responsible for anything.
Seeing everyone reinforcing the Merry Go, Bellamy also had his subordinates help.
It continued until the early hours of the next day, around four or five o'clock. When the female crew members, who had slept soundly, woke up, everyone finally finished reinforcing the Merry Go.
At this point, the original Going Merry has been completely transformed. It now has many iron plates and is equipped with a pair of wings.
Especially the most critical part of a ship, the keel, has undergone extensive construction at the bottom of the ship, regardless of cost, to ensure that it does not disintegrate in the Knock-Up Stream.
"That should do it."
Cricket stood on the shore, looking at the early morning sunlight, and smiled, "Straw Hat Luffy, I wish you a smooth journey."
"Thank you, Mont Blanc Cricket."
Luffy stood on the deck of the Merry Go, grinning, "Your ancestors were not liars. The Sky Island above our heads is real, as well as the Golden City. Just wait, you'll know soon enough!"
Cricket stood still in place, watching the ship gradually move away from the shore.
The fleet, consisting of five pirate ships, sailed towards the area where the Knock-Up Stream is located.
They are respectively:
The Thousand Sunny, commanded by Nami!
The Going Merry, with Luffy at the helm!
The New Witch's Tongue, led by Bellamy!
The Victory Hunter, belonging to the Masira Pirates!
The Uton Sonar, belonging to the Shoujou Pirates!
"Set sail, heading for Sky Island!"
an incredibly massive cumulonimbus cloud that almost covered half of the sky.
In the center of the cloud layer, there was a pitch-black thundercloud that concaved upwards, forming a terrifying and mysterious hole.
"That's probably it," Johnny said excitedly.
"Yeah, it must be it. Will the Knock-Up Stream be below that cloud?" Yosaku looked into the distance and took a sharp breath.
When faced with something enormous, humans couldn't help but feel a sense of insignificance.
Shouts came from the Masira Pirates ship.
"Mr. Luffy, the appearance of the cumulonimbus cloud is earlier than expected. We will expedite the exploration of the specific location of the sea current. Your three ships should head towards that direction first!"
Luffy made an OK gesture and immediately ordered everyone to turn the helm towards the center of the cumulonimbus cloud.
On the other side, Nami on the Thousand Sunny immediately ordered two of the three female agents to steer the ship's bow.
Why two females... because Miss Goldenweek was a little girl, and in a group of adult women, little girls would always receive some preferential treatment.
The Going Merry.
Bellamy took a deep breath and shouted to his subordinates, "Follow them!"
"Okay!"
There were many crew members who chose to follow. Even Sarquiss, who had previously advised against Bellamy, followed suit.
"I must be crazy, Bellamy. We're all crazy!" He nervously lit a cigarette and anxiously took a puff.
"If you don't want to go, there's still a choice. You can return on the ship of the Alliance," Bellamy stared at the vast cumulonimbus cloud, grinning. "No matter what you say, I won't change my mind, Sarquiss!"
"You idiot! I'm the vice-captain. If I don't follow, everyone will give up like me!" Sarquiss threw the cigarette he had only taken one puff of onto the deck and stomped on it fiercely. "Now we can only believe in that Shichibukai's words! Ahhh, how much better it is to sleep with women in a hotel!"
"Haha, remember the initial feeling of choosing to set sail!" Bellamy clenched his fist, suppressing the restlessness in his heart. "From North Blue all the way here, the comfortable life in Mock Town made us forget about the sea! I've made up my mind, Sarquiss. If Sky Island really exists, I will choose to embark on an adventure once again!"
"Bellamy....."
Sarquiss paused for a moment, then sneered, "Only if we can survive, you idiot!"
Three pirate ships formed a single-file line and entered the range of the whirlpool.
The sky immediately became extremely dark, and if one looked up, they could see the deep hole above their heads, as if it could suck away one's soul.
Below the hole in the deep cloud layer, the seawater was swirling, getting faster and faster, gradually forming a massive whirlpool.
All three ships were carried by the swirling current, slowly heading towards the center of the whirlpool.
"Is this the place?" Nami shouted loudly.
A reply came from the Masira Pirates reconnaissance ship.
"Yes, Miss Nami. It is estimated that in another fifteen minutes, the Knock Up Stream will erupt, and you will enter the interior of the whirlpool!"
The interior?
Nami looked at the terrifying whirlpool and felt a chill.
The Sunny circled around the whirlpool, getting closer to the center with each revolution.
And at the center of the whirlpool was a bottomless darkness.
"Will we be swallowed by the darkness if we fall down? There might be some terrifying monster waiting for us with its mouth wide open," Robin said calmly.
Vivi and Nami were frightened.
"Ah, please stop, Miss Robin!"
"Shut up, Robin!"
Mikita controlled the helm, but now she was caught in the current and couldn't control it anymore.
She could only watch helplessly as the ship slid towards the center of the whirlpool, sweat streaming down her forehead, and forced a dry laugh, saying, "Kyahahaha.... luckily, I have the Weight-Weight Fruit ability. If worse comes to shove, I can fly."
Beside her, someone crossed their arms and said, "Are you an idiot? If something happens to them, do you think Captain Luffy will spare us?"
Mikita: (;ꏿ︿ꏿ)
"Don't say anything, damn it, why do you always like to scare people!!"
Suddenly, the ship broke free from the whirlpool and, due to the steepness, fell directly towards the dark center.
In an instant, except for Robin, all the women screamed, making a collective "aaahhh" sound.
Immediately after, the Merry Go also followed suit and fell.
Compared to the women, the men were naturally calmer, except for Usopp and Chopper, the timid members.
They were screaming, even louder than Nami and the others.
"hahahahahaha."
Luffy couldn't help but laugh and turned to look at Bellamy's ship.
His ship was much larger than the Sunny, and it was also falling along with them.
Boom!!
The three ships fell into the darkness one after another, amidst screams, finally hitting the bottom.
Only then did everyone realize that while they were falling, the whirlpool had gradually subsided.
At this moment, the sea surface was extremely calm, as if it were the eve of a storm.
"Luffy!" Nami shouted, "We probably have about five minutes, so be prepared!"
"Got it... Huh?"
Luffy responded and suddenly frowned.
He jumped down from the bow of the ship and looked towards the southwest.
In his Observation Haki perception, a powerful aura was approaching.
"What's wrong, Luffy?" Zoro noticed his expression and asked in a deep voice.
"It's a Marine Admiral, Zoro."
Luffy squinted his eyes slightly and walked to the edge of the ship to look.
On the calm and unruffled sea surface, a tall man in a suit was riding a bicycle towards them.
"Marine Admiral!?"
Everyone was shocked.
Sanji calmly said, "What are you panicking about? We are the pirate crew under the Shichibukai, in a sense we are colleagues of the Marines..., I suppose?"
"We are all organizations under the World Government, so you could say that, reluctantly."
At this moment, Aokiji rode his bike with one hand and raised his right arm to wave at everyone. "According to the route, you guys would indeed be in a place like this. Monkey D. Luffy! Are you going to Sky Island?"
"Are you planning to go there, Aokiji? What's the matter?"
Luffy could probably guess what this guy was here for.
"I can't allow that, I also have a mission."
Aokiji scratched his head and immediately stopped the pedals.
In the next moment, the sea rapidly froze under the wheels of the bicycle, instantly freezing the sea area within a radius of several kilometers.
Three pirate ships were all fixed on the surface of the sea.
"What, what?" Nami said in surprise, "Luffy, what's happening?"
"Nothing, nothing happened."
While saying that, Luffy lightly jumped off the Merry Go and walked towards Aokiji, slowly saying, "You guys go up first, I'll come over later."
New Witch's Tongue.
Sarquiss said in shock, "What's going on? The Marine Admiral actually appeared? You saw it too, Bellamy!"
Bellamy had the same astonished expression.
From the scene, it seemed like the Shichibukai and the Marine Admiral were going to fight. Why? They should be on the same side, right?
The Merry Go.
Zoro's face looked grim as he said in a deep voice, "Usopp, Sanji, Johnny, Yosaku, Bartolomeo, secure the ship, the Knock Up Stream is coming!"
His Observation Haki had already heard the sound from the bottom of the sea.
"As for here, leave it to Luffy!"
The Sunny.
Robin covered her mouth, her pupils shrinking suddenly.
...!
"He must be here to capture me!!"
☜ (◉▂◉ )
"Shut up, Robin!" Nami's face turned serious as she clenched her fist and whispered, "We have to believe in Luffy! If we can't even trust Luffy, then who can we trust?"
Robin couldn't say anything in response.
Will these people protect her in front of the Admiral?
Vivi held her hand and gently reassured her, "Don't be afraid, Robin. Aren't we comrades? We have to believe in Mr. Luffy!"
On the icy surface.
Luffy's Haki continued to rise, he raised his right hand, moved his fingers, and made a cracking sound.
"I don't care what your mission is, I have some free time, so let's have a little fight."
Aokiji stood next to his bicycle, silently rubbing his head.
Full of youthful energy... truly worthy of Garp's grandson!
Does he even know why I'm here?
"Monkey D. Luffy, I have also received many favors from your grandfather in the past. Now that you are a Shichibukai, do you seriously want to fight me?"
After a pause, he continued, "I'm just here to take away a woman, her name is Ni...!"
Boom!!
Suddenly, a tremendous force emerged from the sea.
The frozen sea surface created by Aokiji was instantly shattered, and the sea rose, lifting a pirate ship.
Immediately after, a loud rumbling sound echoed.
The terrifying impact lifted the three ships into the sky.
"Arara..." Aokiji looked up, casually laughing, "If you want to go to Sky Island, there's a safer route. The death rate of the Knock Up Stream is 99%. Your companions might fall down."
"No, I have an excellent navigator."
Luffy grinned, "Are you here to take Robin away? Give up, with me here, you won't get anything."
"So you knew." Aokiji wasn't surprised.
["Without her, how could I decipher the historical texts on the four road poneglyphs?"]
"This is an order from the government."
"The government means nothing."
Aokiji couldn't help but laugh, rubbing his forehead and saying, "I really can't do anything about you guys. Since that's the case, I'll have to use force to bring you back!"
In his words, he swung his palm towards Luffy.
Endless cold air emanated from his palm, as if it wanted to freeze even the atmosphere.
"Ice Time!"
The cold air rapidly spread, almost instantaneously freezing Luffy into a statue.
However, in the next second...
Crack, crack, crack!
Fine cracks appeared on the surface of the ice, and with a bang, the ice shattered into sparkling fragments.
"Shave!"
Luffy sprang into action, instantly shifting into second gear and rapidly closing the gap with Aokiji.
"Close combat?" Aokiji smirked, thinking, "Does this kid really think an Admiral's close combat skills are weak? But... what kind of ability is this?"
Steam billowed from Luffy's body, baffling Aokiji as he struggled to understand the nature of this peculiar Devil Fruit ability.
Luffy unleashed a powerful kick.
Surrounded by Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, his attack was fierce and packed with destructive force.
Utilizing Observation Haki to pinpoint Aokiji's movements, Luffy predicted his adversary's next defensive maneuver.
In the blink of an eye, Conqueror's Haki burst forth, and Luffy's kick held nothing back.
Aokiji's face froze with shock.
He raised his right leg to block the incoming strike, but even before contact was made, the force of Conqueror's Haki hit home.
Bang!!
An immense explosion rang out as Aokiji was forcefully expelled in his elemental form.
His body transformed into an ice sculpture, and he hurtled across the surface like a streak of white light, covering hundreds, if not thousands of kilometers in an instant.
"How is this possible...! Conqueror's entanglement!?"
The terrifying impact was too much for Aokiji to maintain his stable form. In the midst of being kicked away, his body made of ice shattered into countless pieces.
From a distance, this scene looked as if Luffy's kick had turned Aokiji into a sky full of shattered ice.
"Don't hide, let's warm up a bit."
Luffy walked step by step, and his Conqueror's Haki continued to rise.
The terrifying power of Conqueror's at the Iv5 level caused even the ice surface within a radius of kilometers to violently shake and tear apart.
At the same time, outside the ice layer, the sea surface in the distance suddenly began to freeze.
Pieces of shattered ice kept piling up, gradually forming the shape of Aokiji.
He crouched down, a trace of blood overflowing from the corner of his mouth.
"At this age, you actually mastered the winding of Conqueror's...??"
Aokiji had a confused expression, like a black question mark.
Aokiji knew that Luffy had Conqueror's Haki, he had read it clearly in the report about the new Shichibukai.
Luffy was a Devil Fruit user, he knew that, but he didn't know the specific abilities of the fruit.
However, Conqueror's winding was a power that only a very small number of top-tier strong individuals could master.
"Admiral's body is really tough. After taking my Haki winding, you only bleed a little?"
Luffy raised an eyebrow in surprise.
The power of that blow was much stronger than when he fought the sniper yesterday.
The power that could wipe out the town of Mock from the map, when it hit Aokiji, only made him bleed a little.
Upon hearing this, Aokiji wiped off the blood from the corner of his mouth, stood up, and smiled.
"Don't underestimate me, I am Admiral after all."
His expression became much more serious, his gaze fixed on Luffy. "But, it's truly jaw-dropping! Do you think Garp knows about your mastery of Haki?"
"Stop talking nonsense!"
With a step, Luffy's foot slammed onto the ice, causing it to crack. He seemed like a beam of light as he flew towards Aokiji.
Between his tightly clenched right fist, strands of black and red lightning emerged.
"Conqueror's Haki is indeed formidable, but even at a high level of mastery in Armament Haki, it can still be countered."
Aokiji didn't dodge or evade, instead, he met Luffy's Conqueror's Haki-infused attack with a punch of his own.
Boom!
Although their fists didn't directly collide, a terrifying shockwave erupted.
From the center of their clash, shockwaves spread rapidly in a spherical shape.
The speed of its expansion was even supersonic!
In an instant, the sea surface collapsed, forming a hemisphere with a diameter of one kilometer.
The thunderous sound reached even the altitude of ten thousand meters.
In the sky above Skypiea, before the bell on the Island could ring, the clash between the top experts from the Blue Sea had already awakened the Thunder God within the temple.
At an altitude of ten thousand meters.
Above the White White Sea.
Inside the temple's womb.
On the bed where the god resided.
God Enel suddenly opened his eyes.
Boom!
The rumbling sound that reached his ears made him furrow his brow.
"What is this?!"