บท 253: Chapter 253: The Giant Knight, Punch of Friendship
Boom! Boom!!
With blasts of shockwaves, sonic booms, and tearing winds, the three figures clashed like unstoppable wrecking machines. Metal, wood, ice, and buildings were all reduced to rubble in their path!
"Sister Hancock, are we just going to watch?"
Nami looked anxiously at the battlefield. Though she'd been training under Vice Admiral Tsuru recently, there was still a big gap between her and the real fighters. This was a battle she couldn't join.
Beside her, the tall, breathtaking beauty—Boa Hancock, one of the Seven Warlords—could certainly enter the fray. According to Roman's private comments to Nami, Hancock was one of the strongest among the Seven Warlords. However:
Was Luffy's presence somehow affecting her willingness to fight?
"I am but a delicate woman, how could I join a fight like that? Besides—" The Empress looked at Luffy in the midst of the battle, her eyes sparkling.
"A woman should have faith in her man."
"Is...is that so…"
With a sudden blush, Nami nervously brushed a strand of her orange hair aside and looked at Roman fighting, quietly clenching her fist.
Roman, do your best!
Right next to her, the Empress did the same.
Luffy, do your best!
"Hancock...and this Marine girl...both have fallen deeply into a 'sickness' called love and can't seem to escape it."
Among the Gorgon Sisters, the green-haired second sister, Boa Sandersonia, sighed in exasperation.
"What's the big deal? When you see a good man, grab hold of him—that's the Amazon way."
Beside her, the orange-haired, chubby third sister, Boa Marigold, shrugged. By the way, she used to be quite slim, but after building muscle and eating hot pot to get stronger, she ended up with her current, full figure.
"I'm just worried that Sis won't be able to hold on..."
While the Kuja Pirates watched eagerly, the three fighters in the battle were giving it their all, locked in a fierce struggle.
"More More—50x Speed!"
With his speed pushed to the limit, World moved so fast it seemed he had created shadow clones across the battlefield! Even sound couldn't keep up with him, with blasts tearing through the air at every move!
What made him even more dangerous was that his entire body was covered in Armament Haki, turning him into a walking weapon! Any strange Devil Fruit abilities would have to break through his Haki defense to even affect him.
"Gear Second—Gum-Gum Hawk Rifle!"
Luffy could only cover his hands in Haki, but the speed boost from his Gear Second was still impressive. As a natural-born fighter, the tougher the enemy, the more his potential shone through!
The fight grew faster and fiercer, with his Haki skill also improving rapidly—it was almost unreal!
"Lightning Dash!"
"Bubble Slide!"
"Paper Dance Armor!"
...
With all his ability buffs stacked, Roman wasn't holding back either. While he didn't say it out loud, he and Luffy were both best friends and fierce rivals! If they were going to fight side by side, they had to be evenly matched.
"Two troublesome brats..."
World had to admit he'd underestimated them. Both of these boys had strong Devil Fruit abilities and Haki. Even more impressively, they fought in sync, covering each other's defenses and keeping up a relentless attack, wearing World down over time.
If he were fighting just one of them, World could easily dominate in Taijutsu, Haki, and Devil Fruit powers. But with the two of them together—
Boom!!!
With a loud impact, the three of them suddenly separated. Even with their durability, Luffy and Roman were covered in blood and looked worn out, but the thrill of the fight kept them pushing their limits! On the other side—
"Huff, huff…"
The towering World was starting to breathe heavily. Although he wasn't hurt, the intense physical exertion was a reminder of the saying, "youth beats strength."
After all, World was already a 78-year-old man!
Though being frozen for thirty years kept him looking like he was 48, his body was still aging inside...
"Marine,"
His fierce gaze landed on Roman, then shifted to Luffy.
"Pirate,"
"Heh heh heh! You call yourselves 'partners'—but you're only working together because you fear my power!"
"You're wrong!"
Luffy wiped the sweat and blood from his cheek.
"Roman and I are partners, and that will never change!"
"How can people call themselves partners if they can't even accept each other's differences?"
Alright, Luffy, you start with the trash talk, and I'll get ready...
Roman stayed silent as he drew life energy from his "Paper of Life," but a glint of excitement flashed in his eyes.
A page with a convex lens fell into his hands, and with it, small could become big, and slow could become fast.
The More More Page!
He'd collected enough blood for it after slashing World's arm earlier; he'd just been waiting for the right moment to use it. While Luffy kept World distracted, Roman quickly fused the page into himself.
"Partners, partners!"
When it comes to strength, Luffy would definitely lose in a one-on-one fight against World. But when it comes to trash-talking, ten Worlds wouldn't stand a chance against Luffy. In just a few words, Luffy had World speechless and seething with rage!
"What's the use of partners?"
He waved his hand toward the three defeated subordinates nearby.
"Useless trash who can't even defeat a few enemies—"
"Shut up!!"
Luffy's angry, overwhelming aura shot up like the sword of a god, piercing the thick clouds that had covered the sky since the battle began, then extending forward like a thunderbolt, splitting the entire sky in two!
A straight beam of sunlight streamed down through the split clouds, forming a golden road in front of Luffy and World, leaving the helmeted giant speechless, staring at the blinding light.
"They fought for you, and I won't let you insult them like this!!"
As Luffy's anger reached its peak, his Haki broke through the bottleneck that had been binding it, flowing throughout his body in a perfect unity! Roman, who was watching, couldn't help but roll his eyes.
People really do drive you crazy!
Roman remembered when he broke through his own Armament Haki bottleneck, almost getting killed by a punch from Garp, yet Luffy, with just a roar, grow up instantly...
Of course, this was just Roman's sarcasm. He understood that World's words and actions had crossed Luffy's final line: partners.
"Little... brat, what do you know?!"
Under the blinding light and Luffy's overwhelming aura, World took a small step back... or maybe it was just a centimeter? His body didn't even seem to move, yet World was seething with shame and anger.
"Thirty years ago, these guys chose to run away when I was seriously injured—"
"Shut up!!"
But his 'complaints' didn't get very far because:
"Isn't it the captain's duty to stay behind for their partners?!"
Isn't it the captain's duty…
The captain's duty…
The captain…
Captain....
"Little brat, you're asking for death!!!"
Luffy's voice echoed like a thunderclap over the sea, repeatedly striking World's nerves, exposing everything he had done:
Admit it, you're just an incompetent person taking out your anger on others.
"I'm going to destroy you!!"
"More More-100x Giant!"
As World, in a frenzy, ignored the strain on the ship beneath him and activated his More More Fruit, his already massive body grew taller! It expanded! It became gigantic! Like a true giant... no, even bigger than a regular giant.
At the same time, the More More Fruit gave him a speed that giants didn't have. As the ship beneath him groaned under the strain, he raised his massive fist, wrapped in Haki, aimed at Luffy and Roman.
"You can't run from this punch!"
"Damn it——"
Swish,
As Luffy gritted his teeth, thinking of how to respond, a white figure flashed beside him and met World's punch. Only Roman's voice remained in the wind.
"Luffy, take him down!"
Crash—
Alright, I've been saving up all my paper for months! Now's the time!
As he leaped into the air, Roman's 'pocket pages' swirled around him, quickly forming a massive 'The White Knight.' But at just over ten meters tall, it was still nothing compared to World. No matter, though:
"Paper Dance—10x Giant The White Knight!"
The More More Fruit's ability could only affect himself or objects, but Roman's 'The White Knight' simultaneously had both 'self' and 'object' properties. In an instant, the white armored knight grew taller, bigger, and then spread its five fingers.
Boom!!
The two giants collided fiercely, their overwhelming force spreading into the sea below, creating towering waves that reached hundreds of meters high! It was like a battle of titans from a myth, shaking the mountains and filling the seas!
"What is this—?"
World, gripped by the giant The White Knight, was stunned! That familiar ability...
"That's right, it's your More More ability!"
Using your Devil Fruit ability right in front of you—how does it feel?
But then:
"Luffy!"
Whoosh—
A figure shot up along with the giant The White Knight, leaping from its shoulder and aiming a punch at World's huge, shocked face, which was locked in a struggle with World.
"Did you see that? This is what it means to have a partner!"
Individually, Luffy and Roman would definitely be defeated by World. But when they teamed up:
"Unlike you,"
Armament Haki, fully concentrated in Luffy's fist, extended his arm back, and then it shot forward with full force!
"My fist carries the strength of my friends!"
Roman, Nami, Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper, Robin, Franky, Brook...
"If one day I have to fall back for my friends—"
Luffy's punch, surpassing his limits, smashed into World's huge face. Even World's Armament Haki could do nothing to stop Luffy's punch, which twisted, deformed, and shattered it.
"Then I die without regrets!!"
Boom—
World's massive horned helmet flew into the air, and as he fell backward, his white, glazed eyes reflected Luffy's figure. In that moment, World understood what Luffy's angry face was saying.
"You're not fit to be the captain!"
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