C-entrance,
"You are…"
"Orin-san!!!"
"Ah!!!"
Chopper and Nami's faces froze stiff in fear. They never expected they'd be so unlucky—running into this legendary man first.
The one slowly walking toward them now with a clenched fist was the true ruler of the Sabaody Archipelago, the nightmare of the Supernovas—Orin.
"You actually dared to come. I thought you would try to run away~"
"Chopper, Nami, hurry and run! Go tell Zoro and the others, Orin is right here with me!!!"
"But… Luffy, you!!!"
Chopper couldn't bear leaving Luffy alone. After hearing Rayleigh's words, he now understood just how terrifying this man in front of them truly was.
But Nami scooped up Chopper and immediately sprinted away.
Orin watched Nami circle around him toward the Central Area No. 23, his gaze deep and eerie,
"Such a pretty girl… and an expert at growing oranges. It's impossible to hate her~"
"HEY!!! Orin!!!"
Monkey D. Luffy saw Orin's eyes shift toward Nami and the others. He instantly shouted to pull the attention back,
"Your opponent is me now!!!"
[Gear Second]—!!!
"Szz…"
Luffy placed one hand on his knee, the other fist touching the ground, steam rushing off his body as he officially entered Gear Second.
Orin, of course, had no intention of chasing. He simply and silently put on a pair of black gloves,
"If you're fighting rubber with fists… I guess I can't rely on pure physical technique~"
"Nani?!!!"
In the moment Luffy was stunned—
Orin's figure was already right in front of him. Seeing that fist so close—
"That won't work! I'm rubber! Fists can't… BUH!!!"
BANG BANG BANG—!!!
The instant they made contact, a deeply unforgettable pain rushed through every inch of Luffy's body.
What is this?!!!
"Fists don't work on rubber, but the Fist of Love is different~"
"Damn it!!!"
Facing Orin's overwhelming assault, Luffy swung his fists wildly,
"Gum-Gum Gatling!!!"
"Teleport Punch!"
Eighteen-year-old Orin seemed to have rediscovered his youthful thrill.
With the power of the Warp-Warp Fruit, his punches were even faster and more painful than Gatling.
In no time, Luffy was sent flying, both fists now covered in blood.
"Still don't understand? This is the difference between low-class pirates and high-class pirates!!!"
"Shut up!!! Gum-Gum… Axe!!!"
Luffy turned red with fury at Orin's words, attacking even fiercer—
If fists didn't work, then kicks! If kicks failed, he'd use his head!
Unfortunately, none of it mattered.
Facing the barrage of relentless strikes, a crimson glow suddenly burst within Orin's eyes,
"In your future… there is no victory."
Every blow fell as though hitting the earth itself—passing right through Orin—shattering the ground instead.
For the first time in his life, Luffy felt the helplessness of facing someone who could see into the future.
And the other simply stood there, cracking his wrist quietly.
"Playtime's about over…"
CRACK CRACK CRACK!!!!
At this moment, around Orin's fist—
burst dazzling black-and-red cross-shaped light…
…
In the empty region No. 23—
A lawless zone already cleared out in advance by Sammi's people, so there would be no accidental injuries.
"Quick, find the others and help Luffy!!!"
Chopper, in reindeer form, was carrying Nami at full speed.
They had agreed—meet under the tree in Area 23.
"I see them!!!"
Nami was so anxious that when she saw Robin and the others, she shouted out loud!
"Hey!!! Robin!!! Brook!!!"
Robin and the others also spotted them and called out,
"Luffy (Zoro, Sanji) encountered Orin! Hurry—"
Speech halted in sync.
"Orin is with Sanji and Zoro? That's impossible…"
Nami couldn't believe it.
"No mistake. I'm absolutely certain that was Orin."
Robin's expression was extremely serious and anxious.
"W-we also met the real one!!!"
Usopp explained in a panic.
While they were all confused, not knowing which way to run—
Footsteps echoed from afar.
"This is!!!"
That sound had nearly become their nightmare. The instant they heard it, all their bodies tensed, then looked into the distance.
[Black Gun]Orin (the real body) appeared.
"Seems you've already met my clones, haven't you? Pirates of the new era."
A black spear on his waist, Orin walked closer—
With each step, strands of Conqueror's Haki leaked out unintentionally, instantly weakening their limbs, making them tremble.
"This is!!!"
"The same power that Old Man Rayleigh used in the auction hall!!!"
"My hands… no strength…"
The man wearing a black suit and a wide coat—just by standing there—robbed them of resistance.
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"Why are you here!!!"
"What happened to Luffy and the others!!!"
Nami forced her body to stand and roared angrily at Orin.
"You mean them~"
Orin pinched his chin, as if thinking,
"No idea if they're dead or not. Let's call them over and see."
A snap of his fingers—as if they appeared from thin air, the three main fighters of the Straw Hat Crew floated in midair, then rolled onto the ground behind—all severely injured.
"Luffy, Zoro, Sanji!!!"
"Don't come closer!!!"
All three shouted at once—fear and ferocity in their eyes—
The rest of the crew froze in place.
Because they also saw it—
As the three hit the ground, three figures materialized standing in front of them:
One smoking, black flames and lightning coiled around his leg—
[Devil Foot]Orin.
One holding a black blade, black-and-red lightning surging over the entire sword—
[Divine Departure]Orin.
And another clenching a fist, the other hand fixing his collar—cross-shaped radiance bursting from his knuckles—
[Iron Fist]Orin.
Behind them stood the true body carrying the black gun.
Three versus three—three main fighters side-by-side, and before each stood a different Orin—each having refined their combat style to its peak.
If those finishing blows had struck dead-on, they wouldn't just be severely injured…
As for the real one—
He was face-to-face with the rest of the crew. Luffy saw this, blood vessels in his eyes bursting,
"If you could travel… where would you want to go?"
"No!!!"
Luffy wept in agony!!!
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