"Hmph, is it finally time to fight?"
Zoro grinned, slowly drawing his three swords, their blades glinting with cold light in the sunlight.
"Perfect time to test if my swords can cut through New World pirates!"
Sanji slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, stomped his right foot lightly, and his entire Aura abruptly changed, transforming into a sharp blade about to be unsheathed!
"Such a bother, Luffy, can't you avoid trouble before every meal?"
"However, since you've given the order, we'll just have to finish this quickly."
Lin Ning smiled slightly, his halberd slowly spinning in his hand, its edge exuding sharp Haki, intimidating the entire scene.
"An ambitious figure from the New World? Interesting!"
"Zehahahahaha!!!"
Blackbeard roared with laughter, his voice full of arrogance and Battle Intent, then his gaze suddenly darkened.
His entire Aura was like a demon awakening in the darkness, terrifying beyond compare.
"Then come on, you brats!!!"
"Let me see if the 'Straw Hat Pirates' are really worth an 800 million Berries bounty!!!"
"Burgess!"
"Hooah!!!"
Burgess fiercely crossed his fists, bones cracking, muscles tensing, like an imposing steel fortress!
"Finally, I can have a real fight! Straw Hat, show me your 300 million Berries strength!!!"
"Van Auger!"
"Target locked, ready to fire."
Van Auger lightly pulled the trigger of his sniper rifle, his gaze as sharp as an eagle's, ready to take a life with a single shot!
Boom!!
The air almost solidified; in the center of the street, the strongest fighters of the two pirate crews stood opposite each other, their terrifying Auras colliding, sparks flying everywhere!
"Armament: Rocket!"
Boom!!
A thunderous sound exploded!
Luffy charged out first, like an arrow released from a bowstring, his fist covered in thick Armament Haki, stretched to its limit, and slammed towards Blackbeard's face like a rocket!
The air was compressed, the punch's force swept all around, and the ground instantly cracked!
Facing this punch, Blackbeard merely sneered; he neither dodged nor used his Devil Fruit ability, instead raising his right fist as well.
Intense Armament Haki instantly covered his entire arm, and red lightning crackled on his pitch-black fist!
Rumble—!!!
Fists collided, and an explosive shockwave swept across the entire battlefield!
Red lightning intertwined and surged, the ground collapsed under the terrifying impact, and the shockwave swept like a tsunami.
It directly destroyed the surrounding buildings into ruins, with 碎石 and rubble flying everywhere!
The two were deadlocked in place, muscles tensed, the collision of their fists warping the entire space!
"Hehehe! A bit interesting, Straw Hat!"
Blackbeard grinned, a cruel glint in his eyes, then suddenly exerted force with his arm, a terrifying power erupting like a tsunami!
"Brat! Let me tell you, Armament Haki… also has Ranks!!!"
Boom!!!
The next second, Blackbeard suddenly increased his strength, Luffy's eyes narrowed, and before he could react.
He was crushed by a terrifying impact and sent flying backward!
"Bang—!!"
Luffy, like a cannonball blasted away by a ferocious beast, tore through the air and slammed heavily onto the ground in the distance, instantly creating a crater dozens of meters in diameter!
Dust flew, rocks shattered, and the entire battlefield was silenced by the might of this blow!
"Luffy!!"
Nami, Usopp, and Chopper exclaimed in unison, their faces changing dramatically!
Sanji frowned, immediately preparing to rush over to check on Luffy's condition, but before he could take a step, a hand firmly pressed on his shoulder.
"Don't go."
Sanji turned to look, only to see Lin Ning with a calm expression, but his gaze was incredibly sharp.
"This is Luffy's fight."
Lin Ning's voice was deep and firm, "Our current mission is to deal with the rest of the Blackbeard Pirates."
Upon hearing this, Sanji took a deep breath, composed himself, then his gaze turned cold as he stared at the other members of the Blackbeard Pirates!
Burgess and Van Auger of the Blackbeard Pirates also showed a sinister grin at the same time, their Battle Intent boiling.
"Zehahahahaha!!!"
Blackbeard roared with laughter, he was not in a hurry to pursue, but stood in place, waiting with interest for Luffy's reaction.
He wanted to see how much this young pirate, who was a 重點 concern for the World Government, was truly worth!
However—
Just as everyone thought Luffy had suffered a heavy blow—
"Whoosh!!"
A dark figure suddenly shot out from the crater, kicking up a cloud of dust!
"Ah ah ah ah ah—!!!"
Luffy was completely unharmed, but he was frantically shaking his right hand, which had just clashed with Blackbeard's fist, his expression incredibly pained, and he shouted exasperatedly:
"It hurts so much ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!"
Everyone: "???"
Nami, Usopp: "...? ? ?"
Blackbeard: "...? ? ?"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then almost fell over.
"Hehehe! You brat, you really are tough!"
Blackbeard grinned, but the next moment, his eyes suddenly turned cold.
Because Luffy's Aura… hadn't weakened in the slightest, but instead grew even more vigorous!
"Hehehe! Blackbeard, you're quite strong!"
Luffy shook his right hand, the pain on his face gone, replaced by his signature smile full of Battle Intent!
"But I won't be defeated by you so easily!!"
His figure transformed into a flash of lightning, suddenly disappearing from his spot!
Blackbeard's eyes narrowed, his pupils contracting sharply—
Whoosh!!!
The next instant, Luffy had appeared in front of Blackbeard, his right fist charged with powerful Haki.
With extreme speed and destructive power, he slammed it fiercely into Blackbeard's abdomen!!!
"Gum-Gum Jet Pistol!!!"
Blackbeard's smile completely vanished, his gaze suddenly becoming incredibly cold!
"Zehahaha… As expected, he's not simple!!!"
Then the two engaged in a fierce struggle.
Although Luffy was at an absolute disadvantage, with his extremely strong recovery ability.
Knocked down again and again, Luffy quickly charged at Blackbeard with renewed vigor.
Meanwhile, Lin Ning stepped forward; with each step, the ground trembled slightly.
He held his halberd, and his Aura slowly rose with his steps.
Red lightning crackled wildly around him, the air distorting from this terrifying pressure!
Boom!
Just as Lin Ning slowly stepped forward, the surrounding buildings began to collapse, and the ground cracked like a spiderweb, unable to withstand the oppressive force!
Burgess, the number one combatant of the Blackbeard Pirates, had lost his arrogant smile, replaced by an unprecedented solemnity and apprehension!
This was a master's intuition… this man… was dangerous!
Extremely dangerous!
Lin Ning's steps slowly halted, he raised his head, his gaze sharp as a blade, surveying the remaining members of the Blackbeard Pirates.
His voice was deep as he spoke to Zoro and Sanji:
"That sniper, I'll leave him to you two."
Zoro and Sanji behind him responded almost without hesitation, they were already eager to fight!
"Understood!"