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Chapter 84: Luffy's Surprise Move
"Wait, Luffy! He... he's still moving!"
Usopp's scream rang out abruptly. He looked horrified, pointing his finger at the forest land behind Luffy where the dust had not yet completely settled.
"He's attacking from the other direction!"
Actually, there was no need for his reminder. Luffy had already sensed a sharp sound of breaking air approaching rapidly from behind and to the side!
At this critical moment.
He suddenly closed his eyes, quickly entering a state of focus. Relying on that enhanced perception, his body flipped violently in the direction opposite to the incoming wind!
Bang!
A white spear whistled past Luffy's skin, finally nailing ruthlessly into the spot where he had just stood, blasting a shocking crater in the ground!
Even so, the sharp spear tip still cut a wound deep enough to see bone on Luffy's arm, and blood gushed out instantly.
"You... can still stand?"
Luffy's gaze suddenly became grave, locking tightly onto the figure slowly walking out from among the trees.
There was a look of disbelief in his eyes.
Having taken his full rubber Gatling gun, this guy could still retain such combat power?
No!
Luffy's pupils constricted sharply, and his gaze quickly turned to the other side.
He saw.
The "Galdino" that had been beaten limp by him was still lying there motionless!
"Hmph, finally noticed?"
Galdino pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose, which had already cracked. The look behind the lenses was full of mockery.
He reached out and pointed to the body on the ground, saying smugly:
"Idiot! What you beat with all your might just now was nothing more than a wax figure double I carefully created with my ability!"
It turned out that the moment he was blasted into the dense forest by Luffy's punch, Mr. 3, sensing something was wrong, immediately used his ability to create a wax clone with the same body shape as himself.
Although it lacked Ms. Goldenweek's color camouflage, in the dimly lit forest, it was extremely difficult to distinguish in a hurry.
He himself lurked in the dark, coldly watching Luffy unleash a frenzy on his double.
He had intended to launch a fatal sneak attack the moment Luffy thought he had won and relaxed his guard.
But he never expected that the opponent could dodge even this!
Is this guy's body a bit too cautious?
Galdino's heart grew heavier. He faintly sensed that whether it was this Straw Hat kid or the previous green-haired swordsman, they both seemed to possess a mysterious sensory ability that could predict attacks.
And this ability seemed to be able to predict his moves in advance.
"Is that so? Then I'll... send you flying again!"
There was no frustration in Luffy's eyes. Instead, his fighting spirit burned even brighter.
He charged power in one arm, stretching it backward, and then in an instant, blasted it out!
"Candle Wall!"
Having suffered a loss, Galdino dared not be arrogant again. The molten wax from his arms poured down like a waterfall.
It instantly surged into the ground, quickly piling up a huge white wax wall that was thicker and more solid than before, like a small fortress!
Bang!
Luffy's fist smashed heavily onto the wax wall, but it was like a clay ox entering the sea. It only made the wall tremble slightly, failing to shatter it like before.
"Hahaha! Do you see? This is my true defense! You have no power to break it, kid!"
Seeing this, Galdino's confidence surged, and he laughed triumphantly.
...
"Gomu Gomu no... Whip!"
However, Luffy had long since entered a selfless combat state, completely unaffected by his words.
A sharp rubber whip leg cut through the air like a battle axe. At a tricky angle, it crossed over the top of the wax wall and swept viciously toward Galdino from the side!
But this strike was forcibly blasted back by a giant fist made entirely of white wax that suddenly appeared!
"Now it's my turn to attack! Straw Hat Kid!"
Hearing only a roar, a massive, strangely shaped, pure white wax robot smashed through the remaining wax wall and charged out!
This was a robot shell constructed by Galdino using his ability.
Only his head was exposed outside the robot's chest cavity. His entire body was encased in hard white wax armor, like a killing machine combining power and defense!
Entering this state, he actually completely abandoned long-range attacks, turning to rely on the tough defense of the white wax shell to engage in fierce close-quarters combat with Luffy!
The heavy white wax fists and Luffy's rubber fists collided violently time and again, making dull, loud noises.
Surprisingly, in this contest of pure strength, Galdino did not fall to a disadvantage. Instead, relying on the weight and hardness of the white wax armor, he repeatedly shook Luffy back or even knocked him flying!
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Luffy had fallen to a disadvantage.
"This is bad. Luffy is being suppressed!" Usopp watched with fear and trepidation, his face full of worry.
He originally thought this Mr. 3 who suddenly appeared was a comic relief character, but he didn't expect his strength to be so great.
This was the first time he had seen Luffy fall to such a clear disadvantage in a head-on fight. Even Arlong the Fishman back then hadn't given Luffy this much pressure.
"Mr. 3's strength is only below Mr. 2 and Mr. 1. They are absolute monsters."
Vivi was equally worried, her palms full of cold sweat. "For Luffy to fight him to this extent is already very impressive!"
Having said that, a trace of gloom inevitably flashed in her eyes.
If Luffy couldn't even beat Mr. 3, then facing the two higher-ranked senior agents, or even Crocodile himself...
Wouldn't she only be waiting to be slaughtered?
Moreover, it would implicate everyone on this ship.
"No need to worry."
Just as Vivi was hesitating, Ganyu's cool voice rang out from the side. She looked at the battlefield, her tone calm. "On the surface, Luffy is at a disadvantage, but in reality, he is just adapting to the opponent's rhythm."
Luffy's fighting style was always like this.
When encountering an opponent of equal strength, he never rushed for success. Instead, through repeated exchanges, he used his monster-like combat intuition to familiarize himself with and analyze the opponent's pattern, finally finding the key to victory!
Just like now.
Luffy exchanged another punch with the white wax robot, his figure uncontrollably blasted backward by that immense force.
"Haha, I got you!"
Galdino pursued victory.
He piloted the white wax robot to leap up suddenly, falling rapidly from the air like a mountain. With the force of Mount Tai crushing the top, he smashed ruthlessly toward the spot where Luffy fell!
However.
For this seemingly killing blow, Luffy, who had just stabilized his figure, seemed to have been waiting for a long time.
He suddenly opened his mouth wide and took a deep breath.
The surrounding air seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, surging frantically into his mouth.
His body expanded rapidly like being inflated, turning into a round rubber balloon in the blink of an eye.
"Gomu Gomu no... Balloon!"
"W... wait! Are you planning to...?!"
Galdino, who was falling from high altitude, instantly understood Luffy's intention, and the triumphant smile on his face was replaced by terror.
Descending from the sky, carrying gravity and impact force in this blow, if he hit this elastic rubber balloon...
He would probably be bounced back into the air at an even more terrifying speed!
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