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A powerful strike infused with Armament Haki instantly sent Luffy flying.
"Ow, ow, ow! Why does everyone here hit me so hard!" Luffy looked utterly miserable. He had thought only his grandpa could bypass his rubber body, but now it seemed to happen everywhere!
"Vice Admiral Garp's grandson doesn't seem to know much, does he?" Tokikake chuckled. He had already held back a lot in that kick. With his strength as an Admiral Candidate, even if he didn't kill Luffy, he could have easily crippled him.
It's safe to say that if it weren't for Garp, Luffy would have died in the Marines' hands countless times by now!
"Fire Fist!" Seeing his little brother take a hit, Ace immediately lunged at Tokikake with a punch. A huge burst of flame instantly engulfed Tokikake's figure.
BAM!
Tokikake unleashed a kick, projecting his Armament Haki outward like a ferocious hurricane, shattering Ace's fire fist in the blink of an eye.
Soru (Shave)! Using the scattered flames as cover, Tokikake silently appeared behind Ace.
"Good strength! But not good enough!" A fierce whip kick, causing the air to crackle, was aimed viciously at Ace's head.
Ace only managed to cross his arms, hastily blocking the strike. Like many Logia users, Ace's training in Armament Haki was extremely lacking. The moment Tokikake's kick, covered in thick Haki, landed, Ace groaned, a trace of blood escaping his lips.
A ruthless look flashed in Tokikake's eyes. "If I let you escape, the Marines' reputation will be ruined! I'll have to ask you to die here!" With that, Tokikake quickly raised his pistol and aimed a shot directly at Ace's head!
"You won't get away with that!" Luffy activated Gear Second to its maximum, charging at Tokikake like a bullet.
"Gomu Gomu no Jet Bazooka!" The momentum of his charge, combined with the rubber's recoil, made this attack powerful enough to smash rock and metal!
"Three-Sword Style: Purgatory Onigiri!" (Santōryū: Dai Tatsu Maki - Using a strong canon technique)
"Diable Jambe!"
Zoro and Sanji acted in perfect sync, attacking simultaneously from both sides to completely cut off Tokikake's retreat.
Tokikake's face hardened, and he roared, "A bunch of insignificant flies, buzzing around and annoying me!" He spun and delivered a kick, first meeting Sanji's Diable Jambe.
CRASH! The flames on the Diable Jambe were instantly crushed by Tokikake's Armament Haki, sending Sanji flying backward. Sanji's face went pale. He distinctly felt his leg bone fracture!
Next was Zoro's rapidly brandished Three-Sword Style. Tokikake only glanced at it, a look of disdain on his face.
"Compared to Gion, your swordsmanship is as crude as a child's scribble!" Tokikake raised his pistol and fired a shot, the bullet landing with uncanny precision on the point where Zoro's three blades intersected! Zoro's attack instantly froze, leaving his body completely exposed!
"You get out of here, too!" Tokikake kicked Zoro in the chest, sending him flying.
Finally, it was Luffy's turn. Facing this relentless simpleton, Tokikake sighed helplessly. He couldn't kill him, yet he couldn't let him go. Why did he have to deal with such a troublesome person?
Seeing Luffy's attack, Tokikake covered his entire body in Armament Haki. His blackened body looked like it was encased in thick armor.
"Tekkai (Iron Body)!" Tokikake added an extra layer of defense.
THWUMP!
A dull thud sounded. Tokikake stood motionless, while Luffy's arms were numbed by the intense counter-shock.
"I think I'll leave this brat for Vice Admiral Garp to deal with himself!" Tokikake reached out to grab Luffy, intending to completely subdue him!
"Fish-Man Karate: 5000-Tile Fist!"
At the critical moment, the Fish-Man Jinbe attacked Tokikake from behind. As a former Warlord of the Sea, Jinbe's strength was not something even Tokikake could ignore.
Forced to momentarily release Luffy, Tokikake turned and slammed a punch into Jinbe.
BANG! Tokikake stumbled back two steps, while Jinbe was dragged back several meters.
"Luffy! Take Ace and go!" Jinbe didn't pause, immediately charging toward Tokikake.
"Fish-Man Karate: Shark-Skin Fist!" Tokikake was forced to clash with Jinbe again.
It was during this time that Luffy quickly fled with Ace and the others. He finally understood that in this battle, his current strength was nothing but a joke!
Tsuru, who was commanding the overall situation, saw this clearly. She coldly yelled at the remaining Warlords, "Whoever doesn't want the title of Warlord of the Sea can continue to slack off there!" She concluded with a meaningful warning, "Just be careful not to die in battle!"
Don't think that just because the World Government hired you, we Marines can't do anything about it! The war would end eventually. When it did, how many of you could safely leave in front of 100,000 elite Marines?
Doflamingo heard this and chuckled darkly, "Fuffuffuff... it would be embarrassing if they slipped through! I'll go have some fun with these brats!" He said it convincingly, but in reality, Doflamingo just wanted to use Luffy to provoke Garp. If he could drive Garp insane, the war would descend into unprecedented chaos! Thinking of this, Doflamingo trembled with excitement!
However, before Doflamingo could move, a massive figure instantly bolted out, intercepting Luffy before Doflamingo could.
"No!" Ace's face paled.
"It's the Warlord of the Sea, Bartholomew Kuma!" His nearly seven-meter-tall body, simply standing there, was overwhelming.
But Luffy didn't care. He bent his body and launched an attack!
"Gear Second! Gomu Gomu no Gatling!" Luffy's fists rained down like a fierce storm.
However, Kuma didn't move. He merely raised his left hand slightly, revealing the paw pad on his palm.
"Ursus Shock!" (Pressure Cannon)
BOOM! Kuma's palm instantly manipulated the air, condensing it into a paw-shaped shockwave that tore through Luffy's Gatling and slammed viciously into Luffy's chest!
"Pfft!" Luffy's eyes rolled back, and a jet of fresh blood sprayed from his mouth.
"Seriously! He doesn't even know Armament Haki, yet he dares to attack Kuma head-on?" Doflamingo sneered with contempt.
"Luffy!" The rest of the Straw Hat crew's hearts leaped. They immediately rushed forward to support Luffy. Chopper quickly examined him and confirmed Luffy was not in immediate mortal danger, relieving everyone.
"We have to get Luffy out! If he doesn't get treatment, his injuries will get worse!" Chopper directed Zoro to carry Luffy.
"No! I can still fight!" Luffy struggled to open his eyes, weakly trying to stop them.
"Stop talking! Leave this to us; you focus on getting treated!" Zoro wouldn't tolerate Luffy's recklessness and was prepared to carry him.
Just then, a cold voice rang out.
"You have nowhere left to run!"