Fake Zoan abilities mean you fight an enemy who hasn't eaten a Devil Fruit for a long time, only to be instantly defeated by their ultimate move.
Real Zoan abilities mean you can't be killed, no matter how you fight. You can keep fighting through any serious injury, only collapsing after the battle is over.
Even more real Zoan abilities mean you get back up and fight again after falling, fall again, and fight again, until your opponent is on the ground. Even Super Saiyans wouldn't dare to play like this.
Luffy, standing up once more, unleashed astonishing fighting power, actually clashing with Kibutsuji Muzan.
It wasn't just Luffy's strength that grew; the opponent's strength also weakened.
Genichi didn't hold back to test the abilities of the Nika Fruit, but Kibutsuji Muzan was strangely pulled down to Luffy's level. To everyone else, it seemed like a natural occurrence.
"You... you brat!"
Muzan roared, and the louder his voice became, the more monstrous his body grew.
But at that moment, a fist suddenly stretched out and struck his face. Muzan was sent flying by that power, his face dented. However, it instantly returned to its original shape.
The nine long whips extending from his body also struck Luffy, and Luffy was likewise blasted away by that force.
"For a human, you have remarkable vitality. But you should hate your own tenacity; you should hate why you don't die immediately," Muzan said contemptuously to Luffy, who was clutching his wounds.
Yes, Luffy's vitality was incredibly stubborn, and he was gradually adapting to Muzan's attacks. For example, if these whip attacks had hit Luffy before, he would have been corroded by the poison on the whips, losing his combat ability quickly.
But the current Luffy was as if he had only received a normal whipping, with no signs of decay.
Yet, it was precisely this situation that caused Luffy immense pain. If he had died immediately, of course, there would be no such pain. Only someone like him who could withstand the whip attacks could feel this pain.
The two sacred marks on his back seemed to emit a faint glow. Luffy's physique was far beyond that of an ordinary person. Although he was in pain, his determination to defeat the person before him was even greater.
"Gum Gum Gatling!"
Luffy shouted, "You should be saying that to yourself! You're in pain too, aren't you, with that sword wound on your body!"
Muzan's expression changed. He was furious. "You'll all go to hell!"
Blood Demon Art: Thorned Deadwood!
He released countless thorns from his body again. The thorns surged towards Luffy like a sea current, as if intending to shred him.
However, Luffy ignored them. Instead of dodging, he charged straight into the attacking thorns, as this was the closest he could get to Kibutsuji Muzan.
"Gum Gum Battle Axe!"
Luffy roared. He shouldered the mass of thorns and raised his right leg high. His right leg stretched out, to an unknown length.
Luffy endured the pain of being pierced and bound by thorns, forcibly stomping his right foot down. In an instant, even the air seemed to be cut by his foot, the whooshing sound of wind parting to the sides. His right leg, which had stretched to an immeasurable height, slammed onto Kibutsuji Muzan's head with Armament Haki.
…
The attacks of both landed on each other without a second's interval. Luffy cried out, and Muzan was also directly smashed into the ground by Luffy's kick. Muzan's body was compressed somewhat, like cement.
At this moment, a sacred mark on Luffy's back suddenly burst into light, as if stimulated by the blood flying from Luffy's body. Without Luffy even realizing it, the Haki he had condensed on his foot underwent a change that he couldn't understand at all.
The Armament Haki entered Muzan's body without any waste, destroying his internal organs, his five brains, and seven hearts.
Kibutsuji Muzan, who had been driven into the ground, his face contorted in shock, spat out a mouthful of blood!
Even the Demon King with five brains and seven hearts finally felt an injury at this moment. Although the external injuries were instantly healed, his internal recovery was not as fast.
Even more astonishingly, before Kibutsuji Muzan had recovered, Luffy had already charged forward again. Clenching his fist, he struck directly at Kibutsuji Muzan, who had just broken through the earth.
"You... aren't you afraid of dying?!"
Muzan was beaten back step by step by Luffy and could not help but say, "If this continues, you will surely die!"
Luffy's body was covered in wounds, all from his thorns. Blood poured out relentlessly, turning Luffy into a bloody mess. If this continued, he would die from blood loss.
"I'm not afraid!"
Luffy growled, "I'm not afraid of dying, are you?!"
Muzan's actions proved that he was indeed afraid of dying. A hint of fear appeared on the Demon King's face. Under Luffy's fearless onslaught, he momentarily couldn't find an opening to counter.
At this moment, a man-eating mouth appeared on his abdomen. In the midst of Luffy's continuous barrage, it suddenly shot out, intending to swallow Luffy.
However, Luffy had already noticed Muzan's change. As the monstrous mouth opened, Luffy swiftly kicked upwards, directly hitting the tentacle connecting Muzan's abdomen to the monstrous mouth.
"!"
Muzan's pupils constricted. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Luffy landed another punch to his chest. In this continuous assault, he triggered another Haki attack that penetrated deep inside.
However, after delivering this punch, Luffy, who had been in an excited state, also felt a wave of exhaustion. Seizing this chance, Muzan quickly disengaged. He clutched his chest, his eyes blazing with fury as he glared at Luffy. "So what if you're not afraid of dying? In the end, you'll still be the one to fail!"
Only the whites of his eyes were visible, making him look like a ravenous monster. No, he was already a monster.
"...I won't lose," Luffy said defiantly. After a moment of slackening, he charged at Muzan again.
Muzan had already recovered. He was about to counter-attack. As long as he could give it his all, his strength would naturally surpass Luffy's.
However, just as Muzan was about to swing his tentacles, his chest suddenly erupted with a gush of blood!
A sword mark, deeply buried in his flesh and blood, was revealed along the path of the splashing blood. It was just one sword mark, but it seemed to be deeply etched into Kibutsuji Muzan's flesh and soul.
Even Muzan, who could freely alter his body shape, seemed unable to heal this sword mark. The bone-chilling sword energy attached to it could still be clearly felt even now.
What kind of sword was this? It had been etched into Muzan for seven years and still tormented him, still inspired fear!
This supremely powerful sword also erupted with Luffy's fierce assault, halting Muzan, who was about to attack. Although Luffy didn't know what had happened, he knew that Muzan was currently unable to attack. He certainly wouldn't stop.
Gear Third!
Luffy gritted his teeth, withdrew his hands, and activated Gear Third. His remaining stamina was scarce now, and he prepared to bet all his remaining strength on this attack!
"Gum Gum Elephant Gun Barrage!"
His fists, covered in black Armament Haki, became enormous and relentlessly pounded on Muzan, smashing him into a bloody pulp.
Luffy pressed forward, and Muzan was pushed backward by this power. The two tore through the island, knocking down countless houses and advancing for who knew how many meters before stopping.
"Hoo... hoo..."
Luffy gasped for air, finally withdrawing his fists only when he could no longer sustain himself. He was breathless, bent over with his hands on his knees, feeling that even moving another inch would be an extreme luxury.
But his eyes were fixed on a collapsed house in front of him. In the darkness, the fallen house kicked up a lot of smoke, further obscuring the already blurred vision.
Kibutsuji Muzan...
He was in that smoke!
Was he dead?
Would the king of all demons die from this attack?
The answer, of course, was...
No!
"You..."
A wooden plank was suddenly smashed into the sky. Kibutsuji Muzan, his body mangled, rose from the ruins. He didn't appear dead, but he was certainly not in good condition. Otherwise, with his regenerative abilities, he would have healed such injuries instantly.
At this moment, he couldn't even make out his features, but his furious voice could still be heard. "Straw hat brat!"
From his distorted face, a pair of eyes and a mouth "squeezed" out. Kibutsuji Muzan looked at Luffy, who was glaring at him, and said, "Seven years ago, I met that man. The man with a scar shaped like a cross on his face. With just one sword, he nearly took my life."
"If... if I hadn't split myself into over two thousand pieces of flesh and blood and hidden one piece then, I would have surely been killed by that man!"
When he spoke of that man, a look of fear seemed to cross Muzan's bloodied face, but he still said, "But he ultimately couldn't kill me. If even that man couldn't do it, who do you think you are?!"
…
"That's right!" Luffy said firmly, though his body was weak, "I won't lose to you!"
"..."
Kibutsuji Muzan looked at Luffy's expression and remained silent for a moment, as if assessing Luffy's remaining strength.
His expression was unpredictable. He suddenly turned around, "My life is endless. There's no need for me to continue playing with a brash kid like you."
With that, he was about to leave!
Luffy was greatly alarmed, but he didn't have much stamina left to pursue.
Lightning Spear!
However, just as Muzan was about to leave, a spear formed of lightning pierced through from in front of him. His speed wasn't fast enough to outrun lightning, so he could only block with his hands.
In an instant, lightning flashed, revealing Nami in front of Muzan. Nami seemed to have regained some of her senses. She shouted, "Kibutsuji Muzan! Let's... die together!"
Boom!
With Nami's cry, the lightning spear grew larger, and its electrical power increased proportionally. In his current state and caught off guard, Muzan was actually repelled by this attack!
"How did you break free from my control?" Muzan demanded. "You, Bellemere, should have just been my slave!"
"I don't know! Maybe heaven itself wants to destroy you!" Nami had remembered everything that happened in Orange Town, the words Kibutsuji Muzan had said to her. The people of Cocoyasi Village were already living such difficult lives, yet this fiend... !
"Then I shall reclaim the blood I bestowed!" Muzan said coldly.
The power gap between Muzan and Nami was enormous. By the time he reacted, the lightning spear Nami had conjured was easily shredded by the tentacles and thorns from his body.
Furthermore, a long whip struck Nami, sending her flying and then wrapping around her. The tentacle held Nami upside down in the air, and Kibutsuji Muzan slowly walked towards her.
Lightning struck from the sky again, but Muzan easily walked out of it. Nami's Blood Demon Art of this level couldn't hurt him. If Muzan hadn't been so drained from his previous fight with Luffy, Nami wouldn't have lasted even a second against him.
"Nami!"
Seeing this, Luffy immediately charged forward. However, with his current stamina, he couldn't match Muzan's speed.
But everyone had overlooked one thing...
That is, a long time had already passed since their battle!
The battle with Kibutsuji Muzan had gone through several rounds: Luffy-Bellemere+Smoker+Smoker+Nami-Luffy-Ben 10-Luffy-Nami. Under the onslaught of so many people, the night...
had passed!
Luffy truly couldn't stop Kibutsuji Muzan in time, but...
Light could!
At this moment, the sun suddenly peeked out!
Muzan, who was about to reach Nami to extract her blood, suddenly his expression changed. Forgetting about extracting blood, he immediately withdrew his thorns and prepared to leave!
"Don't... don't think you can leave!"
However, as soon as he took a step, Nami, whose body had been corroded by the thorns and who was now full of resolute eyes, grabbed his hand.
"You idiot! You'll die if you're exposed to the sun too!"
Muzan was shocked. "Have you forgotten you're also a demon?!"
"Let's die together!" Nami shouted, "The end for a demon should be death under the sun!"
She tightly embraced Kibutsuji Muzan's body. Muzan, in his panic, unleashed his full power and bisected Nami's body with one blow. But even with only her upper body remaining, Nami still clung to Muzan's body.
"Don't... don't think you can leave!"
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