"Hey, I don't believe it."
Seeing how serious Luffy looked made Dorry feel a bit unsure of himself.
He's acting so serious. Have I fallen behind during this hundred years away from the world?
So, he put his all into teaching him.
Then began round after round of practical training.
Let's be honest, Dorry probably hadn't realized it himself, but he had a real talent for teaching.
Two hours later.
[Under Dorry's guidance, your (Hakkoku) proficiency has increased. Gained 50 proficiency points.]
[Through diligent training, your (Hakkoku) proficiency has increased...]
[Congratulations! Through diligent practical training, your (Hakkoku) has leveled up to Lv. 1!]
Hakkoku Proficiency: 0/5000 (Lv. 1)
[You have acquired Hakkoku application techniques.]
"Got it!"
A look of joy flashed across Luffy's face.
Learning wasn't simple imitation; it was about comprehension and mastery. In a way, the Gomu Gomu no Mi version of Hakkoku had more advantages.
Because his entire body's strength and the rubber fruit's elasticity could be compressed and compressed again, finally concentrating in that giant fist!
Simply put, when a giant uses Hakkoku, they condense the power of one strike into a single blow. Luffy could do it twice, three times, four times... The properties of rubber allowed him to achieve this extreme compression.
Of course, the side effects would be ridiculously huge. Luffy felt one or two compressions were okay, but any more and his body might just split open.
Overall, it was also related to his physical strength.
"Well, well, well, that's enough training for today."
Dorry glanced at the volcano in the distance, which seemed to be on the verge of erupting, spewing thick smoke. "I have to go duel. That's the signal for battle."
"Sure thing." Luffy agreed immediately. "Want me to help you warm up before that?"
Help him warm up?
"A little pre-fight warm-up wouldn't hurt."
Dorry nodded and laughed loudly. "Come on then! Hit me with your strongest attack!"
Luffy had no reason to refuse. He also wanted to test the power of this move.
He even thoughtfully reminded Dorry, "You should be careful. It's my first time using it, so I might not control the power well. It wouldn't be good if I accidentally hurt you."
"Hahaha! Don't worry about that. The stats of our Giant Warrior bodies are built for taking hits. Ten or eight punches would just tickle me. I'll stand right here and let you hit me; you won't even scratch me."
Dorry was very confident, clanging his longsword against his small round shield.
If he said so.
Luffy instantly entered Gear Third. He even wrapped his Haki around his fist. Didn't Dorry just say he wanted to try his full-power attack?
He was just going along with it.
Dense, pitch-black Haki began to appear on his fist.
The surface of the giant fist even rippled with bizarre patterns and a dark light due to the highly compressed energy.
"Gomu Gomu no...
"Hakkoku!"
BOOM!
When Luffy raised his fist, Dorry already felt something was off.
When the attack came, he felt as if the sky were falling.
A shockwave, enhanced by the rubber's unique catapulting effect, erupted violently from Luffy's giant fist, rushing forward like a white torrent of destruction.
Though perhaps not matching Dorry's original version in scale or absolute power, its penetrative force and extreme, compressed destructiveness were even more threatening.
It instantly carved out a terrifying path between the two of them.
Stand there and take it with his body?
Oh, hell no.
Dorry almost cursed out loud. He raised his small round shield to block while forcefully parrying with his longsword from the side, redirecting the shockwave straight up into the sky.
The explosion echoed in the heavens, instantly scattering the few scattered clouds.
Clear skies, brilliant sunshine.
"Huff... huff..."
Luffy landed from the air. Throwing that punch felt refreshing, but the side effects were slightly larger than he imagined.
He had shrunk back into his child form again.
Not good enough! Gotta train more!
It seemed strong enough as a finishing move, but it wouldn't do if he lost his fighting power after one punch. Ultimately, his physical strength hadn't caught up yet.
It was like needing to sprint at a critical moment. You can't start and stop. You need to be able to charge all the way to the mountaintop and see the view where the four seas meet.
To Nami, however, this scene looked familiar. She reached out to catch him, but Robin intercepted him mid-air with her many hands—so useful.
"Hey! Give Luffy back!"
Even Vivi grew tense instantly.
Robin's current allegiances were unclear. If Luffy lost his fighting power and she suddenly switched sides, what would they do?
"What's the hurry? I just think little Mr. Luffy is so cute."
Robin smiled, holding Luffy up high like Nami often did. "Such an interesting power."
Just as Vivi was about to say something, Nami suddenly grabbed her hand and shook her head.
Hmm?
Robin keenly sensed something was off.
"Hey, Robin, you'll regret this."
Before Luffy could finish his sentence this time, his body had already returned to normal size, and he pinned Robin beneath him.
Compared to back in the East Blue, Luffy's body was much harder now. Of course, Robin wasn't a delicate woman like Nami either. She immediately pushed Luffy off.
Though she seemed unaffected, brushing herself off as she stood up, Nami still found it satisfying to watch.
But as her mind slowly processed it, she suddenly realized something felt off.
Did I just put a hat on myself?
As for Dorry, seeing Luffy unleash Hakkoku made him feel like the sky was falling.
He began questioning his entire existence on the spot.
"Was I tricked by that old man, Yuruyaru?"
What happened to the "strongest technique of the Giant Warrior tribe"?
What happened to "ten years to learn Hakkoku is the strongest talent in Giant Warrior history"?
Then what did that make him?
"Shishishi! How was it, Dorry?"
Luffy did a flip and stood up.
Dorry was silent for a moment. "You clever son of a gun really are a genius."
Whether he was a genius or not was beside the point now. Booming laughter echoed from the other side of the mountain.
"GYAGYAGYAGYAGYA.... DORRY!"
"KABABABABABA... I'm coming, Brogy!"
Luffy looked up and saw another giant walking towards them from the direction Dorry was headed.
A battle between giants?
So awesome!
[WARNING...]
"Shut up! Can't I watch them fight to develop my Devil Fruit abilities?"
Luffy cursed under his breath, beginning another high-stakes balancing act.
He felt he'd be able to multitask soon enough.
Compared to that, the spectacular battle before him was obviously more captivating.
Two giants. Dorry, armed with a longsword and round shield. The one he called Brogy, armed with a giant axe and round shield. They charged at each other and collided with earth-shaking force.
"You ears trembled from the impact.
"Dorry! Today's duel will be the final one! The victor will be me!"
"Hahaha! Brogy, you said that fifty years ago!"
"Take this axe!"
Their weapons clashed together with a deafening crash.
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