73: Chapter 73 Tea Pig and Momousagi AppearFast forward to the point where Luffy's fierce battle with Aokiji took place.After Aokiji reported everything to Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Sengoku, after listening to Aokiji's report and pondering for a while, convened a meeting of naval officers of the rank of Commodore and above to discuss how to deal with the Straw Hat Pirates."Hahaha, as expected of my grandson, he's become so strong!" Garp laughed heartily in the meeting room after hearing Sengoku's speech.He didn't see Sengoku's increasingly dark face.Sengoku, barely containing his anger, continued to solicit the opinions of the officers."Will this have a negative impact on the world in the future?" "Evil that poses a threat to the World Government must not exist in this world.I suggest that we not deploy any brigadier generals or lieutenant colonels; we must nip them in the bud!" Akainu, his buttocks wrapped in bandages, slammed his fist on the table, sending molten lava burning through it.Aokiji sat there silently, showing no interest in the matter.Kizaru, trimming his nails, lazily remarked, "Waina, I remember Luffy is a pirate who hasn't been at sea for long, yet he's strong enough to hold his own against an admiral.Also, I remember Luffy is your grandson, Mr.Garp."
Garp's smile froze instantly.All eyes in the conference room turned to him.Under everyone's gaze, Garp smashed the conference table with his fist, stood up, and declared righteously, "Then I will go and capture Luffy and lock him up in Impel Down."
Garp, full of bravado, was about to set off when Sengoku, exasperated, stopped him.Sengoku waved for Momousagi and Chaton, both Admiral candidates, to accompany Luffy, intending to coordinate with the CP9 members lurking in Water 7 to kill him if necessary.Garp, annoyed, slapped himself and led the two to the warship, preparing to head to Water 7.Sengoku frowned deeply, sensing the operation wouldn't go smoothly.He made numerous phone calls, mobilizing all Marines, including those from the nearest branch, to proceed to Water 7.Meanwhile, Luffy was unaware of the impending crisis; he was still fighting Lucci.The fight was essentially Luffy completely overwhelming Lucci.Lucci was once again sent flying by Luffy's blow.Unwilling to accept defeat, Luffy stubbornly got up, unwilling to admit that he, the supposedly strongest CP9 member from 800 years ago on Enies Lobby, was being defeated by a pirate who had only recently set sail.Lucci took a few steps, then his head lolled to the side and he collapsed, unconscious.Luffy's eyes were icy cold.Just as he was preparing his next attack to finish Lucci off, a gust of wind rushed towards Luffy's head.Sensing danger, Luffy shouted, "Chaton!" He was slightly startled.This shouldn't be happening.According to the original storyline, only CP9 members should be here.Why is an admiral candidate here?
"You're here to save him?" Luffy stared intently at Chaton.
"Don't get me wrong, Straw Hat Boy." Chaton had a smug grin on his face."I'm just here to see what this legendary new pirate is really made of."
Chaton was right.He had already been very interested in this rising pirate while at Marine Headquarters.Unable to contain his excitement during the voyage, he arrived at Water 7 ahead of schedule.The powerful aura Luffy sensed earlier came from him."Stop talking nonsense!" Luffy raised his fist."If you want to fight, then fight.After you're done, get out of the way.I still need to deal with the guy behind you."
"Hey, hey, don't get so worked up." Chaton dodged Luffy's attack with a light dodge."You've already defeated Lucci, there's no need to go after him, right?Besides, you'll never get a girlfriend if you're this violent."
Luffy gave a strange smile."You're sorely mistaken.I already have three girlfriends." With that, he charged at Chaton again."Since you won't move aside, I'll knock you down and make way!"
Upon hearing Luffy mention having three girlfriends, Chaton's face immediately darkened.Good heavens, a boy younger than himself already has three girlfriends!He'd confessed to Momozono nearly a hundred times without success.Thinking this, Chaton's offensive intensified: "Storm Kick.Chaton's Cry!"
Chaton unleashed countless slashes with his feet, the pale white energy transforming into countless dolphin-shaped attacks aimed at Luffy.Luffy charged forward with his own "Storm Kick, Wind Blade Dance," meeting the attack head-on.The two powerful slashes collided and neutralized each other, creating shockwaves in mid-air.Ultimately, Luffy's attack gained the upper hand!Countless sharp wind blades swept towards Chaton like a storm, leaving him no way to dodge.Faced with such a ferocious onslaught, Chaton dared not confront it head-on.He swiftly dodged to the side, avoiding the fatal blow.
However, unlucky Lucci became a casualty of this battle.Having just regained consciousness, before he could even catch his breath, he was stunned by the countless wind blades flying around him.Seeing these wind blades about to strike him, and Chaton only concerned with his own safety, showing no intention of saving him, Lucci cursed inwardly, "That bastard!"
Left with no other choice, Lucci gritted his teeth and used all his strength, instantly activating his Iron Body skill to withstand the onslaught.He knew that if he didn't, his life would be in danger.With Iron Body activated, Lucci's body became incredibly hard, like an indestructible steel fortress.Even so, when the sharp wind blades violently struck him, they directly pierced through Lucci's prized Iron Body, leaving wound after wound on his body.When the attack ended, Lucci fainted again.Cha Tun felt a little sorry for Lucci; he was in a terrible state, his body covered in wounds, with some flesh even torn off by the wind blades.Lucci himself was barely breathing, looking like he could die at any moment.
"Lucci!"Kaku cried out in alarm, his voice filled with concern for his companion's condition.Bruno, seeing this, didn't dare delay.He immediately used his Devil Fruit power, leading Robin and the rest of CP9 to Lucci's side with lightning speed, ready to take him away.
Just then, seeing Robin about to be taken away by the enemy, Luffy stepped forward without hesitation, wanting to rescue her.However, just as he was about to rush forward, Chaton intervened at the perfect moment, successfully blocking Luffy's path.The air door in front of him was about to close when Zoro immediately drew his sword and rushed forward, but he too was blocked by a tall, beautiful woman wielding a sword."Momosasa!" Chaton exclaimed in surprise.Momousasa elegantly exchanged a few blows with Zoro, then quickly retreated to Chaton's side, saying with a look of exasperation, "You idiot, why are you in such a hurry?Retreat quickly!The higher-ups have decided to take Robin to Enies Lobby for processing!"