220: Chapter 220 The Arrogant Luffy"Hey, you cowardly guy, get off the stage and stop embarrassing yourself here!" The audience booed and cursed, clearly dissatisfied with Luffy's avoidance of combat.However, Luffy remained unmoved, continuing to dodge fights as if nothing was wrong.He had absolutely no interest in taking on these relatively weak opponents.
As time passed, only five people remained on the field, including Luffy.The four burly men exchanged glances, seemingly reaching a tacit understanding.They decided to temporarily set aside their competition and work together to deal with Luffy.After all, they had witnessed Luffy's immense strength in the waiting hall and knew that fighting him alone was unwise.Thus, the four decided to join forces to eliminate Luffy.
Four burly men, wielding various weapons, charged menacingly towards Luffy.The leader, a giant axe, roared deafeningly, "Hooray!Straw hat kid, so what if you're strong?We don't believe four of us can't beat you!" The other three men nimbly circled behind Luffy, forming a tight encirclement.
"Yes, that's it!Luffy, get rid of this weakling who can only dodge!" The spectators in the stands cheered, having long disliked Luffy.Emboldened by their support, the four burly men swung their weapons even more vigorously, their knives, axes, maces, and shields whistling through the air as they slashed at Luffy.
Luffy glanced at the four men, a hint of disdain on his face.Just as the four weapons were about to strike him, Luffy's figure suddenly merged into the shadows beneath his feet and vanished from the spot.The four burly men braked abruptly, standing back to back, warily scanning their surroundings.Cold sweat beaded on their foreheads, their hearts pounded, and fear filled their hearts.They realized they might have encountered a Devil Fruit user, an ability that left them helpless.
Just as the four burly men were on guard, Luffy's voice rang out from above them: "No matter how many small fry there are, they're still just small fry.Even if you cooperate, you're helpless against someone with real strength." These words struck like a thunderbolt, shaking everyone to their core.Luffy's words were not only a provocation to the four burly men, but also a mockery of the entire audience.His confidence and power drew everyone's attention.
The four burly men were startled and looked up at Luffy in mid-air, realizing they had met their match.However, they did not back down.Instead, they gritted their teeth and hurled their weapons at Luffy with all their might.
Luffy remained unfazed.Suddenly, a cloud of black mist appeared before him, like a greedy maw, easily swallowing the four weapons and vanishing without a trace.The four men, now unarmed, were terrified, a sense of foreboding washing over them.
Just then, one of the burly men's eyes lit up, and he had an idea.He shouted at Luffy, "Hey, you bastard, what kind of hero are you if you rely on your powers!If you've got the guts, come down here and fight us without using your powers!" His voice was full of provocation and defiance.
Upon hearing this, Luffy's lips curled into a slight, disdainful smile.He shrugged indifferently, then slowly descended from mid-air to the ground, standing face-to-face with the four burly men.
Seeing this, the four burly men's eyes flashed with joy, thinking they had finally found an opportunity.Taking advantage of Luffy's lack of preparation, they immediately raised their fists and attacked him.Their movements were swift and powerful, their punches whistling through the air, seemingly intent on defeating Luffy in one fell swoop.
However, Luffy remained calm and composed, nimbly dodging the four men's attacks as if performing a graceful dance.His speed was lightning-fast, causing the four burly men's attacks to miss completely.Although the four men were exhausted, sweating profusely and panting heavily, they couldn't land a single blow on Luffy.
"Are you all you can do?If you're a man, fight me head-on!" one of the burly men finally couldn't contain his anger and roared.However, before he could finish speaking, Luffy punched him away, sending him crashing heavily to the sidelines.Luffy curled his lip in disdain, turned around, and locked his gaze on the remaining three burly men.He decided not to wait any longer and take the initiative.
Luffy charged fiercely at the three burly men.Seeing this, the three men's expressions changed; knowing they were no match for Luffy, they turned and fled.Their plan was to wear down Luffy's stamina by running, looking for an opportunity to attack him unexpectedly.But reality disappointed them greatly; they didn't even get a few steps before Luffy caught up with them one by one, knocking them all out of the ring with a single punch.
The match ended quickly, and the host immediately announced Luffy as the winner.However, this result sparked strong dissatisfaction among the audience.They felt the match wasn't exciting enough and believed Luffy had won by using trickery.Luffy, however, wasn't going to tolerate these complaints.He gave them the middle finger and walked backstage without looking back.
"Holy crap, is this kid looking down on us?" With a loud shout, the atmosphere in the entire arena instantly ignited.The hot-tempered guy who shouted stood up, his face flushed, pointed at Luffy, and roared, "How dare he treat us like this!This is outrageous!"
The other spectators echoed their sentiments, their anger and resentment towards Luffy burning within them.After all, in all the time the match had been going on, no other fighter had ever dared to so openly provoke the audience.
At this moment, Uta, sitting in the spectator stands, helplessly covered her face, muttering to herself, "How could Luffy be."
Luffy's personality after entering Dark ModeUta was aware of the changes.Logically, Luffy should be calmer in his Dark Mode, but he hadn't expected him to become so arrogant and provocative.
Backstage at the arena, Luffy returned as the victor.After looking around to make sure no one was nearby, he quickly reverted to his Dark Form.
Then, he took out a bottle of water from his system space and gulped it down, as if he had just gone through a fierce battle.After finishing the water, he said to himself, "Hey, aren't you afraid that the audience will come down and beat you up?No, beat me up?"
"What's there to be afraid of?If they attack me, I'll just use Conqueror's Haki and it'll be fine," Luffy's shadow suddenly stood up from the ground and said to Luffy.Luffy rolled his eyes helplessly.This story took place two years ago in the Kingdom of Elise.At that time, the dark element underwent a major upgrade, which significantly enhanced Luffy's Dark Form.However, to his surprise, this enhancement gave birth to another self.This mysterious entity usually remained hidden in the shadows, only appearing and taking control of his body when Luffy entered the second state of Dark Form.