Chapter 234Nowadays, stamina and Haki are far from their peak; facing such a lineup, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness."Well, young and talented pirate, you should know how to read the situation by now and surrender obediently."Kizaru shouted again towards Luffy's direction, "Even if Whitebeard came now, it's not certain he'd have a way.""Whitebeard? I'm not him, I am me!"Luffy grinned, glaring at the two opponents before him, "If you want me to surrender, then come and try it. See if you can actually do it!"He took a deep breath.The sound of the inhalation seemed to carry a strange rhythm, and immediately after, a low and rhythmic drumbeat clearly entered the ears of everyone present.Thump-thump-thump!Thump-thump-thump!This sound did not travel through air vibrations but resonated directly in the depths of the soul."This power is truly terrifying."Aokiji glanced at the surrounding ice, which seemed to resonate under the strange drumming, causing it to crack, "Even an awakened Devil Fruitshouldn't reach this level.""That's just because you haven't seen it before."Luffy's eyes widened.Boom!A torrent of black-red energy, far larger than before, erupted violently with Luffy at its center.Carrying a will to destroy everything, it surged toward Aokiji and Garp.The materialized shockwave of Conqueror's Hakialmost pushed away all the surrounding air; the ground cracked inch by inch, forced to sink under this power."Useless, save your energy, kid."Aokiji had his hands in his pockets, cold air overflowing from his body; the ground beneath his feet froze instantly and continued to spread forward, freezing the leading edge of the surging Haki torrent.He himself slid on the ice, precisely avoiding the core shockwave.Garp was even more direct; he gave a low growl, his fists covered in highly condensed Armament Haki, and he smashed directly into the black-red torrent."Fist Bone Impact: Barrier Breaker!"Wherever his fists passed, the Haki torrent was forcibly dispersed, carving out a temporary path.He stood firmly in the center of the torrent, unmoving despite the impact.There really isn't a single opening.Conqueror's Haki can only be used for support right now.But these two in front of me are veterans who have fought countless people with the aptitude for Conqueror's Haki.In this situation, the only choice is to go all out.The more desperate the situation, the more one can break through!Luffy had always been walking on a tightrope; otherwise, how could he have such tenacious vitality?Willpower is the best manifestation of a person's spirit.At least the spirit he was displaying now was no different, in the eyes of Garp and the others, from the top powerhouses on the sea.Whitebeard, Big Mom, Kaido... or even Roger and Rocks from long ago!However, just as Luffy was erupting with all his might, the warning sounds that had been ringing in his ears while he was multitasking suddenly changed.[Warning! Your crew member Nami is too far away, connection signal is decaying rapidly! Please handle this immediately!][Warning! Your crew member Nico Robin is too far away, connection signal is decaying rapidly! Please handle this immediately!][Warning! Your crew member Usopp is too far away...][Warning! Your crew member Vinsmoke Sanji...][Warning! Your crew member Tony Tony Chopper...][Warning! Your crew member...]A series of warning messages poured down like ice water, instantly drowning his consciousness.Zoro, Franky, Brook, Merry... even Bonney, whom he had just met, all their names turned into red warnings of being too far away in an instant.Too far away?What is going on!They were clearly supposed to be fighting or evacuating in different areas of the Sabaody Archipelago; how could there suddenly be a prompt that they were all too far away?The only explanation was that they were no longer on the Sabaody Archipelago!Who did this?What was done to them?!A cold fear instantly gripped Luffy's heart, and then, this fear turned into a monstrous rage that burned everything![Detected that all bound crew members of the pirate king training plan have left the effective sensing range, judged as serious dereliction of duty by the Captain. Penalty level raised to LV3, executing immediately.]A sudden pain without any warning."Arghhhh!"Luffy couldn't help but let out a heart-wrenching howl. His body trembled violently, and the output of his Haki suffered a momentary disorder and decay.A severe pain, far exceeding any previous electric shock or mental oppression, instantly swept through Luffy's entire body.It felt as if countless invisible knives were slashing across his body.This pain acted directly on the depths of his nerves, almost making him faint instantly."Hmm? What happened to you, Luffy?"Garp frowned, worry and suspicion appearing on his face for the first time.He knew his grandson too well; Luffy's willpower was honed by him bit by bit.Ordinary pain wouldn't even make him frown; what could make him emit such a painful sound was definitely unimaginable torture.Is it a side effect of the ability?Or has his body reached its limit?Aokiji also stopped his movements, watching the abnormally behaving Luffy vigilantly.Luffy hadn't even frowned when those previous attacks hit him.Luffy's howl was partly due to the pain from the LV3 penalty, but more of it was a venting of rage over the unknown whereabouts of his companions."Give my companions back!"Thump!With a loud bang, Luffy stomped the already broken ground beneath him into pieces. Accompanied by the drumbeats, his figure turned into a white-red stream of light, difficult to capture with the naked eye, and appeared behind Aokijialmost like a teleportation.The demonic will black blade appeared in his hand again, its blade wrapped in terrifying Haki, with black-red lightning sparking out.He glared at Aokiji, his expression slightly ferocious. "What did you do to my companions?!"Rubber: Haki Infusion: Wave Cutter!A massive, crescent-shaped black-red sword energy tore through the air, slashing horizontally toward Aokiji!Wherever the sword energy passed, space seemed to distort."This swordsmanship has improved too ridiculously!"Aokiji finally showed a trace of shock on his face. When they fought at Enies Lobby last time, although Luffy's physical skills and Haki were astonishing, he definitely didn't have such sharp and terrifying sword skills.He dared not be negligent; elementalization was meaningless in the face of this level of Haki-infused slash."Ice Wall: Triple Rashomon!"Boom!Boom!Three massive ice walls, several meters thick, rose instantly from the ground, blocking the sword energy.However, the black-red sword energy cut through the first two layers of ice walls like a hot knife through butter and exploded violently only upon hitting the third layer. Ice shards mixed with the aftermath of the Haki scattered, cutting the surrounding ground into a mess."Hmph! Although I don't know what happened, I'll let you calm down first!"Just as Aokiji was about to move, Garp's voice rang out. Amidst the roar of the collision between the sword energy and the ice walls, his figure jumped out from Aokiji's flank like a ghost. Black-red lightning danced wildly on his right fist, and the air in front of his fist was compressed to the extreme, forming a visible transparent shield."Fist Bone: Meteor!"He punched toward the sword energy aftermath that had not yet fully dissipated.The terrifying impact force turned the space in that area into a vacuum, and the violent shockwave spread outward like a tsunami, forcibly interrupting Luffy's coherent offensive and forcing him back."White: Rubber Rotating Sword Dance!!"Luffy's eyes were bloodshot, and he had almost lost his sanity.He leaped high, waving the demonic will black blade in his hand frantically. Chaotic yet terrifyingly Haki-infused black-red sword energy rained down like a storm, covering Aokiji and Garpindiscriminately!His Haki was being consumed at an astonishing rate, completely regardless of the consequences.What on earth triggered this kid?"Kuzan!"Garp shouted, signaling for a joint suppression.Aokiji understood and exhaled a mouthful of cold white air, pressing his palms onto the ground: "Ice Age: Prism Wall!"Huge ice pillars and ice walls rose instantly, squeezing toward Luffy from all directions like living things.The Ice-Ice Fruit was no less capable of changing terrain than an awakened paramecia-type devil fruit.This could limit Luffy's movement space while blocking those violent sword energies.Every sword energy that slashed onto the ice walls erupted with huge roars and sky-filling ice crystals.Garp, like a humanoid tyrannosaur, charged directly into the storm of sword energy.His fists were his strongest weapons; every punch accurately shattered the sword energy, closing in on Luffy step by step."It looks like it's about to end over there."Kizaru used his Ama no Murakumo to block a thrust from Rayleigh, lasers and Haki colliding to create a dazzling halo. "Are you still going to stop me, Mr. Rayleigh? If this continues, I'm afraid you won't be able to enjoy your retirement in the Sabaody Archipelago happily in the future.""Their era has only just begun, how can I let you stifle it here!"Rayleigh's hair and beard stood on end. Although he was old, the aura he erupted with at this moment was still astonishing, and his sword moves became increasingly fierce, forcing Kizaru to concentrate on dealing with them."I have heard of your affairs on this island. Even if your strength has declined, is it ultimately the nature of a pirate?" Kizaru looked dejected."If you World Government could revoke my wanted warrant, I might actually be able to retire in peace." Rayleigh retorted with a cold smile, slashing a sword toward Kizaru's neck. The latter avoided part of it by elementalizing, but the attached Haki still left a shallow bloody scratch on his shoulder."Then don't get in the way here, helping Straw Hat! The crimes of you old-era pirates were already impossible to erase, and now it's even worse!" Kizaru touched his shoulder, his tone finally carrying a hint of impatience."It seems you are determined not to let these young people go?" Rayleigh's offensive did not stop."Spare me,"Kizaru looked distressed, "That Navy Hero is holding nothing back. Besides, if we don't catch the culprit, with three Celestial Dragons dead on the Sabaody Archipelago, we at Marine Headquarterswon't have any face left in front of the big shots at Mary Geoise. Can you please stop getting in the way!"Although it was only a matter of time before Garpand Aokiji took down Luffy, time was what was needed most right now.No one knew how long Straw Hat Luffy could hold on.Time was the biggest uncontrollable factor in triggering new changes.Strange Devil Fruit ability.Abnormally large amount of Haki.And the drumbeat that sounded at all times.All of this gave Kizaru a bad premonition."If possible,"
