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In the collapsed rock ruins, Dorry and Broggy stood up one after another, then turned their heads in unison and looked at each other.
The next second, the two of them suddenly burst out laughing!
"Kababababa..."
"Gyagagaga~"
They tossed aside the damaged weapons in their hands, their eyes growing even sharper.
"I didn't expect to nearly be defeated by a young man! This shouldn't have happened, Dorry!"
"Indeed, Broggy! We really can't underestimate this world!"
"Gol D. Roger... Red-Haired Shanks..."
"And now there's Monkey D. Luffy!!!"
The two giants abandoned all distracting thoughts after realizing that Luffy was no ordinary pirate.
At this time, it had barely been ten days since the Straw Hats entered the Grand Line!
After all, these were mighty warriors who had been assigned bounties of 100 million Berries by the World Government 100 years ago!
Accounting for inflation, plus a century of constant fighting...
When they unleashed their full strength, their power was at least at the level of a Yonko commander!
Red, the vice-captain of the Straw Hats, knew this better than anyone present.
Although they were struck by Luffy's massive fire attack, the two giants showed no injuries except for some slight burns darkening their bodies.
The battle raged on vigorously, with both sides trading blows.
With Luffy's Second Gear combined with Soru's ultra-high movement speed, he was like a monkey jumping around elephants, frustrating Dorry and Broggy.
But faced with absolute strength, these could only be temporary advantages.
Don't look at the fact that Luffy was only level 52, just 10 levels higher than Smoker...
The world's top racial attributes, the enhancement effects of Pokémon moves, plus Luffy's own development and application of his Devil Fruit abilities...
All the strength he could unleash now might not match a pirate with a 1 billion Berry bounty, but it had already surpassed the 500 million Berry threshold!
It was enough for Luffy to fight the two giants for dozens of rounds!
After all...
Only by fighting against such powerful opponents could Luffy and the others gain substantial experience points!
Red wouldn't have let Luffy challenge them otherwise.
BOOM! ! !
With thunderous sounds, Luffy and the two giants clashed again!
BOOM!
Luffy, using Gear Third's Giant Pistol, made a misstep and was knocked away by the combined attacks of the two giants.
Soon, Luffy's attack error allowed the two giants to instantly seize their opportunity!
At this moment, Dorry and Broggy suddenly shouted loudly:
"Be careful, Luffy!!!"
Immediately, they brought their bodies together and raised their weapons high.
As partners and rivals who had been fighting each other for hundreds of years, their coordination surpassed ordinary imagination.
In the Pokémon world, that would be equivalent to achieving Bond Phenomenon in minutes!
With just a glance or movement, they could instantly understand each other's thoughts.
All at once!
A terrifying wave of energy suddenly emerged from their bodies, the pressure raging and boiling like a massive tidal wave.
They swung the massive weapons in their hands toward Luffy, shouting in unison:
"Hakoku!!!"
BOOM! ! !
A dazzling slash of energy erupted from their weapons, flying toward Luffy as if to swallow him whole!
Even though they weren't using their full strength...
This attack was powerful enough to split half the island!
Seeing this, Luffy's eyes widened with wonder and shock.
It was only at this moment that he finally understood...
Why Red was so certain he would not be a match for the two giants.
But... "It's not over yet!!!"
Faced with the attack unleashed by the two giants, defiance flashed in Luffy's eyes. Not only did he have no intention of dodging, he took a deep breath to expand his body even further.
In an instant, Luffy's aura and Pokémon energy gathered before him like a raging river!
Fully prepared, Luffy suddenly let out a mighty shout:
"Gomu Gomu no HYPERBEAM!!!"
A brilliant, dazzling light collected in front of Luffy, rapidly expanding to form a massive sphere of energy.
Dorry and Broggy's eyes widened at the sight.
"Hey, something seems wrong here?!"
Whether it was their imagination or not, the sky seemed to darken at that moment, as if all the light in the world had been stolen by the energy ball forming in front of Luffy.
Before they could react...
BOOM! ! ! ! !
An energy beam capable of tearing apart the earth shot forward and collided directly with their Haki attack.
For an instant, the world seemed to fall silent, as if even the gods were holding their breath to witness the outcome of this duel.
Soon, under the violent fluctuations of Luffy's Hyper Beam, the giants' Haki attack began to shrink and finally disappeared completely!
Although this seemed inevitable to Red...
Luffy's Hyper Beam exceeded his expectations.
Not only had Luffy not mastered how to control the output power of the Hyper Beam, he had also channeled all his Haki and physical energy into it...
Here came a reverse flow of power!
While making the Hyper Beam more powerful, it also intensified its side effects!
Just as he fired the beam, Luffy's eyes rolled back and he collapsed unconscious.
The Hyper Beam that had overcome the giants' attack continued forward.
Because their attack had briefly resisted it, the two giants had enough time to escape.
The Hyper Beam, having missed its targets, continued onward. After carving a massive hole in the ground, it traveled all the way to the edge of the island and blasted into the sea.
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Meanwhile.
A small boat made of white wax was sailing into the waters near Little Garden.
Mr. 3 Galdino, the assassin agent of Baroque Works, stood at the bow, looking toward the island with confusion as the sounds of battle echoed across the water.
"Strange, is Little Garden in a volcanic eruption period? Why is it so noisy?!"
"And why do I feel so uneasy~"
"Is it because no one painted the ship?!"
Having said this, Mr. 3 suddenly frowned and muttered through gritted teeth:
"That Miss Goldenweek, sooner or later I'll file a complaint with the boss against her!"
"We're supposed to be partners, but she refused to come with me because she thought my wax boat wasn't pretty enough!"
"Huh?! Why is there suddenly a white light coming from the island?!"
"Wait! What is that?!"
Suddenly, Mr. 3 roared in shock and horror.
Without time to think, he immediately expelled a large amount of white wax from his hands.
"Candle Wall: Reinforced Triple Layer!!!"
BOOM! ! ! !
The passing Hyper Beam struck his boat, instantly vaporizing it.
Mr. 3, wrapped in white wax, disappeared in the blast.
His fate—whether dead or alive—remained unknown...