Thinking leads to action.
The Water Demon King was about to make a move against the Water Ghost King, who was approaching with the 'Thousand Sunny'.
The next second.
The Water Demon King left a message for the other Ghost Kings and charged forward:
"It seems some ghosts are just asking for death. Perfect, everyone, today we'll kill a Ghost King to liven up our alliance."
Although confident it could defeat the Water Ghost King with its ghost formation, it wasn't blinded by arrogance. It didn't incite the other Ghost Kings to attack together, as the Water Ghost King had been defeated by itself before. If it dared to return now, it must be prepared.
However.
The Water Ghost King had chosen the wrong timing. What if it was prepared? On its side, besides itself, there were five other Ghost Kings. The opponent might have accounted for its ghost formation, but it definitely wouldn't have expected five Ghost Kings to be gathered for a meeting today. It was fortunate that it had invited five Ghost Kings.
Upon thinking this.
The charging Water Demon King smiled and directly addressed the approaching pirate ship:
"You think opening a pirate ship makes you the ruler of this ocean? Do you think you're Monkey D. Luffy? You escaped last time, but this time you'll give me..."
Before it could finish speaking.
"Are you calling me? What are you calling me for?"
On the approaching Thousand Sunny, Luffy jumped onto the figurehead of the lion and said to the Water Demon King.
His voice wasn't loud.
But the Water Demon King and the other ghosts saw his appearance.
[Ding! Monsters... Am I seeing things? I think I saw Luffy.]
[Host gains System Points +2500]
The Water Demon King was stunned. Being the closest to the pirate ship, it not only saw Luffy but also heard his words.
Before it could react.
Luffy made the first move. He waved to the Water Ghost King behind him and pointed at the Water Demon King, saying:
"Did that guy beat you."
"Yes, it was him."
The Water Ghost King nodded repeatedly, looking like a child in elementary school who had been beaten and was now seeking revenge, pointing at the bully and saying, "Dad, he hit me."
As soon as he spoke.
Luffy covered his straw hat with one hand, grinned, and said:
"Then I'll beat him up for you. Minna (everyone), don't fight me for it."
Before his words fell.
Luffy directly turned his body into a bubble, opened his mouth and bit onto his extended thumb, blowing forcefully. His hand instantly swelled like a balloon, then he swung it back violently. His giant-sized hand also turned pitch black at this moment.
[Gear Third!]
[Armament Haki!]
The next moment.
With a roar from Luffy:
"Gomu Gomu no Elephant Gun!"
The giant rubber fist, wrapped in Armament Haki, like a steel giant's fist, shot out at rocket speed, directly striking the Water Demon King. The powerful impact force agitated the surrounding seawater, creating sounds like a sea explosion.
[Ding! Water Demon King... Seriously, are you kidding me!?]
[Host gains System Points +120]
The sudden Gomu Gomu no Elephant Gun made the Water Demon King's eyes bulge with fear. It had initially thought it was a fake Luffy playing around, but how could he actually use Luffy's moves.
However.
There was no time to think about what was happening.
The Water Demon King frantically used its demonic power to condense seawater in front of it into a water wall, attempting to block the incoming Gomu Gomu no Elephant Gun.
The next moment.
Dong!!!!
Like the collision of bells and tripods, the Gomu Gomu no Elephant Gun struck the water wall. The entire condensed water wall, at a speed visible to the naked eye, rippled with terrifying waves. The shockwaves from the collision flipped everything around, including the seawater.
Wave after wave of shockwaves, like an underwater tsunami, spread outwards from the point of impact.
Then.
With a thunderous roar.
The Gomu Gomu no Elephant Gun, with its giant black fist, smashed through the water wall and hit the Water Demon King.
"Ah—"
The Water Demon King screamed, feeling like it had been hit head-on by a large cargo ship loaded into a container. Its body tumbled 360 degrees in the sea, flying back and crashing into rocks on the seabed, shattering a patch of rocks and creating a trail of broken stone.
For a moment.
The seabed was filled with dust, and sea rocks flew everywhere.
An eerie silence fell.
Both the approaching Ghost Kings and the Water Demon King's monsters were stunned.
The next second, they snapped back to reality.
"This..."
"Boss!"
"Hiss, am I seeing things? Isn't that Luffy's Gear Third Gomu Gomu no Elephant Gun?!"
"Armament Haki? Gear Third? Is that Luffy... real?"
As the monsters were shocked.
Several voices could be heard:
"Hey! Luffy, why did you attack first? Didn't we agree I'd come? I haven't cut any ghosts yet."
"These ghosts seem to be more numerous than you said. Those five monsters look similar to that Water Demon. Your intel is wrong."
As the words were spoken.
[Ding! Ghost Kings... Hmm? These voices sound so familiar?]
[Host gains System Points +2600]
The Ghost Kings had no time to ponder and instinctively looked towards the source of the voices, which was the bow of the Thousand Sunny.
At some point.
Several figures had walked out beside Luffy, and it was these people who were speaking.
Seeing this.
"What the hell?! Zoro?"
"Is that Nami? Robin?"
The Ghost Kings looked at these people, their expressions filled with shock, as if they had seen ghosts.
[Ding! Ghost Kings are stunned... Is the Water Demon King sure it provoked the Water Ghost King? Not the Pirate King?]
[Host gains System +2700]
It was at this moment.
Fearing that Luffy would finish the fight before they could, Zoro and the others couldn't stand still any longer. They all attacked together, putting on bubbles, and charged directly at the other five Ghost Kings.
"That woman holding an umbrella will be handled by Nami-chan and Robin-chan. I don't hit women. The other four are mine."
"Get lost, you stinking cook. Those are mine."
Zoro drew his three swords, holding one in his mouth, and said.
In response.
Sanji directly retorted:
"Moss-head, get lost. I'm enough for those, no, my one foot is enough."
"Then I only need one finger."
"Then my one toe."
"Stinking cook, are you looking for a fight?"
Zoro directly butted his head against Sanji's.
Sanji, biting on his cigarette, also got angry and retorted:
"You're the one looking for a fight."
While bickering, the two didn't stop, fearing the other would steal their prey, and both charged out.
[Santoryu Ogi: Sanju Roppyo!]
[Diable Jambe: Premier Hachis!]
Giving the five Ghost Kings no chance to retaliate, the two immediately unleashed their signature moves.
Chii!
Zoro, holding two swords and biting one in his mouth, spun his body and unleashed three terrifying wind tornadoes. Even in the sea, he whipped the seawater into a sea tornado.
Sanji stepped on the seawater, rapidly approaching the Kappa King and another Ghost King. His feet burned like flames, and he kicked both of them in the abdomen from left and right. The intense heat from his feet caused the surrounding seawater to sizzle and steam.
At the same time.
The system prompt sounded:
[Ding! Ghost Kings... Are we really in Hokkaido? Or in the Grand Line?]
[Host gains System Points +600]
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