Chapter 12: Solving "Axe-Hand" Morgan

"Sir, do you really want to... shoot them?" Among the Marines who surrounded Luffy and others, someone holding a gun trembled slightly and asked Morgan hesitantly.

"Huh? Are you also disobeying my order?" Morgan, who was asked by his soldiers, glared at the Marines and said, "In that case, you should also die, and anyone who is also hesitating to shoot, commit suicide for me!"

"This..." When the Marines heard Morgan's order, they moved their hands and pointed the guns at Luffy, Koby, and Zoro's heads.

"Hey! What are you doing? Do you really have to obey such an order?" Koby, who had been pulling Luffy's clothes all the time, couldn't bear to see this scene.

"Hey, what's going on with you guys, Marine? Why do I think that you are more like a pirate? Did you not report it to Marine Headquarters for his behavior? Or is it that so many of you can't stop him alone?" Luffy said it to let these Marines stand up and resist without wasting his own strength.

"This..." The Marine soldiers, who were ready to pull the trigger, heard Luffy and suddenly hesitated.

"Huh? Why don't you guys shoot?" Seeing that his soldiers seemed to be moved by Luffy, he swung the iron axe in his right hand in a wave and shouted angrily.

The shout of Morgan directly caused the Marine soldiers, who were a little moved, to lower their heads.

"Oh, I can't bear you guys. Don't choose to be a Marine if you guys are just so-so." Luffy shook his head and said, "I can only do it myself then."

"Do you think you can deal with me alone? I'm [Axe-hand] Morgan, the greatest person in Shells Town." Seeing Luffy seem to have the idea of fighting, Morgan raised the axe in his right hand and pointed to Luffy, as if he didn't take Luffy in his eyes at all.

"Heh~" Luffy chuckled lightly, and then, with his right hand stretching, he punched out towards Morgan. The invisible air solidified slightly under this punch, and with the sound of *BOOM* Morgan flew rapidly in the air.

No Haki attachment was used. Luffy just stretched out his arm and punched. The power of Luffy's punch just now has reached the power of the original Luffy's jet pistol after opening the second gear.

Morgan's tall figure flew out upside down, directly smashing the gate and part of the wall of the execution ground. Until Morgan's body fell to the ground, the side of his face that was hit by Luffy's punch was swollen, and Morgan's eyes turned white and he fainted.

Amidst the dust, those Marines who were holding guns pointing at Luffy and the others froze in place. Even Koby, who was originally holding Luffy, widened his round eyes. and Zoro, who was tied to a cross stake, opened his eyes wide when Luffy punched, as if he wanted to see Luffy's movements clearly.

"It's so fast, I don't know how he knocked that Marine's head over from such a distance. I didn't even see his punch!" Zoro's heart was turbulent at this time. Although he had a strong intuition about Luffy earlier, he wasn't bad either. He thought he could at least be evenly matched with Luffy, but it wasn't until Luffy really shot that Zoro realized that he couldn't even keep up with Luffy's speed.

"Yoo~ do you still think you can beat me now?" Seemingly feeling Zoro's shock, Luffy turned his head slightly and asked Zoro, who was still bound to a cross stake.

"Hmmp!" Zoro didn't replied, he just snorted.

"What about you guys? Are you still going to shoot?" Turning back, Luffy pressed down the Straw-Hat that had been blown away by the airflow with his right hand, and his eyes, which were blocked by the shadow of the brim, looked sharply at those Marines who were still stunted in place.

Those Marines, who were still stunned, came back to their senses after hearing Luffy. They didn't answer Luffy's question, they just dropped their weapons at the same time, and their faces were full of excitement, and they all jumped up.

"Great, finally we don't have to be oppressed by Morgan anymore!"

"Yeah"

For a time, the sound of the weapons falling was mixed with the cheers of the Marines, and the originally peaceful execution square became extremely noisy.

"How is it, Koby? Do you still plan to become a Marine after seeing Morgan like this?" Luffy asked Koby who was unbinding Zoro.

At this time, Zoro, who was waiting for Koby to loosen the rope, also looked at Koby and said, "So you want to be a Marine? Then you have to be careful; you will encounter such an officer in the future."

"Yes, I still want to be a Marine. I want to catch all pirates like Alvida, and I will also work hard to become a Marine Admiral, and then I will clear up the Marines like Morgan." said Koby loudly at the two.

Luffy didn't continue to speak but looked at Zoro, who was unbound. At this time, Zoro was moving his wrist, which had not been moved for a few days because he was bound.

"Well, do you need my help to get your swords back?" asked Luffy.

"No, the Marine Captain has already been dealt with by you. If even that stupid son of his was dealt by you, then I don't have the face on your boat." He rejected Luffy without hesitation, and after stretching his body, Zoro walked in a certain direction.

"?"

A big question mark appeared above Luffy's head.

Do you think I asked you because you thought you couldn't beat Morgan's stupid son, Helmeppo?

"Hey! Zoro!"

"I said I don't need your help. I will get my swords back soon."

"What I want to say is that the gate is here. Morgan body was still at the gate. How did you go in the opposite direction?"

"..."

Zoro, who was walking in a cool manner, froze suddenly, and then turned his head back angrily and said, "Stop talking!"

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