Chapter 99 : Shock!

Luffy's words not only shocked Lucci but also sent shockwaves through the entire world, reaching every viewer tuned into the live broadcast.

The impact of these resolute words left everyone in deep astonishment. What an indomitable will!

Such determination!

"Never die, never abandon the Gear Second state..."

You see, the Gear Second state of the boy with the straw hat places his body under extremely high stress. In this state, even casual attack extracts tremendous potential and inflicts substantial damage on the body.

If one can't persist and sustain it, it means their body has reached its limits. Continuing its use goes beyond harm to the body; it touches the essence of life itself.

Luffy's words unequivocally communicated to Lucci: unless you defeat him, he'll never relinquish the Gear Second, even if it costs his entire life!

It's a gamble with death!

This level of courage shocked everyone, even leaving established figures who had already seen the world in a daze.

In this rookie pirate, they saw the spirit of a king...

At the Navy Headquarters!

Garp, Sengoku, Aokiji, Kizaru, and even Admiral Akainu and others gazed at the sky in stunned silence...

A hint of horror crossed everyone's faces.

Their astonishment wasn't solely because of Luffy's strength or the fierceness of the battle but rather due to his words!

Akainu, in particular, found it difficult to bear.

"This pirate..."

He suddenly sensed a foreboding in his heart; the Straw Hat Boy must be eliminated!

Even if he's the son of the world's most notorious criminal or the grandson of a Marine hero—no exceptions!

This man... unexpectedly made this formidable admiral feel a crisis unlike any before!

This feeling, not even experienced when confronting the Four Emperors.

Only this spirit, this demeanor, evoked memories of a person who once stirred the entire sea and single-handedly initiated the Age of Pirates...

The Pirate King, Gol D. Roger!

Red-Haired Pirates!

Shanks, Beckman, Jesus Burgess, and other crew members were, like those at the Navy Headquarters, struck dumb by this revelation.

Gazing at Luffy's determined expression on the screen, they recollected his words.

Such unwavering resolve—they've seen countless pirates but never witnessed such will in a single individual.

For the sake of his comrade, he embraced the awareness of his own death!

Even in death, he would hold back Lucci to prevent harm to others... In a prolonged silence, Shanks suddenly smiled.

Yet, in his eyes, a trace of tears lingered.

"The captain... I never expected that after so many years, I would encounter someone so reminiscent of you."

"Perhaps, Luffy, this lad, is the inheritor of your legacy..."

[Simultaneously, due to Franky's tenacity, Robin also overcame the shadow of O'hara in her heart!]

[Although the Buster Call had started bombarding Enies Lobby, causing it to erupt in flames, she also stood up.]

[In just a moment, all the Marines outside the Gate of Justice will be knocked down!]

[Later, together with Franky, they found a battleship...]

[With the help of the mermaid Granny Kokoro, Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, Chopper, and others.]

[He also managed to escape the underground passage and came to Robin and other ships.]

[Everyone looked at the cannon-fired, flaming Enies Lobby, deeply worried in their hearts.]

["The Buster Call has begun, but Luffy hasn't come out yet! "]

"Shall we go to him?"]

At this time, Zoro stood up and stopped everyone.]

["No, we will be in danger if we go in, not to mention…"

"We have to trust the Captain. Luffy will definitely defeat Lucci!"]

[In this way, everyone stood in the port, looking at the Tower of Justice, waiting for Luffy to appear…]

[Enies Lobby has been destroyed by almost half under the Buster Call!]

[Countless shells rained down, destroying countless tall buildings and the ground!]

[However, this did not affect the two who were fighting in the ruins at the moment.]

[Luffy has done his job not to defeat Lucci, and will never waver in his determination to use the Gear Second!]

[He holds the consciousness of his death!]

[Although Lucci was shocked, his perennial desire to kill, as well as the desire to never meet a real opponent, also excited him.]

["Straw hat boy, then let me see how tenacious you are! "]

[Speaking of which, Lucci burst and rushed towards Luffy!]

[And Luffy also directly used a powerful jet pistol and responded...]

Unknown seas!

A small boat sailed on the sea, and I saw a person wearing a green cloak looking at the sky.

And he, Dragon who went to Gaya Island before and is preparing to return at the moment, is Luffy's father, and no one cares more about Luffy than he does.

Although he has always been adrift and has not accompanied Luffy's growth.

But judging from the fact that he traveled thousands of miles to the Sky island to erase the great threat of Enel.

It was enough to see how much he cared about Luffy's safety in his heart… To be honest, when he saw that Lucci was Luffy's new opponent, and his strength was still so terrifying.

A thought arose in Dragon's heart…

Turn the bow of the ship, go to the world government, and kill all the members of CP9.

In this way, his son's threat will be one less again.

But when he saw Luffy indomitable will, fighting to the death for his nakama, and ready to face his own death…

Dragon suddenly understood, and he smiled.

"Luffy…"

"It seems that my thinking is wrong, the real strong do not need help."

"Only after you defeat one strong enemy after another and go through one difficulty after another, can you truly grow!"

"Then in that case, I will solve this threat for you, and in the future…"

"I believe it!"

"I'm waiting for the day when you will become famous in the sea and become a great pirate!"

At the same time, Enel, who was tied up at his feet and handcuffed to Seastone, kept struggling.

That look, when looking at Dragon, with extreme anger, and… Afraid.

"Woooo

Because a towel was stuffed into his mouth, Enel could only make this sound.

Dragon squinted over, his eyes full of indifference.

Bang!

It was a direct kick, and Enel, who kicked, almost fainted again.

"I didn't kill you directly, that is, the greatest mercy to you, and you dare to disturb me when I was sensational?"

"When I return to the headquarters, I'll take my time cleaning you up..."

[Boom!]

[Under the force of Luffy, Lucci was sent flying, his face contorting in pain.]

"After all, Luffy in Gear Second has doubled strength, far beyond the ordinary."

"Lucci knows he can normally overpower Luffy."

"But he can't suppress Luffy in Gear Second, and even... he'll be counter-suppressed!"

"Whether it's strength, speed, or defense, I'm not better than him now!"

"Therefore, going head-to-head is absolutely impossible; skill must prevail!"

Lucci gasped, and the next second, he used Soru (Shave)!

His entire being vanished from its original position, and when he reappeared, he had already come up behind Luffy.

"Finger Pistol, Storm Leg!"

Having mastered the Rokushiki to its pinnacle, he could now employ two techniques simultaneously.

In an instant, countless sharp air blades slashed towards Luffy!

However, in the face of these attacks, Luffy didn't even look, relying solely on his combat instincts to instantly evade.

Instead, he also used Soru and disappeared from his location.

"Oops!"

Lucci's heart tightened, wanting to dodge, but it was too late.

Luffy appeared behind him!

"Rubber Bazooka!"

This move almost broke his spine!

Lucci was forcefully propelled, crashing heavily into the ground like a launched rocket.

This attack injured him once more, and he couldn't help but spit out two mouthfuls of blood.

"Abominable!"

"Finger Pistol, Moonwalk!"

Lucci leaped up, crashing into Luffy again.

However, it was easily blocked, Luffy wrapping him in place with one hand.

A rubber pistol directly shot up with terrifying force!

"Iron Block!"

Knowing he couldn't dodge, Lucci instantly used Tekkai (Iron Body).

The dull sound resonated throughout the building, and although he took several steps back, fortunately, he defended himself from the blow.

Before Lucci could feel relieved...

"Rubber Machine Gun!"

Luffy withdrew the arm binding him and unleashed hundreds of punches in an instant!

These fists rained down on Lucci, who could only bear them!

So fast that he didn't even have a chance to use Tekkai, he flew out directly upside down!

Heavily crashing into the ruins in the corner...

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