Chapter 4: First Astonishment, Battling a Warlord of the Sea?

Akainu's gaze and tone both revealed deep disdain and amusement.

He spoke deliberately to provoke Garp.

He simply couldn't stand Garp's laid-back attitude, and now that he finally had an opportunity to confront him, he wouldn't let it pass.

However...

Would Garp be so easily provoked?

A look that seemed to regard Akainu as a fool made him swallow his words and falter.

For some reason, looking at Garp's expression, Akainu felt as though he had eaten something disgusting and couldn't spit it out.

Compared to Akainu, Kizaru was much more tactful, "Oh, Garp's grandson is quite impressive, growing so fast."

"Just starting out as a rookie and taking down pirates with bounties of millions of Berries. After each battle, he gains tremendous growth. Impressive!"

Aokiji nodded slightly, "Indeed, even though every battle seems to push Garp's grandson to his limits and is extremely dangerous, don't forget..."

"The enemies he defeats have ever-increasing bounties, which means their strength is also increasing!"

Akainu, upon hearing this, revealed an even more disdainful expression.

"What does it matter if he's growing?"

"Even if he continues to grow, he's only among the lowly. He doesn't even have the qualifications to face me. Sending a mere subordinate would suffice!"

Garp and Sengoku, standing in front, ignored the Admirals' conversation.

The Seven Warlords behind them didn't speak, mainly because this was the Marines' turf, and the current Luffy didn't give them any reason to change their minds.

After all, they didn't dislike Garp like Akainu did, so why bother provoking a Marine hero?

Instead of mocking Luffy, they enjoyed watching the Admirals argue and Akainu's embarrassment.

Akainu continued to watch Luffy's figure in the sky with deep disdain in his eyes.

However, the following scenes made him realize how wrong his thoughts were!

[The live stream warm-up has ended, and the official countdown is about to begin!]

[The protagonist of this countdown is none other than Monkey D. Luffy, who appeared in the previous scenes!]

[Monkey D. Luffy's Top 10 Peak Battles Countdown begins now!]

[Special Note: The Top 10 Peak Battles sequence does not follow the timeline and does not guarantee victory for all. They are ranked based on excitement and strength!]

[Top 10: Gecko Moria, Nightmare Luffy Enters!]

"What!?"

As soon as the announcer's voice fell, Moria's excited and piercing voice rang out.

He never expected that one moment he was quietly enjoying the show, and the next he became the main character!

Gecko Moria... wasn't that him?

What was going on?

Was Garp's grandson's first battle against him as the villain?

That couldn't be right. Wasn't Luffy just a rookie pirate who struggled with a 10 million Berry bounty?

He was a great pirate with a bounty of 320 million Berries!

As one of the Warlords of the Sea, he was among the strongest, just below the Marine Admirals and the Four Emperors!

How could he possibly compete with a kid?

It was impossible, absolutely impossible... Could it be someone with the same name as him!?

But obviously, that was also impossible.

Doflamingo immediately sneered, "Well, Moria, I didn't expect you to be the first one on stage. What a surprise!"

Crocodile, smoking his cigar with a mocking expression, added, "A Warlord of the Sea, defeated by a greenhorn. How disgraceful!"

These words made Moria's pale face turn red, a phenomenon that could be considered a medical miracle.

"No, it's impossible!"

"I couldn't have been defeated by him!"

"Didn't the announcer say the battles don't always have the same outcome? I must have won!"

Doflamingo continued to mock, "But the announcer also said the battles are ranked based on excitement and the balance of power!"

"That means, even if you won, it was a close call. Besides... you're ranked tenth as the main character!"

Doflamingo's sharp tongue left Moria speechless, and he suddenly felt terrible.

After all, Doflamingo was right. Being on this list wasn't something to be proud of. Regardless of the outcome, it was a humiliation for Moria.

A huge humiliation!

The others looked at Moria with a mix of pity and subtle amusement.

After all, it was incredibly embarrassing for a Warlord of the Sea to be beaten up by a newcomer right off the bat.

But...

Moria wasn't the only one feeling terrible on the scene. There was someone else, Akainu!

Akainu stared at the sky, his entire demeanor souring, his expression... indescribably amusing!

He looked as if he had eaten something disgusting, his face turning green!

Just a moment ago, he claimed that Luffy wasn't worth his time and didn't qualify to face him. But in the next moment...

Luffy was challenging a Warlord of the Sea!

Damn it, this slap in the face came too fast...