All Out!

*Boom!*

Explosions rang out as trees fell and animals flee for their lives.

"Elephant Gun!"

A giant black fist emerged from the forest destroying everything in its path. A monster appeared in the sky leaping away from it with a smile on its face. A woman was seen running on top of the giant fist chasing after it. She kicked off the fist and aimed a kick at the monster. It blocked her kick with a punch. She spun midair and aimed another kick at its head. The monster caught her leg and threw her at the ground.

"Luffy!"

"I'm on it!"

Luffy shot out of the forest.

"Balloon!"

Luffy inhaled and swole up like a giant balloon. Hancock twisted her body, landed feet-first, and sunk into Luffy's swollen body. She launched off him and back at the monster. She swiped her hand in front of her and dozens of hearts appeared. The hearts fired hails of bullets. The monster rolled its body into a ball and blocked the bullets.

It unrolled its body and Hancock was in front of it pointing her finger at its forehead.

"Pistol Kiss!"

A bullet forced its head back as it fell out of the air. It twisted its body and landed on the ground. A giant shadow cast over it and causing it to look up.

"Gigant Axe!"

A giant foot came crashing down on it.

*Boom!*

The area shook as shockwaves spread.

"?!"

Luffy's eyes widened. His giant foot was blocked by one of the monster's hands. Its body flickered and it vanished.

*BOOM!*

It reappeared punching Luffy in the stomach. Luffy was blasted through the forest with such force he flew out of it and crashed through a cliff.

"Luff-"

It popped up in front of Hancock and grabbed her face. It lifted her off the ground by her head.

'Such grip! I can't break free!'

The monster grinned as it watched her struggle to free itself.

'This guy is inferior to King? I think we have it wrong Luffy! It's on the same level!'

It slammed Hancock into the ground.

'I used full body hardening at the right time!'

She swung her lower body up and locked her legs on its arm. The monster was dragged to one knee as she put all her strength into breaking its joints. It released her face.

"Jet Stamp!"

Luffy popped up and stomped in its face. Hancock released its arm. Luffy grit his teeth with an angry expression.

"You bastard!"

He kicked the monster under the chin before retreating with Hancock.

"Luffy, that thing's physical prowess and durability is off the charts. We're both exhausted and almost out of haki. So we need to end this battle quickly."

"I agree."

Luffy coated his arms in Haki and slammed his fists together.

"This will be the perfect warm-up before facing King."

He grinned.

"Hancock, don't hold anything back. We're gonna push past our limits and kick his ass all over the island!"

Hancock showed a huge grin as her legs were blackened by haki.

"He's a bit too cocky. Let's teach it a lesson."

The two kicked off the ground and charged at the monster. He released a deafening roar as to welcome them. Luffy was the first to reach it. He and the monster threw punches at the same time. The punches landed but neither budged an inch. Luffy threw two quick jabs. The monster blocked with his arms. His tail rushed from behind him and targeted Hancock who leaped from behind Luffy.

Hancock twisted her body and evaded the tail. She aimed a stomp at its head. It ducked under it while swinging its claw down to slash Luffy. Luffy blocked the claws with haki-coated arms. He stomped the monster in its stomach. It stumbled back into a kick from Hancock. It stumbled forward into an uppercut from Luffy. It responded by flattening Luffy with a stomp in the chest. It spun around and ducked under a kick from Hancock. It lifted her off the ground with a gut punch.

It's tail rushed at her throat. Luffy's arm stretched and wrapped around the tail. He pulled the tail and gave Hancock a chance to attack. She slid under a punch and rose up with a kick to the monster's chin. It slashed its claws at her. She was swat away after hardening her chest to block the claw.

"Red Hawk!"

Luffy hit the monster's back with a flaming punch. The punch blew the monster in Hancock's direction. She sprinted at the monster flying towards her and jumped. She hit it with a flying kick to the face. The monster's body flipped in the air as she past it.

"?!"

Hancock sensed an attack from behind. She hardened her back to block the tail.

"Ugh?!"

However, the stinger pierced her defenses and dug a few inches into her back.

'I've been poisoned again!'

Her feet skid on the ground as the monster hit the earth. It sprung to its feet. Luffy shot passed Hancock.

"Hawk Gatling!"

Luffy hit the monster with a barrage of flaming punches. The monster took them head on and started walking towards Luffy.

"Dammit! He's really tough!"

"Hah~! Hah~!"

Hancock's breathing became heavy and her vision became blurry.

'The poison is starting to get to me. At this rate, I'll pass out and leave Luffy to fend for himself.'

She fell to one knee as cold sweat covered her body.

'My body is burning up.'

"Hancock, are you okay?!"

She looked and saw Luffy and the monster having a slug fest. They punched and kicked each other with no signs of defending.

'Luffy is calling for me. He needs my help. I can't afford to pass out here.'

She poured power in legs and struggled to stand.

'Get up! Get up, Boa Hancock!'

The stab wound in her back and stomach started bleed heavier. Her bones began to rattle. Her muscles started to scream.

'On your feet, woman! Luffy needs you! Your man needs you!'

She hardened her fingertips and stabbed them into her leg.

"I said, on your feet!"

She roared as she stood up. She looked in front of her with blurry vision.

"My eyes are getting in the way."

She closed her eyes and yet the world has become clearer to her.

"Haki tends to Bloom under constant stress, Rayleigh told me this years ago."

Her legs blackened once again.

"I refuse to fall before creating the opening Luffy needs to beat this monster."

"?!"

The monster looked past Luffy and saw Hancock standing in a fighting pose. She slowly lifted her leg. Despite having her eyes closed, Hancock could see the monster looking at her.

"I don't where you came from or why you and other monsters started a war, but honestly I don't care."

A demonic expression appeared on Hancock's face.

"You made the mistake of coming after Luffy while I'm here!"

"?!"

The monster pushed passed Luffy and rushed at Hancock. She could clearly see it's face as it approached. Fear, anxiety, and excitement. For Hancock everything else had vanished. Only the monster approaching remained.

"Perfume Femur—"

She vanished with a sonic boom. Time came to a halt for the monster. It's body froze and everything around it, even the leaves floating in the air. And yet, it could see something moving in this motionless world. Inching closer to it was a woman's foot. Only this foot was permitted to move. Only it, everything else was petrified. It was only after the foot was a mere inch away from it did the monster finally understood what was happening.

It was facing DEATH.

"Divinus!"

*BOOOM!*

A thundering noise resounded. Something shot passed Luffy and caused a second explosion behind him. He turned around and saw a trench with burning trees by its sides. Laying in the trench was an unconscious Hancock. He watched as her heels crumbled leaving her barefeet. He slowly turned around.

The monster stood before him missing an arm and a chunk of its side.

'I can't believe it avoided dying from that.'

The monster slowly turned around with enraged expression.

"RAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!"

It released a deafening roar.

"What, you're angry?"

Luffy grinned as he entered Gear 2.

"Can't say I blame you. However, I can tell you're pretty weakened right now!"

He popped up in front of the monster with his arm stretched behind him.

"I'm not gonna let this chance Hancock created slip by!"

His arm was coated in flames and then hardened to the limit.

"Hawk Bullet!"

He slammed his hardened burning fist in center of the monster's face. It's face sunk in as the sounds of bones breaking reached Luffy's ear.

*BAM!*

The monster's body rocketed into the air with a spin. It crashed through several cliffs, across rivers, and finally stopped after crashing into the sea. It's body sunk underwater until it was swallowed by a Sea King.

Luffy breathed heavily as he deactivated Gear 2.

"Hancock!"

He ran up to Hancock and gently lifted her off the ground. He brought his head closer and could hear her gently breathing.

"Thank god, she's just sleeping."

He smiled as he looked down on her.

"You're amazing, Hancock!"