Chapter 405: Chapter 405: Nika Form!
Chapter 405: Nika Form!
"Inugami Guren!!"
Akainu glared at Luffy, his lower body turning into erupting magma, pushing his body to fly up quickly. When he was dozens of meters away, he punched out from a distance.
The expanding magma formed a ferocious, evil dog’s head, the deep dark red containing a terrifyingly high temperature. It opened its fierce, giant mouth and bit down.
"I can’t take this guy’s moves head-on..."
Luffy’s brow hardened as he thought to himself, and he quickly jumped backward.
He had just taken one of his moves, and his hands were still faintly aching with a fiery pain. Fortunately, he had used Haki to resist at the first moment. Otherwise, his hands would probably have been melted.
Boom!!
The magma dog smashed into the ground and exploded, spewing a large amount of magma in all directions. As if it had a life of its own, it then raised a scorching, dark red giant wave and pounced at Luffy.
"This is bad..."
Faced with the sky-covering, crashing giant magma wave, Luffy’s brow was furrowed. He looked left and right, and could only continuously jump back and dodge.
Not only was the power of the magma difficult to defend against, but after a few exchanges, he had discovered that it was also extremely troublesome to take the initiative to attack. There was simply no place to attack this guy.
Boom!! Boom!!
The giant wave roared and crashed down fiercely. After being dodged by Luffy, it then generated a boiling red giant wave from the flowing magma on the ground and chased after him.
In an instant.
As if it had been baptized by an erupting volcano, an entire street was covered in flowing magma. A large amount of steam rose, making the air scorchingly hot.
"Cough, cough...!"
Luffy, leaping between the buildings, raised his hand to cover his face, his expression grave. The steam that filled the surroundings caused a burning pain in his trachea and lungs as he breathed.
"Don’t even think about running, Straw Hat! The evil bloodline of the world’s number one criminal’s son... this old one will personally end you today!"
A roar of anger came from the giant magma wave. On top of the wave, the upper half of Akainu’s body condensed. His entire body was covered in flowing, boiling magma as he spread his arms and pounced down.
And at this moment, a figure wreathed in azure flame quickly charged into the pervading mist.
"Dai Shimpaku!!" (Great Quake Smash!!)
Passing by Luffy’s figure, Reiner’s fist, with a circle of vibrating energy attached, smashed fiercely at Akainu!
Boom!!!
The vibrating atmosphere shattered like a mirror. A large amount of magma crashed into an invisible wall and was pushed together, and then, under the world-destroying force, it was blasted apart.
One ball of viscous magma after another flew out. Among them, a figure streaked across the sky, crashed through a wall, and smashed into a tall building.
Reiner leaped out in a single step and once again chased after Akainu, shouting without looking back:
"His ability is hard for you to deal with. Leave Akainu to me."
"Oh! Thanks! Then leave the rest to me!"
Luffy shouted back, stretched his arm, and grabbed the roof of a tall building, flying up from the scorching mist.
"Don’t talk so big, Luffy!"
Just as his feet landed on the roof, a shout came from below.
Garp’s figure flew up from below, sticking close to the glass outer wall. A grin was on his lips, but his gaze was somewhat fierce:
"To actually dare to fight your grandfather! Today, I’ll let you have a good taste of this old one’s fist of love!!"
"I’m not afraid of you anymore, Grandpa! After all..."
Luffy also grinned. He looked at Garp, stood on his tiptoes, and leaped down. His two fists were by his Haki-patterned waist as he took a deep breath and shouted:
"I’m the man who will become the Pirate King!!"
"Gomu Gomu no... Kong Gatling!!"
Swish! Swish! Swish!
His two arms became a blur of countless afterimages. Luffy’s eyes showed determination, and a rainstorm of violent fists smashed down.
"Hahaha! The Pirate King? You’re still too green, you brat!"
Garp laughed mockingly, but the gaze with which he looked at Luffy could not hide a hint of gratification.
"In that case..."
A sharp glint flashed in the corner of Garp’s eye, which then turned resolute. His two clenched iron fists seemed to emit a humming sound, and with a dense Haki covering them, they were swung out at an extremely fast speed!
"Meikotsu: Renzoku Ōda!!" (Ringing Bone: Continuous Beating!!)
Bang!! Bang!! Bang!!
Bang!! Countless fists exploded in mid-air. A series of powerful gales were continuously blasted out.
The two of them both gritted their teeth and held their breath, furiously swinging their fists, until all the glass on the outer wall was shattered and exploded.
With one breath used up, the two of them withdrew their arms at the same time. A sky full of glass shards fell, transforming into points of cold light that flashed in the air.
"Gomu Gomu no...!"
Just as he had retracted his fists into his arms to gather power, Luffy’s eyes widened in shock.
"Too slow, Luffy!"
Garp laughed heroically, bent his five fingers into a claw, and reached out to grab Luffy by the collar, pulling him down!
"You say you want to become the Pirate King with just this level!"
"If you want to reach the top of the sea like Roger...!"
"...at least beat this old one first!!"
Boom!!
With an explosive roar, a dense web of dark red lightning flashed in the air. Luffy’s face changed in shock.
A violent Conqueror’s Haki erupted. A red light flashed in Garp’s two eyes. He pressed down on Luffy’s body and smashed him towards the earth!
"Kaitei Rakkasan!!" (Seabed Drop!!)
Swish—
Boom!!!
The earth was smashed into a giant, deep crater in a violent tremor. The bottomless crater pierced straight through the island, and countless seawater surged in from the bottom.
One exaggerated crack after another spread out from the edges, as if it would shatter the entire island.
"Is it over...?"
Garp’s gaze was fixed.
He had thought Garp would go easy on his own grandson, but he had never expected him to suddenly go berserk.
In the deep pit, dust and smoke filled the air. A palm gripped the edge of the hole. Soon, the arm contracted, and Luffy’s figure jumped out from inside.
His clothes were torn, revealing wounds. He was also covered in bloodstains, making him look rather pathetic.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
"As expected of Grandpa. Your strength is still as exaggerated as ever."
Luffy raised his hand and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. A corner of his mouth lifted, and he looked at Garp, his expression somewhat excited.
In the past, whenever he had said he wanted to be the Pirate King, Garp would also beat him up.
But Luffy knew that Garp had never gotten serious with him, whether it was hitting him or stopping him from going out to sea to chase his dream.
But this time was different.
In the attack just now, Garp really had the determination to completely take him down. Luffy was not dejected, but even a little excited.
"That hurt, Grandpa. But then again, you are a Marine."
Luffy bumped his fists together in front of his chest and smiled faintly, a hint of resolve in his eyes.
"Faced with the man who will become the Pirate King, how could you not go all out?"
"Hahaha! Are you mentally prepared, Luffy!"
Garp laughed heartily, raised his powerful fists, and spread his legs, sinking into a squat.
"Come on, Luffy! If you can reach Roger’s height, let this old one see your determination!"
At this moment, in his eyes, Luffy was no longer a child who was always causing trouble.
But a man, a true pirate!
It was precisely because of this heartfelt recognition that he had to go all out!
Boom!!
Black lightning erupted from his body. Garp’s eyes hardened, and a fierce glint appeared. A Haki impact blasted out, and a corner of his mouth lifted into a sneer:
"If you fall here, this old one will personally press you into the bottom of the sea prison!"
"How could I fall here? Didn’t I just say? The me now is super strong!!"
Boom!!
A wide grin spread across Luffy’s face. He ripped off his shirt and threw it away. The Conqueror’s Haki he released also violently clashed with Garp’s Haki.
In an instant, the earth under the ravages of these two waves of Haki cracked.
Thump—!!
With the surging Haki, a muffled, heavy, and loud drumbeat seemed to vibrate in their eardrums.
"This is...?!"
Sengoku and Garp’s faces changed at the same time. Their gazes were fixed on Luffy.
They could clearly feel that Luffy’s aura had surged in an instant!
Thump—!!
Another drumbeat sounded. This time, Sengoku and Garp heard it even more clearly.
It was not a sound in their hearing, but a sound that seemed to appear directly in their minds, like the beating of a heart!
"What on earth is happening?!"
Sengoku gritted his teeth and raised his hand to cover his face. His two eyes were fixed on Luffy. The terrifying Haki that was coming at him made even him feel shocked.
Not just the two of them. In the distance, the fighting Reiner, Akainu, and a few Seraphim also sensed it. They stopped their movements and whipped their heads around to look at Luffy.
Far away, sensing the familiar presence, Chopper and Usopp broke free from their enemies and hurriedly jumped to a high place.
"It’s Luffy!"
"What an exaggerated aura! What’s going on!"
Seeing Luffy’s figure, Chopper and Usopp were overjoyed, and at the same time, their eyes were filled with astonishment.
In the sky, Nami, who was moving at high speed, sensed the abnormality below and her figure paused.
Behind her, Smoker, who was chasing her, also stopped. The two of them quickly shifted their gaze over at the same time.
"Luffy?!"
"Straw Hat!!"
Seeing it was Luffy, both Nami’s and Smoker’s eyes showed disbelief.
On the outer perimeter of the island.
"Hmm?"
"This presence is?"
The blades clashed. Fujitora and Zoro both sensed something at the same time. With a jolt of their swords, the two of them retreated and separated.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
In an instant, everyone on the island suddenly felt a strange feeling. Their hearts seemed to be beating along with a certain frequency.
Visible or not, everyone looked up in Luffy’s direction.
And Sengoku and Garp, who were the first to bear the brunt, were even more grave and shocked.
"Hahahaha! Here it comes! Here it comes! Here it comes! Here it comes!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Luffy looked up at the sky, and with one fist after another, he hammered his own chest, producing a cheerful and rhythmic, muffled drumming sound.
A wisp of white appeared from the roots of his hair and gradually dyed his black hair ends. A flame-cloud-like white flowing fire coiled around his shoulders and behind his back.
His pants and sandals were also dyed white. The earth beneath his feet began to shake like an elastic jelly.
"The ground...!"
Looking at the earth that was rippling, Garp’s eyes showed astonishment and disbelief.
"Ah hahaha! Power is welling up nonstop! It’s as if I have an endless amount of strength! Ah hahaha!"
Luffy floated up into the air, one hand on his stomach, the other covering his face as he threw his head back and laughed loudly.
"Th-this form is!"
Garp’s mouth was slightly agape, too shocked to speak.
Awakened Zoan?
Just looking at that flame cloud, it does look very similar. But!
Isn’t the Rubber-Rubber Fruit a Paramecia?!
"The me now can defeat any opponent! This is my strongest power!"
"Nika Form!!"
Luffy grinned and looked at Garp. His feet landed back on the ground, and the earth immediately surged like the surface of water, sending out ripples.
"Hee hee hee, watch this!"
Luffy chuckled and grabbed the ground with both hands. The floorboards wrinkled in his hands as if they were made of cloth.
With a forceful lift from him, the earth suddenly turned into a giant green wave!
"A tsunami is coming! Ah hahaha!"
"Hahaha! Interesting!"
Faced with the surging giant wave, Garp was not as grave as Sengoku. Instead, he grinned widely and punched down with his fist!
Duang~
However, the scene of the ground being shattered did not appear. Garp’s fist directly sank into it, and then his upper body was also enveloped and swallowed.
Then, a very exaggerated elasticity returned, and his entire person was sent flying!
Swish—
Boom!!
Garp, like a cannonball, was sent flying backward at high speed. He streaked past Reiner and Akainu and smashed into a building.
???
Reiner was also completely bewildered by this.
What the hell? You just awakened without a sound?
What’s going on? Master Garp?
Is that right, brother!
You’ve only just started fighting!
You’re not even pretending?
Although he had a lot of complaints in his heart, Reiner quickly thought of something.
The only strange experience Luffy had had recently was, without a doubt, absorbing Kuma’s memories.
Thinking of this, he also reacted.
Liberating a country is liberation. Liberating a person is also liberation. As long as the belief is strong enough.
Luffy probably awakened because he had developed the belief to liberate Kuma in this process.
"You bastard, you really are..."
Reiner shook his head and laughed in spite of himself. He had roughly guessed the reason, but he didn’t know what to say.
Was it rash? Reiner had known Kuma’s past for a long time.
To experience his life from Kuma’s perspective... if he didn’t awaken, he would probably have turned to the dark side.
On the other side, Akainu stared fiercely at Luffy.
Although he didn’t know what the change in the other’s body was, he could indeed feel that Luffy’s presence had become stronger. This was by no means a good thing for the Marines.
His eyes hardened. His lowered arms ignited with flames and quickly turned into boiling magma. It dripped onto the ground, and sizzled as steam rose.
"Ryūsei Kazan!!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Akainu leaped high into the air, and his two arms, like cannons, opened fire indiscriminately at the ground below. One red-hot fist after another spewed fiercely from the magma!
"Whoa—!"
Faced with the sky-covering rain of lava meteors, Luffy’s eyes lit up, as if he had thought of a good idea.
"I’ve got it! Ah hahaha! Leave it to me!"
Luffy’s two feet spun like pinwheels as he ran through the air with a cheeky smile.
He ran to a Ferris wheel, and his giant hands directly plucked the round wheel from its frame.
Then, he grabbed the two ends of the Ferris wheel and pulled hard. The steel frame strangely stretched as if it had turned soft.
"Watch my big net!!"
Luffy laughed loudly and, grabbing the Ferris wheel net, he swung it above his head. The lava meteors falling from the sky were actually caught in the net, one by one!
"—Eh!!"
Seeing this, Chopper, Usopp, and a host of Marines’ eyeballs popped out, their jaws dropping to the ground in shock.
"He really caught them!!"
"Is that even possible!!"
"Hee hee hee! I’ll give them all back to you!"
After catching a full net of lava, Luffy chuckled and grabbed the two ends of the Ferris wheel net.
With a forceful pull of his two hands, the lava inside erupted like a volcano, all of it flying towards Sengoku!
"He’s just messing around!"
Sengoku gritted his teeth, his expression somewhat angry.
He had never seen such a whimsical way of fighting. This was just like a child playing a game. What a joke.
In the research institute, in a dark room, Vegapunk stared blankly at the white figure on the screen, murmuring:
"There’s no mistake. This free figure... this is the legendary form!"
"The Sun God, Nika!"
(End of Chapter)
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