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Lodestar Island.
"This is bad, Godfather!"
"The Straw Hats and Daichi-sama are fighting!"
Hearing his subordinate's report, Capone Bege's forehead instantly broke out in a cold sweat, along with the crushing weight of a shattered dream.
"The Straw Hats are finished!"
During the Tea Party, although Straw Hat had been easily defeated by Katakuri, Bege had seen the kid's potential, so he'd placed his bet on him.
Rescue Straw Hat and form an alliance with him.
Along the way, although Straw Hat had done all sorts of unreliable things, he'd also shown astonishing potential, proving Bege's judgment correct.
Next, he only needed to wait for the Straw Hats to find the great treasure, and then he'd assassinate them and take it for himself.
That was the plan.
But he hadn't expected the Straw Hats to come into conflict with that man.
The plan's changed!
His officers asked.
"Godfather, what should we do?"
"Retreat!"
Bege turned and left without looking back.
Since things had come to this, they should retreat first. If they were mistaken for allies of the Straw Hats, they'd probably face total annihilation.
"Retreat!!!"
The pirate ship drifted and turned swiftly, retreating at top speed.
At the same time, on the battlefield.
Daichi stood alone, facing all members of the Straw Hat pirates.
"Gear Fourth!"
Luffy bit his arm and blew air into it. Accompanied by steam, his body expanded several times, bouncing like a steel balloon.
"Bound Man!"
Smoke billowed from Luffy's mouth.
"I know you're strong, so I'll go all out from the start!"
"A very wise decision."
Daichi nodded slightly, his gaze falling on Zoro and Sanji, who stood on either side of Luffy. The two main combatants were also ready.
One put on a bandana, all three swords drawn.
The other's feet were wrapped in azure, high-temperature flames.
Daichi placed his left hand behind his back and beckoned to the three main fighters with his right hand, seemingly intending to use only one hand.
"Come on!"
Luffy angrily sprang forward, his feet retracting into his body, providing thrust like a jet engine to make his body fly.
Zoro also felt an unbearable humiliation. Biting a sword, he quickly stepped forward and rushed toward Daichi.
"You should have some manners when looking down on people!"
"He's not looking down on us."
Sanji moved at high speed, covering Luffy from left and right with Zoro, his right foot wrapped in scorching flames lifting high.
"Rubber!"
"Purgatory!"
"Diable Jambe!"
The three transformed into streaks of light, appearing simultaneously before Daichi.
"Kong Gun!"
"Onigiri!"
"Flanchet Strike!"
"Boom!!!"
The ground trembled, and dust rose into the sky.
"We did it!"
Their crewmates in the rear showed joy in their eyes.
No matter how strong the enemy was, it was impossible to take the full force of Luffy and the other two's combined attack head-on without injury.
The opponent was too arrogant!
However, when the dust cleared, the scene before them shattered their understanding, leaving them all pale-faced.
"How's this possible?!"
At the center of the battlefield, the three's fists, feet, and swords all struck the opponent's body, yet the enemy remained standing perfectly still.
On the ground behind him, there wasn't a single trace of damage, forming a stark contrast with the shattered earth beneath Luffy and the others' feet.
Daichi's gaze shifted slightly downward, looking at the fists, feet, and three swords pressed against his body, and he spoke with a hint of disappointment.
"Is this your full strength?"
The pupils of the three main fighters simultaneously contracted.
He'd actually withstood their attacks without a single scratch.
This was impossible!
"Zoro, Sanji, get out of the way!"
Luffy roared and leaped up, his fists retracting into his arms. With a tremor, multiple phantom arms appeared on both sides.
Seeing this, Zoro and Sanji immediately dodged to the sides. Luffy's attack wasn't that precise, and getting too close could easily lead to friendly fire.
"Rubber King Kong Gatling!"
Countless fists rained down!
Daichi shook his head, rapidly flicking his right hand in front of him, precisely deflecting every incoming fist.
Because the speed was too fast, ordinary people's eyesight couldn't keep up with the punching speed. In the eyes of the Straw Hats, Daichi seemed to be standing there motionless.
"Oh oh oh!!!"
Luffy roared, punching even faster!
But the result remained unchanged.
"What exactly's going on?"
"Quick, think of something!"
Usopp held his slingshot, wanting to launch a sneak attack, but he was worried about affecting Luffy. Franky and the others were in the same situation.
Only Nami had no reservations. Waving her Clima-Tact, black cloud balls floated above Daichi.
Daichi saw the thunderclouds in the sky and a hint of a smile appeared in his eyes.
"Luffy is rubber, he won't be affected by lightning."
Nami hadn't realized the seriousness yet. She swung her Clima-Tact toward Daichi.
"Thunderbolt Tempo!"
"Crack!"
Lightning struck, enveloping the two combatants within it. Luffy, being rubber, wasn't affected at all, and Daichi's body was also surrounded by a layer of lightning.
"Oh my, I got a little shock."
Under Nami's horrified gaze, Daichi winked his right eye at her, sending a golden, electrifying look her way.
Literal electrifying eyes!
"Huh?!"
Nami froze.
She could vaguely feel that this look contained familiar energy, just like the lightning she'd created.
"Nami, quick, get out of the way!"
Amidst her crewmates' shouts, the golden electricity shot toward Nami's body, and then a heart-shaped lightning bolt several meters high appeared on the battlefield, with faint white bones visible inside.
"Waaahhh!!!"
As the screams stopped, Nami fell to the ground, completely charred.
"Nami!!!"
Her crewmates cried out in alarm.
Luffy also stopped his attack, anxiously calling out to Nami.
Unfortunately, the woman had already lost consciousness.
Daichi shrugged.
"My apologies, little girl. Although you look very cute, I, for one, never show mercy to women."
"Bastard!"
With their beloved crewmate down, the Straw Hats' rage instantly maxed out. Even Robin glared coldly at Daichi, crossing her hands in front of her.
The first to erupt was Mr. Prince.
Sanji's entire body was engulfed in flames.
"Even if I respect you greatly, I'll never forgive a bastard who hurts Nami-san! Die, you bald ape!"
Bald? Ape?
A vein popped on Daichi's forehead!
Good, good. It'd been a long time since anyone dared to mock him like that.
Sanji charged toward Daichi, then leaped up, spinning at high speed, his heel wrapped in azure flames and Haki smashing toward Daichi's head!
"Diable Jambe: Flanchet Strike!"
"Snap!"
A large hand grabbed the burning ankle.
"This move... has decent power."
Daichi nodded in praise, tightening his grip on Sanji's ankle, just about to unleash a combo, when he sensed an unusual aura and shifted his gaze slightly.
Dozens of meters away, Zoro was emitting a dark aura, holding only an unsheathed sword.
Although they usually didn't get along, the two understood each other best. Zoro was well aware of Sanji's predicament.
Sanji needed him now!
"One Sword Style: Iai!"
Zoro opened his right eye, his body instantly crossing dozens of meters to appear behind Daichi, the blade slowly returning to its sheath.
"Shishi Sonson!"
"Clang!"
Along with the sound of the sheath, a dazzling slash appeared at Daichi's wrist, leaving no wound, but the impact made Daichi release Sanji's leg.
Clearly, the purpose of this move was to rescue Sanji.
"As expected... I can't cut through!"
Zoro looked back at Daichi's wrist, took a deep breath, and put Wado Ichimonji into his mouth.
Relying on one person's strength, he couldn't even injure the opponent. This huge disparity left him somewhat bewildered.
How could there be someone in this world with such powerful defense?!
Zoro drew three swords and roared.
"Luffy! Sanji!"
"Got it!"
The next moment, the three main fighters gathered together again. Zoro raised his three swords, Luffy continuously punched the air in front of him, and Sanji's burning right leg was also charging up.
"Rubber King Kong: 1080 Pound Phoenix: Flambé Spectrum: Lion Gatling!"
Trinity!
The blood-boiling combo attack erupted!
The roaring lion's head struck Daichi, sending him flying until he crashed into a gigantic stone pillar at the edge of the battlefield!
"Boom!!!"
The gigantic stone pillar broke and collapsed, and dust rose into the sky!
"Bastard, now you know what you're up against!"
Sanji knelt on one knee, panting and cursing, his spirit relaxing. But the next moment, a stone pillar pierced his abdomen, sending him flying into the sky!
"Pfft!"
Blood splattered!
"To be able to push me back, that's commendable!"
Daichi walked out of the dust, patted the dirt off his body, and locked his gaze on Luffy and Zoro.
"Keep dancing, brats!"