While Nami was finishing off Usopp's trio, the battle between Allen and Fujitora gradually intensified.
Meanwhile, at the King's Plateau, the duel between Doffy and Luffy took a massive turn!
In his Gear Fourth form, Luffy's body underwent a drastic transformation. Armament Haki hardening granted his rubber body even greater tension, and his inflated physique expanded several times over, making him look incredibly muscular.
Luffy's eyes widened in fury. His thick arms compressed tightly like springs, accumulating power before releasing it all at once!
"Gum-Gum Kong Gun!!"
Facing this fist carrying immense weight, Doffy hastily crossed his arms, coating them in Armament Haki to block.
Bang!!
The moment the fist connected, Doffy's expression changed drastically. An unbelievable sense of shock welled up in his heart as the terrifying force instantly twisted his arms!
Bang!! Bang!! Bang!!
This ridiculously powerful punch sent him flying instantly. His body shot backward like a human cannonball, crashing through several walls and smashing into the royal palace!
Luffy's gaze darkened. He retracted his feet into his thighs and continuously expelled air, propelling his body forward like a jet plane.
Boom!!
Inside the collapsed palace, several sharp, thin strings sliced through the ruined walls like tofu. Doffy stood up from the rubble.
"......!"
Doffy coughed in pain, unable to hold back a mouthful of blood. He then looked up with a gloomy expression at the rapidly approaching Luffy.
"Are you kidding me...?! With that ridiculous appearance...!"
Doffy gritted his teeth in anger. He couldn't believe that after turning into a balloon man, his opponent's strength and attack speed had increased so drastically.
Luffy compressed his fists into his arms. With a furious glare, he accumulated power in both fists and fired them simultaneously!
"Gum-Gum Leo Bazooka!!"
"Shield White Thread!!"
Doffy slammed his large hands angrily onto the floor. The ground transformed into waves of white strings, rapidly rising and crossing to form two massive string pillars, two meters in diameter, creating a defensive shield!
Bang!!!
The elongated fists, carrying tremendous force, smashed into the pure white string shield, instantly blowing it apart and snapping countless thin white strings that scattered into the air like falling snow.
Luffy broke through the defense and closed the distance. He suddenly raised his body, let out an explosive shout, and fired both feet downward simultaneously!
"Gum-Gum Rhino Schneider!!"
Bang!!
Doffy's pupils shrank in shock. This time, Luffy's feet viciously kicked him in the chest, and a terrifying force suddenly erupted!
"Blergh—!!"
Doffy opened his mouth wide and spat out a large mouthful of blood. His eyes were bloodshot and wide as he was sent flying once again!
Bang!! Bang!! Bang!!
Doffy's body acted like a human artillery shell, continuously smashing through walls and flying out of the royal palace. The back of his head hit the ground, and his back plowed a trench over a hundred meters long through the lawn!
"Cough!... Cough!"
Lying on the ground, Doffy clutched his chest in agony, unable to stop himself from coughing up two more mouthfuls of blood. He rolled over and, with trembling arms, pushed himself up from the ground.
"Fuffuffuffu~ You really are a bastard, Straw Hat kid."
Instead of getting angry, Doffy laughed. With a cold and somewhat mocking tone, he said to Luffy, "You broke into Punk Hazard, destroyed my experimental facility, killed my family, and now you've invaded my country, destroying the results of my years of hard work."
"After doing all this, what exactly are you after? Are you really risking everything to oppose me just because of those insignificant little things?"
Doffy's eyes flashed with malice. He pressed his large hand against a nearby marble pillar, rapidly transforming it into white strings.
Hearing this, Luffy's expression darkened. His feet expelled air as he charged forward once again!
"The kids from the gigantification experiments! Rebecca, Kyros, the civilians you turned into toys, Leo and the Tontattas, the slaves in the underground factory...!"
"How do you have the nerve to call those insignificant little things, Doffy?! You don't deserve to be the king here! I'm absolutely going to send you flying today!"
Luffy shouted with wide, furious eyes. He bit his thumb and blew hard into it. His already thick right arm rapidly inflated, becoming as massive as a house!
Under Doffy's disbelieving, shocked gaze, Luffy gritted his teeth. The giant fist tightly compressed into his arm, accumulating enough power to tear apart and destroy everything in its path!
"Gum-Gum King Kong Gun!!"
The giant fist was coated in pitch-black, purplish Haki. With an angry roar from Luffy, the massive fist struck out swiftly with the force of a thunderbolt!
The colossal fist was like a falling meteor, tearing through the air and howling with fierce winds as it descended from the sky. If it landed, Doffy had no doubt that the entire King's Plateau would be crushed!
"Billow White String: Spider's Web!!"
Facing this exaggerated attack, Doffy hastily waved his hand, controlling the waves of white strings to fly out. He used the surrounding buildings to weave a giant spider web and coated it in Armament Haki!
Boom!!!
The moment the fist landed, the entire giant spider web collapsed on the spot, and all the connected buildings crumbled and fell apart!
Doffy's expression changed in horror. In his eyes, Luffy's King Kong Gun continued to enlarge, crashing down like a meteor from the heavens!
But right at this moment!
Swoosh!
A streak of intertwined gold and blue light flashed across the sky! Like a giant arrow wreathed in lightning and flames, it shot straight toward that massive fist!
"Ifrit Jambe: Boeuf Burst!!"
Sanji, in his Dragon-Man form, let out an explosive shout. Bathed in lightning and flames, he delivered a vicious kick right against Luffy's giant fist!
Incredibly, this kick—which seemed completely disproportionate in size, like a mantis trying to stop a carriage—forcefully halted the descent of the giant fist!
Boom!!!
The Haki clashed violently, and a powerful shockwave erupted. Wherever it passed, it destroyed all buildings in its wake, and trees were uprooted and sent flying into the sky!
"What?!"
Luffy's expression changed. He clearly hadn't expected his most powerful attack to be blocked.
Sanji gritted his teeth, exerting force from his leg to kick upward, instantly deflecting Luffy's massive fist and tossing it into the sky.
Clatter.
"Who is it?!"
Luffy's feet landed back on the ground. He retracted his fist and suddenly looked toward his opponent.
Looking closely, he instantly recognized Sanji's face.
"You're...! The curly-browed cook!!"
Luffy exclaimed on the spot.
The corner of Sanji's eye twitched. He pulled the cigarette from his mouth with two fingers and said in annoyance, "Don't remember me by that feature. Although it's important, what's more important is..."
Sanji raised his hand over his shoulder, gesturing with his thumb at Doffy behind him, and said indifferently, "Your fight ends here. I can't let this guy fall into the hands of the Marines. If you don't want trouble, be smart and leave immediately."
"Hey! What do you mean, curly-browed cook?! Don't tell me you're going to protect that bastard!"
Hearing this, Luffy immediately and indignantly questioned Sanji. "Even though your cooking is delicious! If you're going to stand with a guy like that, I'll send you flying too!"
"Are you an idiot? What does this have to do with my cooking being delicious? Although my cooking is indeed very delicious, thanks for the compliment."
Sanji casually tossed the cigarette butt away, crushing it out with the tip of his shoe. Then he took out a new cigarette, placed it in his mouth, lowered his head to light it, took a drag, and slowly exhaled the smoke before saying coldly, "I'll say it one last time, Straw Hat kid. I'm taking this guy with me. If you get in my way, I won't show any mercy."