Chapter 384: Chapter 384: The End of the Blackbeard Pirates
Chapter 384: The End of the Blackbeard Pirates
Bang!
Luffy spread his legs into a half-squat, rested one hand on his knee, his eyes showing resolve, and slammed his other fist into the ground.
"Gear Second!!"
Thump—Thump—!
With a low shout, Luffy’s heart began to beat forcefully like an air pump. As his blood flow accelerated, his skin gradually warmed and reddened, and white steam was emitted.
Seeing Luffy enter Gear Second while his ability was sealed, Reiner couldn’t help but look at him with surprise.
"You can use Gear Second now?"
"Ah. I just have to accelerate my blood flow."
"Don’t say it so simply."
Reiner gave Luffy a speechless, sidelong glance.
He, of course, knew the principle of Gear Second. It was like taking a super-effective stimulant. He could even control his heart to accelerate its beating.
But without a rubber constitution, the blood vessels and heart would burst from being unable to withstand such blood pressure. Even with his physical fitness, he would need to concentrate and control it precisely to prevent this risk.
And to accelerate the blood flow to the maximum extent that the body could bear in exchange for powerful physical functions was clearly not suitable for doing in a fierce battle.
If he was careless for just a moment and used too much force, his heart and blood vessels would directly explode. The risk was higher than the reward. For Reiner, it was not worth it.
But Luffy was different. Thanks to his experience in perfectly controlling Gear Second, this had almost become an instinct for him. He could easily do this in battle.
"I’m coming!"
Luffy’s gaze locked onto Teach. His body leaned slightly forward, his toes gripping the ground as he pushed off with his legs!
Boom!!
Luffy’s entire person shot out in an instant, his speed like teleportation. The ground exploded with a dense web of cracks that spread rapidly. The building he had been standing on collapsed with a roar, unable to bear the load.
Swish!
The next second, a few wisps of white steam appeared in Teach’s eyes. Luffy, dragging his arm, instantly flashed in front of him. His eyes hardened, and his clenched fist, wreathed in Armament Haki, smashed down fiercely!
"Jet Pistol!!"
"So fast!"
Seeing the flashing Luffy appear, Teach’s pupils constricted. He hurriedly raised his thick wrists and crossed them in front of him to block.
Bang!!
Luffy’s straight punch slammed heavily into Teach’s arms. A fierce gale was blasted out. The exaggerated force directly sent Teach’s entire person sliding back dozens of meters.
What a heavy punch! What is this ability?!
A fiery pain came from both his hands. Teach looked up with disbelief.
Swish!
"Jet Whip!!"
Luffy once again flashed below Teach, twisted his waist, and bent his body to the side. With one foot on the ground, his other leg whipped out rapidly, whistling through the air!
Bang!!
The violent whip kick solidly struck his belly. His entire lower leg was completely submerged in the rough flesh.
"Puwaah—!"
Teach couldn’t help but spit out a mouthful of blood. His entire body was bent like a shrimp. A pained expression appeared on his face, and he looked down at Luffy with eyes that seemed about to split.
This skinny monkey... has such great strength...?!
Although his ability was sealed, Luffy, with his greatly enhanced physical functions from Gear Second, had still given Teach a heavy shock.
Luffy’s eyes were wide with anger. He exerted force on his leg again, sending Teach flying like a rubber ball.
Hiss—Bang!!
Teach’s back scraped along the ground as he flew back. The black mist that had spread on the ground was pushed apart by his body like a wave. He plowed a trench that extended straight to the end of the street, and finally, he crashed heavily into a broken wall!
Rubble flew, and dust and smoke kicked up. Another figure descended from the sky.
Reiner drew back his fist and, like a yellow comet, fell straight into the cloud of dust and smoke.
Boom!!
The earth trembled for a moment, and a powerful gale quickly blasted out, kicking up another circle of rolling dust and smoke.
"Annihilating Rush Fist!!"
An explosive roar and a muffled sound were heard at the same time from within. A tall, dark figure broke free from the dust and smoke and was sent flying backward like a cannonball.
Bang—Bang—Bang!!
Teach smashed into the street again. Bricks and tiles flew everywhere, and a large patch of houses collapsed into ruins.
"Cough! Cough, cough!"
Teach propped himself up with both hands and coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood. His entire person was趴 on a slanted, collapsed broken wall. His five fingers dug into the bricks, and blood and dirt mixed together.
The remnant Haki in his body raged, churning his internal organs. A strong sense of nausea and dizziness stung his temples.
Teach shook his head, and his vision gradually became clear. He looked up, his ferocious gaze staring fiercely at Reiner and Luffy.
"You bastards...!"
Stones and dust fell from his body. Teach slowly stood up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his arm, and then shook his fists at his sides.
Clang! Clang!
Sharp steel claws appeared on the backs of his hands, glinting with a cold light. Armament Haki coiled around them from his wrists, dyeing the two pairs of steel claws as black as ink.
The night wind carried a bit of a cold, murderous intent. In a standoff for no more than half a second, the three of them moved at the same time!
Swish!
Luffy, who was a notch faster, was the first to flash in front of Teach. His coiled arms, his body slightly bent, were like a fully drawn hard bow. A black fist shot straight for Teach’s face!
Ding!!
A sharp steel claw shot out and blocked his fist, creating a shower of sparks. The two gritted their teeth in a stalemate, the steel claws creaking as they trembled.
Clang! Under Luffy’s exertion, Teach’s arm was thrown open. His body took a step back, and with a fierce stomp on the ground, he stabilized his figure and swung his other steel claw at Luffy!
Clang! Luffy raised his hands and held them above his head. Just as he blocked the steel claw, a powerful force was transmitted from his wrist.
Bang!!
The massive force pressed Luffy down heavily. His feet smashed into the floorboards, and several cracks spread out from him as the center. A large amount of dust and smoke billowed out from the cracks.
"Jet Stamp!!"
Luffy braced his arms against the steel claws and quickly kicked up his right foot, then fiercely swung it upwards.
Bang!!
A sandal viciously struck Teach’s chin, sending his head flying back. He rolled his eyes, and blood and gore uncontrollably flew from his mouth.
Teach’s feet left the ground, and his entire person was sent flying up into the air.
"Jet Bazooka!!"
Luffy leaped high into the air, swung his hands back, and thrust them out fiercely from above!
Bang!!
His clasped palms smashed into his chest, piercing through his flesh and pushing Teach’s body down heavily, smashing the floorboards into smithereens and then bouncing up.
"Jet Hammer!!"
The falling Luffy’s eyes hardened angrily. His Conqueror’s Haki was at its peak. He raised his hands above his head, his ten fingers clasped together, and violently smashed down on the bouncing Teach’s abdomen!
Bang!!
"Puwaah—!!"
Dense black lightning shot out. Teach exploded with blood from his mouth. His body, in mid-air, was hammered and bent in half, and he was sent smashing into the earth at a speed even faster than a cannonball!
Boom!!!
The ground instantly collapsed into a giant deep pit. Immediately after, a violent tremor affected the entire island. The surging black mist was scattered by this terrifying impact.
The earth was covered in a dense web of cracks, which quickly spread out from the edge of the deep pit, forming a giant spiderweb a hundred meters in diameter.
Teach lay motionless in the deep pit, his eyes rolled back, almost unconscious. His chest was completely caved in, and he looked half-dead.
The darkness that had spread across the land began to dissipate, and the black hole in the sky, unable to be maintained, collapsed into a cloud of black mist.
"Hah~ Hah~"
After his feet landed on the ground, Luffy panted heavily.
Thump—!!
After panting for less than two breaths, Luffy’s pupils constricted. A sudden, sharp pain came from his heart!
Thump.
Luffy’s legs gave out, and he knelt directly. He propped himself up with his hands, his face showing a hint of pain.
Soon, the steam rising from his body gradually dissipated, and his flushed skin gradually returned to normal, even a little paler than before.
"Are you alright, Luffy!"
Reiner jumped up from behind, squatted down, and glanced at Luffy’s condition. He couldn’t help but frown.
"Is it a side effect?"
"I’m... fine. I’ll be fine after a rest."
Luffy panted heavily, cold sweat on his forehead. His entire person looked a little drained, and his skin even showed faint traces of blood seeping out.
Relying on his skilled and precise control, activating Gear Second did not pose a great risk to him. But activating Gear Second without the protection of his rubber constitution was just like two years ago.
The side effect of accelerating his blood flow beyond its limit, which placed a huge burden on his internal organs, was unavoidable.
"This doesn’t look like you’re fine. You’ll probably have to eat two sea beasts to recover later."
Reiner said, as if joking. After roughly understanding Luffy’s condition, he was relieved.
The seal on his ability had already disappeared, and Luffy had returned to his rubber constitution. This had eased the burden on his body a lot. I’ll have Chopper take a look later, and he’ll be fine after eating some more meat.
Reiner turned his head back to look at Teach. He casually summoned a few bone swords and stabbed them into the other’s four limbs, pinning him to the ground.
(End of Chapter)
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