Chapter 542: Kuro Mr.'s Precious Treasure
Chapter 542: Kuro Mr.'s Precious Treasure
Boom!!!
The moment the Pacifista entered the battlefield, the tide of battle turned decisively. No need for Klah or Sengoku to act—the two Pacifista units unleashed lasers from their mouths, sweeping across the battlefield in wide arcs.
The pirates were utterly helpless against this onslaught, gradually being pushed back.
"Hey, we can't handle this! Retreat already!" shouted the burly man with a Luffy hat, leading his subordinates down from the platform.
"Hey, Klah."
Sengoku scanned the crowd. "We've found Luffy here."
"Luffy?!"
Klah's eyes widened in shock. He looked toward the crowd and spotted a figure wearing a Luffy hat, standing out like a sore thumb.
"Luffy!!"
Klah roared, vanishing from his spot and leaping onto the supposed Luffy's head. He slammed him down with a crushing grip, slamming him into the ground.
Crash!!
Dust and smoke exploded upward.
All the pirates turned to watch.
"Cough cough!" The Luffyburly man pulled his face from the rubble, coughing furiously. He glared and shouted, "Who the hell do you think you are?!"
His voice abruptly cut off.
Before him stood a Navy officer with glasses reflecting cold light, staring down at him.
"Who are you?!" Klah demanded, narrowing his eyes.
"Oh!! The boss is finally getting serious!"
"Let's see the strength of a 400 million bounty pirate!"
The pirates shouted in excitement.
"Hey! Do you even know who I am?!" The Luffyburly man bellowed. "I'm Monkey D. Luffy—the guy who wrecked three World Government agencies! The grandson of Hero Garp! The son of Revolutionary Dragon! The one and only—"
Crunch!
Klah's boot slammed into the man's face, pinning him to the ground so hard the earth beneath him caved in. A blue vein throbbed on Klah's forehead, his eyes blazing with rage.
In his mind flashed memories of East Blue—of a battered, bleeding youth who refused to fall, who headbutted him fiercely. The same man who, despite being slashed to ribbons, clenched his fists and roared his ambition to claim the One Piece.
That kind of man...
"You dare call yourself Monkey D. Luffy?!" Klah growled through gritted teeth. "Luffy isn't some trash like you!!"
He stomped the man's face a few more times. When Klah finally lifted his foot, the Luffyburly man lay there, eyes rolled back, unconscious.
"Hey, Sengoku! This is the Luffy you told me about?!" Klah barked.
"Obviously a fake", Sengoku replied, approaching with his massive axe slung over his shoulder. He scoffed at the fallen man. "PX-5, who is this guy?"
The Pacifista behind him blinked its red eyes. "‘Three-Tongued’ Damaro Black. Bounty: 26 million."
"26 million?!"
The pirates gasped in shock.
"So that means—"
"We were tricked?!"
"Dammit! Fooled by a 26 million bounty punk!"
"Unbelievable! This pirate dared to impersonate a dead man!"
Klah glanced at them, smirking coldly. "Idiots. You let a 26 million bounty pirate run circles around you? And you all fought your way from the first half to the finish line? Pathetic."
He kicked the unconscious imposter once more in disgust.
This trash had a higher bounty than Luffy used to? What the hell was the Navy thinking!
"The real one's here too!" Sengoku declared, scanning the area. "We came for the genuine article. When we arrived, the Pacifista already locked onto him. PX-5!"
Beep beep beep—
PX-5's red eyes flared. Suddenly, it fired a laser beam into the pirate crowd.
As pirates exploded into the air, a figure with a large shoulder bag spun onto the platform, catching the falling Luffy. The figure's hood fell as they moved, revealing a familiar face—the fake mustache mask slipping off with a dramatic flourish.
"Hey! Why'd you attack me all of a sudden? Boa Hancock told me not to cause trouble!"
"This is—"
A pirate trembled, holding up a wanted poster in disbelief. "It's the real one!!!"
"Luffy!!" Klah's eyes turned murderous. "Long time no see! You're still alive? Perfect—I'll arrest you myself this time!"
"Eh?" Luffy tilted his head, thinking. "You... who are you again? You look kinda familiar."
"Me?! Klah! Klah!!" Klah's vein throbbed as he shouted. "Back in Syrobu Village, you ruined my ambitions! We met at Shabondy too!"
"Syrobu?" Luffy scratched his head. "Usopp's hometown? I know that place, but you—"
"Enough chatter!" Sengoku stepped forward. "Luffy! You're not escaping today! PX-5!"
PX-5 opened its mouth, firing three laser beams at Luffy on the platform.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Luffy casually tilted his head, dodging the blasts. He adjusted his Luffy hat and smirked. "Slow."
"This kid..." Klah's eyes darkened.
PX-5 charged forward, gathering energy for another laser.
"Gear Second!"
Luffy extended his arm, his skin turning red as steam rose from his body.
Whoosh!
The laser struck empty space as Luffy vanished, reappearing high in the air.
PX-5 turned to target him again, but Luffy's fist came flying toward its face.
"Calm Step!"
A pale blue slash shot toward the extended arm. Luffy withdrew his fist mid-air, glancing at the smirking Klah. "You're really annoying."
"Not letting you destroy a Pacifista!" Klah's body erupted in a shockwave as he teleported upward, fingers curling into a claw.
"Kuro Mr. treasures this one dearly!"
Crack!!
Fist met claw, sending a shockwave through the air.
Klah stared at Luffy's blackened fist, stunned. "You've mastered Haki already?!"
They both leapt back. Luffy landed, shaking his hand. "Wow, that hurt!"
Klah touched down, flexing his wrists. He licked his lips, crouching into a fighting stance. "Finally... finally, I've been waiting for this chance. Luffy, I've always wanted to beat you myself. You escaped before, but not this time. Leaving the sea? Not so fast!"
"Hey, Luffy!"
A voice suddenly rang from the plaza's edge.
Zoro and Sanji sprinted forward, waving. "It's really you! Always showing up where the action is!"
"Zoro! Sanji!" Luffy grinned, eyes sparkling. "Missed you guys!"
"Come on, Luffy! Silvers Rayleigh said you were here—we came to get you!" Sanji urged.
The other Pacifista, PX-7, charged at them, gathering energy.
Zoro and Sanji sprang into action—one low, one high. Zoro slashed while Sanji delivered a soaring kick toward PX-7.
"Geppou!"
Sengoku suddenly appeared before PX-7, palms thrusting forward. His Haki's External Release formed a shimmering barrier.
Clang!!
Sanji's leg and Zoro's blade halted mid-air, blocked by the Haki barrier. They landed behind Sengoku and PX-7.
"So it's Haki, huh?" Zoro grinned, teeth clenched around his sword. "Didn't know before, but now I do."
Sanji scoffed, balancing on one foot. "Hmph."
(End of Chapter)
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