Chương 1431: On top of the war (43)

So at the beginning, Crocodile treated Luffy in a completely teasing and playful manner and never used his full strength.

But who could have thought that during the battle, this seemingly inconspicuous boy seemed to suddenly become enlightened. Not only did his strength increase steadily, but he also successfully awakened the Armament Haki at the critical moment.

In the end, Luffy used this powerful force to knock the unsuspecting Crocodile to the ground with a devastating punch.

Ever since that battle, Crocodile has held a grudge against Luffy, and has always been looking for an opportunity to avenge his previous defeat.

To this end, he even tracked Luffy all the way to Gaya Island.

Unfortunately, things did not go as planned, and Luffy eventually escaped his pursuit and disappeared without a trace.

And today, he meets Luffy here again, with new and old grudges coming to his mind. Crocodile secretly vows to make Luffy pay a heavy price!

"Boy, suffer death!"

Crocodile had a ferocious look on his face. He swung his right arm suddenly, and a huge crescent-shaped sand blade whizzed out, like a cold moon cutting through the sky, and slashed straight towards Luffy.

The fierce slash instantly enveloped Luffy's entire body, leaving him with nowhere to escape.

Seeing that the situation was critical, Luffy did not dare to delay at all. He took a deep breath and quickly bit his fingers.

In an instant, a strange power gushed out from his body, and his normal-sized fist became enormous in the blink of an eye, as terrifying as a giant cannonball.

Not only that, this fist is also wrapped in a layer of inky black armed color domineering aura, exuding a heart-pounding pressure.

In a flash, Luffy swung his huge fist without hesitation, and with an indomitable momentum, he faced the oncoming sand blade.

There was only a loud "bang" sound, and two extremely powerful forces collided with each other, and for a moment the sky shook and the earth trembled, with sand and rocks flying.

However, in just a moment, the outcome was decided.

Accompanied by a dull roar, Luffy's originally powerful fist suddenly shrank rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, like a deflated ball.

At the same time, Luffy was involuntarily thrown backwards, and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood from his mouth, and fell heavily to the ground.

Obviously, Luffy was completely at a disadvantage in this confrontation and could not compete with Crocodile at all.

Moreover, there were several small wounds on his arms, with blood oozing out of them, making him look quite miserable.

"Hmph, you ignorant boy, get out of my way! I'll deal with you after I've dealt with Whitebeard!" Crocodile glanced at Luffy who was lying on the ground with disdain and said with a cold snort.

At this moment, his eyes were always fixed on Whitebeard not far away. He had no interest at all in this overconfident kid in front of him.

However, despite suffering heavy damage, Luffy did not back down.

He struggled to get up from the ground, and while enduring the pain, he rushed behind Whitebeard again, assuming a fighting posture ready for battle.

"This uncle is Whitebeard! You must not touch a hair on his head, because Ace likes this uncle very much!"

Luffy's eyes widened and he yelled at Crocodile.

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a thunderbolt that split the sky, instantly attracting the attention of everyone present, all focused on Luffy.

Everyone looked surprised and started whispering to each other.

Luffy was seen standing there with his head held high, fearlessly, his eyes determined and full of confidence.

His words flowed like a stream of clear water, not only making the members of the Whitebeard Pirates look at him with admiration, but also attracting their friendly glances.

"Haha, you're quite capable, Ace's brother!"

Marco laughed and looked at Luffy with interest, his eyes full of admiration.

At the same time, the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates acted quickly, and in a flash they appeared in front of Crocodile, blocking him firmly like an indestructible wall.

"Don't even think about getting close to Dad!"

One of the captains roared angrily, his voice was deafening and powerful.

Faced with the siege of three powerful captains, Crocodile couldn't help but frown.

At this moment, he knew very well that he no longer had the chance to attack Whitebeard.

Crocodile glared at Luffy angrily, cursing in his heart: "It's this brat who ruined my plans again! He did it last time in Alabasta, and he did it again this time in the Marine Headquarters!"

However, Luffy ignored Crocodile's anger and remained calm.

At this moment, Whitebeard's gaze did not fall on Crocodile, but instead looked across the crowd and directly at the straw hat behind Luffy.

Staring at the familiar straw hat, Whitebeard's thoughts seemed to go back to four years ago, to the man who had stirred up stormy waves and changed the world in the New World.

Time flies, the years are like a shuttle.

Now, that person may have already been sleeping in the ground, and even his grave is probably covered with lush green grass, tall enough to rival a human.

Thinking of this, White Beard couldn't help but sigh silently in his heart, filled with emotion.

"Boy, this straw hat of yours is exactly the same as the one the red-haired guy wore back then!"

Whitebeard lowered his head slightly, staring at Luffy with sharp eyes, as if he wanted to see the familiar figure through him.

When Luffy heard Whitebeard's words, he was stunned at first, then he raised his head with excitement in his eyes: "Uncle, you actually know Shanks? That's right, this straw hat was given to me by Shanks and asked me to keep it well!"

As he spoke, he subconsciously reached out and touched the straw hat on his head.

Seeing this, Whitebeard nodded thoughtfully and asked, "So, you came here to rescue your brother, right?"

"Yes!"

Luffy nodded without hesitation, his eyes determined.

However, at this moment, Whitebeard's expression suddenly became serious, and his voice rose eight degrees: "Humph! Kid, do you know what kind of powerful enemy you are fighting against? With your current strength, even if you have nine lives, it may not be enough!"

After saying that, he stared at Luffy closely, and his majestic gaze was chilling.

Luffy was not moved at all. Instead, he seemed to be enraged and his emotions suddenly became excited: "Stop making so much noise! You don't need to interfere in my affairs!"

Before he finished speaking, he raised his fist high, looking ready to attack at any time.