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Luffy's Martial Soul...
🕑 Added 2024-11-20 19:01:08 +0000 UTC--- Chapter 389 ---
As loud drums echoed in the Sabaody, the joyful laughter of a man echoed and awakened all kinds of emotions in the sea.
At Mary Geoise, Five Elders are frowning. They stared at the tall and big window not far away, sensing the immense danger.
"This presence... There is no mistake. This is the presence of God!" said an elder with a thick body and fan-shaped beard. He's dropping off a stack of papers and quill to the ground.
"God? That's impossible! There is only one God in this world, and that's Imu-sama!" Another elder rebuked. He's a tall, lanky man with blond hair, a well-trimmed beard, and a mustache.
"Saturn, Peter, calm your horse down..." An obese elder narrowed his eyes on his fellow elders. He's bald with a large white mustache and birthmark spots on his forehead and right cheek.
"Mars, say something."
"Warcury is right. This is not the time to debate among ourselves." A very tall and thin elder added. He has long white hair, including a mustache and goatee, which reach down to his upper chest.
"What do you think, Nusjuro?"
Everyone glanced at the bald elder holding a long, sheathed katana. They all wore black suits, except him, who wore a loose white robe and green obi.
Nusjiro closed his eyes, "Actually... This is indeed the presence of a God, but not our God."
"Have you guys forgotten about Gomu-Gomu no Mi, the Red-Hair Shanks stole from us years ago."
Hearing this, the four elders' faces soured. How could they forget the humiliation Shanks did to them?
Five Elders have used nearly all their powers to look for rare and divine Devil Fruits that bear the name of Gods from the ancient era. But they could only find three of such Devil Fruit all these years.
And two were stolen and eaten right under their nose!
One stolen by the damned leader of the Revolutionary Army, Monkey D. Dragon.
And the other was stolen by one of the Four Emperors, Shanks.
Five Elders admitted that Dragon's case was their mistake because they trusted him too much when he was still in the Marines. They misjudged their ability to tame D's Bloodline.
If not for Garp, they would have killed Dragon before he could form the Revolutionary Army.
Damn, monkey!
"Gomu-Gomu no Mi, eater: Monkey D. Luffy," Mars said with a hint of murderous intent. "We are too soft with our approach."
"Back then, when Straw Hat Pirate invades Enies Lobby to rescue the Devil Child Nico Robin, we should have sent more CP members."
"Now... It was too late."
"Monkey D. Luffy has unveiled his Devil Fruit's true power, awakening its real form."
Saturn leaned on his chair, "Zoan-Type, Human-Human Fruit..."
"Mythical Model: Sun God Nika!"
Dum! Dum!
"The Warrior of Liberation who fought as he fancied, even putting the Twenty Kingdom in shambles..." Warcury tapped his finger on the chair's armrest.
"Should we awaken Imu-sama?" asked Peter.
Once again, Five Elders fell into silence.
A few years ago, the path to the Throne Room was sealed due to Imu-sama entering seclusion.
Although the Five Elders don't understand the usage of seclusion, they know Imu-sama always becomes stronger every time he awakens.
They couldn't even sense the depth of Imu-sama's power.
"No, we can't." Mars shook his head. "If we must call Imu-sama to solve someone like Luffy, who is still wet behind the ears, then we would embarrass him."
"We must solve this problem on our own."
"I think it's time to put forward that plan..."
After hearing Mars mention the forbidden plan, the four elders glanced at each other and nodded in agreement.
Mars smiled, "Very well. Call Vegapunk."
"We shall launch the True Blood at Monkey D. Luffy and Straw Hat Pirate!"
Suddenly, Nusjuro drew his katana slightly before putting it back.
"What's the matter?" Warcury was the one to ask, though the other elders also get confused by Nusjuro's abrupt action.
"Elwood, I sensed a great danger from Elwood," Nusjuro mumbled, shocking his fellow elders.
"You should have sensed it soon."
As expected, the rest of the elders also instinctively released their aura without reservation, causing the room to shake slightly.
Of course, they hurriedly calmed themselves as they didn't want to harm others in Mary Geoise.
If Huo Yuhao had been here, he'd have been amazed to find these elders had achieved an elementary form of Divine Might. As expected of Imu's henchmen.
"Buster Call is useless against Elwood..." Peter commented. "Even now, I couldn't understand the mysterious power behind the 'invisible' barrier around that city."
"Sending people there is useless."
"Damned Jack Sparrow... He didn't just kill Kizaru back then, but also tarnish our noble name!"
"I wish I could rip him apart."
"Alas..." Warcury sighed. "Two years. We couldn't trace Jack Sparrow for two years."
"But it seemed Nico Robin's appearance could be a clue."
Biri~! Biri~!
The sound of Den Den Mushi echoed in the room.
Cling!
Mars, being the closest, picked up the Den Den Mushi.
"Report... The recovery of Celestial Dragons has failed."
"Three Admirals, Ryokugyu, Onigumo, and Fujitora, have gotten defeated by Nico Robin!"
"Admiral Ryokugyu and Onigumo have retreated, and the situation of Admiral Fujitora is currently unknown."
"There is a high chance of Fujitora dying..."
"Fleet Admiral Akainu is currently holding a meeting to respond to this situation."
"Great elders?" The voice on the other side was confused because there was no response.
Mars's face darkened. He didn't expect the assault of Three Admirals to lose against a fickle lass like Nico Robin.
Warcury's eyes flashed with coldness, "Ohara..."
"To think she has grown this much stronger in two years."
"It seemed Jack Sparrow is more than he showed."
"But this also confirms something."
"Jack Sparrow is either at Elwood or stays close with Nico Robin."
"This is our chance!"
"No, we can't." Nusjuro shook his head. "We must focus on Monkey D. Luffy and his crew first."
"We have agreed to this matter."
"Changing it midway only to fight an unknown force might be a foolish move from our side."
"You're right," Saturn responded with a nod. "Right now, eliminating the wielder of Nika's Devil Fruit is our top priority!"
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Meanwhile, back at Sabaody.
Luffy is standing upright, and his black hair becomes softer, turning white visibly. A loud heartbeat echoed from his chest as white smoke rose from the ground.
"What is this?" Robin was confused. She didn't think this was Luffy's Martial Soul.
After all, Robin and others couldn't feel Spirit Energy's fluctuation from this transformation. It was purely Devil Fruit or Haki!
"Nika..." Huo Yuhao murmured.
"Nika... God!" Robin and others listened to Huo Yuhao's murmurs, and Robin's eyes widened in realization.
She stared at her captain again. "Is this the perk of Tiny World's Son of Destiny? He actually wields the power of the ancient warrior."
Behind Luffy, a giant white shadow appeared. He wore a kilt and ancient body armor, flinging his elastic limbs. One arm wields a sword, and the other wields a long spear, burning with spiritual flame.
"Jiejiejiejie~!" A weird laugh comes from the white shadow, filling up the cave.
Huo Yuhao stared at the giant figure, "Nice to meet you, Nika."
"Or should I say, Joyboy?"
"Heh, Luffy is really special, huh? Who would have thought he would awaken the previous Joyboy's Will as his Martial Soul."
"It basically makes two Joyboys exist in the same era."
"Fufu, the World Governments, and Celestial Dragon will have a headache soon." Robin snorted with a smile.
"True..." Huo Yuhao nodded. "But not yet."
"Luffy is not ready for that stage yet."
"Before that, he must train more!"
Comments
Dartz
True blood? Could it be a connection with Valerie?
