Chapter 341 342: The Captain Descends from the Sky!

Although the Straw Hat crew's world-shaking grand entrance just now had cleared most of the filler small fry from the ring like autumn leaves being swept away by the wind...

...many truly powerful experts, famous throughout the New World, still stood tall within this colosseum.

The leader of the Happo Navy, Don Chinjao 'the Drill', stood his ground like an immovable mountain alongside his two formidable subordinates, Sai and Boo.

On the other side, 'White Horse' Cavendish gripped his famous sword, a dangerous light flickering in his eyes.

The various factions were each fighting their own battles, yet they also kept each other in check.

The originally chaotic situation in the colosseum gradually fell into a tense stalemate.

Just as everyone held their breath, preparing for the next round of fierce fighting, the hard stone floor in the very center of the ring suddenly let out a cracking sound.

Bang!

Debris erupted like a fountain.

Under the stunned gazes of everyone present, Luffy, covered in dust, nimbly jumped out of the large hole that had been broken open from below.

He landed steadily, completely unaware that he was at the center of a storm. Instead, he looked around with a bewildered expression and exclaimed:

"Ah, it's so lively up here!"

The colosseum, which had been filled with murderous intent and tension just a second ago, instantly fell into an eerie silence at this ill-timed exclamation.

Luffy turned his head, first seeing the circle of ferocious gladiators surrounding him.

Then, looking past the crowd, he was pleasantly surprised to find his crewmates standing not far away.

His eyes lit up instantly, and he waved his hands, shouting excitedly:

"Zoro, Sanji, Nami! Why are you all here!"

Following Luffy's high-profile appearance, another figure leapt out of the hole behind him.

Sabo reached up to adjust the black top hat on his head and brushed the dust off his trench coat.

He glanced left and right, then silently led Luffy through the dazed crowd to join the Straw Hat Pirates' camp.

The moment they reunited, the anxious Nami could no longer hold back.

She rushed forward, grabbed Luffy's red collar, and began shaking him back and forth frantically:

"You idiot! Where on earth did you go! We've been looking for you for so long!"

"And where is that guy Tatsuya!"

Luffy was shaken until he saw stars. Dizzy and disoriented, he flailed his arms and legs, shouting for mercy:

"Ah! Nami, stop shaking me! I don't know either!"

Seeing their Captain return safely, albeit in a disheveled state, everyone breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

However, Usopp, who had been acting all high and mighty just a moment ago, looked extremely displeased.

He jumped out from behind Zoro and pointed at Luffy, protesting loudly:

"Ah! Luffy, couldn't you have come out a bit later!"

"I, the 'Acting Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates,' was majestically commanding the battle!"

"The moment you showed up, you completely ruined my command rhythm!"

Upon hearing this, Luffy found the strength from somewhere to break free from Nami's 'clutches'.

He roared back at Usopp in exasperation, veins popping on his forehead:

"What! I'm the Captain of this ship! You Long-nose!"

Watching this group of people actually argue with each other as if no one else were there, despite being surrounded by hundreds of powerful enemies...

...Sabo, who had followed along, was simply stunned. His mouth twitched slightly, not knowing how to react.

Robin, seeing the Revolutionary Army's Chief of Staff whom she hadn't seen in a long time, simply covered her mouth and chuckled, used to such antics.

She stepped forward with a smile to greet Sabo, then briefly explained the current chaotic situation to him.

In the distance, watching the Straw Hat Pirates' dismissive attitude, as if they didn't care about any of the experts present...

...Piiman, who was already fuming with rage over an old grudge, now completely lost his temper out of shame.

"Straw Hat! You little brats, don't get too arrogant!"

Piiman roared, and the terrifying aura belonging to a man with a 500 million bounty erupted.

He crushed the stone slabs beneath his feet and, like an out-of-control heavy tank, charged toward Luffy's position with an all-crushing momentum.

Seeing this, Bartolomeo, who had been hiding in a corner and viewing Luffy as his ultimate idol, could no longer hold back.

He stepped forward without hesitation, blocking the path of that 'heavy tank'.

"I will never allow you to disturb this wonderful reunion!"

Bartolomeo quickly crossed his index and middle fingers, activating his Barrier-Barrier Fruit ability.

A shimmering transparent barrier instantly condensed in the air, blocking the path in front of Luffy.

However, the berserk Piiman was unstoppable.

His withered right fist was instantly coated in a high concentration of pitch-black Armament Haki, and he slammed it hard against the transparent barrier.

With a heart-wrenching 'crack,' the barrier—famed for its absolute defense—was actually shattered by Piiman's furious iron fist!

"Don't block my way!"

Piiman let out a wild roar, his momentum undiminished.

Bartolomeo spat out a large mouthful of blood and was sent flying backward like a broken kite, crashing heavily into the rubble.

Faced with the aggressively approaching Piiman, Luffy didn't retreat in the slightest.

He reached out, steadily pressing down on the Straw Hat on his head, as his lips slowly curled into his signature confident smile:

"I don't really get what's going on! But as long as I knock you guys flying, it'll be fine, right?"

Before his voice had even faded, Luffy kicked off the ground, leaping into the air like a cannonball to meet the massive figure charging from below.

In mid-air, he bit his thumb and forcefully blew air into his bones.

With the muffled sound of expanding bones, Luffy's right arm instantly swelled into a giant fist.

Immediately after, deep black Armament Haki spread like flowing water, completely covering the giant fist and giving it a cold, metallic luster.

He laughed out loud, his body flipping over as he slammed that massive, pitch-black fist down toward Piiman like a falling mountain!

Looking up at the giant fist descending with destructive force...

...Piiman was secretly shocked by Luffy's terrifying power, and couldn't help but curse in his heart: "As expected of that old geezer's grandson."

But he was a legendary pirate who had once dominated the seas; there was no way he would retreat.

Piiman roared, concentrating all his strength and Haki into a single point.

He charged upward without fear to meet the giant fist falling from the sky.

BOOM—!!!

The two iron fists, both wrapped in top-tier Armament Haki, collided violently in mid-air!

The moment of impact felt like heaven and earth were splitting apart!

A violent shockwave exploded outward with the two of them at the center.

Then, thick dark-red Conqueror's Haki lightning bolts, accompanied by the sizzling sound of tearing air, spread and raged wildly in the sky.

The terrifying pressure belonging to a natural-born king swept across the entire field.

The weaker gladiators nearby instantly rolled their eyes and foamed at the mouth, knocked unconscious by this Haki, falling in large numbers like wheat being harvested.

At the edge of the Haki storm, Bartolomeo, who had just scrambled up from the ground, didn't even bother to wipe the blood from his mouth.

Seeing Luffy's peerless, domineering figure in the air, he was moved to tears, kneeling on the ground and kowtowing frantically.

He kept shouting that he could die today without regrets.

The struggle in mid-air fell into a brief stalemate.

However, the aging Piiman ultimately fell behind in terms of pure explosive power.

Luffy's expanded giant fist slammed down, completely crushing Piiman's defense.

BOOM!

The colosseum's indestructible floor was completely shattered by the massive impact, with dense cracks spreading wildly.

Piiman's massive body was like a falling meteor, driven straight into the ground by Luffy's punch, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Luffy did a nimble flip in the air and landed steadily on the broken ground.

He patted his hands, ignoring the shocked gazes around him, and turned to his companions with a smile:

"Yosh, battle over."

Just as the entire arena was deeply awed by Luffy's overwhelming and terrifying strike, falling into a dead silence...

...Nami's sharp eyes pierced through the dust.

She stared at the huge crater where Piiman had been smashed, suddenly realizing something, and pointed downward while shouting excitedly:

"Ah! That factory is right under here!"

Hearing this, everyone leaned over to look.

It turned out that Luffy's incredibly powerful strike had not only defeated Piiman, but its penetrating force had actually smashed through the thick layers of the colosseum's floor.

Even the sturdy protective shell of the SMILE Factory below had been blasted with a huge gap by that punch!

Usopp, who had been depressed about having his thunder stolen, was instantly revitalized.

He excitedly jumped onto a high spot, raised the giant slingshot in his hand, and pointed at the gap below with a roar:

"Oh! Follow my charge! Target: the factory!"

Hearing this heroic command, Luffy, who had just settled the powerful enemy, instantly turned his head.

Seeing Usopp giving orders before him, a giant cross-shaped vein popped on his forehead, and he roared at Usopp in exasperation:

"Usopp! You bastard!"

"Don't steal my lines!!!"

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