Taoist priest, who is so popular in One Piece

"Zoro, be careful!"

Following Nami's exclamation.

Behind Zoro, there was a raging flame and a violent dragon breath descended.

But Zoro was prepared. He first slashed backwards with his sword, then quickly retreated to a distance.

The Straw Hat Pirates and Law also hurried to meet him.

They looked at Kaido, who had transformed into a human-beast, with serious expressions.

"Roronoa Zoro..."

Kaido's voice sounded slowly, and he looked down at his abdomen.

There, a hideous wound was slowly healing.

This was the third scar on his body, and it was also the mark of the second person who cut him.

"Very good, I am increasingly eager to kill you."

Kaido held the Eight Precepts in his hand and glanced at the people who were ready for battle.

He then looked at Luffy, who was still lying on the ground, his life or death uncertain.

I suddenly felt a sense of "gratification".

"If you guys had used this kind of strength from the beginning, I might have been defeated by you."

Kaido walked towards the crowd step by step and said:

"But, the Straw Hat Boy was crippled by me. You guys won't stand a chance anymore, hahahaha."

Facing Kaido's ridicule, Zoro responded without hesitation:

"The one who defeats you will definitely be our captain!"

Although Luffy no longer had the strength to fight, Zoro still believed it.

"That's right, Luffy will definitely stand up again and defeat you!" Nami also echoed: "As long as he says it, he will definitely do it!"

"Because he is our captain, Monkey D. Luffy."

Robin rarely looked ready to fight.

"Yohohoho~ Captain's goal has not been achieved yet. Our journey will not end here."

Brook drew out the Yellow Spring Sword and stood in front of him.

"Awoo! The captain will never fall down in a place like this. He is the most super man!!!"

Several huge metal modules appeared around Franky.

"Hahahaha!" Kaido couldn't help laughing at the hot-blooded remarks of several people: "You guys are still holding on to such fantasies? Fantasizing about that little brat..."

"This is not a fantasy!" Usopp interrupted Kaido loudly before he could finish.

He tried to stand up straight, looked directly into Kaido's eyes, and shouted:

"Our captain is the man who will become the Pirate King."

"How can I be afraid of a mere emperor like you!!!" X3

Merry and Chopper also spoke at the same time, roaring at Kaido.

...

These last words made Kaido, who had just been unable to hold back his laughter, gradually become serious.

Everything else is fine, except for the matter of One Piece, which Kaido is extremely serious about.

"Is that so..." Kaido spoke slowly, his domineering aura sweeping over:

"Then I will kill Straw Hat Boy in front of you and make you completely despair!"

[Great Ming King·Thunderous Heaven-burning Drum!!!]

As soon as he finished speaking, Kaido launched a powerful attack on everyone.

Zoro then spoke up: "Everyone, come together and buy enough time before Luffy wakes up!"

The next second, all the Straw Hat Pirates attacked Kaido at the same time.

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And Luffy, who was in a coma, was aware of everything that had just happened.

He wanted to wake up, to stand in front of Kaido again and protect his companions.

But his eyes felt heavy as if they weighed a thousand pounds, and he couldn't open them no matter what.

The body couldn't even move a finger.

"hateful!!!"

Deep in Luffy's consciousness, it seemed as if his soul was crying out.

"I don't want to fall down here!!! Get up!!!"

"Even if it means sacrificing my life, I will protect my friends."

"So, no matter what, I will continue to fight!!!"

...

The shouts resounded deep in Luffy's consciousness until something strange happened.

With a bang, a ball of transparent yet golden flame suddenly appeared in the depths of Luffy's consciousness.

At the same time, Luffy's heart suddenly beat violently.

A powerful sound, like the sound of a drum...

The moment the drum sound appeared, the elephant master, who was still struggling to move forward while enduring the pain, suddenly stopped.

【This voice...】

[I haven't heard it for eight hundred years, but I won't be wrong.]

【This is the drumbeat of liberation...】

【Is that you? Joey Boy...】

At the same time, Luffy suddenly heard a strange yet familiar voice.

"Even if you can keep fighting, you can't beat that guy."

The voice had a light and ethereal meaning, as if it was right next to Luffy's ear.

"Then I'll fight too!"

Luffy was too careless to even consider who the owner of the voice was, and just retorted subconsciously.

After a moment of silence, the voice continued:

"Why did you fight? You had the chance to escape from the beginning, why did you insist on defeating an enemy you couldn't resist?"

"Even if you don't defeat that guy, there are other ways to achieve your goal and protect your partners."

The tone of the voice became urgent.

"You're so long-winded!" Luffy was a little impatient: "Why should I run away! That guy is an enemy I must defeat!"

"But you will die!"

For some reason, the voice suddenly became angry and yelled at Luffy:

"You are not only carrying your own life, but also the expectations of others."

"If you die, those who believe in you will also be killed by your enemies and fall into the deep sea, unable to live in the sun for hundreds of years."

"Aren't you afraid of becoming a sinner?!!!"

If other people heard these words, they would easily hear other meanings from them.

These words are more like a sad story than an accusation against Luffy.

Because I have experienced it, I understand it.

But who is Luffy? When he heard someone yelling at him, he yelled back even louder without saying a word:

"I'm so annoyed, you bastard!!!"

"If I were afraid of death, I wouldn't have chosen to fight in the first place!"

"Does it mean we have to be restrained by other people's expectations?"

"If I choose to escape for them, why should I shoulder their expectations!!!"

"Becoming a sinner? I'm not afraid!"

"Even if I am destined to be a sinner, I will fight to the last moment!!!"

...

Perhaps Luffy's voice was too loud and it shocked the other voice, causing it to remain silent for a long time.

At this time, Luffy's heartbeat became stronger and stronger, and the fire deep in his consciousness became stronger and stronger.

Although he didn't know what happened, Luffy had a feeling that he could wake up with the help of this thing.

And just as he was trying, the voice reappeared, but it was not a conversation with Luffy, but more like a whisper.

"Even if I am a sinner, I will fight to the last moment..."

"Is that why you did that in the first place?"

"Joey Boy..."