153: Chapter 152: The Three Admirals Unleash Their Full Power, Luffy is Severely Injured"Uta, rest well.Leave the rest to us." Luffy held the unconscious girl in his arms, his eyes softening with tenderness.He gently stroked her cheek, as if comforting an injured child.Then, without hesitation, he opened the training space, carefully placing Uta inside to ensure she received the best care and protection.Only after doing this did he close the portal with peace of mind, turning to face the enemy before him.
However, at that moment, Akainu suddenly appeared, blocking their path.His face contorted with rage, he roared at Luffy, "Straw Hat Boy!Hand over that girl!We will not allow any force that could threaten the safety of the world to exist!" His voice was filled with anger and determination, as if he had made up his mind to stop Luffy.
Luffy stood quietly, his gaze fixed firmly on Akainu, a slight smile playing on his lips, and replied calmly, "So what if I don't hand it over?If you want to hurt Uta, you'll have to get past me first." With that, he clenched his fist, assuming a fighting stance.
Akainu's eyes widened as he glared furiously at Luffy and the others, his face filled with rage and hostility.However, Luffy was not intimidated by Akainu's imposing presence; instead, he met his gaze without flinching.
The atmosphere between the two was extremely tense, as if the entire space was filled with their confrontation.Akainu's fists were clenched, ready to attack at any moment; while Luffy stood firmly in place, prepared to meet any challenge.At this tense moment, Ace and Sabo walked up to Luffy's side.
Ace turned around, smiled, and said to Luffy, "Luffy, don't forget that Uta is just as important to us!Protecting our sister is our responsibility as older brothers."
"That's right, Luffy, don't forget we're here too.Uta is also an important partner to us." The other members of the Straw Hat Pirates also stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Luffy.
Despite facing the formidable Akainu and two other Marine Admirals, Kizaru and Aokiji, they showed no sign of backing down.They knew their mission—to protect their comrades.
Akainu, seeing the scene before him, laughed in exasperation: "Fine, fine, fine.I was originally planning to deal with that girl first before dealing with you criminals who plague the world, but I didn't expect you to deliver yourselves to my doorstep.Since that's the case, then don't blame me for being impolite!"
After speaking, Akainu launched an attack with billowing magma.Kizaru and Aokiji exchanged a helpless glance.In this situation, they had no choice but to take it seriously.The three admirals were using all their strength to kill a seemingly harmless girl.Everyone felt immense pressure facing the admirals' attack.Ace and Sabo faced off against Akainu.In front of Akainu, who had awakened his Devil Fruit, even the two of them were no match for him."Fire Fist" Ace used his signature technique to clash with Akainu's magma fist.However, under the suppression of the superior Devil Fruit, Ace was easily knocked away, clutching his injured wrist in pain.Sabo suffered the same fate.His proud Dragon Claw Fist only lasted a few seconds in front of Akainu before being knocked away.Seeing the two lying on the ground, Akainu decided to finish them off first.
"Netherhound!"
Akainu roared, and his arm rapidly melted into molten lava, transforming into a gigantic dog head that lunged at the two men on the ground.Injured by Akainu's attack, the two now found it extremely difficult to dodge.
At this crucial moment, Whitebeard suddenly appeared in front of the two, blocking Akainu's attack.Whitebeard's fist, carrying a powerful tremor, easily dispersed Akainu's attack.However, Whitebeard also felt his peak strength gradually dissipating.But he didn't care about that; instead, he gripped his Kumogiri tightly and charged towards Akainu.
Seeing Whitebeard charging towards him, Akainu was startled.But to uphold his so-called justice, Akainu had no choice but to brace himself and meet him head-on.The two quickly engaged in a fierce battle.Although Akainu was still being overwhelmed by Whitebeard, he soon noticed something was wrong with Whitebeard: "Hahaha, Whitebeard, it seems you're getting old!" Akainu mocked as he continued his attack.Whitebeard laughed nonchalantly, thinking that as long as his children could escape safely, what did it matter if he, a remnant of the old era, died here?
Ace and Sabo exchanged a glance, then dragged their injured bodies to provide support.But even with two more people added, Aokiji and Kizaru still seemed to handle the situation with ease.
"Straw Hat Boy, hurry up and hand over that girl who can summon Totemjika, so you can suffer less." Aokiji blocked Luffy's attack with his ice blade, and his cold voice rang out.
Luffy gritted his teeth and stared at the man in front of him: "I'll say it again, if you want to hurt Uta, you'll have to get past me first!Wrath of the Fire Emperor!" With a roar, flames blazed up on Luffy's body, and his huge flaming fist slammed down on Aokiji with terrifying force.
Aokiji's eyes were cold as he shook his head, unleashing another torrent of icy energy that instantly enveloped the entire space.The once menacing fiery fist froze instantly upon contact with the cold energy, vanishing into thin air.
"I understand.In that case, please travel with that girl." Aokiji said calmly, his figure flashing as he instantly appeared in front of Luffy.Before Luffy could react, he felt a chill on his chest as Aokiji's hand was already on his chest.
The next instant, endless chilling air surged into Luffy's body from Aokiji's palm like a raging tide.Luffy's eyes widened, a look of astonishment on his face, but it was quickly overwhelmed by the biting cold.The chilling air rapidly spread throughout his entire body.The body was frozen solid, even vital organs were not spared.
"Luffy!" Ace and Sabo cried out in alarm, rushing towards Aokiji without hesitation, trying to defeat him and rescue Luffy.However, Aokiji did not back down, but instead launched a fierce attack on the two.Faced with such a powerful opponent, Ace and Sabo had no choice but to join forces, cooperating with each other to resist Aokiji's onslaught.
Luffy's face turned deathly pale, his body stiff as a statue.His breathing grew weaker and weaker, and his life force slowly faded away.The others, seeing this, were frantic with worry.They wanted to rush to Luffy's aid immediately, but Kizaru blocked their path with incredible speed.
"Get out of my way!" Nami roared, her whole body crackling with electricity.She and Enel used all their strength to unleash a powerful lightning strike, slamming it down on Kizaru.
Kizaru looked at the thick bolt of lightning hurtling towards him, a disdainful smile on his face.He maintained his languid tone and said, "How terrifying.But have you ever experienced being kicked at the speed of light?"
Before he could finish speaking, Kizaru had already transformed into a golden streak of light, easily dodging the lightning strike.However, he didn't stop there; he continued to flash, appearing beside the Straw Hat crew members with each flash and swiftly kicking them away.Soon, except for Luffy, all the other members were kicked far away by Kizaru and were seriously injured.
At that moment, Luffy felt his vision blurring, but fortunately, at this critical juncture, the fire element within him began to automatically protect him.Under that scorching heat, the ice that had frozen his vital organs gradually melted, allowing them to resume normal function.At the same time, the wood element emitted a soft light, slowly healing the frostbite on his body.
"Elemental Domain, activate!Night Form + Nightmare Form, activate!" Luffy, enduring the pain in his body, recklessly activated his Elemental Domain and the two form transformations.In this state, he felt no pain, and all the skills that could enhance his combat power were activated to the maximum.