157: Chapter 156 Red Hair, Dragon Appears"Luffy, don't push yourself anymore.Your physical condition is no longer suitable for fighting!You need to rest.Leave the rest to us!" Chopper said with a worried expression after bandaging Luffy's wounds.
However, Luffy firmly shook his head and tried to stand up with difficulty.He said with difficulty, "No.Ace is no match for Akainu.If this continues, he'll be killed by Akainu!" After saying that, Luffy wanted to ask Ivankov to inject him with the stimulant hormone again.But this time, Ivankov firmly refused, saying that it was impossible to do so again.Because given Luffy's current physical condition, forcibly injecting him with the stimulant hormone could have unpredictable consequences.
Left with no other option, Luffy turned to the system for help.The system asked, "Host, are you really sure?You should know that injecting this stimulant will have serious side effects." Luffy glanced at the pale purple liquid in his hand and suddenly laughed.He thought, so what if I'm unconscious for a month or two?Compared to burning my lifespan, this price is negligible.Therefore, he injected the stimulant into his body without hesitation.
When his crew tried to stop Luffy, it was too late.Luffy's body began to change.His skin turned as black as ink, his hair turned dark red, and his eyes flashed with a blood-red light, like a demon returning from hell.This was Luffy's Dark Night form!
"Congratulations, host, your dark elemental power has increased.You are rewarded with an enhanced Dark Night Form."
Luffy activated his Dark Night form again, stacking up all his buffs and reaching his peak strength.Without hesitation, Luffy charged towards Akainu, each step carrying immense power, leaving deep footprints in the ground as if the earth itself was trembling.
After being knocked down by Akainu again, Ace collapsed to the ground.Hearing Akainu's trash talk, he was filled with anger and resentment.He struggled to get up and continue fighting Akainu, determined to protect his younger brother even at the cost of his life.
However, Akainu did not give him that chance.Seeing that Ace still refused to give up, he scoffed impatiently and then swung his lava fist, smashing it mercilessly towards Ace.
"Since you're so reluctant to part with your old man, then let you die here with him." A smug smile appeared on Akainu's lips, a cruel glint in his eyes.He knew that with just one more punch, Ace would completely lose consciousness and never be able to stand again.
But just then, a black shield of darkness suddenly appeared, blocking Akainu's attack.Akainu's eyes widened in surprise as he looked at the familiar skill, his face turning grim.
"You're still alive, Straw Hat Luffy?" Akainu said through gritted teeth."That's perfect, I'll kill you and your good brother right here." With that, Akainu increased the pressure on his hand, trying to break through Luffy's Dark Shield.
Luffy gritted his teeth, using all his strength to maintain the Dark Shield, veins bulging on his forehead, sweat streaming down his face.He stared intently at Akainu, his gaze resolute and unyielding.
Ace cried out anxiously, "Luffy, go!Don't worry about me!" He knew Luffy was no match for Akainu, and if they stayed here, they would both die.
Luffy gritted his teeth and said, "No, I won't leave.We're brothers!" His voice was low but full of determination and courage.However, such brotherhood seemed disgusting to Akainu.A cruel smile appeared on his face, and he increased the power of his magma fist, shattering the Dark Shield in one fell swoop.Taking advantage of this opportunity, Luffy carried Ace away from where he stood, running towards the direction where the pirates and the Revolutionary Army had retreated.
"Run there, you magma hound!" Akainu roared angrily, unleashing another giant lava hound that charged toward Luffy with intense heat.
Without turning his head, Luffy simply waved his hand, and a dark clone appeared behind him, confronting the lava dog.These dark clones entangled Akainu, buying Luffy precious time.
Akainu impatiently shattered one clone after another, and was about to continue chasing Luffy when those clones, like unkillable cockroaches, kept emerging and continued to entangle him.
"Sabo, everyone, Ace is yours to handle.I'll hold off Akainu with Whitebeard, you all get out of here quickly!" Luffy shouted.
After handing Ace over to Sabo, Luffy turned to return to the battlefield to continue fighting Akainu.However, Ace and Sabo stopped him, saying they wanted to fight alongside him.
Looking at his brothers who cared for him, Luffy smiled with relief.Just then, as Ace and Sabo prepared to rejoin the battle, Luffy suddenly struck, knocking them both unconscious with a single punch."They're yours!" Luffy shouted without turning around, glancing at Ace and Sabo one last time before entrusting the still unconscious Uta to the others.Then, without hesitation, he faced the two pursuing admirals.
Whitebeard looked at Luffy, who was covered in wounds, and smiled with satisfaction.He laughed and asked, "Gurarara, kid, aren't you scared?"
Luffy chuckled, his eyes gleaming with determination, and shouted, "Of course I'm scared, but I'm even more afraid of those important to me dying before my eyes!" With that, he charged forward, ready to engage in a life-or-death battle with the enemy.
The white-bearded man laughed heartily and said in a bold tone, "Alright, let this old man accompany you one last time to go crazy!Don't die before me, kid!""With that, he brandished his greatsword and fiercely engaged Akainu in battle."
Luffy quickly intercepted Aokiji, and the two instantly engaged in a fierce battle.Both pirate captains, for the sake of their crewmates and families, chose to fight to the death, demonstrating unparalleled courage and determination.
The Straw Hat crew wanted to help, but at Luffy's request, Whitebeard used his powers to shatter their path.Luffy turned around and firmly commanded, "Everyone, retreat now!Leave the rest to me!"
Just then, the situation on the battlefield changed again.Blackbeard appeared out of nowhere, followed by a group of subordinates.Blackbeard looked at the wounded Whitebeard and laughed triumphantly, "Zehahaha, old man, you never expected this, did you?I've appeared before you again."
Seeing the very person who had killed his comrade and caused Ace's arrest reappear before him, an enraged Whitebeard immediately abandoned his fight with Akainu and charged at Blackbeard with his greatsword.Blackbeard, a gleam of excitement on his face, had planned to obtain Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit.He secretly activated his Devil Fruit ability, intending to disable Whitebeard's power.Looking at Luffy, who was struggling in the battle, Blackbeard planned to seize the Tremor-Tremor Fruit first, and then steal Luffy's Devil Fruit power.However, to his surprise, his Dark-Dark Fruit ability suddenly became unusable.No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't activate it.Just as Blackbeard was at a loss, Whitebeard's greatsword had already cut him to the ground.Meanwhile, the Straw Hat crew, seeing the situation change again, were unwilling to obey Luffy's orders and prepared to cross the gap.Those who had broken the body rushed forward to help, but at that moment, a red-haired man with black skin stopped them.He glanced at the still unconscious Uta, then at Luffy, who was covered in wounds but still refused to give up.The red-haired man smiled with satisfaction."Leave the rest to us," he said with a smile, then easily stepped over the broken section, stopping Aokiji's attack just as he was about to kill Luffy.The man following closely behind the red-haired man blocked Akainu's attack."What are you doing here, Shanks!" Akainu recognized the newcomer and questioned loudly.Shanks did not answer Akainu's question.He reached out and caught Luffy's unconscious body, allowing the accompanying ship's doctor to treat him.Then, Shanks drew his weapon and said calmly, "I'm here, of course, to stop this pointless war.And it seems I'm not the only one here."
As Shanks finished speaking, a strong wind swept across the battlefield, and then a man with a slipper print on his face appeared.He first took the unconscious Luffy from Shanks' arms, looking at his son with loving eyes."Dragon!Revolutionary Dragon!The world's most vicious criminal!What is he doing here?"