165: Chapter 164 Wald's AttackThat very evening, Hancock learned of Aokiji's arrival.She was currently nestled anxiously in Luffy's arms, looking around nervously, terrified that her beloved man might be harmed.As a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, she had already been informed of Aokiji's departure from the Marines, but she never expected that he would find Luffy after leaving the Marines and want to join his pirate crew.
"Luffy, I think it's better not to let Aokiji join your pirate crew.I'm worried that this might be a trap set by the World Government," Hancock said, looking up at Luffy with a worried expression.
Luffy smiled and reassured her, "Don't worry, Hancock.No matter what, we must face it bravely.Besides, if Aokiji truly wants to join us, he'll definitely be a powerful asset.After all, having an admiral-level fighter join the Straw Hat Pirates is far more beneficial than harmful.Furthermore, we can fight Aokiji during our future adventures and use that opportunity to improve our own strength, which is a good thing, right?"
Hancock listened to Luffy's words and thought about them carefully, seemingly understanding the reasoning behind them.So, she stopped dwelling on the issue and continued to enjoy their cozy time.Just as the two were cuddling, Luffy suddenly sensed a presence behind them.His eyes turned cold, and he immediately turned to look at the woods behind him, saying in a low voice, "So, my friend, will you come out on your own, or should I invite you out?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a hearty laugh echoed from the woods: "Hahaha, as expected of the man who could wreak havoc in Impel Down and Marineford, you found me so quickly.But with your strength, can you really stop me?" As the laughter subsided, a tall, muscular man slowly emerged from the woods.He had a thick beard, and a hint of mockery in his eyes.
Upon seeing the man appear, Hancock's expression changed slightly.She exclaimed in surprise, "It's you, Bondi World!" Hearing Hancock's words, Luffy finally recognized the person before him.He frowned, becoming secretly wary.He knew this man was no ordinary person; he was none other than Bondi World, the villain from the movie *3D2Y*.If he remembered correctly, this guy had escaped from the sixth level of Infinite Hell while he was causing havoc in Impel Down.Thinking of this, Luffy's expression became somewhat playful."This must be the famous Empress Boa Hancock.Seeing you today, you are indeed as beautiful as the rumors say.Perfect timing, I have a favor to ask of Her Majesty today.I wonder if Her Majesty would be willing to do me a favor?Of course, if Her Majesty doesn't agree, I imagine you wouldn't want to see your two sisters in danger." World said calmly, a hint of threat in his tone.
Since escaping Impel Down, World had been relentlessly pursued by the Navy.Not only that, the Navy had once again summoned the Seven Warlords of the Sea to deal with him.Just then, World's ship passed by, so he decided to capture Hancock, one of the Seven Warlords, as a hostage to threaten the Navy and the other Warlords.Upon hearing this, Hancock's expression immediately changed.Her eyes widened, and she angrily demanded, "You bastard, what have you done to my two sisters?" With that, Hancock prepared to attack World, but was stopped by Luffy.Luffy slowly walked forward, twisted his wrist, and looked at World with a smile, saying, "Hey, you big guy, have you forgotten I'm here?"
Wald laughed disdainfully, "Hahaha, Straw Hat Boy, don't think you can talk to me like that just because you caused a ruckus in Impel Down and Marineford.You should know that when I started as a pirate, you were probably just a tadpole!"
It's no wonder that Wald is so arrogant.After all, he is a user of the Multiply Fruit, which allows him to magnify the speed, power, size, and weight of any object he comes into contact with by multiples, up to an astonishing 100 times!More importantly, his mastery of Armament Haki and Observation Haki has reached a level of perfection, making him a truly powerful and fearsome opponent.
Faced with Wald's extremely arrogant attitude, Luffy shook his head helplessly, thinking, "This guy has been frozen for thirty years, has his brain been damaged too?" Just then, Luffy's body moved slightly, and he appeared in front of Wald with lightning speed.Then, he used Gum-Gum Rocket, sending Wald flying and crashing heavily into the rock wall.
"Cough cough cough.What on earth happened?How did I get knocked away?" Having finally managed to pry himself out of the rock wall, Wald touched the spot where Luffy had hit him, his face filled with disbelief.His eyes widened as he stared intently at the straw-hatted boy before him, a sense of unprecedented vigilance rising within him.Wald realized he couldn't afford to be careless any longer, and he began to take this battle seriously.
Wald swiftly grabbed some scattered pebbles, his eyes gleaming with a cold light.These seemingly ordinary pebbles transformed into deadly weapons in his hands.He gripped them tightly, preparing to launch a new attack on Luffy.
"Multiply 100x Gun!" A ruthless glint flashed in Wald's eyes as he hurled the pebbles in his hand with all his might.With the power of the Multiply Fruit, these pebbles instantly grew to the size of a small mountain, hurtling towards Luffy with terrifying power and astonishing speed.
Wald was full of confidence in his move; he believed that with this strike.It would definitely cause Luffy a lot of damage.However, in the next moment, something unexpected happened.
Suddenly, several dazzling halos of light appeared beside Luffy.These halos shimmered with a mysterious light and easily shattered the incoming rubble with unimaginable speed.
"What!" Wald's eyes widened in astonishment.Before he could react, he saw a long spear crackling with electricity hurtling toward his face like lightning.
Wald was startled and instinctively rolled to the side.With a deafening roar, the lightning spear pierced directly through the boulder behind him.Moments later, the boulder crumbled into a pile of fragments.