Chapter 392: This Despicable Wretch!

"Blackbeard! You despicable wretch!"Luffy shouted in fury, his eyes wide and burning with Xiong Xiong rage. He turned and charged at Blackbeard, fist raised high, whipping up a gust of wind.

"Hmph, overestimating your strength!"Blackbeard sneered, his right hand suddenly turning black and emitting a strange aura. He flicked it lightly toward Luffy, sending a black energy wave shooting at him.

Luffy quickly sidestepped, but the energy wave still grazed his arm. A wound instantly appeared on his arm, blood streaming down. Luffy frowned, a trace of pain crossing his face, yet he did not retreat; instead, his resolve to fight grew even firmer.

"Everyone, don't panic! We will definitely defeat them!"Li An shouted loudly, his voice filled with an inspiring power. His gaze was steady as he swept over everyone on the battlefield, conveying confidence to all.

Just then, the storm suddenly grew more violent. A massive lightning bolt slashed across the sky, illuminating the entire battlefield. Immediately after, a deafening Lei Sheng roared, as if the heavens were bellowing in anger.

"No good! This storm is somehow wrong!"Nami cried out in terror. Her eyes were wide, her face filled with fear. She could feel that a mysterious power seemed hidden within the storm, approaching them.

Just as everyone was puzzled, a massive tentacle emerged from the sea and smashed heavily onto the ship. The hull shook violently, and some pirates were flung directly into the sea. Immediately after, more tentacles emerged from the sea, completely surrounding the ship.

"What is that thing?"Zoro shouted in surprise, his eyes filled with vigilance. He gripped the sword in his hand, ready to deal with this unknown threat at any moment.

"It's the Treasure Guardian!"Li An's face changed drastically; he recalled the records about the Treasure Guardian in the system. This was a mysterious and powerful creature with an extremely strong consciousness guarding the treasure.

"Haha, I didn't expect even the Treasure Guardian to be drawn out. Now there's going to be a good show!"Seeing the Treasure Guardian appear, Blackbeard felt no fear; instead, he became even more excited. His eyes shimmered with greedy light, as if he already saw the treasure in his hands.

The Treasure Guardian's tentacles continuously attacked the ship and the pirates. Its power was extremely strong; every strike caused massive destruction. The pirates scattered in all directions, their faces filled with terror.

"Everyone, attack its tentacles together!"Li An shouted loudly. He charged forward first, condensing a ball of energy in his hand and shooting it at one of the tentacles.

Luffy, Zoro, and others quickly joined the battle. Luffy used his Gomu Gomu no Mi ability to continuously attack the tentacles; Zoro swung his sword, attempting to sever the tentacles; Nami also used her Clima-Tact to create various weather effects, disrupting the Treasure Guardian's movements.

Under the group's attacks, several of the Treasure Guardian's tentacles were finally severed. It seemed provoked, letting out a roar that made everyone's ears buzz. Immediately after, its body slowly rose from the sea, revealing its massive form.

This was a giant octopus-like creature, its body large enough to match a ship. Its eyes shimmered with red light, filled with anger and killing intent. Its tentacles waved continuously, raising wave after wave of sea spray.