Chapter 258: The True Luffy

【Giant of Light Luffy】!

Although it is the Nika form with pure white hair wreathed in white flame clouds, the countless power of light gathered within is able to suppress the resident free will.

The current Giant of Light is decided entirely by Luffy's will.

Luffy lifts up Sanji, who was being eroded by the Dark-Dark Fruit, and his arm of light stretches out to intercept Zoro and Nami, who were about to fall.

There is no uncontrollable smile like after a Nika awakening,

Just a face full of seriousness, as he says earnestly: "I'm going to beat you flying!"

Pure white-gold light envelops his entire body; Luffy is like a giant torch, smashing a fist right into Blackbeard's face.

Boom.

The ground caves in, and the entire island trembles.

Blackbeard collapses into the deep pit, the barrier of the Dark-Dark Fruit is smashed to pieces, and every bone in his body is broken, as if he were a pile of mush.

His mouth is dripping with blood, he doesn't even have the strength to move, and his face is full of terror.

The power of a single blow.

He, who was able to inflict wounds on the Four Emperors Shanks, actually has not even the slightest room to resist.

What kind of ability is this exactly?

The Dark-Dark Fruit!

In a near-death state, Blackbeard is full of resentment.

According to his personality, he should have begged for mercy and repented, then laid low to continue plotting, but now a fierce anger erupts.

"Caomao Lufei, you are destroying their island like this; even if you defeat me and Kaido, they will hate you!"

"My Dark Hole has already sucked more than half of the civilians of the Oikot Kingdom into the darkness. Once I die, their bodies sucked into the darkness will snap, and as cripples, they will absolutely not be grateful to you!"

"Have you never thought about the future of those civilians?"

Every time his throat trembles, it brings up a mouthful of blood.

Yet Blackbeard acts as if he has nothing left to lose, desperately wanting to interfere with Luffy through words.

It's all the fault of the Samsara Game!

First, the god-level fruit of Caomao Lufei appeared, then the game abilities of the Samsara Game, and even that curly-browed brat's Demon Flame is stronger than the Dark-Dark Fruit!

Why!

I laid low and endured for many years, pretending to be a good old man, was it all for this trash fruit that can't even beat a pirate from the weakest East Blue?

The moment his conviction collapsed, all his emotions erupted uncontrollably.

Blackbeard glares viciously at the Giant of Light,

Since you are a god-level fruit, then I will judge your will. When you are resented by the civilians you saved, can you still continue to grandly act as the Liberation Warrior of the world?

A Fu looks at the malicious Blackbeard and asks curiously: "It seems that Blackbeard has not only read the Devil Fruit Illustrated Guide, but also knows secret information regarding eight hundred years ago."

News of the Liberation Warrior is considered a forbidden secret in the Pirate World.

Not many people know it.

Blackbeard can be considered a formidable person; knowing he is certain to die, he still wants to annoy the Liberation Warrior at the end, leaving an indelible shadow in Luffy's heart.

It is a pity,

His calculations were wrong; the current Luffy is not being interfered with by the fruit's will.

"So what?"

The expression of the Light Luffy does not change, and the light fist he swings shows no hesitation as he says: "Should I be threatened by you and Kaido, and then watch the people of Oikot continue to die?"

"Countless people have already died because of you and Kaido; this is no longer a game, but a war affecting the people of the entire kingdom!"

"You and Kaido are not only the enemies of me and my partners, but also the enemies of the Oikot Kingdom!"

"No one will be safe and sound in a war; that is a naive thought!"

"My partners and I have already bet our lives, so the people of the Oikot Kingdom who are willing to lend me their power of light must have long since been prepared to die!"

There is no grand speech,

And certainly no foolishly handing over the lives of an entire nation to untrustworthy pirates like Kozuki Oden.

Luffy, not being interfered with by free will, would never make such a naive choice.

Blackbeard finally panics, cursing in his heart,

This is not what the Five Elders told him. Didn't they say that as long as he controlled the civilians and used the country as a shield, Luffy, who ate the Nika Fruit, would absolutely not harm him?

Damn the Five Elders!

Blackbeard shouts in a panic: "Caomao Lufei, you never even asked the people of the Oikot Kingdom if they were willing to die, you hypocrite!"

He still wants to make one last struggle!

"That kind of thing... we are pirates, after all!"

Everyone needs to be responsible for their own life.

And I, Luffy,

Am not a savior, not a hero who saves the world, just a Pirate who wants to become the freest Pirate King of this sea!

Rumble.

The light fist falls, and the island trembles again.

This time, the massive force caves in the entire island, completely crushing Blackbeard.

The ability of the Dark-Dark Fruit dissipates instantly.

The shadows on the ground vanish,

Leaving only the artificial meteorite in the sky wrapped in purple flame clouds, and Kaido circling above.

"Light?"

Kaido looked indifferent, watching as Blackbeard was defeated by two punches from Light Luffy, without making a move to help.

He was no fool;

he could sense the oppressive aura radiating from Light Luffy, which even far surpassed his own strongest state—a power he had never seen before.

Stepping in to save Blackbeard and joining forces to fight back would have been the best choice.

But Kaido was unwilling.

Even though he had a history of deceiving Kozuki Oden and usurping Wano Country.

Even though he had collaborated with Doflamingo to conduct human experiments, using the people of Wano Country as test subjects and committing all sorts of cruel acts.

Even though the crimes he had committed were unspeakable.

Yet, it was very strange;

Kaido suddenly did not want to resort to any more schemes or tricks, simply staring fixedly at the glowing Luffy.

"That good-for-nothing Kozuki Oden, although he was able to wound me, I never once took him seriously."

"And you,"

"Straw Hat brat, you who appeared so suddenly, are you the true Joy Boy?"

"If you are, then come and defeat me!"

Flame Dragon Torch!

The scorching, rising flames enveloped Kaido's massive Azure Dragon body; even the artificial meteorites he had lifted were melting under the searing heat of the flames.

The emotions in his dragon eyes were extremely complex: there was anticipation, fear, and anger.

Light Luffy only said earnestly: "You hurt my friends, so I am going to punch you away!"

Gathering all the light from his body into his fists, he leaped high into the air, charging toward the descending giant azure dragon.

"Go to hell, Straw Hat brat!"

Red flames, Purple lightning, a formidable Azure Dragon body, and heavy artificial meteorites.

Kaido unleashed all of his strength;

it was not just to defeat the Straw Hat brat, but most importantly, to crush the fate behind him and resist Joy Boy.

Rumble.

All the people of Oikot Kingdom looked up, watching the sudden eruption of fluctuations in the sky.

The blinding light and the wild, sweeping storm

scorched their eyes and bodies, nearly tearing the town apart, yet they still struggled to keep their eyes open, wanting to see the outcome clearly.

This concerned their very survival.

"Rubber Man, it's the Rubber Man, he defeated the azure evil dragon!"

Someone shouted, though it was unclear who.

Oikot Kingdom seemed to be ignited, as everyone let out joyful cheers in unison.

Kaido transformed into his human form, lying on his back amidst the ruins, awaiting the judgment of death.

He murmured: "In the end, I was just a fake, defeated by the true Joy Boy, was I?"

Light Luffy also gradually faded his light, returning to his normal state.

He picked up the straw hat from the ground, placed it on his head, and said earnestly:

"I am not this Joy Boy you know; my name is Monkey D Luffy, and I am the man who will become the Pirate King!"

(End of chapter)