Chapter 182

Drake, the only one who remained silent, knew Hawkins was not bluffing.

Because among the four, only he, the Navy spy, knew Luo Xing's true identity.

This man called the Fifth Emperor of the Sea, whose true terror no one knew!

158. The Straw Hat Crew in a Dead End! Ghost Swordsman Zoro vs. the Dark King Lei Li!

Lei Li's expression changed several times, sweat beads seeping from his face.

In this clash of Conqueror's Haki, he had actually fallen to a disadvantage.

And the one whose momentum destroyed the entire auction house was not his Conqueror's Haki, but Luo Xing's.

"Like Shanks, Conqueror's Haki that can deal direct physical damage..."

"Captain Luo Jie, I have truly encountered an extraordinary young man!"

Lei Li sighed in his heart.

In fact,

If Kozuki Oden had not been killed by Kaido of the Beasts, and if Luo Xing, as Kaido's son-in-law, had firmly stood with the Beasts Crew, Lei Li would not have wanted to make an enemy of Luo Xing.

After all, he was already old, while Luo Xing was a young man still growing normally.

Even if he could surpass Luo Xing by a hair now, it would mean nothing for the future.

Pity.

He and Luo Xing followed different paths and could not plot together.

That Luo Xing intended to kill the heir of Luo Jie's Straw Hat, the owner of the Sun God Nika fruit, the reincarnation of Joy Boy, the son of fate whom he, the Dark King Lei Li, recognized—Monkey D. Luffy—was something Lei Li could absolutely not tolerate!

"Hah!"

Lei Li suddenly let out a low shout, releasing all his Conqueror's Haki to stop Luo Xing.

The Straw Hat Crew.

Usopp, whose legs had already turned to jelly, said:

"Luffy, run quickly, while this old man is still holding that guy back!"

Sanji also said: "With our current strength, we are no match for them."

Luffy's face was filled with unwillingness.

He was a man who would become the King of the Pirates; why should he run when meeting a strong person?

But no matter how unwilling, Luffy did not want to die in vain, nor did he want his companions to be harmed.

Luffy made his decision, clenching his fists and saying:

"Leave here! Go to the New World. We must become stronger, strong enough to never have to slink away like today again!"

The Kid Crew, hearing Luffy's words.

Kid sneered:

"The Straw Hat brat who fears nothing has chosen to run, so let's slip away too!"

Having said that.

The Straw Hat Crew and the Kid Crew promptly took flight.

However, before they could take two steps,

two gigantic robots blocked the way before their respective teams.

"What the heck is this? Mecha?"

"Whatever it is, a pile of scrap metal dares to block my way!"

Kid grinned savagely.

Countless pieces of metal suddenly converged on his right arm, forming a mechanical arm fully ten-plus meters long.

"Die!"

Kid swung the mechanical arm, striking the Cybertronian.

Clang!

The Cybertronian was also made of metal; metal striking metal produced a piercing clashing sound.

Kid smiled triumphantly: "Taken care of. This guy isn't that great..."

But before his words had fully fallen,

his mechanical right arm suddenly exploded entirely.

A beam of energy pulse shot straight at his face!

Kid's face turned pale with horror.

Fortunately, Killer reacted in time, lifting his dual blades to block in front of Kid.

Boom!

The energy pulse fired by the Cybertronian sent Killer flying directly!

Kid's eyes nearly burst: "Killer!"

But he had no time to check Killer's condition, because the Cybertronian suddenly switched from mecha form to beast form, charging at Kid with extreme speed.

Mecha form suits long-range attacks, while beast form is more suited for close combat.

In the battle at Punk Hazard, just five Cybertronians had crushed ten Pacifistas.

And Kid, the Straw Hats, and this bunch of rookies, who in the original story couldn't even beat a single Pacifista at this time, let alone Cybertronians!

Under the ruthless advance of the Cybertronians,

the Kid Crew and the Straw Hat Crew were immediately in dire peril, and blood was soon shed.

Defeat and death were only a matter of time.

The Dark King Lei Li's face changed drastically, his heart burning with anxiety.

Luo Xing, meanwhile, calmly clashed with Lei Li in Conqueror's Haki while chuckling lightly and saying:

"My apologies, I forgot to mention I also brought three robots."

"But judging by this situation, the Child of Destiny you believe in can't even defeat the robots I invented."

It was far more than just being unable to defeat them.

Every move and technique of the Cybertronians could cost Luffy of the Straw Hats his life.

Yet the Straw Hat crew's attacks could not break through the Cybertronians' defense at all.

"Demon Wind Leg!"

Black-legged Sanji kicked hard on top of the Cybertronian's head, but it caused not a single bit of effect.

"What exactly is this thing? It's so hard!"

Franky said, "It's a Cybertronian, a terrifying robot capable of transformation!"

Franky himself was a cyborg, and he was very interested in inventions.

Especially since Luo Xing had snatched his Pluton blueprints, he paid even closer attention to every news item about Luo Xing in the newspapers.

Therefore, he recognized the Cybertronian.

"Damn it! No matter how we fight, we can't smash this thing!"

Since setting sail, Luffy of the Straw Hats felt deep helplessness for the first time.

He felt his own weakness even more profoundly.

The opponent had merely sent out one robot and driven him into Desperation.

If this continues, how can I become the Pirate King!

Seeing that Luffy would probably not hold out much longer, Lei Li stopped clashing Conqueror's Haki with Luo Xing.

He stomped hard on the ground with both feet, his figure darting toward the Straw Hat crew, intending to eliminate the Cybertronian for them.

"Hey, old man, I heard you're also a sword master. Be my opponent and test the results of my cultivation!"

Three blades suddenly flashed before Lei Li as the green-haired man grinned and shouted loudly:

"Three-Sword Style: Beautiful Demon: Sleepless Night: Oni Giri!"

Terrifying sword qi rushed toward Lei Li.

The black air current resembled a vicious ghost.

Lei Li's pupils contracted slightly:

"Ghost Air Current Swordsmanship? That's the second-generation Wado Ichimonji, truly rare."

However, though Zoro's sword techniques were strong, I, the Dark King Lei Li, fear them not.

Lei Li said:

"Young Ghost Swordsman, I have no time to waste with you now!"