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Chapter 216: Beating Up Luffy, Mission Complete
"Fire Fist!"
Chen Ye casually threw a punch, unleashing a massive flaming fist.
It was two to three times larger than Ace's Fire Fist!
The surrounding void rapidly heated up, as if the very air was burning.
With Chen Ye's terrifying strength, combined with the wind force of his punch and his fire abilities, the power was staggering.
According to the strength evaluation standards of Xia Kingdom, this casual move, "Fire Fist," possessed the destructive power of a peak Tier 6 attack.
When the two Fire Fists collided—
Chen Ye's giant Fire Fist instantly obliterated Ace's Fire Fist with overwhelming force.
It was like a big fish swallowing a small fish.
Devoured in one gulp.
Furthermore, Chen Ye's Fire Fist didn't lose momentum, tearing through the void and continuing to charge at Ace!
Ace, terrified, hastily activated his elemental form but was still hit.
Immediately—
The giant Fire Fist exploded violently.
"Ah!"
Ace let out a pained scream, blasted backward.
Why could Chen Ye's attack hit Ace even after he turned into fire?
Because Chen Ye was also using fire. The two were of the same source, but Chen Ye's flames burned at a higher temperature.
Combined with the explosion's wide range, it was impossible for Ace to completely evade, even in elemental form.
Elementalization allows the body to transform into natural elements, but it doesn't mean one completely disappears.
"Ace!!"
Luffy was horrified, rushing over.
Fortunately, Ace was only shaken, looking disheveled but otherwise unharmed.
With Luffy's support, Ace stood up again, staring at Chen Ye in shock.
"How can you also use my Fire Fist? Isn't there only one Flame-Flame Fruit?"
What a ridiculous question.
Chen Ye couldn't be bothered to answer.
However, he didn't take advantage of the situation to continue his attack.
He had promised Whitebeard to spare Ace's life, and he wasn't just saying it.
The real reason Chen Ye agreed to Whitebeard's request wasn't to fulfill Whitebeard's regret—it was because of Garp!
It was Garp who gave Chen Ye the seed of Armament Haki, allowing him to master it.
Even if his Armament Haki disappeared upon leaving the secret realm, Chen Ye was confident he could relearn it.
Unless the secret realm erased his memory!
To Chen Ye, he owed Garp a favor.
Though Ace wasn't Garp's biological grandson, Garp's relationship with Ace was extraordinary.
After all, he raised Ace since childhood.
In the original storyline, after Akainu killed Ace, Garp was so enraged that he charged at Akainu.
If Sengoku hadn't held him back, he would have gone after Akainu himself!
Therefore—
Sparing Ace's life.
Chen Ye's true motive was to repay Garp's kindness.
...
Then, Chen Ye's gaze suddenly shifted to the Empress, startling her.
The Empress had played a significant role in Ace's escape by bringing the key.
Sensing Chen Ye's intention to settle scores, Luffy immediately shouted, "Bald jerk, don't bully Hancock! Fight me instead!"
Hearing this, Chen Ye turned his gaze to Luffy.
"You said it!"
Chen Ye began walking toward Luffy.
Just hearing that ridiculous laugh annoyed him—he'd long wanted to teach Luffy a lesson.
Seeing this, Garp, who was watching from afar, felt his heart skip a beat and grew visibly tense.
Still, as a Marine, he knew he couldn't interfere and could only watch.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku, keeping an eye on Garp, saw no signs of him acting foolishly.
He snorted and said loudly to Chen Ye:
"Vice Admiral Honey Badger, not a single one of these pirate troublemakers is to be spared."
Chen Ye didn't stop but waved a hand to indicate he understood.
His eyes, however, never left Luffy.
His gaze was predatory, as if he'd already made Luffy his target!
Under Chen Ye's intense, aggressive stare, Ace's expression grew grim.
He stood alongside Luffy, seemingly preparing for a united front.
But Luffy said, "Ace, leave this guy to me. Let me fight him one-on-one!"
Ace was stunned. "Luffy, this guy is as strong as a monster. You…"
Ace didn't finish his sentence.
Because he saw the resolve in Luffy's eyes.
Ace understood.
Luffy didn't want him to interfere in this battle.
"Luffy, be careful!" Ace could only warn him.
"Don't worry, Ace! This guy might be the scariest monster I've ever met, but I'll definitely knock him flying."
True to form, Luffy was as confident as ever.
As soon as he finished speaking, Luffy's hair began turning white.
Earlier, while watching the fight, he had reverted to his normal state to conserve energy.
Now, he went straight into Gear 5, clearly feeling the pressure from Chen Ye's earlier display.
"Hahahaha, hahaha…"
That foolish laughter started again.
Chen Ye frowned deeply.
That laugh annoyed him to no end.
The next moment—
Chen Ye vanished from where he stood.
When he reappeared, he was right in front of Luffy.
A barrage of Armament-imbued punches!
In an instant—
The air was filled with countless shadows of Chen Ye's fists.
Each punch was coated in Armament Haki, dark as ink, resembling iron fists.
Luffy's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
Having already experienced the terror of Chen Ye's punches, and now seeing them enhanced by Armament Haki, Luffy didn't dare take them head-on.
He hurriedly counterattacked.
"Gomu Gomu no... Gatling Gun!"
This move—
Was quite similar to Chen Ye's barrage of punches.
For a moment, the two sets of punches clashed chaotically in midair.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions resounded endlessly in the void.
But this chaotic exchange didn't last long.
In the next instant—
Luffy abruptly broke the rhythm.
"Gomu Gomu no... Mole Gun!"
Luffy suddenly punched the ground, his fist burrowing into it and merging with the terrain.
Chen Ye's ears twitched, and he immediately jumped away.
Boom!
Almost as soon as Chen Ye moved, a giant fist burst out from where he'd been standing, punching skyward.
This move was completely unexpected and nearly impossible to defend against.
Had Chen Ye's perception not been sharp enough, he wouldn't have dodged in time.
"Eh? You dodged? Hahaha…"
Missing his target didn't discourage Luffy. Still laughing, he leapt into the air.
Above, white clouds had appeared at some point.
Luffy disappeared into the clouds.
Moments later—
A thunderous voice echoed from the sky:
"Gomu Gomu no... Gigant!"
Accompanied by the sound, two colossal feet emerged from the clouds and landed on the ground.
Boom!
The ground trembled violently.
Moments later, the clouds dispersed, revealing Luffy's true form.
At this moment, King Luffy had enlarged to an astonishing degree, at least a hundred times his normal size.
His height easily exceeded 100 meters, towering above the Navy headquarters' battlements.
Such a giant figure was visually striking, immensely shocking to all around.
Many onlookers were dumbfounded.
Chen Ye, however, commented dismissively, "Flashy nonsense!"
To Chen Ye, this kind of gigantification ability was most effective against similarly massive opponents.
For Luffy to use it against him was, in his view, utterly foolish.
While gigantification increased strength, it significantly reduced speed.
Luffy's speed was already insufficient to keep up with Chen Ye. With this further reduction, landing a hit on Chen Ye became nearly impossible.
Then—
A thought crossed Chen Ye's mind.
He suspected that Luffy's sudden enlargement might serve another purpose.
During Ace's rescue earlier, Luffy's seemingly chaotic moves had effectively countered the Navy experts' attacks.
With this in mind, Chen Ye's gaze became more cautious.
The next moment—
Sure enough, the giant-sized Luffy didn't attack Chen Ye.
Instead, he reached out and quickly grabbed Ace.
"Luffy?" Ace exclaimed in shock. "What are you doing?"
Luffy grinned and said, "Getting you out of here!"
"What about you guys?" Ace asked urgently.
"When our time's up, we'll disappear automatically!" Luffy replied casually.
Not only that, but Miss Kawashima, who brought them here, had mentioned altering the timeline of this world.
This change ensured that the Luffy of this timeline couldn't reach Navy headquarters today.
This meant Luffy had no need to worry about his counterpart being captured by the Navy after he left.
With a wave of his massive hand, Luffy threw Ace forcefully in Marco's direction.
At the same time, he shouted to Marco, "Marco, take Ace and go!"
Hearing this, Marco immediately transformed into a phoenix, soaring into the air to catch Ace.
Chen Ye snorted coldly, then stamped his feet powerfully against the ground.
Boom!
A massive crater, over 100 meters in diameter, formed instantly beneath him.
Using the immense rebound force, Chen Ye launched himself into the air like lightning, propelling forward at incredible speed.
Whoosh!
The sound of air being torn apart echoed sharply.
Luffy, having anticipated this, swung his other massive fist at Chen Ye.
Chen Ye's expression remained unchanged, showing no fear.
This King Luffy, even in Gear 5, was inferior to Chen Ye in both strength and speed.
His abilities were simply more peculiar.
Chen Ye clenched his fist and struck back.
Thud—
A strange sound of impact reverberated.
Chen Ye felt as if his punch had hit a bundle of cotton.
However, his overwhelming strength prevailed, forcing Luffy's massive fist back with one blow.
It had to be said that Luffy's Gear 5 form fully developed his Devil Fruit powers, making his body incredibly resilient.
Even though Chen Ye's punch deformed Luffy's fist completely, it caused no real damage.
In the original storyline, Gear 5 Luffy had taken Kaido's full-force attack with his iron club and remained unscathed...
"Ahhhh…"
Though Luffy's fist wasn't injured, the pain from Chen Ye's blow was excruciating.
He yelped in agony, blowing on his fist repeatedly.
Luffy thought to himself, This bald Marine's punches hurt more than Kaido's iron club…
Nonetheless, Luffy's punch managed to momentarily halt Chen Ye's momentum.
But in the next moment—
Chen Ye's feet suddenly began stomping rapidly in midair.
Bang! Bang!
The air echoed with crisp sounds.
Instead of falling, Chen Ye continued to rise, chasing after Ace.
Navy Six Styles: Moonwalk!
To Chen Ye, this was the most valuable ability among the Six Styles.
In the blink of an eye, Chen Ye caught up to Ace midair.
Ace wasn't one to wait passively for his fate.
Between his hands, a fiery spear appeared. With a loud shout, he hurled it at Chen Ye with all his might.
"Divine Flame: Shiranui!"
"Flame your sister!"
Chen Ye completely ignored Ace's technique, using Moonwalk to evade it easily.
He then swiftly closed the distance, extending a Haki-coated hand toward Ace's throat.
Ace was too slow.
Or rather, Chen Ye was simply too fast.
Ace couldn't even activate his elemental form in time before Chen Ye grabbed him by the throat.
Instantly—
A suffocating sensation overwhelmed Ace, his face turning deathly pale.
From afar, Marco attempted to rescue Ace, only to receive a brutal slap from Chen Ye as he approached.
Slap!
The air rippled with a shockwave.
The deafening sound of the impact could be heard from a great distance.
Marco was sent flying back at an even faster speed.
A Haki-infused slap was no laughing matter.
Especially with Chen Ye's immense strength.
Even though Marco possessed the vitality of a phoenix, that slap left him dizzy and disoriented, his head buzzing for quite some time.
Just like what had happened earlier in the bay...
Moments later.
Chen Ye, clutching Ace, returned to the ground.
He tossed the unconscious Ace to Qin Muyin, then turned his gaze toward King Luffy.
"Try pulling another stunt like that, and next time, I'll kill Ace," Chen Ye said coldly.
Luffy's smile vanished.
He stared at Chen Ye, his expression growing serious.
That earlier feint had been his best shot at rescuing Ace.
But the bald Marine had reacted so swiftly and moved so fast that Ace was recaptured in the blink of an eye.
At this point, Luffy was out of options.
He knew that unless he could defeat this man, saving Ace was nearly impossible.
But...
Defeating someone of this caliber—how could it be easy?
Gear 5 Luffy's strength barely reached the level of an Emperor.
Even against Kaido, it had taken him a long, grueling fight, relying on his peculiar abilities to secure victory.
The legendary warrior was not an invincible figure!
The Nika form's greatest strengths lay in bringing hope and rallying others.
It might even have the potential to overthrow the Celestial Dragons' rule...
"Luffy, we're running out of time!"
As Luffy stood in a daze, Sanji's voice suddenly reminded him from afar.
"In battle, you'd better not get distracted!"
A slow, ghostly voice came from behind Sanji—it was Kizaru.
Sanji shuddered in alarm.
In the next instant—
Zing!
As the golden light streaked past, Sanji's shoulder was immediately pierced through.
"Ugh?"
Sanji let out a muffled groan, enduring the intense pain as he swept a kick behind him.
Although he successfully forced Kizaru to retreat, his shoulder was now bleeding profusely.
Elsewhere, Zoro was also being fully suppressed by the "old blind man" Fujitora, barely able to defend himself.
Though both Sanji and Zoro had reached the level of an Emperor's deputy, the gap between them and Admiral-level opponents was still evident.
Seeing this, Luffy's expression became even more serious.
"So, you all have a time limit for being here?"
Chen Ye suddenly asked with a smile.
"How long? An hour?"
This wasn't a random guess. Chen Ye had deduced it.
From the moment Luffy appeared on the battlefield until now, at least 50 minutes had passed.
If their stay wasn't limited, Sanji wouldn't have issued that urgent reminder.
At this moment, Luffy lowered his head and spoke slowly, "I will never let Ace go through that tragic fate again!"
His voice was low but filled with unshakable determination.
Chen Ye, however, scoffed slightly.
As a former fan of One Piece, he had once admired Luffy's unyielding personality.
Luffy never disappointed, always finding a way to rise from the brink of despair, growing stronger and defeating his enemies.
But as the series dragged on, it became increasingly repetitive and lackluster.
Luffy's constant reliance on the same formula began to irritate Chen Ye.
Thinking it through, Chen Ye realized Luffy's survival in dire situations wasn't due to skill or strategy—it was just protagonist plot armor.
In reality, overturning a situation when outmatched is easier said than done.
Chen Ye suddenly lost all interest in fighting Luffy.
"I'm done playing with you!" Chen Ye said flatly.
"Sister Qin, bring out the equipment."
Qin Muyin nodded, waving her hand.
From beneath her admiral's chair, a box flew out.
When the box opened, it revealed a set of Seastone weapons designed to form an inescapable formation.
This set of Seastone weapons had originally been prepared for another traveler.
Fearing a failed ambush, Chen Ye had naturally prepared a Plan B.
The next moment—
Chen Ye charged toward Luffy.
Luffy, seeing this, dared not hesitate and immediately prepared to counter.
At the same time, Qin Muyin activated her telekinesis, controlling the weapons from the box and launching them at Luffy.
With Chen Ye distracting him, Qin Muyin executed her plan without a hitch.
Suddenly—
The sky filled with Seastone weapons.
Under Qin Muyin's telekinesis, the weapons surrounded Luffy completely.
With the two top-tier experts working in tandem, Luffy barely resisted for a moment before a Seastone chain ensnared him.
As soon as the Seastone chain wrapped around Luffy, his body went limp, collapsing like a noodle.
He lost most of his strength.
His Gear 5 form instantly dissipated, returning him to his base state.
"You... cheaters... ugh! I've got no strength left..."
Luffy lay on the ground like a salted fish.
Gear 5 already consumed a massive amount of energy.
Coupled with being hit by Seastone, it was a testament to Luffy's resilience that he hadn't fainted outright.
Seeing this, many onlookers were horrified.
"Luffy!!"
The Empress couldn't hold back any longer and rushed forward, only to be sent flying by Qin Muyin's telekinetic force.
She might've even gotten hurt...
"Vain seductress!"
Qin Muyin muttered under her breath.
She had never liked the Empress.
Her figure's even better than mine?
"Luffy…"
From the high platform, Garp also attempted to rush forward but was restrained by Fleet Admiral Sengoku.
"Garp, are you planning to openly betray the Navy? Don't forget where we are!"
Gritting his teeth, Garp reluctantly stopped, his worried gaze fixed on Luffy.
He feared that the bald Marine wouldn't hold back and might even kill his grandson…
At that moment—
Fleet Admiral Sengoku took out a Den Den Mushi and loudly declared:
"This battle is a victory for the Navy! To those pirates still harboring delusions, look at Whitebeard's corpse and remember this historic moment!"
"For those who chose the path of piracy, this is your end!"
Following his announcement, Sengoku ordered the battlefield livestream to be cut off.
He did this out of consideration for his old friend, Garp.
Just after Sengoku announced the Navy's victory—
Chen Ye received a prompt in his mind:
[With your assistance, your companion has exceeded all mission objectives...]
[This secret realm has ended. You may choose to return at any time within the next two hours.]
Chen Ye was momentarily stunned.
He had been wondering why the mission wasn't complete even after Whitebeard's death.
It turned out they needed Sengoku's announcement to fulfill the criteria.
"Chen Ye, my mission is complete!"
Qin Muyin's face lit up with joy, her expression childlike in its excitement.
This secret realm had been the longest one she had ever experienced.
Even with Chen Ye's help, she had endured countless nightmares of failed missions over the past year.
Now that the mission was finally complete, and she could return to Blue Star, Qin Muyin naturally felt a huge weight lift from her shoulders.
"I got the notification too," Chen Ye said with a smile. "They said I can return anytime."
Qin Muyin nodded repeatedly and asked, "Are you going back now?"
Chen Ye shook his head.
"Sister Qin, you go back first. I'll stay here to handle something."
"Oh?"
Qin Muyin looked puzzled.
"The mission is already complete. What else is there to handle?"
"To make up for some regrets," Chen Ye sighed.
"Regrets?"
Qin Muyin was even more confused.
Chen Ye didn't elaborate, offering a casual explanation instead:
"It's Whitebeard's regret. I plan to help him fulfill it."
"Well, I'll go back first and wait for you!"
Qin Muyin was smart enough not to press further.
She had no reason to worry about Chen Ye.
His strength was already beyond human comprehension, leaving her nothing to fret about.
Moments later—
Qin Muyin whispered the command to return and vanished from the spot.
At that moment, Sengoku, accompanied by a group of subordinates, approached and was startled by what he saw.
"What just happened?"
"Vice Admiral Honey Badger, where did Grand Admiral Blue Eagle go?"
Chen Ye smiled and replied, "She went home."
"Home? You mean your homeland?"
Sengoku was shocked.
"You can return to your homeland directly from Navy Headquarters? What kind of ability is this?"
He wasn't the only one.
The others following Sengoku were equally stunned.
Chen Ye ignored Sengoku and approached Luffy, releasing the Seastone chain.
Instantly—
Luffy regained his full strength.
"Hey! What are you planning?"
Luffy jumped up, warily eyeing Chen Ye.
Waving his hand dismissively, Chen Ye replied:
"Take Zoro and Sanji and get out of here!"
Everyone around was dumbfounded.
Chen Ye then quickly moved to the unconscious Ace, grabbed his ankle, and flung him toward Marco.
"Marco, take Ace and leave! Whitebeard's body will stay here for now. When Shanks arrives, I'll hand it over to him."
The reason he didn't let Marco take Whitebeard's body was that Chen Ye knew Blackbeard was undoubtedly lurking nearby…
If Marco carried Whitebeard's body away, he would undoubtedly be ambushed by Blackbeard.
Marco caught Ace, his face filled with disbelief.
He wanted to say something but ultimately said nothing.
With a longing glance at Whitebeard's body, he transformed into his blue phoenix form and flew away with Ace.
Seeing this—
Sengoku was so furious he nearly jumped out of his skin.
"Vice Admiral Honey Badger, what are you doing? You…"
Sengoku wanted to ask if Chen Ye was betraying the Navy.
But recalling Chen Ye's immense strength, he didn't dare voice the accusation.
"Borsalino, go after them! Don't let them escape!"
As Sengoku gave the order—
Chen Ye turned his gaze to the restless Kizaru and said:
"Admiral Kizaru, dare to move?"
Kizaru raised his hands in mock surrender.
"I wouldn't dare!"
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