Chapter 119: 119. Luffy’s Challenge
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Rumble, rumble~! ! !
At that moment, a roar like thunder exploded across the previously peaceful Little Garden.
"Wha... what was that!?"
The startled Usopp suddenly ducked his head and immediately looked in the direction of the sound.
The others made the same movement.
"It seems... the show is about to begin!"
Seeing this, Red suddenly grinned and peered through the lush trees to the distant sky.
Before everyone could react, the ground began to tremble.
BOOM! ...BOOM! …
A rhythmic sound as heavy as cannonfire suddenly came from deep within the island.
The next moment!
Two mighty roars were heard, as if coming from above the clouds.
"Gyagagaga- take this! Brogy!!!"
"Kabababa~ This time, I will definitely defeat you! Dorry!!!"
In the Straw Hats' view, two enormous figures charged from opposite sides of the island like runaway trains, and then suddenly collided with each other!
BOOM! ! !
The terrifying shockwave and deafening sound swept across the entire Little Garden in an instant, expanding outward to the distant sea!
At once, Red and the others felt the powerful gust of wind pushing their bodies backward.
As the battle between the two giants grew more intense, the trembling earth made it even more difficult for Usopp, Nami, and the others to stand firm!
"Grassy Terrain!!!"
At that moment, rich grass-type Pokémon energy suddenly erupted from Red's feet.
The ground beneath them instantly transformed into a lush green field.
With the cushioning effect of the grass, the vibrations underfoot immediately became less severe.
Luffy stretched out his arms and climbed up the tallest nearby tree. His eyes widened in amazement as he looked at the two giant warriors in the distance.
"Are these the powerful warriors of the Grand Line!?"
Zoro and Sanji stood their ground, gazing straight at the distant sky.
Having witnessed Hawk-Eye Mihawk's serious attack before, they wouldn't be intimidated by a battle between two giants.
"Let's go check it out!"
Red suddenly suggested.
His proposal immediately won Luffy's enthusiastic response.
"Right now?!"
Usopp looked into the distance with trembling legs, no longer as excited as he had been when he first heard about the giants.
But he still tried to sound brave:
"They're fighting, so wouldn't it be awkward for us to suddenly interrupt them?"
"How about we wait until they finish fighting before we approach?!"
'I can't do this!'
'My newly developed ammunition can't possibly handle beings of this size!'
'Damn it!'
'I'm still too weak!'
Usopp maintained a smile on the outside, but inside he was filled with self-doubt.
Although Nami had finished assembling her Clima-Tact, looking at the two behemoths, she couldn't help but feel anxious.
After all, how long would it take her to accumulate enough thunderclouds to injure such massive beings?
However, before the two of them were mentally prepared, a patch of green grass extended from beneath Red's feet and spread toward the center of the battlefield.
After all, it would be difficult for Nami and the others to move without the earthquake-proof Grassy Terrain.
As for Vivi and Smoker, the two non-crew members trailing at the back of the group...
Although they were following the Straw Hats' pace, heading toward the center of the island.
But the same thought suddenly appeared in both their minds:
'Don't these people have any sense of fear?'
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...
Because they had to lay down Grassy Terrain as they went, Red and the others weren't traveling very quickly.
When they arrived near the battlefield, they witnessed the two giants landing powerful punches on each other's faces.
Then the two giants looked at each other and smiled, each saying:
"Battle 73,465..."
"The 73,465th draw!"
The eyes of the two giants suddenly rolled back, and they stumbled a few steps before crashing to the ground.
BOOM! ! !
The ground trembled again.
The battlefield had become even more devastated during the giants' combat!
Massive cracks covered the ground, and all the surrounding trees had been crushed by the battle's aftermath, creating a clearing!
"Looks like we're too late!"
Looking at the two fallen giants, Luffy let out a disappointed sigh.
His voice carried on the breeze to the ears of the two giants, slowly rousing them from their stupor.
"Someone's coming!?"
Dorry and Brogy opened their eyes simultaneously, raising their massive heads—each as large as the Going Merry—and looked in the direction of the sound. Under the gaze of the two giants, the Straw Hats slowly emerged from the dense forest.
Seeing the giants looking their way, Luffy immediately bounded forward excitedly, landing directly between the two giants, and laughed heartily:
"Wow! You two are so awesome!"
"Can I join you guys too!?"
"I can't wait to fight with the powerful warriors of the Grand Line!"
"Hmm!?"
Luffy's energetic personality soon infected the two giants.
They looked at Luffy, who was no bigger than their fingernails yet dared to speak such bold words to them. After exchanging glances, they burst into laughter!
"Gyagagaga..."
"Kabababa~"
Two distinctive laughs resounded through the sky like thunder.
Despite being covered in wounds, Dorry and Brogy slowly sat up.
The fierce, deadly aura they had displayed during their battle was completely gone, replaced by extremely friendly attitudes.
"Little human, you're brave! You actually want to join the battle between us!?"
"Gyagagaga~ Although we welcome challenges from strong warriors, we're sorry..."
"The duel between me and that fool Dorry is about the honor of Elbaf warriors, and no outsiders are allowed to participate!"
"Aww, really?" Luffy looked disappointed again.
But the next second, he suddenly lifted his head:
"Then..."
"Let me challenge you two on my own!!!"
Luffy raised his head, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.
After witnessing the battle between these powerful warriors, he desperately wanted to test his strength against them!
After all, ever since entering the Grand Line, he had been looking forward to meeting strong opponents of his caliber to fight against!
"Kid! We can't pretend we didn't hear that!"
"The warriors of Elbaf never refuse a challenge!!!"
A heavy presence rose from the bodies of the two giants, pressing down on Luffy like a massive mountain!
But faced with such intimidating aura, Luffy simply grinned and smiled confidently.
"That's great!"
He raised his head with a bright smile and placed his hands behind his head.
"Then it's settled! Tomorrow at noon, right here!"
"Let's have a fight!"
"I don't want to take advantage and fight you when you're injured!"
All of a sudden!
The entire clearing fell silent.
Half a minute passed before Dorry and Brogy's thunderous laughter erupted again:
"Gyagagaga..."
"Kabababa~"
The two giants wiped away tears of laughter and said to Luffy:
"It's been many years since we've met such interesting little humans like you!"
"By the way! Did you bring any sake?"
"Of course! You can't have a party without sake~"
"Even though I don't like drinking it myself."
Luffy replied with a smile.
His answer immediately won the giants' approval:
"You're right!"
"Without sake, we can't have a party!!!"
"By the way, are those little humans over there your companions?"
Dorry suddenly raised his head and looked at Red and the others who were approaching from not far away.
"Ah! That's right!" Luffy showed a proud expression, "They're all very, very powerful pirates!"
"Originally Zoro and Sanji also wanted to challenge you. Luckily, I was faster and got here first!"
"Heh-heh..."
Having said this, Luffy immediately rubbed his nose with his finger, displaying a smug expression.
This caused the two giants to burst into laughter once again.
Little Garden seemed especially joyful today.
The ear-splitting laughter shot straight through the sky and carried across to the nearby sea.