The scene fell silent, and everyone looked at this with different thoughts.
Chopper, who was nearby, saw how powerful Luffy was with just one finger, and his eyes widened.
He repeatedly exclaimed, "So amazing!" his eyes sparkling with admiration.
Dr. Kureha, standing by the castle room window, was also momentarily stunned, then smiled.
She hadn't expected the hot-blooded, mischievous young man to be so powerful, and thinking that Chopper might follow such a strong person out to sea, her worries lessened slightly.
Kurozumi, who had been sent flying by Luffy earlier, saw this scene and, feeling timid, wanted to sneak away.
This was simply not an enemy he could resist; Jess, whose strength was comparable to his, was instantly killed.
Their strength was not on the same dimension; he understood the absolute disparity in power.
Moreover, these people were unreasonable, going straight for the kill; he was scared!
Just as he was getting up to run, a figure stood in front of him.
"Hey, hey~! Trying to run?"
Sanji had been watching him; how could he let him escape?
Sanji took a deep drag from his cigarette, his foot already covered in thick, black Armament Haki.
His black leg, radiating intense heat like it was on fire, melted the snow on the ground.
Kurozumi, seeing this, was scared to death, cursing himself for encountering such monstrous perverts today.
His body, which had just stood up, knelt heavily on the ground, begging Sanji for mercy.
"Please, spare me..."
Between life and death, Kurozumi chose to kneel and beg for mercy.
This was something he had never experienced in his noble life; it had always been others kneeling to him.
Now, the noble him was kneeling and pleading; this was a disgrace.
A hint of resentment flashed in Kurozumi's eyes.
"It seems you're quite unconvinced." Sanji keenly sensed Kurozumi's resentment.
"If you can withstand this kick of mine, I'll spare you!"
Before Kurozumi could react, Sanji's kick, carrying a fierce gust of wind, had already landed.
"Diable Jambe: Grill Shot!"
With scorching flames coiling around his leg, Sanji delivered a heavy kick, striking Kurozumi's chest!
"Boom—!"
The moment Kurozumi was kicked, all the ribs in his chest shattered, and blood gushed from his mouth.
His internal organs were all pierced by the shattered ribs.
He was then violently blasted away by this force, down to the base of Drum Mountain.
Wapol, seeing the unfavorable situation and that his two capable subordinates had been killed, already intended to flee.
He was not someone who would hold his ground against a strong enemy; otherwise, he wouldn't have abandoned his citizens and fled to avoid powerful foes.
Seeing that the enemy before him was not someone he could handle, he was calculating how to escape.
"I am the King of a World Government affiliated country! You cannot kill me!"
"If you kill me, you will be hunted by the World Government!"
The bullying-the-weak-and-fearing-the-strong Wapol was scared; if the enemy was strong, he ran; if the citizens were weak, he bullied them.
Wapol was adept at this game; for the sake of his own life, he brought up the banner of the World Government.
Thinking of this, he immediately became arrogant again: I am the King of a World Government affiliated country.
Who dares to touch me? Who dares to kill me!
"World Government? I don't care who they are!"
Luffy roared, looking at the arrogant Wapol before him.
"You're the culprit, aren't you? You're the one who made my new companion Chopper unhappy?"
"Then no matter who you are, you are an enemy of the Straw Hat Pirates!"
Luffy said this with a serious expression; he would not let any villain who bullied his companions go.
Chopper, standing nearby, heard Luffy's words, and tears welled up in his eyes.
Chopper had never imagined that someone would consider him a companion and stand up for him.
These were the companions he had always longed for, the dream he had yearned for.
Chopper, who was naive, was completely moved by Luffy's sincerity and almost burst into tears.
"You're truly mad! You're really not afraid of the World Government!"
"Less talk! Let's fight!" Luffy completely ignored the World Government he spoke of.
Wapol saw that Luffy was unmoved and knew he had to fight.
He roared, opening his gaping maw, and shouted:
"Don't think that just because you killed two of my subordinates, you can defeat me!"
"Let me show you the power of my Munch-Munch Fruit!"
"Munch-Munch House Transformation!"
As Wapol activated his Munch-Munch Fruit ability, his body underwent a massive transformation.
His body turned the size of a house, and his arms became giant cannon barrels.
"Hahaha, in this form, how will you deal with me!"
With greatly enhanced defense and attack power, Wapol regained his confidence.
"Devil Fruit ability? Useless."
Luffy stood still, watching Wapol complete his transformation.
"Armament—Finger Pistol Gatling!"
"Bang bang bang bang bang—!"
Luffy's fingers were covered in Armament Haki; as his ten fingers extended and retracted, countless finger shadows shot out like lasers.
With incredible speed and terrifying penetrative power, they completely enveloped Wapol's massive form.
In the shocked eyes of Chopper and Dr. Kureha, Wapol was riddled with holes like a beehive in the blink of an eye.
Wapol didn't even have a chance to speak; he fell with holes all over his body.
He was dead!
Dr. Kureha, standing at the castle window, looked at Luffy in shock.
"That Wapol was killed so easily; what incredible strength."
Dr. Kureha exclaimed to Nami.
Nami had long been immune to the monsters around her and said to Dr. Kureha:
"Heh, just a minor character, not worth mentioning..."
Chopper, standing nearby, stared blankly at the scene, his eyes slightly red.
"Chopper!"
Luffy turned, grinning: "Come on! Let's go on an adventure together!"
Chopper's lips trembled; he wanted to say "no," but a voice in his heart screamed: "Go! This is what you've always longed for!"
He looked at Wapol, the one who had once dominated his fears, now easily killed by this group of people.
Chopper clenched his fists tightly, and tears finally burst from his eyes.
"...I...I want to go!!!"
In the wind and snow, Chopper took that step.
Just then, the sound of a cable car echoed on Drum Mountain; a group of people, led by Dalton, ran up furiously with weapons.
It turned out that Dalton, having received news of Wapol's return, no longer wanted the citizens to be oppressed by Wapol.
He wanted to resist, even if it meant sacrificing his own life.
But Dalton, with a determination to die, saw Wapol lying cold on the snow in front of the castle.
He was instantly stunned; Wapol was dead!
The sky of the Drum Kingdom finally cleared.
Dalton looked at Luffy, who stood at the forefront, and Kai, who was behind him with a calm expression; he immediately understood.
The reason Wapol met this end was that he had kicked an iron plate.
"Respected strong ones, thank you for your contributions to the citizens of the Drum Kingdom!"
Dalton stepped forward and knelt heavily on the ground in front of Luffy.
Luffy was bewildered and helped Dalton up.
"What are you talking about? I'm doing this for my companion, Chopper!"
Luffy glanced at Chopper, who was in an emotional state, and Chopper's tears finally stopped.
Looking at Luffy's expectant face, he nodded vigorously.
"Mhm!!!"