Luffy took a deep breath, entered Second Gear state again, and continued to punch wildly, each strike accompanied by the sound of air bursting.
Sweat poured down like rain, but his speed became faster and faster, and his movements became more precise.
After practicing Second Gear dozens of times, Luffy finally felt his body gradually adapt.
He stopped, his chest heaving violently, but a smile of excitement bloomed on his lips.
"Next is Third Gear!" He took a deep breath, bit his thumb, and blew air forcefully into his bones.
"Bone Balloon—!"
At first, the expansion process was not smooth.
His right arm inflated halfway before suddenly leaking air and shrinking back to its original state.
On the second attempt, over-inflation caused his joints to creak under the strain, making him grimace in pain.
"Damn it...!" Luffy shook his arm, not giving up. On the third attempt, he controlled the force of his blowing more precisely.
Finally,
His bones and muscles expanded perfectly, and his entire arm stood like a giant's arm!
"What's going on... Third Gear!!"
The giant fist struck the ground with destructive force, the entire small island trembled violently, and shockwaves spread in a ring, the beach collapsed, and the waves were lifted several meters high.
However, after the attack, Luffy's body suddenly shrank, turning into a miniature version of 'Dwarf Luffy', even his voice became high-pitched.
"Wah! I shrank again!" he cried out, stamping his feet, but quickly returned to his original state.
Clearly, the side effect of Third Gear - the temporary shrinking of his body - still existed, and it was exactly the same as described in the novel!
But he was not discouraged; instead, his fighting spirit grew stronger.
"Again! Until I completely master it!"
Just like that, Luffy practiced Second Gear and Third Gear over and over again.
As the number of times increased, the burden of Second Gear gradually lessened, and his skin no longer turned red due to high blood pressure; the expansion and contraction of Third Gear also became more fluid, and the duration of the side effect became shorter and shorter.
As the sun set, his figure tirelessly punched, ran, expanded, and bombarded on the beach.
Sweat soaked his vest, but his eyes constantly burned with fighting spirit.
"CP9... This time, I will definitely become stronger!"
His crewmates stood on the ship, watching Luffy's crazy training, and smiled.
"It seems this time, CP9 has truly angered him," Robin chuckled softly.
"Hmph, good, I also want to try my new moves." Zoro drew his three swords, fighting spirit boiling in his eyes.
"Then let them experience it again, what despair is!" Sanji lit a cigarette, a confident arc curving on his lips.
Usopp was a bit bewildered, did he need to become the God of Snipers, just like in the novel...?
Nami also perfectly recorded all the videos, then edited them a bit and posted them on TikTok, fiercely hitting back at those people.
Because they were currently receiving a lot of attention, if they just acted like cowardly turtles, they would definitely be mocked by the entire Sea. In this situation, let alone Luffy being unwilling, none of them were willing!
The video of Luffy's crazy training quickly went viral on the Den Den Mushi network, attracting the attention of various forces.
Gekko Moriah's eerie laughter came from the video: "Heh shishishi! Straw Hat, do you think you can be arrogant just because you've learned some new moves? Then give it a try! I am one of the 'Seven Warlords of the Sea'! Your shadow will sooner or later become a member of my zombie army!"
His massive body sat on the throne of Thriller Bark, fingers lightly tapping the armrest, dangerous cold light flickering in his eyes.
On the other side,
Spandam also responded quickly.
He stood on the ramparts of Enies Lobby, arrogantly shouting at the camera: "Straw Hat! Do you think you can win a second time? CP9 is no longer what it used to be! This time we will definitely eliminate you completely!"
However, he kept completely silent about the 'Buster Call' throughout - after all, the scandal of him accidentally triggering the golden Den Den Mushi last time, leading to Enies Lobby being indiscriminately bombarded by the Marine, was simply too embarrassing.
But his subordinates clearly had no intention of saving him face.
Rob Lucci glanced coldly at the camera, his tone low: "Officer Spandam, please make sure to hide the golden Den Den Mushi this time, and don't 'accidentally trigger' it again."
"That's right, that's right!" Kaku grinned, his tone teasing, "We don't want to be bombed by our own people again."
"Hey! You guys—!" Spandam instantly turned red with rage, waving his arms in exasperation, "That time was an accident! An accident, understand?!"
Jabra added with a sinister smile: "Officer, how about we give the Den Den Mushi to Lucci for safekeeping this time? To avoid you'slipping up' again."
Spandam was so angry he stomped his feet, and this conversation was broadcast exactly as it happened, instantly making countless viewers burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, is CP9 having an internal conflict?"
"Spandam is indeed a useless officer!"
"Go Luffy! Beat them up again!"
"...."
Public opinion completely boiled over, everyone was anticipating Straw Hat VS CP9, Round Two, about to begin!
Luffy sat cross-legged on the ship's bow, gnawing on a piece of meat, grease still on his face.
Behind him, Zoro, Sanji, and others were either standing or sitting, all looking helplessly at the 'pre-battle declaration' their Captain was improvising.
"Hey! Moriah! Spandam! And you guys from CP9!" Luffy casually tossed the bone aside, grinning at the video, "I saw the videos you posted!"
He suddenly stood up, his right fist hitting his left palm heavily: "Let me tell you some good news - I've mastered my Second Gear and Third Gear ahead of time!"
Saying that,
He immediately entered Second Gear state, blood-colored mist steaming around him, "Although I still get a little dizzy when I use it for too long now..."
Usopp outside the camera anxiously shouted: "Luffy! You can't use Second Gear continuously!"
"It's fine~" Luffy smiled and exited Second Gear state, then suddenly inflated his arm to giant size, "Look! I can use Third Gear casually too! Although I'll shrink for a while after fighting..."
Before he finished speaking, his body suddenly shrank into a chibi form with a 'poof', making Nami sigh and hold her forehead.
After returning to his original state, Luffy put his hands on his hips and laughed heartily: "When I've trained away all these side effects, that will be your doomsday!"
He wiped his nose dramatically with his thumb, "Watch me speedrun through these experience dungeons!"
At the end of the video, Luffy suddenly remembered something and added: "Oh, and Spandam! Remember to give the golden Den Den Mushi to Lucci for safekeeping! Don't try to shirk responsibility again later."
Then the screen cut off amidst the Straw Hat's booming laughter.
This video instantly ignited public opinion throughout the entire Grand Line.
The Pirates in the New World laughed until their sides hurt, the Marineford generals couldn't manage a serious smile, and in CP9's base, Spandam was so angry he smashed his office to pieces, while Lucci and the others silently wiped their weapons...
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