Chapter 122 Thunder Breathing First Mastery Saves CamieHowever, the sheer theoretical limit of Thunder Breathing's infinitely accelerating speed, combined with Luffy's powerful rubber body, would create an absolutely explosive effect.
Thinking this, Luffy immediately called Zoro and Sanji over, instructing them to imitate his unique breathing rhythm.
Zoro looked completely bewildered, but still complied.
Luffy adjusted his breathing frequency, and a scorching aura slowly emanated from his mouth and nose, his body crackling with fine golden arcs of electricity.
Sanji pointed at Luffy and screamed in terror, "Captain, you're going to catch fire!"
Luffy snapped at him, giving him six days to learn it, or he'd throw this perverted cook onto an island full of transvestites for special training.
Upon hearing the words "transvestite island," Sanji shuddered; it was a place more terrifying than hell.
His survival instinct kicked in, and he immediately activated his Observation Haki, focusing intently on Luffy's breathing rhythm.
Not long after, Sanji was astonished to find his blood rushing wildly, as if he were on fire.
Luffy nodded in satisfaction. As expected of someone with the genetically modified Germa physique, his comprehension was truly remarkable.
Just then, the midnight bells rang atop the castle.
Countless zombies sprang from the ground like mushrooms after rain, ghosts danced wildly in the sky, creating a perfectly atmosphere.
A gigantic, nearly seven-meter-tall fat man, leading a horde of bizarre zombie generals, pressed forward menacingly.
That signature eerie laugh echoed—it was Gecko Moria, who had long since degenerated into a fat otaku.
Ever since Kaido shattered his spirit, this guy had completely gone down the crooked path of relying on external force and sheer numbers.
The burly man who once dared to challenge the Four Emperors was gone, replaced by a useless piece of trash who had almost forgotten even Haki.
Luffy raised an eyebrow, expecting a fight, but Moria's large face was plastered with a fawning smile.
It turned out that the guy had chickened out the moment he saw Luffy's rank as a Marine Vice Admiral and his status as Garp's grandson.
Moria rubbed his hands together, feigning sympathy and claiming it was a misunderstanding, saying he only ever killed pirates and had never laid a finger on a Marine.
Luffy was speechless. He had originally planned to find an excuse to steal Perona and the Black Blade Shusui, but now, not wanting to offend someone so friendly, he was in an awkward position.
Luffy tentatively asked if they could spar, but Moria waved his hands frantically, shaking his head like a rattle-drum.
As soon as Luffy mentioned the Marines who had been silhouetted, Moria immediately released over a dozen shadows, shouting that it was all a misunderstanding.
As soon as Luffy looked at the zombie Ryuma beside him, the zombie immediately disintegrated, and the shadows flew back to Brook's feet.
Just as Luffy was about to turn his gaze to Shusui, the black sword was respectfully presented to him.
Luffy was utterly exasperated; the feeling of punching cotton was incredibly frustrating.
Since he couldn't find an excuse to attack, Luffy was too lazy to bully this pathetic creature abandoned by the times.
He waved his hand helplessly, asked for samples from the corpses of powerful individuals, announced the meeting, and prepared to leave.
Brook, watching from the side, was utterly astonished. The great demon who had plagued him for decades was now as meek as a waiter in front of Luffy.
Kalifa, on the other hand, seemed unfazed, adjusting her glasses and remarking that this was the combined effect of power and strength.
Before leaving, Moria enthusiastically arranged for his zombie army to put on a grotesque performance on Luffy's grave, a scene that was incredibly eerie.
After leaving Thriller Bark's ship, Luffy looked at the calm sea and couldn't help but curse.
During the rest of the voyage, a strange scene unfolded on deck.
Luffy, holding a small wooden stick, watched Zoro and Sanji meditate like a stern instructor, correcting their breathing rhythm.
Chopper watched enviously as the three exhaled clouds of smoke, their bodies crackling with electricity, lamenting that reindeer can't practice this technique.
Brook, playing his violin, watched this vibrant scene, tears streaming down his face, sighing that it was good to be alive.
After several days of grueling training, Zoro and Sanji could barely enter the state of Thunder Breathing.
To demonstrate the effect, Luffy struck a sword-drawing pose, his body crackling with lightning.
Thunder Breathing - First Form: Thunderclap Flash!
Everyone saw a blur, and Luffy vanished into thin air. The next second, a massive trench exploded in the sea a hundred meters away.
The seawater seemed to have been sliced open by an invisible giant blade, with waves reaching tens of meters high on both sides. The sheer force of the attack startled Nami, who was sunbathing, causing her to tumble off her deck chair.
Despite the incredible power, Luffy still received a beating from Nami, as the attack had nearly capsized the Going Merry.
Unbeknownst to them, the majestic red cliffs of the Red Line had appeared on the horizon.
The Going Merry remained anchored in a huge shadow, but Luffy ordered them to rest, as he was waiting for a key figure.
Thanks to his Observation Haki's constant underwater scanning over the past few days, Luffy finally detected something unusual.
Three presences were rapidly traversing the seabed—it was Camie, the mermaid being hunted by human traffickers.
Luffy's eyes lit up. He grabbed the Samehada sword, which was practically moldy from lack of use, and leaped into the sea.
The Samehada instantly fused with him, transforming Luffy into a half-shark form, his underwater speed like a torpedo.
Shortly after, the calm sea suddenly exploded, a giant sea monster blasted into the air by a single punch.
Luffy followed closely behind, bursting out of the water and slamming his fist into the sea monster's soft belly.
The sea monster, in pain, spat out two dark shadows and screamed as it hurtled towards the Going Merry.
Luffy dispelled his fusion in mid-air, landing on the deck, shaking the water droplets from his hair, and cheerfully called out to Sanji that he'd have braised rabbit heads for lunch.
Sanji, however, didn't hear him at all, because he was staring intently at the mermaid Camie falling from the sky.
With a loud bang, Camie landed squarely on Sanji's face, using him as a cushion.
Pappag, the starfish beside him, landed perfectly, striking a pose to celebrate his narrow escape.
Kaimi, still shaken, scrambled to his feet, cheering for his rescue, completely oblivious to Sanji beneath him, his face a picture of blissful relief, a bloody nose streaming down his face.
Kaimi, his cheeks flushed, kept his head down, managing a barely audible apology.
Pappag's beady eyes suddenly focused on what was beneath Kaimi, a strange warning in his tone.
"Hey, there seems to be something terrible under your feet."
"Huh?"
Kaimi froze, instinctively looking down at the soles of his feet.
His once handsome face contorted instantly, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets, his tongue practically tied in knots of fear.
"Ouch! I've crushed him to a pulp! I'm so sorry!"
In a panic, she grabbed Sanji from the ground and shook him wildly like a bartender shaking a shaker.
"Are you still breathing?! You're not quite dead yet!"
At this moment, Sanji was already blissfully oblivious.