Chapter 133 Luffy puts on a show of justice, Kizaru suddenly appears.Luffy landed with a somersault in mid-air, his face etched with unwavering determination and indomitable spirit. He roared defiantly into the ice coffin, "As long as I, Monkey D. Luffy, have a breath left, I will never allow you false gods who blaspheme justice to run rampant!"
Snowflakes falling from the sky froze upon contact with the ground, each blooming into a chilling ice flower, beautiful yet deadly.
As if obeying a command, the swirling snowflakes transformed into a white torrent, frantically pouring into the opening inside the ice coffin.
"Shinra Tensei!"
A deep, oppressive roar echoed from the depths of the ice coffin.
Under the horrified gazes of countless Marines, the arrogant nobles in the auction house were instantly crushed by an unparalleled repulsive force.
Before they could even scream, they were brutally crushed into mincemeat by the wolf-headed, human-bodied Devil Fruit user, blood splattering everywhere.
The attacker was none other than Pain, the former CP9 member Jabra!
Zoro and the others watched Luffy's theatrical performance with blank expressions, silently criticizing his over-the-top acting.
Luffy adopted a heroic, death-defying expression, shouting at his clone with all his might:
"Justice will never back down! Even if it costs me my life, I will seal you, this demon, here!"
"Ice Heaven Hundred Flower Burial!"
With Luffy's roar, countless snowflakes fell upon Pain, like a persistent poison.
In an instant, the clone was completely enveloped by blooming ice flowers, transforming into a gigantic, crystal-clear, and beautiful ice pillar.
Pain Jabra, in his狰狞 (zhengning - ferocious) posture, was eternally sealed within the ice.
The moment the battle ended, a large group of reporters with keen senses, like sharks smelling blood, broke through the Navy's blockade and swarmed in.
Leading the charge was none other than Luffy's stunningly beautiful secretary—Kalifa.
Luffy, with his back to the camera, secretly gave Kalifa a thumbs-up.
Kalifa adjusted her glasses, muttering under her breath with a blank expression:
"Sir, this is workplace sexual harassment."
The reporter's microphone was practically shoved in Luffy's face: "Vice Admiral Luffy, what is the purpose of mobilizing such a large force to surround this area?"
Luffy immediately adopted a pained expression: "To uphold absolute justice! I simply cannot imagine that such a filthy and lawless zone could be hidden right under the noses of Marine Headquarters."
Luffy pointed to the ruins behind him, his voice filled with fervor: "Can you imagine? I actually witnessed the remains of our brave Marine soldiers being wantonly trampled and desecrated in this so-called lawless zone!"
"Those heartless human traffickers and criminal gangs openly kidnapped my friend, a Vice Admiral! This is utter lawlessness, a blatant provocation against justice!"
The reporter pressed further: "There are rumors that during your operation to eliminate criminals, you attacked Saint Charlos, a World Noble. Is this true?"
Luffy's eyes widened, his face contorted with utter insult: "Slander! This is blatant slander! It was because of my courageous intervention that Saint Charlos, who was attacked by those despicable pirates, was rescued from his dire straits! I am his savior!"
The reporter then asked, "This auction resulted in numerous noble casualties. Will you take responsibility for this?"
Luffy lowered his head, squeezing out a few crocodile tears: "I deeply regret the loss of the hostages. But I never imagined that the CP9 member who destroyed Enies Lobby and defected to the World Government would be lurking here."
"They used the guise of saving the world to carry out such a cruel terrorist attack. To prevent even greater casualties, I sacrificed my own lifespan, using a forbidden technique to barely keep that terrifying opponent alive."
At this point, Luffy suddenly looked up, his expression righteous as he faced the camera: "I want to take this opportunity to tell the public: 'Our Navy will always be the bastion of peace on this sea! Wherever evil arises, we will do everything in our power to drive it away!' Thank you!"
The reporter, moved to tears, said: "Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to cooperate with our interview. You've worked so hard!"
"Oh, not at all, it's not easy for you guys covering the news, you've all worked hard."
Luffy saw the group of reporters off with a friendly smile.
Zoro and the others watched Luffy, who was giving a spirited interview, with black lines on their faces. They simply couldn't reconcile this "hero of justice" with the killer who had just wiped out 30 members of the Tree Island gang.
Meanwhile, at the port of Fishman Island, pirates who had originally planned to head to the New World were gathering in a dense crowd.
"That Monkey D. Luffy is a complete madman!"
"But that madman's strength is terrifying! Even Captain Kid, who has the highest bounty, was completely overwhelmed!"
"The key is that guy is incredibly audacious, he even dared to beat up a Celestial Dragon, he must have a death wish!"
"Stop talking nonsense and run! If that Celestial Dragon wakes up, the Admirals will definitely come and massacre the island!"
BOOM—!
Just then, a deafening cannonball exploded on the sea.
The cannonball didn't hit the ship, but exploded in mid-air above the heads of the pirates.
Everyone looked up in horror, only to see a tall, yellow figure riding a flying cannonball, shooting straight towards the Sabaody Archipelago like a meteor.
With a deafening boom, the figure landed, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"Moshi moshi?"
"Yo~"
A lazy voice with a strange trailing tone drifted out from the smoke.
When the dust settled, Kizaru, clad in a cloak of justice, was seen talking incessantly to a black phone watch on his wrist.
"How strange? Why isn't anyone answering? Moshi moshi?"
However, the thing that looked like a Den Den Mushi remained unresponsive.
"This is really a headache, is it broken?"
Kizaru scratched his curly hair, tilting his head to look at the group of pirates on the dock who were trembling with fear. "Excuse me, I want to ask about something. I'm looking for a man named Sentomaru. Have you seen him? He looks..."
Before Kizaru could finish speaking, the pirates scattered in all directions, screaming as if they'd seen a ghost.
But there are always reckless fools in this world.
"Mr. Apoo, let's get out of here! We'll really die if we don't leave now!" one of his underlings pleaded anxiously with Apoo, the Longarm Tribe member.
"Sea Roar," Apoo stood atop the high rooftop, staring at Kizaru, a crazed glint in his eyes: "What an idiot! What's the point of sneaking away? It's much more exciting to piss off a big shot like this before running!"
The underling looked utterly bewildered: "Boss, are you crazy?!"