[Chapter Size: 2100 Words.]
Third Person POV
Alabasta, First Half of Grandline.
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Luffy, Ace, and Laboon were moving swiftly through the streets of Alabasta, with palpable energy and urgency. The sun beat down hard on the cobblestone streets, creating a mosaic of light and shadow as they dodged the crowd.
“Hey, Luffy!” Ace exclaimed, trying to keep up with his younger brother’s fast pace.
“Come on, Ace! Come with me,” Luffy replied, his voice full of determination. He led the way, with Ace and Laboon close behind.
“And that sailor?” Ace asked, looking over his shoulder to check if Smoker was still following them.
“I’ll handle him. Let’s go,” Luffy said, a tone of confidence in his voice.
They deftly dodged through the crowd, turning into a narrow and shadowy alley of the city. Smoker, transformed into smoke, followed them closely, floating in the air. As soon as they found a more isolated place, Luffy stopped running, turning to face his pursuer.
Smoker descended, wrapped in his smoke powers, his face a mix of determination and frustration. “You’re under arrest, Monkey D. Luffy and Portgas D. Ace!” he declared, surrounding himself with an aura of authority.
But before Smoker could react, or even Ace formulate a response, Luffy used Soru, a technique that allowed him to move at incredible speed. In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Smoker, his fist ready to strike. Luffy’s blow was almost entirely avoided by Smoker’s logia nature, but a small bright point of Haki made contact, sending Smoker flying backward with increased force, crashing him against a wall.
“WHAT!?” Smoker exclaimed, surprised and dazed by the unexpected impact.
“Luffy, you knocked down a logia? You learned Haki?” Ace asked, his eyes wide in shock and admiration.
Luffy, breathing heavily after the attack, looked at Ace and replied: “I’m learning, I still have a long way to master the technique.”
“Damn…” Smoker stood up with a black eye from Luffy’s punch.
“Sorry Smoker, but our fight ends here!” Luffy appeared in front of him, but Smoker managed to dodge by flying with his body in smoke.
“You are good at running away, but not good enough!” Luffy’s voice was heard again and he appeared beside Smoker delivering another punch to the man.
Now the Navy man had nothing to do but fall knocked out.
“I think we’re done here, let’s go Ace!” Luffy said leaving the Alley with Ace following him with a strange face and Laboon behind.
“Luffy you always behaved so carelessly.” Ace murmured passing by the fainted Navy man.
Luffy, Ace, and Laboon continued their way through the streets of Alabasta, leaving behind the scene of the confrontation with Smoker. The sun still shone strongly over the city, creating contrasts of light and shadow that danced through the alleys and avenues.
Luffy guided Ace and Laboon through backstreets and less crowded alleys, moving away from the hustle and bustle of the main city. Ace’s expression reflected a mix of surprise and admiration, still absorbing the recent events and his brother’s prowess.
“Hey, don’t be so surprised, let’s talk somewhere,” Luffy said with a calm smile, indicating he knew exactly where they were going.
Ace, driven by curiosity and eagerness to know more, followed Luffy. “Alright, I have to ask about Yamato. How did you manage to get her out of Wano?” Ace’s question was laden with admiration and interest.
Luffy chose a small park in the city for their conversation. It was a calm place, filled with green areas and benches under leafy trees, offering a quiet refuge from urban chaos. The park was almost deserted, with just a few people walking or resting in the shade, enjoying the peace of the late afternoon.
“Well, about Yamato…” Luffy began, sitting down on the soft grass. He looked at Ace, his eyes shining with excitement. “It was crazy, you know? I used an artifact to summon some people from different parts of the world and managed to free her from her father’s chains with it!”
“She must be really happy about that. Is she in the city now?” Ace asked, the interest evident in his voice.
Luffy shook his head. “She’s in the capital of this country now, protecting the king. We’ll meet up with her soon.”
The conversation flowed naturally as Luffy began to recount all the adventures he had experienced since leaving Fushaa. The narrative was full of action, dangers, and twists, with Luffy describing each detail with contagious excitement.
“I still can’t believe you killed Sterry… and he is Sabo’s brother?!” Ace expressed his surprise, clearly stunned by the revelation. A trace of anger appeared on his face, a reaction to the fact that Luffy had not yet told him that Sabo was alive.
Laboon, lying nearby, calmly observed the interaction, seeming content to be in the company of the two brothers.
“And you, stop talking about me, brother. Did you join the crew of the strongest man in the world?” Luffy asked with an intriguing smile.
Ace, puffing up his chest with pride, replied, “That’s right, I met Pops a few years ago and became the commander of the second division of the Whitebeard pirates!” He began to recount his story, his voice full of enthusiasm as he reminisced about how he joined the crew, how he was accepted, and how he ended up accepting all the others as well.
“I’m glad you seem to be enjoying it, but your crew is only at the top for a moment,” Luffy teased, a mischievous glint in his eyes.
Ace, gladly accepting the provocation, responded, “Pops won’t fall so easily, Luffy, no matter how strong you are!”
“We’ll see about that in the future,” Luffy said, “and speaking of one crew surpassing another, why don’t we fight like in the old days? Let’s see who’s stronger now!” Luffy’s smile was a clear invitation to the challenge.
“I’m fine with that, come at me whenever you want,” Ace laughed, accepting his brother’s challenge.
Luffy stood up, ready for action. “Let’s go outside the city, we don’t want to destroy the city with our flames.” He began walking toward the park’s exit.
“GRR!” Laboon, sensing the change in energy, also stood up to follow.
Ace, excited by the prospect of the fight, said, “I want to see if your flames are more powerful than mine!” and followed Luffy.
Together, they headed for the desert surrounding the city, a place where they could unleash their full power without concerns. The sun was in the middle of the afternoon, lighting the world with its intense color, a perfect backdrop for the clash between brothers in the Alabasta desert. It was a return to old times, with a new dynamic, no longer as a fight between brothers on Dawn Island, but now as powerful pirates in their own rights.
In the midst of the Alabasta desert, apart from Laboon a little distance away, no one would witness the epic confrontation between Luffy and Ace. Luffy, wielding the power of his Mythical Zoan fruit, was prepared to show the extent of his newly acquired abilities.
He began by activating his chaos flames, a spectacle of vibrant purple flames that enveloped his fists. These flames, defying common understanding, emitted intense heat and energy that distorted the air around them. Ace, though impressed, reacted with his own red flames, ready for the clash.
The first exchange between the two was a test of strength and skill. Luffy, concentrating the power of his purple flames, launched them towards Ace, creating a spectacular explosion that lit up the desert. Ace, with innate skill, used his flames to create a shield, defending himself from the attack and redirecting the energy.
Luffy then advanced for hand-to-hand combat. His purple flames intensified the potency of his strikes, making each attack a devastating threat. Ace agilely dodged some attacks, others his body turned into flames to become intangible, responding with counterattacks wrapped in his flames, while the flames of both intertwined in a fiery ballet pressing one another.
‘Do I have the advantage that Akainu has on Ace?’ Luffy hoped so, but it seems he was mistaken.
Luffy, determined to elevate the combat, activated the first phase of his transformation. His hair grew like a mane, two-meter black wings emerged from his back, providing him incredible mobility. His purple flames became more intense.
Ace watched, admiring, as Luffy demonstrated enhanced control over the flames, combining physical strength with pyrotechnic skills. The battle between the brothers transformed into an impressive spectacle soon after that, with Luffy displaying his immense strength and Ace responding with equal dexterity and power, creating waves of fire, the noise of flames running throughout the desert.
At the climax of the clash, Luffy unleashed the second phase of his transformation. Ace, now facing a transformed and even more powerful Luffy, prepared for a response to match. The desert became the stage for a duel between flames and will.
The clash between Luffy’s purple flames and Ace’s red flames created an impressive visual phenomenon, visible even from the distant city. The explosions resulting from the collision of their powers seemed to paint the sky with vibrant colors, a mix of purple and red that danced in the air.
Luffy, propelled by his black wings, lunged towards Ace, his purple flames intensifying with each movement. He executed a series of quick and powerful attacks, each punch charged with the energy of chaos flames.
Ace, no less impressive, responded with his own arsenal of red flames. He moved with the grace and agility of a dancer, his flames forming fire dragons that lunged at Luffy.
Each collision resulted in a new explosion that lit up the sky even with the sun present, sending shockwaves through the desert. The sand around them rose in clouds, forming a spectacle of light and shadow. The heat was so intense it could be felt even from a distance.
In the city, the inhabitants stopped to observe the phenomenon in the sky. What appeared to be a firestorm over the desert captured everyone’s attention, leaving them awestruck and apprehensive. Children pointed to the horizon, while adults murmured about what was happening, as it seemed a battle was occurring.
Laboon, keeping a safe distance, looked at the confrontation with a mix of anxiety and fascination. Luffy and Ace continued their battle, each seeking to surpass the other, not only in strength but also in spirit.
“HAHAHAHAHA! Ace, this is even better than what we used to do!” Luffy laughed in his transformation.
“Luffy, you really have become powerful, this is on a level above when I fought against Jimbei!” He admitted.
‘Wait until he sees the captive I have in my ship, Hahaha!’ Luffy thought.
“Let’s increase the power of our flames, Ace!” Luffy announced.
“Alright then!” Ace agreed.
In the Alabasta desert, the battle between Luffy and Ace continued with increasing intensity. Luffy’s purple flames, growing more powerful, began to gain an advantage over Ace’s red flames. Luffy, fueled by the strength of his Mythical Zoan, demonstrated control over fire that seemed to defy the very laws of nature as if all domain of fire belonged to Ifrit and only him.
Luffy advanced, his black wings beating powerfully, raising whirlwinds of sand as he moved. He executed a series of rapid strikes, his purple flames enveloping his fists, each attack stronger than the previous. Ace, with his red flames, bravely defended himself, but the pressure from Luffy was relentless, his body colliding with the area before materializing again.
In a stunning move, Luffy launched a massive sphere of purple flames, an attack that once again lit up the entire place with a shockwave that even made the city tremble.
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!*
Ace, reacting quickly, launched himself into the air, but the destructive power destabilized his position. Luffy, seizing the opportunity, activated his Haki, concentrating it in his fist. He lunged towards Ace, closing the distance between them in the blink of an eye. Ace, surprised by Luffy’s speed, barely had time to react.
Luffy’s fist, enveloped in an aura of Haki, struck Ace squarely, sending him flying back to the desert ground again. The force of the blow created a crater in the sand, raising a cloud of dust and sand.
Ace, fallen, tried to get up, but the impact of Luffy’s blow had been too much. He looked up, seeing Luffy standing before him, purple flames still dancing around his body.
“You… you’ve improved a lot, Luffy… Even surpassed me…” Ace murmured, but he had a proud smile on his lips.
Luffy extended his hand to help Ace up. “You too, Ace. That was an incredible fight.”
The two brothers briefly embraced, a mutual acknowledgment of respect and admiration. Laboon, seeing that the fight had ended, approached, avoiding all the flames burning in the desert, emitting sounds that seemed to celebrate the end of the confrontation.
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