One Piece: Initially tricked into joining the Marines by Garp

Chapter 169 Luffy, beaten to the point of questioning his existence

The longer Rorschach and Luffy fought, the more alarmed the onlookers became.

The Straw Hat crew, in particular, were terrified.

Unexpectedly, Luffy, who has defeated all kinds of powerful enemies along the way, was actually beaten to the ground by his opponent this time.

While it wasn't quite that exaggerated, it's true that their own captain didn't encounter Rorschach at all.

Rorschach had one hand in his pocket and the other used to block Luffy's attack, making him look both casual and cool.

Rorschach yawned and then said, "Actually, it's more powerful without brute force!"

As he spoke, Rorschach threw a punch. To Luffy, the punch seemed weak and powerless, but when it hit him, it felt like a boulder had struck him.

After somersaulting a few times, Luffy quickly got up and resumed fighting with Rorschach.

Luo Xia frowned and said speechlessly, "Is all you know how to do? Use brute force?"

"That old bastard Rayleigh taught you for so long, and this is all he taught you?"

Upon hearing this, everyone inside the spatial shield looked at Rayleigh, who was sitting to the side.

Rayleigh was also very embarrassed at this moment, being called an old man to his face.

However, he didn't really care about the way he was addressed.

"That guy, I was teaching Luffy with all my heart back then!"

"Besides, Luffy can't be trained just by training."

"Luffy is a combat genius; his potential cannot be brought out through regular training."

Upon hearing Rayleigh's words, the Straw Hat crew all nodded in agreement.

Because they also knew that their captain was a combat genius.

Zoro is a combination of hard work and talent, while Luffy is a combat-type genius.

Each member of the Straw Hat crew has great potential.

Think about all the powerful enemies Luffy has encountered along the way; he only managed to defeat them by risking his life.

The battle continues.

Rorschach no longer uses Conqueror's Haki to attack; he now uses Armament Haki.

Every strike from Rorschach caused Luffy immense pain, which made the Straw Hat crew quite distressed.

"You've only learned the basics of Armament Haki."

"Is it because you didn't have enough time, or because you didn't learn it?"

Although Rorschach's attacks were gentle, they really hurt when they hit Luffy.

No one knew how many times Rorschach attacked, but each time Rorschach struck Luffy, a bright light was emitted.

After an unknown amount of time, Luffy, who was originally in Gear Fourth, has now returned to his normal state.

Moreover, he lay down right in front of Rorschach, which greatly surprised the Straw Hat crew.

They all quickly arrived at Luffy's side.

Chopper was the most exaggerated, circling Luffy like a deer while repeatedly saying, "Doctor, where's the doctor?"

"Slap!" Chopper slapped himself hard.

"Yes, I'm the doctor!"

This scene made Rorschach laugh.

Chopper quickly diagnosed Luffy's physical problem.

"The damage is extensive, especially internal, and he will probably need to stay in bed for about three days."

Rorschach nodded to himself; the examination of the raccoon-like deer was very thorough.

Just as Chopper was preparing medicine for Luffy, Rorschach said from behind, "Hey, you tanuki!"

"Who? Who's shouting?" Chopper bared his teeth and brandished his claws.

However, what greeted him was a bean that emitted a shimmering green light.

Just as Chopper caught it, he heard Rorschach say, "Give it to your captain and he'll be fine!"

Chopper looked at the beans and then at Rorschach, but ultimately fed them to Luffy with a skeptical attitude.

Chopper didn't actually believe that the bean could do it.

But as soon as Luffy ate the beans, the wounds on his body gradually disappeared.

Luffy quickly opened his eyes, "This guy is really strong!"

"I had no chance to fight back at all; I didn't even touch him!"

No one expected that Luffy's first words after waking up would be this; it was something they never even imagined.

I thought Luffy would act like he didn't care as before, but this time the blow to him was really too great.

The entire Straw Hat crew fell silent, none of them knowing what to say to comfort Luffy.

At this moment, Zoro stood up and said, "Luffy! You only lost once, it's not like you'll lose every time you meet!"

"Are you even a captain anymore?"

Zoro said in a low voice, "If even you lose your way, what are we going to do?"

"Cheer up!"

Zoro's words were like a guiding light in everyone's hearts, illuminating the secrets they had kept hidden.

Even Rorschach nodded in agreement, "Zoro's words always have an effect. He truly deserves to be called a man whose sword moves are like poetry."

Before long, the Straw Hat crew gradually stood up. Although it was impossible to guess what they were thinking, their previous gloom had disappeared.

Rorschach glanced at it briefly before returning to the old man's side.

At that moment, Luffy walked over, his eyes extremely serious, as if he had something to say to him.

"Could it be that they've forgotten the pain once the wound has healed?" Luo Xia couldn't help but ponder.

Rorschach!

"I want to ask you what that move you just made was?"

This was the first time Rorschach had ever seen Luffy ask someone a question so formally, which left him somewhat bewildered.

Luckily, Vice Admiral Garp slapped his forehead, and Rorschach realized what he meant. "Oh, you mean that?"

"It seems that old man Rayleigh really didn't teach you or tell you anything!"

Upon hearing Rorschach mention him again, Rayleigh walked over and said, "Luffy, that kid just now used an advanced form of Armament Haki."

"And the first punch I threw at you was imbued with Conqueror's Haki."

"If the awakening of Conqueror's Haki is something that only one in a million people can achieve, then the Conqueror's Haki Entanglement is something that only one in ten million people can achieve."

"I have to say, having him is like having another Garp in the Navy," Rayleigh remarked.

Upon hearing this, both Rorschach and Garp felt embarrassed.

Garp added, "Hahaha, you flatter me. But this kid is my disciple after all, so he should have this strength."

"I could easily beat you up now, you old codger."

Rayleigh's face darkened, then he pursed his lips and turned to continue explaining to Luffy.

"Armament Haki is further divided into binding, hardening, external release, and internal destruction."

"And Luffy, you are currently in the state of being bound and hardened."

"External projection" refers to the ability to generate shockwaves to attack enemies.

"Internal damage is easier to explain; the injuries you just sustained were caused by internal damage."

"But don't be discouraged, after all, you are a combat genius."

"Only through battles can you become stronger, so keep it up."

Although Luffy didn't quite understand Rayleigh's words, he got the gist of it.