socalfunplaces Chapter 1400 The Last Banquet
Chapter 1400 The Last Banquet
Luffy has never been exposed to the training of Armament Haki and Observation Haki, and has not been misled by Rayleigh. Teacher Muten is a master who knows how to teach students in accordance with their aptitude.
Drawing out the martial arts energy from the body, although in essence it is the same as the common three-color Haki, which is a kind of utilization of energy, the skills that Wu Tian taught Luffy are more refined and detailed.
As you grow older and cultivate Armament Haki to the later stages, there is not much room for utilization. You can only keep stacking stats like Garp, competing to see who is tougher and who is darker.
Armament Haki has very limited means of long-range attacks and can only be attached to flying props, such as bows and arrows, bullets, etc.
Even a beginner like Luffy can release the martial arts energy accurately and compress the energy in the body to form an attack method.
The further back you go, the more gas is compressed, which will form different Qigong moves, and Kamehameha belongs to this category.
"If I can walk out of the battlefield alive tomorrow, I really want to meet the teacher who taught you these skills." Shiki is already too old, and he envies Luffy for having a young body and being able to learn innovative moves.
If Golden Lion could learn the spirit of martial arts when he was young, he might have achieved more than this. Unfortunately, it's too late.
"Martial spirit, Luffy, your teacher is not a pirate. If you see your teacher again, please say hello to him on my behalf."
Whitebeard still maintained a fatherly smile. He hoped that one day, through his relationship with Luffy, he could allow his adopted sons to meet the master. It would always be good to learn some real skills.
The tense atmosphere on the Moby Dick quickly dissipated. Shiqi no longer paid attention to Garp's grandson, and reminisced about the past and discussed old memories with his old friend beside him.
Marco returned to Luffy's side at some point. As Ace's good brother, of course he had the obligation to take care of Luffy. He couldn't control the conflict just now and could only apologize quietly.
Luffy didn't take it all to heart. He knew that the old guys had bad tempers and were stubborn. He had experienced this with Grandpa Garp, so he could only go along with them and not disobey.
As the sun gradually sets, the lights on the Moby Dick are brightly lit, and a banquet for the Whitebeard Pirates and their allies officially begins. Luffy follows Marco to participate.
During the banquet, there were always unfamiliar faces running up to Luffy, wanting to make friends with the Straw Hat Boy and become familiar with him, and they would take the initiative to introduce their backgrounds and origins.
Luffy met so many people in such a short period of time that he didn't remember any of their faces. He just kept eating, not caring about the eyes of the people around him. He wanted to have a full stomach so that he would have the strength to fight tomorrow.
"You are the Luffy who will defeat me in the future. Is Tianmu mistaken? How can I lose to you?"
Suddenly, there was another arrogant man in front of Luffy. He was Enelu, who was originally on Sky Island. He reeked of alcohol and seemed to have drunk a lot.
Enel claimed to be a god on Sky Island. After the sky curtain appeared, his life trajectory was completely changed. He was first defeated by a young man due to spoilers, and then was beaten up and lost Sky Island.
The reality is that the Flying Pirates arrived at Sky Island earlier than the Straw Hat Pirates. Shiki the Golden Lion shattered the dignity of the God of Thunder and allowed Enel to join Sky Island as a cadre.
The gold originally stored on Sky Island was swept away and became the materials for the Flying Pirates to go to sea. After leaving Sky Island, Shiki had no shortage of money to spend.
"Who are you? I have never seen you before. Do you want to fight with me?"
Luffy swallowed the food in his mouth. He had just had a drinking contest with a stranger. Like Enel, he was drunk. If there was a fight, he would fight to the end.
"You're so arrogant, kid. I heard that you've been defeated by a nature-type. I'm also a nature-type." Enel raised two fingers, and a flash of lightning gradually flashed at his fingertips. Even the navy acknowledged the attack power of the Thunder Fruit.
If it were in the past, Luffy might be afraid of the natural type. He was elementalized by Crocodile and played like a dog. But it is different now.
The martial arts spirit is a more advanced way of using than the armed color domineering. It can hit the body of the natural system through the spirit and weaken the elemental defense of the natural system.
"If we take action now, it will inevitably damage the relationship. Why not go to the battlefield tomorrow and see who can defeat the larger navy?"
Law appeared behind Enel at some point and used a clever way to persuade the two men that it was inappropriate to fight at a banquet. Whitebeard had a good temper, but Golden Lion had a bad temper.
"Then I'll listen to you tonight. Sooner or later, after Luffy, I will prove that Tianmu is wrong."
After making those harsh words, Enel staggered away from Luffy. He came and went as quickly as he appeared.
Law called Luffy the leader of the Straw Hat Army and revealed his own identity. No wonder Luffy thought Law looked familiar, because it turned out that they had fought side by side in the first major event.
Although the joint fight against Tenyasha happened in Tenmu's future, Luffy still had a good impression of this future friend, after all, Law had just helped him out.
Later, they raised their glasses and clinked them together, which was considered the formal meeting between Luffy and Law. Law was a very humble person, unlike Enel who was very arrogant because he relied on his natural element.
"I came to see you, Straw Hat Master, to ask you for a small favor. I want you to help me check on my sister's condition."
Law explained Rami's situation in brief words, and Luffy did not refuse and agreed on the spot. It would not take long for Luffy to use his martial arts energy to check Rami's condition after being petrified.
This might be the last banquet of the Whitebeard Pirates. The banquet finally reached its climax, and everyone on the Moby Dick raised their glasses.
The wine swayed in the stoneware cup, casting an amber glow. Leftover barbecue bones were scattered on the makeshift wooden table, and the sea breeze made the canvas tent rustle.
When Whitebeard stood up, Golden Lion was already standing beside him, with the hem of his cloak sweeping across the stacked wine barrels. The shadows of the two men, illuminated by the campfire, looked like two huge mountains pressing towards the sky.
"Cheers to tomorrow's battle," Whitebeard said, his hoarse voice drowning out the noise, and the tent suddenly became quiet with only the sound of waves crashing against the shore.
He raised his glass, and the rim of the glass knocked against the Golden Lion's glass, making a crisp sound. "Actually, I should give you a chance to regret. If you don't want to die, leave as soon as possible."
The Golden Lion suddenly raised his head and laughed, and his laughter tore through the solemnity like a torn cloth: "Edward Newgate, it's not us who are going to die, but the enemies. Let's go and give those kids in uniforms a last hurrah!"
He turned his wrist and pointed the wine glass in the direction of the Navy Headquarters, "That iron cage of Marinford has been against pirates since its establishment. Tomorrow we will tear it down and let the pirates enjoy freedom without the restraint of the Navy."
Whitebeard's eyes swept across the faces, young or old. There was fear on those faces, but more of it was the determination of clenched fists.
Whitebeard paused heavily as he slammed his wine glass, and the wine splashed on the back of his hand. "I have seen a lot of dead people in my seventy years of life. The navy is bullying pirates too much!"
His voice suddenly rose, shaking the tent poles, "For your brothers! For your ship! For there should be no cages on this sea! For the freedom of pirates, come with me to Marinford"!
The Golden Lion raised the wine glass above his head, having already drained the wine in the glass: "Well said! When I crawled out of Push City that year, I never thought of living in a crouched position again."
"Those who are afraid of death, get out now, and those who stay, join us."
"Follow Father Whitebeard! Follow Lord Golden Lion, kill all the navy and rescue Ace," someone roared in the corner.
Then came the second and third, the coarse pottery cups smashed on the wooden board one after another, wine mixed with saliva splashed everywhere, and thousands of figures stood up in unison, like a group of wolves about to pounce on the battlefield.
Whitebeard and Golden Lion looked at each other, and the same fire burned in their eyes that had seen through the years.
They clinked their glasses, the wine creating tiny stars in the air, and then they drank it all—not a farewell drink, but a clarion call to battle.