Chapter 201 Rescue Ace!

"Hehehehe~~~"

When the sound of the liberation drum was deafening, Luffy's body was already stained with pure and flawless white, as if covered with a layer of sacred glory.

His hair and clothes instantly turned into dazzling white, and his hair danced like burning flames, while the pure white flame cloud was like a loyal guard, tightly surrounding his neck and armpits.

His originally smart eyebrows were now twisted and winding like the texture on the surface of the devil fruit, exuding a weird and mysterious atmosphere.

What's more amazing is that his pupils suddenly turned into a bright blood red, deep and hot, as if he could see through everything in the world.

There was an infectious smile on the corner of his mouth, and that smile seemed to be forever fixed on an extraordinary arc.

After the rebirth, Luffy seemed to have endless energy in his body, as if he had installed a powerful spring in his body, jumping freely on the ground.

Every time he landed, the ground would respond as if it had life, turning into soft rubber to provide him with a constant supply of elastic support.

At the moment when Luffy jumped up, the brilliant sunshine poured down, and countless golden rays of light intertwined into a brilliant light curtain, covering him, making him like a god bathing in divine light.

Luffy's hearty laughter contained an indescribable charm, like a spring breeze blowing on the face, warming the heart, and like a war drum urging the troops to march and inspire morale.

This laughter seemed to have some kind of magic, making the people around him laugh uncontrollably, and their mood became happy.

"Blackbeard, is it you who did this again?"

Zhan Guo stared at Lu Fei's appearance at this time, thinking secretly in his heart.

The image of Luffy in front of him was extremely similar to those guys with natural artificial fruit abilities created by Xiao. Although it cannot be said to be completely the same, it is not much different.

In addition, Luffy had been beaten by Blackbeard before, so he immediately thought that Luffy's change was caused by Xiao.

"This is called Devil Fruit Awakening, Awakening! Do you understand?"

Xiao cursed at Sengoku while stepping on the rubber-like elastic ground under his feet.

"Can it become like this after awakening? When did the superhuman Devil Fruit have the ability to transform after awakening? This is obviously the power of the Animal Devil Fruit!"

Sengoku shouted in astonishment. As a strong man who also has the ability of the Animal Devil Fruit, he knows very well the special properties of this fruit.

Luffy's transformation is undoubtedly an ability of the Animal Devil Fruit, and has nothing to do with the Superhuman Devil Fruit.

However, Sengoku may not know the existence of Nika, but in the Grand Line, especially in the New World, the image of Nika is actually very common.

Because from ancient times to the present, the image of Nika has always been one of the folk legends circulating among the people on the sea.

Therefore, many native New World people have heard stories about Nika when they were young, and they also know Nika's image.

Not only that, it is not only the pirates who know Nika, but also the navy.

In addition, Luffy was able to come back to life just now. Various miracles intertwined together, making some navy who were not firm in their will even unable to hold their swords steadily.

The ancient prophecy that has been passed down for thousands of years and existed long before the birth of the World Government finally came true:

When the legendary slave liberator, the sun god Nika, comes to the world, the slaves will be overthrown!

How can mortals compete with powerful gods?

This fact made the navy desperate and they could no longer muster the courage to fight. The entire navy lineup fell into chaos and began to retreat.

On the other hand, the morale of the pirates was instantly boosted. With the appearance of Nika, the pirates' momentum became more and more high.

They firmly believed that they were blessed by the sun god and were destined to be liberators.

"Hehehe, Ace~~~~~ I'm here to save you, I can do anything now!"

After basking in the sun for a long time, Luffy was finally able to control his body, and arrived beside Ace in the blink of an eye at an astonishing speed, crushing the seastone handcuffs that bound him with one foot, and successfully rescued him.

"Damn Straw Hat Boy, how dare you rescue Ace!"

Akainu, who was fighting fiercely with Whitebeard, was distracted by Luffy's sudden awakening and Ace's escape, and was hit in the chest by Whitebeard's full-strength punch. The whole person flew out like a cannonball, and he had no strength to fight again in a short time.

Fortunately, Whitebeard himself had been suffering from a series of illnesses, and was stabbed by the giant vortex spider. After the punch, he knelt on the ground, holding his heart in pain.

"Damn it, Garp, you idiot! Look how much trouble you have caused!"

Zhan Guo was so angry that smoke came out of his head. If it weren't for suppressing Garp to prevent him from making trouble, Zhan Guo would not have been forced to leave the execution platform, giving Luffy a chance to take advantage of it.

"These two little bastards!"

But at this moment, Garp didn't care about Zhan Guo's rebuke. He reached out to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and his heart and eyes were full of his precious grandson who had just escaped death.

What's more, this time Luffy not only saved his life, but also saved Ace. As for other people, he didn't want to care about them anymore.

"Well done, Straw Hat Boy, there is no need for us to stay here. Take Ace with you and retreat!"

Whitebeard struggled to prop up his wounded body, raised his iconic naginata high in his hand, stood firmly in front of many pirates, and shouted at the top of his voice.

"Damn pirates, want to escape? No way!"

Before Whitebeard finished speaking, a huge pink dragon phantom swooped down from the air, and the dragon-man form of the spider demon held a long sword in his hand, aiming directly at Ace's neck.

Luffy was quick-witted and grabbed Ace's shoulder, trying to take him away from the attack, but it was a pity that he was still a step too late. The sharp blade left a bloody mark on Luffy's face, and he didn't even have time to use the devil fruit ability for elemental defense.

"Ace, you're hurt!"

Luffy looked at Ace's bleeding cheek in astonishment, and it was hard to believe what was happening before his eyes.

"Ah, that bastard Blackbeard took away my Flame-Flame Fruit!"

Ace touched the blood flowing down his cheek unwillingly, but explained helplessly.

He did try to activate his ability just now, but there was no response at all. The Flame-Flame Fruit was no longer in his body, and coupled with the artificial natural devil fruits made by Blackbeard, it was obvious that his ability was taken away by Blackbeard.