Chapter 462: Encountering the Mysterious Man in Black Again

After the carnival in the camp, Luffy was still obsessed with the giant rhinoceros beetle.

The next morning, the sun shone on the camp. Luffy stretched and said to his friends, "I'm going to find a rhinoceros beetle!" After that, he ran towards the woods like a gust of wind.

Hancock watched Luffy's departing back, and with a thought in her mind, she followed him. Ling Tian smiled helplessly and followed closely behind.

Luffy ran around in the woods, stopping from time to time to check the traces on the ground or the tree holes, muttering: "Rhinoceros Beetle, where are you?"

Just as Luffy was searching carefully beside a bush, he suddenly heard a familiar low and hoarse voice: "Huh, kid, we meet again."

Luffy was startled and turned around to see the mysterious man in black robe who was knocked away by them. The mysterious man looked a little embarrassed at this time, his black robe was covered with dust and damage, but the hatred in his eyes was even stronger.

Luffy was not afraid at all. He grinned and said, "It's you, the defeated general. Do you want to try again?" As he said that, he assumed a fighting stance, with his legs slightly apart, knees slightly bent, and fists clenched in front of him.

The mysterious man sneered: "You won't be so lucky this time, kid." He raised his wand, and the gem on the top of the wand flashed with a strange light. The air around him began to distort, as if an invisible force was gathering.

Luffy took the lead in attacking. He shouted, "Rubber rubber - whip!" His arms stretched out like rubber and whipped towards the mysterious man.

The mysterious man waved his wand and a black wind blade appeared, as if cutting off Luffy's outstretched arm, and Luffy quickly retracted his arm.

"You have some skills, but not enough." Luffy said, and activated the second gear. Red steam appeared around his body. He rushed towards the mysterious man like a flash of lightning.

"Rubber, rubber - boomerang!" His body spun at high speed and crashed into the mysterious man like a huge cannonball.

The mysterious man was not in a hurry. He drew a complex magic circle in front of him, and the magic circle emitted a strong light, which blocked Luffy's attack. Luffy was bounced back and slid on the ground for a distance before he stabilized his body.

At this time, Hancock and Ling Tian arrived.

When Hancock saw the mysterious man, her eyes became sharp: "How dare you come and make trouble!" She kicked the ground with both feet and jumped high, with a pink glow on her legs.

"Fragrant Kick? Spinning Kick!" Her body spun in the air, and countless pink light blades shot towards the mysterious man.

The mysterious man waved his magic wand, and a wall of earth appeared on the ground, blocking Hancock's blade. The wall was blown to pieces, and dust filled the air.

Ling Tian seized the opportunity, flashed his body, and rushed towards the mysterious man: "Wind Breaking Slash? Shadow Attack!" His sword turned into a white light and stabbed at the mysterious man from the dust.

The mysterious man sensed danger, and cast a spell to make his body illusory. Ling Tian's sword passed through his body without causing any damage. "Haha, you can't beat me." The mysterious man's laughter echoed in the woods.

Luffy frowned: "This guy is getting harder to deal with." He took a deep breath, turned on the third gear, blew air into his arms, and his arms became huge.

"Rubber Rubber - Giant Spear!" Luffy dragged his huge arm towards the mysterious man, and the ground shook with every step.

The mysterious man looked at Luffy's huge arm, and a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes.

He inserted the wand into the ground, muttered something, and the surrounding trees began to grow wildly, with branches wrapping around Luffy. Luffy waved his huge arm, breaking the branches one after another, but more branches wrapped around him again.

When Hancock saw Luffy was trapped, she gritted her teeth and rushed towards the mysterious man.

"Sweet Sweet Wind? Dance of the Storm!" She used even more powerful skills, and countless pink hearts flew towards the mysterious man. Wherever the hearts went, the trees were melted.

Seeing this, the mysterious man took out a black crystal ball from his arms and chanted a spell. The crystal ball emitted a black light curtain, blocking Hancock's attack. "Your attack is too childish." The mysterious man taunted.

Just when the mysterious man was distracted, Ling Tian attacked again.

He used a new skill, "Spectral Phantom Sword!" His body turned into several rays of light and attacked the mysterious man from different directions. The mysterious man was a little flustered, and his magic had a flaw.

Luffy took the opportunity to break free from the branches. He rushed towards the mysterious man, his huge arms bringing with them the sound of whistling wind.

"Watch out!" Luffy yelled, punching the mysterious man hard. The mysterious man was hit by Luffy's fist, and his body flew out like a cannonball, breaking several large trees.

"We have to pursue the victory!" Luffy shouted, and he chased in the direction where the mysterious man flew. Hancock and Ling Tian also followed.

When they found the mysterious man, he was lying on the ground with blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

"You guys... don't think you've won just like that..." The mysterious man struggled to stand up, took out a bottle of black liquid, and drank it all. His body began to change, his muscles swelled, and his eyes turned red.

"What... is going on?" Luffy looked at the mysterious man in surprise.

"Oh no, he's increasing his strength, everyone be careful!" Hancock said.

The mysterious man roared and rushed towards Luffy. His speed and strength were several times stronger than before. After Luffy exchanged a few moves with him, he was knocked away by his punch.

Hancock and Ling Tian hurried forward to block the mysterious man and started a fierce battle with him.

Hancock used her strongest skill, "Fragrant Star Kick!" Her legs emitted a dazzling pink light, and countless rays of light smashed towards the mysterious man like meteors.

Ling Tian also used "Wind-Breaking Slash? The ultimate secret!" A huge white sword energy appeared on his sword and slashed towards the mysterious man.

The mysterious man endured the attacks from two people but still did not fall down.

He lunged at Hancock, trying to take her hostage.

When Luffy saw this scene, he got up from the ground and started Gear Fourth.

"Rubber, rubber - Ape King Gun? Hit randomly!" Luffy's body became huge, and he punched the mysterious man countless times at an extremely fast speed, each punch carrying a powerful domineering aura.

The mysterious man was hit by Luffy's attack and had no chance to fight back. His body was knocked away and fell heavily to the ground, unable to move. This time, he was completely defeated.

Luffy released Gear 4 and sat on the ground panting. Hancock and Ling Tian came over and looked at Luffy with admiration in their eyes.

"Luffy, you are really amazing. You can always burst out at the critical moment." Hancock said, with a hint of admiration in her eyes.

Luffy smiled and said, "Hey, we are partners, and I want to become the Pirate King!"

With their relationship strengthened after this battle, Luffy continues to search for rhinoceros beetles in the woods.