MTLNOVEL Chapter 463 Dark Shadow
Luffy got up from the ground and dusted himself off. Although he was exhausted, the light in his eyes was still firm. "Let's go, let's continue looking for rhinoceros beetles!" He said loudly, leading the way into the depths of the woods. Hancock and Ling Tian looked at each other, smiled and followed.
Not long after walking, Luffy suddenly stopped. He squatted down, looked at a huge footprint on the ground, and shouted excitedly: "Look! This must be the footprint of a rhinoceros beetle. It must be nearby." There was a childlike light in his eyes, and he ran quickly in the direction of the footprint.
As they followed the footprints, the air around them seemed to become thicker, and there was a mysterious force flowing. Hancock frowned, "Everyone, be careful, something is wrong here."
Suddenly, the ground began to shake violently, the trees in front of them fell down one after another, and a rhinoceros beetle larger than the one they had seen before appeared in front of them.
This rhinoceros beetle exudes a strange light all over its body, there seem to be mysterious patterns on its horns, and its eyes reveal a wild majesty.
"Wow, it's so big!" Luffy's face was filled with an excited smile, and he couldn't wait to rush towards the rhinoceros beetle, "I must catch you this time!"
The rhinoceros beetle seemed to sense Luffy's provocation. It shook its huge horn and rushed towards Luffy.
Luffy dodged by leaning sideways, then jumped onto the beetle's back and hugged it tightly. "Haha, let's see where you can run!" Luffy laughed loudly, but the beetle struggled madly and threw Luffy off.
Upon seeing this, Hancock immediately used her ability. A pink light appeared around her body and her eyes became seductive: "Calm it down!" She released "Sweet Wind" towards the rhinoceros beetle, but the rhinoceros beetle just shook its head and didn't seem to be affected too much.
Ling Tian raised his sword and rushed forward, "Looks like I have to use force! Wind Breaker? Dancing!" His sword turned into a series of light and shadows, slashing at the rhinoceros beetle's legs, trying to restrict its movement. The rhinoceros beetle easily blocked Ling Tian's attack with its horn, and even knocked Ling Tian back a few steps.
Luffy got up, switched to Gear 2, and rushed towards the rhinoceros beetle again. "Rubber rubber -- hammer!" His arm became huge and smashed towards the rhinoceros beetle's head.
The rhinoceros beetle used its horn to block Luffy's attack, and the two were in a stalemate. Luffy gritted his teeth and said, "Damn, this guy is really strong!"
Hancock saw Luffy in trouble, she flew up and kicked the rhinoceros beetle's eyes with her legs like pink lightning.
"Fragrant Kick? Eye-breaking Attack!" The rhinoceros beetle was attacked and let out a roar. It shook its head hard, threw Luffy away, and then rushed towards Hancock.
Hancock dodged quickly, but the rhinoceros beetle kept chasing her. At this moment, Ling Tian rushed over, blocked the rhinoceros beetle's attack with his sword, and shouted: "Luffy, think of a way!"
Luffy looked at his partner who was fighting with the rhinoceros beetle. He took a deep breath, activated Gear Third, and then covered his arms with Armament Haki.
"Rubber rubber - Elephant gun random attack? Domination strike!" Luffy rushed towards the rhinoceros beetle, and each punch was full of great power and domineering, hitting the rhinoceros beetle hard. The rhinoceros beetle was beaten back repeatedly, and scars appeared on its body.
"Let's go together!" Luffy shouted. Hancock and Ling Tian joined the battle again, and the three of them attacked the rhinoceros beetle together. Hancock used "Sweet Sweet Wind" to interfere with the rhinoceros beetle's vision, Ling Tian used his sword to attack its weak points, and Luffy confronted it head-on.
After a fierce battle, the rhinoceros beetle was finally exhausted and fell to the ground. Luffy ran over excitedly and sat on the back of the rhinoceros beetle: "Haha, I finally caught you!"
Hancock and Ling Tian came over and smiled at Luffy and the rhinoceros beetle. "Luffy, you really won't give up until you achieve your goal." Ling Tian said with a smile.
"Hmph, it's just a big bug, yet it dares to go against us." Although Hancock said this, there was a hint of excitement in her eyes.
Luffy stroked the rhinoceros beetle's shell and said, "Let's go, bring it back to the camp and show it to everyone!"
When they returned to the camp with the rhinoceros beetle, the female warriors gathered around and marveled at the sight. Luffy proudly told everyone about their battle, like a triumphant hero.
However, just as everyone was gathering around the rhinoceros beetle, the body of the mysterious man in black robe who had been defeated previously suddenly disappeared, leaving only a black mark.
In a dark corner of the camp, the soul of the mysterious man in black robe was floating, and he let out a sinister laugh: "Do you think this is the end? My master will not let you go..."
Luffy and the others were still immersed in joy and were completely unaware of the hidden crisis.
As night fell, the camp was quiet. Luffy fell asleep hugging a rhinoceros beetle with a satisfied smile on his face. Hancock sat in front of her tent, looking at the starry sky, thinking about Luffy's performance today, with a slight smile on her face.
Suddenly, the sky was covered with dark clouds, a black lightning flashed across the sky, and then a group of dark shadows rushed towards the camp from all directions.
These dark shadows had various shapes, some looked like giant bats, some looked like human-shaped ghosts. They made eerie cries and pounced towards the people in the camp.
The female warriors were awakened and picked up their weapons. "There are enemies! Get ready for battle!" Hancock shouted, and she rushed towards the shadows, her legs glowing pink. "Fragrant Kicks? Phantom Kill!" Her figure shuttled among the shadows, and each kick could kill a shadow.
Luffy was also woken up. He saw the scene in front of him, put on his straw hat, and turned on the second gear. "Rubber rubber - machine gun!" His arms attacked the black shadows like raindrops, smashing all the black shadows that approached.
Ling Tian brandished the sword, "Spectral Sword of Light and Phantom? Mass annihilation!" His body turned into countless lights and shadows, shuttling between the black shadows, and the black shadows dissipated wherever he went.
However, the shadows were getting more and more, as if they were endless. Luffy frowned, "Why can't we finish fighting these guys?" He looked at Hancock and Ling Tian, "We have to find a way to find the source!"
Hancock nodded: "Everyone follow me, we're going to where the shadows are densest!" They rushed towards the back of the camp, where the shadows were surging like a black tide.
When they arrived, they found a huge black magic circle shining on the ground. A tall figure in a black robe stood in the magic circle with a huge magic wand in his hand. He was the owner of the mysterious man in the black robe.
"You ants, how dare you hurt my servants? Today is the day you die!" The black-robed figure made a low and majestic voice. He waved his wand, and more black shadows poured out from the magic circle.