Due to the blast, several of the guards were forcefully thrown back. Landing here and there, one of them ended up falling at the feet of Souichiro who was looking, in surprise, at the huge cloud of smoke that had just formed in the center of the courtyard.

" But what ... What's going on here ? "

" Chief, an unusually powerful zombie has managed to enter the premises of the establishment. " A survivor taught him. " The revolver bullets have no effect on him and he has just launched a laser beam. "

" What ? "

Concerned about the monster's opponent, Toshimi wanted to know.

" Luffy… is he…? "

" Certainly not." Nami retorted.

" But with such a powerful blow… " Takuzo began.

" And in the face, moreover. " Kurokami finished.

Suddenly, Luffy came out of the smoke, feeling himself rushing back. Planting his feet in the ground, he managed to slow down his run, before stopping it completely. With his arms crossed in front of his face, he let it be discovered that he had covered his limbs with Busoshoku haki, just like the front of his abdomen. This improvised protection had succeeded, in time, in blocking the attack and severely limiting the damage. Still, just seeing the smoldering trail on his stomach, it was obvious that Luffy might have died, if he hadn't had such good reflexes.

" This laser… " He found, trying to make out the silhouette of the zombie in the smoke.

" It's the Vegapunk laser." Cried Franky suddenly.

" What ? " Said Hisashi. " From whom ? "

" He is a very famous scientist in our world." The cyborg explained to him. " Normally, one of his most powerful weapons should not reach this monster! Unless … "

Suddenly starting to swallow his saliva, Usopp suggested.

" Vegapunk has something to do with it. "

At that moment, the zombie emerged from the cloud of smoke and headed straight for Luffy. Positioning himself, the pirate ended up using his speed to avoid his charge and found himself behind his back.

" GUM GUM… " He began, starting to aim at him. " … JET PISTOL ! "

However, as his fist had to hit him, the zombie in turn vanished, while Luffy's attack only hit the ground.

" What ? " The pirate wondered, surprised by his speed.

Suddenly feeling a shadow covering him, he barely had time to lift his face when he was punched in the face. Having also covered his arm with Busoshoku haki, the zombie managed to force him to throw it against a wall. Noting that he was seeing towards an obstacle, at full speed, Luffy suddenly opened his mouth before inflating his stomach.

" BALLOON ! "

Acting like an airbag, his body managed to initiate the impact in time. However, barely had he time to touch the wall when the zombie jumped towards him and hit him in the face again. Unable to defend himself under this force, Luffy felt his head pounding, while the zombie took pleasure in hitting him a dozen times. Gradually releasing air, Luffy's body gradually regained its original shape, while he found himself stuck in the wall. Seeing him in a weak position, the monster sent him a final punch, giving him all his strength. Hitting Luffy in the middle of his abdomen, he forced him to go all the way through the wall.

" I ... I dream. " Usopp frightened.

" He just got rid of Mugiwara as if nothing had happened. " Tsunoda asserted.

Now standing still, the zombie seemed to be looking at the wall to see if Luffy had succumbed to his blows or not. Nonetheless, a cry ended up making her head spin.

" Shooters! Prepare yourselves. "

Immediately, three men positioned themselves in front of Souichiro, before starting to aim at the zombie, with rocket launchers in their hands. By the time the undead could figure out what was going to happen, Souichiro suddenly lowered his arm to give the order to shoot. Without waiting, three missiles rushed towards the monster.

The zombie, seeing the missiles coming towards him, found nothing better to do than run in their direction. Rocking his body then, from left to right, he ended up dodging them one by one, without the slightest effort. Seeing this, Souichiro frowned as the three missiles exploded in the distance. Putting a hand on the handle of his saber, he finally pulls it out, before running to meet his new opponent.

" Father, no. " Cried Saya, seeing him do it.

Ignoring him, the man aimed his blade at the zombie's head, as the monster's skin was already covered in haki. Still not losing confidence, Souichiro could have touched him, if a fist had not struck the creature, on the back of the skull. Feeling thrown against the ground, the zombie crashed at Souichiro's feet, while Souichiro watched in astonishment as Luffy hovered above him, spinning his legs like a flying saucer.

" But … ? How … ? "

" GET OFF ! " Suddenly ordered the pirate. " GUM GUM… "

Getting to his feet, the zombie barely had time to look at him when several dozen punches rushed towards him.

" ... GUTLING ! "

As Souichiro took a step back to get out of the path of the attacks, the undead had no time to move to dodge them. Instead, he positioned his arms in front of him, to stop the maximum punch.

For a few moments, all the survivors of the mansion could then see the strange power of Luffy, who could extend his arms as many times as he wanted, while the zombie took each of his blows without the slightest problem. Finally, the zmbie suddenly opened his hand, before managing to grab hold of one of Luffy's arms. Pulling him towards him, he prepared his valid fist to strike him, as soon as he was within reach. Seeing his gesture, however, as an opportunity, Luffy threw his fist back before spinning it.

" GUM GUM RIFLE ! "

Striking at full force, his fist hit his opponent just below his neck. Still standing still, the first second, however, he ends up being thrown back while letting go of Luffy's arm. As soon as his feet touched the ground, pirate started running towards the body of the zombie, which was still flying, before jumping above him. Shaping an arrow, with his legs, he aimed his feet at his enemy and managed to pin him to the ground.

" YARI ! "

Looking stunned, the guards could see the zombie's body sinking into a layer of concrete, after the impact managed to crack the ground.

" He ... He did it. " Mizusu then rejoices.

" Not at all. " Yuuki retorted. " He didn't destroy his head. "

Indeed, while Luffy landed next to him, the zombie stood up again, as if nothing had happened. He didn't have the slightest injury.

" Tsss ! " Luffy said, getting back into an attacking position.

Imitating him, his opponent looked at him for a few moments, before the two fighters propelled themselves towards each other. Then literally attacking each other with haki-covered fists, they hit or were hit without bothering to defend themselves. Creating violent drafts, under each impact, the gusts of wind didn't make Zoro blink once, however, as the man watched the fight, frowning. You could hardly see it, but with each blow, one of the two adversaries moved back a little, each time.

Throwing his fist at the zombie's face, Luffy was then surprised to see the monster tilt its head to the side to dodge it. Then, speeding him up, he hit the pirate again and knocked the man down a few yards away. Standing up then, with difficulty, Luffy glared at him, before rushing towards him again. The zombie then did the same before their fists collided head-on.

At the start of the fight, this kind of attack did not find a winner. However, this time, Luffy began to step back as the zombie managed to take a step in his direction.

" The zombie would have increased his power ? " Wanted to know Saeko.

" No ! It's the contrary. " Zoro retorted. " It's Luffy who loses power, facing this opponent whose endurance is unlimited. "

At that moment, the zombie managed to punch again, at Luffy, who suddenly fell to his knees in front of his feet. Seeing him in a weak position, the zombie prepared to finish him off, when he felt a kind of pressure, above his head.

Looking up, he saw a huge cloud forming over his head. Then looking down, he saw several mini clouds coming out of Nami's climate-tack, who then cried out.

" Notice of storm ! Lightning will soon fall on your head. "

" Wait, and Luffy ? " Yamada asked her.

" His body is rubber. " Robin retorted. " It wouldn't do anything to him, even if he got hit. "

Understanding what Nami was planning to do, the zombie began to utter a cry resembling indignation, before the young woman lowered her staff. Without any mercy, the lightning fell straight towards the monster. However, then ceasing to scream, the zombie leaned on the ground before propelling itself at full speed towards Nami. Avoiding the powerful attack, which did not have the effect of sending Luffy away, touching the ground, he also rushed towards the redhead, who could do nothing, while she was already within her reach.

" No, do not approach. "

" Nami ! " Cried Chopper.

Suddenly increasing the size of his body, he threw the rest of the group to the side as it took the shape of a huge ball of yarn.

" GUARD POINT ! "

Seized by its momentum, the zombie couldn't stop as it encountered Chopper's body, before sinking into it. Seeing this, Luffy then rose to his feet before he began to scream.

" Chopper, send it to me. "

" What ? " Said the doctor.

" Quickly ! " Luffy ordered him, putting his thumb between his teeth.

Understanding what to do, the reindeer then let out a cry before throwing back, with force, towards its captain. Running towards him, Luffy then inflated the inside of his arm, which immediately increased tenfold in size.

" GEAR THIRD ! " He cried, swinging his giant fist in her direction. " Take it in your teeth. "

This was without taking into account the fact that his opponent could pull himself together, even continuing his run in the air. First testability, he ends up pressing his feet with force, against the ground, in order to perform a jump to rise in the air. Then doing a magnificent pirouette, he managed to pass over Luffy who, with surprise, barely had time to see his silhouette pass behind his back.

As soon as it hit the ground, the zombie then turned around before hitting the pirate, right in the middle of the back. Unable to defend this, Luffy let out a cry of pain, before being thrown in the direction of the mansion. Entering one of the windows on the second floor, he destroys it, with force. Under the action of the impact, part of the roof could not hold and it was the whole roof that fell on it.

Turning around, one after the other, the survivors displayed frightened looks, seeing their only chance to beat this monster being knocked out this way.

" No ! Impossible ! "

" He ... He lost. "

" We are going to be killed. "

Seeming, meanwhile, proud of his performance, the zombie let out another howl, before hitting his abdomen like a gorilla.

Suddenly dropping his cigarette to the floor, Sanji suddenly mumbled.

" You find that funny ? "

Before anyone could stop him, he suddenly propelled himself towards the zombie. Turning his gaze to him, the zombie was about to strike him, before the man jumped up and propelled himself into the air.

" He ... He flies. " Someone cried.

The following look, the zombie suddenly opened his mouth to bring him down again, using his laser beam. However, he stopped along the way, before turning the skin on his abdomen into a haki. Touching him, half a second later, Zoro's blade didn't even manage to give him the slightest scratch.

" You monster. " He raged.

Seeing him motionless, his opponent was about to crush him against the ground with a punch. However, a powerful kick fell on him before smashing his skull. Holding on for a few moments, he finally dropped to one knee, before Sanji jumped back. Now having a trace of impact on the top of his head, the zombie was about to howl again, when another person joined in the fight.

" Forward ! " Brook cried, rushing at him, the tip of his sword forward.

Wanting to puncture his skull, he wanted to take power, when he was suddenly forced to stop.

" What ? " He wondered.

Snot suddenly flowed from his nose, when he noticed that the zombie had managed to get his sword stuck between his two hands. Rising to his feet, he lifted the weapon above him, as did the skeleton, who refused to let go of his sword.

" Hey, put me down. "

" Brook! Go away ! " Sanji ordered him.

Too late. Finally deciding to drop Brook's weapon, the zombie struck him almost immediately in the face. Feeling his skull crack, the skeleton found itself propelling itself between Zoro and Sanji before landing at the feet of the high school students, who began to shiver, seeing him lying on the ground.

" He beat him ... with one punch. "

" Brook. " Sanji yelled, turning to him.

" Be careful, idiot. " Sanji warns him.

Not even having time to turn around, the man felt a ray cross his shoulder before exploding in front of him, hitting the ground. Ejected along with pieces of the ground, it ends up falling to the ground, the skin completely charred.

" Sanji ! "

Grumbling then, seeing his two companions fall to the ground, Zoro then rushed towards the person responsible for it all, pointing his sabers at him.

" We will see if you will continue to play smart, in two seconds! DRAGON… "

As fast as Luffy, the zombie then disappeared before being over Zoro's head. A bead of sweat then fell from the man's forehead when he realized what was happening. Feeling the zombie's foot crush him with force, he opened his mouth to spit out the blood that entered it. Letting his saber drop, he began to reach out to the latter, in order to retrieve it. Preventing this, the zombie gave him a powerful kick, which sent him against a wall. Falling at the foot of the latter, he now found himself with his head bleeding profusely. However, not having said his last word, he rose to his feet.

Seeing him walk forward with a grimace, Saeko ordered him.

" Stop moving! You… "

" Shut up ! " Suddenly ordered the man." I'm not going to give up in front of him! Either way, he came here to kill us all! No question of making it easier for him by lying down. "

Turning his head towards him again, the zombie then saw him walking in his direction. Preparing to finish him off for good, he stopped with a projectile that caught on him. Suddenly lowering his gaze, he suddenly saw a white shell attached to his abdomen.

" Breath dial. " Usopp suddenly announced, showing a small smile.

Gas suddenly came out of the shell opening, as the zombie began to search for a way to unhook it. However, no matter how hard he pulled, the shell refused to come off.

" What is that ? " Kohta wanted to know, seeing a cloud of gas forming around the zombie.

" A breath dial. " Usopp taught him. " It is a shell that stores gas and can release it like the impact dial! And I stuck it with a super strong glue ball. "

" GREAT ! " Cried Franky, opening his shoulders.

The end of six rockets then made their appearances.

" Okay ! FRANKY ROCKET LAUNCHER ! "

Looking up, the zombie then saw the six missiles rush in his direction. Preferring to avoid them, he was about to jump, when he felt his feet remain anchored in the ground. Looking down, he could see several pairs of hands gripping his legs to keep him from moving.

" Pity ! " Robin said as she crossed her arms.

Unable to do anything, the zombie then saw the six rockets arrive on him, before hitting him. Powerful enough to destroy any wall, their power was amplified by the presence of gas generated by the breath dial.

Shielding their faces, as debris flew around them, people asserted themselves:

" Waouh! What power. "

" It's impossible for this zombie to come out unscathed. "

" GREAT ! " Cried Franky, joining his arms. " This is due to teamwork. "

" Do not rush too fast." Cried Nami. " He may still be alive. "

" After such an explosion ? " Naomi scared.

Rising then, the cloud of smoke that had manifested gave way to a figure which remained standing. Surprised, everyone could then see the body of the zombie, still intact. Nonetheless, he now had numerous burn marks on his skin, as smoke billowed out of his mouth. Tipping a little, it ends up falling to the ground, completely stiff.

" Yeah! " Cried several people.

" Fall and don't get up. "

Yet it is that he did. Pulling himself together at the last second, the zombie managed to regain his balance, before gradually getting back to his feet. Standing up completely, he ends up staring at Franky and Usopp angrily before yelling at them.

" Im… Impossible ! " Asserted Usopp. " What … ? "

" He is immortal. " Rei remarked, taking a step back.

Immortal or not, the zombie seemed in the mood for revenge. Taking a step towards the mansion, as most of the people started to back away, however, he froze eventually. Stopping, too, Zoro suddenly looked in the direction of the mansion, in order to see a small piece of tile leaving its place, before falling to the ground. Seeing this, he suddenly let himself fall cross-legged, before asserting.

" He is back. "

A powerful blow was then heard. Then another, and yet another. All looking in the same direction, the survivors could then see the destroyed roof of the mansion start to shake.

" But that … ? " Saya wondered.

" Don't tell me ... " Takuzo began.

Understanding what was going on, Takashi then began to scream.

" Go ahead, Luffy. "

The roof exploded at that moment, releasing the only hope that remained to the survivors. However, surprise could be seen in each of their eyes, when they saw no one come out.

" Lu ... Luffy ? " Nami wondered, trying to see him.

Concentrating too, The zombie then stopped looking for the man when he heard someone perform small jumps behind his back. Turning around, he suddenly saw the pirate, but in another aspect. In his new form, his body proportions were distorted, giving him a much larger size, and his arms, torso, and legs were wrapped in Haki. Mysterious and amusing at the same time, he seemed unable to stand on the ground and was constantly forced to hop over it, making noises similar to that of a balloon.

Now sure he could win, Luffy put him in his sights before yelling.

" GEAR FOURTH ! "