The pirates sat and forgot, and they really believed the nine truths and one lie.

The sky above the Sabaody Archipelago was originally obscured by some clouds and mist, and it was now the middle of the night with no external light source.

But Allen's transformation triggered a massive explosion and energy shock that completely tore apart the clouds that were obscuring the moon.

An exceptionally full and bright moon, its clear and radiant light hanging high in the sky without obstruction, poured down its pure, watery moonlight without reservation, illuminating the massive, pale skeleton of the primordial giant.

Bathed in this strange moonlight, everyone seemed to be coated with a silvery halo, each displaying different qualities.

At this point, they will never accept any form of surrender. They must nip it in the bud and completely extinguish any spark that could potentially overthrow the world government, no matter how weak that spark may seem.

Luffy, with his normal skin color, lightly leaped off a rib and landed steadily on his spine, which was as broad as a highway.

He lowered the brim of his straw hat and began to walk forward.

He first walked past Hawkins, who was sweating profusely, then walked past Capone Becky without stopping, and then brushed past Kidd, who had only one arm.

None of the three understood what Luffy was going to do.

Kid instinctively reached out his only remaining hand and placed it on Luffy's shoulder, his voice urgent: "Luffy, don't be reckless again. This time is different from any other time. Don't be impulsive..."

Luffy paused slightly and slowly raised his head.

The bright moonlight shone down on him without obstruction, clearly illuminating his face, which at this moment had shed all its playfulness, leaving only pure and resolute expression.

In that instant, his entire demeanor underwent an indescribable change.

He is no longer that naive, impulsive, and hot-blooded youth, but has gained a profound depth that comes from the passage of time.

"Kidd, I just..."

Luffy's gaze passed over the Five Elders ahead and landed on Gyuki, who was shrouded in heavy shadows. "I just want to see some old friends."

These words clearly reached Kidd's ears, and the usually irritable and arrogant red-haired youth instantly stiffened.

He stared wide-eyed at Luffy's profile in disbelief.

The voice was clearly Luffy's voice, and the words were spoken by Luffy, but the tone and expression were completely different from the Straw Hat Boy he knew.

Kidd's arms began to tremble uncontrollably.

He subconsciously and slowly removed his hand from Luffy's shoulder, as if it were not a familiar companion, but some incomprehensible being.

Luffy didn't look back; he continued walking forward.

With each step he took, more and more white steam began to rise from his body.

This steam was different from the steam that had appeared when I was exhausted; it was more condensed and seemed to have its own life.

The steam began to quickly permeate, instantly turning his clothes into a pure white without any impurities.

Next, his hair, eyebrows, eyelashes... all the exposed body hair turned into a dazzling silver-white under the moonlight.

Only his exposed skin retained its normal color, creating a strange yet harmonious contrast with his pure white attire.

"Luffy, you..." Kid opened his mouth wide, but no meaningful syllables could be uttered from his throat, only extreme shock remained.

Capone Becky and Hawkins were equally stunned, their eyes filled with disbelief.

A white, fiery ribbon, woven from the purest clouds, slowly emerged from behind Luffy.

It gently wrapped around his arms and floated quietly behind him, as soft as the clouds in the sky, yet seemingly possessing its own will, dancing gently with the air currents in the high sky.

Standing atop the towering skeleton of the Founding Titan, they endured the stronger and fiercer winds from the high altitudes compared to the ground.

Bathed in moonlight, the white cloud of flames behind Luffy emitted a soft yet dazzling halo, making his figure appear incredibly sacred.

As if a mythical figure had stepped directly out of the oldest murals in Elrubaf, the land of giants, an aura of inexplicable compassion and vicissitude quietly spread from him.

The four elders standing at the front—Horse Bone, Feng Xi, Sandworm, and Itsumade—watched Luffy completely enter a state of awakening that they could not understand.

As the white figure approached them step by step, every single one of them was briefly stunned by an invisible aura that penetrated deep into their souls.

After a brief hesitation, their killing intent and sense of crisis regained their upper hand, and they were ready to take action at all costs to kill this strange White Luffy right before their eyes.

"calm."

A voice that definitely did not belong to Satan Saint said, "Let him come over."

The sound made the four elders pause abruptly. They could clearly sense that the adult's emotions were somewhat abnormal and indescribable.

It wasn't anger, nor was it murderous intent; rather, it was a more complex emotion, even carrying a fluctuation they couldn't comprehend.

Their absolute obedience and respect for the adults suppressed all their doubts.

The next moment, under the shocked gaze of the world, the four enormous monster figures began to shrink rapidly, transforming from their terrifying phantom beast forms back into the shapes of human elders.

After transforming back into human form, the space they occupied was greatly reduced. The four exchanged a tacit glance, then formed pairs and respectfully stepped aside.

They retreated to the high ribs on both sides, like the most loyal guards, respectfully giving up the best position on the widest and most central spinal passage beneath their feet.

Luffy, in white, never stopped walking.

And so, under the breathless gaze of the world, and escorted by the complex and unfathomable eyes of the four Five Elders, he walked step by step to a distance of about a hundred meters from the Bull Demon.

This distance was already very close for beings of their level, and Bai Lufei stopped in his tracks.

Amidst the tense gazes of everyone, he slowly raised the straw hat that had been pulled low, and the moonlight clearly illuminated his face.

A faint smile appeared on that face, as if he were seeing a long-lost friend. The smile contained nostalgia, emotion, and an indescribable complexity.

Under the watchful eyes of the world, and witnessed by the bright moonlight.

The white-clad Luffy gazed at the twisted, shadow-swept Gyu-oni ahead and spoke slowly in a calm tone: "Imu..."

"How many years has it been since we last saw each other?"

His voice wasn't loud, yet it strangely pierced through the wind high above, echoing clearly in this space shrouded in moonlight and skeletons.

His tone was gentle, as if he were meeting an "old friend" he hadn't seen for many years.

Opposite him, the massive figure shrouded in thick shadows, upon hearing those words, suddenly began to tremble violently and completely out of control, a shadow that had been merely undulating slightly in the night wind.

The tremors grew more frequent and intense, as if the shadowy figure itself were undergoing some indescribable soul earthquake.