Hatred

"Die!"

The silver spikes flew out of Luka's body and at Hancock and Luffy. They evaded them and readied to attack.

"Hancock, let me handle this."

Luffy stopped Hancock from intervening. She nodded and stepped back.

"Be careful."

"I can't promise anything."

The silver spikes that hit the ground distorted and stabbed at Luffy. He leaped into the air to evade them. Luka flew at him turning his arms into blades.

"Die, Pirate!"

The swords blackened. Luffy coated his arms in Haki. Luka swung his blade and Luffy threw a punch. Fist clashed with blade and sparks flew. Luka swung at Luffy's neck. Luffy stretched his neck out of the way and hardened his head.

"Gum Gum No..."

His head flew at Luka like a bullet.

"Bell!"

His head clashed with Luka's. Luka's head was flung back with blood spraying. Yet, his eyes never moved from Luffy.

"300 Brick Fist!"

Luka slammed his fist into Luffy's stomach and a shockwave passed through his body.

"Fishman Karate?!"

Luffy was shocked as he felt his insides twist and turn. Luka lifted his sword arm and swung down.

"Silver Cut!"

"Gum Gum Bullet!"

Lucia was blasted away by a quick punch from Luffy before could attack. He crashed into the ground and turned into a blob. Luffy landed on the ground.

"?!"

He jumped off the ground. Silver spikes burst out of the earth and thrust at him.

(Did he drill through the earth the moment he hit the ground?)

Hancock thought. Luffy hardened his feet and sandals. He kicked off the spikes and into the air again. The spikes chased him. Just before they reached him, they turned into guns.

"?!"

They fired haki-coated mercury bullets at Luffy. He hardened his body but not all of it. The bullets pierced his skin and his blood started to flow. He fell towards the ground where more spikes came at him with the guns still firing.

"Gear Second!"

He vanished and reappeared out of danger. The guns turned at him but he vanished before they fired. He popped up in the air again. He dove down blowing into his thumb. His body swelled as he shot down like a bullet.

"Gum Gum Giant Jet Shell!"

*BAM!*

Luffy crashed into the earth with such force it burst open the ground. The earth lifted in waves before breaking apart.

"Ugh!"

Luka, who was underground, was hit with so much force his skeleton rattled.

(Goddamn pirate!)

He shouted in his head as his consciousness faded in and out.

(I'll never forgive them! Never!)

His consciousness faded and the memories of the past started flowing in.

Luka Murdoch, was born in the New World on an island blessed with natural resources. This island was called Iduna and it was under the protection of one of the Four Emperors, Charlotte Linlin aka Big Mom. Even though it was under a pirate, the island was at peace. However, everything changed when Luka was 6-years-old.

"What..."

A young Luka stood in shock loss for words. He was in a crowd holding onto his mother's hand. Before the crowd was a stage with Big Mom's Jolly Roger. On the stage was a pirate crew with their flag in their hand. Luka couldn't remember their faces or flag. They were just a walking blur.

"We are the Raider Pirates and we gathered you here to make an announcement."

One of the pirates brought someone on the stage. He recognized the person who trembled as the pirates pushed him to the front of the stage.

"Grandpa..."

One of the pirates grabbed his grandfather by the hair.

"As of today, Iduna is under new management. As proof..."

The pirate put a knife at his grandfather's throat. With one swift motion, he slit his throat.

"We're firing the old staff."

"Grandpa!!"

Luka shouted in horror as his grandfather fell to his knees holding his throat. A pirate kicked him off the stage and into the crowd.

"Grandpa! Grandpa!"

"Stop, Luka!"

His mother held on to him and prevented him from running through the crowd.

"But Mom, they killed Grandpa!"

Luka struggled to get out of his mother's hands.

"I know I know! But they might kill you if go up there!"

Luka's mother started crying but still held onto him firmly.

"Now that we've fired the mayor...."

A pirate took Big Mom's flag and lit it on fire.

"The new era of Iduna will now begin."

"!!!"

Luka's consciousness returned. He found himself lying in a crater.

"Are you awake, Luka?"

He looked up and saw Luffy standing at the edge of the crater looking down on him.

"Strawhat!"

He growled and quickly got up.

"As I thought, you're tough. That technique dealt a lot of damage to that Moriah guy two years ago."

"There's no way I would lose to a pirate!"

Luka roared.

"That's right, I'm a pirate and you hate pirates."

"Of course!"

"Then quit messing around and come at me!"

Conqueror's Haki surged out of Luffy's body and hit Luka.

"I am the future Pirate King! The embodiment of everything you hate is right here! Come at me!"

Conqueror's Haki flowed out of Luka and clashed with Luffy's.

"I'm gonna kill you and every pirate just like you!"

He kicked off the ground and floated in the air with kicks. He formed blades in his hands and dove at Luffy.

"Gear Second!"

Luffy flew at him swinging his arms behind him. Silver butterflies started floating around Luka's swords.

"Eagle Bazooka!"

"Silver Monarch Cut!"

Luffy's arms vanished simultaneously with Luka's. An explosive noise rang as Luka reappeared clashing with Luffy's hardened palms. Shockwaves spread as the two were forced apart. Luffy crashed into the earth while Luka stabilized himself in the air. He kicked the air and flew at Luffy again. Mercury Guns formed on his body.

"Silver Gloster!

The guns fired shots as Luka moved through the air like a fighter jet. Luffy evaded the bullets with high-speed movements. Luka flew at him while firing shots and clenching his swords. Luffy flew at him. Luka swung his swords.

"Red Hawk!"

Fire hit Luka as Luffy's punch forced through his slashes. Luka gritted his teeth and swung at Luffy again but he disappeared. Luffy appeared above him.

"Hawk Axe!"

Luffy's burning heel came down on Luka.

"Soru."

Luka vanished, evading the attack, and reappeared above Luffy. Butterflies flew as Luka suddenly popped up behind Luffy.

"Ugh!"

Cuts appeared on Luffy's body.

"You're not the only one that can use Soru, Strawhat!"

Silver spears flew out of Luka's body and stabbed at Luffy. He vanished as the spears pierced his afterimage.

"Yeah, but I'm faster, Bounty Hunter."

Luffy wrapped his legs around Luka.

"Jet Hammer!"

Luffy slammed Luka into the ground using his legs. Luka was lodged into the earth upside down. His body started to distort.

"Oh no you don't!"

Luffy stretched his leg.

"Hawk Whip!"

Luffy kicked Luka in the back before he could melt his body.

"Ugh!"

Luka was blasted away with his body skipping off the ground. Luffy popped up above him.

"Hawk Stomp!"

He stomped Luka's body into the ground while it was still skipping.

"I'm not done yet, Bounty Hunter! Jet Stomp Gatling!"

Luffy's legs disappeared as he stomped on Luka's body at incredible speed.

"Ahhhhh!"

Luka screamed as Luffy mercilessly stomped on him. He gritted his teeth and minimized his body to be as thin as a needle. He pierced through the earth and escaped. He emerged from underground as thin as a needle and flew at Luffy.

"You think I wouldn't--"

Luffy's words were cut short as countless needles flew out of the earth. The needles transformed into spears. Luffy vanished and reappeared on the ground. A hand came out from underground and grabbed him.

"Gotcha!"

(He spread himself out underground so Luffy couldn't pinpoint him, but he left small pieces of him all over the ground to lay in wait to grab Luffy the moment he touched the earth?)

Hancock couldn't hide her shock.

"Such strategizing skills at that age is impressive..."

The hand turned into a tentacle which slammed Luffy on the ground over and over again. Dozens of spears and swords flew at Luffy from every direction as he was being thrown around. He blew into his thumb and his leg expanded. The tentacle burst apart at the sudden expansion. The weapons hit Luffy's hardened foot and bounced off. The air left Luffy's foot and traveled up his arm which became gigantic with hardening.

"Elephant Gun!"

He punched down. Mercury surged from underground and formed a giant fist. The giant fists clashed and the earth burst apart under the force. Luffy lifted his other arm and it also became gigantic. He punched down and smashed the mercury hand. It freed his other hand. Luffy punched down again flattening the mercury. He started throwing fast punches with his giant fists.

"Elephant Gatling!"

Luka fell victim to a brutal onslaught of giant punches. The area shook vigorously as Luffy pounded him into the earth.

"......"

He suddenly stopped and distanced himself. Soon after, the mercury moved and formed into a bloody Luka.

"Is this the limit of your hatred, Luka? Is this how far you can go?!"

Luffy shouted.

"My hatred..."

Luka glared at Luffy.

"There's no limit to my hatred for you scum!"

He flew at Luffy who welcomed his charge. The two exchanged punches. Luka stumbled back after getting punched in the face.

"I hate you..."

He growled and flew at Luffy again. He ducked under a punch and hit Luffy with an uppercut. Luffy stumbled and he chased. He started raining down punches on Luffy.

(Don't let up! Keep going even if it kills you! Kill the pirate in front of you! Kill them all!)

He roared in his head. Luffy hit him with an uppercut to the chin and rocked his brain. His vision blurred but he held on.

"Ahhh!"

He punched Luffy square in the face. Luffy stepped in his stomach. Luka placed a hand over his stomach and flew at Luffy again.

(Don't forget! Don't ever forget, Luka!)

His mind brought him back to that day, to the day he went plunged into hell. To the day he vowed to destroy this pirate-infested world.