As Kizaru’s words fell, his figure instantly vanished.
Transforming into a streak of golden light, he shot into the sky like a spinning golden top.
Moments later, his true form appeared high above.
His arms crossed before him.
Both hands formed an orchid-like gesture as he hovered in the air, staring at Garp with unprecedented seriousness.
Then—
His hands moved.
“Yasakani no Magatama!”
Countless golden light bullets poured down like a torrential storm.
They were so densely packed that no one could even estimate their number.
Every single one was aimed at Garp.
Since dozens hadn’t worked—
Then hundreds would.
Thousands.
Tens of thousands.
That was Kizaru’s thinking.
Under such relentless bombardment, no matter how strong someone was, a flaw would eventually appear.
And once that flaw appeared—
The battle would be over.
The endless golden light bullets merged into a vast river of light and cascaded toward the earth.
On the ground below, Garp watched Kizaru finally get serious.
His expression remained calm.
After all, those earlier tricks hadn’t even qualified as a warm-up.
But now things were different.
Every one of those golden projectiles carried Haki.
If even one landed—
There was a possibility of injury.
At that moment, everyone around the battlefield held their breath.
The battle had clearly entered its climax.
What had been simple probing moments ago had become a true all-out confrontation.
At this level of combat, victory or defeat could be decided in an instant.
Sometimes a single move was enough.
“Gulp…”
Many people swallowed nervously.
Watching such a battle was a rare opportunity.
“No, wait.”
“Kizaru ate the Glint-Glint Fruit.
He’s a Logia user.”
“Logically speaking, he shouldn’t even have a physical body.”
“So how can Garp fight him?”
“Shows how little you know.”
“In the New World, all true powerhouses have mastered a special ability—Haki.”
“Haki is divided into Armament Haki, Observation Haki, and the legendary Conqueror’s Haki.”
“Those who awaken Conqueror’s Haki are one-in-ten-thousand rulers.”
“Even across the entire sea, only a handful possess it.”
“As for Armament Haki, it can bypass Devil Fruit defenses and touch a user’s real body.”
“And Observation Haki allows you to predict attacks and evade them beforehand.”
“What?!”
Not only the Straw Hats were discussing it.
Many Supernovas and countless pirates who had rushed over to watch the battle were doing the same.
No one wanted to miss such a legendary clash.
Even dying from the aftermath would be worth witnessing it.
“This…”
“How is that possible?!”
X Drake suddenly stood up.
Even if someone was powerful—
This level of dominance was absurd.
The opponent was Admiral Kizaru!
Everyone followed his gaze.
Then they saw it.
Whoosh!
Garp charged directly into the sky.
Straight toward Kizaru.
He didn’t dodge.
He didn’t evade.
His entire body was covered in a brilliant golden radiance.
Like a golden Buddha descending into the world.
His body looked as though it had been forged from pure gold.
The countless light bullets slammed into him one after another—
Yet not a single ripple appeared.
Whoosh!
In an instant, he closed the distance.
Looking at the nearby Kizaru, Garp’s lips curved upward.
Mockery filled his eyes.
The attack was certainly powerful.
But the clash of Haki had already determined the outcome.
If it had been an ordinary Haki user, Yasakani no Magatama would have turned them into a sieve.
Perhaps even torn them apart completely.
But Kizaru’s Armament Haki was far inferior to Garp’s.
The gap was enormous.
Armament Haki had always been Garp’s specialty.
Now, with the addition of Divine Golden Armament Haki—
He feared nothing.
The countless golden projectiles struck his body.
Yet they felt no different from raindrops.
Just as he had expected.
After coating himself in Divine Haki, the attacks landed without causing even the slightest discomfort.
Not a single point of damage.
The power of Divine Golden Armament Haki was simply too overwhelming.
Attack.
Defense.
Clashes.
Every aspect seemed flawless.
In that case…
The game was over.
Whoosh!
Another flash.
Garp instantly appeared behind Kizaru.
A faint smile hung on his face.
His right fist rose high into the air.
Then descended.
At that moment, cold sweat began appearing on Kizaru’s forehead.
His mind was in complete chaos.
You can do that?!
Tank Yasakani no Magatama head-on?
Charge through that much firepower?
Who fights like this?!
Who can beat someone like you?!
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Why do you feel more ferocious than young people?!
Kizaru was completely stunned.
This was the first time he had encountered such a battle.
In the past, no matter how difficult an opponent was, they would always avoid the sharp edge of his attacks.
But Garp—
Garp chose to charge directly through them.
Straight through the center.
Straight through the damage.
Just to punch him.
Kizaru simply couldn’t process it.
His eyes widened.
For a moment, he was speechless.
The countless light bullets that struck Garp bounced away like rubber balls.
They couldn’t inflict any real damage whatsoever.
The attack’s total damage output was effectively—
Zero.
“Hiss…”
Kizaru inhaled sharply.
For the first time, uncertainty entered his heart.
Too many of his techniques had proven useless.
But before he could even finish inhaling—
Garp had already arrived.
One moment he was in front of him.
The next, he was gone.
Then—
BOOM!
Kizaru felt the world spin.
His body became a broken kite.
A streak of golden light shot across the sky.
Directly into a distant building.
Whoosh!
A white trail remained in the air behind him.
High above, Garp looked at the flying Kizaru and smiled slightly.
This Divine Golden Haki was simply too useful.
Initially, he had been skeptical.
Surely it couldn’t be that overpowered.
Now?
It was ridiculous.
Kizaru’s Yasakani no Magatama should have been impossible to fully block.
Otherwise Haki would be invincible.
Yet this golden Haki had completely nullified Kizaru’s ferocious assault.
Combined with the increase to his attributes—
This battle wasn’t difficult at all.
And more importantly—
He still wasn’t using his full strength.
Thud.
Garp landed lightly on the ground.
Looking toward the ruined building in the distance where Kizaru had crashed, he shook his head helplessly.
This guy really did love tearing things apart.
…
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