On the ground.
Garp, who was rushing toward Bullet, suddenly sensed an incredibly sharp aura swooping down from the sky.
The newcomer was filled with murderous intent and soaring battle spirit, wrapped in a manic aura capable of destroying heaven and earth, falling like a meteor; clearly, this was no ally.
Garp did not retreat in the slightest; instead, he grinned, his eyes igniting with a blazing fire of battle.
“Hahaha, not bad!
Even more wild than that brat Bullet!”
He stomped his feet hard on the ground, causing the pitch-black, hard Black Stone Island surface to crack into countless fissures, with gravel flying everywhere like cannonballs.
Garp leaped into the air, his body shooting straight up like a human cannonball released from the barrel.
His right fist was already fully charged, layered with pitch-black, iron-like Armament Haki, while violent black and red lightning danced wildly across his knuckles—Conquerors Haki Infusion!
He threw a punch toward the diving Dar!
Dar also laughed wildly, his blood boiling completely, every cell in his body cheering.
To be able to clash head-on with the Marine hero Garp—this was the peak battle that countless powerhouses dreamed of!
“Well come!
Garp!”
His right fist was tightly wrapped in pitch-black, extreme Armament Haki, the sharp energy sublimated from Finger Pistol surging wildly within him, coupled with the triple stacking of the Explosion-Explosion Fruit’s power.
Every inch of his muscle was tensed to the limit, and he threw a punch that was also charged to its peak, accompanied by a screech that tore through the air!
“Fist Bone Impact!”
“Fist Explosion Impact!”
BOOM————!!!
The two ultimate heavy punches collided violently in mid-air!
The terrifying shockwave was like a nuclear explosion, with visible white air waves sweeping in all directions.
A giant mushroom cloud rose directly above the entire Black Stone Island, and the intense light instantly blinded everyone.
The island, as hard as steel, was split in half by this force as if it were soft tofu.
Deep seawater flooded in madly, completely submerging the center of the island as giant waves surged into the sky!
Both figures flew backward at ten times the speed they had arrived.
“Garp!”
Sengoku appeared instantly behind Garp, supporting his old friend’s form steadily with his hands.
This was the first time he had ever seen someone knock the Iron Fist Garp back so far in a pure test of strength.
“Are you alright?”
Due to his previous battle with Bullet, Garp’s stamina was already depleted, and at this moment, he felt his entire right arm going numb.
His blood was surging wildly, and his chest felt tight.
He took two deep breaths to forcibly suppress the churning blood and waved his hand.
“I’m fine, no big problem.”
“That said, who is that kid?
Such a strong rookie monster, why don’t I have any impression of him?”
Sengoku frowned, his mind rapidly flipping through all the records in the Marine headquarters.
As expected of the man known as the Marine Strategist, he locked onto the target in a moment and spoke in a deep voice:
“If I remember correctly, he should be the pirate with a bounty from two years ago, Carved Fur Dahl.”
“According to Marine headquarters records, two years ago this person single-handedly destroyed the North Blue 758 Marine branch base.
According to reports from survivors at the time, he is suspected of having eaten an unrecorded, special Devil Fruit.
His ability can create a black and white domain space.
Enemies within this space instantly lose the ability to act, and only those with extremely strong Haki mastery can barely remain unaffected.”
Sengoku paused, then said somewhat uncertainly:
“His bounty…
seems to be only 43 million Berries.”
“What?
You’re telling me this guy only has 43 million Berries?!”
Garp opened his mouth wide, his expression extremely exaggerated, his face full of disbelief.
Sengoku also frowned, full of doubt.
Logically, a monster like this, even two years ago, could not possibly have such a low bounty.
However, he still spoke to Garp in his usual lecturing tone:
“How many times have I said it?
A pirate’s bounty is measured by the threat they pose to the World Government, not purely determined by their martial strength.”
Garp curled his lips, clearly a hundred percent unconvinced, but he did not argue.
He stepped forward, slammed his fists together, and a dull, loud thud like metal striking stone rang out, with Haki overflowing.
“No matter who it is, if they dare to provoke us Marines, I will throw them into the deepest level of Impel Down and lock them up for life!”
Sengoku, standing to the side, also laughed loudly, his golden form shining even more dazzlingly:
“That’s right!
The sea is already chaotic enough; we absolutely cannot allow such dangerous monsters to appear again!”
On the other side.
Dar was blasted to an altitude of ten thousand meters by the immense force.
He barely stabilized his figure, a trail of bright red blood already spilling from the corner of his mouth, dripping down his chin.
‘Is this…
the legendary Conquerors Haki Infusion?’
‘Too strong…
even with my monster-level Armament Haki defense, I was still punched through and my internal organs were injured!’
He casually wiped away the blood foam, his eyes burning even hotter.
Just then, the long-absent, crisp, synthesized electronic voice of the system rang in his ears:
“Ding—host has beaten up a top-tier powerhouse, Armament Value +10000!”
Dar was stunned, ecstatic on the spot, and almost laughed out loud.
“Ten thousand?!”
‘Just one punch…
it’s worth as much as me beating up a thousand ordinary people!
This wave is a huge profit!’
“If I punch Sengoku again, wouldn’t I be overpowered on the spot?”
As soon as the thought crossed his mind, the Armament Haki in his body suddenly surged uncontrollably, rampaging just like when he first opened his Armament Haki Domain.
His aura climbed step by step, and the air around him was compressed and distorted by his Haki.
In just a few seconds, his Haki strength improved significantly, and his power surged once again!
Feeling the increasingly surging power within him, the battle intent in Dar’s eyes became completely insane.
“Garp, Sengoku…
again!”
BOOM—!
The power of the Explosion-Explosion Fruit exploded under his feet, turning into a terrifying thrust.
Dar once again turned into a supersonic afterimage, charging straight toward Black Stone Island with a wild scream!
On the island, Garp and Sengoku were already waiting in full battle array.
Sengoku no longer held back any strength.
Golden light surged from his whole body, shooting into the sky as he transformed into a massive golden Buddha.
His Mythical Zoan Buddha form was fully unleashed, and his terrifying aura suppressed the world.
Seeing Dar return, and with an even stronger aura, the two looked at each other and moved to meet him at the same time!
This time, Dar did not choose to attack Garp, but flashed his figure and lunged straight at the golden-bodied Sengoku!
His goal was clear: as long as he landed one punch on Sengoku, his Armament Haki would definitely surge significantly again!
Sengoku was expressionless.
After the giant golden Buddha pressed his palms together, his right palm slowly retracted to his waist.
Conquerors Haki Infusion was instantly added to his palm, with golden light and black-red lightning intertwined, and then he pushed forward violently!
“Buddha Palm · Shockwave!”
A massive golden beam of light erupted, and before Dar could get close, it slammed fiercely into his body!
Dar, who was sprinting at supersonic speed, was instantly forced to a halt in mid-air.
His momentum was completely disintegrated, and a sharp pain spread throughout his body.
And at this very moment—
Garp had silently appeared beside him, his speed so fast that only an afterimage remained.
“Brat, I’ve caught you!”
A large hand firmly clamped onto Dar’s head, his five fingers like iron pliers; no matter how he struggled, it remained immovable.
Garp’s muscles were tense, and he poured all his terrifying strength into his arm, preparing to smash him down hard!
“Undersea Drop…”
After a few failed struggles, Dar simply stopped struggling.
He looked up and let out a maniacal laugh, his eyes filled with extreme madness.
“Hahaha!!!
Art is…
a mushroom cloud.”
Utilizing the rule that he was immune to his own bombs, Dar brazenly chose to self-destruct at point-blank range!
BOOM—!!
A giant mushroom cloud rose again.
Garp was blasted by this sudden, terrifying explosion like a cannonball shot in reverse, flying into the sky until he was out of sight.
Dar steadied himself.
He looked at Sengoku’s figure like a single man seeing a beautiful woman.
Without a moment’s hesitation, he let out a maniacal laugh and blasted toward the golden-bodied Sengoku once again!
“Sengoku…
I’m coming!”
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