Chapter 155

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A navy warship with a seagull emblem sailed through the rolling waves, heading towards its destination, the Sabaody Archipelago.

On the deck, fully armed Marines were busily running about, steering the ship at full speed.

Any pirate ship that noticed this special warship hastily turned away, knowing it was the Seagull Warship of the Marine Admiral, Sengoku the Buddha!

Standing at the bow, clad in his Justice coat, Admiral Sengoku wore an exceptionally grave expression.

Just moments ago, he had received a report from the Marines on Sabaody Archipelago confirming the death of the Celestial Dragon, Charlos.

"Daring enough to kill a Celestial Dragon... this incident has escalated way too much..."

Sengoku sighed heavily, his mind reeling with the consequences of such a shocking event. He was eager to reach the Sabaody Archipelago to assess the situation.

As Sengoku sailed towards the island, Sabaody Archipelago had already become a place of terror.

A vast number of pirate ships, having caught wind of the news, departed the port, fearing being caught up in the uncontrollable crisis.

At the No. 1 Yarukiman Mangrove Area

A thousand meters of ice spread out, and traces of intense battles were evident in every corner.

Countless pirates and criminals were frozen into ice sculptures, their expressions of horror and fear eternally preserved.

Among them were the infamous Roksda Pirates and the Mad Scientist Pirates!

"Zyhark, surrender now. A Celestial Dragon has been killed at this auction, and everyone involved cannot escape the World Government's pursuit."

Garp, with his remaining black hair at his temples, stood on the empty grassland, holding a loudspeaker and shouting towards Zyhark and his group at the auction house entrance, "Cooperating with our investigation is the best choice for the Sea Restaurant!"

He emphasized "our investigation," implying that as long as Zyhark's group didn't show an attitude of outright defiance, he could manipulate things to minimize their presence and ensure they wouldn't be "accidentally killed."

Unfortunately, Garp was still unaware that the mastermind behind the Celestial Dragon's demise, causing this uproar, was the very young man he held in such high regard!

Admiral candidate Kuzan stood silently on the right, his calm eyes watching Zyhark and his companions, his naturally hanging arm exuding a chilling aura.

Smoker, on the left, continuously puffed on his cigar, his brows tightly furrowed in a conflicted expression.

"I'm sorry, Garp-san, but we can't comply this time."

Zyhark's gaze was heavy as he looked at the two insurmountable figures before him—Garp and Kuzan.

Though he had mentally prepared himself, the actual confrontation with these two, the current and future "strongest forces of the Marines," brought an overwhelming sense of pressure beyond imagination.

His nerves tightened, and his focus was at its peak, not daring to slack off for even a moment.

Luckily, he had forced a confrontation with Emperor Kaido before, preventing him from completely losing his composure under these two's Haki.

As for the deeper meaning behind Garp's words, he had no choice but to ignore them.

Aside from the absolute secrets Aqua, King, and Meowth carried that must not be discovered, just the act of assaulting and killing a Celestial Dragon meant that even with Garp's covert assistance, they couldn't avoid execution on the spot.

So, he couldn't accept Garp's goodwill.

"I see... you're a troublesome brat..."

Garp lowered his head, sighing deeply.

Zyhark's firm stance confirmed the suspicion Garp didn't want to accept.

"Hey! Garp old man, Smoker, we did a super righteous thing here. We saved the mermaids and slaves you couldn't save, and now you want to catch us with those sour faces?!"

In contrast to Zyhark's tactfulness, Aqua was blunt and aggressive, pointing at Garp and Smoker and unleashing a tirade.

Initially, she quite liked these two Marine officers.

As for the tall, cold man, he wasn't on her list of reprimands.

It's not that the foolish goddess was intimidated by Kuzan's dangerous aura; she simply didn't recognize him...

"How dare you speak to Vice Admiral Garp and Captain Smoker so rudely! You're nothing but vicious criminals!"

"Do you even know who you're facing, you ignorant woman?!"

Behind Garp, bewildered Marines angrily raised their guns, ready to blow away those who dared to offend their officers.

After training in the Water Domain, Aqua's Observation Haki was quite adept.

Sensing the Marines' intent to attack, she began to glow with a vivid blue aura, summoning a massive magic circle above her opponents' heads.

"Holy Water Generation!"

Skipping even the basic incantation, Aqua, bathed in water and holding her staff, unleashed a torrential flood, cascading down towards the armed Marines.

Whoosh, whoosh!

The roaring water made the Marines instinctively look up, their pupils contracting in fear.

All they saw was a terrifying shadow—the super flood falling from the sky! As the Marines panicked, Kuzan's Justice coat fluttered, and with an impassive expression, he moved his finger.

"Ice Age."

Whoosh! An endless cold erupted, instantly freezing the descending flood and the blue magic circle into glistening ice!

Before Aqua could recover from the shock of her water magic being frozen, the relentless ice continued to spread, forming an impenetrable cage around the entire auction house.

"Unfortunately, water-based abilities are completely ineffective against me."

Kuzan exhaled a frosty breath, slowly retracting the ice covering his fingers.

Had he not noticed Garp's special consideration for these individuals, he could have used his abilities to render them immobile in that instant! As a future Marine powerhouse, he had that confidence and composure.

"Are you kidding me! My most loyal subject (water) being restricted by mere ice!"

Aqua, annoyed, waved her goddess staff, trying to control the frozen water.

However, as soon as she broke a hole in the ice, the water droplets re-froze.

If Aqua had her full goddess powers, she might have reversed this elemental disadvantage.

But now, it was clear she couldn't break through Kuzan's possibly awakened ice abilities!

Ignoring Aqua, Kuzan turned to Garp: "Garp-san, should we capture them all?"

Garp stood dazed, as if he hadn't heard, staring blankly ahead.

"Garp-san?" Kuzan asked, puzzled.

"Oh? Sorry, sorry, that noise was so loud I didn't hear you."

Garp pretended to clean his ears.

While King's Engine roared at its peak, audible even to the residents outside the icy blockade, clearly, this level of noise couldn't interfere with Garp's hearing.

He was contemplating how to handle the current situation.

He was reluctant to arrest them, knowing Zyhark hadn't killed a righteous, kind person but the most despicable Celestial Dragon.

If he weren't bound by his role as a Marine, he might have even applauded.

But the Celestial Dragons were world nobles standing at the pinnacle, beyond the reach of his "Justice" cloak!

Gazing at Zyhark's calm face and Aqua's sweating one, Garp pondered for several seconds before making a difficult decision. His eyes locked onto Zyhark as he took a determined step forward.

With each step, dark red lightning began to crackle around him.

Invisible currents of violent air twisted and turned, causing his Marine Justice coat to flutter wildly.

A terrifying and intense aura escalated, enveloping the entire No. 1 Yarukiman Mangrove area.

"Attacking a Celestial Dragon is the gravest crime in this world. No matter who it is, this iron rule must be obeyed. As a Marine tasked with maintaining world order, I must follow the orders given by the Fleet Admiral."

"So, Zyhark, I'm sorry, but I must..."

"Arrest all of you!!!"

Boom! Garp's final step stomped hard on the grassy ground, dark red lightning erupting like a massive explosion, sweeping across the land and shattering the clouds above.

Under this aura, the world seemed to lose its color and sound, leaving only those intimidating eyes radiating Conqueror's Haki.

At this moment, the legendary Marine hero fully unleashed his world-shaking Conqueror's Haki!!

(End of Chapter)