Chapter 155: VS Garp

If they could achieve this feat, even if it wasn't a solo kill but a group effort, their reputations would soar instantly! Without a doubt, Wald's words stirred the hearts of the other three.

"I've heard Garp's fists are quite tough. I wonder if his fists are harder or if my sword is sharper!"

"Garp is mine; the other two are yours," Li Yuan said eagerly. 

Currently, Garp, Sengoku, and Zephyr were the Navy's top three powers. Li Yuan had already witnessed Sengoku's strength and was now curious to see how Garp measured up. 

At 19 years old, after nearly a year of training, Li Yuan's strength had significantly improved. He was eager to test his abilities. He felt that his current strength was at a critical point; once he broke through, his attack power would ascend to a new level!

"Jihahahaha, no problem, Sengoku is mine!" Shiki laughed.

Among the Navy's top three powers, they believed Garp was the strongest, followed by Sengoku, and finally, Zephyr. If they wanted to kill one of them, targeting Zephyr was the best choice.

"Yohohoho, then Zephyr is left to me and Wald," John said excitedly.

"Admiral Sengoku, Wald has stopped at Sokab Island ahead and doesn't seem to be leaving," the messenger reported.

"Land immediately; we can't let Wald keep running," Sengoku ordered.

"Sengoku, I feel like Wald might be plotting something," Zephyr said gravely.

Previously, Wald had used his Devil Fruit powers to evade them for a day, but now he had stopped. Facing the three of them, where did Wald find the courage to stop on the island ahead?

"Hahaha, Zephyr, who cares about schemes? Do you think they can trouble the three of us together?" Garp said nonchalantly.

Even if Rocks himself were resurrected, they wouldn't fear him, let alone Wald.

Sengoku shared this sentiment; against absolute strength, schemes were futile. 

Soon, Garp, Sengoku, and Zephyr landed on the island, with three warships anchored by the coast. Dealing with Wald, sending other Navy personnel would be sending them to their deaths; their mission was only to sail the ships.

Upon reaching the island, they saw Wald waiting for them alone.

"Wald, you are under arrest!" Despite his doubts, Sengoku declared seriously.

"Hahahaha, Sengoku, if you want to arrest me, let's see if you have the strength!" Wald retorted.

"Mo Mo 100x Cannon!"

Wald skillfully drew a flintlock pistol, pulled the trigger, and a bullet instantly transformed into a massive cannonball, blasting towards Zephyr.

"Not good!!!"

At the moment Wald attacked, the trio's Observation Haki suddenly detected three powerful presences entering their range.

"Li Yuan, Shiki, John!!!"

Recognizing the familiar presences, Sengoku immediately identified the three.

Recalling Wald's unusual behavior and the simultaneous invasions of four World Government member nations, it was clear that these four had coordinated not only against the member nations but also against the Navy!

"Infinite Cross Evil Light Slash!!"

The first thing to catch their eye wasn't the three figures but a massive cross-shaped slash that seemed to pierce the heavens.

The vast, majestic white slash carried unparalleled force, charging in like a lightning bolt.

Zephyr shattered the bullet from Wald with a punch and moved to intercept the enormous slash.

But Garp moved faster, his pitch-black fist striking the center of the slash.

Compared to the massive slash, Garp's fist seemed as small as a needle, yet it shattered the slash with a single punch!

Though the slash was destroyed, Garp himself was sent flying hundreds of meters by its impact.

Seeing this, Li Yuan accelerated and pursued the airborne Garp.

"Thousand Cuts Valley!!"

At this moment, Shiki appeared in the air, swinging Sakura Ten and Kiku at Sengoku, sending two extremely sharp slashes from behind.

"Buddha Shockwave!!"

Sengoku instantly transformed into his Buddha form, shattering Shiki's slashes with a shockwave.

"Demon Flame Slash!!"

In his demon form, John attacked Zephyr from the side, his sword engulfed in black flames aiming for Zephyr's head.

John's Devil Fruit was the Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan: Demon Model, granting him control over black demon flames.

"Arm Fist!!"

As a Navy Admiral, Zephyr was no weakling. His pitch-black fist dispersed John's demon flames with a single punch.

"Mo Mo 100x Slash!!"

Wald's sword instantly enlarged a hundredfold, slashing down at Zephyr.

"Finger Gun!"

Facing Wald's huge sword, Zephyr used pinpoint penetration with Finger Gun to block Wald's attack.

Though Zephyr blocked Wald, John slashed at Zephyr's throat.

In desperation, Zephyr blocked John's sword with his fist but was still sent flying by the strike.

As a Navy Admiral, Zephyr held his ground against Wald and John's combined assault, showing no clear disadvantage initially.

However, he knew that as time passed, his stamina would deplete faster than John and Wald's. In a few days, he would be in danger due to exhaustion.

Sengoku noticed Zephyr's crisis and tried to assist him.

"Jihahahaha, Sengoku, dare to get distracted in my presence!"

But Shiki wasn't going easy; seeing Sengoku distracted, his sharp slashes broke through Sengoku's Buddha defense, leaving two deep wounds on his back.

Garp, sent flying, used Moonwalk to regain balance. As soon as his feet touched the ground, he unleashed a series of rapid steps using Shave, causing a ten-meter area to collapse.

Garp charged forward, his fist enveloped in a torrent of pitch-black Armament Haki.

"Bone Fist Meteor!"

Garp flew through the air like a meteor, his endless Armament Haki compressed into his fist.

When he punched, the compressed Armament Haki burst out, combined with his fist's pressure, creating a meteor-like impact!

"Top-level Armament Haki, even stronger than Kong's back then!"

Seeing this, Li Yuan was surprised but also relieved.

Garp, with his formidable physique and top-tier Armament Haki, had indeed surpassed Kong!

"Infinite Overlord's Wrath: Evil Dragon Void Slash!"

The Seven Stars Sword was covered in Ryuo, with Li Yuan's immense Conqueror's Haki compressed and entwined on the blade.

As the Seven Stars Sword struck, the Infinite Sword Intent transformed into an evil dragon in the sky, ferociously biting at the incoming meteor.

When they collided, a colossal shockwave swept across the island, causing even the distant sea to surge with towering waves.

Blood-red lightning crackled around Li Yuan, while black lightning surrounded Garp.

The dense lightning filled the sky and earth as they clashed.

The collision of top-tier Haki was like a thunderstorm raging across the battlefield.

Li Yuan's sword couldn't reach Garp's fist.

Separated by just a thin margin, they gritted their teeth, continuously struggling.

"Break for me!!!"

Garp roared, the ground beneath him shattering as his Armament Haki surged like a floodgate opening.

In an instant, Garp's power soared, overwhelming Li Yuan's sword strike and sending him flying hundreds of meters!

Li Yuan stabilized himself with Moonwalk, landing firmly on the ground.

However, his trembling hands and aching body indicated that he hadn't easily withstood Garp's punch.

"This power is much stronger than mine!"

Li Yuan stared intently at Garp, certain that Garp's punch felt like it was on another level, otherwise his sword strike wouldn't have been overwhelmed.

His advanced Armament, Conqueror's Haki, and great swordsman strength were fully integrated into his strike.

Yet Garp shattered it, showing that Garp was nearing Rocks' level.

While not quite equal to Rocks, Garp was at least in the same tier, only falling short in peak Armament and Conqueror's Haki.

After all, Rocks' Conqueror's Haki was the strongest Li Yuan had seen, with decades more Armament training than Garp.

Ultimately, it was an advantage of age and accumulated experience.

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