Chapter 266: Spiritual Pressure Unleashed

Pale streaks of light drifted gently above the surface of the sea, resembling floating petals in the wind.

At this moment, the powerful oppressive force emanating from Adrian's body seemed to have solidified into a tangible presence, pressing heavily upon the hearts of everyone in the surrounding waters.

Even the elite soldiers from Marine Headquarters stationed on warships hundreds of meters away were unable to withstand this vast and boundless spiritual pressure. They collapsed like cut wheat, falling into a state of unconsciousness.

"What is this?"

Garp's coat of justice fluttered wildly in the wind caused by the shockwaves of spiritual pressure. He looked at the wispy streams of pale white energy flowing from Adrian's body, a strange expression crossing his face.

The new ability displayed by White Ghost gave him a feeling similar to Conqueror's Haki.

But it lacked the domineering and arrogant aura of Conqueror's Haki.

Instead, it was more majestic and vast, making one feel a heavy pressure as if carrying a thousand-pound boulder, a powerful oppression that seemed to come from a higher life form!

"It's spiritual pressure."

Adrian maintained his full power state and answered calmly.

"Spiritual pressure?"

Garp repeated the ambiguous term.

This ability, similar to Conqueror's Haki, completely transcended the conventional understanding of the sea, leaving one perplexed.

More importantly.

Garp knew that White Ghost had consumed the Ghost-Ghost Fruit!

Even tracing back through history.

None of the previous Ghost-Ghost Fruit ability users who had left their mark in Marine records had reached the level of White Ghost!

First, there was that inexplicable dark blue energy, similar to the Glint-Glint Fruit, that was both dangerous and powerful.

And now there was this majestic and vast pale white energy, just like Conqueror's Haki.

Just what other tricks did this White Ghost have up his sleeve?

Or was this the true way to unlock the potential of the Ghost-Ghost Fruit?

If Adrian knew what Garp was thinking at this moment, he would have just sneered.

This was not the true way to unlock the Ghost-Ghost Fruit.

It was the way to unlock his cheat abilities!

Adrian once suspected that the reason he successively awakened the abilities of [Ghost] and [Spiritual Pressure] was not only because his intelligence attribute had reached a certain standard, but also because he had fully mastered the ability of [Ghost Body]!

Without explaining to Garp in detail what spiritual pressure was, Adrian said calmly.

"Let's continue the fight."

"Hahaha! That's right!"

Garp didn't bother to deal with those trivial details of abilities anymore. He clenched his fists and his expression gradually became excited.

"Is this your full strength, White Ghost brat? It's making me itch to fight!"

Adrian didn't waste any more words. He lightly tapped his toes, and his body moved like a swift wind in the air, appearing in front of Garp in the blink of an eye.

[Spiritual Pressure], didn't just refer to the oppressive force of the soul!

Due to the existence of max-level Ghostly Body, the enhancement of spiritual pressure on Adrian was almost all-round!

A pale white lightsaber instantly appeared in Adrian's palm, and a mixture of Armament Haki characteristics quietly climbed up. He swung his longsword with all his might and slashed fiercely at Garp.

In the face of such an attack, Garp calmly clenched his fist and punched out.

Boom!

A muffled collision echoed through the sky.

The spiritual pressure lightsaber collided with Garp's fist, and a torrent of airwaves instantly spread out.

Although the presence of spiritual pressure indeed amplified Adrian's power attributes, and his Armament Haki had also been boosted to a full-level standard through the panel, he still lagged behind Garp in terms of basic attributes.

Adrian gripped the hilt of his spiritual sword, and Garp's jet-black iron fists clashed with it in mid-air for about a dozen seconds. Then, like a sandbag struck by a boxer, Adrian's body was sent flying backward.

Garp didn't pursue him, instead standing in place, clenching his fists. His face revealed a hint of surprise as he looked at White Ghost that had been knocked away by his blow.

This level of mastery in Armament Haki hadn't been revealed in any previous intelligence reports!

Garp savored the feeling of their clash, reminiscent of a battle he had fought years ago against the "Chinjao" from the Kano Country.

The Armament Haki of White Ghost somehow felt familiar to Garp.

"Hey, White Ghost, what's your connection to that Chinjao from the Kano Country?"

Unconsciously, Garp dropped the contemptuous suffix "brat" and addressed Adrian by his code name.

"Are you talking about Flat Head Chinjao?" Adrian steadied himself in mid-air. "Either last year or the year before, I did take down an old geezer with a flat head in the Kano Country."

Despite Garp's formidable Armament Haki, it couldn't penetrate the dual protection of Adrian's spiritual pressure sword and intangible form, failing to harm Adrian's body.

After a casual explanation, Adrian fell silent, ignoring Garp's further inquiries.

This time, he didn't continue the head-on clash but manipulated the still-existing thousand-armed white Buddha in the sky. The Buddha attacked Garp from all directions, intermittently using sword techniques in close combat.

Garp, on the other hand, relentlessly punched, effortlessly repelling every incoming attack.

Whether it was the Spirit Cannon or the Haki-infused sword, none could breach the defense of his iron fists!

In this direct confrontation, Adrian truly experienced the terror of a peak marine like Garp.

Or rather, a "Fruitless Ability User."

Relying solely on perfected physical techniques and dual-color Haki, how far could they go?

Most of the enemies Adrian had faced in the past were top-tier Devil Fruit users of the Grand Line.

Most of the enemies Adrian had faced in the past were the top-notch devil fruit ability users in the sea. Although there were also people like Garp, who were said to have "heart, mind, and body" perfectly integrated, the power of the devil fruit undeniably interfered with their skills in other areas. Even Whitebeard was no exception!

Garp, on the other hand, was just as his codename suggested. He had no devil fruit, no ability, and no weapon. He only had a pair of iron fists!

Faced with Adrian's dense barrage of spectral cannons mixed with spiritual pressure swords, Garp only attached his Haki to his fists. The moment the ghostly cannon or spiritual pressure sword was about to touch Garp's body, his iron fists would immediately harden, without wasting a single bit of extra energy!

This level of mastery of aura was truly a god-like existence!

Even if he was an enemy, Adrian could not help but admire him.

"White Ghost, relying solely on these abilities, you can't defeat me! Do you have any other moves?"

Garp continued to punch, blocking the attacks that came his way, and even had the energy to ask Adrian.

Adrian's eyes narrowed, and he did not respond. He chose to dismiss the useless thousand-armed Buddha and create some distance. Adrian took a deep breath, and the spiritual pressure in the sky began to gather towards him.

Adrian continuously released the spiritual pressure in his body, and it slowly condensed with the scattered spiritual pressure in the surroundings.

A moment later, a lifelike and ferocious white dragon head appeared beside Adrian's right hand, with wind and thunder trembling around its coiling dragon body.

"Dragon of Destruction!"

The eyes of the huge white dragon brightened, and it roared towards the sky, with an unprecedented momentum, charging towards the Marine Hero!