Chapter 88:
Victor and Whitebeard had long since noticed Garp's presence. So when they saw Garp, they weren't surprised at all.
"Ho ho, Garp's still as monstrous as ever." "Hahaha, perfect timing!"
Victor didn't mind Garp joining—in fact, he was even more eager to have a full-on fight with Garp too.
"Guhahahaha, Garp—you still act on your own as always."
Whitebeard could tell at a glance that Garp had definitely come without orders, but he didn't care. After all, his battle with Victor had only reached the halfway point. They had no fear of the Navy's arrival.
Since they'd come, they'd better be prepared to die.
In an instant, the battlefield on the small island expanded again—the fight directly entered a state of total destruction. It resembled the scene at God Valley, but instead of two against one, it was whoever came got hit.
Victor was in exactly that mood—hitting whoever was convenient. And he didn't mind one against two—in fact, he welcomed it.
So Victor gradually began fighting both at once.
"Hahaha, this is it—keep coming!" Victor laughed loudly.
Polaris in his hands constantly attacked Garp's iron fists while also blocking Whitebeard's Murakumogiri.
Whitebeard and Garp both realized Victor was drawing them into a two-on-one fight.
"Hahaha, Victor kid—you actually dare to take on two at once?" "Aren't you afraid of dying here?"
Garp laughed loudly, but his fists never slowed.
"Guhahaha, Victor kid—your guts are still as big as ever." "Looks like you want to follow in Rocks' footsteps."
Whitebeard, seeing this, couldn't help but admire Victor's courage and boldness.
Thus, the battle now looked like Whitebeard and Garp surrounding and attacking Victor. And neither held back—even less so when facing Victor.
They both knew Victor's strength well, and Victor excelled at group fights—so they didn't go easy. In an instant, Victor's pressure surged, but his blade swung even faster.
Not only that—the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was now in constant use, combined with the Devour-Devour Fruit ability. This feeling brought Victor back to the battle atmosphere of God Valley.
His spirit surged with excitement. Immediately after, Victor's eyes gradually turned blood-red.
Finally, he entered this combat state again—it had been a long time since Victor reached this mode. This was Victor's true power.
Whitebeard and Garp saw Victor enter this state and were instantly shocked. Especially Garp—he knew this state all too well.
Only when Victor entered this mode did his strength reach its absolute peak—combat power maxed out.
"Hahahaha, this is the feeling! Come again!" Victor still retained his rationality but shouted excitedly.
Polaris in his hands became a blur—black lightning exploding along the blade edge. The battle shockwaves directly blasted open hills on the island, drawing another round of gasps from the onlookers.
Garp's iron fists directly clashed with Polaris's blade. So Garp had the most direct feel for Victor's power and abilities.
Terrifying strength, powerful abilities, top-tier body techniques and swordsmanship (blade techniques). Moreover, Victor wasn't just a swordsman—he had incorporated Heracles' spear and lance techniques.
After all, the zanbatō's hilt was quite long. While not as long as Murakumogiri, it could still blend spear techniques. So Victor's spear skills learned from Heracles weren't wasted.
"Guhahahaha, Victor kid—this scene feels so familiar." Whitebeard looked at Victor's familiar state and couldn't help thinking back to God Valley.
Back then, Victor had unleashed every move in that same state. It was clear Whitebeard didn't dare underestimate Victor now.
"Hahaha, Victor kid—looks like you really have the confidence." "But my iron fists could even injure Rocks back then."
Garp became excited too and laughed loudly. Clearly, Garp knew Victor even better.
When Victor entered the blood-red state, Garp knew Victor was finally going all out. He could already feel the combination of Devour-Devour Fruit and Rumble-Rumble Fruit abilities.
The iron fist he'd thrown earlier had part of its force reflected back. He now felt the same sensation Rocks had when his abilities were countered.
But Garp was just entering his battle state—peak stamina, no fear at all.
Whitebeard's pirate crew was already stunned speechless by this scene.
"Hey hey hey—is this real? Victor's taking on two at once?" "My god—Dad and Garp teaming up against Victor alone?" "What the hell is going on? This is insane!"
In an instant, they couldn't believe what they were seeing. They never imagined their Dad would team up with someone else—and that person was Victor, who was technically their Dad and Garp's junior.
"This is too terrifying. This is Victor's true strength—he was never going all out before."
Marco was utterly shocked. He always knew Victor was strong, but he never imagined this strong.
On the Navy side, the situation was only slightly better. After all, Navy intelligence was more detailed, and Zephyr had seen Victor's full profile.
But the ordinary Navy soldiers' reactions were just as stunned. No helping it—Garp teaming up with someone else to surround Victor was undeniable.
Now they truly felt Victor's terrifying strength. No wonder Admiral Zephyr had ordered them to retreat on the warship.
With strength like this, forget them—even adding Whitebeard's grunts would just be cannon fodder.
"This is way too insane. I never imagined Victor's strength would grow this monstrous after God Valley."
Zephyr also sighed at Victor's power. At the same time, he clearly felt the gap between himself and Victor.
Zephyr was never Garp's match to begin with. Now Victor could fight Whitebeard and Garp together. It was clear what level Victor's strength had reached.
So Zephyr felt pressure—he planned to intensify his training after returning. He would also demand stricter training from his students.
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