"Huh?!"
Seeing Swick get punched into the sky and vanish without a trace, Stok, Bot, and the others all widened their eyes in shock.
"What just happened?!"
"Where did Swick go?!"
"Damn—he got sent flying with one punch!"
"S-so strong!!!"
At the mansion gate, Kaya's parents were completely stunned, staring blankly at the sky as they tried to locate Swick.
"Hahaha! What a domineering punch!"
At that moment, Garp's hearty laughter rang out. "Kairo D. Arashi brat, your Armament Haki is pretty well-trained!"
Kairo D. Arashi ignored the old geezer completely. Turning his head, he looked at the little Kaya in his arms and asked softly, "Did that scare you, Kaya?"
"N-no!"
Kaya stuck out her tongue playfully and said sweetly, "With Mr. Kairo D. Arashi here, I'm not afraid!"
"Well then, that's good."
Kairo D. Arashi smiled, then turned his gaze toward Stok and the others. "You're very lucky. If little Kaya had been frightened, it wouldn't just be Swick flying through the sky!"
"S-so overbearing…"
"Mr. Kairo D. Arashi, we'll go train outside right away!"
Hearing this, Mr. Dung Beetle and the others instinctively glanced up at the sky, shivered, and immediately turned to run!
"Train my foot!"
Garp suddenly roared, shouting loudly, "Go find Swick right now!"
Having been ignored multiple times by Kairo D. Arashi, Garp vented all his frustration onto his subordinates, looking extremely fierce.
"Yes, sir!"
Mr. Dung Beetle and the others responded quickly, then disappeared in a flash.
Garp wasn't truly angry—he was simply amazed once again by Kairo D. Arashi's strength.
Back in Shells Town, he had witnessed Kairo D. Arashi's overwhelming Conqueror's Haki.
And just now, that seemingly simple punch had actually concealed two types of Haki.
The first was the visible Armament Haki. From the ease with which Kairo D. Arashi hardened his fist, it was clear his mastery had reached an advanced level.
The second… was Observation Haki.
Swick had been sent flying at incredible speed, especially after taking a full-force hit from Stok's thousandfold strength.
Under such circumstances, Kairo D. Arashi could have simply punched him away—but he didn't.
Because Swick's momentum carried immense impact. If Kairo D. Arashi had struck directly, the collision would have produced a powerful shockwave, making it too late to protect Kaya.
So instead—
Kairo D. Arashi first picked Kaya up, then struck.
The entire sequence happened in a split second, smooth and flawless.
Without Observation Haki, such precision would have been nearly impossible. Even the slightest miscalculation could have resulted in Kaya being injured by the shockwave.
Which meant—
At that moment, Kairo D. Arashi's Observation Haki had likely covered the entire courtyard.
A user of all three types of Haki.
And all of them at a remarkably high level.
This realization forced Garp to reconsider his earlier impulsive thought of tying Kairo D. Arashi up and dragging him to Marine Headquarters.
...
"Stok… that Kairo D. Arashi is terrifying!"
As they ran off to search for Swick, Bot glanced back toward the mansion, still shaken. "He's a monster—he sent Swick flying with a single punch!"
"Haha, he really is strong!"
Stok had already reverted to normal. Looking around, he scratched his head. "But where did my unlucky brother get sent to?"
"Forget it, I'm not looking anymore."
Bot plopped down under a tree and sighed. "Honestly, Stok, your ability is insane. If I'd known, I would've swapped fruits with you!"
"Now you're jealous, huh?"
Stok puffed out his chest proudly. "We have to thank Vice Admiral Garp… no, actually, we should thank Mr. Kairo D. Arashi! If he hadn't sold those Devil Fruits so cheaply, we wouldn't have gained this kind of power. That's why I really hope he joins the Marines and becomes our comrade!"
"I don't want that."
Bot shook his head vigorously. "If we accidentally make him angry, we'll get sent flying too!"
"You're a kangaroo—just run!"
"Hahaha, yeah, running is definitely the best option!"
Bot laughed, then suddenly frowned. "Wait… what's that smell? It stinks!"
The moment Bot finished speaking, Stok reacted instantly, turning around with lightning speed. His eyes lit up with excitement as he stared toward a patch of grass ahead.
In the bushes—
A seven- or eight-year-old boy was squatting on a rock, face flushed red, clearly struggling with… constipation.
At the same time, Bot also noticed what was happening. The moment he realized it, he jumped up and grabbed Stok, shouting with tears in his eyes:
"Stok, don't act rashly—YOU MUST HOLD IT IN!!!"