Sabaody Archipelago.
In Area 1, tens of thousands of citizens watching the live broadcast were dumbfounded by the scene.
"Gulp! Is that Reyno, the one who killed the Celestial Dragons?!"
"Oh my god, even Vice Admiral Garp can't gain the slightest advantage?!"
"Reyno is truly a monster!"
"Reyno has tied down two of the Marine's top combatants, so don't the Whitebeard Pirates have a chance?!"
"Damn it, if Ace is really rescued by them, the seas will be thrown into chaos again!"
"..."
After a brief skirmish, the Marine was already showing signs of decline.
If it continued, the consequences would be unimaginable.
This not only concerned the success or failure of the Marine but also the stability of the seas.
Countless reporters furiously snapped photos, while the citizens stared wide-eyed, afraid to miss a single crucial moment.
What direction would the war take next?
Naval Headquarters, Naval Headquarters.
On the third level of the execution platform, Sengoku gritted his teeth. After a brief burst of anger, he immediately used his den den mushi to deploy troops.
Although two Admiral-level powerhouses (in terms of strength) were tied down on their side, fortunately, they still had Aokiji and Sakazuki, and even the Shichibukai hadn't truly made their move yet.
Furthermore, among the Whitebeard Pirates, only Whitebeard himself was truly capable of holding his own. Division Commanders like Marco, Diamond Jozu, and Flower Sword Vista were troublesome, but not a true threat.
"Everyone, don't panic! Reyno's arrival is a good thing! Today, we'll wipe out all these scum of the seas in one fell swoop!"
Doberman, with a fierce scar on his face, raised his long sword and waved his arm.
"That's right! The Marine will be victorious! Justice will prevail!!!"
Ronz, also a Marine Vice Admiral, roared to the sky after cutting down several Whitebeard Pirates members with an axe.
Many Marine Generals responded in unison.
Their words exploded in the ears of the Marine Soldiers like thunder, and their previously wavering gazes once again became firm.
Their superiors were right. Today, Naval Headquarters had deployed its entire force, gathering numerous powerhouses.
If they couldn't even defeat an old, sick, and disabled Whitebeard Pirates and a rookie Pirate, how would the Marine be able to deter villains and uphold justice on the seas in the future?
"Brothers, kill all these Pirates!"
"Hehehehe... You still want to rescue Ace? Go eat shit!!!"
"Everyone, charge! Annihilate the Whitebeard Pirates, and all of us will be heroes!"
"I'm going to take Whitebeard's head!"
"..."
The battlefield situation changed in an instant.
The Marine, which had seemed to be at a disadvantage a second ago, suddenly seemed to have taken a stimulant, launching a counterattack and constantly harvesting the lives of one Whitebeard Pirates member after another.
"As expected of Fleet Admiral Sengoku, he's truly skilled at rousing morale." Flower Sword Vista watched the battle, which had once again fallen into a stalemate, with a cold, grim expression.
"Hahahahaha... Watch me!!!"
Diamond Jozu laughed loudly and slammed his fist onto the ice.
Crack!
Crack!
Accompanied by several crisp sounds, the hard ice immediately cracked in a circular pattern.
"Hah!!!"
Diamond Jozu roared, plunging his hands into the ice and lifting a massive ice block weighing tens of tons.
"Marine, try this!!!"
Diamond Jozu aimed at the execution platform and threw the ice block with all his might.
Under the horrified gazes of countless Marine Soldiers, the ice flew across more than half of the battlefield, carrying infinite dread, heading straight for the execution platform.
"It seems this war today won't be ending so easily."
On the second level of the execution platform, at the Admiral's seating area.
Admiral Akainu, whose hat brim was pulled very low, slowly raised his head, his expression grim.
If he didn't make a move soon, the execution platform would be torn apart by these Whitebeard Pirates.
"Great Eruption!!!"
Akainu stood up, his right arm suddenly transforming into scorching magma. His magma fist swelled against the wind, easily piercing through the incoming giant ice block.
After breaking through the ice, the giant magma fist flew into the sky and exploded with a roar.
Countless magma volcanic bombs rained down like meteors, falling onto all corners of the battlefield.
Akainu's wide-range AOE attack was indiscriminate.
Both White Group Pirates and Marine Soldiers were affected.
The scorching battlefield was in chaos.
"Ah!!! Father, save me!!!"
"Damn it, why are there so many magma bombs? Everyone, quickly get out of the way!!!"
"So hot!!! Akainu, I'll *%￥%..."
"Admiral Sakazuki, can you be more careful?!"
"Damn it, why are we even within Admiral Sakazuki's attack range?!"
"Baka, Akainu, are you treating us like Pirates?!"
"..."
For a time, the entire Oakes Bay was filled with wails, and the shrill screams became the sole main theme of the battlefield.
Every minute, every second, either a Marine or a Pirate would fall in a pool of blood, losing their life.
After one strike, Akainu did not sit back down but stepped onto the battlefield.
At this point, with the exception of Fleet Admiral Sengoku guarding the execution platform, all high-ranking Marine officials had been deployed.
"Hehehehehe... As expected of Akainu, he only cares about his own justice, and when he gets ruthless, he even kills his own men."
While fiercely battling Garp, Reyno diverted some of his attention to observe the changing situation of the entire battlefield.
"Reyno, you'd better worry about yourself!!!"
Garp's aura was astonishing, and he attacked quickly, carrying a sharp killing intent.
His muscular physique brought a mountain-like oppressive force.
"Hahahahaha! Bring it on!"
Reyno laughed loudly and met him head-on.
He threw an iron fist straight at Garp's face.
Garp was not to be outdone, also throwing a punch, meeting force with force.
Boom—
The powerful impact from the collision erupted, and both men simultaneously retreated.
"Iron Fist Garp, that title truly isn't for show."
Reyno took a step back to steady himself. He felt as if he had hit not a human fist, but a hard mountain.
To be able to rank among the top powerhouses of the seas with just physical combat and Three Types of Haki, Garp was truly unique.
Compared to Reyno, Garp was even more surprised.
His invincible Iron Fist, when facing Reyno, actually felt ineffective.
The opponent's fist was also surprisingly hard.
"Damn brat!!!"
Garp's eyes were icy cold. After discarding all distracting thoughts, he charged forward again!
Given Reyno's growth rate, if he were allowed to escape today, in due time, he might become another Rocks.
"Die!!!"
Garp moved, his tall figure leaping into the air, and his pitch-black iron fist smashed down from above at Reyno.
Reyno snorted coldly, quickly retreating to maintain a safe distance from Garp.
Garp's attack arrived in an instant, and his furious punch slammed onto the ice.
Boom—
Boom—
In an instant, the ice layers collapsed, and cracks spread like a spiderweb for hundreds of meters.
"Garp, you take a hit from me too!!!"
"Divine Lightning: Thunder Light!!!"
Reyno seized the opportunity. In a flash, a pillar of lightning, several meters in diameter and imbued with destructive power, burst forth from his chest.
In addition to the surging lightning, Reyno had also applied high-density Armament Haki: Ryuo to it.
This was the strongest single-target lightning attack he had developed so far.
With a boom, the pillar of lightning, entwined with silver-white and red energy, shot out. Wherever it passed, everything was crushed to dust, turning into nothingness, with countless ionized particles scattering along its path.
Garp's pupils contracted sharply. Having just landed on the ground, he had no time to react. In his desperation, he could only cross his arms to shield his chest.
Boom!!!
The next second, the lightning pillar hit its mark, and a sea of lightning and a Haki domain instantly engulfed Garp.
A deafening explosion pierced the sky, echoing throughout Naval Headquarters.
The terrifying explosion affected the entire Naval Headquarters. Even Sengoku on the execution platform clearly felt a slight tremor.
"Ah!!!"
As the monstrous lightning raged, a shrill scream came from within the silver-white sea.
The voice was powerful and full of vigor, reaching everyone's ears.
When people realized who the owner of the scream was, all the Marine Soldiers were stunned, speechless with shock.
After a brief silence, someone finally broke the quiet, asking incredulously:
"Vice Admiral Garp... he didn't lose, did he?!"
"How is that possible? Vice Admiral Garp is the Marine Hero! How could he lose to a Pirate?!"
"Impossible! How could Reyno be a match for Vice Admiral Garp?!"
"Then that scream just now..."
"Damn it, I can't see anything clearly!"
"..."
For a time, the Marine was in heated debate.
From the moment they became Marine, Garp had been their benchmark.
Although he only held the rank of Marine Vice Admiral, in the hearts of countless Marine Soldiers, even an Admiral might not have the same prestige as Garp.
Over time, Garp had become synonymous with invincibility in everyone's minds, the nightmare of countless Pirates.
But today, they witnessed with their own eyes that Garp had actually been defeated by Reyno?!
The reality they saw and their ingrained beliefs clashed fiercely at that moment. For a time, everyone found it difficult to accept.
While the Marine was distracted and dazed, the Whitebeard Pirates Members seized the opportunity and launched a new round of counterattacks.
At the same time, he secretly praised Reynold.
Truly fierce, truly ruthless!
Garp was the man who once chased Pirate King Roger all over the world, but now he was being beaten and screaming by Reynold.
Especially in front of a hundred thousand Marine, he had lost all his dignity.
In a corner of the battlefield, Admiral Aokiji, who was fighting many Whitebeard Pirates Division Commanders, saw this scene and his expression changed drastically.
When he was about to leave the battlefield to support Garp, he perceived the situation with Observation Haki, then stopped his steps and focused on facing the enemy in front of him.
In the center of the battlefield, Reynold floated in the void, his Observation Haki firmly locked onto the area below, not relaxing his vigilance in the slightest.
If Garp were truly so easy to defeat, he would really become a disgrace to the Marine.
Boom!!
As expected.
The next second, a tall figure tore through the lightning domain with a bang, and Garp broke free.
However, Garp looked much more disheveled at this time; his Marine Justice cloak had turned into rags, there were multiple scorched marks on his body, and blood was overflowing from the corner of his mouth.
"Reynold!!!"
"This old man will make you die!!!"
Garp gritted his teeth, his face ferocious, exuding a terrifying aura as he charged towards Reynold like a rampaging beast.
At this moment, the aura erupting from Garp's body did not decrease but increased.
He was truly enraged!!
Garp's bloodshot eyes stared fixedly at Reynold, and along the way, he picked up a giant cannonball that had fallen on the ice.
"Reynold, go to hell!!!"
"Fist Bone Meteor!!!"
Accompanied by a ferocious roar, the pitch-black cannonball, fully imbued with Haki, was swiftly thrown by Garp.
The cannonball, as fast as lightning, created sonic booms as it rapidly attacked Reynold.
The cannonball fired by Garp was extremely powerful.
In the original work, Garp once used this move to bid farewell to his grandson, Luffy, in Water 7.
The airflow generated after the cannonball exploded could spread dozens of miles away.
"You don't scare me, Hadoken!!!"
Reynold snorted coldly and suddenly threw a punch.
Bang bang bang
Bang bang bang
The punch, augmented by various powers, suddenly erupted, directly shattering the atmosphere, and visible energy shockwaves, like waves, layered one after another, directly blasting the incoming cannonball.
Boom-
Accompanied by a violent sound, a sea of fire erupted in the sky, energy overflowed, and powerful air currents swept in all directions.
"Reynold, it's not over yet!!!"
Garp unleashed another killing move, giving Reynold no chance to breathe.
He mobilized all his physical strength, and his Three Types of Haki were at full power!
His Observation Haki firmly locked onto Reynold, and the pitch-black Armament Haki and the dark-red Conqueror's Haki, like two energy pillars of light, shot up into the sky, tearing through the clouds and punching a large hole in the heavens.
Even a lion uses its full strength when hunting a rabbit, let alone facing a formidable opponent like Reynold.
At this moment, Garp held nothing back.
On the battlefield, everyone looked at the gradually gathering dark clouds in the sky, all astonished.
Other people's battles only affected a partial area, but Reynold and Garp's battle affected the entire battlefield—who could possibly withstand that?!
When the Marine forces personally felt the powerful aura erupting from Garp, their bodies trembled with excitement.
"This... is this Vice Admiral Garp's true strength?!"
"I didn't expect Vice Admiral Garp to even use Conqueror's Haki!"
"Hahahahaha... I've already forgotten when Vice Admiral Garp last got angry!"
"If Reynold dares to fight head-on, after today, his name will no longer exist on the Grand Line!!"
"..."
Countless Marine Soldiers clenched their fists tightly, looking at the rampaging Garp with Excited expressions.
If Garp could successfully take down Reynold, it would be a shot in the arm for all Marine, a trumpet of victory!
"Garp." Sengoku looked at the Haki domain ravaged by black and red lightning, his face heavy.
Only by witnessing it firsthand did he truly understand how strong Reynold's power was.
The last person to push Garp to this extent was the flying Pirate Golden Lion Shiki.
"Reynold, this is as far as you go," Sengoku murmured softly.
His thoughts were identical to those of countless Marine Soldiers.
Unless Reynold used instant transmission to escape, otherwise, even if he didn't die, he would be severely injured.
(Is it Nuo Zhao?)
The reason Sengoku was so certain was because he saw that Reynold had no intention of dodging at all.
It played right into his hands.
Sure enough, he was still young, full of youthful vigor, and didn't know his limits.
In the center of the battlefield, under everyone's gaze.
Reynold and Garp stood facing each other, powerful Haki surging around both of them.
"Fist Bone Meteor!!!"
Garp, with his explosive hair, leaped high into the air, his fists imbued with high-density Armament Haki and domineering Conqueror's Haki.
Under the double Haki enhancement, his fists were the strongest weapons in the world, invincible wherever they went.
"Die!!!"
After spitting out the last cold syllable, Garp descended like a meteorite, carrying terrifying power that could destroy everything, smashing towards Reynold.
Only when facing a Yonko-level enemy would he use this move.
Reynold, you should be proud.
"Conqueror's Haki Coating?!" Looking at the hint of red lightning on Garp's fist, Reynold's lips curled into a mocking and playful smile.
Coincidentally, he had it too!
"Garp, say goodbye to this world!!!"
Rumble
In an instant, a domineering, violent, and aggressive Conqueror's Haki, no less powerful than Garp's, suddenly erupted from Reynold's body.
Reynold summoned the Seven Star Sword, and black and red lightning quickly wrapped around the sword body.
Buzz buzz buzz
Buzz buzz buzz
Upon receiving the dual enhancement of Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, the Seven Star Sword vibrated with an unprecedented hum.
It seemed to be sending signals of excitement to Reynold.
"Garp, Naval Headquarters is your burial ground! Yi!"
"Fox-fire: Demonic Serpent Slash!"
Reynold's eyes gleamed with cold light as he fiercely swung his sword in Garp's direction!
Swish swish swish
Several hundred-meter-long, three-colored flying slashes consecutively tore through the air, directly striking towards Garp.
Garp's expression changed drastically, his Observation Haki experiencing an unprecedented turmoil.
But at this moment, he was committed and couldn't pull back.
Gritting his teeth, Garp's descent speed increased by a few more points; even if he died today, he would drag Reynold down with him.
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