"Come on, kid Fox! Let's have a proper fight!"
Garp's figure appeared above Ivan, his world-famous iron fists already coated with top-tier Armament Haki. At the same time, black and red Conqueror's Haki lightning crackled wildly around his knuckles, dancing with abandon.
There were no superfluous feints, only the purest and most extreme destructive force. Even before the fist pressure arrived, the ground beneath Ivan's feet was already crushed into spiderweb-like cracks.
His eyes widened, his voice thundering across the entire area as he directly unleashed his signature move:
"Fist Bone: Meteorite!"
This punch carried the unparalleled might of a meteor striking the earth, aiming to defeat Ivan in a single blow and render him powerless to resist!
Yet, facing this peak-level punch capable of annihilating the vast majority of powerful fighters, Ivan showed not a hint of retreat. Instead, excitement radiated from his eyes.
He swung his right fist, his knuckles similarly sheathed in jet-black Armament Haki.
In the next instant, Hyper-speed Calculation immediately activated, Black Flash and the black-red Conqueror's Haki lightning erupting simultaneously!
Immediately after, he shouted out a move name that made Garp take notice:
"Fist Bone: Skyward Surge!"
The next moment, two iron fists, each entwined with Conqueror's Haki and top-tier Armament Haki, collided head-on without any fancy tricks!
BOOM!
An ear-splitting roar reverberated throughout the entire G-2 Branch base, a terrifying shockwave sweeping outwards in a ring.
Without Vice Admiral White Dove's support and repairs, the surrounding giant wooden cage trees instantly shattered.
Clouds of Seastone powder were sent flying by the horrific shockwave. The ground, with the point of their fist clash as the epicenter, was forcibly compressed into a massive crater hundreds of meters wide!
Garp felt a powerful counterforce transmitted from the opposing fist, actually forcing him to take half a step back!
Sensing this familiar fist strength and the terrifying Conqueror's Haki entwined within it, Garp was stunned. Even someone as carefree as him couldn't help but question it.
"You brat!" Garp's voice carried barely suppressed shock. "This Fist Bone: Skyward Surge is my unique technique, honed over decades! Where on earth did you learn it? How can you use my move?!"
Upon hearing this, Ivan merely shook his wrist nonchalantly, the one that had just received the heavy punch, and said lightly:
"A move like this? I only needed to see it once to learn it.
I was fortunate enough to witness Vice Admiral Garp's battles in my earlier years and managed to learn it by chance."
"See it once and learn it?!" Garp was even more astonished inwardly. He knew his techniques might seem simple, but they actually contained a vast amount of force application skill.
He had once taught these moves to Aokiji. But even a monster in the eyes of the world like Aokiji couldn't master them due to his physique not meeting the requirements and lacking Conqueror's Haki.
Thus, Aokiji could only continue developing his Devil Fruit abilities. In terms of pure physical combat, ten of him wouldn't be Garp's match.
Yet these very moves that stumped Aokiji were learned by the Azure Dragon after seeing them just once? How utterly unbelievable was that?
However, even saying that, Garp still believed Ivan's words.
After all, this vast sea was never lacking in monsters!
Even the three Admirals, the so-called Navy's highest combat power, monsters in the eyes of the world, were nothing in the face of true monsters.
Because among monsters, there existed even more powerful monsters. Like Rocks, whom he and Roger had to join forces to defeat, and even the World Government higher-ups who could scare Rocks away with a single meeting!
What shocked Garp was that this kid Fox also possessed the qualifications to be a monster among monsters!
To think, he was merely an ordinary member of the Shadow Garden!
The Shadow Garden was even more mysterious and unfathomable than he had imagined!
To the side, Onigumo and the other Navy Vice Admirals witnessed the fist clash between Fox and Vice Admiral Garp. Their expressions changed drastically, faces filled with disbelief and utter shock.
They clearly sensed that even amidst the Seastone powder, the aura emanating from Ivan showed not the slightest sign of weakening, and his combat power hadn't decreased at all!
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!" one Vice Admiral cried out involuntarily, his whole body trembling. "Seastone is the natural enemy of Devil Fruit users! How can he be completely unaffected?"
Onigumo's hair transformed into six arms, gripping sword hilts tightly. In his mind flashed Vice Admiral White Dove's solemn warning from before.
The Shadow Garden possessed unfathomable Multi-Devil Fruit Symbiosis Technology.
A horrifying thought to the extreme instantly sprouted wildly in his heart:
"Could it be... besides enabling one person to control multiple Devil Fruits, the Shadow Garden has actually also mastered technology that allows them to ignore the suppression of seawater and Seastone?!"
Once this thought emerged, he immediately felt a chill run through his entire body. The look he directed at Fox now held not only shock but also extreme wariness and panic.
Such technology could undoubtedly easily overturn the world's existing order.
A Devil Fruit user not restrained by Seastone or seawater... he didn't even dare imagine what level of terrifying power members of the Shadow Garden could potentially reach!
When he relayed this speculation to the other Vice Admirals, they too fell into shock. However, soon after, one Vice Admiral raised a doubt:
"If he can ignore Seastone suppression, why hasn't he used his Devil Fruit abilities until now?"
Onigumo's eyes lit up, believing he had guessed the truth:
"Their technology, while it might free them from Seastone suppression, likely only allows them to maintain their original physical stamina! Their Devil Fruit abilities still cannot be used!
If we attack together, since he can't use Devil Fruit abilities, we can definitely capture him today!"
As soon as Onigumo finished speaking, the other Navy Vice Admirals instantly understood. Without any further hesitation, they all activated their full Haki, unleashing their respective signature killing moves, launching a fierce assault towards Ivan!
"Six-Sword Style: Demon Fang Slash!"
Onigumo took the initiative, six long swords slashing out simultaneously. Six flying slash attacks tore through the air, aiming straight for vital points all over Ivan's body!
"Fuse Great Flame Bullet!"
Vice Admiral Kashō's long sword burst into raging flames, slashing towards Ivan with a momentum capable of burning mountains and boiling seas!
"Slash Thrust: Sea-Severing Strike!"
Stroberi thrust his sword forward in an extremely rapid charge, aiming straight for Ivan's heart.
The other Vice Admirals also unleashed their unique skills. A torrent of attacks descended upon Ivan like a pouring rainstorm!
Seeing the Vice Admirals swarm forward, Garp immediately frowned, his face full of displeasure.
"All of you, step back! To deal with a single kid, there's no need for a group assault! I alone can take him down!"
Onigumo, while slashing fiercely, urgently tried to dissuade him:
"Vice Admiral Garp, you must not act recklessly!
This Fox can ignore the stamina suppression of Seastone! Only by joining forces can we capture him with absolute certainty!"
Hearing this, Garp no longer voiced opposition. Although he was happy to let the World Government suffer more losses, he was, after all, a Navy man.
As a Navy man, he couldn't directly shirk his responsibility.
"Since that's the case, then don't blame me for ganging up on you!"
Garp's furious roar shook the heavens. Both fists shot out simultaneously, fist forces entwined with Conqueror's Haki unleashing overwhelming shockwaves that ruthlessly crushed towards Ivan!
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