Chapter 185: I've Got You Now!
Chapter 185: I've Got You Now!
Boom!
Boom!!
Boom!!!
One punch after another, with no interval in between. After Sagark unleashed a Galaxy Impact with his right fist, he immediately clenched his left into a fist and threw another punch, alternating between left and right fists to create one cylindrical shockwave after another.
"How terrifying," Polusalino remarked as he darted through the air, his sunglasses sliding down his nose to reveal a look of surprise. "To have such endless stamina, no, such an abundance of Haki."
With his arms crossed, Garp took the brunt of Sagark's Haki-imbued assault, his flesh erupting with gushing blood as if his skin were riddled with pores designed to bleed.
"It's more than that," Garp grunted. "These attacks pack quite a punch, and I can't take many more."
"If you can't take it, then attack!" Kuzan asserted, standing behind Garp and extending his arm. He swiftly condensed a freezing chill, aiming it at the relentless Sagark.
"Hoko Birdbeak!"
A massive ice bird materialized from Kuzan's outstretched arm, soaring with wings outstretched. The surrounding air turned frigid, as if it intended to freeze everything in its path, and it flew directly toward the shockwaves generated by Sagark's attacks.
Is Haki invincible?
No.
While it's true that Haki transcends all, allowing one to defend against abilities, capture physical entities of nature, and exert willpower in the most liberated way, there is nothing that Haki specifically counters or is countered by.
When facing powerful abilities, one needs powerful Haki to resist them.
This ice bird, radiating bitter cold, could only be countered by abilities with a mutually countering relationship or an equal amount of Haki.
Sagark's Galaxy Impact wasn't yet strong enough to shatter the ice bird in a single blow. The ice bird withstood the Haki-infused shockwave generated by the Galaxy Impact and continued to soar forward until a second Galaxy Impact finally caused it to dissipate.
Kuzan scratched his head. "What a nuisance."
But it was only a minor inconvenience.
Because they
were among the strongest on the high seas!
Whether pirate or Marine, in the eight hundred years of the World Government, they were the cream of the crop!
Garp bared his teeth in a fierce grin and lunged forward, his feet propelling him through the air. Facing the relentless barrage of Haki-infused shockwaves, he threw a punch, his fist like a drill, piercing through the shockwaves and aiming straight for Sagark's body.
Boom!!
The ice beneath their feet trembled violently, and the thick layer of ice around them cracked and buckled upward.
Garp's fist collided with Sagark's, the impact reverberating with such force that it seemed to silence the surroundings for an instant.
Neither of their bodies moved from the force of the punch.
"You're truly strong, Sagark!" Garp laughed heartily. "Puahahaha!"
This time, he had used his full strength.
His Haki intensity surpassed Sagark's, yet in close combat, they were evenly matched.
Garp could tell that Sagark's physical strength hadn't exceeded his own, but at this moment, in terms of raw power, they were almost indistinguishable. The difference in their Haki levels was being forcibly bridged by Sagark's formidable recovery ability.
But for Sagark, this didn't seem to be a temporary boost. In this form, he could maintain this level of power for an extended period.
The more Garp saw of Sagark's prowess, the more excited he became.
This was the pinnacle of physical technique!
The young man before him had the highest level of mastery in physical techniques that Garp had ever seen. It wasn't a matter of talent but pure skill.
Once he matures...
Garp's mind wandered to many individuals.
Roger, Newgate, Kaido, Big Mom,
and even himself!
"I'm sorry, Sagark!" Garp said, his other fist clenching as he gathered more Haki. He threw a punch that connected with Sagark's jaw, declaring, "This time, I will catch you!"
Sagark's pupils contracted as he tried to pull back his fist, but it was too late.
The amount of Haki Garp possessed far exceeded his own.
His full power was a manifestation of Haki, and Sagark's full power... that was truly his all!
All his Haki was focused into this one punch.
Boom!
Garp's Haki-infused punch sent Sagark's five-meter-tall body flying upward, and the force of the blow caused blood to spurt from his mouth, despite his incredible recovery ability.
But soon, the bleeding stopped.
"You old geezer!" Sagark shouted, his eyes bloodshot as he glared fiercely at Garp. In the instant that his body flew upward, he pulled his fist back, and at the same time, he forcefully stomped downward, his head butting Garp's head.
Boom!
The tremendous force caused Garp to tumble backward, and his entire head was covered in blood.
Sagark's attacks far surpassed the might of ordinary Haki techniques.
"That really hurt! Puhahaha!" Garp laughed, covering his head with his hands.
"Galaxy Impact!"
Sagark unleashed a fierce punch, and in response, Garp instantly straightened his body and threw a punch of his own. However, just as his fist made contact with Sagark's attack, that sinister fist seemed to phase through Garp's fist.
Several afterimages appeared around Garp, all of them raising their fists and unleashing a unified barrage.
"Big Dipper Seven Stars Death Point!"
Who would believe that this stance was solely about Haki?
His body techniques were equally formidable!
Now, this old geezer had also sustained significant damage. Using Haki techniques repeatedly had diminished his willpower.
If he could land one more blow and gain the upper hand...
"Ice Time Capsule!"
The afterimages around Garp disappeared, and to his side, an ice sculpture appeared, vividly capturing his form.
"I've got some help too!" Garp laughed, twisting his fist to the side and slamming it onto the ice sculpture.
Crack!
The ice sculpture shattered rapidly, revealing Sagark's original body, but at the same time, Garp's punch connected, sending him flying like a cannonball.
"Twin Thorn Lance!"
After landing a blow, Kuzan's side was surrounded by freezing clouds, from which ice lances flew out, piercing toward the incoming Sagark.
Similarly, these ice lances carried bitter cold, and if they struck their target, it wouldn't simply pierce but freeze as well.
"Do you think this will work on me?"
Sagark gritted his teeth and forcefully stomped his leg downward, embedding his foot into the ice layer to stop his backward flight. At the same time, he swung his fist, shattering the ice lances and shaking off the ice that had formed on his arm due to striking the lances.
"Do you think this will affect me?"
His body twisted, and he unleashed a Galaxy Impact, which blasted through Kuzan's body and reduced him to ice shards.
Ice shards?
Boom!!
A loud sound came from his abdomen, and within the thick layer of ice, a chunk of ice rapidly formed, a fist embedding itself into his muscles and drawing blood. But soon, the blood froze, encasing his fist in ice.
That fist was not only coated in ice but also emanated Haki.
"Alala, I'm not just about abilities, you know."
Kuzan's voice turned solemn. "Ice Time!"
Bitter cold radiated from within Sagark's abdomen and spread outward.
Crack!
But just then, a massive and sinister hand grabbed his wrist, and Kuzan's eyes widened. He looked up to see Sagark staring back at him with eyes filled with madness.
"I've got you now!"
Boom!!
(End of Chapter)
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