The island was falling faster and faster.
As the speed of the descent increased, the feeling of weightlessness became more pronounced.
Reddy's expression turned serious. He knew Garp intended to end the battle quickly, defeat him before the island crashed into the sea, and then destroy the island to save the ships below.
"Even a Level 12 Maid can ensure she won't be defeated in a short time. So the only weakness... is me!"
Thinking this, Reddy no longer hid the Lunarian talent. Flames burst from his back.
Against a monster like Garp, sacrificing speed in exchange for damage immunity was undoubtedly the best choice.
Not only that, the Maid and Secretary clones also retreated behind him, acting as a second line of defense to guard against Garp's assault.
"These flames... seem familiar."
Garp noticed the flames on Reddy's back and felt a sense of familiarity, though he couldn't recall where he had seen them before.
King was the only known surviving Lunarian.
Garp never imagined that Reddy had fused with Lunarian talents and had even secretly adjusted their characteristics.
However, the current situation left him no time to dwell on it.
The next moment.
Garp cast aside his thoughts and suddenly charged toward Reddy in the distance, moving so fast that it was nearly impossible to react.
Several clones moved almost simultaneously.
Three Negative Hollows rushed forward first, cheering as they flew toward Garp.
Garp neither dodged nor avoided them.
The moment the Negative Hollows passed through his body, before the effect could take hold, he forcibly dispelled the ability with his Haki.
At the same time, Control's Slow-Slow Beam arrived, coordinating perfectly with Hollow's attack.
Garp still did not evade. His speed did not decrease in the slightest.
The moment the Slow-Slow Beam hit him, his Haki erupted again, forcefully canceling the ability.
However, the clones' cooperation did not end there.
Invisible, Hidden acted like a top-tier assassin, launching a sneak attack the moment Garp dispelled the Slow-Slow Beam's effect.
"This old man won't be beaten by such tricks!"
Garp grinned widely, his right hand suddenly shooting out and grabbing Hidden's face before he could strike. Without stopping, Garp continued charging toward Reddy.
Even Hidden, with his Level 13 genetic rating, was helpless against Garp's supreme Haki and strength.
With Hidden under Garp's control, Shadow's assault followed. Countless black bats swarmed from all directions, engulfing Garp and quickly forming a black cube prison to trap him.
The Shadow Box did not last even half a second.
The moment it confined Garp, the box exploded violently.
"Don't rely too much on Devil Fruit powers, brat!"
Garp's fighting spirit burned fiercely as he shattered the Shadow Box with a single punch. His speed did not slow in the slightest as he closed in on Reddy.
The clones' coordination impressed him.
But against supreme Haki, clones who only relied on Devil Fruit abilities could not pressure him much.
"Fine... then let's fight!"
Reddy murmured softly, his own fighting spirit rising.
He had no intention of retreating into the alternate dimension created by the Door-Door Fruit to avoid battle.
Behind him, the Maid transformed into a Katyusha rocket launcher.
This battlefield weapon had a simple structure, and under Reddy's guidance, the Maid had long mastered it.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh... Eight rockets fired simultaneously.
The next second!
Boom boom boom—The explosions completely engulfed Garp, sending thick smoke billowing outward.
The moment the Maid attacked, all the clones except Hidden, who was still under Garp's control, quickly repositioned.
Soon, a figure rushed out of the smoke.
Almost instantly, the clones pounced on the figure.
But then, another figure emerged from the smoke.
"Fell for it."
Reddy had no choice but to retreat and create distance.
The first figure was clearly Hidden, still under Garp's control and used as bait. The second figure was the real Garp.
The clones reacted swiftly, adjusting immediately, but it was still too late.
Garp sprinted forward and punched the nearest Shadow.
Shadow crossed his arms to block, but the force still sent him flying. Blood sprayed from his mouth mid-air.
"Ryou or Advanced Conqueror's?"
Seeing Shadow unable to withstand even a single punch from Garp, Reddy's expression changed.
"Raw Haki strength alone isn't enough!"
Garp's fighting spirit peaked as he laughed and punched Hidden, who had been used as bait, sending him flying as well.
Even with the ultra-durable exoskeleton, the clones could not withstand Garp's strikes.
One by one, the clones were sent flying. The path ahead was now clear, leaving only the Maid and Secretary clones behind Reddy.
"Brat, do you have some misunderstanding about Haki?"
Garp had clearly studied Reddy and knew he couldn't defeat all the clones quickly. So he chose to knock them away, keeping his target unchanged.
Reddy!
Now that the obstacles were cleared, Garp couldn't help but comment.
"Ryou or Advanced Conqueror's?"
Reddy suddenly asked.
Garp's speed slowed for the briefest moment before recovering.
"This old man might have underestimated you... If you know about Ryou, why haven't these guys mastered it?"
Garp raised his Haki-coated right arm to block Secretary's long-legged kick, then threw a left punch that forced Secretary to dodge.
Perhaps because he disliked attacking women, Garp's momentum stalled momentarily.
"Thank you."
Reddy sincerely expressed his gratitude.
At this moment, he thought of a way for the clones to learn Ryou.
Experience it with their bodies!
Secretary's momentary halt of Garp's charge was just that—a moment.
But it was enough for the other clones to catch up.
"What a headache."
Garp sighed.
Earlier, he had boasted about defeating Reddy before the island fell and then destroying the island to save the ships below.
But the clones' strength far exceeded his expectations.
They were too tanky!
Garp had never imagined that Reddy's core philosophy in creating these clones was supreme physical endurance.
On one hand, it improved the clones' stamina when using abilities. On the other, supreme endurance also meant they could take a beating.
Moreover, for the later clones, Reddy had even equipped them with exoskeletons, further boosting their defense.
"Then let's fight!"
Garp's spirits lifted as he engaged the clones in battle.
In the first exchange, the clones had been completely defeated.
This time, their coordination was even tighter, always keeping two or three clones outside the fray as reserves.
Whenever Garp sent one clone flying, another immediately took its place.
By the time Garp knocked out another, the first one had already returned.
This cycle repeated, trapping Garp in a quagmire. He was completely tied down, unable to approach Reddy again.
This time, Reddy was determined. Ignoring the damage the clones took, he ordered them to disable their Devil Fruit abilities and fight using only Haki, forcing them to experience Ryou in battle and reverse-engineer its usage.
"I can afford these losses."