This skill...
Wouldn't it maximize his combat power?
Garp said, "Kid, if you can touch any part of me other than my hands in this fight, I lose."
"Alright."
The two stood opposite each other.
"Kid, aren't you a swordsman? Where's your sword?" Garp was a bit puzzled.
Was this kid afraid of hurting him?
Garp said confidently, "If you're afraid of hurting an old man like me, then it only means I've eaten those senbei for nothing all these years. Go all out, young man!"
Bogard nodded in agreement.
With Garp possessing top-tier Armament Haki, even a sword master's slash couldn't harm him in the slightest.
"No need, Garp-san." Renji smiled slightly.
It wasn't that he was showing off and didn't want to use it, but rather that he didn't have one.
"Kid, you chose this."
Boom!
Garp spread his legs, and simply by standing there, an invisible pressure surged forth.
Is this the pressure of playing in the finals?
Interesting!
Renji's gaze was serious. He extended his hands to form a hand sign, muttering incantations.
"Phase, Twilight, Eye of Wisdom!"
After a complete incantation and hand sign, a Cursed Technique will unleash its full power, which is commonly known as a skill's wind-up.
Garp naturally wouldn't interrupt Renji's casting during a spar. Thanks to this, Renji had the chance to test the maximum power of his current Blue.
As the full version of the incantation was chanted, Renji's hair danced wildly in the wind. A massive amount of Cursed Energy instantly surged, rapidly condensing into a basketball-sized Blue between him and Garp and it was still slowly growing.
"What kind of move is this?!" Garp grinned, his eyes filled with anticipation.
As the blue energy ball expanded, cracks began to appear on the ground. The surface of the soil cracked and lifted. Nearby wooden planks and stones were all sucked into it, then torn to shreds by Blue's terrifying suction force.
Bogard's figure in the distance became unsteady, his eyes showing amazement.
"This suction force is subtly pulling even me. Is it some kind of Devil Fruit ability?"
Miruko, drawn by the commotion, asked anxiously, "What's going on? Why are Renji and the Marine fighting?"
Bogard quickly explained, "Don't worry, miss, Garp-san is sparring with him. He'll maintain proper control."
Remembering who he was talking about, Bogard paused. "Uh..."
Other Vice Admirals might maintain proper control, but with Garp, it's really hard to say.
"Don't worry, miss, Renji's life will definitely be protected."
Miruko: "..."
Crack, crack, crack!
The continuously expanding Blue on the field finally reached a critical point. The blue-white sphere, containing immense Cursed Energy, suddenly blasted towards Garp.
Cursed Technique Lapse - Maximum Cursed Energy Output: Blue!
"Haha, good! Galaxy Impact!"
Facing Renji's fierce offensive, Garp laughed and threw a punch.
Boom!
Energy fluctuations scattered. Blue, which had absorbed the full force of Garp's punch, trembled for a moment before exploding.
A fierce wind swept across the field. Amidst the dust, ordinary Marine soldiers might not be able to see what was happening, but Bogard, with his Observation Haki, could tell that Renji had swiftly moved into mid-air the instant Garp attacked Blue, moving so fast that even he almost couldn't catch him.
"The power of this move is even more terrifying than a cannonball. Wait... what is this?!"
Bogard, who was just marveling, suddenly froze, then exclaimed, "No-sword style!?"
...
In mid-air, Renji made a slicing gesture with one hand, and a two-meter long slash, full of Cursed Energy, whistled out. This was the most powerful slash he could unleash in such a short time.
Seeing this, Bogard narrowed his eyes, and involuntarily reached for the sword at his waist. "What a ferocious flying slash! Even I would have to exert myself to block it."
A cold light rapidly magnified in Garp's eyes, but he showed no panic. He reached out and grasped the slash, which hummed incessantly.
"Haha, hand-blade! Kid, you're pretty good! But you still need to practice!"
As Garp's voice fell, the next moment, the sharp slash was actually crushed by him.
As expected of top-tier Armament Haki!
Renji sighed inwardly, but this was also within his expectations.
"It's over, kid! Join the Marine with me!"
Garp grinned as he looked at Renji in mid-air, while also adopting a punching stance.
"It is indeed about to end. He hasn't practiced Geppo and can't use it to evade, and few can withstand a single punch from Garp-san's iron fist." Bogard spoke, putting an end to the spar.
The facts were as Bogard said. Renji's body fell from mid-air, and Garp threw a punch.
Just as Renji was about to take Garp's disciplinary iron fist squarely, to everyone's surprise, his figure in mid-air suddenly vanished at that moment.
!?
"Behind, Garp-san!" Bogard exclaimed in shock.
Black sparks burst, this was Renji's Black Flash.
Black Flash: A spatial distortion that can be generated when the error between punching and channeling Cursed Energy impact is within 0.000001 seconds. Its power is equal to a normal hit to the power of 2.5, which is what we commonly call a lucky critical hit.
Behind Garp, Renji was fully focused, his gaze sharp as lightning.
The blue-white light of Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue condensed in his palm, and the surging, massive Cursed Energy also formed a slash in an instant.
These three sets of skills, which are extremely difficult to achieve, were simultaneously integrated into this one strike.
His all-seeing azure eyes told Renji that this strike can succeed.
Vice Admiral Garp is going to lose!?
Seeing this situation, a thought couldn't help but arise in the minds of the observing Marine soldiers.
Bogard's expression changed slightly, but he didn't believe Garp would lose. Based on his understanding of Garp's strength, even if he held back, Renji wouldn't be able to touch him.
On the field, a look of shock appeared on Garp's face. In fact, the moment Renji flashed behind him, he had already noticed. Renji's speed was astonishing, but what truly shocked Garp was the terrifying power contained within Renji's strike.
To be able to achieve such a level...
What an amazing kid!
Such a talent cannot be allowed to escape under his nose. It seems he will have to get a little serious.
Garp's confident smile remained. His martial arts, which had long been honed to the peak of the sea, showed a glimpse at this moment.
Even in this extremely short time, he was confident he could turn around and block Renji's attack with a punch.
However, the next instant, Garp's smile froze on his face.
He was horrified to discover that his body was being pulled by an unknown force, preventing him from completing his defense.
What's going on!?
"What is that!?"
Under Bogard's surprised gaze, Blue, which had originally been scattered by Garp's punch, had re-condensed at some point and was unleashing an astonishing suction force.
Caught off guard, Garp was pulled by this suction. Powerful as he was, he didn't have time to gather more strength to block Renji's punch, only managing to shout, "Kid! Where are you hitting?!"
Renji won!