The dawn of the video era meant that many important events and pieces of intelligence could no longer be buried. Although the World Government and the Marines still possessed the world's largest intelligence network, they could no longer manipulate public opinion at will as they had in the past.
The World Economic News Agency had completely broken free from the World Government's control, backed by kingdoms from the four seas and even major powers in the New World. This tacit opposition to the World Government stemmed from the fact that no one wanted to see it return to its former position as the force that ruled the entire world.
Three days later, on Baltigo Island, an ordinary island in the New World, ten thousand Marine soldiers were imprisoned in a massive cage created by Bullet's ability. Their bodies were bound by interlocking iron chains, leaving them with almost no room to move.
They had gone nearly four days without a drop of water. Most had already lost their fighting strength, though they were still some distance from starving to death. Bullet did not want them causing trouble at a critical moment, so it was better for them to quietly play their role as hostages.
The live broadcast feed shifted constantly. On the island, the "Devil's Heir," Douglas Bullet, stood silently as he waited, gazing toward the distant sea. Dressed in a military uniform, his exceptionally robust physique contained terrifying power, while his eyes resembled those of a demon.
His domineering and confident appearance alone was enough to make anyone feel a sense of dread.
On the other side of the sea, twelve warships sailed toward Baltigo Island. Marine Vice Admiral Garp stood at the bow of the central warship with his arms crossed, his white Justice cloak fluttering high behind him.
"It's the old man."
"It's Grandpa!"
In Windmill Village of the East Blue, the moment Garp's figure appeared on the live broadcast, two children, one sitting in a bar and the other in a mountain bandit's den, spoke almost simultaneously.
Ace was especially looking forward to the coming battle. After witnessing the battle between the Dark Emperor and Whitebeard, the powerful combat footage had kept him awake for a long time.
Once the edited footage from the World Economic News Agency was released, Ace had spent a large sum of money, money he had snatched from thugs, to buy it. He had already watched it several times.
The slow-motion and carefully edited footage was far more complete and clearer than the live broadcast, making it much more suitable for someone at Ace's level to study. It allowed him to see the terrifying scenes of the two men fighting in much greater detail. After all, there were times when even Morgans could not get close to the battlefield, and aside from Morgans himself, more than a dozen News Coo had been filming from a distance.
As for Garp, Ace undoubtedly understood him better than most. The Marine hero was a powerhouse who had driven Roger into a corner multiple times.
Viewed from above, there were not many Marines aboard the warships. The Navy had deliberately made arrangements to protect the Marines being held hostage by Bullet, while simultaneously monitoring the live broadcast and keeping track of the situation on the island.
Finally, the Marine fleet reached Baltigo Island. Garp gave a light leap, jumping from the warship onto the island as he looked toward Bullet in the distance.
"Garp, long time no see." The moment he saw Garp, Bullet became excited. His devilish eyes revealed the gaze of a predator staring at its prey.
Garp had hunted Roger for years, while Bullet had spent roughly three years aboard Roger's ship. Naturally, the two had crossed paths before.
"I'm here. Where are those Marines? Release them at once," Garp demanded seriously.
"Haha! They're all on the mountain. Send your own people to save them," Bullet replied with a loud laugh, seemingly indifferent to the fate of the ten thousand Marines.
This caused the Marines to abandon their original plan of secretly rescuing the hostages. They had not expected Bullet to be so cooperative, but this was naturally better for them.
Knowing the location of the hostages, Garp gave the Marines behind him a meaningful glance. They immediately began to move, with Gion and Kaki among them. At present, their combat power was considered top-tier within the Marines, surpassing the vast majority of Vice Admirals.
Sending them as Garp's deputies demonstrated how much the Navy trusted their strength. They also needed powerful individuals to protect the group of Marines being rescued.
Although the powers of the New World might not interfere in a battle between the Marines and Bullet, there was no guarantee that they would not take advantage of the situation to attack the Navy. Any such losses would be significant.
Furthermore, Gion and Kaki had not yet reached the level of true peak combatants.
The Marines had also prepared a hidden backup force. They intended to act only after the ten thousand Marine soldiers had been rescued, ensuring that there would be no remaining hostages to worry about.
High in the sky, the two flying Admirals of the Marines, "Kurotori" and "Kizaru," waited while holding Video Den Den Mushi and monitoring the battlefield. Marine Headquarters could command them to act at any moment.
"What a terrifying monster!" Borsalino exclaimed as usual, but this time there was genuine fear behind his words. One glance at Bullet was enough to tell him that this was a terrifying master of Hand-to-hand techniques, a monster with immense combat ability and virtually no weaknesses.
Such a powerhouse was the hardest type of opponent to deal with.
"Yes. Even just standing there, he feels like an endless sea, completely unfathomable," Freda said with a serious expression. She could clearly feel the gap between herself and Bullet, and it was certainly not small.
The battle between Bullet and Garp had already begun.
Bullet's terrifying speed allowed him to appear before Garp almost instantly, his powerful fist roaring directly toward Garp's face. Garp struck second but arrived first, leaning and bending his waist to avoid Bullet's punch before driving a fist coated in extreme Armament Haki directly into Bullet's abdomen.
Garp could fully sense the immense threat Bullet posed. That terrifying strength placed even him under tremendous pressure, and as a Hand-to-hand techniques specialist himself, Garp could appreciate Bullet's terrifying ability more clearly than almost anyone.
Bullet was sent flying by the punch, and Garp's strike was certainly not something that could be casually endured. However, Bullet quickly stabilized himself and appeared completely unaffected.
The ground beneath his feet sank instantly, forming a gigantic crater. Bullet's figure vanished, and Garp charged forward at the same time.
The two monsters collided in a fierce battle, displaying terrifying power that caused the entire island to tremble. These were monsters among monsters, possessing tempered physiques, the world's highest level of Hand-to-hand techniques and Haki, and perfect control over their strength.
With the entire island serving as their battlefield, their figures flashed continuously as craters appeared one after another across the ground.
Most people could not even see the battle between these two Hand-to-hand techniques masters. Their movements had completely surpassed the level of perception possessed by the vast majority of the world's population.
Bullet's strength was terrifyingly high, allowing him to fight Garp on completely equal terms. The power he displayed shocked countless powerful fighters watching around the world.
In a pure contest of Hand-to-hand techniques, Garp could not suppress Bullet at all. Instead, Bullet grew increasingly excited as the battle continued, while Garp was gradually pushed backward.
Bullet had no scruples whatsoever. Garp, however, was fighting while worrying about the condition of the ten thousand Marine soldiers and therefore did not dare to unleash his full strength without restraint.
The strength of these two monsters was absolutely horrifying. Either one of them could completely shatter a small mountain with a single punch.
This resulted in Garp being gradually suppressed by Bullet.
A single punch created a sinkhole more than a hundred meters in diameter. Bullet wore a wild grin as he attacked Garp relentlessly, taking Garp's punches without even flinching.
Unlike the battle between the Dark Emperor and Whitebeard, where the terrifying powers of the Dark-Dark Fruit and Tremor-Tremor Fruit dominated the battlefield, this confrontation was almost entirely a collision of physical power.
Although Teach and Whitebeard possessed extremely powerful Hand-to-hand techniques, they were still a notch below Bullet and Garp in that regard. The collision between two pure Hand-to-hand techniques masters was actually more aesthetically pleasing, with every punch and kick carrying devastating power, though very few ordinary people could truly appreciate the details. Most would have to wait until after the battle to enjoy the recorded footage.
"Garp, die! If I kill you, I can surpass Roger!" Bullet erupted with terrifying speed and landed a horrific punch directly on Garp.
Garp's body was sent flying, smashing straight through a small mountain. A massive cloud of dust erupted behind it, and everyone immediately understood what had happened. Garp's body had punched straight through the mountain.
The entire mountain trembled violently beneath the impact, with massive cracks spreading across its surface. The mountain had actually been pierced and cracked by Garp's body.
Just how terrifying was Bullet's strength?
Countless people found it difficult to believe. Figures such as Kaido, Big Mom, and Shiki, as well as Marine Headquarters and the World Government, all watched with solemn expressions.
"How boring. You don't dare to give it your all?" Bullet was extremely displeased by Garp's restraint. His expression gradually became more sinister before a devilish smile appeared on his face.
"In that case..."
Bullet gave a light leap and jumped directly toward the shore.
"What is that guy doing?" At Marine Headquarters, Sengoku's hands clenched tightly as he watched the scene.
Bullet raised both hands, and a mysterious purple power emerged from them, rapidly reaching toward the twelve warships anchored near the shore.
The massive warships were dissolved in an instant, turning into inorganic matter under Bullet's ability. The material was rearranged and vanished from the surface of the sea before merging into the ground.
Bullet had no intention of using his ability to fight Garp yet.
"Bullet! What are you doing?!" Garp's angry voice rang out as he questioned him.
His figure soon appeared before Bullet. The warships were gone, meaning the Marines had lost their means of retreat. Without those warships, how were they supposed to leave the island?
This was something the Marines had never anticipated.
"What am I doing? Come, let's slaughter to our heart's content! I want you to fight me with your true full strength and let me feel the will contained within your Iron Fist! Those ticklish attacks are truly annoying!" Bullet laughed excitedly.
"Choose for yourself. Those Marines can't leave now. The only way out is to defeat me, Garp. Those two little ones aren't very strong, but they can still manage to protect the others. At most, a few people will die. If you continue like this, I'll kill them first."
At this moment, Bullet truly became a devil, forcing the Marine hero's hand.
"This lunatic."
That was the thought shared by countless people watching the battle. In their eyes, Bullet was indeed a madman, willing to perform such an act simply to fight to his heart's content.
He was alone and overwhelmingly powerful, with no worries about the consequences, much like Redfield in the past. Such people were precisely the ones other forces feared offending the most.
"Come and kill me, Garp!" Bullet roared as he charged toward Garp like a prehistoric beast.
"You asked for this!" Garp clenched his fists tightly, his eyes locked onto Bullet. He gritted his teeth as he prepared himself for the fight. He had to defeat Bullet, or Bullet would carry out his threat.
It was not only for the sake of the Marines being held hostage, but also for Garp himself, because countless people around the world were watching.
Garp's aura underwent a tremendous transformation. It became just as fierce and aggressive as Bullet's.
The moment Garp charged forward, he had become completely serious and enraged. Such a Garp possessed absolutely terrifying strength.
"The demon has reappeared!" Big Mom, watching the battle, could not help but exclaim.
In the eyes of many pirates, the young Garp had been like a demon. No one knew how many pirates had been taught a lesson by his Iron Fist.
Even more impressive was the event that established Garp's reputation, when he stopped the attack of the unstoppable evil army known as Rocks. That battle became the beginning of Garp's title as the "Hero."
At least in the eyes of many pirates, Garp was someone who absolutely could not be trifled with. His Peak Armament Haki, combined with Internal Destruction techniques, could heavily injure even Marco the Phoenix, whose flames of rebirth granted him tremendous regenerative abilities.
After all, this was an advanced Haki technique that very few people in the sea knew. Once mastered, it could raise one's combat power to another level.
Ryūō was the Peak for most people. Even Big Mom, Kaido, and the four Marine Admirals possessed Haki of extremely high intensity, but in terms of Haki application, they had only reached the level of Ryūō.
Even Fleet Admiral Sengoku was the same. His primary means of attack was his shockwave, while the four Admirals relied primarily on their Devil Fruit abilities.
Internal Destruction was something only a small number of people could master, while many people had never even heard of it.
However, Internal Destruction was ultimately a technique for increasing attack power. It did not increase Haki intensity or defensive power. People like Big Mom and Kaido could instead rely on Conqueror's Haki Coating to achieve comparable results.
The situation shifted in an instant.
The enraged Garp's combat power rose to another level, and he began gaining the upper hand against Bullet.
Bullet, however, became even more excited. He constantly blocked Garp's fists while actively searching for opportunities to counterattack. The entire island had already become a disaster zone, and the battle had only just begun.
"Send warships to rendezvous." Marine Headquarters naturally could not simply sit back and do nothing. Without warships, the rescued Marine soldiers could not be brought home.
On the hill, the imprisoned Marines had already been rescued by the forces led by Gion and Kaki. To avoid being caught in the crossfire between the two monsters, they immediately headed toward the coast and sought a safe position.
The battle continued for a full day and night, yet neither world-class monster showed the slightest sign of fatigue. They continued fighting as if their stamina were endless.
"Haha! Garp! Keep it coming!" Bullet laughed as he continued attacking. Their powerful Hand-to-hand techniques had pushed the battlefield beyond the ground and into the air as well.
Bullet was indeed terrifyingly strong. Garp's advantage could not be expanded, while Bullet's endurance was among the best in the world.
Suddenly, Bullet's body underwent a drastic transformation. His body expanded, his skin turned completely deep blue, and black and red lightning crackled around him.
Powerful Haki and Ghostly Qi completely merged with his body. This was Bullet's famous "Demon Form."
In this state, Bullet's speed and strength increased significantly, making him resemble a demon from Hell.
Bullet had already mastered Conqueror's Haki Coating and could merge it with his Demon Form, creating an even more terrifying state.
His combat power surged instantly, surpassing Garp, who had previously held a slight advantage.
This was a battle between true world-class powerhouses. Whether Bullet or Garp, their strength was terrifyingly high, and their speed had long since broken the sound barrier.
Bullet in his Demon Form was his true fighting state. Even Garp felt immense pressure from such a Bullet. It was difficult to imagine that Bullet had grown to this level.
But when compared with the Dark Emperor Teach, it was not difficult to understand.
"The true form of the Devil's Heir has appeared!"
"Heavens! Douglas Bullet is actually suppressing Marine Hero Garp right now!" Morgans' astonished voice came through the live broadcast.
Many people could not see the battle clearly, so whenever the tide of the battle shifted, Morgans acted as a commentator, just as he had during the battle between the Dark Emperor and Whitebeard.
Morgans' words caused an enormous shock around the world.
Who was Garp? He was the Marine hero with an undefeated legend, the man who had driven Pirate King Roger into a corner multiple times, and a living monument of the previous era.
Yet he was actually being suppressed by Douglas Bullet.
The even stronger Bullet possessed terrifying speed and strength, clearly moving a step faster than Garp. In a battle between Hand-to-hand techniques masters, that difference was an enormous advantage.
At the same time, Bullet's body had merged with Armament Haki, further enhancing his defensive power. Combined with Ghostly Qi, the effect was naturally even more powerful.
The strength within Bullet's body had also increased tremendously. The fusion of Haki and his body naturally did not remain limited to the surface. Teach could see this clearly, and Bullet's further physical expansion was proof of it.
This already resembled the Haki Body that Teach was pursuing. The difference was that Teach needed to spend time tempering his Haki Body step by step, while Bullet had achieved something similar in a single transformation.
However, Teach's Haki Body was permanent, whereas Bullet's Haki Body was temporary.
This was Bullet's special talent, something Teach could not simply replicate. Teach already had his own path and did not need to imitate Bullet.
However, Teach also noticed that the key might lie in Bullet's Ghostly Qi, which could serve as the medium that allowed Haki and the body to fuse together. If he had the opportunity, he could let Slada experiment with the idea.
In Teach's eyes, the battle had become a clash between Haki Bodies. Garp possessed a Haki Body, while Bullet had achieved the same state through his Demon Form.
A Haki Body possessed tremendous resistance to Haki, greatly weakening the power of Internal Destruction techniques when used against it.
"Are you finished, Garp? If this is all you've got, then fall. I won't leave a single one of those Marines alive. I'll bury them on this island!" Bullet shouted as his fists rained down on Garp.
His figure flashed repeatedly while Garp raised his arms again and again to block the attacks.
A powerful punch finally landed directly on Garp's head, sending him flying.
"Hmm? Don't you dare dream of it, Bullet!" Garp's words had clearly touched a bottom line.
The flying Garp suddenly appeared beside Bullet. His Justice Cloak had already flown off to who knew where, and a flash of black and red lightning accompanied the terrifying punch that struck Bullet directly in the head.
Bullet was sent flying but quickly stabilized himself.
Garp finally revealed the Conqueror's Haki he had been hiding, wrapping his fists in high-level Conqueror's Haki Coating.
The mystery of whether Garp possessed Conqueror's Haki was finally solved.
It made sense. His son and grandson both possessed the qualities of a king, so how could Garp lack them? He had simply never wanted to use it all this time.
The World Government was not opposed to Conqueror's Haki. For example, Commander-in-Chief Kong and the current Fleet Admiral both possessed Conqueror's Haki. Instead, it was viewed as a symbol of immense potential, and those who possessed it were generally valued more highly.
Garp's outburst only made Bullet more excited. He shook his head and charged forward once again.
The fierce battle between the two resumed. Bullet's Demon Form was somewhat similar to the future King Luffy's Gear Fourth.
However, Gear Fourth was a technique developed by combining a Devil Fruit ability with Armament Haki and fully exploiting the characteristics of elasticity. It also involved the fusion of Armament Haki and the body. Although the resulting boost was powerful, the consumption of Haki was even greater.
Once Luffy's Haki was exhausted, he would revert to his original form.
Bullet's consumption was lower. Combined with his massive reserve of Haki, his Demon Form could last for a very long time.
This earth-shattering battle was slightly weaker than the battle between the Dark Emperor and Whitebeard in terms of visual spectacle, but in every other respect, it was in no way inferior.
Garp's powerful combat strength made people forget that he was already sixty-four years old. His combat power remained at its Peak without any obvious decline.
However, even if his combat power had not declined and he possessed great attainments in Life Return, a reduction in stamina with age was unavoidable, even if that decline was extremely slow. The only exception would be someone possessing a treasure like Pure Gold.
The battle continued for a full two days. Even after Garp began using Conqueror's Haki Coating, he still could not gain the upper hand against Bullet.
Bullet's enormous reserve of Haki was truly terrifying, allowing him to squander it almost without restraint.
Teach was extremely envious of this.
His own Haki capacity could also be considered terrifying, but it was probably only around one-tenth of Bullet's.
Through this battle, Teach understood that without using Devil Fruits, he would lose to Bullet. There was no doubt about it.
In terms of physical strength, Bullet was not much different from Kaido. His physique was terrifyingly powerful.
Even though Teach could train using gravity or even electric shocks, there was still a significant gap between him and world-class monster physiques such as Bullet, Kaido, and Big Mom.
Big Mom possessed her innate Steel Balloon physique. Kaido possessed monstrous natural talent, the boost of a Mythical Zoan, and an immortal-like body honed over years through the adaptability of his dragon form.
As for Bullet, he could use his ability to fuse special substances, such as rubber and Steel, into his body. This fusion was permanent, allowing Bullet's physique to inherit the characteristics of both rubber and Steel.
That was precisely why Bullet was so terrifying. His abilities were extremely difficult to replicate, combining his monstrous potential with the perfect development of the Combination-Combination Fruit.
Teach, however, had confidence that he could eventually surpass them. He would not stop until his physique reached its absolute limit. Moreover, he possessed the Super Gene Potion to enhance his potential, as well as his Devil Fruits.
King Ghidorah would bring a massive boost to his combat power, particularly in terms of his physique.
That Devil Fruit would mature in a little while.
After three consecutive days of fierce fighting, Garp's stamina was depleting rapidly, while Bullet, whose endurance was practically monstrous, was only slightly out of breath.
At this point, everyone realized just how terrifying Bullet was. If the battle continued, the possibility of Garp's defeat was extremely high.
Marineford realized the same thing.
"Garp cannot lose. Let Freda and Borsalino take action. They've watched enough," Sengoku said seriously. "Bullet's power has already become a tremendous threat to the world. He must be arrested."
The other Marines deeply agreed.
Bullet was simply too terrifying. Not only was he overwhelmingly strong, but his endurance was equally monstrous.
Vice Admiral Garp was losing in that regard. Even they had to admit that Garp was already a veteran, six years older than Whitebeard.
"It's finally our turn. I thought Headquarters would wait until the battle was almost over!" Borsalino remarked as he put away his nail clippers. "What a hassle."
Freda said nothing and immediately plummeted from the sky at high speed, controlling Repulsion Force as she descended.
Seeing that his colleague had already joined the fray, Borsalino remained unhurried. His body transformed into a beam of light and vanished, flying downward at an even greater speed.
The battling Bullet suddenly looked up and threw a powerful punch toward the sky.
"Repulsion Force!"
His fist slammed directly into the Repulsion Force shield descending from above. The ground beneath Bullet's feet sank from the impact, while the Repulsion Force shield was shattered by his terrifying strength.
"Ama-no-Murakumo Sword!"
A golden flash appeared as Borsalino materialized beside Bullet, slashing at him with a sword strike imbued with powerful Sword Intent.
Although Borsalino was extraordinarily fast, Bullet instinctively sensed him and threw a punch in response.
The terrifying power looked impressive even through the images, but its true horror could only be understood by facing it directly. Borsalino finally realized what kind of monster Vice Admiral Garp had been fighting.
That punch simply could not be taken head-on. Borsalino instinctively used elementalization to avoid the strike before flying back into the air.
"That was close, that was close," Borsalino said, wiping away nonexistent sweat.
The appearance of the two Admirals did not surprise the kings of the New World. The Navy's lack of martial virtue was an old tradition.
What truly concerned them was Bullet's combat power.
Even Whitebeard found it difficult to believe. How had Bullet trained such a terrifying physique and stamina?
One had to understand that Bullet did not possess a Mythical Zoan ability like Kaido. This simply should not have been a level that a human body could reach.
In reality, that was exactly the point. Bullet's body had long since become "non-human" through the power of the Combination-Combination Fruit, even though its basic structure remained that of a human.
No one knew exactly how many different substances Bullet had fused into his body.
The battle became even more intense after the arrival of the two Admirals. With Garp serving as the main attacker while Freda and Borsalino provided support, the advantage gradually shifted toward the Navy.
The battle continued for another four days.
Seven consecutive days of fighting placed enormous pressure even on Bullet, especially after Freda and Borsalino joined the battlefield. His stamina consumption accelerated dramatically.
He had also suffered significant injuries, as Garp repeatedly seized opportunities to land heavy blows.
To reduce his consumption, Bullet had long since exited his Demon Form, which greatly increased the pressure on him. Without Demon Form, his combat power was roughly equal to Garp's, leaving him slightly disadvantaged, especially with two Admirals now assisting Garp.
The consumption of such a battle was truly terrifying, yet Bullet's stamina had still not been completely exhausted.
The Navy's support warships had finally arrived and were approaching the location where the rescued Marines were waiting.
Bullet noticed this as well.
He had enjoyed the battle enough and did not want to be locked away in the darkness of Impel Down. After the incident involving Teach, Impel Down's defenses had reportedly been greatly strengthened to prevent Redyat from turning into a shadow and infiltrating it, as well as to prevent Nelson's spatial abilities from allowing another intrusion.
The World Government had spent a fortune coating the entire exterior of Impel Down with a layer of Seastone, covering every angle. Through the power of Seastone, they could prevent special Ability Users from infiltrating the prison.
An incident like that happening once was already enough. There was no need for a second.
"I'll give you one last surprise!" Bullet had already decided to retreat, but he wanted to leave something behind to show the world his strongest strike. Leaving quietly would simply be too dull.
"Hmm?"
The aura surrounding Bullet suddenly underwent a strange transformation, making Garp and the others hesitate before approaching.
"To surpass Roger and defeat all the strong warriors in this world, I haven't stopped training for years. Now, let me show you my true power!" Bullet laughed loudly.
"Combination: Awakening!"
Bullet's voice boomed like thunder, causing the hearts of countless people to tremble.
This was the first time Bullet had fully unleashed the awakened power of the Combination-Combination Fruit.
Purple, flowing crystals began spreading outward from Bullet, covering the entire island like a torrential flood.
In Dressrosa, an exquisite wine glass shattered.
Donquixote Doflamingo stared blankly at the video screen. "Hey! This isn't a joke, is it?!"
He naturally understood the power of an Awakening. His String-String Fruit had already awakened, allowing him to assimilate his surroundings, but compared to Bullet's display, it paled in comparison.
The screen was filled with a torrent of purple crystals that covered the entire island in a short period.
The range of influence was many times larger than Doflamingo's Awakening, allowing him to clearly understand the gap between them.
It was not that the ability itself was weak. Bullet was simply too strong.
The ground of the entire island transformed into flowing crystals. Then, those massive crystals began gathering together.
"Hey! No way?" Borsalino's pupils shrank.
"My god!" Even Freda's heart could not remain calm.
The prototype of a gigantic object slowly emerged before undergoing further changes and finally becoming a massive entity.
"My god, what is that?!"
"This is simply a miracle!"
"I have never seen such a monster!"
The astonished voices of people around the world rang out as they watched the enormous figure take shape. Then the truth became clear.
"He actually fused with the entire island!"
Bullet's ability was no secret, but the power he displayed completely shocked the entire world.
His enormous body looked incredibly menacing, and he could cross the island in only a few steps.
"That monster!" Buggy the Clown, who already possessed the bearing of a king, looked at the terrifying figure on the screen with a hint of panic.
All over the world, people fell into fear of Bullet, while the strongest fighters felt immense pressure.
Bullet was simply too strong.
They had no choice but to admit it.
"My strength exists for my victory alone!"
"Come and taste this move, Garp! Now, I am invincible in this world!" Bullet's domineering voice came from within the giant beast. With absolute confidence, he felt omnipotent, as though nothing in the world could block his path.
"Ultimate Cannon!"
The giant beast's arm suddenly swelled, while blue Armament Haki combined with Ghostly Qi and visibly coiled around the enormous limb.
"What the hell kind of Armament Haki is this?!"
Everyone was shocked by the sight before them.
The giant beast's arm alone was hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of meters long.
Such a massive quantity of Armament Haki was something few people would ever see in their lifetime, and now it had been revealed to the entire world.
Many people had to be extremely cautious even when covering their entire bodies with Haki. Yet Bullet wielded an amount of Haki so enormous that it seemed almost effortless.
Now, everyone had a clear understanding of what Bullet meant when he claimed to be invincible.
Who could stop such a Bullet?
Perhaps only Whitebeard.
A gigantic fist descended from the sky.
Freda and Borsalino immediately attempted to stop it.
"Eight-Shaku Jade Hook!"
"Repulsion Force!"
Countless beams of light were fired toward the giant beast's arm, accompanied by a powerful Repulsion Force. Yet they could not budge the enormous limb even slightly, demonstrating just how terrifying Bullet's Haki had become.
Seeing that his attack was ineffective, Borsalino instantly used elementalization and flew away.
Freda remained where she was. Unable to avoid the enormous attack in time, her body was pinned down by the powerful impact accompanying the descending fist.
The punch fell too quickly, and the fist itself was simply too enormous.
"Bone Fist: Star Crusher!"
Facing this terrifying punch, Garp rose to meet it head-on, unleashing his full-power strike. His fist nearly seemed to spark from the friction as he swung it forward with all his strength.
Boom!
The collision erupted with unimaginable force, and the massive roar instantly deafened everyone. For a moment, the entire world seemed to fall silent.
With unmatched power, Garp and Freda were swallowed up in the aftermath and smashed into the ground beneath the terrifying punch.
The moment the giant beast's fist landed, the entire island sank violently and became covered in cracks. The island's foundation was destroyed, and seawater began pouring continuously through the fissures.
The violent collision sent sand and dust filling the sky, creating a dense mist that shrouded the entire island.
This world-shaking punch left the entire world in silence.