Chapter 86: Garp's Domination!
"If you touch one of mine... I will break the world to break you."
Before Suzaku could even finish his sentence about "seeking justice," Garp already knew something catastrophic was coming. His instincts, honed by decades of hunting the Pirate King, screamed a warning.
And sure enough.
BOOM...!!!
It started as a hum, then escalated into a roar that vibrated in the marrow of everyone present.
A terrifying aura, far exceeding the previous pressure, burst forth from Suzaku's body.
It wasn't just an invisible pressure anymore. It had transformed into substantial shockwaves of red and black energy. Countless thick arcs of dark lightning—Conqueror's Haki—crackled around him visible to the naked eye, tearing up the pavement and shattering nearby windows.
This was the will of a King who sought to dominate the world.
"Brat!!!"
Garp's eyes widened in fury. The veins on his neck bulged against his collar.
He didn't back down. Instead, he unleashed his own Conqueror's Haki. It rose like a mountain, majestic and unshakeable, an invisible barrier of pure willpower rushing to meet the sweeping storm.
KRACK-ZZZT!
The wills of two Conquerors clashed fiercely in mid-air.
There was no sound of impact, yet the collision surpassed all roars. The air between them distorted, creating a vacuum of black lightning.
Centered around the two of them, the clouds above the Sabaody Archipelago—which had just begun to re-gather—were brutally torn apart. The sky split open. A gigantic circular void formed in the heavens, stretching for miles, allowing a singular beam of daylight to pour down on the battlefield like a spotlight.
It was a magnificent and terrifying sight reserved for the strongest in the world.
The clash had immediate consequences.
Thud. Thump. Crash.
On the battlefield, apart from a few unyielding Vice Admirals who gritted their teeth until they bled, hundreds of elite Marine soldiers didn't even have time to scream.
Their eyes rolled back into their heads. They fell in droves like wheat cut by a scythe, instantly losing consciousness under the crushing weight of two Kings.
"Oh my..." Kizaru adjusted his sunglasses, which had slipped down his nose. "What terrifying Conqueror's Haki."
His gaze beneath the lenses was more solemn than ever. The playful glint was gone.
"This is truly... extremely troublesome. He's not just a rookie; he's a Emperor candidate."
Without the harassment of the Marine soldiers' guns, the situation for the government deteriorated rapidly.
"GABABABABA!"
The Giants' destructive power was completely unleashed.
Each swing of their gigantic weapons stirred up winds that tore through the earth. The Marine Vice Admirals—seasoned veterans of the New World—were forced to dodge awkwardly, struggling to avoid being flattened by the furious attacks of Dorry and Brogy.
And in this momentary chaos, the shadow of a Death God quietly descended.
Ulquiorra moved.
He didn't run; he used Sonido. He bypassed the sound barrier without making a sound.
His figure appeared ghost-like behind two distracted Vice Admirals—Strawberry and Stainless—who were trying to flank the Giants.
Zzzzt.
Two cyan light swords, condensed from high-density spiritual power, appeared in Ulquiorra's hands. Luz de la Luna.
"Pfft! Pfft!"
In a flash of green light, the cold, slender blades pierced through the chests of the two Vice Admirals from behind.
It was surgical. It was silent.
"Guh..."
It wasn't until Ulquiorra pulled out the light swords, bringing out two sprays of blood, that the pain registered.
The two battle-hardened Vice Admirals slowly lowered their heads. They stared in disbelief at the holes in their chests, cauterized by spirit energy.
"For... Justice..."
Their final words were mixed with gushing blood. Their tall bodies, filled with endless unwillingness, collapsed heavily onto the ruins.
Ulquiorra flicked the blood from his energy blades. He raised his hand, preparing to strike the next target—Vice Admiral Momonga.
Flash!
A golden light blinded him.
"Ama no Murakumo (Heavenly Cloud Sword)!"
A long sword forged from pure photons appeared in Kizaru's hand. He swung it with casual speed, intercepting Ulquiorra's deadly strike.
CLANG!
Light clashed against light.
"Hey, hey, hey, little guy!" Kizaru said with a pout, pressing his blade against Ulquiorra's. "Attacking with lethal force without a word isn't a good habit. Killing my subordinates is annoying paperwork. I can't let you continue like this!"
Ulquiorra's emerald eyes glanced at the Admiral without a ripple of emotion.
His voice was as calm as water.
"Your resistance is meaningless. The outcome will not change by an iota. You are merely prolonging the inevitable."
"Ha..."
Kizaru shed his usual laziness. The lewd smile on his face completely disappeared, replaced by a cold, radiant seriousness.
"You really underestimate me! Then let me show you..."
Kizaru kicked Ulquiorra back, creating distance. He floated into the air, crossing his hands over his chest.
"...the weight of speed!"
"Yasakani no Magatama (Sacred Jewels)!"
Dazzling golden light gathered at his fingertips.
PEW PEW PEW PEW!
The next second, hundreds of thousands of brilliant light bullets rained down from the sky. It was a laser storm. It covered the entire area, swallowing Ulquiorra's figure completely with unavoidable density and speed.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
A series of powerful explosions erupted continuously, turning the ground into a cratered moonscape. Kizaru intended to completely erase that space from the world.
However, Kizaru's expression did not relax. His Observation Haki told him something was wrong.
Sure enough, when the flames and smoke dissipated...
A gigantic black barrier, as smooth as a mirror and shaped like a geometric polygon, silently floated in mid-air. It was completely unmoved, without a scratch.
[Skill: Wall of Jericho]
Beneath the barrier, a graceful figure clad in black and gray full-body armor slowly revealed herself.
It was Albedo.
She stood in front of Ulquiorra, her hand extended casually. With just a single spell, she had perfectly blocked an attack powerful enough to destroy a fleet.
"Lord Suzaku's command is for me to deal with you!" Albedo's voice was cold and arrogant, echoing from within her helmet.
Her gaze toward Kizaru was like looking at an annoying bug that buzzed too loudly.
"Your opponent is me! Bugs should stay put, so please don't run around anymore! [Skill: Paralysis]!"
With Kizaru restrained by Albedo, Ulquiorra was no longer hindered.
He flashed away, merging back into the Giants' furious assault, transforming into an elegant Death God harvesting lives on the battlefield.
[The Main Event: Suzaku VS Garp]
On the other side of the plaza, the battle between the Captain and the Hero had entered the engagement phase.
Suzaku raised his hand.
Whoosh!
A ball of scorching, fiery red flame gathered in his palm. It wasn't normal fire; it was the condensed essence of the Vermillion Bird. The heat was so intense it distorted the space around it, creating mirages.
It rotated and compressed, finally transforming into a fist-sized, destructive core of plasma.
"Vermillion Nova."
He flicked his finger.
ZOOM!
The flame ball turned into a stream of light, flying rapidly towards Garp. During its flight, it fed on the oxygen, expanding wildly until it resembled a miniature sun hurtling across the battlefield.
Before it even got close, the terrifying high temperature made the battle-hardened Garp sweat profusely. His skin prickled with the sensation of burning.
"Damn fellow!"
Garp roared. He showed no intention of dodging. He didn't run.
Instead, he charged head-on towards the gigantic fireball.
"Fist Bone: Impact!"
His right fist turned pitch black with Armament Haki. Then, ominous black and red Conqueror's Haki lightning arcs began to dance wildly upon it.
The tiny electrical threads gathered instantly into thick, violent thunder.
This was Advanced Conqueror's Haki (Coating). The power that allowed Roger and Whitebeard to rule the seas.
Garp unleashed this iron fist, condensed with all his strength and will, forward with a fierce roar!
BOOM!!!
A gigantic roar, impossible to describe in words, resounded across the sky.
Flame and Impact. Two world-destroying energies collided.
The fireball struggled against the fist for a microsecond before detonating.
KA-BLAM!
An enormous mushroom cloud soared into the sky. The explosive circular shockwave plowed a layer off the earth, stripping the pavement down to the roots of the mangrove.
"Oh..."
Amidst the hurricane of the explosion, Suzaku stood his ground. His clothes flapped violently in the wind, but he watched Garp's fist with keen interest.
His eyes glowed, analyzing the flow of energy.
"Is this 'Haki Infusion' imbued with Conqueror's Haki?" Suzaku muttered to himself, ignoring the heat.
"Truly impressive! To be able to unleash such power at his age without a Devil Fruit... the average physique of people in this world is truly unbelievably strong."
He watched Garp emerge from the smoke, his fist smoking but unhurt.
"However..." Suzaku narrowed his eyes. "Even after witnessing Garp's entire process of using this 'meta-defining' technique... I'm still mostly clueless about it. How does he coat the will without dissipating it?"
Garp shook his hand, grinning savagely.
"Distracted in a fight? That'll get you killed, brat!"
Garp vanished.
He used Soru (Shave) at a level that made him invisible.
"Galaxy Impact!"
Garp appeared right in front of Suzaku, his fist raised for a second strike.
Suzaku smiled.
"Good. Teach me more."
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