The Power of a Single Punch
The sky above Punk Hazard was completely shattered.
The ground beneath Garp's feet shattered into countless metal fragments the instant he jumped, and the shockwave surged back like a tsunami.
His imposing figure soared into the sky, his fist raised high, and black and red lightning flashed wildly around him!
At that moment, the air seemed to freeze.
Countless tiny energy threads coiled around his body, as if gathering some kind of power beyond reason.
Every heartbeat makes the heavens and earth tremble.
Roy looked up at that familiar presence, his eye twitching slightly.
That was the first time he saw Garp fully fuse with the power of the More-More Fruit.
"Doubling - Fiftyfold Iron Fist!!"
Garp's roar was like thunder piercing the sky!
The fist was not only imbued with Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, but also with the power and Shockwaves amplified wildly by the More-More Fruit.
In that instant, Garp's fist seemed to become the core of a planet!
The surrounding airflow was completely sucked out, sonic booms continued to explode in the high sky, and black and red Thunder Net covered the sky like spider silk!
"Boom--!"
The entire Punk Hazard shook violently in an instant!
The island's structural layers emitted a piercing cracking sound, the ground collapsed, and the Energy Barrier completely crumbled!
The main tower of the Vegapunk Institute was shattered, countless cracks appeared, instruments flashed, and system alarms sounded incessantly.
"Energy level exceeds safety threshold!"
"This is about to trigger Crustal-Tremor-Level Explosive Reaction!"
"Ahhh--! No way!!"
York, clutching the data terminal, was deathly pale and his voice trembled. "If that old man's fist were to fall, the entire island would split in two!!"
Vegapunk, his forehead covered in cold sweat, twitched at the corner of his mouth. "My... experimental island--!"
Ace, Luffy, Zoro, Kuina all felt a chill run down their spines.
"Grandpa's too outrageous!!" Luffy yelled in frustration.
"Is he planning to wipe out the entire island while he's at it?!" Ace's face stiffened.
High in the sky, Garp's fist was already in motion, Thunderclap gathered into a vortex, and his Haki surged like a dragon.
Roy sighed helplessly, "The old man... he's completely out of his mind."
Just as the fist was about to strike --
Spatial Transfer!!
Roy suddenly swung his hand!
The spatial layer twisted and collapsed, and the entire Training Ground, along with everyone present, was instantly transported to the skies above the outer sea of Punk Hazard!
The next second--
Garp's fist crashed down like a Meteor striking the earth!
"Boom--!"
The heavens and earth shattered, the sea exploded, and light and shockwaves engulfed everything!
A massive beam of light from the explosion shot straight into the sky, illuminating half of the New World's sky.
Under the force of the fist, the seawater was forcibly squeezed out to create a huge crater with a diameter of fifty kilometers!
The seabed collapsed for thousands of meters, forming a circular canyon. The water flowed back like an apocalyptic flood, and a tsunami hundreds of meters high surged from the edge of the pit, turning into a canopy of waves like a sky curtain!
That moment--
The world seemed to fall into a silent pause.
In the distance, mountains collapsed, energy towers toppled, and the edges of the island crumbled on the main island of Punk Hazard.
Ace, Luffy, Zoro, Kuina, and the others were all dumbfounded, completely forgetting to breathe.
Vegapunk stood frozen beside the ruins, his lips twitching, muttering to himself:
"Is this... boxing, or a surface-resetting weapon...?"
And then, amidst the lingering echoes of the wind and waves, that familiar laughter once again resounded through the heavens and earth in the distance—
"Gah--haha--!"
Garp floated high in the sky, his fist crackling with black and red lightning, his fighting spirit boiling, and he laughed unrestrainedly.
"That punch—it felt so damn good!! Hahaha—!"
The surrounding sky and sea trembled under the aftershocks of his punch.
Meanwhile, within Roy's Spatial Ripples, the three Seraphim were transferred to Energy Platform on the edge of the outer sea.
Before they could fully react, a gigantic, boundless deep- Deep-Sea Pit appeared on the surface of the sea before them.
Seraphim Kaido's throat tightened, staring blankly at the horrifying sight. "This... this fist... could turn me to dust..."
The Whitebeard Seraphim utterly shocked, his lips twitching. "Gurararara... I dare not accept this power."
Seraphim Linlin's face turned deathly pale, and even her Divine Flame dimmed slightly. "Mama... this old guy... he's simply inhuman."
In the distance, Zephyr retracted his fist, gazed at the deep-sea crater created by that punch, and slowly revealed a smile.
"Seriously... that guy is still the same as always."
Sengoku patted his shoulder, the golden light slowly dissipated, and a relieved smile appeared on his face:
"This More-More Fruit is truly tailor-made for him."
In the raging wind, Garp stood suspended in mid-air, a hearty laugh on his lips, lightning still dancing between his fists, his fighting spirit undiminished.
His laughter lingered between the wind and the sea.
"My fists are still going strong!"
Off the coast of Punk Hazard, the wind still howled like a roaring beast between heaven and earth.
The Deep-Sea Pit, created by Garp's punch—tens of kilometers in diameter, like a wound in the world hollowed out by a god—is still constantly being filled with seawater.
The waves surged and roared like thunder, and the world turned pale.
Vegapunk's lab coat was soaked through. He stood frozen on the crumbling shore, his eyes fixed on the hellish scene, his lips twitching.
"You... you've rewritten the entire geographical structure, you idiot--!"
He clutched his head, his entire being almost paralyzed.
Just then, a calm hand patted my shoulder.
Roy stood beside him with a smile, "Doctor, you're going to be very busy from now on!"
Vegapunk paused, mechanically turning his head. "Huh? Why?"
Roy pointed to the deep pit in the distance where the seawater was still pouring in, and gave a wicked smile:
"You don't really think the World Government wouldn't notice such a big commotion, do you?"
"Ah--?"
Vegapunk froze on the spot, his mind going blank for a moment, before instinctively turning around.
The scene of the collapsing world came into view again—like Heavenly Punishment descending, as if a god was overturning the world.
For a moment, he could only helplessly cover his forehead and sigh in a trembling voice, "This is just too outrageous!!"
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.
The wind swept away the laughter, and sunlight pierced through the dark clouds, shining on the bottomless abyss.
The flashes of light refracted among the waves, like a new dawn.
--The camera slowly transitions to the next scene.
The Flower Country, Eastern Harbor.
The morning mist had not yet dissipated, and the sea surface shimmered.
A small warship flying a special naval flag quietly docked at the shore.
On the deck of the warship, several figures stood in the morning light, each exuding a different aura.
The man at the head of the group had a black overcoat billowing in the wind, and his gaze was as sharp as an eagle's.
--X Drake, leader of SWORD Squad.
He narrowed his eyes, scanning the tranquil Harbor along the shore, his tone cold and stern:
"Target— The Flower Country."
"Intelligence confirms that several organizations masquerading as adventurer groups are attempting to form an alliance and reorganize the Pirate force."
Behind him, Sanji, a cigarette dangling from his lips, hands in his pockets, a slight smirk playing on his face, said, "Hmph, looks like I'll have to prepare a rather 'not-so-elegant' ball."
Usopp, holding his Sniper Rifle, asked in confusion, "Huh!? Weren't we here for sightseeing?!"
Hibari rolled his eyes and took notes on the mission briefing. "Mr. Usopp, please don't break down before the battle, thank you."
The Kujaku gently twirled the whip in her hand, a slight smirk playing on her lips. "Hmph, interesting—"
In the morning light, the five figures stepped onto the shore.