Whitebeard narrowed his eyes, sensing the overwhelming power surging from Garp. As he watched Ronglin, he could not help but sigh inwardly. Mysterious boy, you chose the wrong opponent! Garp's strength is nowhere near as feeble as he looks!
An imposing aura of raw power rushed at him. Ronglin's surrounding air currents swelled, and with a crack, his entire body abruptly hardened. He unleashed Iron Body, the Marine Six Styles technique specialized in defense. At the same time, he covered himself in Armament Haki Hardening.
"Clang!"
The savage whirlwind slammed into Ronglin, and its terrifying impact instantly spread throughout his body. Ronglin felt a tremendous shock. That fierce force was like a giant beast, madly trying to break through his defenses and invade his body.
"Disperse!" Haki surged wildly around Ronglin as a violent current swept outward. The two powerful forces instantly tangled and tore at each other, and Ronglin finally crushed Garp's offensive with even greater force.
"Not bad, young man!" The moment he shattered Garp's attack, a voice below closed in from afar in an instant. Garp's black iron fist, carrying a howling gale, had already smashed toward Ronglin!
"Armament Haki Hardening—Iron Body—Eternal Fortress!"
Ronglin had never expected this old man to be so ferocious. Such incomparably powerful attacks came one after another without end, and Garp could still maintain such intense fighting spirit. Caught off guard by his own overconfidence, Ronglin had actually been forced onto the defensive.
"Boom!"
A deafening blast nearly ruptured everyone's eardrums. Garp's unrestrained punch struck Ronglin squarely in the chest. Its powerful aftershock spread outward, sweeping over the people below and blowing them all off balance.
Pain!
Ronglin finally felt pain. Even if it was only slight, this was the first time he had felt genuine pain since coming here and fighting