Ochoku: Does He Think a Marine Warship Is a Playground?

The expression on Garp's face and the tone of his voice made him look exactly like someone bragging about how amazing someone else's child was!

Then there was his own son.

His son had been kicked flying with one foot to the face, utterly useless and a complete disgrace!

Garp paid no attention to Dragon's dark expression and began teaching him in the Monkeys' family style: "Learn from Ares and train yourself into a powerful body with incredible durability and vitality!"

"A qualified Marine must have a strong physique and an unyielding will!"

"Dragon, I know you want to take part in battle, but you've seen it yourself. You're just... too weak!!"

Without comparison, there was no pain. Garp had previously thought Dragon's progress was fairly good, but now that he compared him with Ares right before his eyes...

It was simply unbearable to watch.

He had been defeated in a single strike!

Hearing Garp's reprimand, Dragon clenched his fists tightly, his fingers digging deep into his palms until the skin turned deathly pale.

He clenched his teeth so hard that they creaked. He recalled that kick, the pain of being struck, and the humiliation of it all.

Dragon said firmly, "I'll definitely become stronger. Strong enough to defeat anyone!!"

"I'll pursue the justice in my heart and use my strength to protect and save more people!!"

At that moment, an invisible yet powerful presence radiated from him.

The corners of Garp's mouth lifted in a faint, concealed smile, and a look of satisfaction flashed deep in his eyes. He was secretly delighted. My son will definitely become an outstanding Marine in the future!

That stimulation really got through to Dragon. He'll definitely train even harder now, and he'll be able to grow into a qualified, excellent Marine soldier sooner!

Just as Garp was feeling happy, his ears twitched slightly.

He immediately turned toward the sky, excitement in his eyes. Grinning, he said, "The warm-up is over!"

"Someone I can finally have a proper battle with has arrived!"

With his powerful strength, fighting Ares had indeed counted as a warm-up.

Ares's tenacity and ability to take a beating had also exceeded Garp's expectations, allowing him to fully loosen up his body.

With a tremendous boom,

Bundy World dropped rapidly from the sky and slammed heavily onto the wooden deck, stomping cracks across the sturdy planks.

With his appearance, the Marines around them grew tense and frightened.

"That's... the World Destroyer—Bundy World!!"

"A Great Pirate with a bounty of 200 million!!"

"He's an extremely vicious pirate!"

"......"

Although fear appeared on the Marines' faces, their excellent discipline, combined with Marine Vice Admiral Garp's presence, prevented them from panicking or fleeing.

Quite a few Marines even raised their muskets.

The next second,

Bundy World punched several Marines flying, snatched a musket from one of the Marine soldiers, and held it in his hand.

A fierce, ruthless look spread across his face as he laughed loudly. "Multiplication—One Hundredfold Musket!"

Click.

Click.

He pressed the triggers of the muskets in both hands. With two bangs, the bullets instantly shot out.

What was horrifying was that the bullets suddenly expanded the moment they left the barrels, growing continuously until they were a hundred times their original size!

The bullets, originally no larger than marbles, quickly became almost as large as balls!

The Marines present were startled, staring in horror at the "bullets" that looked like cannon shells.

"Damn it!"

Garp cursed under his breath. His body moved as swiftly as lightning, and he hardened his arm with Armament Haki before smashing one of the shells apart with a punch.

But no matter how fast he was,

the "bullets" had been fired from different directions, so he could only destroy one.

The other slammed into the Marines, instantly blasting more than ten of them away and filling the air with thick black smoke.

Even the enormous warship rocked violently under the impact of the fierce explosion.

Seeing the destruction, Bundy World laughed in delight. "Worororo... Everything must be destroyed!!"

"Damn it!!" Garp shouted angrily and launched an attack at World.

The two of them clashed.

At this moment,

Ares lay on the cold floor. "My strength is still inferior to his..."

He did not hurry to stand. He had not given up. Instead, he began repeatedly reviewing and learning through the function in his mind.

The punch Garp had previously landed on his head had awakened part of his memories, seemingly strengthening his soul.

Both his perception and his willpower had become stronger.

This was something even Ares himself did not know. It was also precisely why Dragon had realized that Ares grew fiercer the longer he fought.

Ares sank into self-reflection. "My unique Armament Haki still isn't strong enough. I can't even cover my entire body with it."

"My speed and technique are both far too inferior."

His mind replayed every detail of his previous battle with Marine Vice Admiral Garp, especially their attacks and movements.

Those were the two areas he focused on learning.

Suddenly!

Ares's eyes lit up, and he muttered excitedly, "It seems to be... explosive power!!"

He seemed to have realized one of the key points: instantaneous explosive power.

That instantaneous explosive power made Garp's speed and strength incredibly powerful. Excited, Ares stood up.

He bent his legs slightly. The sharply defined muscles in his thighs tightened and bulged as he muttered to himself, "First accumulate strength... then release it all at once!"

Boom!

He suddenly drove his feet into the floor, shattering the planks beneath him. His entire body shot straight upward like a rocket, and his bald head smashed through the thick wooden ceiling.

His whole body appeared in the sky, the fierce wind beating against his face and body.

Ares cried out in immense surprise, "My speed... really has increased!!"

By then, he had already risen at least twenty or thirty meters into the air.

"That's Ares!!!"

On the pirate ship, Ochoku shouted in delight. The enormous weight in his anxious heart finally lifted.

The kid was fine!!

He immediately shouted toward Ares, "Ares, get back on the ship!"

As long as he brought Ares away, they could escape this dangerous place.

That pleasant surprise lasted only two or three seconds before Ochoku suddenly widened his eyes in astonishment.

Boom!

Ares, having risen to his limit, dropped straight down from the sky and crashed heavily into the ship's cabin, disappearing from the pirates' sight.

The pirates stared at one another in confusion, completely baffled by what Ares was doing.

Ochoku was instantly overcome with a splitting headache. His emotions had risen and fallen dramatically, and the corner of his mouth twitched. "This kid..."

"Does he think a Marine warship is a playground?!!"

"......"

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