Roar

The middle section of the Grand Line, Sabaody Archipelago.

As time passed, the situation on the island grew more chaotic, showing signs of escalating further.

The Celestial Dragons' fury remained, and the CP Organization's guards, strictly following the Celestial Dragons' orders, launched indiscriminate shelling across the entire island.

Civilians panicked, fleeing towards the ports by the sea.

A few desperate outlaws, however, saw an opportunity. Taking advantage of the chaos, they began to loot wantonly, hoping to strike it rich.

The Navy soldiers stationed on Sabaody Archipelago were prioritizing the evacuation of civilians, followed by dealing with the chaos caused by the outlaws, and lastly, attempting to apprehend the escaped slaves.

With Garp's arrival, the Navy soldiers found their backbone and began to try and stop the CP Guards' indiscriminate shelling.

For a time, CP Organization guards, Navy soldiers, civilians, outlaws, escaped slaves, and all sorts of people mingled together, making it impossible to tell who was who.

Just as everyone was at a loss, a deafening "roar" suddenly echoed throughout the entire Sabaody Archipelago!

"ROAR!"

The sound was incredibly piercing, impossible to ignore. Those with weaker nerves began to tremble all over.

Even the most experienced hunters couldn't discern what kind of "beast" it was, only feeling a primal fear!

"Waaah..."

The Celestial Dragon, Saint Lolowim, also heard the roar.

Already not very brave, he was now so terrified he collapsed onto the ground.

The bubble above his head popped, his pants became soaked, he foamed at the mouth, and his whole body convulsed.

"Sir!"

Seeing this, the guards immediately abandoned their shelling orders and rushed over.

While it seemed like they were protecting Saint Lolowim, it was more important to maintain the "Celestial Dragon" facade, ensuring such a disgraceful display wasn't witnessed by others.

At this point, the so-called "absurd" indiscriminate shelling finally ceased.

Taking advantage of the guards rushing to rescue Saint Lolowim, the Navy soldiers, bolstered by Garp's presence, managed to stop the remaining guards.

The panicked civilians were stunned in place by the roar;

The outlaws' legs trembled in fear, worried that the World Government had sent some terrifying powerhouse.

Therefore, it could be said that this roar, which swept across the entire island, ended the chaos on Sabaody Archipelago!

So...

Who let out the roar?

Who?

That question was actually quite difficult to answer.

It wasn't that no one saw it clearly. After all, everyone wanted to flee by sea, so many people were near the docks.

Even a certain captain of a merchant fleet took out his telescope and accurately pinpointed the source of the roar.

But when a nearby sailor asked, the captain was momentarily speechless.

Who was the "who" that let out that violent roar?

A person?

A Devil Fruit user?

Or something else entirely?

The captain replayed what he had just seen in his mind, but he couldn't describe it no matter how hard he tried.

It was likely a sight he would never forget in his life...

On that medium-sized sailing ship, a tall and imposing "monster" stood.

It had two dark green demonic horns on its head, a crimson body, and its shoulders were covered in golden scales.

A monster?

No.

It was more like the terrifying Demon rumored on the seas!

It lowered its body, gripping the deck tightly with its thick hands, while bending its knees and bracing its body backward.

Then, the "Demon" opened its fang-filled mouth, and its already non-human physique changed further.

Its thick body became slightly more slender overall, the spine on its back slightly protruded, revealing a layer of jade-like emerald scales.

The "Demon" opened its massive maw and took a deep breath, gathering an invisible power before aiming it at the dock.

Following the Demon's aim, the captain looked toward the dock and saw only one person there.

He stared at the man with graying hair, wearing the Navy's justice cape, who stood ready with a clenched fist.

"ROAR!"

The roar came, stirring up a fierce storm that howled towards them.

The old Navy man shouted, facing the direction of the storm, and threw a punch with all his might!

BOOM!

As the two clashed, the captain decisively lowered his telescope.

He didn't understand this fight, nor did he want to.

He just wanted to conduct his business honestly, ensuring everyone on the ship could live a peaceful life.

"Since the Great Pirate Era began, there have been more and more monsters on the Grand Line..."

The captain couldn't bear to watch anymore.

But just as time flows on, this battle would eventually reach its conclusion.

The Armament Haki on the fist collided with the solidified strong wind that distorted the air, exploding instantly and kicking up a large amount of dust.

When the dust settled, Garp looked up and saw only an empty dock.

"Hm?"

Garp was startled, then quickly understood what had happened.

If he really wanted to fight to the death, Lindsey could have done this back on shore.

He only waited until they were on the ship to use this move, precisely to use the recoil to escape. He had no intention of fighting Garp to the death!

"What a shame, my body was just getting warmed up."

Garp shook his wrist and was about to turn around when he felt a sharp sting on his cheek.

He touched it with his hand and found a small cut, about a thumb's length.

It was shallow, but it had indeed made Garp bleed.

"This is..."

Garp had only coated his fist with Armament Haki, so it wasn't strange for his face to be injured.

But the crucial point was, that "Roar" was just wind. Why did it have a "sharp" nature?

A slash? A cut?

Garp carefully recalled the sensation and gradually discovered the subtlety.

Mixed within the roar was not just wind, but a trace of Armament Haki like a sharp blade!

Evan Lindsey had diffused a minuscule amount of Armament Haki into his mouth, then unleashed it all through the "Roar," giving the attack the dual properties of "storm" and "slash"!

Upon realizing this, Garp's pupils couldn't help but contract.

Because just a few minutes ago, when Lindsey and Garp first exchanged punches, Garp could clearly feel that Lindsey did not know how to use Armament Haki.

Garp was certain of this!

And he believed that as long as Evan Lindsey found the right training method, he would definitely be able to learn the skill of "Haki."

But what Garp never expected was that after only a few minutes, Evan Lindsey's moves already contained a small amount of Armament Haki!

Was this "small amount" intentional on Lindsey's part? Or was it because he had just learned Haki and couldn't gather much in such a short time?

Garp paused.

If an immense amount of Armament Haki were to be unleashed by the "Roar," how powerful would it be?

And more importantly, after only a few brief exchanges, Evan Lindsey had actually reached the threshold of mastering Armament Haki!

"My Armament Haki..."

Looking at the empty coastline, Garp couldn't help but scratch his head and murmur:

"Did he learn it from me?"