Divine Evasion Reappears, Shocking Garp!

The sudden outbreak of fighting quickly drew the attention of all officers and soldiers in Marineford, but those below the rank of Vice Admiral dared not approach.

At first, some were woken by the commotion and rushed over, only to be blown away by the terrifying shockwaves before they could get close. Several even fainted on the spot under the pressure of Conqueror's Haki.

Even Vice Admirals didn't dare to get too close, only watching from afar.

In front of the Headquarters Building, as the ground cracked and collapsed, and the flame clouds continued to rise, the towering Headquarters Building in Marineford Square finally couldn't withstand it. Its walls split open with a deafening sound, revealing a shocking crack.

"Lord Akira, Mr. Garp!"

Seeing a dramatic crack appear in the wall of the Headquarters Building, Gion, who had forcefully withstood the collision and then unleashed even more ferocious Conqueror's Haki, plunged her sword into the ground and looked up at Akira and Garp, who had cracked the surrounding ground and the Headquarters Building walls with just one clash. She shouted with all her might, "Stop it, stop it! The Headquarters Building is about to collapse—"

Hum—

Hum hum—

Before Gion could finish speaking, a dizzying low-frequency vibration emanated again, instantly drowning out her voice.

Immediately after, a wave of world-destroying energy surged out again, centered on Akira and Garp.

"Ahaha, you truly surprise me, Akira!"

Garp, enveloped in flame clouds, clenched his fist, took a step forward with all his might, and roared heartily, "Next, let's see if your Armament Haki is as overbearing as this!"

Before his voice faded, Garp, already wreathed in flame clouds, unleashed another wave of terrifying aura.

The next second, his figure flickered, and he leaped up. His Armament Haki, cultivated to its peak, covered his entire body. His fists, also wreathed in flame clouds, turned black and shiny.

"Knuckle Collision—"

Garp, who had leaped into the air, didn't hesitate. His Haki-hardened fists, infused with Conqueror's Haki, carried terrifying power as he delivered a swift punch straight down at Akira, who stood on the ground.

At the same time.

Swish—

A sound of breaking air suddenly rang out. The moment Garp's fist descended, Akira left an afterimage in his place and appeared in front of Garp like a phantom.

"Old man, you're too slow!"

Akira, who had appeared in front of Garp, didn't hesitate. His fist, carrying the same terrifying power, magnified infinitely in Garp's pupils.

Bang—

With a dull thud, the fist, imbued with terrifying power, tore through Garp's Armament Haki defense like a hot knife through butter. Then, to the astonished eyes of the Headquarters Officers watching from afar, Garp was instantly sent flying like a cannonball, crashing heavily a hundred meters away.

Before the observing Headquarters Officers could react, Akira, who had just sent Garp flying with one punch, suddenly turned sideways and grabbed in Gion's direction from a distance.

"Gion, lend me your sword!"

Before his voice faded, the famous sword Konpira, originally sheathed at Gion's waist, flew out of thin air and was firmly grasped by Akira.

The moment Konpira was in Akira's hand, its blade was instantly covered and entwined with flame clouds.

The next second, Akira, wielding Konpira, shot out with astonishing speed. Konpira, wreathed in flame clouds, slashed at Garp, who was a hundred meters away.

In an instant, the dazzling sword energy, like divine punishment, stirred the air, emitting a dizzying low-frequency vibration. Carrying the terrifying power to cut through anything, it instantly struck Garp, who had just flipped over and stood up, preparing to counterattack.

"This is—"

"Divine Evasion!!!!"

Facing the terrifying slash that instantly filled his pupils, Garp's face contorted in horror. He widened his eyes, but it was too late to dodge. He could only unleash his Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki without reservation.

However, he was still a step too late.

With a "boom" explosion, black and red flame clouds erupted and filled the space. Immediately after, he felt a deathly aura wash over him, and his body was uncontrollably sent flying backward again at astonishing speed.

Boom boom boom—

With a series of deafening explosions, Garp, after crashing through several buildings, couldn't hold back any longer. He spat out a mouthful of blood mist and then crashed onto Marineford Square amidst the scattering debris.

Instantly, as Garp crashed onto Marineford Square, the surrounding sounds seemed to disappear. The officers watching from afar stared with wide eyes, utterly shocked by Gaku's one-hit defeat of Garp.

Not only the officers watching from afar, but even the two Admirals, Borsalino and Kuzan, standing on the roof of the Headquarters Building, couldn't help but gasp inwardly after seeing Akira defeat Garp with one move.

When they saw Akira unleash Conqueror's Haki and clash with Garp's Conqueror's Haki, they knew Akira had been hiding his strength all these years, but they had still underestimated Akira's potential.

"Is that Divine Evasion?"

After a brief moment of shock, Borsalino adjusted his glasses, his expression more serious than ever. "I didn't expect that after so many years, the Divine Evasion created by Pirate King Roger would reappear at Marine Headquarters!"

"It's not the Divine Evasion created by Roger!"

Kuzan shook his head, his expression equally serious. "Before the Battle of Et War broke out, I accompanied Mr. Garp to the New World. Roger used Divine Evasion while standing still, but Marshal Akira just performed Divine Evasion while moving! Most importantly, when Roger was executed, Marshal Akira was only six or seven years old. He definitely didn't see Roger, nor could he have learned swordsmanship from Roger."

"Although it's hard to imagine, it's clear that this is Marshal Akira's self-created Divine Evasion."

The most shocked was Gion.

Gion was shocked because Akira's first exposure to swordsmanship was through her. She had been a temporary instructor at the officer training camp and, upon discovering Akira's high talent in swordsmanship, had tried teaching him for a while.

Although Akira's rapid progress in swordsmanship over the years had astounded her, she believed she was still slightly superior to Akira in swordsmanship. But after witnessing Akira's sword strike, which could only be described as earth-shattering, she finally understood that Akira had grown to a height she could no longer reach.

"Cough, cough, cough—"

Suddenly, a series of violent coughs broke the sudden, dead silence of the square.

Immediately after, Garp sat up, completely disregarding the shocking wound on his chest. He widened his eyes and looked at Akira, who stood holding his sword. "We agreed to spar with Conqueror's and Armament Haki, why did you suddenly use a sword..."

"Ouch—"

Before he could finish speaking, Garp suddenly cried out in pain. He then looked down at the wound on his chest that Akira had inflicted with his sword and cursed in exasperation, "Brat, are you trying to kill me!?"

Watching Garp's reaction, Akira's mouth twitched slightly. He flicked his wrist and directly tossed Konpira into the scabbard at Gion's waist. "You can still curse, so it seems you won't die."

With that, Akira simply turned and walked over to Gion. "Let's go, I'm even hungrier after that fight~"