But just then, he suddenly noticed—
Under a bush not far away, Young Shanks was lying on the ground.
A large lump had risen on the boy's head, probably from when he'd hit it during the fall.
At that moment, his eyes were closed, and he seemed to be asleep.
There were still tear streaks on his little face, but his breathing was even, and he didn't seem badly hurt.
That woman from earlier... It seemed she hadn't noticed him.
Dragon's heart began pounding wildly.
There was still a chance!
At least... he could save one of them!
Elsewhere, at the edge of the forest.
The sounds of Whitebeard and the others' fierce battle with the other pirate crews caught someone else's attention.
"I've found a top-tier fishing spot!"
Garp stood on a rise, watching the shockwaves from the battle erupt in the distant forest. His eyes lit up.
"Wahahaha! I'm coming!"
Garp let out a hearty laugh, pushed off with his feet, and shot forward like a cannonball!
He used Geppo repeatedly in midair, each step producing a sonic boom. He moved so fast that he left a streak behind him.
In just a few breaths, he crossed hundreds of meters and appeared directly above the battlefield.
"Justice—Blaster!!!"
He came crashing down from the sky, his iron fist wrapped in dark red Haki.
He swung down, aiming straight at the four below!
Whitebeard reacted first.
His Observation Haki had sensed Garp's approach long ago.
The instant Garp threw his punch, Whitebeard had already raised Murakumogiri to block it:
"Garp—!!"
Clang—!!!!
The instant fist met blade, time seemed to freeze for a moment.
Then—
Boom—!!
A terrifying shockwave swept in every direction!
The ground within a hundred-meter radius of the impact point collapsed, forming a massive bowl-shaped crater!
Trees