I'm Not Learning Haki Anymore, Garp!

Lynn spread his hands, leaning his body forward slightly.

He walked towards Garp, step by step.

His pace wasn't fast, but each step landed with considerable stability.

Meanwhile, the Marines in the distance quickly found comfortable positions and began drinking their freshly brewed hot soup.

Having dinner while watching the battle between Garp and Lynn had become their daily routine.

It was definitely not a meal that whetted the appetite.

Rather, time was incredibly scarce; they had to return to the forest to continue training after dinner.

But the Marines didn't want to miss the fight between Garp and Lynn because of it, so they adjusted their dinner time to now.

On the other side, Lynn had leisurely entered the ring and approached Garp, the distance between them now only a single step!

Seeing this, Garp chuckled, "Brat, you've cut down on unnecessary movements."

Lynn nodded.

What Garp was referring to was Lynn's previous habit of charging forward.

For an expert who could use Observation Haki, Lynn's offensive intentions were far too obvious, especially when facing an opponent like Garp.

Lynn had suffered many setbacks because of this, so he had learned from his experiences.

"The movements of an attack depend on the objective; the objective transcends the movement,"

Lynn said slowly, "If a movement is unnecessary for the objective, then discard it."

This principle was actually quite simple.

Lynn's objective in the fight was to make Garp leave the circle beneath his feet.

No matter what offensive method Lynn employed with his first step, Garp had to remain within this circle.

Since that was the case, rather than using a charge whose trajectory was easily predicted, it was better to walk slowly into the circle and launch an attack on Garp at the closest possible range!

Garp nodded; the speed at which Lynn grasped this principle far exceeded his imagination.

Was it due to the experience accumulated from constant battles?

Garp looked down at Lynn and grinned, "Brat, are we starting?"

"What are you talking about, Old Man?"

Lynn looked up at Garp, replying with a smile, "Hasn't it already begun?"

Whoosh!

A suffocating pressure permeated the space between Garp and Lynn.

"Huh? Am I seeing things?"

A Marine rubbed his eyes, confused, "The air between Vice Admiral Garp and Lynn seems to be distorting!"

The other Marines looked over and confirmed this from different angles.

The two were staring at each other, and the aura they were exuding was actually causing the air to distort!

"What are they doing?" a Marine asked, puzzled.

"They're waiting," Smoker replied.

He lit a cigar, put it in his mouth, and continued with a frown, "Do you know about 'Quick Draw'?"

The Marines all nodded; it was a dueling method among gunslingers.

Two gunslingers stood facing each other, trying to anticipate the moment the other would draw their weapon.

The instant the opponent drew their gun, the other would draw and fire first, defeating them and gaining victory and honor.

"They are currently preparing to 'Quick Draw'," Smoker said slowly.

Some Marines didn't understand the meaning of his words.

Lynn and Vice Admiral Garp fought bare-handed; what did guns have to do with it?

But soon, they all understood.

Within the circle, Lynn's arms hung down, his hands naturally open.

Garp, on the other hand, had his arms crossed, his smile unwavering.

In an instant—

Swish!

Lynn clenched his left fist, tensing his waist, and threw an uppercut towards Garp's chin!

At the exact same time, Garp's left hand moved to block his chin, intercepting Lynn's punch.

Bang!

Lynn's left fist was stopped.

But immediately after, Linley's right hand clenched into a fist, and an even faster, heavier straight right punch shot towards Garp's chest.

Subdue with Might!

Garp, however, suddenly twisted his left arm, using the strength of his forearm to deflect Linley's heavy punch.

Whoosh!

Missing the punch, Linley's body briefly lost balance!

His pupils constricted sharply, and he quickly adjusted his movements, but it was already too late.

Garp's fist, in that brief instant, had already arrived before Linley.

Bang!

The punch landed, and Linley was sent flying backward with a dull thud.

It's a long story.

But this scene, in the eyes of the distant Marines, was merely the blink of an eye!

In less than three seconds, Linley and Garp had exchanged blows several times!

It was then that the Marines understood Smoker's meaning.

For Linley and Garp, "Quick Draw" didn't require an actual gun; their fists were enough!

Seeing this, the Marines asked themselves if they could withstand Linley's previous attack.

Except for Smoker, a Logia user, everyone else's answer was no.

As for Smoker, while he was confident he could take two of Linley's punches, he could only barely dodge them. It was absolutely impossible for him to counterattack like Garp did.

"Lynn Barek, with a bounty of 100 Million Beli, the man who dared to declare war on the Celestial Dragons..."

Smoker sighed, thinking to himself.

How many more monsters were hidden in this era!

On the other side, Linley, who had been sent flying by Garp, didn't sustain much damage and immediately got back up.

He twisted his neck and exclaimed, "No, no, having Observation Haki is practically cheating."

"Wahaha!"

Garp laughed heartily upon hearing this. "So, if you can make me leave this spot, it proves you've learned Haki!"

Bang!

Before Garp could finish speaking, Linley suddenly pushed off the ground with his back foot, lunging towards Garp.

Hero Skill: Showstopper!

Linley's strongest move, which had previously forced Garp back a full two and a half steps!

But this time, Garp didn't intend to meet the attack head-on.

Garp leaped into the air, easily dodging the lunging Linley.

Linley missed his target and then heard Garp's voice from directly above him.

"Brat, that move of yours is far too slow for an expert who can use Observation Haki!"

Whoosh!

Instantly, Garp descended from the sky, his feet together, stomping Linley hard towards the ground!

Boom!

Linley crashed into the ground, creating a large crater.

Garp stood before the pit and lectured, "Kid, don't forget your combat experience. Find a way to awaken Haki through your experience!"

Linley silently climbed out of the pit.

Small and large clods of dirt slid off his shoulders.

Crackling...

He looked at Garp and slowly said, "Old Man Garp, Haki is really troublesome!"

"Hmm?" Garp raised an eyebrow.

"What I've learned from my brief training these past few days is that the more I force myself to awaken Haki, the more likely I am to forget where my true strength lies, unless I forget the existence of Haki."

Garp's brows furrowed tightly.

"What exactly are you trying to say, kid!"

In an instant, a large amount of Energy Value was consumed within Linley, and the surrounding air temperature dropped several degrees.

"I'm not learning Haki anymore, Garp!"

Hero Skill, Ready!