At that moment.
The invincible Iron Fist loomed larger and larger in Natsuya's pupils!
Natsuya personally experienced the terror of being dominated by the Iron Fist!
Seeing this scene, Tashigi and the others grew secretly excited.
Smoker, meanwhile, wore a calm expression.
He knew all too well how terrifying Garp was.
Within that pitch-black iron fist lay power that touched the pinnacle of this world!
There was no way Natsuya could withstand such an attack!
At this moment, Nami's little face turned pale.
She did not know how terrifying Garp's strength was, but she could tell that Natsuya probably could not block that blow!
Did that mean their journey was truly going to end here in Loguetown?
Boom!!!
The next second, the iron fist finally struck Natsuya's body.
But just as everyone, including Garp, believed Natsuya would be crushed by a single punch, something utterly unexpected happened!
Garp's fist passed straight through Natsuya's body!
It had not pierced through him; it had struck nothing but empty space!
"What!?"
"It missed?"
"What's going on!?"
Smoker and the others froze at the sight.
Even Garp could not help but pause in surprise.
As for Nami inside the Different Dimension, she stared blankly at the iron fist that had suddenly appeared before her.
At that moment, having endured the Iron Fist's blow, a faint smile appeared on Natsuya's lips.
Faced with Garp's Iron Fist, he had not been careless in the slightest. Instead, he had unleashed every defensive measure he had in one go.
Yes, every defensive measure!
So in that instant, Natsuya had not merely released the Triple Rashomon. He had also directly opened the Different Dimension!
This time, however, he had opened it on his own body. That was why Garp's fist had passed through his body and appeared inside the Different Dimension, where Nami saw it.
In short, Natsuya had used the Different Dimension to block Garp's invincible Iron Fist!
In truth, there was no such thing as true invincibility in this world.
In the Four Blues, Logia Devil Fruit users were considered invincible, but upon reaching the Grand Line, an Armament Haki expert could knock them down with a single punch.
Garp's Iron Fist could likewise be called invincible, yet there were still many things it could not destroy.
For example, his grandson Luffy's fist.
Or Natsuya's Door of Different Dimension.
Once Natsuya opened the Different Dimension, Garp's punch was no different from striking empty air!
Seizing the chance, Natsuya did not hesitate and immediately launched a fierce assault.
"Tempest Kick!"
"Finger Pistol!"
"Iron Body: Meteor Fist!"
Terrifying Rokushiki attacks poured toward Garp, who stood right before him.
Boom, boom, boom!!!
Dull explosions rippled through the air.
Yet Garp merely crossed his arms. Terrifying Armament Haki flowed over them and blocked every single attack.
Natsuya's expression darkened as he charged forward again.
This time, Garp swung his fist once more.
The pitch-black iron fist came crashing down again, carrying terrifying power.
Natsuya did not dare lower his guard. He repeated the same move, using the Different Dimension to block the opponent's fist.
Not only that, the instant Garp's fist entered the Different Dimension, he abruptly used Shave and arrived behind Garp, then suddenly opened a door.
"Spinning Door!"
At that moment, Nami, who was inside the Different Dimension, was astonished to discover that another doorway had appeared directly in front of that fist as large as a sandpot.
The fist passed through the doorway again, then appeared behind Garp!
With a bang!
Garp was staggered by his own punch.
"Hm!?"
The sudden change immediately left Garp stunned.
At the same time, Smoker, Tashigi, and the others stared in shock.
In their eyes, Garp had thrown a punch at Natsuya, yet that very fist had somehow struck his own back!
What was going on!?
Natsuya smiled again at the sight.
That was precisely what the Spinning Door did!
It absorbed the opponent's attack and reflected it back!
Back in Cocoyasi Village, Natsuya had used this very move to deal with the hundred-plus Marines led by Colonel Mouse.
The bullets fired at him had all been reflected back, injuring those Marines.
And as mentioned before, every technique was relatively crude and imperfect when first developed.
So during this period, Natsuya had improved the Spinning Door as well.
Originally, the Spinning Door could only reflect long-range attacks.
But now, it could reflect close-range attacks too.
Of course, doing so came with conditions.
After all, close-range attacks had far less distance and time than long-range attacks, making them naturally much harder to reflect.
This time, Natsuya had been able to reflect Garp's fist because of speed!
That was right, speed!
Simply put, when a close-range attack erupted, he not only had to use the Different Dimension to absorb the opponent's attack, but also open another door at a specific location within an extremely short time. Only then could he reflect a close-range attack!
Natsuya's original speed had not been enough.
But after opening three of the Eight Inner Gates, his speed met the requirement. He had successfully made the Spinning Door reflect a close-range attack, causing Garp to suffer a small loss.
However, once Garp recovered, his eyes lit up.
"This Door-Door Fruit ability really does have something to it."
When Smoker had warned him earlier, he had not quite believed it. But now, Garp did.
If he was even slightly careless, Natsuya truly might escape right under his nose with the Door-Door Fruit ability.
Because that ability was simply too incredible!
From their brief exchange, Natsuya's Rokushiki and strength were nothing much to him.
But Natsuya's Door-Door Fruit ability alone kept catching Garp by surprise.
The Mirror of Heart Door and Spinning Door had both caught him off guard!
Thinking this, Garp laughed loudly and leaped toward Natsuya!
"Very good, brat Natsuya. Let this old man see just how far you've developed that Door-Door Fruit!"
Natsuya narrowed his eyes. The Door-Door Fruit ability erupted as he charged forward without fear.
The two began another fierce battle.
Yet in less than a moment, Natsuya fell into a disadvantage again.
Although the Spinning Door had helped him regain some ground, that slight advantage was clearly not enough to bridge the enormous gap in strength between him and Garp.
Thus, after fighting for only a short while, Garp gradually figured out the Door-Door Fruit ability's workings and drove Natsuya into a desperate situation once more.
"Ha ha, brat Natsuya, if that's all your ability can do, then surrender!"
Garp laughed again.
Natsuya's heart sank, but a smile soon appeared on his face.
"Heh, then let's try that move!"
"If even this can't beat you, then I'll surrender!"
As he spoke, Natsuya pressed a hand to his chest and activated the Door-Door Fruit ability.
"Gate of Hurt: Open!"
This was the fourth of the Eight Inner Gates!
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