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This time, Garp held nothing back. Every punch carried enough force to tear through the air as he desperately tried to get around the towering giant and land a blow directly on Hashirama.
But Hashirama was no fool.
He had only recently been resurrected. His physique had yet to return to its peak, and he had not fully regained his Haki.
Meet him head-on? That was not his style.
He continued controlling the Wood Human, intercepting every one of Garp's charges with punch after punch.
One hand was not enough?
Then he would grow another.
Two were not enough?
Then four. Six.
No matter how Garp changed direction or tried to circle around, the Wood Human's fists always blocked his path with unerring precision.
Garp gritted his teeth in frustration, but he simply could not break through.
All he could do was remain tangled up with the Wood Human, taking its punches head-on, one after another.
But Garp's physique really was absurdly tough.
The longer he fought, the more excited he became. He showed no intention of stopping.
Meanwhile, Xunjing's battle was just as fierce.
After dozens of exchanges at close quarters, Aokiji realized that he could not defeat Xunjing with hand-to-hand combat and decisively changed tactics.
He immediately pulled back and unleashed the full power of the Ice-Ice Fruit, sending wave after wave of freezing air sweeping toward Xunjing.
Xunjing did not hold back either. The lightning power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit erupted instantly, colliding with the ice.
The two were evenly matched again.
But as the fight continued, Aokiji's expression grew increasingly strained.
He realized that Xunjing was still getting stronger.
He was growing every second.
The longer he fought, the fiercer he became.
That discovery made Aokiji's scalp prickle.
"What kind of monster... are you?"
"Now