The instant Ron finished speaking, an explosive crack tore through the air.
The next moment, Garp appeared right in front of Ron.
The dust behind him burst apart into a circular tunnel along his path, and by the time he reached Ron, his fist had already swung out.
Boom!
Garp's fist slammed into Ron's face.
A shock wave erupted at the point of contact, spreading outward along the contours of his face and whipping up the settling dust around them once again.
"Heh heh heh..." Ron chuckled. "A simple, brutal fighting style. I absolutely love it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ron swung his fist too, striking Garp in the face.
"Fist Bone!" Garp refused to back down and punched back.
"Fist Bone!" Ron shouted with his next punch, using the exact same name as Garp.
Garp frowned as he kept punching. Do you even hear yourself? Don't you have your own move names? Why are you copying me?
Still... Ron's fists really hurt when they hit my face.
Bam, bam, bam!
The sounds of fists striking flesh echoed through the ruins. Shock waves spread outward again and again, and with every impact, the ground beneath their feet sank another layer, forming an ever-deeper depression.
Meanwhile, Kaido slowly made his way through the dust.
However... he had successfully unlocked a new form he had never wanted: Human-Beast Form: black and blue.
Kaido had suffered quite a bit in his fight with Garp. Several large lumps bulged from his head, his cheeks were swollen, and blood streamed from both nostrils.
After walking some distance, Kaido stopped, looking rather grim.
"You've got to be kidding me!"
"What kind of joke is this?!"
"Why am I always the one getting beaten up?!"
"Before I had a Devil Fruit, fine! But now