The Justice Cape billowed high as an iron fist slammed into Kaido's head.
Kaido had spotted Garp, but he could not react in time.
Up close, the blow could be seen warping Kaido's face.
Boom!
Kaido flew backward even faster than he had charged in. The punch sent him hundreds of meters away, his body crashing into the rubble.
"That was close. I almost didn't make it."
With all eyes on his entrance, Garp planted his hands on his hips and laughed as he looked toward Kaido in the distance.
No one had expected the tide to turn at that moment.
The sudden change on the battlefield caught everyone off guard.
"Oh my God! Iron Fist Garp is here! That must mean the Beasts Pirates' invasion of the Mozartel Kingdom has failed."
Big News Morgans spoke in earnest as he narrated the broadcast. Many residents watching it thought the same.
Unlike Garp, who had made his name long ago, Kaido was still a newcomer.
"Reinforcements are here? Damn it!"
Kaido slowly rose from the rubble and shook his aching head. Thanks to his powerful recovery, the pain in his face soon vanished.
He had not expected Marine reinforcements to arrive so quickly.
High in the sky, Jialuosige, disguised as a wild beast, regretted not acting sooner. His delay had allowed this unexpected turn.
But Kaido did not panic. He turned his gaze toward the west side of the Royal Capital.
Garp's expression grew serious too.
What had happened?
Their strange behavior puzzled the others.
Something must have happened, or perhaps someone else had arrived, some guessed.
The Reporter Bird filming the live broadcast kept a safe distance and turned its camera at just the right moment.
The view shifted, revealing more than a dozen figures in the distance.
As they