This time, Garp no longer dared to keep taking the blows head-on. He leaped up to evade Meow Jūshirō's attack at his thigh, then swung a fist to knock aside Xie Wen's blade as it thrust down from above.
Noticing that Klee Meow was about to throw another bomb in the distance, Garp punched at Little Plushie from midair without a second thought.
Fist Gun: Fist Bone!
Just like Chinjao before him, Garp immediately determined that Klee Meow needed to be dealt with first. But given the kitty's adorable appearance, he held back considerably with this punch, merely throwing it in the manner of a Finger Pistol without even using Haki.
Then he saw the little kitty in red in the distance turn into a mass of flames, easily evading his punch.
"A Logia Devil Fruit?!"
Garp suddenly realized that he had encountered rather a lot of "surprises" today...
While he was distracted, Xie Wen and Meow Jūshirō swung their Long Swords at Garp once again.
Flying Cat Hiten-Mitsurugi Style, secret art: Heavenly Soaring Cat Flash ×2!
"Hah!"
Just as the human and cat's blades were about to strike Garp, he suddenly swung both fists. Although somewhat rushed, he still managed to hammer the sides of Xie Wen's and Meow Jūshirō's blades, knocking their first strikes off course.
Tch!
Then how exactly did Shiryu manage to ambush Garp later?! Did the Clear-Clear Fruit's Awakening let him erase his presence too?!
As Xie Wen grumbled inwardly, he and Meow Jūshirō continued with the second strike of Heavenly Soaring Cat Flash.
Armament Haki: Iron Body!
Garp had not expected Xie Wen's and Meow Jūshirō's Iai to be a combination attack either. With no time left to dodge, he could only take it head-on.
Even with the enormous disparity in their mastery of