"Don't even think about it, brat!"
Garp charged forward with all his might.
Though he loathed the Five Elders, as a Marine, he had to oppose Shane to maintain balance and justice on the seas, lest an uncontrollable crisis arise and inevitably leave countless people separated from their families, their homes destroyed and loved ones dead.
Shane was an unstable element, a role Roger would originally have played fifteen years later.
But the boy's will was like a storm, refusing to fall even half a step behind, and so this utterly chaotic era had come about.
Shane was the most high-spirited figure of this era. Without the guidance of the Great Pirate Era, he had already built a Pirate Empire with his own hands that countless rookie pirates flocked to!
"How much suffering do you want to bring to this world, Shane?! Justice may not have reached those lawless lands yet, but time will prove everything!"
The Haki coursing through Garp's entire body was like a raging flood, a savage beast.
It left Kaido and Linlin trembling with alarm. They had thought the gap between themselves and Garp was not all that wide.
Only now did they understand that the foremost pirate of the current era absolutely deserved his reputation!
Every punch that landed on them brought excruciating pain, breaking straight through all their defenses.
Neither the Iron Balloon nor Dragon Scales could withstand it!
Both spat blood, attacking with blades and fists, like an Emperor's Second-in-Command and a new emperor trying to take down a true Emperor of the Sea!
"You think you can pick a fight with me, Garp, with that little ability? You underestimate the Marines far too much!"
Garp knew that unless he defeated these two today, he would never reach Shane.
"Underestimate you? Hey! It's