"You're not bad either, kid!" Garp replied with a faint smile.
Xia Chen smiled but remained silent. Although their fight hadn't lasted very long, Xia Chen could clearly sense that Garp's Armament Haki was superior to his.
By his standards, it would be above the top level.
This made Xia Chen sigh a little. As expected of a renowned expert, he really did have some skills.
Thinking of this, Xia Chen couldn't help but look at Garp and say, "With your strength, if you don't go to rescue the Deserter King, there really aren't many people who can handle you!"
"Huh?" Garp was taken aback by Xia Chen's sudden question and asked curiously, "What Deserter King? Why would I save him?"
You'll find out later!
Having said that, Xia Chen gave Garp no more time to think, and his figure shot out, rushing towards Garp.
In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Garp. He swung his stick out suddenly.
Seeing this, Garp remained fearless and met the attack with his own Iron Fist.
Their attacks intertwined in the air, sending wave after wave of shockwaves emanating from them. Even though they were fighting in the air, the aftershocks caused the surrounding houses to tremble.
At this moment, Garp was becoming increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed. Xia Chen's attacks were becoming more and more fierce, even putting him under some strain. If it were his younger self, he might be in a better position now.
However, with the passage of time, even he has experienced a decline in strength, although the decline has been much smaller compared to other people of his generation.
Meanwhile, Xia Chen was getting more and more comfortable with the fight. He didn't know if Garp had Conqueror's Haki, but he hadn't used it yet.
The original work never showed Garp using Conqueror's Haki, so he really didn't know whether Garp had Conqueror's Haki or not.
But he knew that Garp, relying solely on Armament Haki and Observation Haki, was no match for him, even though his Armament Haki level was higher than Xia Chen's.
But Xia Chen's physical strength is greater than Garp's, and with his abilities like Conqueror's Coating, Observation Haki Killer, and Demonized Form, he's not afraid at all, right?
Xia Chen is getting better and better in the fight, unleashing his power without restraint. A large area of houses in the surrounding area has already sunk to the bottom of the sea.
On the CP0 battlefield, every one of them was wounded, panting heavily, and looking at Xia Chen with solemn eyes. If you looked closely, you could even see a deep fear hidden in their eyes.
Xia Chen grinned and then immediately rushed towards them.
" Dharma Heaven and Earth!"
Halfway through his charge, Xia Chen's body suddenly grew enormous, and he swung a club many times larger than before, smashing it down on a group of CP0 and CP9 members.
This scene terrified them all. They stared Earth Splitter at the enormous stick that was pressing down on them, and then, without prior agreement, they gathered their strength and charged towards the stick.
The outcome was obvious at the time. Faced with such immense power, their attack was as futile as a mayfly trying to shake a tree. They only managed to hold out for a moment before being smashed into the sea.
Xia Chen shook his head. Although this group had a large number of people, their individual strength was still far inferior to his.
While a large number of ants may not necessarily kill an elephant, their numbers are not particularly large either. Someone of Kaku's caliber wouldn't even be qualified to intervene in their battle from the outside.
Not to mention there's also the weaker Kalifa; even the aftershocks alone would be enough to give her a hard time.
Thinking about this, Xia Chen suddenly realized that this Clone was the most boring; at least the battles in other places were a bit more intense.
For example, on Aokiji's side, the surrounding sea was completely frozen over, and a biting cold air constantly swirled across the battlefield.
Aokiji looked at the young man in front of him, his heart filled with complex emotions.
Although he knew this young man had great potential during their last encounter, he figured it would still take him some time to grow into a world-class expert.
Unexpectedly, in less than a month, Xia Chen, who was no match for him last time, is now able to dominate him.
The problem is, this is just one of his Clone. How can you explain that? Is he just too weak?
Looking around, Aokiji felt a little heavy-hearted when he saw that Xia Chen was in a superior position.
Xia Chen alone is now equivalent to a group of top-tier experts, which is a powerful force that cannot be ignored by any power in the world.
Xia Chen's individual power is even greater than that of an Four Emperors crew. After all, a Four Emperors crew doesn't have that many top-tier fighters.
This means that their mission is likely to fail, barring any unforeseen circumstances. More importantly, even if they don't capture Xia Chen and his group this time...
But Fire Fist Ace has already been captured, and Whitebeard will definitely come to rescue him on the day of his execution. What if Xia Chen also gets involved then...?
The consequences would be quite serious!
Judging from the fact that Xia Chen and Ace joined forces to fight him back then, this situation was indeed very likely to happen.
Just as his thoughts were churning, Xia Chen's Clone on the opposite side suddenly disappeared, which startled him for a moment, and then he looked in a certain direction.
Of the three Clone that had appeared earlier, only one remained, standing side by side with Xia Chen's main body. At the same time, both of their staffs were raised high.
The instant he saw that pose, Aokiji seemed to realize something, and rushed towards Garp at top speed, shouting as he did so:
" Vice Admiral Garp, get out of the way!"
Before Garp could even process the meaning behind Aokiji's words, he felt an aura lock onto him, and his expression immediately turned extremely solemn.
After raising their sticks, the two Xia Chen simultaneously murmured, "Too late!"
Then he roared.
" Hakai!"
A powerful wave of attack erupted from the center where the two sticks intertwined, hurtling towards Garp at high speed.
This was Xia Chen's first time using the Hakai combined attack technique in many days, and its power was incomparable to the last time he used it.
He has now grown to the level of an Emperor, and with his Clone at 100% strength, he is essentially two Four Emperors.
The power unleashed was nearly identical to that of Kaido Big Mom in the original work; it was undoubtedly a world-destroying attack.
Seeing the attack sweeping towards him, Garp's eyes narrowed, and he clenched his fists, preparing to take the blow head-on. It wasn't that he couldn't dodge, but that he couldn't.
This attack is extremely fast and has a huge range. Even if he dodges, he still cannot escape the attack range and will instead find himself in a passive situation.
So it's better to go all out. Even if it's incredibly powerful, so what? He's Garp!
Thinking of this, Garp immediately mobilized all his Haki, condensing it into his right fist, and roared as he watched the attack getting closer and closer.
" Fist Bone Impact!"