Akainu raised his head, the killing intent in his eyes almost tangible.
"A bunch of ants!"
Lava surged wildly from his body, transforming him into a lava giant.
The ground beneath their feet melted completely, turning into a pool of churning lava.
A heatwave swept through the entire street, and surrounding buildings began to spontaneously combust, the flames illuminating half the sky.
He's getting serious now.
Just then--
" Sakazuki!!!"
Garp's roar was like a thunderclap.
Akainu paused for a moment.
But that one instant was enough for everyone to see the situation clearly.
Akainu was determined to make a move here, and even Garp couldn't stop him.
Garp's face was terribly grim.
He knew Akainu's temperament; once that mad dog bit its prey, it would never let go until it tore off a piece of flesh.
However, the Celestial Dragons are still in Roy's hands, and starting a war rashly would only cause the situation to spiral out of control.
He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
Since that's the case--
"You little devils!"
Garp slightly bent his knees, and the ground beneath his feet instantly shattered.
"Let me teach you a lesson!"
boom--!!!
He hurtled towards Akainu's battle circle like a cannonball!
They disregarded Yamato and the others who were besieging Akainu, and disregarded everything else.
Garp's iron fist is everything; wherever it passes, the air is compressed and explodes.
Yamato, Savi, Jesus Burgess all sensed the violent aura hurtling towards them, and their expressions changed drastically.
The three of them simultaneously withdrew and retreated, clearing the battlefield.
Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates ' officers retreated at top speed.
He knew better than anyone how terrifying Garp's iron fist was—a power that even Roger dared not take head-on.
Roy stood there, the smile on his lips still undiminished.
Telekinesis Domain instantly unfolded, enveloping all the companions present in an invisible force.
The Mental Link is established at the same moment, and each person's position, state, and intentions are clearly presented in his perception.
"Do not resist."
His voice resonated in everyone's mind.
The next second, Telekinesis was activated.
Yamato, Savi, Jesus Burgess, Pea, Kazami, Enel, Van Augur, Bar, Lafitte, Charon —all of them vanished from their original positions in an instant, returning to Roy's back under the pull of Telekinesis.
Spatial Translocation.
This is one of Roy's core abilities within his Telekinesis Domain —within its range, he can instantly teleport any willing target to any location.
Garp's iron fist struck empty air.
boom--!!!
The ground exploded.
Centered on Garp's landing point, the streets within a radius of tens of meters collapsed instantly.
The rubble was sent flying several meters high, and the shockwave, carrying dust, swept in all directions.
The buildings on both sides of the street shook violently, and several old houses that were already on the verge of collapse collapsed.
A giant crater, tens of meters in diameter, appeared in the middle of the street.
At the bottom of the pit, Garp slowly straightened up.
The rocks beneath his feet crumbled into dust, and tiny pebbles fell from his fist with a soft rustling sound.
Akainu stood at the edge of the pit, lava still surging around him.
Although Garp's punch was aimed at Roy and the others, he didn't consider that Roy was also within his attack range.
If he hadn't used his elemental powers to dodge in time, the aftershock of that punch would have been enough to hurt him.
" Garp!!!" Akainu gritted his teeth, "What do you mean?"
"Shut up!"
Garp didn't turn his head, his gaze fixed on Roy.
"Still don't understand?"
"If I hadn't intervened, you would be injured by now!"
Akainu's expression changed.
He wanted to argue, but the words stuck in his throat.
He was just surrounded and attacked by Yamato and the others. Although he seemed to have the upper hand, those kids were cooperating more and more smoothly. If this continued, he might not be able to come out on top.
not to mention--
His gaze fell on Roy.
That man never actually made a move from beginning to end.
Garp emerged from the pit and dusted himself off.
That rugged face once again wore that cynical smile, but the sharpness in his eyes remained undiminished.
" Roy the Kid."
His voice echoed in the pit.
"Your ability is really convenient."
Roy smiled. " Mr. Garp, your punches aren't bad either."
Their eyes met in mid-air.
Although no Conqueror's Haki was unleashed and no Armament Haki clashed, the invisible pressure made everyone present feel breathless.
This is the ultimate confrontation on this vast ocean.
No action is needed; their mere existence is enough to suffocate the weak.
" Roy the Kid."
Garp spoke first, his smile fading.
"Hand over the Celestial Dragons. I can pretend I didn't see what happened today."
"Pretend you didn't see it?" Roy raised an eyebrow. " Garp, do you even believe that yourself?"
Garp was silent for a moment.
He truly didn't believe it.
The World Government is unlikely to let the Celestial Dragons get away with being kidnapped by pirates in broad daylight.
Even if he pretends not to have seen it, the Five Elders will not pretend it didn't happen.
But right now, saving lives is the top priority.
"What do you want?" Garp asked.
Roy didn't answer directly, but instead raised his hand, his Telekinesis surging.
Tesoro and Yamato's three Celestial Dragons were lifted up by an invisible force, suspended in mid-air, and slowly floated to Roy's front, lining up in a row.
Saint Charlos was limp as a rag doll, his crotch was soaked, and blood was still seeping from the cuts on his face caused by shards of glass.
Shalria was trembling all over, her lips were turning purple, and she couldn't even cry out.
The seven or eight-year-old Celestial Dragons had empty eyes, like a walking corpse.
The three descendants of the Creator were now like three commodities up for sale, placed before the Navy.
Akainu's eyes were practically overflowing with murderous intent when he saw this.
Lava dripped from between his fingers, burning charred holes in the ground.
" Roy!!!" His voice was deep and guttural, like a beast's roar, "How dare you insult Celestial Dragons— "
"Humiliation?"
"If you say so, then it is!"
Roy interrupted him, his tone flat.
"Besides, I'm a pirate! Isn't it only right for me to kill, set fires, and commit all sorts of evil deeds?!"
Roy pointed to the three Celestial Dragons were trembling.
"Now, I'll use them as 'trade goods' to make a deal with the Navy."
Is there a problem?
Akainu's fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and veins bulged on his forehead.
He wanted to rush forward, but a look from Garp froze him in place.
"Speak," Garp said in a low voice.
Roy held up two fingers.
Two conditions.
"First, make way. My men need to leave Sabaody Archipelago safely."
Garp didn't hesitate. "Okay."
"Second—" Roy's lips curled into a smile, "Five Devil Fruit in exchange for these three lives."
The entire room fell silent for a moment.
Then, Garp laughed.
It wasn't an angry laugh, but the kind of laugh that comes from being so angry that you find it absurd.
Garp was truly astonished that Roy would dare to extort the Navy!