Moreover, the hemisphere expanded rapidly, quickly enveloping Vic within it. The entire hemisphere spread for approximately 100 meters before stopping. Vic, encased within it, was pale-faced, his expression one of disbelief and dazed!
A powerful burst of Conqueror's Haki emanated from the center of the island, creating a strong wind that could be felt even on the warships by the sea. The sky directly above the island also began to change color, with the white clouds Black Turn.
At this moment, a chill ran down the spines of everyone on the warship, as if they were being watched by a ferocious beast, and a sense of unease crept in.
Rebecca and the others knew that something must have happened on the island, perhaps even that the two had already fought. They could sense it even from this distance; they didn't know what it would be like if they were watching from the sidelines.
They then understood why Garp hadn't allowed them to get close; he was afraid they wouldn't be able to withstand the aftereffects of their battle. However, the old man wasn't worried about the aftereffects, but rather that they wouldn't be able to withstand his Conqueror's Haki. Therefore, he even limited the release of his Conqueror's Haki to a certain range.
" Conqueror's Haki! Grandpa, how do you have Conqueror's Haki?"
Vic, enduring the mental intimidation, wore an incredulous expression, as if he had discovered a shocking secret. This was something he never expected. He had always thought that only Sengoku possessed Conqueror's Haki in the entire Navy, but now another one had appeared. Would there be more in the future? The Navy was too complex; even someone as laid-back as the old man could Awakening Conqueror's Haki?
"Hahaha! Who told you I don't have Conqueror's Haki? I just don't usually use it, but that doesn't mean I don't have it!"
So my solution is to help you adapt to Conqueror's Coating. It would be best if you could Awakening Conqueror's Haki, but even if you Awakening n't, you won't be completely defenseless. You're excellent in every way, and you're smart too. If you can find a way to counter Conqueror's Coating, that would be a blessing for the Navy!
Garp Awakening his Conqueror's Haki when he was young. Back then, he was no pushover; he fought the Rocks Pirates Roger Pirates, and clashed with Whitebeard quite a bit.
Back then, Garp was very ambitious and had the talent. He often dealt with pirates who possessed Conqueror's Haki, so it would be strange if he hadn't Awakening Conqueror's Haki.
Therefore, in order to counter Roger's Divine Departure, he also developed many techniques of Conqueror's Coating, one of which is Galaxy Impact.
However, if he doesn't use Conqueror's Coating to deal with the enemy's Conqueror's Coating attacks, he currently doesn't have any moves to counter them. There are only a few people in the Navy with Conqueror's Haki, but there are many Conqueror's Haki. Everyone wants to be the Pirate King, and they all think they are second only to the heavens. Some of them don't even respect the heavens!
Pirates like this, as long as they have the aptitude for Conqueror's Haki Conqueror's Haki, will basically Awakening it. If Vic can develop a technique to counter Conqueror's Coating's Haki, then the Navy will have another means of dealing with the enemy. After all, Conqueror's Haki does affect the performance of strength in battle, requiring the Navy to focus on suppressing the mental intimidation it brings.
After a moment of stunned silence, Vic calmed down and accepted the fact that the old man possessed Conqueror's Haki, which was unexpected yet also reasonable.
If anyone's to blame, it's Oda, Oda old fox. He kept the old man hidden for too long; the appearance of a Vivre Card misled many people.
At first, Vic also believed that the old man had Conqueror's Haki, but since the story had progressed to Wano Country and the old man hadn't shown any signs of having Conqueror's Haki, he assumed that the Marines' physical condition was suppressing the old man's Awakening of Conqueror's Haki.
Sengoku's Conqueror's Haki was never used, yet it was clearly written on his Vivre Card, which greatly misled Vic. Therefore, he always thought that the old man did not have it, and that his confidence in hunting Roger lay in his unparalleled Armament Haki. However, this has now overturned Vic's understanding.
"Hahaha! Let's begin!"
Garp laughed loudly and vanished from the spot in an instant.
Vic's expression changed drastically. He knew that he was about to be met with Conqueror's Coating. Otherwise, the old man would not have brought him here. He turned into Inazuma and disappeared from the spot.
However, despite his Observation Haki Haki's frantic warnings, he couldn't sense where Garp had gone. Whether it was the effect of Conqueror's Haki's Observation Haki Killer or Garp's movement speed exceeding his Observation Haki's perception, Vic could only remain in his elemental form, wandering around in an attempt to evade Garp's Conqueror's Coating technique.
Vic didn't give up easily. Since he couldn't see Vic, he decided to use an area-of-effect attack. Just then, the sky was full of thunderclouds. A bolt of Inazuma shot into the sky, and lightning instantly filled the area within a hundred meters.
What was a torrential downpour for others was a thunderstorm like a raging inferno, a natural disaster from which no inch of land could escape the lash of lightning.
This scene was also transmitted to the warships. The lightning was like a pillar of light that destroyed the earth. Although there were some gaps in the middle, they could not be seen from a distance. Only the dazzling light and the terrifying aura could be seen.
Although Garp was fast, Vic's attack was an area-of-effect attack, so his speed was useless. A black humanoid shadow appeared in the middle of the beam of light, forming a stark contrast with the white beam.
Garp didn't try to withstand Vic's lightning attack head-on. Instead, he covered his entire body with Armament Haki, making him look dark and shiny. Lightning symbolizes the annihilation of life, and since it was a continuous lightning attack, he didn't dare to be careless.
"Got you!"
Garp endured a full breath of lightning attack, finally locking onto Vic's location. He vanished instantly, carving a path through the lightning, disappearing in a flash. Vic's Observation Haki couldn't catch Garp's movements at all.
" Undersea Drop "
With a loud shout, Garp grabbed a Inazuma. His hand, crackling with black and red Inazuma and radiating an aura of Haki, seemed to have grasped a solid object, slamming the Inazuma directly into the ground. As the Inazuma fell, Inazuma transformed into Vic!
"Boom"
The lightning bolts disappeared, as did the red hemisphere and the strange phenomena in the sky. All that remained was a large crater and Vic lying in it with his eyes rolled back. The surrounding land, ravaged by Vic's Raiu, had become a barren wasteland, with all vegetation destroyed!
Garp knocked Vic unconscious with a single move infused with Conqueror's Coating. Vic wasn't immune to Conqueror's Coating's stun effect, and while his body wasn't seriously injured, he was completely helpless, like a dead dog. Luckily, it was an attack from an ally; if it had been an enemy, he would have been in grave danger, his life hanging in the balance.
The people on the warship were somewhat bewildered. The commotion that had just erupted had subsided, indicating that the battle on the island was over. They already knew who had won and who had lost, but they hadn't expected it to end so quickly.
Especially Rebecca and the others, they knew how strong Vic was now. He could fight former Admiral Zephyr to a standstill for a short time. But even someone as strong as Vic couldn't last long against Vice Admiral Garp. Was he still Vice Admiral? He was even stronger than former Zephyr Admiral. Final Admiral Garp, the pinnacle of the Navy's combat power.
When everyone saw the two of them again, Vic was being carried back by Garp. The old man was still holding Vic's Thunder Drum in his hand, but small arcs of electricity were crackling where his black palm touched the Thunder Drum. Without Vic's active control, the Thunder Drum would not be easily held by outsiders and had a certain self-protection mechanism.