One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 130: Throw a punch first, then ask all the questions while you're doing it!
"It really is you, old man!"

Xia Nuo burst into laughter, "That's an exaggeration, isn't it? Has the Navy Headquarters gone so far as to send you here specifically to arrest me?"

I've only been in the Grand Line for two months.

That's the treatment Roger gets!
"There's nothing I can do. In the New World, the Beasts and Whitebeard are locked in a fierce battle, and manpower is tight. So, I was on a perfectly good vacation, but I was dragged here... Wait, this is top secret military intelligence, I can't tell you."

"But you already told him, Mr. Garp!!!" The angry shouts of the other marines rang out.

"Pfft hahaha!"

Garp scratched his head and laughed, "Ah, I let it slip! It's alright, it'll be in the newspapers in a couple of days anyway!" He suddenly became serious and said, "Xianuo, actually, I'm here on behalf of the World Government to discuss the Seven Warlords with you."

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

Xia Nuo stroked his chin. "So you wanted to recruit me, huh? You've even alerted the World Government?"

"That's right, haha, the record of defeating two Shichibukai in a row has even made the Five Elders restless. Hmm, anyway, as long as you nod, the bounty will be immediately cancelled, and you can even enjoy... Tsk, why are there so many pages in this document? It's so troublesome. Why don't we meet in person and talk face to face!"

"Meeting is fine, but you'll probably come alone, old man?"

Xia Nuo paused for a moment, "Don't let me find out that you have a creepy old man wearing sunglasses or an eye patch following you when we meet."

"Huh? Of course not!"

"Okay, then I'll stop the ship and wait for you. Let me check the nautical chart. Hmm, the approximate coordinates should be..."

Snapped.

The phone hangs up.

In the restaurant, everyone looked at each other, and finally all eyes were on Xia Nuo.

"Brother, are we really going to stay here and wait for the navy to arrive?"

Nami was the first to lose her composure, saying anxiously, "We can't trust them so easily, what if it's a trap..."

"rest assured."

Xia Nuo sat back down and continued eating her breakfast with a normal expression. "It wouldn't matter if it were someone else, but what that old man said is still credible."

“Yes, that’s right.” Smoker agreed wholeheartedly. “Old man Garp is indeed like that. He wouldn’t do such a thing, even when facing an enemy.”

"Even though you left the Navy, you still seem to admire him a lot," Robin said, blinking.

"The name of the naval hero has resounded throughout the seas for decades. Which child who dreams of joining the navy didn't grow up listening to his stories?"

Smoker sighed.

Unfortunately, not everyone in the Navy's high command is like Mr. Garp.

"Alright, the captain said there's nothing to worry about, so stop worrying!"

Nami was about to say something when Zeff interrupted her with a chuckle, the old man banging his rice spoon loudly:

"Let's continue eating well, everyone!"

……

The curtain fell and came to a stop.

After finishing breakfast, Xia Nuo was lazily lying under the parasol waiting when she glanced at the sea beside her, then seemed to remember something and suddenly looked up:
"Hey, Nojigo."

Nojiko, who was on the watchtower observing whether any warships were appearing in the surrounding area, quickly poked her head out:

"What's wrong, brother?"

"Freeze this area and create an ice surface, the wider the better."

Xia Nuo pointed to the starboard side of the ship.

"Eh?"

Nokiko was a little confused.

“You haven’t met that old man, so you don’t know his temperament.”

Xia Nuo smiled. "Whether I agree with the Shichibukai alliance or not, we haven't seen each other for so many years. Once things are settled, you'll definitely want to fight me. You don't want us to fight on the deck of the Fallen Ship, do you?"

Fighting on the deck of the Shura?
Nojiko imagined it for a moment and then suddenly felt a chill. The Curtain had been with them for two months, and they had grown attached to it. They didn't want it to be destroyed like this.

"Understood, brother."

She nodded, put the binoculars aside, and leaped off the watchtower.

Head down, letting the body fall.

Just before she was about to fall into the sea, she took a deep breath, pushed her hands forward, and the icy energy she had been accumulating within her suddenly exploded—

Ice Age!

In an instant, a biting cold current swept outwards from the center of her palms!
With a snap, the once turbulent sea was instantly frozen into a silver-clad ice field.

Xia Nuo was taken aback.

No, what era?
How can the name of this move be the same as someone else's?
I wonder what Aokiji would think if he saw this.

"How was it, bro!"

Nokiko clapped her hands, grinned, and looked up at Shano on the ship. "It's probably over 100,000 square meters. Is that enough?"

"enough."

Xia Nuo gave a thumbs up, got up and went to the railing, then flipped down and landed on the ice.

Although it is also called the Ice Age.

But it's different from the smooth, mirror-like ice surface that Aokiji created with his abilities.

The ice layer created by Nokigo was covered with a layer of snow half a meter thick, which shimmered with tiny silver light in the sunlight.

It makes a crunching sound when you step on it.

"It's a very suitable venue."

Xia Nuo grinned and looked into the distance. "Now, all we have to do is wait for that old man to come..."

……

More than an hour later.

Finally, the dark silhouette of a dog-headed warship appeared on the distant horizon.

On the deck, Garp sat cross-legged on the railing, munching on a bag of senbei he had stolen from Sengoku's office.

The adjutant beside him, Bogart, reminded him helplessly:

"Mr. Karp, we're almost at our destination. Shouldn't you take out your documents and get ready?"

"Pfft, hahaha! What's the rush?"

Garp waved his hand dismissively, "When it comes to negotiations, you should at least treat people well first, right? You don't just hand them documents... huh?"

He suddenly narrowed his eyes, staring at the massive ice field that had abruptly appeared on the sea ahead. "Strange, is this... Kuzan's ability? No, it seems a little different."

"It must be the power of the Snow-Snow Fruit."

Bogart observed for a moment, then said softly:
"The ability user is named Nojiko, who is Shano's sister. In addition, according to intelligence information, there are two other Logia-type ability users on his ship, and their strength should not be underestimated."

No, they are far more than just not to be underestimated.

Bogart sighed inwardly.

Who would have thought that the country boy he saw in the Colbo Mountains would become a famous figure with a powerful group of subordinates?

Three Logia-type Devil Fruit users!
Looking across the entire world, apart from their Marine Headquarters and the Four Emperors of the New World, what other force can boast such a luxurious lineup?

"Really?"

Garp patted the crumbs off his hands. "I don't really care about these things, but... you prepared the venue in advance? Hahaha, it seems this kid is thinking the same thing as me!"

What made you think of the same thing?
Bogart was taken aback.

The next moment, he suddenly realized what was happening, and his expression changed drastically. "Mr. Garp! Please remember your mission this time. You must not act impulsively..."

"Don't worry, don't worry." Garp chuckled. "You've followed me for so many years, you should know that I know what I'm doing."

"report!"

Suddenly, the lookout's voice came from above, "Vice Admiral Garp, the Fallen has been spotted ahead! There's also a figure on the ice, it's Shano, the one with a bounty of 540 million Berries!"

"Ah, I saw it too." Garp grinned.

His eyesight is far beyond that of ordinary people; in his field of vision, he can not only see the figure in the center of the ice.

You can also see the other person comfortably lying on a wicker chair under a parasol, drinking beer.

Seemingly noticing the approaching warship, it raised the glass bottle in its hand and gently shook it in their direction.

"Damn it! I've been searching high and low for you, and you're having such a leisurely time, you brat!!!"

With a loud laugh, Garp leaped over the ship's side.

He didn't use Moonwalk, but instead relied on his terrifying leg strength to leap hundreds of meters into the air, then slammed heavily onto the ice like a cannonball—

Boom! ! !
The ice surface exploded instantly, creating a huge hole, with cracks spreading outwards like a spider web.

The naval hero's figure disappeared directly into the ice hole, leaving only a ring of surging water.

Ok?
Xia Nuo was taken aback and turned to look at Nuo Qi Gao.

"Uh, that's the edge of the area, and the power weakens there."

Nuoqi blushed and said awkwardly, "The center is still more than ten meters thick, but the other side is probably only two or three meters thick... Should I go and patch up the hole now?"

Xia Nuo shook her head, "Never mind, it's fine. Anyway, the fight will still happen in the central area..."

The words have not yet fallen.

Suddenly, a gurgling sound of water bubbles came from the ice hole, followed by—

"Hahaha! What's going on? This ice is way too thin!"

Garp's head suddenly popped out of the water, half a rice cracker still in his mouth, his wet hair plastered to his forehead, making him look quite comical with that dog-head hat.

He waved to Xia Nuo as he struggled to climb up:

"Hey! You brat! Aren't you going to lend me a hand?!"

Xia Nuo was silent for two seconds, then turned to Nuo Qi Gao and said, "...Fit the hole."

Nochiko: "...Oh."

She crouched down and placed her hands on the ice.

Click click click——

The cold air erupted again, and the ice layer thickened rapidly. Seeing this, Garp kicked his leg and jumped out of the water with a loud shout.

"Murder, little girl!"

Garp strode over and said irritably, "Luckily I reacted quickly, or I would have been frozen to the bottom of the sea by you!"

Xia Nuo sighed, handed over another bottle of beer, and pointed to the seat opposite, "Sit down, old man. I really don't know if you're here to negotiate or to put on a circus act."

I know you like to act silly.

But it also depends on the occasion!
It had such a great atmosphere.

On the vast sea, frozen for thousands of miles, after many years, old friends meet again, raise their wine bottles, and drink together under this umbrella.

And now, look what's happened! Everything's been ruined!
"Negotiation? That's a minor matter!"

Karp took the beer, tilted his head back and took a big gulp, exhaled a satisfied breath, looked down at Shano across the round table, and said with a grin:

"Instead of that, let this old man take a look first—"

Swish!
A fist, brimming with ferocious power, suddenly appeared before Shano, and Garp's hearty laughter echoed across the icy plains:
"You little rascal, just how much have you improved?!"

Xia Nuo was prepared; a red light flashed in his eyes, and he dodged to the side.

Garp's fist grazed his shoulder, and the resulting gust of wind shattered the chair into pieces, while also blasting a trench tens of meters long into the ice behind it.

"Hey! Shouldn't we be negotiating first?!" Xia Nuo glared.

"Pfft, hahaha! Let's talk after we're done fighting!" Garp laughed, and another iron fist came flying down.

"You're even more impatient than me, you old fool!"

Xia Nuo cursed loudly, but a fighting spirit also rose in his eyes.

Well, I might as well play one match first; I've been wanting to try it for a while anyway...

Let's see just how big the gap is between him and Garp after all these years!

With a whoosh, his right arm was instantly covered in a jet-black armor color, and he met the surging fist head-on.

boom--! ! !
The instant their fists collided, a visible spherical shockwave exploded between them.

The entire ice field, like glass trampled by a giant, cracked out in a spiderweb pattern with a diameter of hundreds of meters from the point of impact.

The warships that had just docked were also violently shaken by the shockwave. The sailors on the deck hurriedly clung tightly to the masts, but were still shaken to the side.

Bogart, however, remained standing ramrod straight. Watching the two locked in fierce combat, he couldn't help but sigh and rub his forehead.

"...As expected, it turned out like this."

He should have expected this.

……

Thump, thump!
Under the spotlight of countless eyes.

Two figures clashed repeatedly, becoming indistinguishable afterimages amidst the swirling ice crystals. Each collision triggered a chain reaction of explosions.

"Take this punch!"

Garp's fist, carrying a terrifying gust of wind, slammed towards Shano's face. As Shano leaned back to dodge, the gust of wind grazed his hair and instantly created a huge crater in the ice.

"Pfft, hahaha! So you've really mastered Observation Haki, haven't you? Well done!"

Garp laughed and changed his move, his left leg slashing down like a battle axe!

"Iron!"

Xia Nuo crossed his arms to block, absorbing all the force of the attack. However, the ice beneath his feet could not withstand the immense force and collapsed with a crash.

He simply sank into the ice cave, but the next second he broke out of the ice from behind Garp, his right leg, which was wrapped with a strong aura of dominance, lashed out like a whip at the back of Garp's neck!

boom!
Without turning his head, Karp precisely grabbed Shano's ankle with his backhand and slammed him hard onto the ice.

Once, twice, three times!
Each time he was slammed, countless cracks would appear on the ice. Xia Nuo was like a wooden mallet, being slammed back and forth more than a dozen times. The smile that was originally on the corner of his mouth gradually turned into a ferocious expression.

When will this ever end, you old geezer!

Damn it, that's clearly my usual move!
"My turn!!!"

When Garp lifted him up to the apex of the arc again, he suddenly twisted and flipped in mid-air, using the force to break free from Garp's large hand.

While bracing himself with his left hand, he gathered all his strength in his right hand and slammed it hard into Garp's chest!

"Six Styles Secret Technique: Mountain-blown Ripple Dash!"

"Iron block!" Garp roared.

boom!
The moment the fist struck Garp's abdomen, time seemed to stand still, with only ripples spreading slowly across Garp's chest.

Immediately afterwards——

Boom! ! ! !

The terrifying shockwave spread out in a spherical shape, and all the snow on the surrounding ice was blown high into the air, as if a heavy snowfall had occurred!
The iron block on Garp's chest shattered, and he was sent flying backward by the punch, leaving a trail hundreds of meters long on the ice before finally coming to a stop after crashing into the side of the dog-headed warship.

"Mr. Karp!"

"Lieutenant General!"

The sailors on deck hurriedly clung to the railing on this side, their faces showing disbelief.

Even Mr. Garp's iron block couldn't withstand this punch and was blasted this far away.

Bogart's eyes flickered slightly, but he remained standing quietly in place, ignoring them.

He had seen this scene many years ago.

"Mr. Karp."

He said to the people below, “It’s obvious that the opponent’s skills are far superior to what they were back then. If you don’t adjust your mindset and use your true abilities, you will be completely looked down upon.”

(End of this chapter)