The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

Those mycelia that could instantly render ordinary strongmen powerless were utterly useless in the face of Garp's almost solidified dark Haki.

Samuel himself even attempted to release the "spore bomb" at close range...

"I'm not interested in playing plant games with you!!"

With a preemptive "iron fist," Garp struck Samuel in the chest from a distance, causing him to cough up blood and fly backward, crashing into half a wall and leaving him unable to get up for a short time.

"Kapp!!!"

"Evil King" Pizarro manipulates the island's terrain, attempting to devour Garp with a rising rocky giant hand.

But Garp's response was so simple it was almost despair-inducing: one punch!

No matter how huge the rocks or how twisted the ground were, they were all smashed to pieces by that iron fist wrapped in dark, domineering energy!

Pure violence, the ability to crush all fancy tricks.

Finally, just as Garp was about to single-handedly sweep away the remaining officers and was about to approach the possible location where Koby was being held,

The person he most wanted to see on this trip was blocking his way.

The ice spread, and the temperature plummeted.

Kuzan slowly emerged from a cloud of condensed ice mist.

He was still wearing his casual clothes, his curly hair slightly disheveled, and his face expressionless, but deep within his half-open eyes was a cold determination.

“Mr. Garp…” Kuzan’s voice was low and emotionless.

"Kuzan!" Garp stopped in his tracks, his chest heaving slightly. "Look at the state you're in now!"

"To associate with someone like Teach? How can you face the justice you once upheld?!"

"Justice?" Kuzan smirked, revealing a hint of self-mockery. "My justice has long since remained in Punk Hazard, along with this leg."

"Right now, I just want to walk my own path, Mr. Karp."

"Wrong path! Evil path!" Garp roared, his domineering aura exploding, "You bastard!"

"Is this your excuse?!"

"An excuse...." The air temperature was still dropping rapidly.

Tiny ice crystals materialized out of thin air, swirling and circling around Kuzan, while white frost rapidly spread across the ground beneath his feet, producing a soft crackling sound.

“It’s not an excuse, Mr. Garp.” Kuzan’s voice remained calm, yet carried a sense of detachment.

"It's reality."

After speaking, he raised his hand, pointing his index finger upwards.

"Frozen capsule".

Without warning! It wasn't a test, but an absolute freeze capable of instantly freezing everything!

The white frost spread rapidly forward in a fan shape from Kuzan as its center, causing everything in its path to stagnate, and even the air to freeze into hard ice crystals.

Garp didn't retreat, nor did he have time to.

Despite Kuzan's fully activated Devil Fruit power, the ice layer continued to climb up at a visible speed, thickening layer by layer!

Garp's body stiffened abruptly, and thick, crystalline ice enveloped him completely from his feet to the top of his head.

His raised fist and angry gaze were frozen in the transparent ice.

Garp, frozen in ice, had his expression frozen in a moment of anger at Garp's incompetence.

Kuzan looked at his frozen mentor, his eyelids slightly lowered, and no one could see the look in his eyes at that moment.

In the distance, the Blackbeard Pirates' officers let out a low gasp mixed with amazement and relief.

The tyrannical king wiped the sweat from his brow and grinned.

Unfortunately, the next moment...

"Don't get bound, you idiot!"

A thunderous roar erupted from within the thick layer of ice!

"Didn't I teach you to 'live in the moment'?!"

"Drink up!!!"

The ice seal shattered with a deafening roar!

Garp strode out unharmed, heading straight forward.

Kuzan's pupils contracted slightly, and with a wave of his hand, several ice pucks shot out.

Karp didn't even look at them; he simply turned his body and tilted his head, making a few extremely simple movements, and easily dodged all the pucks.

His gaze remained fixed on Kuzan as he walked and spoke.

"Kuzan, listen carefully..."

The moment the last word was uttered, cracks appeared in the ground beneath Garp's feet!

He transformed into a blurry afterimage, crossing the last space between the two at an almost instantaneous speed!

Kuzan's Observation Haki triggered a frantic warning; he wanted to retreat in his elemental form, but the overwhelming aura of dominance slowed his body's reaction by half a beat.

A large hand, wrapped in jet-black Armament Haki, with irresistible force, suddenly gripped Kuzan's cheek!

The immense force caused Kuzan's head to tilt backward, and in his pupils, he saw Garp's face so close to his.

There was no murderous intent in those eyes, only heartbroken anger.

"That confused guy is such a coward!"

Before he could finish speaking, Garp grabbed Kuzan's face, his waist and abdomen suddenly exerting force, his arm swinging backward in an exaggerated arc, and then...

He slammed Kuzan hard into the ground!

"boom!!"

The entire island seemed to tremble.

.........

Even now, as he ages and his condition declines, Garp's Haki and physical prowess still stand at the pinnacle of the world.

Left punch deals high damage, right punch deals high damage!!

Each strike contained terrifying power capable of shattering mountains and splitting seas; the Armament Haki was condensed to the extreme, and even faintly intertwined with Conqueror's Haki!

He abandoned all defense, pushing his Observation Haki to its limit, anticipating Kuzan's every ice-type attack and elemental movement.

Using offense as defense, the force of the punch shattered the ice crystals and dissipated the cold air!

Kuzan's fighting style is completely different.

He didn't engage in a direct power struggle with Garp, but instead made full use of the Ice-Ice Fruit's range control and instant freezing properties.

Ice walls, ice thorn bushes, ice birds, ice sabers... all sorts of freezing attacks surged towards Karp like a tidal wave.

He tried to restrict his former master's movements, exhaust his stamina, and find an opening.

At the same time, the use of elemental transformation is also incredibly subtle, often dispersing into ice crystals at the critical moment.

Avoiding Garp's deadly straight punch, they regrouped and launched an attack from an unexpected angle.

Initially, Garp did have the upper hand thanks to his superior domineering skills, unparalleled combat experience, and familiarity with Kuzan's techniques and habits.

His fist pierced through the ice several times, slamming heavily into Kuzan's hastily conjured ice armor or his crossed arms in defense.

A dull thud was heard, causing blood to trickle from Kuzan's mouth and his body to stagger.

"See that?! Kuzan! This is what you abandoned!" Garp fought with increasing ferocity, his triumphant roar echoing across the square.

"Come back! Come back with me! Apologize to that brat Gern! You'll still be a Marine Admiral!!!"

"Just say whatever comes to mind, Mr. Garp." Kuzan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes growing even colder.

Unfortunately, some paths, once chosen, cannot be turned back.

"Besides, I'm living life to the fullest now!!"

The battle reached a brief stalemate, but Garp's advantage remained clear.

The elite members of "Blade" who followed Garp in also took the opportunity to act, and according to the pre-arranged plan, successfully found Koby, who was being held captive, in a relatively hidden dungeon.

Although Koby was injured and somewhat listless, he was otherwise fine.

"Lieutenant General Garp! Colonel Coby has been rescued! We can retreat now!"

Rear Admiral Prince Gross, a member of the SWORD and nicknamed "Prince," shouted.

"That bastard who completely disobeys his master!!"

Upon hearing this, Garp punched back the ice wave stirred up by Kuzan, glanced back at Koby who was giving him a complicated look, and felt somewhat relieved.

The objective was largely achieved. Although they couldn't immediately "wake up" Kuzan, they at least saved people.

Don't stay here for long.

Chapter 599 I've Bet Garp on the New World (Part Two)

"Prepare to retreat..." Before Garp could finish speaking, a sudden change occurred!

Koby, who had just been helped to walk a short distance, suddenly broke free from his companion's hand!

As if they had heard something, their eyes were fixed on an alleyway on the other side of the square, where flames were burning!

"Help! Someone please save me!!"

The cries of a young, desperate girl echoed from the depths of the alley.

Koby shuddered, his eyes instantly filled with a surge of righteous impulse and a burning desire to "do the right thing."

Without any hesitation, he turned around abruptly and sprinted down the alleyway, which was clearly a trap, a place where firelight and shadow intertwined!

"Coby! Come back! That's a trap!" The Blade members and Garp shouted at the same time.

But Koby ignored him, or rather... at this very moment.

The left brain is attacking the right brain, the cerebellum is striking the cerebrum, the urinary system is taking over, and the bladder is replacing thinking.

They are completely incapable of making rational human judgments!

"madness!"

For a moment, this thought flashed through the minds of everyone in the Blade team, including Coby's best friend Helmeppo.

In the heart of the enemy's lair, a sudden, isolated cry for help could only be a trap!

Sure enough, just as Koby was about to rush into the alleyway, his face even gleaming with the unwavering determination that he, having been rescued, could also "save others,"...

The air behind me rippled very slightly.

A completely transparent figure, yet exuding a chilling killing intent, suddenly appeared!

It was none other than "Shiryu of the Rain," who had been hiding with the power of the Clear-Clear Fruit until now!

The famous sword "Thunderstorm," imbued with Armament Haki, silently and swiftly pierced Koby's back!

This attack was meticulously planned, executed from a tricky angle, and timed perfectly.

The plan is to take advantage of Koby's "foolish kindness" and momentary distraction.

Kill him with a single blow!

"Coby!!!"

Garp's eyes widened in fury!

"Get out of my way!!!"

Garp roared, his right fist unleashing unprecedented power, blasting Kuzan, who was entangled in front of him, away and crashing into half of a watchtower in the distance!

Immediately afterwards, he stomped his feet on the ground, and the hard ground instantly shattered.

He activated Shave, his figure transforming into a blurry afterimage, instantly traversing a distance of tens of meters.

Appearing behind Koby with astonishing speed, he used his own body to block the deadly blade!

"Pfft!"