Feeling the sheer force behind El's fist, cold sweat instantly broke out all over Garp's forehead.
It felt like his arm was shattering from the impact. It was as if he had punched a substance that was absolutely indestructible!!!
"GOT YOU!!!"
At that very moment, a voice came from behind El.
Tsuru had appeared directly behind him, her hand glowing with the power of her Devil Fruit.
She was less than an inch away from touching him!!!
"Trying to ambush me? How naive." El sneered.
In an instant, he unleashed a terrifying burst of strength that pressed down entirely on Garp.
No matter how hard Garp struggled, he couldn't resist the overwhelming force.
WHOOSH!!!
Garp's body was sent flying backward like a meteorite, crashing through the snow and ice for hundreds of meters before finally stopping.
After knocking Garp away, El's figure vanished instantly and reappeared elsewhere, easily dodging Tsuru's reach.
El knew exactly what her Wash-Wash Fruit could do. He wasn't sure of the exact details, but he knew better than to let her touch him. It would only cause unnecessary trouble.
Watching this scene unfold, Doflamingo and his crew were completely frozen in shock.
"Hey… hey! Is this for real?! His strength is absolutely insane!!!" Trebol wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his voice trembling.
They knew El was strong, but they never imagined it was to this extent.
He took Sengoku's Buddha Impact head-on without a scratch. He sent Garp flying hundreds of meters with a single punch. And he dodged Tsuru's attack as if it were child's play.
Even though Zephyr hadn't attacked yet… the combined assault of three monsters had been completely dismantled effortlessly!
"As expected of the man called the World's Strongest. He isn't just powerful… he's like a monster from another world!" Pica swallowed hard.
This was the first time they had witnessed combat at this level with their own eyes. They were utterly stunned.
El's power was far beyond anything they could comprehend!!!
"I have a really bad feeling… even if all four of the Navy's strongest fight together… I don't think they can beat him!!!" Diamante said grimly.
"If he can defeat all four of them alone… then El isn't just a monster anymore… he is literally a God!!!"
Garp, Sengoku, Zephyr, Tsuru… every single one of them was a peak powerhouse standing at the very top of the world pyramid.
If El could defeat them combined… then the title of 'Strongest Pirate' wasn't enough anymore. He would be invincible! He could conquer the entire world if he wanted to!
"We are about to witness history being made right here." Doflamingo took a deep breath, his expression serious.
Today's battle would be written down in history books. The outcome would change the world forever!
....
Back on the battlefield.
"Damn it! So close!!!"
Zephyr gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with regret.
That had been the perfect opening. Tsuru had been inches away.
If she had just one more second… or even just a tenth of a second… she would have activated her ability.
Their chances of winning would have skyrocketed.
But unfortunately… El had reacted instantly.
"He dodged it… This monster's defense, offense, speed, and reaction time are all completely superior to ours. Can we really win against someone like this?"
Sengoku felt a chill run down his spine.
El was perfect in every way. There was no opening, no weakness.
For the first time, Sengoku truly felt that victory was impossible. But he dared not say it out loud; he couldn't let their morale break.
"Incredible… his reaction speed is that fast?"
Tsuru looked at her own hand, feeling heavy-hearted.
Just a tiny bit faster… and the outcome would have been different. The regret was overwhelming.
"Don't lose heart! The battle has only just begun! We Marines will win!!!"
Garp rushed back from hundreds of meters away and shouted encouragingly at the others.
If they let that one exchange affect their confidence, they might as well surrender right now. They had to believe they could win!
Hearing Garp's words, Sengoku, Zephyr, and Tsuru straightened their backs and regained their resolve.
That's right. The fight had only just started. They still had plenty of chances to create an opening for Tsuru!!!
"Has it only just begun? Perhaps… but I intend to end this very quickly."
El looked at them with cold, indifferent eyes.
He had been fighting them without using any special abilities up until now.
But he had no interest in dragging this out.
He wanted the Op-Op Fruit. He wanted immortality.
Wasting time here was pointless. He would end it now!!!
"Let me show you… what true power really looks like."
El slowly sheathed his sword back into its scabbard.
Seeing this action, Sengoku's pupils shrank to pinholes.
"No way! Is he going to use that power again?!"
Sengoku's mind flashed back to the Battle of Mary Geoise.
The terrifying pressure, the aura that seemed to crush the heavens… the memory still haunted him.
Cold sweat also appeared on the faces of Garp and Zephyr.
Was that god-like being, standing above the world, about to appear once more?
They had all witnessed it back then. They saw El in that form kill three of the Five Elders instantly! The world order had changed because of that day.
Tsuru looked at El gravely and said: "You all remember, right? Back at Mary Geoise, what he showed us… wasn't even his full power!"
"Later, during his fight with Rocks, he unleashed something even stronger!"
Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr nodded solemnly.
They hadn't been there for the Rocks battle, but news of that world-shaking fight had spread everywhere.
"Don't let fear take over! Stand firm!"
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