Swish! Swish!
Two sharp sounds pierced the air. The grey bones shot out like flying swords.
Zephyr twisted his body in mid-air, pouring all his strength into dodging, and narrowly evaded the lethal projectiles.
"Hmph! Is that all? It feels weaker than his previous moves!"
Zephyr thought to himself. "Has he run out of techniques?!"
But at that moment, more grey bones erupted from El's hands.
They seemed to be wrapped in a thick, ominous aura of death.
El struck again. The All-Killing Ash Bones moved with blinding speed, like grey lightning, striking directly at Zephyr's torso!
Zephyr tried to dodge out of instinct, but it was already too late.
"ARMAMENT HAKI!"
He instantly covered both arms in the darkest, hardest form of Haki.
CLING!
A sharp sound rang out. The bone pierced straight through his arm as if it were paper!
"WHAT?!"
Everyone watching was stunned beyond belief.
Zephyr's Haki was among the strongest in the world! How could it be pierced so easily by something that looked so simple?
From a distance, Doflamingo spoke gravely: "If even Zephyr's Haki is useless… then nobody can block that attack."
Diamante hugged his own arms tightly. "Strange… it feels like El held back. He could have aimed for the heart."
Before Doflamingo could reply, they saw Zephyr stumbling backward in panic.
The arm that had been hit was rapidly turning a lifeless grey. It was disintegrating into fine ash right before their eyes!
Not even Haki could stop the decay.
"ZEPHYR! CUT IT OFF NOW!"
Garp roared, his eyes nearly bursting with blood vessels.
If this continued, the decomposition would spread up his arm and consume his entire body until nothing was left!
Zephyr understood. With bloodshot eyes, he gritted his teeth.
He hardened his right hand into a blade and swung it down instantly.
SLASH!
He severed his own left arm!
The severed limb turned completely into ash the moment it hit the ground, scattering away in the wind.
By sacrificing his arm, Zephyr had saved his life.
El had defeated him with just one move.
Huff… Huff… Huff…
Zephyr was drenched in sweat, breathing heavily.
He bent over, agony wracking his body. To amputate your own limb required unimaginable willpower.
Any normal man would have fainted from the pain, but Zephyr stood tall, biting down on his screams.
"Zephyr! Are you alright?!" Tsuru cried out in worry.
Zephyr shook his head firmly. "I'm fine… ATTACK HIM NOW!"
Garp and Sengoku looked at their comrade, and flames of rage burned in their eyes.
"EL!!! YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS!!!"
Garp roared at the top of his lungs. His eyes were completely blood-red with fury.
"GARP! DON'T RUSH IN BLINDLY!"
Sengoku shouted, equally angry but keeping his mind clear.
"If you charge like that, you'll end up worse than Zephyr! You'll get yourself killed!"
Garp's fists were coated in pitch-black Haki, crackling with power. He turned to Sengoku and growled: "Then tell me! What do we do now?!"
They couldn't even beat him when they were at full strength.
Now Zephyr was crippled. How were they supposed to fight an enemy who was completely unharmed?
The Marines were cornered.
But El gave them no time to think. He began firing the All-Killing Ash Bones rapidly, targeting Zephyr and Tsuru to finish them off!
"DON'T YOU DARE!"
Sengoku roared.
"BUDDHA IMPACT!!!"
White light condensed in his palms, shining brighter than the sun.
He slammed his hands forward, unleashing a massive shockwave that smashed into the incoming bones, shattering them and sending them flying away harmlessly.
"Tch. Long-range attacks are a bit unreliable it seems." El muttered casually.
He had thought one technique would be enough to wipe out all four of them.
It seemed he had underestimated their resilience.
"DIE!!!"
At that moment, Garp charged like a wild beast!
Fueled by rage, his Haki flared to its absolute limit.
Garp was the pinnacle of martial arts. Without any Devil Fruit, he had reached the top of the world solely through physical strength and Haki. His body was a weapon beyond compare.
Right now, he was unleashing everything he had. Even El had to take this seriously.
Garp vanished, leaving only a blur behind him, closing the distance instantly.
El did not back down. He transformed a Truth-Seeking Ball into the Six Paths Staff and met the charge head-on!
"HA!!!"
Garp's muscles bulged, veins popping out on his arm. He threw a single, massive punch.
No fancy moves, no tricks. Just pure, absolute power condensed into one strike!
It was heavy enough to sink islands and shatter mountains!
CLANG!!!
The staff collided violently with Garp's iron fist.
A sound like the world breaking echoed across the island.
The ground beneath their feet shattered instantly, and massive cracks spread outward like spiderwebs.
BOOM!!!
An explosion of force erupted from the center.
Shockwaves rippled out for hundreds of meters, crushing trees, ice, and snow into fine powder. It was like a hurricane of pure destruction!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The sounds of impact rang out continuously like thunder.
When the dust and wind finally settled…
El stood perfectly still, completely unharmed, his expression unchanged.
But Garp… his body was covered in deep cuts and bruises.
The arm he had used to punch… hung limply at his side, completely broken and useless.
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