Chapter 175: Don't say I didn't give you a chance
"But now it's time to get down to business."
Luna raised her head, her expression cold. Whether viewing them as enemies or simply from a standpoint of dislike, she could not possibly let the Navy go.
And this war ought to continue.
"Have you finished listening and absorbing everything? Now that you're done, this war will continue," Luna said with a cold laugh.
The Navy personnel were immediately startled upon hearing this. Was it going to continue?
Thinking this, they instantly adopted fighting stances. Garp took a posture ready to punch, staring intently at Rocks, because he knew, just as Luna had said earlier, that his current opponent was Rocks, the man who had been like a devil in his prime.
The Navy personnel, led by the Navy's top brass, were all staring intently at Luna and the others.
The battle between the two sides seemed ready to erupt once again.
At this moment, the eyes of all spectators turned towards them.
Whether it was the 90% of ordinary spectators who already knew who Rocks was, or the remaining 10% of others, everyone was watching intently.
"Hahaha, Garp, let me see if an aged man like you still possesses the strength he had back then."
After Rocks burst into laughter, terrifying aura erupted from his body. He didn't use a sword, instead charging forward with his bare fists.
"Hmph, if you dare, come try it. My strength, Garp, is no less than it was back then, Rocks." Garp snorted coldly and immediately raised his fists and charged over.
The two quickly began fighting, shaking the ground and shattering the air on the plain. Currently, their clash was a pure contest of physical skill and Haki.
If it was purely a contest of physical skill, although Garp was old, being old had its advantages. Garp possessed over 70 years of experience, while Rocks only had a little over 40 years. Garp was able to suppress Rocks slightly at first.
However, when it came to physical function, Rocks was undoubtedly superior. Moreover, considering Haki, the fact that Rocks fought countless powerhouses during the God Valley Incident and was finally defeated only by the combined efforts of Garp and Roger was enough to show just how powerful he truly was.
Not to mention that even though he was not a Devil Fruit User, Rocks relied solely on pure physical skill, swordsmanship, and Haki to become the sole ruler who dominated the New World many years ago.
Garp quickly began to fall into a disadvantage.
On the other side, Luna was also preparing to make her move against the Navy.
Luna cast her cold and merciless gaze toward the Navy, causing the faces of all the Navy personnel to suddenly change. Many felt immediate terror, as if they were nothing more than weak rabbits being targeted by a ferocious eagle.
But thinking about it, it made sense. With Garp gone, the remaining Navy personnel were simply lambs to the slaughter before the Pink Hat Pirates. They were the fish, and the Pink Hat Pirates were the chopping block.
"The Girls, surround them and form an encirclement."
"Yes."
Following Luna's command, The Girls immediately dispersed, and with the help of Deya's Space Ability, they quickly surrounded the remaining Navy personnel.
"Damn it, do they really intend to wipe us all out?" Akainu said, his face grim.
"Luna already intensely dislikes the Navy, and since we are enemies, she naturally won't let us off lightly," Aokiji said bitterly, knowing that a tough battle lay ahead, one that might even cost them their lives.
"We can only fight," Kizaru said helplessly, but at the same time, he was focusing all his attention.
"Wait a moment, I'm here too." But suddenly, a voice came from afar. Everyone looked up and saw that it was Borsalino, and behind him were Koby and Helmeppo.
As he approached, Borsalino held Koby and Helmeppo with both hands, leaped up, and jumped inside the encirclement. Luna told The Girls not to attack, allowing them to enter, reasoning that since they were jumping into the trap themselves, why refuse them?
"Borsalino, weren't you unable to fight?" Akainu asked, looking at Borsalino with a puzzled expression.
"I took a lot of tonics and used a lot of medicine. I've recovered quite a bit now, and the wound on my chest has been treated. The reason I couldn't fight was mainly due to the chest injury. Don't worry, I still have the strength to fight."