One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 261 Goode VS Araki
"So forbidden and stern!!!"

Flowers, grasses, and trees grew wildly, turning the Gobi Desert into a forest in the blink of an eye.

"Hahaha, I am a forest dweller who ate the [Forest Fruit], a source of life that can rival the ocean, I am nature itself!"

Araki transformed into a giant tree-man, looked down at Goode below, laughed wildly, and raised his huge fist to smash Goode!

"Brother Goode, the Celestial Dragons are the gods of this world. Your Hoenn government is nothing but an illegal organization that the World Government has not recognized. It has no right to human rights. Don't hold a grudge against me!"

"Don't worry, I won't blame you. You still have to plant trees for me."

Goode raised his arm to block the giant wooden fist that was coming down from above.

"boom!!!"

The wooden fist slammed down, and the ground shattered layer by layer!
The power is quite formidable!

"Crack!"

Cracks spread across the giant wooden fist, which then shattered with a loud bang.

Goode reappeared, his hands clasped together, his knuckles cracking, a wild smile spreading across his face.

It's so big, it must be really fun to fight with it.

"Hehehe, let's go!"

Goode bent his legs, and streaks of black and red lightning erupted around his body, causing his clothes to flutter wildly.

A wide grin spread across his face!

next moment.

Goode shot out like a streak of light, the ground beneath his feet exploding and sinking, creating terrifying waves of earth-shaking energy!
A majestic stream of light shone brightly in the sky!

Araki watched Goode hurtling towards him with lightning speed, especially his fist that shone like the sun, and he broke out in a cold sweat in shock.

"It's so fast!"

"Hey, wasn't this guy supposed to be bad at speed?"

"What's with this explosive power?!"

No time to think too much!
Several giant arms reached out to Goode, but bounced away with a bang the moment they got close, as if an invisible armor was covering Goode.

It's vacuum waves caused by high speed!

In the blink of an eye, Goode rushed in front of Araki, his fist carrying the force of thunder, and brutally slammed into Araki's face.

"Bang!!!"

The air roared, creating a sonic boom!

Araki's head swung violently to the left and back, his eyes rolled back, his face caved in and deformed, and his massive body crashed heavily to the ground.

"Boom!"

The earth trembled violently, and massive amounts of smoke and dust spread outwards.

"Ouch! It hurts so much!"

Araki rubbed his head as he stood up, his eyes and eyebrows bulging with anger from the pain. If his body hadn't been connected to the ground, that punch would probably have sent him flying.

Even their basic combat strength is so formidable!

Goode licked his lips: "So you can feel pain even when you're in a wooden form. That puts my mind at ease."

"Damn it, I'm angry!"

Araki was furious. His wooden arm transformed into sharp spikes, with powerful aura wrapped around the tips.

The surrounding trees also transformed into incredibly resilient thorny vines, enveloping Goode in a chaotic dance of demons!

"A thicket of thorns!"

Countless sharp tentacles pierced towards Goode!

Goode took a deep breath, his muscles bulged, his upper body leaned back at nearly ninety degrees, and his fists were clenched.

LORD! ! !

His fists rained down like a storm!
"Ora ora ora!!!"

The vines crumbled at the slightest touch, and in an instant all the sharp vines burst apart!
Without hesitation, Goode launched himself forward once more, his fist slamming into the giant tree-man's chest, unleashing a torrent of domineering power!
"boom!!!"

"Whoa whoa whoa whoa!"

Araki screamed in pain as a huge hole was blown in his chest, leaving only the edge connecting his upper and lower body.

The massive upper body crashed to the ground.

But despite the pain, it couldn't cause him any effective injury.

A tender sprout grew from the ground behind him, and within seconds it transformed into Araki's new body, without a single scratch.

"Damn it, he's terrifyingly strong!"

Araki transformed into a tree-man once more, his anger reaching the heavens as he roared, "Unfortunately, as long as I stand on the ground, my stamina is inexhaustible!"

"What a coincidence, so am I!"

Goode's fists collided.

With such a good punching bag, it's perfect for practicing punches.

"Attack with all your might!"

"Don't underestimate me!"

"Boom! Boom boom boom!!!"

The Gobi Desert keeps exploding!

On the other side of the river, in Aruba, the workers, drawn by the sounds of fighting, all looked up.

"It looks like there's a fight over there!"

"Really!"

"What a huge tree!"

It's too far away to see clearly.

But judging from the roaring sounds, the battle seemed to be very intense.

"Get to work, stop staring around."

The overseers urged the workers on.

It's probably some clueless bastard provoking Chairman Goode. There's nothing to see here; it won't be long before it's another victory for the chairman.

They have never seen anyone who could defeat the chairman!
The royal palace also received the news.

Cobra held the Den Den Mushi and asked eagerly.

"Are you sure it's Admiral Green Bull?"

"Yes, the navy's warships have arrived at Rapeseed Flower Port, led by the newly appointed Admiral Green Bull. The strongman who fought Mr. Goode should be him."

Bell gave a tense report.

He is now high in the sky, looking down at the battle below.

He didn't know Green Bull's abilities, but looking at the giant tree-like creature below, it was probably Green Bull's admiral. Only an admiral could be so powerful.

Just watching the game made his heart race!
Even Crocodile is probably far inferior to the two in the battle; the entire terrain of the Gobi Desert has been altered!
"I'll go right away!"

Cobra hung up the Den Den Mushi.

He had originally planned to go to Goode to discuss diplomatic matters, but then this happened.

With the admiral himself arriving, he could more or less guess the admiral's intentions.

The world government is warning him!

But the more this is the case, the less he can pretend nothing happened. As king, he should at least step in to mediate the conflict between the two sides.

Alabasta cannot afford another war.

"Jaka, depart immediately!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The royal ship was already prepared and sailed down the Santoro River, arriving at its estuary in no time.

From afar, we could see the dense forest.

"Is this a miracle?"

Kobra's gaze was blank.

The soldiers behind them did the same.

Alabasta has a desert climate, and its yearning for forests is indescribable; now they see large-scale forests in their own country.

Like a miracle.

"Haha, someone's coming."

Araki glanced at the river and recognized the flags as belonging to the royal family, but he couldn't end the battle now.

Or rather, they have always been in a passive position.

As the battle progressed, he realized that Goode's speed was indeed not his strong point, but his explosive power and physical strength were quite astonishing. The forest he created was as fragile as paper in front of his opponent.

But he will not lose.

If the fight continues, the opponent will be the first to run out of stamina!

"Haha, Good brothers, there's no point in continuing this fight. How about we take a break?"

"It's time to end this."

Goode had a great time and was completely satisfied.

But a truce is not an option; at least one person must concede defeat once the battle is over.

"Hey, Araki-kun."

Goode raised his hands as if he were grasping the air, and invisible waves radiated outwards from his feet.

"You're going to lose."

"lose?!"

Araki was startled, but quickly realized that the other party was bluffing him; no matter how much he was attacked, he could keep regenerating.

"Just you wait and see!"

Goode grinned and clenched his hands.

The earth began to tremble, and the frequency of the tremors increased. If you looked down from the sky, you would see that the entire forest was spinning!
Like a clockwork that's gradually being wound up!
"Snapped!!!"

Goode clenched his fists tightly!
The next moment, the entire battlefield was compressed to about one-third of its original size, and the extremely high density squeezed and deformed all the roots buried underground.

"Crack!"

Araki's old face fell, as if struck by lightning!
Its enormous body rapidly shrank, reverting to human form. It clutched its crotch with both hands, its face turned green, and its legs trembled uncontrollably.

"Wow! W ...

(End of this chapter)