One Piece: The user of the Nen-Nen Fruit, who overturned the sea.

The night was dark.

Deep in the mountains west of the Flower Capital, in a secluded campsite.

The campfire burned, illuminating the outlines of dozens of tents around it.

This is a secret naval base.

Karp sat by the campfire with his legs crossed, chewing a bag of senbei (rice crackers) with a crunching sound.

Several vice admirals sat around him, whispering amongst themselves.

Suddenly, Garp frowned slightly.

He looked up and gazed toward the entrance to the camp.

"Someone's coming."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a staggering figure rushed into the camp from the darkness.

The man was covered in blood, his left arm hung limply at his sides, and a gruesome wound on his chest was still oozing blood.

The mask shattered, revealing half a face as pale as paper.

CP0 Chief Executive Officer.

"Garp... Garp..."

He staggered to the campfire, nearly falling, but was caught by a lieutenant general.

Garp chewed on a senbei (rice cracker) and glanced at him sideways.

"Hey, isn't this the CP0 Chief? What's with that look?"

The CP0 chief, panting heavily, stared intently at Garp.

"Garp! Roy... Roy has breached Orochi's palace! He's captured Kurozumi Orochi! You must send troops immediately!"

Garp raised an eyebrow.

"Oh? Then why did you come back by yourself?"

The CP0 chief's face stiffened.

"I...I was careless for a moment..."

"main idea?"

Garp chuckled, stood up, walked up to him, and sized him up.

"Don't give me that. You just couldn't beat them and got hacked to pieces, running back like a stray dog."

The CP0 chief's face was ashen, and he gritted his teeth, saying...

"Garp! This is an order from the Five Elders! You must—"

"An order from the Five Elders?"

Garp interrupted him, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

"My mission is Kaido, while Orochi's mission is your partner's mission."

"Besides—"

Garp grinned and pointed in the direction of the General's Mansion.

"That kid Roy is gone. I saw it clearly with my Observation Haki just now; he's on his way back to the mine."

"You want to go after him? Go after him yourself."

The CP0 chief trembled all over, but could not utter a word.

He knew that Karp was telling the truth.

In his current state, if he were to pursue Roy again, he would only face certain death.

However, with the Black Charcoal Orochi captured, the situation at the mine is still unknown.

The mission was a complete failure, and the Five Elders were furious...

He dared not think any further.

Garp looked at him, a hint of pity flashing in his eyes.

"Alright, stop thinking about it so much."

"Treat the wounds first; we can deal with the rest at dawn."

The CP0 chief gritted his teeth and could only nod dejectedly in the end.

Several military doctors came forward, helped him into the tent, and began to treat his wounds.

Karp sat back down by the campfire, grabbed a handful of senbei (rice crackers), and continued crunching them loudly.

A lieutenant general hesitated.

"Mr. Garp, are we really not going to make a move?"

Karp glanced at him.

"Make a move? Against whom?"

"Roy has already captured Kurozumi Orochi, and he'll probably take over the mine soon too."

If we attack now, we'll only become easy targets, and the Navy might be caught in a pincer movement by Kaido.

"Besides..."

Garp gazed into the distance, a complex light flashing in his eyes.

"That kid is even stronger than the intelligence reports say."

"That CP0 guy, although he's stubborn, is actually quite capable."

To be able to injure him so badly and still escape unscathed...

"Tsk tsk, that guy from the Warring States period, we've suffered losses at his hands time and time again. Raising his value by 25 billion was definitely the right move."

The lieutenant generals looked at each other, not daring to say anything more.

Garp chewed on a senbei, his gaze deep, lost in thought.

.............

Meanwhile, the battle in the direction of the mine has entered its final stage.

Above the mine, lightning and a black figure collided wildly.

Tesoro and Oni-Mask have been fighting fiercely for nearly a hundred rounds.

The Oni-Mask mastered the Six Styles to the extreme, using Shave, Tempest Kick, Finger Pistol, and Moonwalk alternately at a speed that was difficult to see with the naked eye!

His movements were unpredictable and ever-changing, leaving countless afterimages with every move, making it impossible for anyone to lock onto him!

Moonwalk allows him to move freely in the air, and combined with Shave's super speed, he is like a true ghost!

Even against Tesoro's extreme speed, he could hold out for a moment.

"Lightning Release: Lightning Dragon!"

Tesoro waved his hands, and two enormous lightning dragons roared as they charged toward Oni-Mask!

Ghost Face snorted coldly, his body instantly transforming into countless afterimages as he easily dodged the Thunder Dragon's attack!

At the same time, he appeared behind Tesoro, his right hand in a knife shape, his Armament Haki concentrated to its maximum—

"Finger Pistol - Pierce Through!"

This strike was as fast as lightning, aimed straight at Tesoro's back!

Tesoro had no time to dodge, and his body instantly turned into elements!

puff--!!!

The finger gun pierced through the lightning, but failed to strike the physical object!

"Elementalization?!"

Ghost Face's pupils contracted sharply, a strong sense of alarm rising in his heart!

In that instant, Tesoro had already reformed behind him!

"One hundred million volts of discharge!"

Tesoro raised his arm, and violent lightning surged from his palm.

Sizzle sizzle—!!!

A surge of violent lightning instantly flooded his body, and Ghost Face let out a muffled groan as his entire body went numb!

He gritted his teeth, forcefully unleashed his domineering aura, shattered the lightning, and stomped his feet repeatedly, instantly creating distance between them!

"Logia type... Rumble-Rumble Fruit..."

The masked man was panting heavily, his eyes filled with seriousness.

Tezzolo shook his hand and grinned.

"Heh heh! So what if they're CP0's elites?"

"After fighting for so long, they haven't even touched a hair on my head."

Ghost Face's face was ashen, and he remained silent.

He knew he had met his match.

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit's super-high speed and elemental transformation greatly diminish his speed advantage.

Tesoro's lightning attacks have a wide range and great power; one can easily be hit if one is not careful.

What's more troublesome is that the paralyzing effect of the lightning always slows his movements down by half a beat.

If things continue like this, I will fail sooner or later.

We must... change our playing style.

Ghost Face took a deep breath, a resolute glint in his eyes.

Instead of pursuing speed, he concentrated all his domineering aura into his fists, adopting a posture of direct and forceful attack.

"Six Styles Secret Technique: Six Kings Spear!"

With a low shout, he threw out both fists at the same time!

Two shockwaves, condensed to their maximum intensity, crashed down on Tesoro like invisible giant hammers!

This strike was his trump card, a concentrated burst of power that could shatter a small mountain!

Tesoro's pupils constricted slightly. He dared not take the hit head-on and instantly transformed into lightning to dodge!

But the attack range of the demon mask was too large, and the aftershocks of the shockwave still hit him!

The lightning in the air became chaotic, and Tesoro groaned as he was blasted back dozens of meters!

"efficient!"

A hint of excitement flashed in Ghost Face's eyes as he gathered his power once more, preparing to launch a second attack!

however,

In that instant, Tesoro's lips curled into a strange smile.

not good!

A sense of foreboding washed over Ghost Face, and he tried to retreat, but it was too late!

"Hehe! You got me!"

"Thunder Metallurgy - Thunder Spear!"

A golden spear formed from high-density lightning shot out from Tesoro's palm!

The spear was as fast as lightning, carrying the power to destroy everything, and pierced straight into the demon's chest!

Ghost Face tried his best to dodge, but the distance was too close and the speed was too fast.