Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

The Calm Belt, a place that has claimed the lives of countless brave men at sea.

Now, we have welcomed two special guests.

A burly vice admiral, as strong as a bull, walked behind, while a gaunt-looking rear admiral with curly hair walked in front.

A chilling aura continuously emanated from the rear admiral's body, freezing a channel through the calm sea surface.

The pristine white ice and snow tunnels stand in stark contrast to the deep blue sea on either side.

The two people walking on this path also found the scenery in the Calm Belt quite novel.

When I was young, I swam into the doldrums, but that was the doldrums of the East China Sea, and the scenery here is different.

Karp looked at the scene in the doldrums and exclaimed in amazement. Here, because there was no wind, the clouds did not move, and naturally, there was no rain.

The sky was cloudless, and the sea was like a deep blue mirror. "However, one thing remains the same: there are still many large creatures here."

Garp clenched his fists together, making a cracking sound at the knuckles.

His Observation Haki had already been activated when he entered the Calm Belt, just as the Marine Headquarters had planned. Sure enough, there were many Sea Kings here.

On this sea, a road that doesn't belong here suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Although formed from seawater, its color and shape are distinctly different from the surrounding seawater, naturally attracting the attention of sea kings.

"Be careful of Kuzan. You just focus on building the roads; leave the rest to me."

"It's here!"

Garp's expression changed, and he instantly stood next to Kuzan.

Not far from Kuzan, something seemed to be about to emerge from the sea, and the surrounding sea level continued to rise.

boom!

When the seawater reached its highest point, it collapsed with a roar, revealing a sea monster several hundred meters long emerging from the water.

As recorded in ancient books, the sea kings in the Calm Belt are much larger than those living in other places.

Its entire body is covered in black and white stripes, and its body is covered with scale-like plates.

Two horn-like objects adorned the top of its head, and a pair of terrifyingly large eyes took up more than half of its face.

"son!"

As soon as the giant sea king emerged from the water, it declared its dominance to Garp, and the splashing waves crashed against the ice formed by Kuzan.

Like rain, it poured down on Garp's head. As for Kuzan, he had prepared a very large umbrella in advance to ensure that his abilities would not be affected by the seawater.

The giant sea monster caused the seawater to surge continuously, but the seawater was frozen by Aokiji's cold air as soon as it touched the road.

"Save your energy."

Without turning his head, Garp instructed that this sea king had probably never seen such a scene before in decades, so it was not in a hurry to eat Garp and Kuzan.

Instead, they wanted to observe Garp and Kuzan's movements carefully before making a decision.

Garp raised his right hand, which was covered in a strong Armament Haki.

"Kid, watch carefully and learn well."

This technique is an advanced application of Armament Haki, also known as external projection.

Garp retracted his fist to his waist, then aimed his knuckles at the sea king who was looking up at him.

"Fist Bone - Air Cannon!"

A light-colored fist imprint came from Garp's hand. Due to the excessive force, Garp's hand actually caught fire from the friction.

Garp seemed not to see the fire on his arm, and with a forceful flick of his wrist, the flames receded from his arm.

The sea king, still confused, saw the fist hurtling towards it and a huge question flashed through its mind. (If they had brains.)

The sea king, who considered itself to be enormous, lacked the intelligence to comprehend the terror of the attack and simply charged forward fearlessly.

puff.

With a soft thud, the fist imprint, like a stone hitting an egg, swiftly sank into the sea king's head.

The once incredibly tough fish-scale armor was now blasted open with a bloody hole more than ten meters long.

Then, as if by magic, the sea king's body froze in place at the sea level.

Garp calmly blew on the mark on his fist, turned his head and said:

This is the external manifestation of Armament Haki. Kuzan, you need to hurry up and learn it. Sakazuki has already mastered both Armament Haki and Observation Haki to a high level.

"I understand, Mr. Garp. I will definitely work hard."

Kuzan encouraged himself.

At this moment, the neglected sea kings seem to finally be remembered.

It suddenly let out a deep, mournful cry.

His entire body began to fall downwards, plummeting straight into the sea.

Their enormous size grants sea kings incredibly long lifespans and formidable defenses.

But now everything has turned to ashes under Garp's iron fist. Mr. Garp, this move is masterful! I want to learn it!

Garp turned his head and laughed with a funny expression:

"It's easy to learn, I can teach you, but you'll have to put in a lot of effort."

"Christine Raleigh had better grades than you at military school. The fact that he was proficient in the Six Styles of the Navy while still in school and used them so skillfully in actual combat shows how much hard work he put in behind the scenes."

"Mr. Karp, you absolutely have to teach me properly after this is all done."

For a naval hero like Garp, it would be most frustrating if Kuzan didn't get any forging materials.

The giant sea monster slowly slid into the sea.

However, a lot of blood was flowing from its head, and Kuzan was worried about whether it could survive these days.

Armament Haki is practically a must-have in the New World. Devil Fruits are no longer the optimal choice there, and most people, even those who possess them, don't neglect development in other areas.

"Take Shiki the Golden Lion as an example. That guy's flying Devil Fruit is truly enviable. What's even more unexpected is that Shiki the Golden Lion's flying ability not only allows him to control himself, but also to float islands into the air."

However, that guy's swordsmanship is also among the world's top swordsmen. Although his physical skills are somewhat lacking, everyone knows that Shiki's weakness is not as great as their physical strength.

Similarly, Edward Whitebeard's Devil Fruit ability, physique, and swordsmanship are all extremely advanced.

"So, Kuzan, you still have a lot to do in the future. Only when you reach the New World will you truly enter the world stage."

As Garp looked at the scene before him, he seemed to recall that he had once taught someone in the same way.

However, after learning the skill, someone left the Navy without a word, and now even Garp, the father, can't find his son.

I really miss those days.

Garp's eyes were somewhat unfocused, and his tone was tinged with emotion.

Regardless of what Garp thought, they were getting closer and closer to the island where their target was located.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Behind Garp and his group, where the corpses of the dead sea kings lay, a spray of water suddenly erupted from the sea, reaching a height of tens of meters.

"Vice Admiral Garp, the number of Sea Kings is increasing."

As Kuzan built the road, he watched how Garp would handle the unexpected situation of facing so many enemies.

"Hiss, the Calm Belt truly lives up to its reputation as the lair of the Sea Kings. It hasn't been long, and another group of Sea Kings has already arrived."

Garp now knows the size of the sea king underwater using his Observation Haki.

Two of them have reached a length of 800 meters, while the largest one has grown to a length of 1,000 meters.

boom!

Spirals of water exploded, revealing the strange structure of the Sea King to Kuzan once more.

"Mr. Garp, these things are nothing short of a terrifying disaster compared to the Four Seas."

Three enormous black shadows swam up from the sea, and streams of water cascaded down their bodies and plunged to the ground.

A gigantic black shadow was slowly approaching Garp and Kuzan.

The already scorching sun overhead was completely blocked by this dark shadow.

It has dark green scales and a head that looks very much like a donkey's, except that its ears are not as long as a donkey's.

Like the pupil of a small warship, it stared intently at the two sailors standing on the ice on the sea surface.

It slowly opened its blood-red maw, which was filled with sharp teeth.

"son!""

The sea king seemed quite concerned about the dead sea king; its roar sounded more like it was venting its frustration over something.

kind.

Garp only needed to observe for a moment before his hands were already prepared to attack.

"Naval Six Styles - Moon Walk".

The Six Styles of the Navy used by Garp were incredibly skillful, as if they were an instinct as natural as eating and drinking.

Garp doesn't need to calculate complicated data or think about how to attack the instincts within his body; he is the best strategist making the best plan.

The muscles in his arms instantly broke free from the comfort of his clothes, revealing marble-like, hard muscles on Garp's body.

The swift Moon Steps traveled like thunder, spreading far through the air.

Tap tap tap

The air exploded with an incredibly sharp sound as Garp forcefully broke through the barrier. Faced with Garp's terrifying strength, distance had become a negligible factor.

Garp's speed reached its limit in an instant.

The alternating use of Shave and Moon Step has made him so fast that ordinary people can't even see him.

Kuzan, who was creating the Ice Road, only felt that Garp's figure was flickering like a slideshow, as if he was constantly appearing and disappearing in the air.

The three sea kings roaring in the air suddenly froze, just like in the previous situation.

!!!

The sea king's figure exploded with streaks of blood, as if something had pierced through its body.

The holes in his body sprayed out blood like a high-pressure water gun.

boom! boom! boom!

The three-headed sea king's body crashed into the sea.

Garp, meanwhile, returned to Kuzan's side, calmly watching the Sea King's corpse fall with his arms crossed.

Mr. Garp, that move you just used was truly masterful. Could you teach me?

Kuzan's eyes sparkled; he now felt that Garp's strength was like the stars in the sky, always offering new discoveries.

Garp, with his back to the falling Sea King, laughed loudly:

"No problem, Kuzan."

In the distance, the outline of a small island gradually became clear, and the expressions of the two people changed from relaxed to serious.

"Vegapunk is the smartest person in the world."

The world government needs his brain, so we must live.

We have to catch him.

Although Garp looked down on those so-called Celestial Dragons, he couldn't disobey Fleet Admiral Kong's orders.

Fortunately, this mission was only to capture a mad scientific organization, and Garp was psychologically able to accept it.

That guy must have set up a lot of traps on the island. We need to be careful and not let him get away.

Garp and Aokiji cautiously landed at the port, unaware that Vegapunk had already discovered them when they were within five nautical miles of the island.

However, Vegapunk had no intention of running away.

After talking with Raleigh, Vegapunk seemed to have an epiphany, and he no longer rejected other organizations or the World Government.

As Raleigh said, in this world, only the World Government has the confidence to support Vegapunk's scientific research.

No other organization could meet Vegapunk's funding needs.

"Let me see the strength of a naval hero."

Deep in the forest, Garp and Kuzan had been traveling for a long time.

The two of them were searching for the entrance to the base, which, according to intelligence from CPO members, was located in the middle of the forest.

However, they may be in some trouble now.

The mechanical beast that originally blocked Raleigh has reappeared in the island's forest after being heavily modified by Vegapunk.

However, this time, their appearance is very different from before.

Countless red dots shot out from their eyes, aiming at the indifferent Garp and the very serious Kuzan.

"Welcome to my island, you two. As you can see, you will be qualified to see me after defeating them."

The sound of machinery came from somewhere in the forest.

Garp grinned, revealing his large teeth, and said to Kuzan beside him:

It seems Dr. Vegapunk is very confident in his device; one wonders, though, whether it's as sturdy as a mountain.

Karp casually moved his hands, making a cracking sound.

"Target locked, weapons being activated."

"Weapons are activated and counting down."

"3, 2, 1, launch!"

In an instant, countless missiles and lasers shot out from the eyes and bodies of the mechanical creatures in front of Garp.

Wow, these things are incredibly powerful.

Kuzan was somewhat flustered, because he had never seen such an attack before.

All attacks are directly targeted at the user's body, and no matter how the user tries to dodge, they cannot completely avoid them.

Only by using Observation Haki to anticipate the missile's trajectory can one barely avoid it.

Kuzan, who was dodging, caught a glimpse of Garp standing still out of the corner of his eye.