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

Roger also keenly noticed this, but now that he was a step behind, he decided to stop defending.

Instead, he swung Ace with all his might, aiming for Garp's chest.

D this!

Roger's Ace was ultimately a bit longer than Garp's iron fist, and it cut a wound on Garp's chest first, but due to the obstruction of Armament Haki, it did not go very deep.

"Roger, your knife is as weak as a woman's, hahahahaha."

!

Garp's iron fist pierced the air like a meteor, sparks flying from the friction on his knuckles, and landed a ferocious punch on Roger's chest.

The clear cracking sound coming from Roger's chest proved the terrifying destructive power of Garp's punch; even Roger had several ribs broken.

His entire figure flew backward like a cannonball, leaving specks of blood in his flight path.

After crashing through the deck and several cabins, Roger's figure finally came to a stop inside the warship.

boom!

A sharp slash flew out from the cabin, cutting the deck overhead into pieces. Roger watched as Ace jumped aboard from the cabin with one hand.

Amidst the flying splinters of wood, Raleigh turned around and saw a bewildered Raleigh and Kuzan.

"Oh, so it's you two little devils."

Roger stared blankly at Raleigh and Kuzan, who were now petrified.

"Kids, it's not the right time today. Let's have a good fight next time we meet. I'll leave you with a little something for today."

Seeing the malicious smile on Roger's face, alarm bells rang in Raleigh's mind.

Given Roger's personality, he definitely wasn't up to anything good. Besides, what kind of gift could a pirate who's been knocked away possibly be carrying?

Sure enough, when he saw Roger raise his knife, Raleigh's pupils dilated suddenly.

Then, with lightning speed, he transformed into his elemental form and instantly left the deck, while not forgetting to remind Kuzan.

"Run! Kuzan! This guy's going to play dirty!"

Kuzan also sensed danger, and naturally, he immediately transformed into his elemental form to escape and created a thick layer of ice for defense.

"Hahahaha, remember, the person who made the move today is called Gol D. Roger!"

"Gods, beware!"

Roger's longsword was once again enveloped in black and red Conqueror's Haki. He swiftly slashed twice in two directions, then ran back to his ship, the Oro Jackson, without looking back.

From the moment Roger crashed into the warship to the moment he killed Raleigh and Kuzan and escaped, the entire process took only a dozen seconds.

Garp didn't even have time to react. His speed wasn't fast to begin with, and compared to Roger, he was even slower.

Roger had just escaped the warship when Garp's furious figure appeared where Roger had just stood.

Kuzan, Raleigh!

Karp felt somewhat guilty; for the first time, he felt that Roger had acted in a very unmanly manner.

The thick ice layer was sliced ​​open with a single stroke; even elemental transformation couldn't evade the attack.

Kuzan suffered a terrifying slash, and blood stained his navy uniform red.

Fortunately, his internal organs were not damaged.

Such superficial wounds, once the bleeding is stopped and the wound is disinfected, will heal quickly with Kuzan's monstrous physique.

Raleigh's situation is much less severe than Kuzan's.

He sensed something was wrong with Roger before Roger even made a move, and thus managed to escape Roger's attack range in time.

Given that Raleigh was slightly stronger than Kuzan, Roger's attack only left a shallow scar on Raleigh's chest.

Compared to Kuzan, at least Raleigh still has some freedom of movement.

"This guy is so unscrupulous, launching a sneak attack without warning."

A cold glint flashed in Raleigh's eyes.

As expected, one cannot form preconceived notions about the characters in the original work.

Sometimes, different perspectives lead to different understandings.

Roger's actions embarrassed even Garp, who was too ashamed to explain anything to Raleigh.

"Rayle, you and Kuzan should start bandaging and treating him."

"Since Roger chose to attack you and broke the rules, then I will step in to seek justice for you."

Garp is furious.

In the unwritten rules of the high seas, the strongest fight against the strongest, and the youngest fight against the youngest.

If everyone attacks indiscriminately, then apart from the top-tier experts, no one will survive.

Garp could withstand Roger's attacks and take down super rookies like Barrett on Roger's ship with "Fist-Bone Meteor Shower!"

boom

While Raleigh was calling for a medic to bandage himself and Kuzan, Garp had already led his warships to chase after Roger.

Hearing the continuous explosions,

Raleigh could tell that Karp was truly enraged this time.

Roger is likely to suffer another heavy blow this time.

Inside the infirmary, Rowley, shirtless, was having a nurse apply medicine and wrap gauze around his body.

His injury wasn't serious; applying the medicine would be enough.

However, Kuzan's condition was slightly worse than his; Roger watched as the medic stitched up Kuzan's wound.

Kuzan broke out in a cold sweat; he didn't like losing control of his body, so he hadn't been given anesthesia.

However, it is still possible to use the fruit's ability to freeze the wound and reduce the degree of pain perception.

"Kuzan, how does it feel to be slashed like that?"

Raleigh quipped as he watched Kuzan endure the pain.

"Hmph, I thought I was going to die from that knife."

Kuzan raised an eyebrow and, taking advantage of the fact that it didn't hurt yet, replied, "He truly deserves to be called one of the world's top experts. Even after experiencing various perilous situations, he can still easily defeat us."

"I don't think he intended to kill us with that strike, but the aura he exuded made me mistakenly believe we were going to die."

After listening to Kuzan's description, Raleigh nodded.

Roger didn't intend to kill Raleigh and Kuzan; as he said, it might just be a test.

However, the result was that Raleigh was slightly injured and Kuzan was seriously injured. Although the slash did not have a huge impact on Raleigh, he did feel the domineering aura of Roger's sword when it was attacked.

"Alright, get some rest. We'll wait for Vice Admiral Garp to return."

Far from Raleigh and Kuzan's warships, Garp once again caught up with the Roger Pirates.

boom!

Garp's furious iron fist was even more powerful than before, while Roger's condition was worse than before. The iron fist, which had been gathering power for a long time, struck Roger's famous sword heavily. Before Roger could dissipate the force, another huge force surged over.

Garp's second burst of iron fist left Roger no time to stop him. With a cry of alarm, Roger crashed headfirst into the Oro Jackson like a meteor falling from the sky.

Boom!

Roger's body pierced through the deck of the Oro Jackson as if it were thin paper, causing the entire ship to shake violently.

There was a huge crater on the deck, with broken planks scattered everywhere.

"Roger, today I'm going to teach you a lesson."

Garp plummeted from the sky, hurtling towards the large hole, and threw a punch.

Clang!

Just as Garp's figure disappeared into the smoke, a longsword wrapped in black and red lightning emerged from below the deck.

Sparks flew as the longsword clashed with the iron fist.

"Garp, all he did was slash your disciples twice. They're fine."

Roger's mouth was bleeding, but he didn't bother to wipe it away. He hurriedly used his famous sword to block Garp's attack.

If they don't come out soon, the Oro Jackson might get destroyed by that bastard Karp.

As a pirate, if you don't even have your own ship, what's the point of setting sail or having any dreams?

You still have the nerve to say that I'm going to collect some interest for them?

Garp punched Roger in the side of the face.

boom!

Blood stained Garp's fist, and Roger's mouth was visibly swollen.

Just as Garp was about to punch Roger again, a slender, famous sword appeared between Garp and Roger and swung towards Garp.

"I can't let you keep hitting Roger, Garp."

Rayleigh appeared in front of Garp, taking Roger's place and blocking Garp's iron fist.

Meanwhile, the seriously injured Roger was also taken off the deck by Jabba.

"Roger can't escape. Today is the day to settle our score."

Garp roared, his body charging forward once more, displaying his unparalleled power to the fullest. "That's enough, Garp."

Rayleigh's body vanished from its original spot in an instant, approaching Garp at an almost invisible speed.

The silver-white sword slashed diagonally toward Garp's waist.

clang!

Garp reached out and blocked Rayleigh's attack. His iron hand, covered in Armament Haki, held Rayleigh's famous sword firmly in his grasp, preventing it from moving.

"Don't get in my way, Rayleigh."

Rayleigh and Garp were locked in a fierce struggle, both letting out a loud roar;

"Barrett, come quick!"

Before Garp could react, an incredibly strong figure leaped up from the cabin.

"I've arrived, Mr. Raleigh."

His muscles were enormous, exuding a ferocious aura, and he possessed a ghostly presence like a demon from hell.

Douglas Barrett!

Barrett emerged from the cabin and rammed into Garp, his body enveloped in Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki.

Garp, who had just been restraining Rayleigh, was now the one being restrained by Rayleigh.

boom!

Barrett's impact, powerful enough to shatter a city wall, struck Garp, who was already in a defensive stance.

This impact is not something that can be easily withstood.

To avoid being attacked from both sides, Garp did not put up a strong resistance.

Instead, it flew out with Barrett's momentum, smashed through the railings of Roger's ship, and plunged headfirst into the sea.

"Full speed up the power unit, retreat immediately!"

Seeing Garp fall into the sea, Rayleigh roared, panting heavily.

Right now, we should leave this troublesome sea area as soon as possible.

Because a navy's combat capability never depends on one or two warships; often, by this time, the signal has already been sent.

The longer it drags on, the greater the likelihood of naval support.

Pirates and the Navy are never equal in strength. Pirates can only take advantage of their small size to find loopholes in the Navy's defenses and plunder.

If they are tied down by the navy, they will only face a devastating blow.

Roger wasn't on deck.

Lei He became the most talked-about person in the game, and the other pirates immediately responded to his words, "Activate the power unit at full power!"

Several black iron pipes extended from Roger's pirate ship, pointing towards the sea.

After Garp had released all his power, he emerged from the sea and looked in the direction of Roger's pirate crew.

Looking at the iron pipes at the rear of the Oro Jackson, Karp deeply regretted not following Raleigh's plan to capture Roger from the beginning.

Now that the Oro Jackson is ready to escape, it's certain that Roger and his crew won't be caught.

boom!

White jets of air shot out from several iron pipes at the stern, providing a reverse thrust that propelled the already fast-moving Oro Jackson to another half its speed.

With this amazing propulsion, the Roger Pirates sped away from the Navy's sight at an astonishing speed.

Before long, the Roger Pirates completely disappeared from the Navy's sight.

The naval sailors on the warship looked at each other in silence. "What is that thing? How can it be so fast?"

"It's unbelievable, this is the closest we've ever come to making a capture."

They stared blankly as Roger's pirate ship left the area at an illogical speed, only gradually coming to their senses after it disappeared as a small black dot.

Garp swam back from the sea, wrung out the water from his clothes, and looked at the battered warship. Garp now wanted to go back to headquarters and ask for a faster warship.

At the very least, it needs to be able to keep up with the speed of the Roger Pirates' warship.

Garp was furious at the thought of the results of this battle.

"That damned Roger, so close!"

Garp developed a strong interest in Roger after the God Valley incident.

After that, he basically stopped taking on other missions and spent all his time searching the world for Roger's whereabouts.

They chased it from the East China Sea to the Grand Line, and from the Grand Line to the New World.

To be honest, Garp had several opportunities to capture Roger, but for various reasons, Roger and his crew always managed to escape.

The most important factor was the strength of the Roger Pirates themselves.

Not only Roger was a top-tier fighter, but they also had monsters like Rayleigh, Jabba, and the super rookie Douglas Barrett.

Rayleigh, in particular, is not just strong; his intelligence and calm analysis mean that even Sengoku and others have no good solutions. Even in a seemingly hopeless situation, Rayleigh can find the only flaw and escape safely.

Compared to Roger, who was prone to losing his temper, his first mate, Rayleigh, was sometimes a more difficult opponent.

"Never mind, there will be other opportunities in the future. Let's check on Raleigh and Kuzan first."

Garp touched his head, sighed, and didn't say anything more.

The three warships rendezvoused under Garp's orders.

Karp entered the medical room, which smelled of disinfectant, to visit Raleigh and Kuzan, who were lying in bed.

Seeing that there wasn't even any blood on the gauze and that Raleigh's face was rosy, Garp's forehead creased with a few black lines.

Raleigh, weren't you perfectly fine? Why are you still sitting in that hospital bed?

Raleigh, who had been full of energy, instantly became listless upon hearing this.

"Vice Admiral Garp, I've suffered very serious injuries and am extremely exhausted. The doctor told me to rest more."