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Chapter 152 Battle with Garp, Switching Hands, Stealing the Op-Op Fruit!

Back in the Holy Land, Beltz's peak strength was no less than that of a powerhouse like Roger Garp, and might even have been stronger!

Moreover, due to the characteristics of the Holy Body, he can even break through the immortality of the Knights of God to a certain extent!

Moreover, it can continuously recover its own Haki, and even after using up its maximum Haki, such as a desperate move, it still has the ability to continue fighting.

Therefore, in terms of battery life, it is even better than them.

Of course, he did lose some of his power to his two clones, but he still had no problem fighting Garp.

Seeing that Beltz had even sprouted a pair of black wings from his back, Garp smiled and said, "This is the Black Angel form that appeared in Mary Geoise. It's really outrageous."

Although news of the Holy Land battle was strictly sealed off, he still knew that Beltz possessed this set of black wings in the Holy Land.

Garp leaped upwards, his fist turning black, overflowing with Conqueror's Haki that drew a long arc.

Beltz didn't take Garp's punch head-on, but instead retreated. Garp naturally gave chase and pursued him into the distance.

"That idiot—"

Sengoku, seeing how easily Garp was drawn away, couldn't help but look at Rukia.

He certainly wouldn't follow after them, or even chase after anyone, because his duty was to safeguard the results of the surgery.

Rukia knew that Beltz's real purpose was the Devil Fruit inside the ship. She didn't know the fruit's abilities, but since Beltz valued it, it must be something very important.

She has to help Beltz steal this Devil Fruit.

Beltz told her that she had one most important advantage in the world: she could fly!

Others cannot fly without a specific Devil Fruit ability; even if they can fly, they can only stay airborne for a short time.

Therefore, as long as there isn't a significant difference in strength between her and the enemy, she can use her ability to fly to pull the opponent away.

She took out her Zanpakuto, and her body temperature began to drop.

"Um?"

Sengoku tilted his head in confusion as he looked at Rukia, who was emanating an icy aura.

He wouldn't be surprised if it were a Devil Fruit ability, but the knife in her hand had undergone a noticeable change.

After freeing Sode no Shirayuki, Rukia's Asauchi revealed its true form, transforming into the most beautiful Zanpakuto.

Since he had come with Beltz, Sengoku didn't dare to be careless and immediately entered Buddha mode!

boom!

A huge golden Buddha statue stood on the warship and forcefully slapped forward with its palm!

Shockwave!

puff!

In addition to the shockwave from the Buddha, it was also imbued with Haki, and the palm that pierced through the air immediately slammed towards Rukia in the sky!

Rukia had just unleashed her Zanpakuto and, unable to dodge, could only swing it downwards.

boom!

Rukia blocked the terrifying attack with her sword, but she also deeply felt the terror of that power, and her body involuntarily retreated dozens of meters upwards!

boom!

Meanwhile, in the area behind her, the battle between Garp and Beltz officially broke out!

Faced with an enemy like Garp, Beltz did not use his sword again, but instead used his fists to attack him, just like Garp!

The two of them had landed on a small island and threw a punch at the same time!

The two men's fists didn't collide; instead, they hit each other on the head!

Beltz felt a powerful force slam into his head. The force was so penetrating that it could pierce through his dragon scales and even the reinforced defenses of the bronze throne!

Internal sabotage!

This is a technique that involves directly injecting Haki into the interior of an object to cause destruction, but Beltz was still unharmed despite such a terrifying attack!

Even without the protection of dragon scales, his physical body had already reached the level of a monster. The blessing of the Azure Dragon Fruit, a mythical beast, and the further enhancement of his physical body by the Bronze Throne he developed later, plus the Quincy's defensive Divine Essence Blood Essence Armor!

Not only is his external defense incredibly strong, but his internal defenses are also extremely terrifying!

Especially the existence of the Blood Stasis Armor, which is a technique that integrates spiritual particles into the blood vessels to enhance defense!

Garp's internal damage penetrated the dragon scales and skin, but he never expected that there was a blood barrier inside Beltz's body!

So Beltz's head was tilted at an angle after being hit, and some blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, but he was essentially unharmed!

And his fist had already slammed into Garp's face!

Garp's head was tilted at the same angle as Beltz's, and blood was flowing out as well. After all, he hadn't eaten a Devil Fruit; his strength came entirely from his physical body and his domineering aura!

His physique was certainly not as terrifying as Beltz's, but Beltz was actually a person whose defense was greater than his offense, and he had been like that for a long time.

After all, Beltz's primary concern was survival, so all his abilities started with defense.

boom!

The combined power of the two created a terrifying explosion in the center, and the powerful force blasted them backward!

After regaining his footing, Beltz immediately threw another punch!

Lower the Tushita Heaven!

Although he didn't have a sword, he could still use his fists to unleash the Kaguya-saku technique. After all, Belz wasn't some great swordsman; the sword in his hand was merely a tool for fighting.

So even if Hawkeye appears in the future and becomes the world's greatest swordsman, he still won't be able to suppress him.

Garp was hit by the punch, and his head was buzzing, but he recovered quickly and threw another punch!

This time, instead of catching each other's fists with their heads, the two actually exchanged punches!

boom!

This is a true clash of Conqueror's Haki!

Its domineering aura pierced the clouds in the sky, instantly tearing apart the thick clouds high in the sky!

The sky was also cracked open!

Chi Chi Chi!

The domineering aura released by the two scattered wildly across the island, even extending into the outer sea, causing the ocean to churn.

"This kid—he's got some nerve!"

After Beltz distanced himself from Capra, the latter clicked his tongue and said, "No wonder you could cause such a big commotion in the Holy Land. How could a master like you be following Shiki?"

"This is not following, it is cooperating."

Even amidst the fierce battle with Garp, Beltz still had the energy to say, "We're together because we share a common goal!"

"Is that so? But don't forget, the last person to gather a bunch of Conqueror's Haki users together was Rocks, and you know what happened to him!"

Garp knew that Beltz had also been to God Valley. Although they had never met, everyone knew that Beltz had eaten the Blue Dragon Fruit at that time.

Garp had some approval for what Beltz did in God Valley, but also some disapproval.

The point of agreement is that Beltz did indeed save many civilians, while the point of disagreement is that Beltz also killed many marines.

Leaving aside the navy on the island, his two breaths after transforming into a dragon destroyed many of the surrounding naval warships.

Later, Beltz attacked the Marine Headquarters, killing not only the Fleet Admiral but also engulfing a large number of Marines in black flames.

Garp remained with the World Government after witnessing the God Valley Incident, solely to protect the Navy.

Therefore, he certainly did not approve of Beltz's approach of killing a large number of naval personnel.

But Beltz never cared whether others recognized him or not; he had already developed his own way of doing things long before he came into this world.

In the Navy's words, he also has his own sense of justice, but within his sense of justice, the Navy is not considered justice!

He roared in response, "If Conqueror's Haki combined will cause the world to fall apart, then shouldn't the World Government be the first to fall apart?!"

In the World Government, all five elders possess Conqueror's Haki, and even in the Navy, Garp and Sengoku both have Conqueror's Haki.

"How could you pirates compare to those who uphold justice?" Garp scoffed, throwing another punch at him. Beltz retorted with a cold laugh, "Your justice, in my eyes, is nothing but evil!"

"It's almost time!"

"?"

Upon hearing this, Garp frowned, instinctively feeling a sense of unease.

Sure enough, just as his fist was about to strike Beltz, his figure suddenly vanished!

"?"

Karp was taken aback.

What about people? !

Why did they suddenly disappear?

He came here with Belz not because he had truly forgotten the Op-Op Fruit, but precisely because he wanted to protect it.

He immediately recognized that the only one who could possibly take the Op-Op Fruit was Beltz. Although that girl also possessed considerable Haki, she was unlikely to be able to overcome Sengoku's challenge.

So as long as Belz is defeated, the safety of the Op-Op Fruit can be ensured.

But now, Beltz has suddenly disappeared?!

He was about to turn and leave immediately, but a terrifying aura of dominance erupted from behind him once again!

? !

Garp turned around again, only to find that there was another person behind him.

A giant!

"Harald?!"

Garp was horrified when he saw the colossal giant, for this man was none other than Harald, the king of the giant kingdom!

Karp knows Harald, and they even have a good relationship.

Harald even helped the Navy deal with many pirates back then!

But----

Harald is already dead, isn't he?!

According to the rumors, he was killed by Beltz?

But why would I be here?!

Could it be that...?

Could it be that they've been controlled by Beltz?

"Long time no see, Garp!"

Harald said in a deep voice, and Karp's expression also darkened. He said, "Fine, whether you're dead or alive, are you here to stop me?"

"right."

Harald stated bluntly, "As long as I'm here, you can't go anywhere."

"Are you being controlled?! You're actually obeying that guy's orders?! Your actions will make all your previous efforts go to waste!"

"It's all been for nothing!" Harald shouted just as loudly, as if he wanted to pour out all the anger and resentment in his heart!

He had tried his best to join the World Government, but he was deceived in return. The World Government had deceived him!

They even want to turn the entire Elbaf into their weapon!

""

Seeing Harald's fury, Garp broke out in a cold sweat. He knew Harald's strength all too well; with him here, there was no way he could return to Sengoku's side!

Huge mistake!

He never expected that Beltz would bring another Harald along!

If he had known it would be like this, he would never have left the warship and followed Beltz to such a far place!

Beltz must have gone to the Sengoku region by now!

boom!

But all he could think about now was how to get rid of Harald!

Beltz had Elensger taken him to his teleportation location earlier, and was just waiting to teleport him over now.

Meanwhile, Beltz activated his psychological stealth while Karp focused his attention on Harald, and returned to the naval warship.

Near the naval warship, Rukia was still fighting Sengoku.

At this moment, Rukia has already used Bankai. Because of the Snow-Snow Fruit, Rukia can more easily withstand the consumption of Bankai.

With the power of her Bankai, the sea in the vicinity was completely frozen!

The entire world within a ten-kilometer radius was frozen!

Even the warships beneath Sengoku were no exception; some of the sailors on board were even frozen into ice sculptures!

But Sengoku was unharmed; he was still in his Buddha form, suppressing Rukia even in her Bankai state.

Meanwhile, Beltz took the opportunity to slip into the warship.

To achieve this, simply using psychological stealth techniques is not enough.

While psychological invisibility can prevent someone from recognizing themselves subconsciously, if it's too obvious, it can still be detected by powerful figures like Sengoku and Garp.

But Beltz also used the Word of Power: Dark Illumination.

"Netherworld Illumination" is a new incantation that Beltz developed in the past six months. It utilizes the Azure Dragon's ability to control the wind, allowing the wind to refract sunlight, thereby achieving the goal of making himself invisible.

In this way, he concealed his physical form in reality and also in the realm of the mind. With these two abilities combined, as long as he doesn't use them in battle, ordinary people would absolutely not be able to detect them.

Even a powerful Observation Haki user cannot detect themselves unless they can constantly pinpoint their location.

Beltz always hoped that his Conqueror's Haki could reach the level of "Kill by sight," so that he would truly be invincible.

With triple concealment, even a master like Garp wouldn't be able to detect him before he makes a move, and he can ambush anyone!

But he's still lacking something.

However, while Sengoku was focusing some of his attention on Rukia, secretly obtaining an Op-Op Fruit wouldn't be a problem.

very good----

Beltz received the fruits of his surgery, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Ellensger, the black box!

After accepting the fruit of the surgery, Beltz immediately traveled to the Sphinx through the black cavity!