One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

Bondi Wald could hardly believe that such a young marine could change tactics so quickly, act so ruthlessly, and even be a little vulgar.

Who the hell attacks the balls right off the bat? What kind of expert is this?

No matter how strong the Armament Haki hardening is, that area is still the most vulnerable part of a man's body.

He'd rather get kicked in the eye than get hit in the balls.

But this kid...

"The Tremor-Tremor Fruit, you little rascal! If Whitebeard knew his power had fallen into the hands of the Marines, he'd be dying with regrets!"

Aaron said, "The Tremor-Tremor Fruit can be used to its fullest potential if it is in my hands."

Wald asked, "What's with your flames? Is this also a Devil Fruit ability?"

The dozen or so phoenix flames that struck the wall did not extinguish immediately; instead, they turned the iron wall a bright red.

Aaron laughed and said, "If I didn't tell you, wouldn't you die with regrets?"

Wald burst into laughter: "Kid, I'll show you the power of a great pirate from the old days!"

Aaron said, "The pirates of the old era have been eliminated. You were lucky enough to escape Impel Down, you should find a place to retire peacefully. Why do you still have to come out and cause trouble?"

Wald scoffed, "Elimination? We'll see if you have the guts!"

"Moonwalk! 50x speed!"

Wald vanished instantly, appearing a moment later above Aaron's head.

"100x Power!"

The force of the punch, carrying air, created intense wind pressure, as if trying to press Aaron's body into the ground.

"Shattered!"

Aaron slightly bent his knees and suddenly threw a punch diagonally upwards.

The air vibrated and shattered, like a broken barrier, keeping Bondi Wald's fist suspended in mid-air.

"100x Speed! Moonwalk!"

Bondi Wald stood tall and was enormous, weighing several hundred pounds.

Already having an advantage, he then used Moonwalk to push aside the air and apply pressure using the reaction force.

With the added speed of 100 times, the kinetic energy is already terrifying, probably no less than a hundred tons of weight suddenly pressing down.

"Click~~"

The sound of air cracking continued.

Aaron's knees buckled. He understood that it was fortunate the ground was solid stone; if it had been wooden planks, they would have crumbled completely by now.

Even so, the stones beneath his feet had developed countless cracks, and his feet had sunk in.

Aaron knew that with his current physical condition, he would probably struggle to withstand the impact of Bondi Wald's weight at 100 times the speed.

He also understood that if the stalemate continued, his body would likely suffer serious injury.

Getting injured doesn't matter, since you can always be resurrected after death anyway.

If he were alone here, he would even be willing to get injured so that he could take advantage of the properties of the phoenix flames to improve himself.

But now that Lark was standing nearby, worried sick, Aaron didn't want her to fall into sadness and fear.

If Bondi Wald takes the opportunity to attack Lark, Aaron will probably feel guilty for the rest of his life.

"Burn, my inner universe!"

His body, which had begun to weaken, was instantly filled with power, and stardust-like light emanated from Aaron, beginning to shimmer with dazzling brilliance.

"What kind of move is this now?"

Bondi Wald was completely bewildered, but he knew something was wrong.

Aaron quickly straightened his legs, gathered his strength in his right arm, and thrust it upwards with a jolt.

Bondi Wald felt a tremendous force surging into his body, like a tidal wave.

He took another step with Moonwalk, attempting to fight against this force.

Unfortunately, this force was too immense for him to overcome.

Bondi Wald's body flew out again, crashing into the iron roof with a loud thud before falling straight to the ground.

Aaron strode forward: "Bondi Wald, your legend ends here."

"Wait! Cough cough..."

A short, thin old man with a cane and a packet of medicine hanging from it appeared on the steps.

"Please, don't kill him..."

Aaron said, "Bondy Wald caused destruction everywhere thirty years ago. Whether it was marines, pirates, or anything else, he would cause destruction. You want me to let him off the hook?"

Bundy Wald coughed up blood and roared, "Binjad! Never beg for the enemy's mercy! And besides, I haven't lost yet!"

Aaron said, "If you were decades younger, you might still be able to keep playing. Unfortunately, you're too old now."

"Nonsense! Bah!"

Bondi Wald spat out a mouthful of blood, which contained a tooth.

"50x Cannon!"

Aaron quickly dodged.

He was genuinely afraid of being hit by those enormous yellow teeth and that foul-smelling saliva; if he were hit by it, he probably wouldn't be able to eat for a week.

"Ah..." A long roar came from the other side of the passage.

Aaron turned his head and saw a red figure.

"Straw Hat Luffy!"

"Who are you?"

Luffy, who has face blindness, can no longer recognize Aaron.

Without waiting for Aaron's reply, Luffy roared, "This person is mine! Get out of my way!"

Aaron smiled slightly: "Luffy, Bondi Wald is mine. Also, since you've shown up on your own initiative, I can't pretend I didn't see you."

"shave!"

"Finger gun!"

Aaron was in front of Luffy in the blink of an eye, his right index finger hardened with Armament Haki, and he stabbed at Luffy's chest.

"Second gear!"

In an instant, countless steam rose from Luffy's body, and his figure blurred as he dodged Aaron's lightning-fast attack.

"Observation Haki, as expected, you've mastered it."

Aaron wasn't too surprised. Luffy had been training with Rayleigh for two months, so his progress was naturally considerable.

"Second Gear Jet Pistol!"

Although Luffy's Gear Second speed is very fast, it still does not reach the speed of sound.

In Aaron's eyes, it was all in slow motion.

He simply turned slightly to the side and dodged the punch.

Aaron made his move just as Luffy was retracting his arm.

Aaron grabbed Luffy's wrist and yanked him, bringing Luffy's men over.

Luffy reacted quickly, extending his right leg behind him: "JET Seal!"

"Storm Kick!"

Aaron kicked out with his right foot, tearing through the air to create a vacuum slash that hurtled towards Luffy's chest.

Luffy twisted his body and barely dodged, slowing down his footwork and naturally reducing the power of his attack.

Aaron's right foot didn't land; instead, it met Luffy's foot.

With a crisp, cracking sound, both of their shoes split open.

Aaron's other hand had already grabbed Luffy's neck, and he slammed him hard to the ground.

"Ahhh~" Luffy struggled and writhed on the ground.

Aaron said, "You should remember me. My name is Aaron. This time, I won't kill you. Be careful next time we meet."

Luffy was taken aback: "Why?"

"You don't need to know that."

"Luffy!"

A gasp rang out, followed by a woman's angry shout: "Let go of Luffy!"

Aaron knew without even looking who it was.

"Senior Aaron, watch out!"

A lark cried out in surprise.

Aaron was startled and quickly turned around: "Lark, don't stop her!"

Unfortunately, it was too late; Empress Boa Hancock's kick had already landed on Hibari's shoulder.

The clothes on the lark's shoulders had begun to petrify, and the petrification quickly spread to half of his arm.