The Warrior of Love

"Uh..." Luffy, I'm sorry - Garp rushed to Luffy in the blink of an eye and took a stance against him who had no time to react.

With just one punch, he can completely destroy Luffy's ability to move, even if he is a devil fruit user.

But at this moment, a phantom rushed into the battlefield and took Luffy away at the speed of teleportation, leaving Garp's iron fist empty.

"Um?!"

In shock and anger, Garp did not stand still. The observation Haki he had cultivated over the years on the battlefield allowed him to capture the opponent's position without using his eyes. So he punched the two people who were fleeing behind him without even looking.

However, the man who saved Luffy, Jiang Liu, also followed suit and threw a punch, colliding with Garp.

boom--

It was as if a huge amount of explosives ignited in an instant, and the sound of the air exploding spread throughout the entire battlefield. The fierce and domineering wind pressure even frightened Whitebeard in the distance.

"It hurts!"

Jiang Liu's brows tightened. Fighting with Garp actually made him feel a little pain?

In the battle of Armament Haki, he didn't seem to have the upper hand, and was even defeated? This was really strange.

However, Karp opposite him had the same reaction, staring at Jiang Liu with a cautious look.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jiang Liu threw Luffy far away towards Ace.

"Go, Luffy!"

Chapter 220: Blackbeard Appears

So awesome... so strong!

After coming to the world of One Piece again, this is the first time I encounter such a strong opponent.

The collision of fists was like thundering artillery, and the entire naval headquarters was shaking under the impact of the terrifying force. Although there was no need for natural fruits, the impact range of the battle reached the same level.

There is no falsehood or trickery involved, it is just the clash of flesh against flesh, domineering against domineering. He is obviously an old man with white hair and beard, but he shows resilience and ferocity far beyond the three admirals!

Even Sengoku had to rely on the power of his fruit to transform into a giant Buddha in order to have the same strength as Jiang Liu. The three generals were completely unable to do so. If they did not use their abilities, they would be crushed by Jiang Liu if they only relied on physical skills.

Only Karp is different. This old man can compete with Jiang Liu's perfect body with just his fists!

And it is certainly impossible for Garp to have his body transformed by the Mother Goddess like Jiang Liu, so his power can only come from one source: decades of daily training.

Although he did not use any moves from the Six Styles of the Navy in the battle, Jiang Liu could be sure that he was proficient in the Six Styles and the highest level of Life Return, and his control over the body had reached the limits of mortals.

It should be said that he no longer needs to stick to the moves. Any punch he throws or kick he makes are all physical techniques of the strongest level!

Without using any weapons or having any ability of the fruit, he has forced the Pirate King into desperate situations many times with just his fists. Even in this era, he still suppresses the Four Emperors. Garp's strength is even beyond Jiang Liu's expectations!

Strength, agility, skills, toughness, experience, intuition, fighting will, and even superhuman recovery speed after mastering the return of life. This is clearly an all-round melee warrior with no weaknesses.

If he becomes a Servant, he will probably have the skills of "Mind's Eye" or "Intuition", and even Jiang Liu will find it difficult to predict his movements with his Observation Haki.

His Conqueror's Haki has not been revealed, but his Armament Haki and Observation Haki have probably been studied to the extreme. Coupled with his physical skills that have no weaknesses, in a sense he has indeed reached the individual ceiling of the One Piece world.

After fighting against many powerful navy warriors in succession and competing with Hawkeye, Jiang Liu felt a little tired even though he had amazing endurance. At this moment, he felt a little tired when going head-on with Garp, who was still ambitious in his twilight years.

Garp did not use the outward domineering techniques of Ryuo, but instead completely concentrated it on his fists and the surface of his body, without any leakage, thus making his body indestructible and completely transforming himself into a humanoid weapon.

Due to Jiang Liu's unnecessary self-esteem, he did not use weapons against the unarmed Garp, but engaged in fair hand-to-hand combat. The result was that he was rarely suppressed in close combat.

Something is wrong!

Jiang Liu was very puzzled. Whether in terms of strength, technique or physical fitness, he was better than Garp, or at least on par with him. Even if there was a difference in the way they used Haki, the battle should not have been so difficult.

Could it be a voluntaristic...spiritual reason?

The only thing that is certain is that the two men's stances and the things they carry in this battle are completely different.

Perhaps it was because he was forced into a dilemma where morality and sense of justice conflicted that Garp, like a caged lion, encountered an opponent with whom he could fight without any scruples. In his excitement and joy, he burst out with power beyond his limit.

Haha, in a sense, it’s like I’m the protagonist!

But in the final analysis, Jiang Liu was the one with greater strength. After passively persisting for a while, he decisively withdrew from the fierce battle with Garp, regrouped in the blink of an eye, and then fought with Garp again with even more fierce momentum!

This time, Jiang Liu showed his characteristic of becoming braver as the battle went on. His body, which was under excessive load, also tapped into more potential, allowing him not only to keep up with Garp's rhythm, but even to suppress the opponent.

"Drink!"

Sakura Style O Kong Kong was not launched but was firmly attached to the fist, imitating the same move and colliding with Garp's iron fist, like a meteor collision in a trance.

And this was just the beginning. The two men continued to fight, and their fists and kicks, strengthened by their domineering aura, were like high-energy bombs, destroying the buildings of the Navy Headquarters beyond recognition.

"Huh - I haven't felt this refreshed in a long time."

After they separated again, Jiang Liu let out a long breath of hot air. The heat from his body made the air around him rise and twist, and a hearty smile appeared on his face.

"You're still as good as ever, old man."

"Humph!"

Garp had thrown away the coat with justice written on it, and even took off his outer robe, revealing a body of muscles so strong that he didn't look like an old man. He stared at Jiang Liu with a fierce look.

Suddenly, Jiang Liu smiled slyly and pointed in a certain direction: "The battle can be over now. There is no point in continuing."

"Ok?"

Only then did Garp notice that the execution platform was empty. Luffy seemed to have rescued the people. He vaguely realized that he seemed to be too immersed in the battle just now and did not even notice the movement nearby.

However, Ace was wearing seastone handcuffs, and Luffy couldn't open them by himself, so he could only carry Ace on his back.

With a quick glance, Garp saw Luffy carrying Ace and running away not far away.

With a thought in his mind, Garp suddenly shouted out loudly: "As a marine, I will kill my own relatives for the sake of justice today!"

Then he started to fight with great fanfare, punching Luffy from a distance - but he was stealing glances at Jiang Liu out of the corner of his eyes.

After the battle just now, he was very "confident" in Jiang Liu. He believed that he could stop him if he slowed down a little. As a friend of Luffy, he would definitely not stand idly by.

By then, he would be entangled by such a powerful enemy and unable to stop Ace and Luffy - this is also reasonable!

It’s much better than the Warring States period and those embarrassing ones!

However, Karp's idea was beautiful. Jiang Liu, who was crucial to his plan, stood there motionless as if watching a show, with a very subtle smile on his face.

This bastard!

Garp was furious and decided not to pretend anymore. He turned his fist around and punched Jiang Liu with more force, intending to continue the fight that had been interrupted just now.

Jiang Liu narrowed his eyes, as if he had thought of something, and also collided with Garp with his Sakura Fist, but the angle of his punch was a bit strange. After colliding with Garp, the strength of both of them was deflected to the same side, leaving irreparable scars on the ground and directly destroying the platform where the generals were sitting before.

Poor Navy Headquarters, first destroyed by Whitebeard, and now constantly damaged in the battle, it seems to be completely broken into pieces and sinking into the sea...

However, this attack not only destroyed the building of the Navy Headquarters, but also blew up the bunkers used by some people to hide, revealing the conspirators who looked confused and seemed to be caught off guard.

The leader was a guy as big as a barrel, with an ugly face but exuding a dangerous aura.

——Blackbeard.

Chapter 221: The Desperate Ambitious Man

Everyone who accidentally discovered the whereabouts of Blackbeard and others was shocked, and Blackbeard, who was exposed, was also shocked and angry.

He didn't intend to appear on stage now!

It is worth mentioning that among Blackbeard’s men now, there is no alien with the exaggerated size in the original work - otherwise he would have been discovered long ago.

The elite team is composed of several masters, led by an ambitious man like Blackbeard who is good at speculation and risk-taking. This is what makes them dare to break into this battlefield full of dangers.

There are indeed dangers everywhere, which can be seen from the way Sengoku glared at Rain Shiryu and the sudden silence of many captains of the Whitebeard Pirates.

There is no need to say much about the pirates. Almost all of what happened today was driven by Blackbeard. All the sacrifices of his companions are blamed on this man, and the navy's impression of Blackbeard is not much better.

Unlike the original, Luffy did not go to the big prison this time. It was Blackbeard who persuaded Xilu of Rain to join him, and then defeated Magellan unexpectedly, releasing a large number of criminals and creating chaos.

This is not only a provocation to the World Government, it also means that Blackbeard's previous actions were all to fool the navy. I believe that there is no navy that does not want to kill him.

It can be said that although the two forces on the battlefield are hostile to each other, their attitude towards Blackbeard is basically the same. If Blackbeard shows up, it would basically be tantamount to seeking death.

The reason he behaved so unscrupulously in the original work was because both sides were exhausted to a certain extent, while he and his men were in their prime, and the Dark-Dark Fruit could restrain the three admirals to some extent, so even if something went wrong, retreat would still be no problem.

Although there are certain risks, compared to Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit, it is totally worth the risk.

——Despite this, it almost failed.

What about now?

Jiang Liu suddenly appeared and completely changed the situation with his personal fighting power. The war was about to end before both sides had fought to the end of their strength... Although Whitebeard was seriously injured, he obviously still had the strength to fight, and Blackbeard could not find any chance.

Therefore, his current situation is very embarrassing. Not to mention taking advantage of the situation, he even has to think about how to escape quickly.

Jiang Liu was observing this guy who looked unimpressive with great interest.

Despite his lack of redeeming qualities in appearance, it is undeniable that he is an incredible adventurer and ambitious man.

The firmness of his will, decisiveness of his actions, and far-reaching plans are far beyond those of ordinary people. Even the Four Emperors and the World Government are secretly being manipulated by him.

In terms of strength and power, he is still on the rise and cannot compare with the Four Emperors who have a deep foundation, but in terms of vision and potential, Big Mom and Kaido combined are no match for him!

Those two guys are essentially the same as mountain kings, and they only pursue "visible power". But Blackbeard is different - this guy actually has a dream, and has been determined to do so for more than ten years!

His goal from the beginning was not the position of the Four Emperors, but a more distant existence. The reason why he pursued the Dark-Dark Fruit was not only because of its power in the natural system, but more because of its uniqueness, which was an indispensable prerequisite for him to pursue his dream (ambition).

Despicable, ambitious, greedy and lustful, he is extremely arrogant when things are going well, but can kneel down and beg for mercy without any dignity when he is in desperate situation... A character who cannot be any worse.

——But he has a dream.

Although what it is is still unknown, for the sake of that dream, he can lurk for more than ten years, willing to be a small role, can turn against and kill his friends in an instant, can be fearless of the hatred of the world's strongest man, can wander among the major forces, and can play the navy that can easily kill him in the palm of his hand.

Forbearance, tenacity, self-control, courage, strategy... It is hard to imagine that these qualities would appear in such a vulgar, ugly and despicable man, but this is indeed the case.

All this can only prove one thing: he is indeed an unimaginable monster.

He looks like a clown and does not have the domineering aura of the other Four Emperors, but if there is one person who has the power to turn the whole world upside down, it would undoubtedly be Blackbeard!

Big Mom and Kaido can't do it because they don't have enough ambition and strategy, and Red Hair can't do it either because he is not a madman!

Only Blackbeard, because he is a madman with both ambition and ability!

However, because Jiang Liu, a slightly larger butterfly, stirred up the situation, he did not encounter the perfect opportunity as described in the original book.

A golden fish cannot be kept in a pond. When faced with storms, it transforms into a dragon. The war at the top was Blackbeard's storm, but Jiang Liu cut it off in advance.

If he can't make it over the Dragon Gate, then his ambition will stop there, and the ceiling will be the Four Emperors. There's no need to think about anything else.

What's more... let's just survive this battlefield first.

"Tikki!!"

"black beard!"

"asshole!"

"Shiliu!"

——Whitebeard, Sengoku, Garp, Akainu, and even Ace who had just been rescued, all had sufficient reasons to kill Blackbeard.

“This is a real crisis! Ugh!”

Trying to maintain his smile, cold sweat slowly flowed down Blackbeard's face.

However, he still maintained the most basic calmness. You must know that although his Dark Dark Fruit cannot be transformed into elements like other natural systems, it has the ability to absorb attacks. Coupled with his special physique, his survivability is actually not weaker than the three admirals.

Although I can't fish in troubled waters, it's still okay to run away if I want to.

The Tremor-Tremor Fruit...that is a very important ability for Blackbeard, but not just because it has the title of "the strongest parahuman", more importantly, it belongs to Whitebeard. Only by plundering it can Blackbeard prove that he has inherited Whitebeard's power!

Yes, although he betrayed his father, deep in his heart he actually has a twisted yearning for Whitebeard in his prime, and the Tremor-Tremor Fruit is a must for him to surpass his father!

But then again, nothing is of any use if you can't save your life...

It’s better to run away quickly while the navy and pirates are mixed up and it’s difficult to withdraw troops at once!

At this point, the only ones who can come to stop him are the three admirals. They may be very strong, but because of their affinity, Blackbeard is more afraid of domineering strong men like Garp. Natural type? Haha.

No, there seems to be another person!

"Want to leave so soon?"

As if teleporting, Jiang Liu suddenly appeared in front of Blackbeard, smiling slightly and revealing his snow-white teeth.

"Would you like to stay for a while?"

Don't talk like you're just visiting!