At this moment, Garp clenched his fists. Even from more than ten meters away, Elior could feel Garp's anger.
It was a raging, overwhelming fury.
"Vice Admiral Garp, are you here for revenge?"
Elior already knew the answer, yet he asked anyway.
He had killed two people who meant everything to Garp — Ace and Dragon.
This hatred had already become a sworn blood feud.
So it was easy to imagine Garp's purpose.
But even when facing this legendary Marine, Elior felt no fear.
In Elior's estimation, Garp should be the strongest individual in the entire Marine.
Of course, even if Garp truly were the strongest, he still wouldn't be Elior's match.
That was Elior's confidence.
"People like you should go to hell!"
Garp roared like a beast.
That's right—he was here for revenge.
Garp understood clearly that if he couldn't kill Elior now, then sooner or later Elior would go after Luffy.
For Luffy, an enemy on Elior's level was truly terrifying.
Garp had no doubt that Elior would kill Luffy as well.
And he also felt that even if Elior didn't seek Luffy out, Luffy himself would eventually come after Elior.
Terrifying.
Unacceptable.
Garp stepped forward, and instantly the ice beneath his feet exploded. The shockwave propelled him toward Elior like a cannon shell.
As someone who reached the top of the world through sheer physical combat, Garp's physical power was unimaginable.
What's more, this old man's strength had not declined with age.
In other words, Garp's power was still at its peak — his body had not deteriorated at all.
This was Garp's strength.
Garp shot toward him like a launched rocket, blasting forward with raw force from both legs.
Elior's expression turned serious, and his right fist tightened.
From the moment Garp charged to the moment he was close enough to strike, only an instant had passed.
Elior threw a punch without hesitation, and Garp met it with his own.
Boom!
A world-shaking explosion echoed as their fists collided.
The force shattered the ice beneath them. A hundred-meter radius of frozen ground crumbled like tofu.
Weak people — pirates and Marines alike — could only tremble under such power.
This was a godlike clash, with mortals suffering at the edges.
Both Elior and Garp possessed terrifying strength. This wasn't Devil Fruit destruction — just pure physical power.
Of course, Elior could use his abilities, but now it was not the time.
"Go to hell, bastard!"
At the center of the collapsing ice, Garp roared as he punched again—his fist wrapped in dark Armament Haki.
Coating a fist with Armament Haki wasn't just for hitting Logia users; it vastly increased the force of one's attacks.
White-hot steam poured from Garp's punch.
Elior had no doubt that these fists had once driven countless great pirates into Impel Down.
But Elior was not afraid.
He met the punch with his own. Elior also used Armament Haki—specifically, Advanced Armament Haki.
With a blow wrapped in shimmering, cherry - blossom-like energy, Garp immediately recognized the level of Elior's Haki. After all, he'd fought more battles than almost anyone alive.
But Garp didn't care.
Boom!
Another earth-shattering collision. The impact was even more terrifying than before.
The weak-hearted spectators in the distance looked on in horror, nearly fainting.
The clash of top-tier powers brought despair to countless onlookers.
This is... insane!
"One punch destroyed such a huge area!"
"Yeah… how are we supposed to fight power like that?"
"Don't be stupid! We only fight people on our level. Monsters like that are far beyond us!"
"We have to win this war no matter what!"
Whether Marine or pirate, all of them spoke the same way — because in front of beings like these, they were just before.
After the second punch, Garp felt a numbness spreading through his arm—something he had rarely experienced.
Which only proved how strong Elior was.
But Garp wasn't surprised. It was already widely known that Elior was far stronger than anyone initially imagined.
He could kill an Admiral-level opponent without much trouble.
During the Marineford war, if Akainu hadn't been rescued instantly, he would have died. Aokiji and the CP0 agents had barely survived their encounters.
And that was before the war. Elior had grown much stronger since then.
With the third punch, Garp felt an even more intense numbness and pain. He staggered back several steps.
Elior was unbelievably strong.
And this was only the beginning.
Damn it!
Garp cursed angrily and charged again, while Elior's face remained serious — unlike Garp, he wasn't overcome by anger or emotion.
Garp, I'm here!
A voice thundered from Elior's right.
The sound of violent wind pressure followed.
"Go to hell, you criminal!"
The newcomer was none other than Zephyr.
He swung a massive Seastone mechanical fist at Elior.
At the same time, Garp threw another punch.
Two titanic fists from two titans of the old era struck at the same time.
Even most top-tier powerhouses — like Kaido or Big Mom — might not harden such a combined strike.
But Elior was different.
He simply frowned and threw his left fist at Garp and his right fist at Zephyr.
Boom!
The impact thundered to the heavens. The already shattered ice crushed even further under the impossible force.
Elior had completely stopped both Garp's and Zeffa's fists.
"So Zephyr's here too... good. I'll just kill them both at once."
Zephyr's arrival Elior, but it also surprised him the trouble of hunting down the old Marine later.
After all, Zephyr had to die.
And his subordinates with the Return-Return Fruit also had to be captured.
Zephyr had once been a Marine Admiral, but his strength had declined due to injuries. Now he was no longer Admiral-level, but still stronger than most elite Vice Admirals.
"Damn brat! Don't look down on the two of us!"
Zephyr roared, retreated to steady himself, then charged again with another punch. Garp followed right behind him.
"Garp, let's crush this arrogant bastard together!"
"Right! Be careful, old friend!"
Garp and Zephyr immediately coordinated, trying to overwhelm Elior.
But Elior was only using physical combat. And there was no reason for him to rely solely on physical strikes forever.
After all, this wasn't sparring.
Elior intended to kill them.