"You brat, you're dreaming far too big."
"You'd best come with me to Impel Down as a guest."
Garp snorted coldly. At this point in the fight, retreat wasn't an option.
"So there's nothing to discuss then."
Adrian shrugged with a smile.
If he hadn't grown yet, he would never have dared provoke a Marine lineup like this.
But now?
His physique, spiritual pressure, and magic—
All three had reached Calamity Level.
Three power systems.
Three full resource pools.
Even just wearing down the enemy, he could exhaust countless foes.
And beyond his raw attributes, his abilities were all Nation-Destroying level or above. The stronger ones—Calamity Level—were on the level of the Yonko.
Plus…
He still had 9,999 Senzu Beans left.
Not just Garp.
Not just the Three Admirals.
He could take on the entire Marine force without blinking.
"Negotiations failed. Then we fight."
The moment the words fell, Adrian used Shunpo—
And instantly appeared before Garp.
Nation-Destroying level Shunpo.
His speed was unreal.
Garp's pupils constricted sharply; he finally realized how terrifying Adrian's speed truly was.
But he didn't panic.
"Let this old man see your true strength!"
He swung a fist wrapped in monstrous Armament Haki.
Adrian countered head-on.
BOOM!!!
An explosive collision of Haki rippled outward.
Dust blasted away.
The ground itself tore in layers beneath them.
Their fists were evenly matched.
"As expected of the Marine Hero—your strength and Armament Haki are terrifying." Adrian laughed.
He hadn't gained the upper hand, but he wasn't concerned.
This was only one small slice of his toolkit.
His true methods…
Would sink Loguetown if unleashed fully.
"No—you're terrifying."
"In all my years, I've never seen someone your age with strength like this."
"Not even Whitebeard, Kaido, Shanks, or Big Mom were like you."
"That's why—"
"I must take you down today. If not, another monster will rise on these seas."
Garp's voice grew heavy.
Someone this young, this strong—
Left unchecked, he would shake the entire world.
"Old man Garp, aren't you a bit overconfident?"
"You're not qualified to 'take' me."
Adrian vanished—
Reappearing beside Garp with a raised hand.
A Time Sphere blossomed from his palm, rapidly expanding from the size of a fist to a three-meter orb in a single breath.
Danger.
Garp's instincts screamed.
He used Soru—vanishing backward, barely avoiding the sphere.
He dodged.
But—
"If you can dodge one, can you dodge two? Three? Ten? A hundred?"
Adrian's Shunpo streaked like lightning as dozens of Time Spheres launched in pursuit.
Garp kept evading, refusing to let any touch him—he didn't know what they did, but he knew they weren't good. Instead, he counterattacked from range.
Fist Bone Meteor!!!
He grabbed loose rubble—bricks—coated them in Armament Haki, and hurled them with terrifying force.
A single brick thrown by Garp had more firepower than a cannonball.
But Adrian flicked out small Time Spheres.
Each brick touched a sphere—
And froze in midair.
Time accelerated within the spheres.
All of Garp's Haki and kinetic force evaporated in seconds.
When the Time Spheres dissipated—
The bricks dropped to the ground with a dull thud.
"What kind of ability is that…?"
Garp muttered, stunned.
Even Whitebeard couldn't dispel his attacks so cleanly.
"Garp, since you love dodging—try this."
Adrian brought both hands together, fingers spread.
Green spiritual pressure gathered, crackling with danger.
He pulled his hands apart—
A Thunder Spear formed.
Garp's Observation Haki screamed—danger, extreme danger.
Adrian gripped the spear—
And threw it.
"Old man Garp—take this!"
The Thunder Spear streaked toward him like a divine bolt.
In response, Garp unleashed his strongest counter.
Fist Bone Impact!!!
Haki surged onto his fist, compressing into a catastrophic blow.
He punched—
Fist Bone Impact shot outward, colliding with the Thunder Spear.
For one breath—
The world fell silent.
Then—
BOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!
A sky-shaking explosion tore through Loguetown's plaza.
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