After half a day of fighting, although Garp did not have many obvious external injuries, blood was already seeping from his nose and mouth.
After all, the Ope-Ope no Mi was in his hands, and he was the main target of everyone's attacks.
The fact that he could hold out until now was partly because the four opponents each had their own motives, and partly because his own strength was considerable.
Since he could throw this hot potato out now, why wouldn't he?
Fight! Fight to the death!
If you guys fight them, then you can't fight me!
Although Fujitora was blind, his perception of air currents was extremely sharp, and coupled with the fact that he was the most composed person present, he reacted first, and the Cane Sword in his hand trembled slightly.
Invisible gravity was instantly applied to the flying box, altering its trajectory and accelerating it toward his position.
"Bastard!"
"Trying to take advantage?!"
Kaido and Charlotte Linlin attacked in a fit of rage almost simultaneously.
The Azure Dragon opened its mouth and unleashed scorching Flame Breath, chasing directly after the box, while the emperor sword, wrapped in thunder and tremendous force, struck toward the front of Fujitora.
The three members of the God's Knights also hurried forward, but Sakazuki's massive magma fist had already slammed toward the Yeti at the very front, roaring:
"Don't even think about succeeding!"
"Great Eruption!"
The Yeti did not dodge the incoming magma; its fur stood on end, and terrifying cold air erupted outwards.
"Freezing Moment!"
The cold air collided with the magma, and a large amount of steam exploded outwards.
The other two members of the God's Knights worried that Kaido and Charlotte Linlin's attacks would destroy the Ope-Ope no Mi. The Grim Reaper hurriedly arrived before the hot breath, swinging his Scythe to block Kaido's Flame Breath, a hollow voice carrying mockery:
"Do the scum of the sea dare to covet the Divine Realm?"
Number 46 and the Grim Reaper formed a pincer position. He flashed forward, preparing to intercept Charlotte Linlin, who was also trying to approach the box.
"God?!"
Kaido grinned; he was starting to get angry.
I wasn't planning on having a verbal spat with you bunch of crazy guys, but you just won't stop insulting me, huh?
Kaido savagely whipped his Dragon Tail toward the Grim Reaper!
Clang!
Number 46's twin swords were wrapped in Armament Haki, and his legs, planted on the ground, were dragged far back.
The ground beneath his feet cracked inch by inch under the immense pressure, and shattered stones floated up as if weightless, only to be pulverized by the ensuing shockwave.
After blocking the blow, he countered with a Sword Aura slash aimed at Charlotte Linlin, shouting at the same time:
"You go get it!"
The members of the God's Knights had lived together for an untold number of years, and their mutual understanding was excellent. Almost the moment Number 46's voice fell, the Grim Reaper's figure floated toward the box containing the Ope-Ope no Mi like a gust of cold wind.
Facing the sudden slash, Charlotte Linlin did not dodge or evade.
Clang!
The slash landed on her, tearing a gash in her clothes, but only leaving a white mark on her skin that was almost invisible to the naked eye.
"Mamamama... the Ope-Ope no Mi belongs to me!"
"Heavenly Fireball!"
Prometheus, flying in the sky, spat out a massive fireball. This time, the target was the Grim Reaper, who was reaching for the box.
The high temperature emitted by the fireball warped the air and fiercely clashed with the pervasive cold air on the battlefield, creating bizarre ice mist and hurricanes.
The Grim Reaper really wanted to rely on his Immortal Body to withstand the attack and grab the Ope-Ope no Mi first.
But if that hit landed solidly, he estimated he wouldn't recover for a while, meaning even if he got the Ope-Ope no Mi, it would be useless.
He shot a hateful glance at the box, then turned and swung his Scythe toward the fireball.
Boom!
The Scythe collided with the fireball, resulting in a fierce explosion.
The expanding annular shockwave flattened the surrounding broken walls and ruins outwards by another full circle, and even the distant sea waves were pressed down and sunken by this force.
The ground at the center of the explosion was instantly melted into glassy crystals, which were then immediately frozen and torn apart by new attacks.
Falling magma, soaring cold air, howling cold winds, and a warped gravitational field intertwined.
For a time, the battlefield was filled with high heat, extreme cold, intense pressure, and slashes. Any trace of leaked power was enough to destroy a battleship, and the entirety of Minion Island seemed like the apocalypse had arrived.
The shockwaves, mixed with violent energy, shot straight into the sky, blasting a massive hole in the dense dark clouds. A ray of sunset light streamed through the hole, illuminating the ravaged battlefield.
The temperature became extremely unstable, at times unbearably hot, and at other times bone-chillingly cold.
The box was blasted away again. Affected by the flames and Haki in the air, the lead layer on its surface instantly melted, revealing the Ope-Ope no Mi inside, which emitted a strange glow.
After blocking Charlotte Linlin's attack, the Grim Reaper glared angrily at Garp, who was watching the commotion with folded arms:
"Why did you throw the Ope-Ope no Mi out?!"
Garp looked completely perplexed, as if he had no idea what was happening:
"Huh? Didn't you guys tell me to hand it over?"
The Grim Reaper was momentarily speechless with anger. He could only curse under his breath and continue chasing in the direction the Ope-Ope no Mi was flying.
Garp stood to the side, recovering his stamina while watching the others fight enthusiastically.
Deep down, Garp actually wanted to help Sakazuki.
In his view, it would be best if something like the Ope-Ope no Mi, which could cause massive world turmoil, simply didn't exist.
Whether the World Government or pirates obtained this thing, it seemed like it wouldn't be a good outcome.
But there was nothing he could do; he still had to keep up appearances in the Marine organization, and he couldn't openly associate with the NEO Marines. This was different from the time of God Valley.
However... Garp glanced at his surroundings and lightly tapped his foot.
Rumble... The already devastated ground immediately collapsed over a large area, aided by Garp's subtle move, forming a massive pit.
The box containing the fruit plunged straight into the deep pit under the influence of the chaotic impacts and gravity.
"Gravity Blade: Fierce Tiger!"
Seeing this, Fujitora immediately changed his technique, swinging his Cane Sword to lift the earth around the edge of the pit and press it toward the positions of Charlotte Linlin and the Grim Reaper, as well as Kaido and Number 46, while shouting:
"Fleet Admiral Sakazuki!"
"Meteor Volcano!"
Although it was the first time the two had cooperated, they displayed astonishing coordination.
Sakazuki did not hesitate. He raised both fists toward the sky, summoning countless massive magma fists that rained down indiscriminately upon the entire area like a volcanic eruption, intending to bury everyone along with the fruit.
The earth and stone at the edge of the massive pit continuously collapsed under the dual effects of gravity and magma, and the foundation of the entire island groaned under the overwhelming stress.
"Bastard! Are you trying to destroy the fruit?"
The Yeti was furious. While Sakazuki was unleashing his attack, it spat a chunk of ice from its mouth and violently smashed it over.
However, the gap in strength between him and Sakazuki was considerable. Being able to barely hold on was due to the blessing of his Immortal Body ability; trying to completely restrict the opponent's movements was simply wishful thinking.
On the chaotic battlefield, you hit me, I hit him, he hits him, and he causes trouble... a kind of wonderful balance was unexpectedly achieved for a moment.
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