As Garp's battle cry echoed across the island, Sengoku, Zephyr, and Tsuru launched into action without hesitation.
Their strategy was clear—Garp, Sengoku, and Zephyr would confront Ayr head-on, forcing him to commit to a frontal battle, while Tsuru circled behind, waiting for the right moment to activate her Wash-Wash Fruit ability to weaken him.
The three Marines spread out, charging from separate angles, converging toward Ayr like collapsing tides of force.
Suddenly, Sengoku's body emitted a blinding golden light—his Devil Fruit activated.
"Big Buddha Impact!!" he roared.
In a burst of power, Sengoku transformed into the colossal Great Buddha, his body radiating divine energy. A giant shockwave erupted from his golden palms as he brought them down on Ayr's position.
The force of the explosion was deafening. Smoke and dust shot into the sky, shaking the battlefield.
Even among the strongest in the world, few would dare to take a direct hit from Sengoku's shockwave.
Not because of its destructiveness alone…
But because Sengoku's physical strength and durability in Buddha form are monstrous, rivaling the most hardened defenses in the world.
"BOOM!!!"
The earth buckled beneath the weight of the clash. Waves of kinetic energy surged outward.
And yet...
Through the billowing smoke, Ayr emerged—completely unharmed.
Sengoku narrowed his eyes.
Ayr was calm. Silent. His robes fluttered gently as though the explosion hadn't happened.
A chill ran down Sengoku's spine.
"Ayr…!" he hissed.
Behind Ayr, Garp suddenly appeared, his fists hardened like meteors of iron. With a wild roar, he threw a punch aimed straight at Ayr's spine.
"You're too slow, Garp."
Ayr didn't turn around. But he knew Garp was there.
His Observation Haki had been active the entire time, razor-focused since the moment the battle began.
Their fists collided in an earth-shattering explosion.
Garp gritted his teeth. Even his full-strength punch didn't leave a scratch.
Ayr's body—empowered by his fully awakened Sage Body and enhanced with a maxed-out Rinnegan-style ability—was no longer that of a normal human.
He had undergone another transformation after the Loguetown incident, and now stood at a level where his defense rivaled diamonds—no, surpassed even that.
He had become nearly impervious to physical attacks.
Sengoku stepped forward, arms glowing with white Haki-infused light, preparing a second shockwave.
"I won't fall for that again," Ayr muttered coldly.
Another surge of golden energy exploded from Sengoku.
But even as the light cleared, Ayr remained—unflinching.
"You've grown stronger," Sengoku admitted.
"But this power... it won't be enough to save you."
Ayr's eyes glowed faintly—otherworldly.
From his hands, a wide sphere of compressed energy formed and expanded outward, enveloping the battlefield.
This wasn't just brute force anymore.
It was the power of someone who had mastered multiple layers of power—Sage Body, Advanced Haki, and something far older.
And yet… the Marines did not retreat.
Even Tsuru, waiting in the rear, narrowed her eyes.
She felt the shift in air pressure, the surge of power.
But she also knew—Ayr wasn't invincible.
Somewhere, hidden within that wall of strength, was a weakness. And she would find it.
Because she had to.
Suddenly, a voice pierced through the smoke and thunder.
"You're strong, Ayr...
But we're not backing down."
Sengoku raised his fists again.
The golden glow surged.
The battle—had just begun.
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