"Fist Bone..."
In the midst of the pitch-black shockwave, the hand that had been kicked upward suddenly clenched tightly.
Zzz!
Within the gigantic shockwave, a gap was blown open, revealing one or two black flashes around the fist. As it descended, it broke through the shockwave, fiercely pounding towards Sage.
Sage's pupils shrank, he halted his Heavenly General Charge, covering his entire body in Haki, forming a Haki blaze.
"Galaxy Impact!"
Boom!!
The massive fist pressed against his chest, launching him like a cannonball towards the ground, creating a massive dent. The surrounding buildings also collapsed and shattered in the wake, kicking up a large amount of dust.
Garp landed from the air, ignoring the blood seeping from his body and face, and laughed heartily: "Hahaha, Sage, your Haki has improved!"
That Haki shockwave compressed his entire body, indeed causing him harm.
And it was that familiar power akin to an internal explosion, besides just internal destruction.
This time was much stronger than before.
No wonder Zephyr got injured...
Whoosh!
The surging dust was suddenly blown away at this moment, revealing a grim and terrifying figure standing up.
Sage's face remained expressionless as he glanced down at his sunken chest, and the blood gushing from his body, then said to Garp: "There's this kind of attack method too..."
He knew the ordinary North Star Divine Fist couldn't shake this guy; the North Star Steel-Breaking Leg at most temporarily weakened him, but he didn't expect it to be so brief.
It seems only that Haki shockwave, capable of piercing Secret Holes, can possibly hurt this old man.
The powerful on the sea, in terms of physique, are really strong enough.
"Want to learn? Even if you want to learn, I won't teach you!"
Garp grinned: "You've done too much, Sage; you blocked the Buster Call twice at Enies Lobby, leaving the Navy without face! Come quietly to Impel Down, and you'll survive!"
"Provided you can catch me..."
Sage shook his head, white steam began to emit from his body, his sunken chest rapidly restored itself, the bleeding stopped, gradually returning to its original state.
"Oh! Such impressive Life Return, can it be done this far?"
Garp paused for a moment, "It seems more like..."
It seems more like the Creation Rebirth of those five old men.
"Sage!"
From the ship, Lily called out: "We're ready!"
During the battle with Garp, Lily commanded everyone onto the ship, all their spoils were moved aboard without exception.
Garp planted his feet firmly, blocking the direct path between Sage and the Death Star, raising his fist, "Sage, I'll tolerate your underlings escaping, but not you!"
"I already said..."
Sage slightly bent his legs, like a hunter, lifted his head and grinned menacingly at Garp: "Catch me if you can!"
Thud!
The already sunken ground was indented further as Sage instantly appeared in front of Garp. As Garp's fist swung down, Sage's fist also swung up.
"Fist Bone..."
The familiar move name made Garp pause for a moment, instinctively glancing at the fist.
He only saw one or two black flashes blooming around that fist.
Supreme King's Entanglement?
No, not right!
Unlike Supreme King's Entanglement, which has more black flashes and covers the point of attack.
This was Armament Haki condensed and compressed to the extreme.
This is...
In that moment of hesitation, his punch slowed, allowing Sage's fist to fiercely strike Garp's head.
"Galaxy Impact!!"
Boom!!!
Garp was smashed to the ground with a punch, creating a massive hole in the ground, into which he fell.
"Hahaha!"
Sage didn't stop moving, stepping once on the ground before leaping onto the ship's railing, grinning: "You can't catch me, Garp, this time, I have the advantage!"
Three times now!
At their first encounter, even when holding back, he was thoroughly overwhelmed.
The second encounter, it was a chase on the sea, with no decisive winner.
The third time...
He could at least hold his own!
Still not an equal...
Judging by the feeling of this fight, indeed not an equal yet.
But Sage wasn't here to determine victory.
The battle's purpose was to buy time for Lily and others to retreat, and to test his own strength, seeing how much he differed from Garp.
Close...
Next time...
He surely can win!
"Power Braking!"
Seeing Sage board the ship, Renedia, having rested, pressed her hands on the ship, turning the Death Star swiftly around, speeding off towards the sea.
Once at sea, even if Garp wanted to chase them, he couldn't.
Even using 'Fist Bone' wouldn't help; Sage knew it too, and could still retreat.
"You, alone here, can't disrupt my plans!" Sage laughed maniacally into the pit.
"Ice Age..."
Just as he laughed, a lazy voice inexplicably called out from behind the Death Star.
"Sage!"
Lily's pupils shrank, as she exclaimed.
In her line of sight, the seawater rapidly froze, quickly spreading towards the Death Star, threatening to freeze the water around the ship!
Not far from the ice surface, a curly-haired Navy officer with a bicycle by his side crouched there, with his hand reaching into the ice.