Chapter 217: The Turbulence of the New Era
Marine G-3 Branch · Training Ground
"BOOM—!!!"
Before the first rays of morning sun could fully bathe the sea surface, the training ground of the G-3 Branch was already engulfed in the heat of battle!
Two figures collided wildly in the center of the field. Fist winds swept through, dust flew, and the heavy floor tiles cracked into spiderwebs beneath their feet!
On one side was the "Hero of the Marines," Garp, draped in his Justice cloak. His fists, coated in Armament Haki, struck as heavy as mountains, carrying the roar of thunder with every blow.
On the other side was Luffy, his body covered in pink dragon scales, twin horns jutting proudly from his head, and eyes burning like fire. Supported by the robust physique of his Hybrid Zoan Form, he was forcibly tanking Garp's chain of heavy punches!
"LUFFY!! You're still far from ready!!!" Garp laughed loudly, his punch speed exploding abruptly, fists generating wind like a torrential downpour!
"GRAMPS!! I'm gonna send you flying!!!" Luffy roared, the air exploding violently around him, kicking up a whirlwind!
"Send me flying? Try it if you can, brat!!!"
Garp's gaze sharpened. His figure exploded forward like thunder, closing in instantly!
"BAM! BAM! BAM—!!!"
Fist against fist, bone against bone, Haki against dragon scales. There were no fancy techniques, only the most primitive, extreme collision of physical strength and fighting will!
Around the training ground, the Marines of the G-3 Branch stared with slack jaws, mouths wide open.
"Vice Admiral Garp's grandson... he's only been here a few months, and he can already spar with him?!"
"And he's tanking the attacks head-on... that's 'Garp the Fist' we're talking about!!!"
"He's going all out... look at his eyes, he's not backing down at all!!"
"Is this kid a monster?!"
A veteran Marine swallowed hard and whispered, "I heard he was raised by Vice Admiral Roy... and Vice Admiral Roy personally defeated the great pirate 'Shiki the Golden Lion' a while back!"
"Golden Lion?! That monster from the same era as Whitebeard?!!"
At the edge of the training ground, Bogard stood quietly holding his sword, watching Luffy fight in the arena. A rare smile touched the corner of his lips.
"His growth rate is astonishing... as expected of Mr. Garp's grandson."
"BOOM—!!!"
The situation in the arena changed abruptly!
Garp shouted violently. The Armament Haki wrapped around his fist compressed and condensed instantly as he smashed out a heavy punch!
"IRON FIST!!!"
"BANG!!!"
The fist struck Luffy's abdomen directly. Dragon scales shattered inch by inch, sparks flying!
"GUH!!!"
Luffy grunted, spraying a mist of blood. He was sent flying back dozens of meters, smashing heavily into the reinforced wall at the back of the training ground!
The wall cracked, smoke and dust billowing!
But...
THUD.
A steady footstep sounded.
From the dust, Luffy walked out step by step. His shoulders heaved violently, blood dripping down his chin.
"Hah... hah... Gramps..."
He looked up, eyes blazing, golden vertical pupils still burning ferociously!
"Sooner or later... I will beat you!!!"
Garp laughed heartily, dropping his fists, his voice filled with immense relief and pride:
"Then keep training, brat!!!"
The situation in the New World remained turbulent. Time quietly advanced to the year 1517.
As the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates retreated again and again, various factions circled like wolves, setting off a new round of bloody contention!
"BOOM—!!!"
Pitch-black warships swept across the sea like a tide. On the deck stood a burly figure draped in a cloak of the old era.
It was Wang Zhi (Ochoku), one of the former members of the Rocks Pirates!
He stood at the bow with a hideous grin, eyes burning with madness and ambition: "I'll be taking over Whitebeard's territory!"
On the sea, "Diamond" Jozu and "Flower Sword" Vista led the remnants in bitter resistance, blood staining their armor.
"BANG!!!"
A loud noise shook the sky. Jozu gritted his teeth to block, but was still forced back several meters.
He clenched his fists, grinding his teeth. "Damn it... if Brother Marco were here... we wouldn't be this passive!"
In the end, the Whitebeard remnants were forced to retreat, falling back to Whitebeard's homeland—Sphinx in the Grand Line, to defend Pops' final glory to the death!
"Uhahahaha... the acquisition of Treasure Tree Adam is going smoothly."
On a throne cast of gold, Gild Tesoro sat elegantly askew, tapping the gem-encrusted armrest.
The corners of Tesoro's mouth lifted slightly. "As long as we have enough materials..."
"Even that plan can be launched ahead of schedule."
A deep meaning flashed in his eyes. His ambition had long exceeded mere wealth.
Punk Hazard · Vegapunk's Lab
"BZZZT—!!!"
A laser from the Pacifista PX-0 blasted out, instantly piercing through several meters of thick steel plating. The light of the explosion illuminated the testing ground!
Kizaru sat nearby with his legs crossed, smiling. "Ooooh~ Scary~ That power far exceeds ordinary cannons, doesn't it?"
Vegapunk adjusted his glasses, his expression calm but revealing a hint of pride. "PX-0 combat testing is complete. The data matches expectations."
"Next is... mass production."
Kizaru smiled without speaking, but he knew clearly in his heart:
Once this thing is mass-produced... the sky of the New World will change.
Totto Land · Whole Cake Island
"BANG—!!!"
Deep in the fragrant palace, a loud noise shook the Whole Cake Chateau.
Pedro knelt on one knee, bathed in blood, yet his gaze remained unwavering.
High above, Charlotte Linlin laughed wildly while stuffing handfuls of cream cake into her mouth. Her massive body swayed like a mountain, pressure radiating like a deity.
She looked down. "Just you lot... dared to touch my Poneglyph?!"
"Pay the price with your lives!!!"
In the corner of the palace, his companion Zepo lay in a pool of blood, face ashen.
His lifespan had been snatched away by Big Mom—a full thirty years—and he was already dead.
Pedro gritted his teeth, looking at his fallen companion, eyes reddening.
Just as he was about to have his lifespan forcibly stripped away, a familiar voice roared: "WAIT!!!"
Pekoms rushed into the hall, blocking in front of Pedro.
"Mama! He's my fellow countryman! I owe him my life! Please let him go!!!"
Linlin looked impatient, throwing out a sentence: "Then bring out the price he must pay!!!"
The air seemed to freeze.
Pedro stood up slowly, twirling a dagger in his hand—
"SPLAT—!!!"
He gouged out his own left eye with his own hand, raising it high toward Linlin. "This eye is to apologize for the harm I caused to your subordinates!"
"I need to keep this life to move forward, but I am willing to pay 50 years of my lifespan!"
"I only ask you to let me leave this land of death!"
"MAMAMAMA—!!! INTERESTING!!!"
"An eye, a life, 50 years... your soul is quite valuable!"
Charlotte Linlin branded him with the soul extraction, forcibly taking 50 years of lifespan from Pedro.
In that instant, his hair turned white, wrinkles appeared at the corners of his eyes, and his physical strength decayed significantly.
But he forced himself to stand, looking at the fallen Zepo, whispering, "I'm sorry... I can't die yet."
"As long as I have strength, I must pass on the hope..."
Pekoms supported him silently, eyes flashing with complex emotions.
"Let's go."
New World · Near Wano Country
"Oi, Enel..."
Ace squatted on the gunwale, looking at the dark clouds gathering over Wano Country in the distance, grinning.
"I heard Kaido has been going crazy in Wano lately..."
Enel leaned lazily against the mast. Hearing this, a fanatical light flashed in his eyes.
"What? You want to... do something big?" he said, the corners of his mouth slowly hooking up.
The two looked at each other, silent for three seconds.
The next instant—
"LET'S GET HIM!!!"
—Yes, half a month ago, they had abandoned traveling with Sakazuki because they simply couldn't compete with his efficiency in killing pirates. The two formed a "Twin Disaster Cleanup Squad," frantically hunting bounty heads all over the New World.
But right now, they had found a target more "exhilarating" than any mission.
A Yonko's nation in chaos, a land of a tyrant plagued by rumors and devoid of external aid—
Wano Country.
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