Chapter 113 - 3

Chapter 3: The Power of One Punch"Kill, kill, kill..."No one issued an order. The moment the two ships drew near, the prepared Marine Soldiers and pirates rushed toward each other.One side was driven by the justice in their hearts, their Aura soaring; the other side was driven by survival, fierce and incomparable.At the very instant they made contact, the Marine Soldiers and pirates at the front fell like harvested wheat. The crowds behind did not even look at their fallen comrades; they had only one goal in their eyes: to kill the other side.In an instant, the air was filled with the glint of swords and shadows, the sound of gunfire, and countless screams. The entire surface of the sea was instantly dyed red with blood.Yet, not a single person retreated. Before storming the enemy ship, everyone had already cast aside thoughts of their own life and death.Once on the battlefield, your life is no longer in your own hands; you can only rely on your luck.This was something Marcus had heard from a veteran who had experienced the battlefield. In the past, Marcus hadn't felt much about it, but after watching this war involving only a few hundred people, Marcus understood it deeply.Right before his eyes, Marcus had already seen many Marine Soldiers and pirates, after killing an enemy, get hit in the center of their foreheads by bullets shot from who knows where.This was a war of purely cold weapons. Among them, the most eye-catching were a few Marineofficers. They were simply slaughtering their way through the pirate ranks. These Marine officers were elites from Marineford, each having mastered at least one of the Six Powers.To Marcus, the fighting of these Marine officers looked just like a Martial Arts movie, and he watched with great interest.But he couldn't stand it for long. Arms and limbs were constantly flying into the air. Others were cut in half, with their intestines and internal organs spilling out everywhere.Closing the door, Marcus took a few deep breaths to suppress the urge to vomit. As a youth living in the 21st century who had never even seen a dead person, it was a miracle he hadn't fainted.Only now did Marcus have the chance to look around the bedroom. It had almost turned into ruins, with valuable gemstones and gold scattered randomly across the floor.At any other time, Marcus would have been interested in these things. But now, not even knowing if he could survive, Marcus had no time to think about them.Scanning the room, Marcus was deeply attracted to one thing: a black box. The issue was that this black box was fixed to a crossbeam. If this crossbeam hadn't fallen from above, no one would have ever discovered the box.Judging by the treasure scattered all over the floor, Aihm was someone who valued wealth greatly. But what kind of treasure could it be that made Aihm go to such lengths to hide it? Marcus became curious.Arriving at the black box, Marcus spent quite a bit of effort before he managed to pull the whole thing out. Seeing the copper lock on the box, Marcusfound an axe and prepared to hack it open.Just as Marcus was hacking at the lock, the battle outside was already coming to an end.The soldiers under Garp were all elites from Marineford; how could these pirates withstand them? At the beginning, they could hold out by relying on a burst of ferocity, but when the Marines started exerting their full strength, the pirates couldn't hold on for long.Under the fierce attacks of the Marines, more and more pirates were killed, and the entire pirate shipwas covered in blood. Many pirates, facing the danger of death, surrendered to the Marines. Although these pirates saved their lives, what awaited them was prison.There were still many pirates resisting, but there weren't many of them, and it wouldn't take long for them to be dealt with.Aihm watched his subordinates dying and getting injured, his face indifferent. His subordinates could surrender, but given what he had done, if he surrendered, it would certainly be a death sentence.Even if there was a possibility of not getting the death penalty, if he were thrown into Impel Down, he would rather die right away.Aihm said with an unwilling face: "I didn't expect this. I thought with the height of my bounty, at most a Vice Admiral would come, or most likely a Rear Admiral. I didn't expect that it would actually be the marine hero."If a Vice Admiral had come, he would have had some confidence in escaping. But since the person who came was actually him, it left Aihm with not even a thought of running away.However, Garp, who was right in front of him, didn't say a word; he just stood there with his arms crossed, completely motionless.The Marine Soldiers below noticed the situation and muttered: "It looks like the Vice Admiral has fallen asleep again.""You must be new! You'll get used to it once you've seen it more," another older Marine Soldierexplained dismissively. Judging by the expression, it seemed this Marine Soldier had encountered this situation many times.The Marine Soldiers below understood, but Aihm, who was above, did not think so.In Aihm's view, this was Garp ignoring him, feeling that he wasn't even qualified to speak to him. Although he couldn't defeat the marine hero, he couldn't be despised like this.The usually hot-tempered Aihm became furious instantly. He transformed directly into a humanoid black bear, used all his strength, leaped up, and unleashed his most powerful punch, striking down at Garp from the air.Earlier, Aihm had been worried that Garp would dodge. Although this move of his was powerful, it was too slow and had too many openings, making it very easy to dodge.But seeing that Garp didn't even dodge, Aihmincreased the force in his fist a bit more, preparing to let Garp, who underestimated him, truly experience the power of his fist."Bang!"A loud noise erupted out of thin air, followed by a powerful wave of air that expanded outward with the two of them at the center. The people fighting below looked up in unison.The remaining pirates saw that their boss had actually hit the general from the Marine side. Their ashen faces instantly became flushed, and a glimmer of hope appeared on their faces.If their boss could kill the strongest person on the Marine side, they might be able to survive. But the pirates, lost in their fantasies, did not see the indifferent expressions on the faces of the Marine Soldiers, as if nothing mattered.Garp, who had been hit head-on by the powerful punch, only moved a few meters backward under Aihm's immense strength. He didn't even make a sound, let alone bleed."How is it possible? How can you be this strong? How is it possible..." Aihm muttered in disbelief.Whether he was woken up by Aihm's voice or knocked awake by Aihm, Garp woke up anyway.Scratching his head, he asked in confusion: "Who are you, and why are you in front of me?"A Marine Soldier on the side reminded him helplessly, "This person is the Captain of the pirate ship we've been chasing for so long - Aihm.""Oh, so you're that pirate Aihm," Garp realized suddenly.But then his expression changed immediately, and he said angrily: "It's you, you bastard, who ruined my day off!"Then, without a second thought, he threw a punch full of rage, sending Aihm flying. But whether it was a coincidence or not, the direction Aihm was sent flying was exactly the bedroom where Marcus was staying, aiming straight for the door.Smashing through the door, Aihm collided with Marcus, who was currently holding the item he had taken out of the box, observing it closely in front of his eyes.That was a tragedy. Aihm collided with the unsuspecting Marcus, and Marcus, bowing his head, swallowed the thing in his hand.UU Reading welcomes readers to visit and read; the latest, fastest, and most popular serialized works are all at UU Reading! Mobile users please go to read