"Hoo-hoo!"
Kaos's chest heaved, and his breathing was rapid.
The gap, a huge gap.
After only two brief exchanges, Kaos could feel the immense difference.
The opponent hadn't even been serious.
His black and gold right hand reached towards the sky, and the previously unmoving Goddess of Sky began to transform, from foot to head, into a towering golden greatsword that pierced through the clouds above Kaos's palm.
Kaos took a step forward, then swung his right hand down fiercely at Garp.
Immediately, the sky shrieked, and a vast shadow covered the clouds, as if splitting heaven and earth.
Boom!
Rumble!
Half of the Sabaody Archipelago began to tremble, and a huge chasm appeared across the entire area. When the dust settled, the scene revealed made all the Pirates watching from afar with telescopes swallow nervously, their faces filled with horror.
Kaos's eyes also sank.
At the end of the greatsword, Garp stood, holding the golden greatsword with one hand, unable to make it descend even an inch.
"Gate of Babylon!"
Kaos rushed towards Garp, skimming the ground, while the golden greatsword, shining with sparks like clashing metal, formed into various blades, spears, swords, and halberds that shot towards Garp.
The entire area was engulfed in explosions, and rolling dust obscured the sky!
Facing such a dense attack, Garp laughed heartily, and a layer of dark green substance, like thick liquid, began to flow across his body.
This was Armament Haki, flowing Haki.
In Wano Country, it was called "Ryuo," a mark of top-tier Armament Haki.
It could be seen that those eighteen types of weapons were repelled before they even touched Garp.
Looking at Kaos charging over, Garp grinned and threw a punch through the air.
The next moment, the air was sucked out, forming a shockwave that turned the ruined ground into a chasm, sweeping majestically towards Kaos head-on.
Forced to stop, Kaos was like facing the Yellow River after a dike had broken, everything in the path of the shockwave was annihilated.
"Boom! Boom!"
Kaos's pupils contracted sharply. He slammed his right hand onto the ground, and the flying eighteen types of weapons formed into huge golden gates, creating five layers of defense in front of him.
Crack!
Without any surprise, the first three golden gates were destroyed with overwhelming force, and the fourth only lasted for about thirty seconds before exploding.
"Damn it!"
Kaos propped up the last golden gate with both hands, his feet sinking deep into the ground as he continuously retreated.
Visible to the naked eye, dense cracks appeared on it, and it would forcibly shatter before long.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Kaos didn't sit idly by either. The blades, spears, swords, and halberds surrounding him still shot towards Garp, while he continuously reinforced the golden gate.
This Armament Haki shockwave was simply too powerful.
Compared to Kaos's flushed and strained face, Garp was incredibly relaxed.
He completely ignored the incoming golden weapons, as they were repelled by his flowing Armament Haki before they even got close.
He clenched his right hand and threw another punch through the air.
The previous chasm widened abruptly, crashing directly into the golden gate in front of Kaos.
Pfft~
Blood spurted from his mouth and nose. The last golden gate shattered, forming various golden meteors that shot in all directions.
Kaos felt as if a meteorite had struck him, and the sound of bones cracking came from his chest as he turned into a golden streak of light, pushing through everything with continuous explosions.
His Golden Transformation, Armament Haki, and Iron Body, his most solid defenses, were like tofu at this moment.
At the end of the ruins, thick dust obscured everything. Kaos knelt on one knee, continuously spitting blood.
The disparity was even greater than he had imagined.
His attacks couldn't even get close, and his defenses were easily shattered by the opponent, which instantly cooled Kaos's restless heart.
It was still too early to fight these powerhouses.
Since he already knew the gap between them, there was no need to stay here any longer.
All the golden weapons floated above his head, eventually forming into Chains of Heaven, piercing through the dust and shooting towards Garp.
Facing these attacks, Garp clenched his fist and swung, and the incredibly tough Chains of Heaven shattered layer by layer.
Following closely, more and more Chains of Heaven flew out, along with various blades, spears, swords, and halberds as escort!
But these still couldn't stop Garp!
However~
"My body."
"Vice Admiral Garp, quickly dodge."
"Damn it, I can't control myself."
All the Marines who had previously been covered in gold dust uncontrollably lunged towards Garp, swinging their weapons at him as if they were worthless, or tightly embracing him.
In short, they were buying time.
Kaos didn't hesitate either. All the remaining gold transformed into a cone, which he stepped on and shot into the sky, fleeing rapidly without even leaving a harsh word.
The Chains of Heaven and blades, spears, swords, and halberds left behind were a gift for Garp, as were the uncontrollable Marines.
To prevent Garp from catching up, those blades, spears, swords, and halberds also attacked the Marines, and the Marines actively went to meet them.
Even though Kaos had escaped, the Chains of Heaven, blades, spears, swords, halberds, and Marines continued to attack Garp.
Unless they went beyond Kaos's Observation Haki range, Kaos could still control them.
This kind of remote control was simply tailor-made for retreating.
As all the gold and the Marines lost their ability to move, Garp watched the horizon, and the Armament Haki on his body dissipated.
However, his expression was not good, because many bodies lay on the ground.
The opponent had prepared to escape long ago.
Very despicable.
But very effective!
Kaos was not stupid. Marineford was so close to the Sabaody Archipelago; if he didn't have a backup plan, he wouldn't even know how he died.
At the same time, a large group of Marines rushed from a distance, Garp's direct subordinates.
And Kuzan.
"Vice Admiral Garp."
Ox was now covered in bandages, his face pale and very weak.
Supported by several Marines, he saluted Garp.
Immediately, everyone returned to the Marine base.
The news of Garp's appearance on the Sabaody Archipelago also spread throughout the entire island.
Many Pirate Crews hurriedly fled, or kept a low profile; in short, it became much more peaceful.
Ten minutes later.
In Ox's office, Garp had his feet on the desk, continuously tossing donuts into his mouth, his gaze fixed on the newspaper in front of him.
Below, Aokiji, Ox, and other Vice Admirals or adjutants also had a copy of the newspaper in their hands.
It was a newspaper from several months ago, featuring Kaos's bounty.
"How much longer until the warship is coated?"
Garp casually tossed the newspaper onto the desk, chewing a donut as he looked at his adjutant.
His purpose in coming to the Sabaody Archipelago was to catch Roger, but he hadn't expected that fellow to escape first, heading to Fish-Man Island.
This time, he was determined to catch that guy.
Kaos was just a minor interlude.
Perhaps after today, Garp would forget about him.
As for the casualties among the Marines, Garp had actually grown accustomed to it.
One could even say he was numb.
This world was just that messed up; human lives were like grass.
"At least five hours."
"That long?"
Garp was a bit displeased.
At the same time, at Marineford, Marine Headquarters.
"That bastard Garp."
Sengoku sat in his chair, first cursing loudly, then frowning as he looked at the intelligence report in his hand.
Below, Tsuru was also deep in thought.
They held the intelligence report from the Sabaody Archipelago, the most important of which concerned Horned Dragon Jacket, and Golden Emperor Gaia Kaos.
"It seems that Golden Lion has his eyes on the Roger Pirates."
Sengoku rubbed his forehead. If it were just Horned Dragon Jacket, he wouldn't have paid any attention, but the main concern was the person Jacket was connected to.
Now the Flying Pirates were expanding rapidly, and the Marine could not stand idly by.
Moreover, the Roger Pirates were also growing stronger and stronger. If Golden Lion really incorporated the Roger Pirates, the Flying Pirates would be like a tiger with wings, and would probably be even harder to deal with in the future.
"What do you think of this Golden Emperor?"
Tsuru didn't even raise her head, looking thoughtfully at the data.
"Not only can he kill Horned Dragon Jacket, but he also defeated Ox. His strength is considerable!"
"However, he will likely face the pursuit of the Flying Pirates next. With Golden Lion's domineering personality, he will either recruit him or kill him."
Sengoku didn't pay too much attention, because if nothing unexpected happened, the Golden Emperor would only have a dead end, unless he found a powerful sanctuary.
"Golden Lion won't kill him."
Tsuru's expression was very serious.
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