**Chapter 14: Bullet vs. Garp!**
Of course, Bullet was very familiar with Garp.
During his years with the Roger Pirate Crew, every time they encountered the Fleet led by Garp, they would inevitably fight and retreat. Garp's terrifying Combat Power, capable of rivaling Roger's, left an extremely deep impression on him.
Although he was confident that if he were given a few more years, his Strength would definitely be able to contend with Garp. If another ten years passed, let alone Garp, even if Roger were resurrected, he should be able to defeat him.
After all, whether it was Garp or Roger, their ages were much greater than his own.
The problem was that at the current stage, he knew deep down that the opponent was still stronger.
But so what?
Bullet's eyes became sharp, and the Aura and Fighting Intent on his body burned fiercely like blue flames.
"Even if it's you, Garp, you'll have to pay a price to defeat me!" He said with a cold laugh while flexing his thick neck.
"Hahahaha, your Aura isn't bad, it's just a shame you became a Pirate. Tell me, you were a General in a Kingdom, considered a Soldier by origin, how did you end up on that bastard Roger's Pirate ship?"
Garp looked at Bullet with eyes full of regret for his talent, then continued:
"You even ate a useless Fruit, what good is that thing to you? That bastard Roger didn't even stop you!"
Hearing Garp call Roger a bastard repeatedly, Bullet became even more annoyed.
After all, Roger was his former Captain and the goal he chased throughout his life.
How could he allow others to insult him like this?
"Joining Roger's ship, I don't regret it!"
"If it weren't for this Combine-Combine Fruit, I would have died long ago in that country where war never ends!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a surge of deep blue Air Current erupted from Bullet's body, sweeping outwards in all directions with immense power.
Garp's expression remained normal as he allowed the Air Current to sweep over him. Aside from the Cloak of Justice behind him flapping loudly in the wind, his entire figure was as steady as a mountain.
"So you can already freely control Conqueror's Haki? Not bad, you're much stronger than the last time I saw you." Garp commented casually.
"However, you've caused too much trouble this time, kid. This old man is definitely taking you to Impel Down. So cherish this upcoming battle, because for the long years after this, you'll only be able to stay in a dark Cage."
"Old man! Don't look down on me!"
Bullet was enraged, his eyes filled with Killing Intent. He immediately took the initiative to attack, his entire body enveloped in a layer of deep blue Aura, charging straight forward like a raging comet across the ground. The ground where he passed shattered and sank layer by layer.
"Die!"
The distance of over two hundred meters between them was covered in almost the blink of an eye. A pair of dark fists glowing with blue light were stacked together above his head, like a battering ram accompanied by a Sonic Boom, smashing down fiercely towards Garp from above!
[Boom----]
A black Iron Fist that looked several sizes smaller met it from below, instantly producing a deafening metallic collision sound.
Circle after circle of translucent Ripple-like Air Waves spread out from the point of contact between the fists, wave after wave.
The ground within a hundred meters around Garp's feet completely cracked and broke apart. Large areas of surrounding Buildings were blown away and collapsed in the fierce wind.
"How is this possible!"
Bullet's eye sockets seemed about to split open, because he found that the combined Strength of his two fists was completely unable to shake that 'small' black Iron Fist.
[Bang!]
The next moment, a sharp pain came from his abdomen. It turned out that Garp's other Iron Fist had fiercely smashed into him.
[Boom!]
As the terrifying Force of the punch suddenly erupted in his gut, Bullet was sent flying back even faster than he had come, finally smashing heavily into the Mountain Slope Rock Formation behind him and kicking up a large cloud of dust.
"Brat, if you want to beat this old man's Iron Fist, you'll need to train for another hundred years!" Garp laughed heartily.
At the same time, he thought to himself that the rumors of Bullet fighting Rayleigh to a draw were indeed unreliable, or perhaps Rayleigh had deliberately held back.
Because judging from the Strength the opponent had just displayed, he had not yet stepped into the threshold of a World's Top Expert.
Meanwhile, the Rock Blocks burying Bullet below gradually began to shake, and the shaking area rapidly expanded and bulged upwards.
In just about ten seconds, a Rock Giant, estimated to be a full thirty meters tall, stood before Garp.
And that wasn't all!
A layer of blue-black Substance quickly covered the Rock Giant from top to bottom like liquid paint.
In an instant, the originally earthy yellow Giant suddenly turned into a blue-black Giant with a metallic sheen.
His Body Size was so immense that even the Marine Soldiers on the Warships patrolling outside the Island could see him at a glance, causing quite a stir.
However, seeing Bullet's transformation, Garp just boredly picked his nose and said with a dismissive curl of his lip, "It just looks spectacular, it's completely useless!"
On this planet, the size of one's Body Size holds no meaning for Experts who have mastered Haki.
Even a Sea King thousands of meters long and nearly a hundred meters tall, what of it? Wouldn't it still be sliced up by a Marine Vice Admiral to fill their Food stores?
However, if a Giant simultaneously mastered the Strength of Haki, that would be different. This is also why Elbaf is called the World's strongest Kingdom. Among Haki Experts of the same level, the Giant Race's Strength does indeed hold a greater advantage.
"Come on! Garp!"
"Let's make a big mess!"
Bullet, transformed into the blue-black Giant, roared upwards. His two massive, long arms swung, tearing through the air with sharp Sonic Boom sounds, turning into countless fist shadows that hammered down overwhelmingly towards Garp's location.
"Gatling - Heavy Cannon"
[Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!]
A relentless barrage of heavy punches rained down, instantly engulfing Garp. All that could be seen was the ground continuously sinking and shattering, and thick clouds of smoke, so dense one couldn't see their hand in front of their face, rising into the sky.
Bullet's eyes were filled with madness. At this moment, Roger's image appeared in his mind.
Why?
Why did a man as incredibly strong as you just die like that!
I clearly told you, only the weak! Only the weak die easily!
He still clearly remembered his promised fight with Roger.
What should he do now? Who should he surpass? Who should he surpass, who should he defeat, to become the true World's strongest?
"Kid, focus during a fight!"
Just then, Bullet, who was still swinging his giant fists, suddenly heard a voice from behind him.
Garp's figure had appeared there at some point!
Just as he was about to turn his head, a black Iron Fist, tiny compared to his Body Size, struck him fiercely on the cheek. The immense Force contained within it twisted and elongated his neck, causing his massive body to fall to the ground with a loud crash.
Pain!
Excruciating pain!
Bullet hadn't expected Garp's punch to cause him such intense pain. His body was not only wrapped in a large amount of Rock Formation but also covered in the Armament Haki he was so proud of.
But this small fist seemed to carry a strange Force that ignored all the Defense on his body, drilling into him like a nail.
"Kid, you're very lonely, aren't you..."