Chapter 26: The Rocks Pirates Do Not Allow Such Awesome People
"Lord Rono... seems to be at a disadvantage."
"That's right, he can't block 'Iron Fist' Garp's power at all."
"No way... Lord Rono isn't going to lose, is he?"
The pirate lackeys on the scene all had a bad feeling.
From the looks of it, it was completely one-sided.
"Shut up!"
Whitebeard roared angrily, scaring the pirates into clamping their mouths shut again.
"Your strength... seems to be growing!"
"Or... are you intentionally hiding your strength!"
Garp didn't choose to attack again. Instead, he asked.
He wanted to confirm his suspicion!
If Rono really was growing stronger in battle, then his danger level would have to be raised by several more levels!
Hearing this, Whitebeard also naturally looked toward Rono!
His Observation Haki could also sense that ever since the battle started, Rono's aura had been continuously growing!
He just didn't know if this was growth obtained in battle, or if he was intentionally hiding his strength.
"As expected of 'Iron Fist' Garp. You noticed so quickly?"
Since the other party had asked, Rono had no need to hide it.
For a master skilled in Observation Haki, hiding anything was useless.
He remembered Roger was the same way, able to see through him with just a simple exchange.
As a powerhouse who relied purely on physical skill, Garp's Observation Haki was definitely no weaker than Roger's.
"He's really getting stronger... through battle? And so quickly!"
Receiving Rono's answer, Garp was completely stunned, his expression unconsciously turning grim.
In that case, what he sensed just now wasn't his imagination!
This guy... was indeed growing rapidly in battle.
Dangerous!
Extremely dangerous!
Rono's danger level must be upgraded again!
A 500 million bounty... was far from enough!
"Garp, it should be my turn to attack now, right?"
At this moment, Rono also felt it was about time.
After those two "pickups" just now, Rono felt his strength had more than doubled!
It was time to test the results of his growth!
The moment his voice fell, Rono's figure had already vanished from the spot!
The battle with Garp just now hadn't just increased his strength; it had also given Rono's speed a massive boost!
Rono's current speed was in no way inferior to Garp's!
*Swoosh!*
In an instant, just as Garp predicted Rono's move and was about to move...
Rono had already flashed right in front of him!
He raised his right hand, and dense Armament Haki covered his arm, dyeing it jet black.
His aura climbed madly, and the air around Rono formed a terrifying shockwave!
He focused his mind, accumulating all his power into one point, then channeled it through his entire right arm!
Then, he suddenly swung!
And... unleashed it!
*Hisss~~!!*
Because the immense power that had been building up was instantly released from an extremely small point!
The high-intensity pressure suddenly expanded like an explosion!
The air... actually crackled with a sonic boom from the friction!
"This guy... when did he...!"
The next moment, Garp's eyes widened, and he just froze on the spot!
He even forgot to dodge!
Because the move Rono was using... wasn't an ordinary punch!
It was the move *he* had just used—Iron Fist!
That's right.
What the system could pick up wasn't just Haki, stats, swordsmanship, physical skills, etc.!
The system could pick up *everything*!
Techniques, naturally, could be picked up as well!
"Iron Fist: Meteorite!"
*Boom!*
The punch flew, accompanied by a terrifying sonic boom. While Garp was stunned, it ruthlessly struck his chest!
A violent gale raged, and a terrifying shockwave emanated from Rono's fist!
At the center of the Iron Fist, a visible spiral of air current actually appeared!
*Zzzrra~!*
The airflow spread, and the street fractured in a spiderweb pattern!
Garp, who was hit, was instantly lifted off his feet and sent flying like a cannonball!
*Crash! Crash! Crash!*
He smashed through several buildings in a row before finally stopping!
"As expected of Garp's self-created Iron Fist. It's really amazing!"
Feeling the destructive power of that last blow, Rono sighed in admiration.
The power generation and principles of this Iron Fist were completely different from an ordinary straight punch.
An ordinary straight punch uses one's own strength.
However much strength you have, that's how much power your punch has.
But this Iron Fist created by Garp utilized another, extremely clever method and principle of power generation.
It directly enhanced the punch's destructive power several times over!
The greater one's own strength, the greater the multiplier!
It was an ace-in-the-hole move that could help powerhouses raise their upper limit!
After all, at the Admiral/Yonko level, the gap in combat power was no longer that obvious.
For Admiral/Yonko-level powerhouses to truly decide a winner, it would take at least three days and three nights!
In such a case, a special move that could increase one's damage ceiling became extremely important!
"Iron Fist" was invented under exactly this kind of thinking by Garp!
What a technique, "Iron Fist"!
It felt great!
In just a short exchange, his strength had grown substantially again!
As expected, choosing to fight 1-on-1 was the smartest choice!
"Rono, you are an absolute genius!"
At the side, Whitebeard was so excited his hands were shaking!
How is this possible? How?
Such a genius actually exists in this world?
He had just been sent flying by Garp twice, and now he sent Garp flying with one punch in return!
What made Whitebeard tremble with excitement was the move Rono used!
It was none other than the Iron Fist that Garp had just used in front of him!
What kind of monstrous talent was this?!
He could use it after just one exchange!
No wonder! No wonder this guy had made such great progress in such a short time since setting sail!
His judgment was correct!
It was no exaggeration to say this was the most gifted individual he had seen in all his years on the sea!
With Rono's terrifying learning talent, he was definitely an existence who could surpass Rocks in the future!
At this moment, the pirate lackeys on the scene were all dumbfounded!
The... the situation... how did it suddenly reverse?
He was clearly at a disadvantage just now!
"Rono, you are truly a dangerous individual!"
Garp stood up from the rubble, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.
A few ribs were broken, but for a physical monster like Garp, this was an almost negligible injury.
However, GGarp's face was so gloomy it looked like water could drip from it.
The shock in Garp's heart was in no way less than Whitebeard's!
Rono... was absolutely the most terrifying guy he had seen in all his years on the sea!
In just two exchanges, he had already learned his unique, secret Iron Fist!
One must know, this Iron Fist was a special technique he had painstakingly developed over more than a decade!
It could increase one's destructive power several times over!
For Rono to learn it so easily... "monstrous" was no longer enough to describe this guy's talent!
No wonder Rono didn't run after capturing a Celestial Dragon!
Was this because he had absolute confidence in his own talent?
He wondered what Admiral Kong would think if he knew Rono had such terrifying talent.
If Kong had known it would be like this, he probably would have personally led Sengoku and Zephyr to annihilate Rono from the start.
"I absolutely cannot let Rono join the Rocks Pirates!"
Garp's resolve was now even firmer. He had to stop Rono here!
The Rocks Pirates... would not be allowed to have such an awesome person!
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