The battlefield had turned into chaos.
Cannons. Waves. Screams.
And in the middle of it—
A slime pretending to be a human…
"…Okay."
"…New goal."
"Don't die to Monkey D. Garp."
👊 Round 3 Begins
Garp stepped forward again.
Calm. Focused.
Deadly.
"You keep getting back up."
MC dusted himself off.
"Yeah, it's kind of my thing."
"Can you stop hitting so hard though? I'm still in beta version."
Garp smirked.
"No."
💥 Impact
Punch.
Faster than before.
Stronger than before.
This time—
MC didn't just try to tank it.
He activated everything.
"Predator!"
His body expanded—
Trying to swallow the force itself.
For a second—
It worked.
⚡ The Problem
Then—
CRACK.
A strange energy burned through him.
Not physical.
Not normal.
Something deeper.
MC froze mid-impact.
"…WHAT IS THAT?!"
[Warning: Unknown energy interfering with structure]
"…That's NOT fair!"
🧠 The Realization
MC hit the ground, reforming slowly.
"…Okay."
"That's not just strength."
"That's something else."
[Conclusion: Identified as Haki]
MC blinked.
"…So that's Haki…"
He stood up again.
Grinning.
"…Can I eat it?"
😂 Worst Idea Ever
[Processing…][High risk detected]
"…That's not a no."
Garp rushed again.
This time—
MC didn't dodge.
Didn't run.
He stood there.
Arms open.
"COME HERE!"
Garp frowned—
But punched anyway.
🧪 Experiment
The moment the punch connected—
MC activated everything.
"PREDATOR MAX!"
His body wrapped around Garp's fist—
Trying to absorb not just the attack—
But the energy behind it.
💀 Immediate Consequences
BOOM!
MC screamed.
"AAAAAAAA—THIS WAS A BAD IDEA!"
His body destabilized.
Glitching.
Breaking apart.
Reforming.
Again and again.
⚡ Breakthrough
[Analyzing Haki…][Partial compatibility detected][Acquiring resistance…]
MC froze.
"…Wait."
"…WAIT."
🔥 New Evolution
[Skill acquired: Haki Resistance (Minor)][Skill acquired: Haki Sensitivity]
The world… changed.
For the first time—
He could feel it.
That invisible pressure.
That overwhelming presence.
MC looked at Garp—
Eyes wide.
"…Whoa."
"…You're glowing."
Garp raised an eyebrow.
"…You can sense it now?"
MC grinned.
"…I'm built different."
😈 Round 4: Now It's Interesting
Garp attacked again—
But this time—
MC moved.
Not faster.
Not stronger.
But smarter.
He shifted his body—
Redirected impact—
Minimized damage.
Still got launched though.
"…Okay still hurts."
😂 Battlefield Commentary
On another ship—
Sengoku watched carefully.
"He's adapting mid-battle."
Garp nodded slightly.
"…Yeah."
"…That kid's trouble."
🐉 Meanwhile…
Kaido saw everything.
And started laughing.
"HAHAHAHA! HE'S COPYING THEM!"
Big Mom grinned.
"MAMAMAMA! KEEP HIM ALIVE!"
👁️ Rocks Watching
At the center—
Rocks D. Xebec observed silently.
"…Not just power."
"…Growth."
A slow smile formed.
"…Interesting."
😄 Back to MC
MC stood up again.
Bruised.
Glitchy.
But smiling.
He pointed at Garp.
"Alright old man."
"New rule."
Garp: "?"
"If I survive 10 more hits—"
"I win."
Silence.
Then—
Garp laughed.
"Deal."
🔥 Final Moment
MC took a stance.
Completely wrong.
Zero technique.
All confidence.
"…Okay brain."
"…Don't mess this up."
[No guarantees.]
"…You're fired."