MM Racing Chapter 40: Returning in the form of a Heroic Spirit, fighting 2 against 1.
Chapter 40: Returning in the form of a Heroic Spirit, fighting 2 against 1.
"Ice Time!" Aokiji activated his ability almost at the same time Garp made his move.
He did not attack Roger directly, but instead pressed one hand to the ground, and a terrifying chill erupted instantly, like a white wave.
Centered on him, the ice spread outwards in a fan shape towards Roger's surroundings, crackling and rapidly thickening, attempting to seal off the battlefield and cut off any escape route.
Smoker also turned into smoke, his Jitte wrapped in Armament Haki, and thrust towards Roger's lower body.
Roger stood alone, proudly at the very center of the storm!
He laughed loudly, sword in his right hand, Conqueror's Haki rising around him, fearlessly facing the terrifying combined attack that was enough to destroy the island.
Garp's enraged iron fist, imbued with Conqueror's Haki, descended first!
The air was compressed and torn apart, producing a deafening sonic boom; wherever the fist passed, space seemed to be distorted!
Faced with this terrifying blow that could instantly reduce a mountain to dust, Roger showed no sign of seriousness; instead, he burst into an even more unrestrained laugh.
"Kuhahaha! Garp! After all these years, your punches are still as passionate as ever! Too bad—"
Roger advanced instead of retreating! He gripped his scimitar tightly in his right hand.
A dark red, domineering aura, visible to the naked eye, coiled around the blade like lightning.
It wasn't about defending against Garp's iron fist, but rather transforming the most imposing Haki into the sharpest spear to contend with that iron fist.
Boom! ...
The sword and fist clashed together without any fancy moves!
Time seemed to freeze at that moment.
A shockwave emanated from the point where their fists collided, and destructive ripples exploded outwards.
The hard plaza ground shattered and rolled up like a fragile biscuit, and huge stones were thrown into the air!
A terrifying hurricane instantly formed, carrying debris and dust, sweeping in all directions.
"Whoa—!" Even Luffy and Buggy, who were prepared, were pushed back by the violent shockwave.
Luffy used his arm to shield himself from the sandstorm, causing his straw hat to stick tightly to his back.
Luffy's eyes were wide open like saucers, and his mouth was agape enough to fit a watermelon.
He was trembling slightly from extreme excitement and shock.
"Wow...that's amazing!!! So cool!!!"
All he could see was Roger's devastating figure, as if he saw the most direct interpretation of the words "Pirate King"! This was the peak he would climb in the future!
The entire town of Rogue was trembling with fear at the sight of this devastating force.
Zoro and Sanji, far away on other streets, barely managed to keep their balance by gripping the ground tightly. Nami and Usopp screamed and clung to each other, almost getting blown away. Luckily, Sanji reacted quickly and hooked his foot around them.
Smoker, who was slightly closer, was violently thrown back and crashed into a low wall before coming to a stop.
The smoke body trembled violently, its eyes filled with disbelief and horror!
Garp gritted his teeth. He felt a terrifying power far beyond his memory. This power slammed into his body through his fist, making him tremble all over.
His Conqueror's Haki was violently fluctuating, and the ground beneath his feet was collapsing and sinking.
"This...this power?! Impossible!!" Garp was shocked.
He was familiar with Roger's power; their strength at their peak was roughly equal.
But at this moment, the power contained in Roger's strike made him feel as if he were facing an insurmountable chasm!
It was as if he was bombarding not just one person, but the entire boundless ocean, and the astonishing weight that the world had bestowed upon the name Pirate King.
"Although my era has passed, I'm still quite famous in this era..." Roger's voice pierced through the wind of the punch, carrying a sense of pride and a hint of disdain.
"Besides, my sword didn't rust just because it died once, Garp!!"
He suddenly exerted his strength! His Conqueror's Haki surged forth like an explosion!
Garp felt an overwhelming force coming at him, and his iron fist, which was powerful enough to sink an island, was actually forced back!
He slid backward uncontrollably, his feet carving two furrows in the ground, each step backward accompanied by the ground cracking.
"Ice Block: Pheasant Beak!"
Just as Roger knocked Garp back with a single punch, Aokiji's freezing cold wave arrived.
It is no longer a frozen river blocking the battlefield, but a vicious killing move unleashed with all its might.
A phoenix made of ice, with a wingspan of tens of meters, exudes a cold and deathly aura and emits a silent shriek.
It carried a chilling aura that could freeze the soul, hurtling straight at Roger! Wherever the ice bird passed, even the air froze into blue ice crystals that fell in a flurry.
The timing was perfect! The angle was ruthless!
It was precisely in the moment when Roger's attention was drawn to Garp that the Admiral's tactical acumen was fully revealed!
"Captain, watch out for the ice birds!" Bucky, who was watching from a distance, was terrified and screamed.
Roger didn't even turn around. He formed his left palm and suddenly spread his five fingers wide in the direction from which the ice crystal phoenix was attacking.
"Buzz—!!!"
There are no complicated moves, just palms facing forward!
An even more domineering and powerful aura of Conqueror's Haki instantly gathered around him!
It's as if it's making a declaration!
Declaration—The realm of kings is inviolable.
boom--!!!
The enormous ice phoenix, carrying the power to freeze everything, slammed violently into the invisible barrier made of Conqueror's Haki.
A teeth-grinding cracking sound echoed throughout the entire square.
The biting, icy cold ice, upon touching that barrier, felt as if it had collided with the blazing sun.
The ice, harder than steel, was disintegrating and vaporizing at a speed visible to the naked eye!
The icy blue mist seemed to be repelled and dissipated by an invisible force.
The chill that had frozen his soul quickly melted away when it came within a few meters of Roger!
Aokiji's pupils contracted sharply for the first time, and his languid expression vanished completely.
He clearly felt that the extreme cold he released, enough to freeze an island instantly, quickly lost its "freezing" ability when it came into contact with Roger.
That invisible layer of Conqueror's Haki seemed to directly negate his Devil Fruit ability...
Is this what One Piece is like...? Incredibly domineering and incredibly powerful.
"Conqueror's Haki... Haki... It can actually materialize to this extent?! The invincible Logia-type Devil Fruit is having no effect..."
Aokiji was greatly shocked; this was completely beyond his understanding of Haki.
Garp frowned deeply as well. This was a level that Roger could never have reached in his lifetime! What on earth was going on?
Could this be... the power of a Heroic Spirit? What has empowered Roger?!
With just two moves, he repelled the naval hero Garp with a single strike.
The Ice Bird, a deadly weapon that annihilated General Aokiji with a single palm strike.
Roger stood proudly in the center of the cracked and churning plaza, his Conqueror's Haki rising around him like a blazing crown.
He flicked his sword-wielding right hand, which had knocked Garp back, as if he had merely swatted away a fly, and then glanced at Garp, whose face was ashen and whose blood was churning.
At the same time, he looked at Aokiji, whose eyes were solemn and whose aura was surging with coldness, and a wild smile appeared on his lips.
Those who hadn't been stunned by the Conqueror's Haki and were trembling in their shelters looked at the scene in the square through the broken windows.
Fear, awe, bewilderment, and a sense of absurdity at witnessing the legend filled my heart.
"That was Roger... the man who ruled the seas..."
"If he hadn't turned himself in back then, the outcome would probably be unknown."
"Can the Navy...win? That guy is..."
The entire island chanted that name in their hearts: "That guy is—the Pirate King!!!"
As they sighed inwardly, Roger's aura in the center of the square grew even stronger, his Conqueror's Haki rising like molten lava, causing Garp and Aokiji to be covered in sweat.
"Hahaha! Is your warm-up over, Garp? Ice Boy?"
"If that's all, you won't be able to catch me!"