Is it really good to start fighting right away?
He's the Navy Hero Garp, after all.
The man who, together with Sengoku, brought down Rocks, chased Roger everywhere, and beat down Kaido and the Golden Lion Shiki – a legendary figure.
Instinctively, Wang Zhi and the others doubted Benedict's intention to challenge Garp.
Garp's interest piqued upon hearing this. He chuckled and said, "Really? I haven't had my fill either. Shall we find another place to fight?"
"This way, then!" Benedict declared, gesturing in a certain direction.
Ten miles from the Xuanwu Navy base, on a deserted island.
Benedict and Garp landed on the island, while Wang Zhi, Kenjirou, and the others remained on the ship, too afraid to approach.
A battle between Admirals would completely turn the surrounding area into a zone of combat and destruction.
If they were to land as well, they would become collateral damage and restrict their own fighting.
"Can the Marshal really win?"
Sakata Gintoki still harbored some doubts about Benedict's strength.
After all, Garp exuded such immense pressure.
"A draw," Wang Zhi stated calmly.
"Whoever wins, it won't be a good outcome for the other party," Gin Fu explained beside him.
Sakata Gintoki mused upon hearing this.
Gin Fu added, "However, the battle between the Marshal and Garp should be incredibly exciting and offer us much to learn."
On the island.
Benedict looked at Garp before him and chuckled, "By the way, is the World Government sending you, a Navy Hero, perhaps taking me too seriously?"
Garp crossed his arms and laughed heartily, "I originally intended to see what your attitude was towards us now that you've established the Xuanwu Navy."
"I never expected so many things to happen on the way here."
"Then a bunch of messy affairs got mixed together, it's truly a headache."
"If I could, I really wouldn't want to come."
"After all, the Xuanwu Navy as I've seen it is indeed an army of justice."
Garp spread his hands in a gesture of helplessness.
Garp didn't want to come.
The Xuanwu Navy was truly eliminating evil, capturing and killing pirates, and maintaining local peace, which perfectly aligned with his own sense of justice.
As for the incident of slaughtering villagers on Liulu Island...
"That is truly a headache."
"The fists of a Navy Hero are not to be taken lightly."
"But since I've come, I can't just leave so easily!"
Benedict sighed, speaking with a hint of weariness.
As he finished speaking, Benedict's spirit surged, and a torrential aura erupted. Instantly, fierce winds blew, churning the clouds above the island.
This sudden burst of power shocked Garp, who then became serious, his expression growing a touch grave.
On the warship, Bogard, Wang Zhi, Kenjirou, and the others were inwardly terrified.
Merely this terrifying aura was clearly beyond the capabilities of any ordinary Admiral.
"This aura... only the current Garp, Sengoku, and Admiral Zephyr could possess it," Bogard murmured in shock.
On the island, Garp clenched his fists, and an incomparably powerful aura erupted from him as well.
Revealing a row of steel-like teeth, he looked at Benedict and laughed, "Kid, are you ready to receive my fist of love?"
"Keep it for yourself!" Before Benedict finished speaking, he launched his attack.
Garp swiftly swung his fists, and the two collided, unleashing powerful currents of air.
"Heh, your strength has grown again, kid."
"But you're still far from enough."
Garp waved his left hand, unleashing a blow.
Benedict showed no signs of retreating and counterattacked.
Bang, bang, bang!
In an instant, their fists and feet met repeatedly, each collision erupting with thunderous sounds.
Their figures moved rapidly amidst the thunderous clashes.
In just a moment, half of the island, hundreds of meters in diameter, was destroyed by the two of them. A significant amount of seawater had also rushed in, greatly reducing the standing room.
The powerful air currents pushed the seawater, also pushing the warship further away.
With little solid ground left to stand on, Benedict and Garp tacitly moved into the air, engaging in a fierce duel using Moonwalk.
Three minutes later, their battle began to incorporate Armament Haki.
The use of Armament Haki made their battle even more intense.
Faintly, at the focal point of Benedict and Garp's clashes, black lightning could be seen flashing and disappearing in an instant.
Such immense power could never be ignored, and indeed, it elicited sighs of awe.
"Tch, the old man doesn't know how to go easy on the youngsters at all."
"If you keep aiming for my face, I won't hold back."
Benedict was getting furious. Garp, that scoundrel, whether intentionally or not, aimed for his face with every strike.
Benedict even suspected that the other party was aiming for his head, deliberately trying to kill him.
"Hahaha, if you have the ability, come at me!" Garp retorted, swinging his fist and continuing to attack Benedict's face, shouting.
"Argh, you're making me so angry."
"Fist Qi *Essence of Power*!"
*Poof!*
Garp's cheek stung as a tooth was knocked flying. The pain made his cheek twitch incessantly.
"You damn brat, do you know what it means to respect your elders?"
"How dare you knock out my teeth!"
...
Benedict and Garp fought more fiercely, with no semblance of a spar.
Instead, it was the kind of fight where they wouldn't stop until the other was crippled or dead.
At this moment, Wang Zhi and the others watched the fierce battle between Benedict and Garp, utterly stunned.
However, what shocked them even more was that the battle between Benedict and Garp continued until nightfall.
The island beneath their feet had almost completely sunk into the sea.
Yet, even so, both of them maintained their vigorous strength.
"Hoo!"
"Invigorating!"
"As expected, I'm getting old after all."
"My stamina isn't what it used to be compared to the young ones."
Xuanwu Navy Base.
After fighting for most of the day, Garp, aside from having a tooth knocked out and his face swollen, was completely fine.
Therefore, at the banquet that was being held, Garp ate and drank heartily, completely unfazed.
"Old man, the fight is over, and you've eaten your fill. It's time for you to go back," Benedict said. His injuries from Garp had long since healed, and he had calmed down.
Garp took a drink of baijiu, his face already flushed with intoxication. Upon hearing Benedict, he sobered up considerably. He then fixed his gaze on Benedict and asked, "Benedict, tell me honestly, what is your purpose in establishing the Xuanwu Navy?"
As he said this, Garp's gaze swept over Wang Zhi, Kenjirou, Sakata Gintoki, Gin Fu, Yelü Siji, and the others standing beside him. He said sternly, "With the combat power of you individuals, you are unassailable by anyone below the Three Emperors, no, the Four Emperors!"
"Don't tell me it's about upholding justice; that's absolutely not your true objective."