A surging torrent of power rushed in all directions, stirring up massive waves hundreds of meters high that crashed outwards.
Garp's dog-shaped warship was even pushed back over a thousand meters by this, and even Nox's Hades was pushed back several hundred meters.
"Break for me!"
Garp roared, punching through the shockwave, but was himself sent flying several hundred meters.
"This guy Nox has gotten so much stronger!"
The sharp pain from his fist greatly surprised Garp.
Their last battle was three years ago. At that time, Nox's sword could only just break through the skin defense of his iron fist. Now, it can even make his fist feel intense pain. This improvement is too fast!
"Hahahahaha, Garp, again!"
"Chasing the Moon!"
Nox laughed heartily from the Hades. His Gravity Bracelet reduced his own gravity, making his steps in the air easier and faster.
Although he possessed the power of the Vampire Fruit, even if he used the Vampire power now, he wouldn't be able to kill Garp, so he didn't plan to expose the power of the Devil Fruit.
Just like Rocks back then, even with the power of a Devil Fruit, he didn't expose it unless absolutely necessary or at the most critical moment.
As soon as Rocks used the power of his Devil Fruit, he instantly killed the then Fleet Admiral Black and another top-tier fighter, achieving god-like status in that battle!
A bloody light bloomed from the body of the Seven Star Sword, and Nox quickly streaked across the sky like a bloody ray.
"Three Elements Combined Profound Truth · Haoshoku Haki Entwined · Bloody Moon Soaring to the Sky!"
Behind Nox, countless streams of blood transformed into a massive bloody moon. As it flew, it looked like a giant bloody moon descending upon the world.
"Bone Fist · Meteor!"
Seeing Nox charge towards him, Garp naturally didn't show weakness. Lightning surged on his black fist, and he threw a punch without hesitation.
The moment the bloody Seven Star Sword collided with the black iron fist, the two sides representing ultimate power had no contact whatsoever; there was a barrier between the sword body and the iron fist.
The collision of ultimate power created a violent, small black hole within this barrier. The entire world darkened at this moment.
Only endless lightning escaped wildly from the collision of their powers, instantly like ten thousand thunderbolts striking the surrounding sea, stirring up giant waves hundreds or even thousands of meters high.
Fortunately, this place was far enough from Grimore Island. When the huge, surging waves reached Grimore Island, they were less than ten meters high and did not cause much impact on Grimore Island.
"Hahahaha, Garp, your fist seems to have gotten weaker!"
Nox taunted with hearty laughter at this moment.
"Hmph, your sword has gotten dull!"
Garp gritted his teeth and used all his strength to try and send Nox flying.
"Hahahahaha, then let me show you whether my sword has gotten dull!"
"Life Return · Limb Normal Enhancement!"
As Nox spoke, Life Return immediately strengthened his limbs, instantly elevating his power to another level. Extreme power surged into his sword.
The next moment, he forcefully broke the balanced stalemate, sending Garp flying several hundred meters with a single sword strike.
"Hahahahaha, Garp, I heard you were chased all over the place by the Roger Pirates, while I defeated Roger a year ago. Your current strength doesn't match the legend of you chasing the Roger Pirates all over the place!"
While laughing and taunting Garp, Nox used Moonwalk to catch up to the retreating Garp.
"Not old, but quite arrogant!"
After stabilizing himself, Garp said with a look of disdain.
But the shock in his heart was immeasurable!
In the battle with Nox three years ago, he could clearly perceive that Nox's physique was weaker than his, and his Haoshoku Haki and Busoshoku Haki had not reached the top level. He was only barely at the same level as him by relying on the power of using two Sword Intent simultaneously.
But at that time, Garp was very confident that if the fight continued, he would definitely win.
However, now, he discovered that Nox's Haoshoku Haki had reached the top level, and his physical strength was actually on par with his. The original two Sword Intents had become three, and only his Busoshoku Haki had not reached the top level!
If it weren't for Garp's significant progress in physique and Busoshoku Haki over the past three years, he probably wouldn't be able to defeat the current Nox.
Garp was now very certain that if anyone had the potential to reach the height of Rocks back then, it was undoubtedly the man before him.
Whether it was Roger, Whitebeard, or himself, they could reach strength close to Rocks's strength back then, but they could not truly reach Rocks's height. They were all a little short, but it was this little bit that prevented them from reaching it no matter how hard they tried.
Because even now, he was very sure that if he fought Rocks again, he would still lose, and lose completely.
And the Nox before him made Garp see the possibility of him reaching Rocks's height back then, or even surpassing Rocks back then, because Nox was too young, only 28 years old now!
If he had reached his current height at Nox's age, he would also be confident in surpassing Rocks!
Although Garp was shocked in his heart, his body movements were not slow at all. His muscles bulged slightly, and an indistinct aura surged from within his body.
If Roger were here, he would immediately realize that Garp was about to enter "mad dog" mode!
"Then let's see if my arrogance is small or not!"
In the blink of an eye, Nox rushed in front of Garp, and the Seven Star Sword, glowing with a crimson light, gathered his full power and struck down again.
"Come on, let's fight!"
Garp roared like a madman and punched the Seven Star Sword, completely disregarding the stinging pain in his fist.
At the same time, his other fist smashed towards Nox's head without hesitation.
Nox did not dodge or evade. As he held the sword with both hands and twisted the blade, the Seven Star Sword also slashed towards Garp's face.
Both of them were like madmen now, refusing to take a single step back!
When Garp punched Nox's head, even his Busoshoku Haki defense couldn't withstand Garp's fist. He was sent reeling, his head throbbing with pain, and there were even signs of brain hemorrhage.
However, this kind of injury could quickly recover under Life Return, Sword God Body Tempering Art, and the vampire's self-healing ability. As long as he wasn't killed in one blow, he wasn't afraid!
At the same time, Nox's sword struck Garp's face. Even Garp's top-tier Busoshoku Haki couldn't withstand the sharpness of the Seven Star Sword.
The power that broke through his Busoshoku Haki defense with a single sword strike hit his face. The incredibly overbearing force concussed Garp, and the unparalleled sharpness of the Seven Star Sword sliced through Garp's cheek.
It fractured his facial bone, leaving a deep sword scar across his entire face, and even sucked away a lot of blood from his face.
Both were simultaneously sent flying several hundred meters by the other's attack. As soon as they stabilized themselves, ignoring the head injuries they had just sustained, they charged at each other again.
"Nox!!!"
Garp roared, looking like a madman, wildly swinging his fist at Nox again.
"Garp!!!"
At this moment, Nox also roared excitedly like a madman. He was full of fighting spirit and loved tough men like Garp who fought like mad dogs. The Seven Star Sword, gathering all his power, slashed towards Garp's fist.
Although Nox appeared crazy on the surface, his mind was very calm. Under the Mind Reading of his top-tier Kenbunshoku Haki, he could read Garp's various intentions.
But Nox didn't use it to dodge Garp's fists. Instead, he used it to find weak points in Garp's body, trying everything possible to land a blow on Garp.
Because he found that although his Seven Star Sword could break through Garp's iron fist defense, it could not absorb blood from his iron fist. Garp's iron fist was too strong, tempered by Haki. Even the Seven Star Sword combined with the vampire's blood-sucking ability could not absorb blood from Garp's fist.
However, other parts of Garp's body did not have the same effect as his iron fist. Therefore, Nox was willing to take a punch from Garp in exchange for landing a sword strike on him.
After Garp was disfigured by Nox's sword strike to the face earlier, he realized how powerful the sharpness of Nox's Seven Star Sword was. Therefore, even though he was like a mad dog, he tightly guarded against the Seven Star Sword with both fists, not allowing it to cut him again.
"Hahahahaha, Garp, where did that momentum of wanting to hit me even if it meant death go? Why are you just dodging now!"
Nox wildly swung the Seven Star Sword at Garp, while also loudly taunting him.
Facing Nox's taunts, Garp remained silent, only increasing the speed of his punches slightly.
He was crazy, but not stupid. Nox's demonic sword was bloodthirsty. Once it cut him, he would not only be injured but also have his blood sucked. He had learned his lesson once with this sword and did not want to repeat it.
During their fierce battle, Nox seized a small opening in Garp. While using his body to block Garp's fist, the Seven Star Sword slashed fiercely towards Garp's waist at an extremely tricky angle.
"Rip!!!"
The Seven Star Sword forcefully tore through the Busoshoku Haki defense on Garp's body, breaking through his abdominal defense with a single strike, greedily absorbing the blood from his abdomen. Even two ribs were broken.
"Bang!!!"
However, Nox himself was also punched in the chest by Garp. Two ribs were instantly broken, and a mouthful of blood spewed from his mouth.
"Hahahahaha, enjoyable, again!"
As Nox flew backward, he laughed heartily with his mouth full of blood, and then charged at Garp again!
"If you want to die, I'll grant your wish!"
After Garp stopped his injuries with Life Return, he also charged at Nox again.
Even though they were flying in the air using Moonwalk, their speed was still very fast, so fast that ordinary people couldn't capture their figures with their naked eyes. They could only see the violent fluctuations produced by each collision between them, causing the Sea to churn with one monstrous wave after another.