Countless lightning bolts spread from the punch and the sword, and this sky was completely covered by lightning.
The originally turbulent space instantly cracked, and the spatial cracks spread to the Sea. Countless seawater poured into the spatial cracks, and there were even signs of seawater flowing backward.
After the punch and the sword persisted for a moment, Garp gritted his teeth and wanted to continue, but Nox suddenly exerted force, completely shattering the barrier in the middle.
The power compressed to the extreme exploded, and the violent impact simultaneously hit Nox and Garp.
Nox had already covered his whole body with Busoshoku Haki, but even so, it still almost broke Nox's chest bone.
Garp was a step slower. He did not expect Nox to break through this barrier and took the full force of the violent impact, being sent flying backward and falling down.
However, Garp was Garp after all. He adjusted his body just before falling into the Sea. The Sea below him was indented by hundreds of meters, but his feet still did not touch any seawater.
"Nox!!!"
The seawater of the Sea was like a deflated ball, then quickly recovered, providing Garp with powerful assistance to fly up into the sky like rubber.
Garp also seemed to use the recovered power of the Sea, taking another Moonwalk and charging back into the sky. His roaring voice was full of anger as he punched towards Nox.
Seeing this scene, Nox couldn't help but sigh, this guy is really tough! No wonder Rocks had such an overwhelming advantage over Garp for so long, yet Garp just didn't die. In the end, Roger and others came together to besiege Rocks, and Garp was still alive after Rocks died, surviving.
"Hahahaha, Garp, your fist has gone soft, it's useless against me!"
Seeing Garp charging again, Nox once again slashed down with his Seven Star Sword, blocking Garp's fist.
The two once again engaged in the most intense battle. Both were top-tier powerhouses, and four days were simply not enough to determine a winner.
The people watching on Grimore Island were still watching, but most of the merchants were trading peacefully with the Limitless Pirates.
Many merchant ships from the West Blue continuously arrived at Grimore Island from various places. Of course, they all avoided the Sea where Nox and Garp were fighting beforehand, otherwise, their ships would have been scattered before they even got close.
"Boggart, how is the battle going?"
On the seventh day of Nox and Garp's battle, Kong called again to inquire about the situation.
"Fleet Admiral, it's still the same as before. Vice Admiral Garp is slightly at a disadvantage, and Admiral Zephyr is being held back."
Boggart, Garp's deputy, answered truthfully.
On the Dog Head Marine Ship, only Boggart could see Nox and Garp's battle using Kenbunshoku Haki.
"Send a signal for them to retreat. Continuing the fight probably won't end well!"
Hearing Boggart's words, Kong sighed.
Even Garp was at a disadvantage against Nox, and he couldn't turn the situation around after seven full days. This showed that Garp was truly being suppressed by Nox.
If the fight continued, Garp might be defeated, and unexpected things could happen. Therefore, Kong did not want that to happen.
Sengoku was in the New World and couldn't return in time. Even if he or the World Government sent personnel, they wouldn't arrive in time for support, so they could only stop here.
"Yes, Fleet Admiral!"
After receiving the order, Boggart immediately took out a signal flare and fired it.
Instantly, a red light illuminated the sky. Upon seeing this signal, Garp and Zephyr immediately disengaged and retreated.
"Garp, you've shown a weakness!"
When Garp saw the signal in the sky, a slight weakness appeared in his mind. This was not a big deal; it was just a slight distraction.
But for Nox, who possessed Mind Reading, this slight psychological weakness was enough!
Nox's aura instantly reached its peak state, and all his power converged onto the Seven Star Sword.
"Three Elements Combined Mystery · Overlord Wrapped · Slaying God!"
Blood-red light flowed on the sword body, as if it was stained with the blood shed by the gods.
With one slash, even gods would fall. Saint Garling, a Celestial Dragon called a god, also died under this Slaying God move!
"Bone Fist · Shattering Star River!"
Although Garp's movement was half a beat slower, his power had been honed to the extreme. In just a breath, he had already adjusted his body, and all his power converged onto his fist. With one punch, it was as if he could shatter a star river in an instant.
As the two peak powers converged, the violent aftershock spread out recklessly. The red signal that had originally covered the sky was instantly scattered without a trace.
The battlefield between the two was once again dominated by red lightning, and the black hole created by the collision of ultimate power darkened the sky and the earth.
Nox, who had the advantage of taking the first move, was in a better position. He once again broke through the barrier between them and slashed at Garp's iron fist with his sword.
"What!!!"
Garp was extremely shocked at this moment. He did not expect that under his full-power punch, his own power would still be defeated. Although the opponent's subsequent power was not much stronger after defeating his power, he was still shocked.
"Rip!!!"
Garp's iron fist was broken by Nox's sword, and the violent power sent Garp flying backward.
Garp also used this recoil force to forcefully twist his body, completely withdrawing from the battle with Nox, and returned to his Dog Head Marine Ship.
"Hahahaha, Garp, if you have the guts, don't run! Let's fight for another seven days and seven nights!"
Seeing Garp leave, Nox did not pursue him, but laughed loudly in mockery. Although he knew it was useless, it at least made Nox feel happier and could annoy Garp.
"Bastard, next time I'll break your sword!"
Garp roared almost uncontrollably.
He decided that after returning this time, he must train his iron fist to be even harder.
Training with mountains was no longer effective, so he would use islands to train. He must make his iron fist even harder!
After the Dog Head Marine Ship sailed away, Garp couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
"Garp, are you alright?"
Zephyr asked in shock when he saw Garp spitting blood and the hideous wounds on his fists.
He didn't expect even Garp to be injured like this. As his comrade, he knew better than anyone how strong Garp's iron fist was.
Since his battle with Rocks, he had never seen Garp's fists injured again. He didn't expect that encountering Nox now could injure Garp's fists to this extent. It was simply outrageous!
"Hahahaha, I'm fine, just a minor injury, it'll be fine after a meal."
Garp waved his hand, with an almost imperceptible hint of excitement in his eyes.
He had trained his iron fist for decades, and besides Rocks back then, no one had been able to break his iron fist, not even Roger or Whitebeard.
But now, he didn't expect his iron fist to be broken. This didn't discourage Garp; it filled him with fighting spirit. After returning this time, he would train hard, and next time he would definitely smash Nox's sword!
"However, that guy Nox's sword is really strong and sharp. Zephyr, if you encounter that guy Nox, it's best not to fight him."
Although Garp himself didn't care, he still seriously reminded Zephyr.
After this battle with that guy Nox, he clearly knew that Nox's strength was now truly very powerful. With Zephyr's strength continuously declining, encountering Nox would be a very dangerous thing.
After all, Nox could kill so many top-tier powerhouses. His strength was definitely not just what he showed in the battle just now. He must be able to unleash even greater power, enough to overwhelm average top-tier powerhouses, otherwise, it would be impossible to kill so many top-tier powerhouses.
Before, Garp had also tried to show some weaknesses to give Nox an opportunity, then lure Nox to attack, to see if he could draw out Nox's explosive power. He wanted to experience it himself.
But unfortunately, Nox did not unleash it, and he was unable to see the power that could kill top-tier powerhouses.
"Don't worry, I've already retired and am no longer an Admiral, so I won't encounter him."
Zephyr shook his head.
"Captain!!"
After Nox returned to the ship, he saw the extremely excited Ashura Doji and Chinjao. The two of them had jointly held back Admiral Zephyr!
It was an aerial battle, and the Sea below made them feel somewhat restricted. If it were on land, they might have been able to try and defeat this Admiral!
"Hahahaha, Ashura Doji, Chinjao, you did well. I hope next time you can hold back an Admiral with your own strength alone!"
Nox said with satisfaction.
His subordinates had finally grown up!
Ashura Doji's strength had progressed rapidly since he became a Grand Swordmaster.
Nox even took out the four Supreme Grade Swords he had treasured to let Ashura Doji experience the Sword Intent contained within them.
Supreme Grade Swords contain the Sword Intent of the Supreme Grade Swords themselves. They also contain the Sword Intent left behind by Great Swordsmen who have used the Supreme Grade Swords. These are shortcuts that can quickly strengthen a Grand Swordmaster's Sword Intent.
And Ashura Doji did not disappoint Nox. His Sword Intent progressed rapidly, and he was promoted to a core Executive Officer.
Chinjao had also progressed rapidly since obtaining the Overlord Body and the Ancient Zoan Unicorn Devil Fruit. If this guy weren't a bit timid, afraid that Nox would flatten his Cone Head again, he would probably have already passed the assessment and become a core Executive Officer by now.
"Captain, we will definitely do it next time!"
Ashura Doji said confidently.
Becoming a powerhouse like an Admiral was his goal, and he was confident that he could achieve it, because he was still under thirty years old, and his potential was still great!