But Kevin's combat power had soared from 300,000 to over 420,000.
It had improved significantly.
"Divine Strike - Golden Crow Patrols the Sky!"
Kevin soared into the sky, drawing his Supreme Grade Swords. Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, two types of Haki, intertwined on the blade.
Two blazing suns hung in the sky.
Dazzling golden light filled the sea.
On the warship, Navy personnel collapsed in layers, unconscious.
"Conqueror's Haki?" Mr. Garp stared at Kevin in surprise, quickly increasing the power of his fist. This was no joke.
"Boom!"
One black and one gold, two streaks of energy, completely opposite in spatial properties, crashed into each other.
Heaven and earth crumbled.
The sea cracked open with a huge fissure, and the sky also cracked.
A powerful shockwave swept through the surroundings.
It pushed the warship and Tomorrow, causing them to drift on the sea surface.
All Navy officers quickly joined forces to use Haki to resist the shockwave, but they couldn't withstand the force that reverberated back.
On Tomorrow.
Gion alone was able to block the impact of the energy wave.
"Is this a battle?"
Kuina watched the clash in disbelief.
The sky cracked.
The sea sank.
"Is this the Captain's combat power?"
Excited, Kuina couldn't help but stomp her foot.
She saw the ultimate dream she was pursuing.
It was right before her eyes.
Stussy: "The Captain is truly a monster. We've all been training together, so why does his strength grow so fast?"
Hancock: "I must continue to get stronger to get closer to Kevin."
Gion: "It seems I won't have a chance to ride on Kevin's back. My younger brother has completely surpassed me."
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...
"What kind of monster are you, kid?" Mr. Garp's fist was blocked, and he looked at Kevin, who was clashing with him, in shock.
He had never fought Kevin before.
But Akainu had fought Kevin.
Was this the enemy Akainu spoke of, saying he could definitely defeat him if he didn't have invincible defensive capabilities?
"Where did Akainu get his confidence? If this kid were in the Navy, he would already be qualified to compete for the position of Admiral."
If Akainu hadn't lied...
Then in just three or four months, he had grown so much.
Mr. Garp, who was well-traveled and had experienced the pinnacle of power, had never seen such a thing.
"The Navy actually lost such a young man." Mr. Garp felt sorrow for the Navy, believing this was the greatest loss in Navy history.
Feeling melancholic, he sighed: Sengoku, you've been smart your whole life, but you would never have thought that a casual remark to expel someone from the Navy Recruit Camp would lead to him growing to this extent, would you? You probably can't sleep at night.
"Mr. Garp, it's not good to be distracted during a battle!"
Kevin's sword edge turned.
A massive sword energy shockwave slammed into Mr. Garp....
A burning black flame covered Mr. Garp. The top-tier Armament Haki directly withstood Kevin's move, "King of Hell's Road Exploration!"
"Boom!"
Mr. Garp transformed into a meteor and flew backward.
An air blast mark was left in the sky.
He slammed into the distant sea, and a hundred-meter-high wave rose from the surface.
"No way!!!"
The Marines gasped, their mouths agape.
"Hahaha, that was dangerous, I almost died."
On the sea, Garp continuously stepped on air, using Moonwalk to fly back into the sky.
He arrived in front of Kevin.
"I didn't expect you to also obtain Roger's saber." Garp's gaze was no longer one of admiration, but of equality.
Treating him as an equal.
"You didn't do anything to my two boys, did you? Are they alright?"
Garp asked curiously.
"Uh... they're fine." Kevin hesitated for a moment.
Luffy and Ace were incredibly strong, more driven than ever, and had dreams, living with more purpose.
"That's good."
Garp was completely relieved.
"Then let's end this here... Boom!"
Garp hastily blocked the sword's edge.
This was too much.
This old man doesn't want to fight anymore.
But Kevin wouldn't let go of such a good opportunity for actual combat; he didn't give Garp a chance, unleashing a series of powerful attacks one after another.
Garp was forced to fight back.
Slowly, he also became immersed in the joy of the battle, and the commotion grew louder and louder.
The warship and Tomorrow had already retreated several kilometers away.
Towering waves had just appeared, only to be torn apart by the spreading shockwaves.
The battle reached the Red Line.
The towering Red Line, reaching into the clouds, was shaking, and countless boulders weighing dozens of tons continuously fell.
The battle lasted for an hour.
"To actually fight Vice Admiral Garp to this extent."
"Monsters are monsters; constantly staying airborne with Moonwalk, do humans really have such physiques?"
"It's normal for Vice Admiral Garp to be this strong, but for Kevin to also be this strong is astonishing."
The Marines stood on the deck like statues.
"Too strong, too strong." Kuina had no other words besides this.
Her heart was overjoyed.
She was incredibly grateful that she could follow Kevin to sea; if she hadn't gone to sea, how could she have had the chance to witness such a battle, how could she have had the opportunity to witness a duel between the top powerhouses of the sea?
Especially every move Kevin made with his saber.
It made Kuina unable to help but exclaim in admiration.
So swordsmanship could be used like this.
...
...
"What's wrong with this guy's physique? Why doesn't he know fatigue?"
Garp had thought the battle would end soon.
But he found Kevin growing stronger with each passing moment.
"This old man doesn't want to die of exhaustion here, I'm out of here." Garp pretended to take a hit from Kevin, flew backward, landed next to the warship, and swiftly climbed onto it.
"Hurry, hurry!"
The warship shot away at its fastest speed, heading for Windmill Village.
Kevin did not pursue.
His somewhat stiff body finally loosened up.
He also didn't expect to truly defeat Garp right now.
Kevin strode through the air.
He landed on Tomorrow.
He was met with the adoring gazes of everyone.
Even Gion had an expression of adoration.
"Kevin, you can already fight Vice Admiral Garp to this extent." Garp was the strongest in the hearts of all Marines.
"Garp wasn't fully serious; he should still be a bit stronger than me." Kevin had a clear understanding.
This still didn't hinder the adoring gazes of the women.
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