"It's such a ridiculous reason!"
Upon hearing Garp's words, Rocks burst into laughter.
Accompanying the laughter was his supreme and terrifying will, which even caused the dark clouds in the sky to churn, and the dense thunderbolts in the sky were just an accompaniment to this man.
"Hahaha... Garp, do you really think that the order established by the World Government, which privileges the Celestial Dragons, is better than the order I can establish?"
Rocks revealed an aura of dominance, and his eyes, filled with tyranny, overlooked Garp in the basin.
"What gives you such confidence? What makes you think that a pirate like you can establish a better order than the World Government?"
Though Garp's words were heard, the basin, covered in dust, saw Garp's figure rising into the air, looking at Rocks with a gaze full of seriousness, his body surrounded by a mighty aura.
For him, while he disdained the Celestial Dragons and some actions of the World Government, he couldn't deny that, at least with order, most ordinary people could enjoy a peaceful life.
Often, people vote with their feet. If they had to choose between the World Government and Rocks, most would choose the World Government. After all, when faced with two bad apples, it's natural to choose the less-rotten one.
"It seems to be a pity."
Rocks looked at Garp with some regret.
Then the two clashed again.
...
"Hehe, I didn't expect the World Government to hide such a big secret here."
Wang Zhi, holding a huge, long sword, looked at the several CP0 members attacking him. His muscles, like rocks, hinted at the explosive power within, though Wang Zhi looked particularly disheveled at the moment, covered in wounds. Though none were fatal, blood flowed continuously. If this continued, death was inevitable.
But leaving the battlefield in this situation was clearly impossible.
The CP0 members attacking Wang Zhi were not having an easy time either. Wang Zhi's bleeding mouth and heaving chest indicated he wasn't as easy to deal with as they had anticipated.
"Wang Zhi, you have nowhere to escape."
Spitting out some blood, the lead CP0 member gazed at Wang Zhi, his expression grave.
"Escape? Why would I escape? As long as the captain deals with Garp over there, shouldn't you be the ones thinking of escaping?"
Wang Zhi sneered at the CP0, demonstrating that, as government dogs, they were indeed trying to disrupt his emotions.
"Although Garp is strong, and even in a one-on-one situation, I'm not his match; he's facing the sea hegemon Rocks now! Defeat is only a matter of time."
Wang Zhi shouted loudly, then made a sword swing, muscles all over his body bulging.
"Then let's try it."
The CP0 members, wearing masks, felt the terrifying battle in the center of the island and looked at Wang Zhi with slightly narrowed eyes, hinting at apprehension.
If it weren't for today's team-up to besiege him, it would indeed be difficult to defeat Wang Zhi one-on-one. But now it wasn't a one-on-one fight; it was war.
A fierce wind swept through as Wang Zhi's sword slashed down at CP0, creating a slash thousands of meters wide between heaven and earth, splitting the ground and hills along the way, and finally disappearing into the sky.
At the same moment, as the CP0 members avoided the first slash, they instantly appeared around Wang Zhi. Their weapons or arms were wrapped in black armament haki, forming the sharpest attacks aimed at various vital points on Wang Zhi's body.
Facing CP0's attacks, Wang Zhi didn't choose to defend but instead lifted his large sword.
For a swordsman, the best defense is offense. He was confident that, while CP0 would severely injure him, he would also take their lives.
With Wang Zhi's movement, the CP0 members, who had planned to attack, all disappeared.
The next second, they appeared tens of meters away from Wang Zhi.
Just as Rocks had confidence in Garp, these CP0 members were equally confident. As a covert organization under the World Government, they knew the extent of the World Government's resources.
Rocks was indeed powerful, but it wasn't enough to confront the World Government.
Therefore, victory was only a matter of time, and their lives were more important.
...
"Not bad for a man I recognize. This punch's power is truly terrifying."
Looking at the small mountain split by Garp's punch, Rocks approached and responded with his own fist.
"Boom... Boom..."
With extreme speed, immense strength, and terrifying Haki, the two moved like two prehistoric beasts battling it out, causing mountains to collapse and the earth to cave in.
Garp's foot stomped down, and his right foot, covered in Armament Haki, seemed like a divine axe striking down, unleashing unparalleled destruction and obliterating everything in its path.
From the beginning, the battle between the two had been intense, with each move aimed at taking the other's life.
"Boom... Boom..."
The howling wind gathered the dark clouds, and the sea outside the perimeter of the island, which was already surging, also witnessed a massive war.
With the arrival of Rocks's pirate group and their bold attack upon reaching the Island of the Gods, the World Government, which had ruled the world for hundreds of years, once again faced a challenger.