At this moment, in the windless zone between the New World and the North Blue, on a deserted island.
"More-More Tenfold Speed!"
A black figure shot forward at a speed beyond what the naked eye could track.
His fist suddenly became black and shiny and slammed up fiercely: "Armament Haki... Meteor Fist!"
Bang!
On the other side, Lucci's sharp eyes flickered with determination.
He refused to be outdone and met the attack head-on. His own fist, infused with Armament Haki, clashed violently against the incoming strike.
A powerful shockwave ripped through the ground, sending a fierce gust of wind outward.
Boom!
Two figures, one large and one small, engaged in a fierce exchange of blows.
Both fighters threw punch after punch, colliding with relentless force, and every strike landed with bone-crushing intensity.
The shocking thing was the slightly larger figure.
He looked like a 15-year-old boy.
He was quite tall, no less than five or six meters.
Not only did he have gray hair and brown skin, but he also had a pair of black wings, and his pupils were in the shape of a hexagram, which was unbelievable.
Moreover, apart from these features, he looked exactly like Garp from the marine.
"Tempest Kick Line!"
Lucci leaped high into the air. His right foot slashed forward like lightning.
Swoosh!
A massive wind blade tore through the sky, heading straight for Garp in front of him with unstoppable momentum.
"More-More Thirtyfold Speed... Tempest Kick Sky Slicer!"
But Garp did not evade. Instead, his right foot stomped the ground and swung out a devastating counter-kick.
Swoosh!
An equally enormous wind blade materialized in an instant, colliding directly with Lucci's attack.
Boom!
The two attacks clashed, sending shockwaves rippling through the battlefield.
The earth cracked apart, boulders flew in all directions, and waves surged wildly across the nearby sea.
"More-More Thirtyfold Laser Cannon!"
Without hesitation, Garp raised his right hand. A dark barrel extended from his palm, aimed directly at Lucci, who had now fully transformed into his Beast-From form, his body covered in pink scales.
"Buzz!"
A brilliant glow gathered at his palm.
In the blink of an eye, a searing laser beam erupted forth, growing exponentially in size as it formed into a massive pillar of light.
It shot straight toward Lucci, whose expression shifted dramatically.
"Heat Breath!!!"
Reacting instantly, Lucci opened his jaws wide.
Whoosh!
A blast of scorching flames, so hot they distorted the air, flew forward to meet the laser head-on.
Boom!
An earth-shattering explosion erupted as the two attacks collided, filling the battlefield with blinding light.
The resulting shockwave tore through the surroundings, sending tidal waves surging across the sea.
But then…
"Shave!"
All of a sudden, Lucci stomped his feet hard and charged forward at breakneck speed.
"Finger Pistol: Spots!!!"
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The extremely sharp claws, entangled with Armament Haki, flashed with a cold light and transformed into afterimages all over the sky, shooting towards Garp in front of him.
"More-More Thirtyfold Speed... Meteor Shower Fist!"
Garp was not to be outdone.
His two fists wrapped in Armament Haki also turned into afterimages.
It rubbed against the atmosphere violently and became a little red as he kept waving it to block all of Lucci's fierce attacks.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The collision between the two was extremely fierce.
Despite Lucci's overwhelming strength, far surpassing his past self, he found himself only slightly ahead in the exchange. He couldn't suppress Garp completely, let alone defeat him.
It was unbelievable.
"Shave!"
With a burst of speed, Lucci closed the distance once again.
"Six King Gun!!"
The two fists that were put together at some point, covered with Armament Haki, locked the opponent.
With devastating force, he unleashed his strongest technique.
"More-More Fiftyfold Laser Cannon!!"
At that very moment, thanks to his Observation Haki, Garp anticipated the danger. As he retreated, his mouth suddenly opened wide, and a dazzling glow gathered in his throat.
Swoosh!
In the blink of an eye, an enormous laser beam, magnified fiftyfold by the More-More Fruit's power, blasted forward at lightning speed.
It struck Lucci's incoming shockwave dead-on.
Boom!
The impact was devastating.
Lucci's Six King Gun was overpowered instantly.
The massive laser beam engulfed his entire body.
Boom!
A thunderous explosion shook the entire battlefield, and the blinding light made it impossible to see the situation clearly.
As the dust finally settled, a battered and burned figure emerged from the wreckage.
"Cough… Cough…"
Bruised and scorched, his lips dripping with blood, Rob Lucci slowly lifted his head.
"I got careless... I really underestimated you. I almost got killed just now."
His gaze locked onto Garp with a dark, murderous intensity.
Although he knew his own carelessness played a role in the outcome, the fact that he had been pushed to this extent still filled him with frustration.
"Fallen Angel S-monkey... I have to admit, your strength is beyond my expectations!"
While clenching his fists, Lucci seethed with unspeakable anger and murderous intent.
Initially, when he had been summoned by Luke to test the Fallen Angel's combat capabilities, he had approached the battle with confidence. He had heard rumors about these artificial beings but had never fought one himself.
He had been eager to see what they were capable of.
Yet now, the reality before him was far more shocking than he had anticipated.
This so-called Fallen Angel, an artificial being engineered by Germa's science division, had been enhanced with a Paramecia More-More Fruit.
And it had unlocked immense combat potential.
Unlike the mass-produced Pacifistas, this creation was on a completely different level.
Not only did it possess extensive battle experience and lightning-fast reflexes, but it had also mastered Haki.
Its laser beams, combined with the More-More Fruit, created a terrifying level of firepower.
If Lucci hadn't possessed the Mythical Zoan fruit, along with his genetically enhanced exoskeleton and near-invulnerable physique, he might have been seriously injured or, worse, defeated outright.
The power of the Six King Gun offset part of the power of the laser cannon, and he instinctively predicted the crisis at the critical moment and hastily used Iron Body + Armament Haki to defend.
He's afraid that under that attack just now, he would be seriously injured if he didn't die.