#116 - Chapter 116: Breath that Cuts Through the Sky

The air on the battlefield was thick with tension.

Even the surrounding dust was instantly blown away by the shockwaves.

The armor on Barrett, formed by the fusion of his abilities, cracked under Garp's thunderous blow.

With Jin'an's unexpected strike, the armor shattered like glass, scattering fragments in the air, reflecting fragmented light.

Deprived of the protection of his abilities, Barrett, though battered and bruised, attacked even more fiercely.

Garp's figure was like a celestial being descending to earth, constantly delivering heavy blows to Barrett, each strike powerful enough to tear the earth apart and stir up clouds of dust.

And Jin'an was like an assassin in the shadows, agile and deadly.

Each of his attacks precisely targeted Barrett's unprotected vital points.

The central area of the island no longer existed, a deep chasm formed by a massive energy impact ran through the entire island, like a scar, recording the intensity of the battle.

The island's forests and mountains gradually disappeared during this confrontation.

Replaced by devastation and a strange spectacle of fire and water merging.

As the battle intensified, the entire island seemed to tremble.

The coastline was redefined due to the altered terrain, and some of the small houses originally built by the sea disappeared, swallowed by the surging waves.

"Give up, Barrett, Impel Down is a suitable place for you to live!"

The silhouette of a towering mountain was instantly changed by a single punch, and some of the rubble sank into the sea and disappeared.

Barrett's response was a burst of unrestrained laughter, filled with disdain.

"Bah! Lackey of the World Government, if you have the guts, break my legs, otherwise, don't even think about me giving up resisting."

The saliva he spat out was like a bullet, shooting towards the ground, showing extreme contempt for Garp's words.

Then, his tiger-like body shook, and his arms were covered with a layer of deep black Haki, which swelled and undulated around his muscles, materializing into an indestructible armor.

Suddenly, Barrett, like a beast ready to pounce, strode forward, the air violently stirred by his swinging arms, creating bursts of sonic booms, even the heavy airflow became an invisible weapon.

Garp and Jin'an reacted differently.

Garp's hands rose to the sky, his fists carrying a series of sonic booms, colliding head-on with Barrett's Haki.

At the same time, Jin'an's movements were more concealed, he disappeared into the clouds.

Suddenly, a dazzling light burst out from the quiet clouds, carving a brilliant crack in the gray sky.

Accompanied by this magnificent light and shadow, Jin'an's body cut through the clouds, his huge Azure Dragon body exposed to everyone in this sea area.

A magnificent dragon's breath spewed from his mouth, carrying an unstoppable destructive force, directly towards Barrett.

Barrett stood on the ground, looking up to see the rapidly expanding light in the sky.

A trace of determination flashed in his eyes, he knew that in his current state he could not withstand this attack head-on, and instinctively wanted to avoid it.

"Want to escape? No way!"

Garp's eyes were devoid of emotion, his palms stretched out sharply, turning into iron pincers, tightly gripping Barrett's shoulders, bringing the latter's evasive momentum to an abrupt halt.

A bitter look flashed across Barrett's face, and the Haki in his body erupted, trying to break free from this sudden restraint.

However, Garp's strength was as solid as a mountain, and no matter how Barrett struggled, it was in vain.

"If that's the case, don't even think about having an easy time!"

Barrett's eyes contained a beast-like ferocity, and his hands also grabbed Garp, wanting to pull the other party to bear this attack together.

Garp stood there, his pupils flashing with sharp light, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised in an arc.

He forcefully broke free from Barrett's control.

The other party was already at the end of his rope, wanting to control him was simply a fool's dream.

After gaining freedom, Garp did not stop there, his fist gathered majestic energy, and steadily hit Barrett's body.

"Boom!!!"

Barrett was hit by this punch, and his whole body flew backwards, directly towards the terrifying dragon's breath.

He took a deep breath of the thick air, every cell in his body awakened at this moment, the ability of the Combine-Combine Fruit boiling in his body, and a surge of surging power surged to his limbs.

In front of him, various substances began to twist and combine, gradually condensing into shape, and finally turned into a huge 'shield'.

The next moment.

Boom!!!

Finally, the swift dragon's breath collided with the defense line built by Barrett, making a deafening noise.

For a time, the center of the island seemed to become a storm eye, with two forces colliding and rotating here.

The entire battlefield was shaken by this force, and the soil, rocks, and even the air made crackling noises under the pressure of this energy.

The 'shield' covered with Armament Haki cracked inch by inch.

The sweat that had just appeared on Barrett's forehead was instantly evaporated, and his strength was exhausted.

Immediately afterwards, he felt his body surrounded by a sea of fire.

Various parts of his body let out wails, which were the wails of organ dehydration.

Rumble!!!

The dragon's breath crashed on the ground, and smoke soared into the sky, almost reaching the clouds.

Jin'an fell from the sky, his body covered with dried blood.

He had long reached his limit, and the huge body created by the opponent's Combine-Combine Fruit was too much of a threat to him.

Garp, on the other hand, was not injured, and not even a single opening in his clothes.

The marines observed the battlefield, the entire island was reduced by several meters in height by this battle, the town was reduced to flat ground, and the high mountains became hills.

"Is the battle over?"

"Has that monster been defeated..."

"Do we need to go to the island to check on Barrett's condition?"

"......"

Soon, the sea breeze dispersed the dust on the island.

The environment on the island was once again seen by people.

Flickering flames were still visible, and in this devastated ruin, Barrett was charred all over, like charcoal after a fire, slumped on the cold, hard ground.

His clothes were tattered and torn, the edges licked by flames, charred and curled.

Jin'an marveled, the clothes in this world are really amazing, and they can still retain a part after being roasted at high temperatures.

Barrett's hand, the hand that once brought despair to so many people and split through the enemy's defenses, was now weakly and weakly resting on his face.

His palm covered his eyes, it was impossible to know whether it was to prevent the faint light from stinging his heavy eyelids, or to cover the sadness in his heart.

He was defeated.

The dust settled, and the surroundings were silent, even the wind blew carefully, for fear of destroying this tranquility.

"Hahahaha, I have nothing to say about being defeated by you."

He only believed in himself, and had always been alone except for briefly joining Roger's pirate crew in order to defeat him.

Even if he was defeated by multiple people, he would only think that his strength was insufficient.

"You are very strong......"

Jin'an admitted that he still had some gap with Barrett.

There was nothing embarrassing about this, the other party was able to fight 'Dark King' Rayleigh to a draw when he was only 10 years old.

Moreover, the other party's fruit had already awakened.

His strength was already among the top in this world.

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