Recruit Luffy at the start and build the strongest navy.

Chapter 185 Flashy

Marineford, the back hill.

A ball of flame flew into the sky and stopped at a certain height. The flame suddenly increased in size by more than ten times, like a small sun.

And Ace's voice came from it.

"You old geezer, take this!"

"Meteor Shower!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, flames exploded, and clusters of flames several times the size of basketballs rained down, densely pouring towards Garp.

However, Garp bared his teeth in the face of the barrage of fireballs.

"laugh!"

"What kind of meteor shower is this? They just come up with fancy names!"

"Ace, remember this: your own fists are the most effective weapon!"

Garp clenched his fist, Armament Haki swirling around it, and unleashed a powerful punch.

A powerful shockwave erupted from Garp's fist, instantly extinguishing the flames upon impact.

The shockwave continued its relentless advance, hurtling towards Ace.

! !

Ace's expression changed slightly, but he quickly responded by raising one hand to the sky, and huge spiral flames appeared around him.

Then these flames continued to converge at a certain point, and in just a moment, a huge fireball shining like the sun appeared above Ace's head.

Terrifying heatwaves spread outwards in concentric circles, their powerful force not only engulfing the back mountain but also affecting the surrounding areas of Marineford town.

But neither the residents nor the navy there paid any attention to the huge fireball above without calmly glancing up at it.

Some people didn't even lift their heads.

They've gotten used to it; they've seen it so many times that they're no longer surprised.

Initially, when there were frequent commotions in the back mountain, they were all incredibly curious and would often go out to check if any "strange phenomena" were appearing in the sky above the back mountain.

What sun, Thor, giants...?

No matter how novel it is, you'll get tired of it after seeing it too many times.

Furthermore, they all knew that it was the training ground for the Navy's Canglan Squad, and they were basically the ones causing all the commotion there. (The squad's name was mentioned in the author's notes in chapter 180 as having been changed.)

The Azure Squad is a name renowned throughout the world, and naturally, they in Marineford couldn't possibly be unaware of it.

All members are general-level officers, which speaks volumes about their prestige. Moreover, most people know that many members of the Canglan Squad are even stronger in combat than their military ranks suggest.

The stronger the Canglan Squad becomes, the happier they are, whether for the navy or the local residents.

Because this is their navy's combat power, although it doesn't have much to do with them, but what's that saying again?

A strong sense of collective honor!

The stronger the Canglan Squad is, the more they benefit from it, right?

Our gaze returns to the back mountain.

"You old geezer, take this!!"

"Great Flame Ring - Flame Emperor!!"

Ace roared loudly, and the giant sun in his hand slammed down under his control.

The massive "mini sun" clashed with the shockwave that Garp had previously unleashed, creating a terrifying aftershock.

The resulting shockwave made Garp's robes rustle even from a great distance.

Before long, this "little sun" shattered the shockwave, and its own power was only slightly weakened before it continued to smash down on Garp below.

Garp's grin widened even further.

Looking at the "little sun" hurtling down on him, he simply clenched his fist and struck the same pose as before.

"Ace, I'll say it again!"

"Fancy and overly complicated!!"

"Fist bone... Impact!!"

Garp unleashed a punch, and an incredibly terrifying shockwave erupted from his fist. This punch was on a completely different level from the previous one, many times more powerful.

In the blink of an eye, it clashed with Ace's "Little Sun," and in a moment, it crushed Ace's attack, turning it into tiny flames that disappeared into the air.

However, Garp's shockwave showed no signs of weakening, roaring as it charged towards Ace like a prehistoric beast.

Ace: !!!

Boom—

A tremendous sound came from the sky, accompanied by aftershocks that spread outwards.

On a mountain peak not far away, Kael and Zoro were standing.

The aftershocks whipped their robes wildly, but their figures remained completely unmoved.

Looking ahead, Zoro suddenly spoke:

"It seems Ace didn't waste these past three months; the power of this move is significantly stronger than before!"

Although Ace's attack was easily crushed by Garp, the power emanating from this move was much stronger than what Zoro had witnessed three months ago.

"This guy has definitely been working hard these past few months!"

Kyle nodded with a smile on his lips.

Unlike the others who spend most of their time on missions, Kyle now spends most of his time at Marine Headquarters.

Ace hadn't been out at sea for several months, so Kyle was naturally aware of his growth.

For the past few months, Ace has been fighting almost every day, but he hasn't sought him out. Instead, he's been contacting Garp and Zephyr.

I wonder if it's because I got shocked by his electric shock last time I challenged him to a fight and it left me traumatized.

Kyle doesn't think so, right?

After all, that was his deep love for his father!

Compared to Ace, Kyle appeared much more relaxed.

Leisurely and carefree, staying at the Navy Headquarters, occasionally taking the sea train to Water 7 for fun, or going to other places for vacation.

He spends the rest of his time training alone or practicing with Garp.

There's nothing we can do about it; with his current strength, going out on missions is of no use to him anymore.

Because the essence of carrying out a mission is to confront a powerful opponent, pressure makes it easier to break through.

But the problem is-

With his current strength, how many powerful individuals in the world can put pressure on him?

Even though he fought Kaido for three days and three nights, Kaido only made him put in a lot more effort. There was pressure, but not much.

Therefore, it is unrealistic for him to expect a powerful opponent to put pressure on him to break through.

Fortunately, he has Garp, a top-tier expert with a powerful presence, who can guide him.

For the past three years, Kyle has frequently sought advice from Garp on how to train in Haki.

Even without using his Devil Fruit powers, his Haki is now at a world-class level.

"It's been several months since I've seen anyone else. I wonder how strong they are now?"

Zoro spoke again.

"Those guys!"

"I looked into their situation after they came back, and the others were all in similar circumstances, with not much difference in the extent of their improvement!"

"The only exception is Luffy; his strength has increased dramatically since he came back last time!"

"His current strength..."

Kyle paused abruptly, stroked his chin, and after thinking for a while, suddenly spoke:

"He should be in the top three among your group, or even higher wouldn't be impossible!"

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