[209] : [BONUS] - The Navy's Strongest Duo! Rowen vs. Sengoku & Garp! Whitebeard's Swan Song!

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Seeing Rowen take a step, the entire Marine camp's expression changed drastically.

In this war, this man had inflicted unprecedented pain upon the Navy. He had even killed Admiral Aokiji.

Now, this man was moving again... was his target Admiral Akainu??

If two Admirals died at this man's hands in this war—all the Marines didn't dare to imagine to what depths their Justice would collapse.

"GARP!" Sengoku roared, a truly furious roar.

As old comrades who had fought together for years, Garp, still amidst the rubble, understood Sengoku's meaning.

Because of his hesitation, Ace was rescued. Sengoku hadn't blamed him.

But now, if Sky Sovereign Rowen intervened in the battle between Akainu and Straw Hat—AKAINU WAS DOOMED!

The Navy's Justice would truly, completely collapse!

He absolutely could not let that happen.

CRACKLE!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Violent, tyrannical crimson-black lightning erupted furiously. The rubble covering Garp was instantly pulverized.

Garp, now completely wreathed in incredibly violent crimson-black lightning, dyed the very sky above him with its color.

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"I have been utterly unsightly... But—I cannot let you continue to destroy Justice, Sky Sovereign Rowen," Garp declared, an extreme crimson-black light flashing in his eyes.

"Hm??" Rowen's eyes narrowed sharply. An intense red light flashed in his own eyes.

Then, he abruptly raised his fist.

WHOOSH!

Garp, who had been a considerable distance away, moved like a literal bolt of crimson-black lightning, instantly appearing before Rowen!

Without any long-distance acceleration, Garp's short-range speed was even faster than Kizaru's Glint-Glint Fruit.

Rowen, knowing Garp's performance on Hachinosu Island from the original story, had anticipated this. But to truly feel this man's speed firsthand—even Rowen was amazed.

This man had trained Haōshoku Coating and martial arts to their absolute peak.

Against such speed, a head-on clash was the only option.

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"Thunder Gloves——!" Rowen's full-power Haoshoku Coating instantly enveloped his Thunder Gloves.

"Galaxy Impact——!" Garp roared, his martial arts and Haōshoku Coating pushed to their extreme as he swung his fist towards Rowen.

With Ace rescued, his shaken heart had stabilized. Garp could now naturally unleash the full power of his Haōshoku Coating.

BAAAAAAAAANG!

Their fists collided violently in mid-air.

Without even making physical contact, an incredibly terrifying energy storm exploded outwards.

BOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Centered on Rowen and Garp, the very earth instantly shattered. Under this extremely violent energy collision, the entirety of Marineford trembled violently.

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"I've really gotten old," Garp laughed heartily.

"An old soldier of a bygone era," Rowen commented, looking at Garp.

What a powerful Haki.. As expected of Hero Garp. if not for Koby holding him back, he could have soloed Hachinosu island!

"THIS IS NO LONGER YOUR ERA, GARP!"

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

The incredibly violent crimson-black lightning around Rowen raged even more furiously. Under his control, it solidified into a tangible bolt of crimson-black lightning, stabbing towards Garp—

"To train Haki to this level... Annoying brat," Garp's expression was grim. He swung his fist, unleashing his full-power Haōshoku Coating!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

The force of their clashing Haki made the entire island of Marineford begin to sink.

The already crumbling Marineford could no longer withstand such a terrifying impact.

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"As expected... Garp alone can't handle this man's combat strength," Sengoku murmured, watching the battle, his expression dark.

Fire Fist Ace and Straw Hat Luffy were both left for Akainu to deal with.

But this war had another figure who absolutely had to be eliminated—Sky Sovereign Rowen.

The power this man had displayed in this war was too scary... His Haki, previously his only weak point, had also undergone an unbelievably frightening enhancement.

Back on Thunder-Ice Island, this man had retreated upon sensing Garp's presence. But now, he was no longer someone Garp could handle alone.

The threat this man posed to Justice—was even greater than the Four Emperors...

Sengoku's expression turned grim.

"Hmph! Thinking of moving, Sengoku??" Rayleigh, seeing Sengoku's expression, was not surprised.

A Two-on-one was the Navy's specialty.

Relying on their absolute numerical superiority over any single faction, the Navy often created two-on-one situations.

Golden Lion Shiki was defeated by Garp and Sengoku working together. On these seas, no one had ever defeated Garp and Sengoku's combined might.

Rayleigh's glasses glinted as he moved to intercept Sengoku.

"KIZARU!" Sengoku roared.

After such a long recovery, and with Fire Fist Ace rescued, the shadow in Kizaru's heart had temporarily been swept away.

Hearing Sengoku's summons, Kizaru's entire body began to dissolve into light.

"Acting like I'm not even here?? KIZARU!" Whitebeard roared, about to move, but his expression suddenly changed.

"Cough! Cough! SPURT!"

Kneeling on one knee, Whitebeard coughed up a massive mouthful of blood. His body had finally reached the point of complete exhaustion.

"What a shame, Whitebeard," Kizaru commented, the eyes behind his sunglasses now utterly ruthless. He pointed his right index finger at Whitebeard.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Several beams of light shot out, directly piercing Whitebeard's vital points.

"POPS!" Marco and the other commanders' eyes widened in fury and despair. But with their strength, they couldn't even break through the defensive line led by Gion and Chaton.

"Yasakani no Magatama——!" Kizaru fired a beam of light.

The moment the light reached Rayleigh, Kizaru activated his Glint-Glint Fruit ability, using the properties of light to instantly appear before Rayleigh!

"Ama no Murakumo——!"

CLANG!

Kizaru slashed at Rayleigh with his light sword, forcing Rayleigh to grimly block the attack.

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"Hmph!" With a flash of golden light, Sengoku's figure appeared beside Garp.

"Sengoku." Seeing Sengoku arrive, Garp's expression darkened. Sengoku was serious.

"Sky Sovereign Rowen... You'll spend the rest of your life in Impel Down," Sengoku declared, glaring at Rowen.

"Hero Garp... Sengoku the Buddha," Rowen murmured, his eyes flashing as he looked at Garp and Sengoku standing together.

A classic duo from the One Piece story—and arguably, the Navy's strongest pair. The combination of Garp and Sengoku had captured countless legendary pirates.

This time, they intended to use their two-on-one strength to capture him??

INTERESTING!

The crimson-black light in Rowen's eyes flashed madly.

In the world of One Piece, in this era, and even in Roger's era—anyone would be defeated by the combined might of Garp and Sengoku. Even Whitebeard and Roger in their prime were no exception.

"VICE ADMIRAL GARP! FLEET ADMIRAL SENGOKU!" Seeing the two figures together, the Marine forces roared in celebration!

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"ROWEN!" Seeing Rowen facing both Sengoku and Garp, Nami, Vivi, and Robin's expressions changed drastically!

Rowen was strong.

Against anyone, they had full confidence. But now, he was facing two super-powerhouses simultaneously... And it was Hero Garp and Fleet Admiral Sengoku!

"Damn it! In a battle like this, are we still useless??" Zoro and Sanji snarled, filled with frustration.

"Hah..." Rowen exhaled slowly. His Haki began to boil.

"BRAT!" Sengoku snorted, seeing the Conqueror's Haki boiling around Rowen.

He and Garp, individually, couldn't handle Sky Sovereign Rowen. But together—this man had no path but defeat!

"GET HIM! GARP!" Sengoku roared.

"Impact Wave——!" Sengoku slammed his right palm forward.

BOOM! CRACKLE!

Violent crimson-black lightning instantly surged, followed by a frightening shockwave whose localized power was in no way inferior to the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!

Impact Wave Infused with the power of Haōshoku Coating!

"Hmph." Rowen sneered at the approaching shockwave and the swirling Haki.

His right fist, transformed into elemental lightning, now wreathed in his full-power Haōshoku Coating, slammed forward.

This was Conqueror's Haki that could knock out Marine HQ Vice Admirals with mere pressure. Fully converted into a Haoshoku Coating attack—violent and tyrannical to the extreme.

Combined with the full power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, the terrifying energy made the very atmosphere shudder!

BANG!

Sengoku's Impact Wave and Haōshoku Coating were instantly pierced!

BUT!

"OHHHHHHHHHH!!!" Garp's fist, wreathed in horrifying Haōshoku Coating, shattered Rowen's attack!

Energy collisions always resulted in attrition. Even with Rowen's full-power Haoshoku Coating and Rumble-Rumble Fruit energy, after piercing Sengoku's attack, the remaining energy was no match for Garp's full power.

Rowen swung his left fist, knocking Garp back.

But Sengoku, on the side, gave Rowen no respite. Swinging his Buddha Fist, coated in Haoshoku Coating energy, he struck at Rowen again.

"Troublesome, indeed," Rowen muttered, taking the blow and stumbling back slightly.

Gathering energy took time. Both Devil Fruit abilities and Haki required concentrating power before attacking.

But in a two-on-one situation, the duo wouldn't give the single opponent any chance to freely gather their power!

One person against two powerhouses of the same level—even if one's individual strength was greater, against two Admiral-level (or higher) fighters working together, they would be at an absolute disadvantage.

Because their opponents' every strike was at full power!

But the one facing two had to deal with their combined assault. The initial attacks could be at full power, but subsequent attacks—there was simply no time to gather one's full strength!

The duo's strength could be complementary, while one's own strength was weakened.

Under such circumstances, no wonder no one in the One Piece world could defeat two Admirals. Because one person against two Admirals couldn't even unleash their full strength.

And Garp and Sengoku were far from average Admiral-level fighters!

Rowen was at a complete disadvantage...

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"FLEET ADMIRAL SENGOKU!"

"VICE ADMIRAL GARP!"

Seeing Sky Sovereign Rowen completely suppressed, the Marine forces' morale soared.

"Damn It! Two-on-one! Despicable Marines!"

"Can't Beat Sky Sovereign Fairly, So You Resort To This? How Ugly!"

The pirate forces roared in outrage.

"DESPICABLE?? PIRATES, AS LONG AS WE CAN DEFEAT YOU, IT IS JUSTICE!" The Marine forces roared back, completely disregarding the pirates' taunts!

At this moment, the Marine forces saw the light of victory.

So what if Fire Fist Ace was rescued?? Admiral Akainu was already completely suppressing Straw Hat Luffy and Fire Fist Ace.

Whitebeard was severely wounded and dying.

Admiral Kizaru was also gradually suppressing Dark King Rayleigh!

Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp were completely suppressing Sky Sovereign Rowen!

Numerous Marines began to tremble with excitement.

JUSTICE WILL BE THOROUGHLY SERVED!

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"Hmph. Straw Hat... Your Haki is almost depleted?" Akainu sneered, looking at the now panting Luffy.

"Sky Sovereign is about to be defeated too. This war is ultimately our Navy's victory!" Akainu grinned.

"Shishishi," Luffy laughed.

"Hm? Still laughing at death's door?" Akainu frowned.

"ROWEN WILL NOT LOSE!" Luffy declared, assuming a fighting stance, a grin on his face.

"Hahahaha! Let's see if you can still laugh when you're all in Seastone cuffs!" Akainu roared with laughter, his right fist slamming downwards!

"We'll all return to the sea together!" Luffy roared, his right fist shooting out!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Terrifying magma boiled violently!

"SO HOT!" Luffy cried out in pain.

"Hah... Hah... Hah..." His Haki began to dissipate.

"D-Damn it... at my limit? At a time like this?" Luffy could no longer maintain his Gear Fourth state.

"LUFFY!" Ace yelled anxiously, seeing Luffy revert from Gear Fourth, even collapsing weakly to the ground.

"Hmph. At your limit? Wasted several minutes of my time," Akainu stated, his right hand forming a claw. In this state, his attacks were most powerful, capable of unleashing the full eruptive force of the Magma-Magma Fruit.

Clearly, Akainu was now going for the kill.

"Ngh!!!" Garp's Observation Haki also detected Luffy's situation. His spirit wavered, and Rowen seized the opportunity!

BAAAAAAAAAAANG!

Rowen repelled Garp, instantly opening an Air Door!

"DON'T EVEN THINK OF GOING TO THE RESCUE! SKY SOVEREIGN ROWEN!" Sengoku had already anticipated this move, roaring furiously.

BOOM!

His Conqueror's Haki roared violently. Devil Fruit abilities were instantly shattered before this roar of Haki.

The Air Door was destroyed.

"Sengoku." Rowen's face was grim.

"It's over, Sky Sovereign Rowen!" Sengoku roared lowly.

"Hm?" Just as Rowen was about to pull out his trump card, he heard a murmur.

"Open the door... Send me over... Sky Sovereign,"

Click!

Rowen didn't hesitate, activating his Door-Door Fruit ability.

"IT'S OVER! STRAW HAT!" Akainu roared.

"MEIGO——!!!" The terrifying magma claw hurtled towards Luffy.

"LUFFY!" Ace lunged forward, shielding Luffy with his own body.

"ACE!" Luffy cried out in horror.

"Hmph! You two can die together!" Akainu's eyes were icy cold.

WHOOSH!

An Air Door ripped open violently!

BOOM!

Meigo slammed directly into the body that emerged from it.

SPURT!

Blood sprayed violently.

"Huh?" Ace felt no pain, his pupils constricting sharply.

"POPS!!!" The despairing roars of Marco and the others echoed.

Ace slowly turned his head, his face a mask of disbelief.

He saw Whitebeard's massive body.

And Akainu's Meigo—had completely pierced through it.

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