Chapter 26

The pirates dared not disobey Klick's order, so they gritted their teeth and charged forward.Facing the hundreds rushing at him, Raion only smiled faintly before his hands moved in a blur, forming seals with lightning speed.

"Water Style – Water Turbulence!"

Raion placed the index and middle fingers of his right hand beside his mouth and spat out a massive wave of water, cascading like a waterfall. The charging pirates were swept away instantly. Dozens of them were not only washed down but looked like helpless rookies, drenched and defeated.

At this moment, not just the navy and pirates, but even Joseph and Johnny's group—who were watching from a distance—were left with jaws dropping to the ground.

"This guy… what the hell is going on?!""We're fighting a monster!""There's no way we can beat someone like this…"

The pirates' screams were endless.Spitting fire, spewing water, teleportation, blocking shells with his bare hands...

No way! Even a Devil Fruit user can't have so many abilities, right?!

And yet, this was far from over. The power that Raion displayed next would shatter everyone's understanding of the world, over and over again...

At that time, a massive warship had docked at the port north of Shells Town.

"Hey, why are there so many pirate ships here?" A lieutenant colonel aboard the warship frowned in confusion.

"Lieutenant General Garp, look over there! Something's not right in town."

"It looks like there's been a war... Fires are burning everywhere."

Garp removed his dog-head mask at these words and stared solemnly at the town from the warship."There's definitely trouble brewing. Let's go down and take a look."

"Yes, Lieutenant General!"

Meanwhile, Klick stood frozen for a moment, watching his pirates being washed away, before finally coming back to his senses and ordering another attack.

But the pirates' fighting spirit had long since been broken. They wanted nothing more than to flee this cursed battlefield, leaving behind the monster-like boy. Yet, they couldn't disobey their leader's orders...

The corner of Raion's mouth curved into a faint, mocking smile."Since you're still so stubborn, I'll give you something you won't forget."

Before anyone could comprehend his words, Raion's hands moved again, forming a new sequence of seals. He spread his fingers and pressed them against the ground.

"Lightning Style – Go!"

Thunder and lightning crackled violently across the ground, rushing toward the pirates. Those who had been soaked by the previous Water Turbulence were especially unlucky; the electric current zapped them instantly, leaving them charred and unconscious.

Lightning Style – Earth Walk, a C-rank ninjutsu, spread through the wet ground, amplifying its devastating effect.

At this point, the only fighter left among the pirates was Klick himself.

But Klick's fear was obvious. He could barely keep his composure as he hastily equipped his spiked Sword Mountain Cloak, donned his Diamond Gloves, and grabbed his deadliest weapon, the War Gun, covering himself from head to toe like a walking fortress.

Holding the massive weapon, Klick sneered:"Boy, let's see how you attack me now!"

The spikes of the Sword Mountain Cloak covered almost his entire body, harder than steel armor. He believed that no matter how strong Raion was, there was no way to pierce through his impenetrable defense.

But seeing Klick in this spiked armor, Raion couldn't hold back a laugh."Uncle, that outfit might be your 'ultimate armor,' but you look more like a walking durian."

"Damn you, brat!" Klick roared, brandishing his massive weapon."I'll split you in half!"

At this point, Raion had had enough fun. He finally drew the Shinobi blade strapped to his back.

The entire battlefield froze. Everyone held their breath as they watched this young man, who had shocked them again and again.

In the next moment, the blade was enveloped in crackling lightning.

"Lightning Style – Chidori Blade!"

What?!

Klick, caught off guard, rushed forward in a panic. The thunder-charged blade sliced through his Sword Mountain Cloak as if it were paper. A deep gash tore across his chest. Klick fell to the ground, convulsing a few times before going completely still—lifeless.

Looking down at Klick's fallen body, Raion calmly withdrew the lightning, sheathing his Shinobi blade.

This technique—Lightning Style: Chidori Blade—was originally developed by Sasuke Uchiha from the Naruto world. Raion had adapted it using the Chidori Current, elevating it to a B-rank technique.

In truth, Raion could have ended Klick with a single move from the very start. He could have annihilated the entire Klick Pirate crew without breaking a sweat. The reason he used so many techniques was simply to test his newly learned ninjutsu—and, admittedly, to toy with the pirates for extra combat experience.

In other words, from the very beginning, Raion hadn't been fighting seriously.

What Raion didn't know was that Garp had already arrived three minutes earlier and had witnessed his decisive strike against Klick with the Chidori Blade.

"W-We won…""We… we actually won!""This kid is insanely strong!""It's like a dream!"

The remaining marines of Branch 153 were overwhelmed with joy, cheering uncontrollably.

Seeing this, Garp, who had just arrived, couldn't help but ask,"Where did this kid come from?"

Lieutenant Colonel: "I'm not sure, but he looks like someone from our navy…"

After the battle, the navy began clearing the battlefield and calming the townspeople. With reinforcements from naval headquarters now on the scene, the remaining pirates surrendered without resistance and were promptly taken to prison.

It was from a newspaper headline a week later that Raion learned Garp had been ordered by Marshal Sengoku to inspect the East Blue. No one had expected him to stumble upon such chaos in Shells Town.

Garp immediately launched an investigation into the incident, determined to find out the identity of the boy who had slain Klick.

On one hand, Garp sent his men to gather information. On the other, he personally questioned the officers of Branch 153.

Branch 153 Headquarters

After hearing their reports, Garp slammed his fist onto the desk, shattering it in a single blow:"Find that coward, Colonel Short, and kick him out of the navy base! He's dismissed, effective immediately—never to be reinstated!"

"Yes, sir!"

Colonel Short had been completely useless during the entire battle. From the moment the fighting began, he had hidden in fear, abandoning his men. How could Garp not be furious?

Despite Garp's usual carefree and cynical demeanor, when it came to duty, he was dead serious. Wasn't this the same man who cornered the former Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, multiple times? How could someone of his caliber be anything less than a legend?

Not only that, but when Garp's punch shattered the desk, the room went completely silent. Every officer present understood why this man was feared and respected as the "Iron Fist."