Chapter 43: CHAPTER 42: Grandson vs Grandfather
"Grandfather, are you trying to stop me?"
Upon hearing Luffy's speech, the crowd in the square was shocked one by one.
What is happening?!
He suddenly appeared yesterday and became the highest bounty pirate in East Blue and is still the grandson of Vice Admiral Garp!?
Tashigi stood still, with her mouth slightly open and a perplexed expression on her face.
The scene remained silent for more than ten seconds and finally exploded into a burst of exclamations.
"Eh--!?"
Garp laughed loudly.
"HAHAHA, stop? If you want to enter the Grand Line, you have to pass my test first, you idiot grandson! It's been a while since we last met, have you forgotten your grandfather's love handle?"
He jumped off the execution platform, smiling and waving his fist in Luffy's direction.
Seeing this, Luffy didn't hesitate and immediately launched a counterattack:
"I'm not the same person I used to be, grandfather!"
Boom!
The two fists, both imbued with Haki, clashed and immediately determined the outcome.
Amidst the thunderous sound of the clash, Garp's expression froze for a moment, and then he was pushed back by Luffy's punch, flying and colliding with the execution platform.
"Vice Admiral Garp!"
Tashigi was shocked and pale.
This was a Navy hero, a Vice Admiral at Naval Headquarters! Did he really lose in a test of strength?
In fact, he is an old man. That's why she needs to protect him!
"To attack your own grandfather so hard! Don't you care about family ties? You despicable pirate!"
Tashigi grabbed his sword, and assumed a fighting stance facing Luffy.
Despite this, his body was shaking slightly.
Luffy: "..."
He was speechless at the woman's innocence.
"Get out of here quickly if you don't want to get involved in the fight." He reminded her calmly.
As soon as he finished speaking.
With a loud bang, Garp stood up and walked towards them with a smile on his face.
"You've grown up, Luffy. When did you awaken Haki?"
He used the term "awakening."
This was natural.
Generally, even if someone has extraordinary talent, it takes at least a year to practice and master Armament Haki
But awakening is different. Perhaps at a certain point, someone will suddenly understand it, and then with targeted training, they can master it quickly, greatly reducing the time required.
The last time he saw his grandson was less than a year ago.
"Nishishishi, grandpa, you can't stop me." Luffy laughed.
"Hahaha, you idiot grandson, let me teach you about...!" Garp also laughed, but before he finished speaking, his figure disappeared in an instant.
"...The way to use haki!"
When the voice resounded again, Garp was already close.
(Too fast!!)
Although Luffy activated Observation Haki and aimed at Garp, he barely reacted in time.
On the left side?
His body's reaction was faster than his brain's.
There is no time to think, or rather, the response to thought did not have a chance to be sent back to the body, and the body acted reflexively.
When Luffy took a half step back with his left foot, his left calf felt like a pressure pump, instantly going into second gear.
His fist struck again.
Boom!
Unlike before, this clash of Busoshoku Haki created black lightning in the air.
All the people within a radius of several tens of meters were blown away by the powerful impact.
"What is that...!"
Tashigi widened her beautiful eyes, trying to raise her hand to defend herself, but her feet couldn't hold the ground. With an "ah", she was taken away.
Two fists came to a standstill, and shockwaves continued to propagate in all directions.
The ground beneath Luffy's feet suddenly collapsed in a circle, and cracks spread out where he stood.
(Level 2?) Luffy thought.
The Armament Haki used by Garp should only be level 2, or maybe just 1.5, just a little stronger than him.
Thinking of this, Luffy's gaze sharpened, and he used his Conqueror's Haki.
"?!"
Garp immediately felt the power transmitted through his fist, and an expression of astonishment appeared on his face.
Conqueror's Haki?!
Has he already awakened Conqueror's Haki?!
Feeling surprised and delighted, Luffy's power surpassed his own at that moment, and he was punched in the face.
Garp lost his balance and was thrown away, crashing straight into the wall of the building at the far end of the square.
With a loud bang, the wall shattered.
But in the next second, Garp was completely fine, standing up from the hole in the wall with a smile on his face.
"Armament Haki, Conqueror... have you also mastered Observation Haki?"
Without Observation Haki, it would not be possible to react to the previous punch.
Armament Haki and Observation Haki can be left aside for now; This is a power that can be obtained through hard training.
But Conqueror's Haki is a qualification possessed by only one in millions of people, a proof of being a conqueror.
Anyone who wants to reach the pinnacle of strength in this world must possess this power.
Garp's smile became even brighter.
Thinking of his revolutionary son and looking at his grandson who wants to become the Pirate King, he laughed while holding his forehead, tears almost coming out. "HAHAHA... I really can't do anything to you!"
Grandfather, father and grandson, a family with three conquerors!
Can a conqueror's will be changed?
No, you can't.
You can defeat the opponent, you can kill the opponent, but a conqueror will not submit.
Luffy remained calm. "Grandpa, you can't stop me."
The same words, but at that moment, conveyed completely different meanings.
"Yes, I can't stop you."
Garp sighed, and then a wave of Conqueror's Haki surged towards Luffy in an overwhelming way. "But, I am Navy Vice Admiral Garp. Pirate Luffy, if you want to enter the Grand Line, you must first face my fist!"
Are you coming again?!
Does this old man never stop?
You just need to test me a little to know my strength, do you really want to capture me?
Luffy couldn't take it anymore and released his Conqueror's Haki too.
Boom!!
The two Conqueror's Haki clashed in the air, as if two domains were squeezing together, filling the entire square.
[A/N: Satoru Gojo vs Sukuna]
In an instant, a storm raged.
Although people had already escaped out of the square, the leakage of power from this clash of Conqueror's Haki caused countless people to roll their eyes and faint.
In the next moment.
They both launched their attacks at the same time.
In the air, their fists clashed once more.
Boom, boom, boom!
The sound of their fists clashing echoed across the sky.
(End of chapter)