"Enemy attack!?"
"Who is it!?"
"Protect His Majesty!"
"Protect the king!"
The sudden commotion threw the entire scene into chaos.
Under the crushing pressure of overwhelming Conqueror's Haki, many of the Member Nation representatives turned pale, swaying on their feet, as if they might faint at any moment.
Guards from across the nations scrambled in panic, drawing their weapons with confusion and alarm.
They had come to Fish-Man Island to attend a royal wedding—who could have expected someone would dare to cause a scene here of all places?
Boom!
A deafening crack split the air as the ground trembled and dust shot skyward.
In the next instant, a massive figure soared high into the air—muscular, wild-haired, and bearded like a raging demon. His bloodshot eyes burned with hatred as they locked onto Garp in the crowd.
"Today, I'll have my revenge!!"
As soon as those words rang out, faces everywhere turned pale, and the crowd instinctively backed away.
"Chinjao the Drill!"
"The leader of the Happo Navy!"
"The leader of that violent gang!"
"Is he insane?! Picking a fight at a time like this!?"
Shock rippled through the gathering. Royal dignitaries and officials alike stared in disbelief.
"Bwahahaha! So it's you, Chinjao!"
Garp blinked in surprise, but the moment he recognized the man, he burst into laughter.
"It's been ages!"
Chinjao gritted his teeth.
"What do you mean 'been ages'! Don't act like we're old buddies!"
He jabbed a finger at his forehead, which was gradually darkening under a coating of Armament Haki, and growled,
"My head is like this because of you, you bastard!!"
Garp casually picked his nose and chuckled.
"Don't take it so hard. Honestly, you look even cooler now."
"...Your head used to look like a hammer anyway."
"You're the damn hammer!!"
Chinjao exploded in rage, unable to suppress the volcano of fury in his heart. His face twisted with wrath.
This bastard!
He had destroyed the one thing that mattered most!
And now he had the nerve to joke about it in front of everyone!
Back in the day, it was his uniquely pointed head that earned him the title "Chinjao the Drill." He had hidden a mountain of treasure in an iceberg that only his head could crack.
But years ago, in one devastating battle, that damned Garp flattened it.
Now, with his drill-head ruined, he could no longer access the treasure. It sat right in front of him—untouched and unreachable.
Chinjao had cursed Garp with every breath since that day.
"Die!!"
With a furious roar, his beard and hair whipped wildly as he shot into the sky, flipping in midair and aiming his hardened head downward.
Covered in glistening Armament Haki, his forehead turned a dense, steel-blue, gleaming with cold menace under the sunlight.
Then—
He accelerated.
He fell.
Under the force of gravity, Chinjao plummeted from above like a meteorite, his speed terrifying.
A fierce wind roared downward from the sky with him, and even the ground began to crack from the impending impact.
"Here it comes!"
"It's Chinjao the Drill! That legendary headbutt that can shatter icebergs!"
"Damn it! Is he trying to take all of us down with him?!"
Everyone's expressions changed drastically, panic spreading fast.
"Bwahahaha! I don't have time to play with you today. Daren, I'm leaving this to you!"
Garp laughed loudly as he picked his nose and, in a blink, ducked behind Daren.
Daren: …
You old geezer—got yourself into this mess and now you want me to clean it up?
He grumbled to himself, but deep down he knew Garp had just handed him a golden opportunity.
Chinjao's rampage would definitely put others at risk.
If he could take Chinjao down here and now, protecting all these royal families and world leaders—it would be a massive political win.
And more importantly...
A wicked grin tugged at Daren's lips.
He was itching to test just how far his strength had grown since obtaining the power of the "Indestructible Body."
Before anyone could react, Daren's figure suddenly vanished from sight. Like a phantom, he reappeared—right where Garp had been.
Then—
"You little brat! You've got a death wish!!"
Chinjao the Drill roared as he plummeted like a meteor, his momentum only building.
Hasshoken Ogi: Kiryu Kirikugi, Open Chinjao!
BOOM!!
A thunderous explosion shook the entire plaza. A violent gale tore out in all directions from Chinjao's impact point, and within a hundred meters, the ground collapsed, torn open by massive cracks.
The earth surged like waves. The royals and political figures—who had already been escorted to a safe distance by the guards—watched in stunned horror, their jaws nearly hitting the floor.
Roaring shockwaves. Flying debris.
And in the middle of it all, facing an attack said to "shatter icebergs," the Marine Vice Admiral stood tall like a rock in a hurricane.
His black hair and white cloak whipped in the wind, his body glowing in the clash of Conqueror's Haki—
Unshaken.
Tokikake shrank back in shock.
Even Garp's eyes went wide.
Because right before them... Daren had taken the full brunt of Chinjao's attack with his forehead!
The two clashed head-to-head, unleashing bursts of black-and-red lightning.
"You brat!! How is your head this hard?!"
Chinjao's face twisted in disbelief.
Sure, Garp had once crushed his pointed skull, but that was Garp—
The Iron Fist of the Marines, known for his monstrous physical power and Haki.
But this kid?
This Vice Admiral had just tanked his Kiryu Kirikugi straight on—with his own skull?!
Was his head harder than the Ice Continent itself?!
Stussy, hiding among the crowd in the distance, turned deathly pale.
Watching the seemingly insane Vice Admiral still grinning under Chinjao's crushing pressure, she finally realized—
Back when she attacked Daren... he hadn't even been serious.
"That headbutt actually hurt a bit..."
Daren grinned, and before Chinjao could react, he moved like lightning, grabbing his opponent's arm.
Chinjao's eyes widened, pupils shrinking.
A tidal wave of unstoppable force surged from Daren's hand—
It felt like an entire iceberg had collapsed onto him.
"The arm of a giant..."
Daren sneered.
Crack. Crack.
His right arm bulged massively, muscles swelling like lava, straining against the seams of his uniform.
A searing breath escaped from his lips, turning into a cloud of white steam.
Then—
In front of a stunned audience—
The Marine Vice Admiral sank his stance, twisted his waist, and rotated his body...
He hoisted Chinjao the Drill into the air—
And slammed him straight into the ground!
BOOM!!
The earth screamed in protest as a thunderous shockwave erupted, dust clouds surging into the air.
Cracks ripped through the ground like black serpents, spreading in all directions.