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Chapter 11: The Marine Iron Triangle! Tree Demon Lotte
Rocks' wildly mocking words
Caused anger to surge across Garp's face as he stood beside Steel Bone Kong.
"Rocks, you bastard dare insult the Marines—you're just courting death!"
"I'll smash you to pieces one day!"
The young Garp of this era
Could never tolerate a pirate insulting the Marines like this.
So the moment he heard Rocks' taunt, the hot-blooded Garp immediately fired back.
Hearing this,
Rocks merely glanced faintly at Garp.
As one of the few rising supernovas in Marine Headquarters, Rocks had naturally heard of Garp's name—he was a Marine with considerable strength.
But in Rocks' eyes,
He still seemed far too weak!
In the entire Marine Headquarters, the only one who could truly stand against him head-on
Was probably this aging Steel Bone Kong.
And just how much of his strength Kong could still bring to bear
Would determine when his grand plan could officially begin!
With this thought,
Rocks looked up at Steel Bone Kong, his lips still curled in mockery.
"Steel Bone Kong, is this the kind of Marines you brought? Nothing but kids who haven't even grown up yet."
"Have those Admirals of yours been beaten so badly by me that they're scared to show up?"
Steel Bone Kong replied calmly with a faint smile.
"The Admirals naturally have their own duties—they don't have time to deal with the likes of you."
"Handling you is more than enough for me."
As the words fell,
Both Steel Bone Kong and Rocks clenched their fists in unison.
Top-tier Armament Haki coated their fists, and the overwhelming pressure from their auras surged forth.
Both were apex powerhouses of these seas.
While Rocks believed himself superior,
He still wouldn't underestimate this Marine Fleet Admiral—who had built a fearsome reputation since ancient times—without clashing first.
As their auras skyrocketed,
The distance between the warships and the pirate fleet closed rapidly.
Steel Bone Kong glanced at the pirate ships now within cannon range, took a deep breath, and roared without hesitation.
"All forces—charge!"
"Rocks is mine! Everyone else—wipe out their fighting strength!"
"Teach these fools who underestimate the Marines a painful lesson—no matter what it takes!"
The moment the command fell,
Steel Bone Kong's figure exploded forward with a stomp.
Boom!
A sonic boom echoed as
His figure vanished from the spot in an instant.
Rocks' earlier words had thoroughly enraged Steel Bone Kong.
All he had to do was hand over the plundered treasure from the affiliated nations to avoid this battle.
But the bastard was so stubborn.
If he backed down now,
To the outside world, it would undoubtedly be seen as a crushing defeat for Marine Headquarters!
So from the moment the two sides met,
This battle was inevitable!
Garp, hearing his Fleet Admiral's order, couldn't help but grow excited.
Finally, a chance to teach these pirates a lesson!
He clenched his iron fists, Armament Haki coating them, and vanished from the spot using Rokushiki.
Tsuru and Sengoku—the other two of the Marine iron triangle—
Wore helpless expressions on their faces.
"That Garp... still as hot-headed as ever. This battle is no joke."
"If something goes wrong, it'll be trouble."
Sengoku said helplessly.
Though he was long used to Garp's impulsive speed,
This fight concerned the Marines' reputation—they absolutely couldn't afford an easy loss.
With the Admirals tied up by other matters this time,
It fell to them to face the Rocks Pirates' cadres head-on.
This was also a perfect chance to test
Just how far they could push against these infamous sea pirates right now!
"Garp's always like this—we can't fall behind either."
"Otherwise, we won't have any excuse when we get back."
Tsuru said with a slight smile.
She exchanged a glance with Sengoku, and both moved to follow Garp's lead.
Neither was too worried about Garp's safety—after all, even now, Garp ranked among the absolute top in Marine Headquarters.
He held the title of Elite Vice Admiral.
The two of them also sprang into action, clashing with the many pirates under the Rocks Pirates.
Boom!
Sengoku and Tsuru's combined assault was overwhelming.
Ordinary members of the Rocks Pirates
Were simply no match for the Marine iron triangle's teamwork!
Their real targets, of course, weren't the small fries—but the cadre-level great pirates of the New World!
From their high vantage points, the cadres watched the Marines' advance.
They began discussing among themselves.
Golden Lion Shiki grinned as he looked at the trio charging toward them.
"These guys aren't bad—ordinary members can't even slow them down. If the rest of you aren't planning to step in,"
"Then I'll handle them first."
This level of casualties meant nothing to these cadres.
After all, countless people were clamoring to join the Rocks Pirates now—just look at how overcrowded the pirate island had been during recruitment.
Regular members without cadre potential
Were nothing more than cannon fodder and consumables, except for a few particularly promising ones.
The cadres were long accustomed to this.
Whitebeard chugged his sake and laughed as he watched the approaching trio.
"Gurararara! Aren't these the rising stars from the Marines?"
"I've heard they're pretty strong."
"Old lion, if you die, I won't be collecting your corpse."
In Whitebeard's view,
These Vice Admirals clearly still had hidden power.
Let Shiki test them first.
Golden Lion Shiki snorted coldly.
Just as he was about to make his move,
He noticed the lead figure—Garp—suddenly halt his advance.
In front of him
Stood a wooden figure shaped in the likeness of a young man.
Garp narrowed his eyes.
In the files held by Marine Headquarters, naturally provided by their spies,
There was mention of the most dangerous talent among Rocks' latest recruits.
Tree Demon Lotte.
Even among all the recruits the Rocks Pirates had ever taken in, his threat level was exceptionally high.
He had awakened Conqueror's Haki right after joining.
And he had caught Rocks' personal attention—receiving the three-color Haki training manual.
If this guy were allowed to grow,
The threat he would pose to Marine Headquarters in the future
Would be incalculable!
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