69novels Chapter 164 Acting
Chapter 164 Acting
Luo Tian stared coldly at Doflamingo, who had fallen to the ground lifeless, without pausing for a moment, and continued walking firmly toward the execution platform.
Just then, a familiar figure appeared ahead—Garp.
Upon seeing Garp, Luo Tian smiled and greeted him politely once again.
"Master Garp."
However, Garp was completely shocked by Luo Tian's method of annihilating Doflamingo. He stared wide-eyed at the young man he hadn't seen for many years and exclaimed in astonishment.
"Luo Tian, you brat... where have you been all these years?"
Faced with Garp's question, Luo Tian smiled slightly and explained.
"My Devil Fruit is a bit special. I've reached a bottleneck and need to go into seclusion to train. Before I knew it, so much time had passed."
As he spoke, he helplessly spread his hands.
After hearing this, Karp stared intently at Luo Tian, as if trying to see through him.
After a moment, Garp slowly spoke.
"Judging from your skills just now, the Devil Fruit you obtained must be extremely powerful, right?"
Luo Tian nodded, making no attempt to hide his confidence in the fruit's abilities.
"That's right, it is indeed very strong. It has given me power beyond my imagination."
Immediately afterwards, Luo Tian changed the subject and said to Garp with a serious expression.
“Master, the reason I’ve returned here is to repay the kindness you showed me back then. So, let me take over this battlefield, and you can rest for a while.”
Before he could finish speaking, Luo Tian's figure vanished from Garp's sight in an instant, like a ghost.
The next second, he appeared silently next to Garp and gently patted Garp on the shoulder.
At the same time, a huge cage made of spatial energy appeared out of thin air, imprisoning Garp inside.
After doing all this, Luo Tian turned around without looking back and slowly walked behind Garp, leaving a helpless Garp trapped in the transparent cage.
However, at that moment, a crisp "crack" was heard, and the spatial cage was shattered by a tremendous force in an instant.
Immediately afterwards, Garp burst out from the broken spot.
Garp roared angrily, waving his fists which were as big as casserole dishes.
"Hmph! You brat, don't think you can trap me in a lousy cage! Today I'll show you just how much your strength has improved!"
Faced with the overwhelming force of Garp, Luo Tian couldn't help but feel helpless.
However, he knew very well that Garp was doing this entirely out of a sense of duty, and that the tricks he had just used could not possibly trap this experienced and powerful senior.
"Fine, let's go all the way."
Thinking of this, Luo Tian took a deep breath, then slowly raised his head, his gaze fixed firmly on Garp who was rushing towards him.
As the distance between the two drew closer, Luo Tian suddenly let out a low shout.
"Since that's the case, then I'll show you my true strength!"
With that, he suddenly swung his right fist, heading straight for Garp's incoming punch.
In an instant, the two fists collided, producing a deafening roar.
An unparalleled and powerful shockwave rapidly spread outwards from the two of them, as if the surrounding air itself was being distorted and deformed by this force.
Garp felt the reaction force from the opponent's fist, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he grinned.
"Hahaha, not bad, kid! It's been so long, your strength has indeed improved a lot!"
Hearing Garp's praise, Luo Tian showed no pride or arrogance, but instead replied with a cheerful smile.
"Hehe, that's all thanks to your careful guidance, Master!"
Before he finished speaking, Luo Tian activated the Candle Dragon Fruit, instantly transforming from human form to a half-human, half-dragon form.
At this moment, Luo Tian exuded a terrifying aura that made people's hearts tremble. In particular, the wisps of pitch-black smoke swirling around him made him look like a demon god from the depths of hell.
And this is the most noticeable characteristic of Zoan-type Devil Fruits after awakening.
Garp's lips curled up slightly, and he spoke with a hint of interest.
"Has it already awakened?"
Garp stared intently at Luo Tian, as if trying to see right through him.
Luo Tian nodded expressionlessly in response, while secretly increasing the pressure in his hand.
Veins bulged on Luo Tian's arm, muscles taut, and a powerful force continuously converged into his fist colliding with Garp's.
Garp sensed the immense power emanating from Luo Tian, yet showed no sign of panic.
Following Luo Tian's force, his body leaned back and crashed to the ground with a thud.
The ground seemed to tremble slightly from the sudden impact.
Luo Tian glanced at the fallen Garp, slowly loosened his clenched fist, and gradually concealed his aura.
Immediately afterwards, Luo Tian flashed and instantly deactivated his transformation.
He turned around and continued walking toward the execution platform.
In fact, Luo Tian knew perfectly well that Garp had not suffered any real harm at all.
With Garp's strength and combat experience, how could he be defeated so easily?
Moreover, Luo Tian also knew that Garp was obviously not going all out either.
But after all, this is the Naval Headquarters, and it's a battlefield right now, with a live broadcast, so every move is under the world's scrutiny.
If Garp doesn't even make a move, not only will he fail to get past the Navy, but he'll also likely face severe questioning from the World Government afterwards.
Although Garp has never cared about the rules of the World Government.
But the necessary pretense still needs to be done, so that I can find a reasonable excuse to explain the outcome of the fight.
Sengoku stood on that towering, cold execution platform, his gaze fixed on the scene below.
Sengoku witnessed a scene that infuriated him—Garp had once again let him win.
Garp was knocked to the ground by Luo Tian with a single blow.
"That damn old bastard Garp, his acting was so fake. Although Luo Tian is indeed very strong, you fell down in one move..."
However, Sengoku had no time to rebuke Garp's actions at that moment.
Because at this moment, Luo Tian had already slowly arrived at the execution platform.