Chapter 197: Hades vs.Garp
Putting down the Den Den Mushi, Hades' expression was grim, and an oppressive aura, like a coming storm, subtly erupted within him.
The terrifying Conqueror's Haki maintained a certain range, forming a Domain that was so oppressive it felt suffocating.
"Titan, tell Rocks about this and blockade the Marines' escape route," Hades called Titan over and gave the simple instruction.
The next moment, his figure instantly vanished from his original spot.
Stepping on the air, he ran through the air at a speed invisible to the naked eye.
With terrifying explosive power, each step covered over a hundred meters.
In the blink of an eye, a kilometer passed.
Hades naturally knew the location of the Core Intelligence Base where Shakky was.
Coupled with Shakky's description, he calculated in his mind and roughly knew her current location.
Hades unleashed his full power, and invisible Haki formed a cone shape wrapping around his body, tearing through the air ahead.
Observation Haki was pushed to its limit, not missing any trace.
Meanwhile, on Honeycomb Island, a terrifying Haki, like the sky collapsing, instantly enveloped the entire island from the giant skull building in the center.
The seemingly clear weather instantly turned cloudy, purple lightning danced wildly, and the rumbling thunder told everyone that Rocks was angry.
No one knew the reason, but everyone tacitly picked up their weapons and prepared for battle.
Titan and Shiki received the news in advance.
Titan didn't care about these matters, his expression very calm.
Shiki, who received the news from Reinhardt, was equally furious.
In his heart, he had long regarded the Intelligence Force of the Rocks Pirates, controlled by Reinhardt, as his own property.
To help Reinhardt's development, he even paid out of his own pocket, taking out the money he had plundered over the years to help Reinhardt develop intelligence for him.
He even had the idea of infiltrating other parts of the Rocks Pirates' Intelligence Force.
The Marines' action now undoubtedly caused Reinhardt a lot of trouble.
He only took the Intelligence Officer he trusted.
But what about the others he didn't take? They were also in Reinhardt's recruitment files, and he had the confidence, but not enough time.
Restoring the various information nodes would take a considerable amount of time.
Many intelligence chains were even broken, as Reinhardt couldn't possibly remember all of them.
How could Shiki not be angry about this?
He also felt somewhat fortunate that Reinhardt was unharmed.
The enraged Rocks immediately summoned all Core Cadres.
Hades was absent, so Titan temporarily took his place.
Rocks didn't say much; Hades had been the one to inform him of this news first.
At this moment, Hades should have already taken the lead in striking.
"The Marines have infiltrated our Territory. Blockade all Sea Routes. If you find anything, notify the others. Don't let them escape."
The Rocks Pirates took action.
The huge commotion was immediately noticed by the Marines.
In fact, the Marines had already acted, sending out a Support Unit and applying to the World Government for combatant strength.
Upon realizing that the operation had been exposed, Sengoku immediately transmitted the news to Marine Headquarters.
As early as the plan for this operation was made, both the Marines and the World Government had prepared for war.
The Rocks Pirates would not tolerate it; if they suffered losses, they would seek revenge immediately.
Moreover, they had struck first.
In a sense, this was a signal declaring war on the Rocks Pirates.
No matter what, Sengoku, Zephyr, and Garp, who had already grown up, were the pillars of the current Marines and the hope for the future.
Absolutely no losses were allowed.
Without them, the Marines truly wouldn't know what to do next; they would sink into decline for at least twenty years.
On the other side, continuous cannon fire rang out.
Cannonballs smashed onto the Sea Surface, and violent explosions sent up countless splashes.
Especially Garp, the solid iron ball he threw with his bare hands was even more terrifying than cannonballs.
If hit directly, the entire ship would be instantly destroyed.
The ship's rudder turned left and right, dodging cannonballs while advancing rapidly, heading towards Honeycomb Island.
Cannonballs that couldn't be avoided were all kicked away by Shakky.
After doing it many times, even Shakky felt uncomfortable.
The impact from Garp's powerful strength, combined with the Armament Haki attached to the iron ball, seemed ordinary but posed a huge threat.
Seeing the warship getting closer and closer, Shakky's heart grew increasingly tense.
"Garp, the Rocks Pirates know. Finish quickly, then leave quickly."
"Understood."
Hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Garp also knew he couldn't delay any longer.
He leaped up, approaching the target at a speed faster than the warship.
Seeing Garp's figure, Shakky clenched her fists, firing bullets accurately at Garp, trying to slow his pace.
Without the Intelligence Officer on the ship, Shakky could have easily escaped Garp's pursuit, at least it wouldn't have been so difficult.
She also wouldn't have been discovered so quickly by the CP Agent when escaping the Stronghold, having more sufficient escape time.
Unfortunately, at the final moment, she couldn't give up her Subordinate so easily.
And now, she was indeed ready for battle.
Although Garp's strength was strong, with her ability, delaying him for some time wouldn't be a problem.
As Garp got closer, a smile appeared on Shakky's face.
That familiar, terrifying will, spanning dozens of miles, struck forcefully, accurately hitting Garp.
Garp's action was not significantly affected, but his expression turned ugly.
He knew that this operation was likely a failure.
Because Hades had arrived.
Soon, Hades' figure appeared high in the distance.
Along with him came a Death Dragon composed of death energy, charging towards the Marine warship in the Rear Area with an unstoppable, terrifying presence.
Garp immediately changed direction, rushing back to the warship.
Compared to the difficult-to-capture Core Intelligence Officer of the Rocks Pirates, the soldiers on the warship were undoubtedly more important.
An overbearing punch completely shattered the Death Dragon created by Hades.
And during this time, Hades' figure had already appeared.
"Shakky, you go back to Honeycomb Island first. Leave this guy to me."
Hades didn't say much.
Seeing that Shakky was alright, he felt relieved.
Even with Shakky's ability, she could escape from Garp's hands, but he didn't want to wait for that situation.
For him, that would definitely be a humiliation.
The next moment, Hades' figure shot out like an arrow from a bowstring, charging towards the Marine warship where Garp was.
"You guys go first, I'll hold him off."
Garp made a similar decision.
He knew that if the warship remained in this Sea Area, it would inevitably face the destiny of being destroyed.
It simply couldn't withstand the impact of the battle between the two.
A great battle was unavoidable.
(end of chapter)