"What is that?"
Unaware of the space domain that Kong Tai had created, the trio of Huo Niao, along with Brook and Rayleigh, who had somehow joined Ah Hua's group, stood by Rayleigh's left. Ace, also at Rayleigh's side, stared in astonishment at the distance, at the battle between Kong Tai and Garp, which seemed to be taking place in another dimension.
Through the distorted space, they could vaguely see a silver-haired figure standing still, and a tall figure surrounded by flashes of sword light.
Despite the fierce battle, not a single sound emanated from the combat zone, as if it didn't exist in this time and space.
Brook, as if struck by a thought, a green light flickered in his dark, skeletal eye sockets, looking quite eerie.
He put down the coffee cup he was holding, it was unclear where he had gotten it from, and turned to Ah Hua, asking, "Ah Hua, is this the 'God's Battlefield' you mentioned!"
Hearing Brook's question, the Huo Niao trio quickly turned their heads to look at Ah Hua, and even Rayleigh and Ace fixed their interested gazes on Ah Hua.
Ah Hua didn't prolong the suspense.
He extended his index finger and pushed up the frames of his glasses, nodding, "Yes!"
"This is the 'God's Battlefield'."
"But this is just something Kong Tai created casually. I heard from Kong Tai that this is actually his spatial domain, where he can do anything within a diameter of 40 meters."
"Do anything?"
Everyone was startled. Huo Niao recalled when he, Bass, and others had followed Kong Tai's group to the mineral island, how Kong Tai had solidified the seawater, allowing them to walk on the sea as if on land, and how he had blocked countless cannonballs.
A flicker of understanding flashed in his eyes.
He had known back then that Kong Tai's ability was extraordinary, even capable of making ships fly, but he had never understood what it was.
Now he knew, it was a spatial domain with a diameter of 40 meters.
If one could truly control everything within a spatial domain, it could indeed be considered omnipotence.
"Yohohoho~"
Just then, Brook let out a hearty laugh, breaking the surrounding silence, and then turned to look at the distant battlefield, "Truly amazing!"
"Of course," A Luo said, his hands shoved into his pockets, leaning to the side. He continued with arrogance, "When Kong Tai gets serious, let alone an Admiral, even if all three Admirals of the Navy came, they wouldn't gain any advantage."
"Although Hero Garp is strong, he cannot be Kong Tai's opponent."
"That's not necessarily true," Ace pouted and opened his mouth to speak, "That old man is a legendary Marine, a peak world-class powerhouse."
Although he feared seeing Garp after becoming a pirate, Garp was his grandfather. While he knew Kong Tai was strong, Grandpa Garp was not weak either.
He had heard his father praise Garp countless times, calling him the most powerful existence in the Navy.
He hadn't truly felt it before, but after going out to sea, he had heard many legends of the old man, and upon reaching the New World, he finally understood why the old man's punches had hurt so much when they were children.
He was genuinely afraid of the old man's "fist of love."
Even though he was no longer the same person he was, if he had to face the old man now, he knew he would likely end up on the ground with one punch, just like in Foosha Village.
He couldn't believe such a powerful old man would lose, lose to a kid younger than him.
"Huh!" A Luo turned his head and looked at Ace, his brow furrowed, "When did you sneak up here?"
"Judging by your expression, do you have some connection with Garp?"
"Garp is, is..."
Ace hesitated for a moment before answering, "The old man is my grandfather."
"Oh..." A Luo nodded, then continued, "No wonder you're rooting for the old man."
"But no matter how unwilling you are in your heart, time will prove me right, and it won't be long."
"You..."
Ace stared at A Luo, flames gradually igniting in his eyes.
As if sensing Ace's anger, A Luo shrugged without hesitation, looking dismissive, "What? Want to fight?"
"If Kuina hadn't held back, you would have lost long ago. Now you want to fight us? Have you thought about it?"
"Heh heh!!"
Just then, Ah Hua and Ah Tao also turned their heads to look at Ace, "Think about it. If you want to fight, the three of us will fight you, or you can fight the three of us."
"Fight if you want, do you think I'm afraid of you!"
Ace took a step forward, his flame-filled eyes fixed on the trio.
He admitted he couldn't beat Kong Tai, he also admitted he couldn't beat Kuina.
After all, Kuina had been fighting Kizaru for a day and a night, and he knew his own limits.
Yesterday, when Kuina fought him, she indeed hadn't used her full strength.
His strength was indeed capable of fighting an Admiral, but only for a brief exchange. He wasn't arrogant enough to think he had truly reached Admiral level.
But why were these three guys provoking him? Did they really think he, the Whitebeard second division captain with a bounty of 500 million, was a pushover?
"Alright." Rayleigh glanced at the trio of Ah Hua, then looked at Ace, "Wait until their battle is over, then you can fight however you want. For now, let's watch the battle."
"Okay!" The trio of Ah Hua nodded, "Fine, we'll give Grandpa Rayleigh some face."
Ace still wanted to step forward but was held back by Rayleigh.
"Hmph! Then we'll wait and see who loses."
Ace retracted his gaze, the flames in his eyes vanished, and his attention returned to the distant battle, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.
Despite his bluster and apparent composure, he could see that ever since the silver-haired man had unleashed this so-called spatial domain, Garp had been at a disadvantage.
Although the battle within the domain was silent, the silver-haired figure standing still as if watching a play, contrasted sharply with Garp, who was surrounded by sword flashes and constantly punching and evading.
While he didn't know how powerful the silver-haired man's spatial domain truly was, the confident tone of the trio of Ah Hua made him realize it couldn't be weak.
Garp, trapped in the spatial domain, must also be having a difficult time.
Yes... just as he thought, Garp was indeed not having an easy time within the spatial domain.
No matter how he dodged or punched, Zankou and Shusui were like two venomous snakes, fixated on him and refusing to let go.
Even though the two swords couldn't break through his Armament Haki defense, they were rapidly draining his stamina.
After all, the speed of the swords now was much faster than when Kong Tai wielded them himself, and there were two of them.
In this short time, he felt his stamina depleting several times faster than when he fought Kong Tai's true body.
"I can't stay here."
Clang, clang. He forcefully sent Zankou and Shusui flying, and in this brief moment of respite, Garp tilted his head and looked at the distorted spatial barrier that enveloped the area.
He stomped his legs on the ground and instantly appeared before the barrier.
To escape, he had to break this barrier. Staying inside meant not only enduring unprecedented pressure but also dealing with two constantly attacking blades.
Such a battle would exhaust him to death just by attrition.
And that kid hadn't even made a move yet.
The black longsword that gave him an immense sense of danger hadn't been drawn.
He could feel that if the kid and the two swords attacked simultaneously, his situation would be even worse.
Was this the strength that this kid had relied on all along?
He had to admit, it was terrifying.
He no longer had the confidence to defeat Kong Tai; escaping would be a good outcome.