MTLNOVEL Chapter 28: Growth
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A massive amount of power poured into Rono's body instantly.
"As expected of [Iron Fist]."
Rono wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and smiled.
As expected, he picked up a large number of power points at once, plus Armament Haki.
I have to say that the title of [Iron Fist] is indeed appropriate!
As expected of the man who defeated Rocks in the Valley of the Gods in the original story!
But this is also the reason why I proposed a 1v1 with Garp!
I have to use this battle to quickly improve my strength!
In a breath, Garp quickly launched a second onslaught, without giving Rono any chance to breathe!
"Iron Fist Meteorite!"
It was another powerful punch, mixed with strong Armament Haki.
No surprise, it knocked Rono back again!
There was also a trace of blood on the corner of his mouth!
It's just that this time, the distance Rono was repelled was significantly shorter than the last time!
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"Come on, Garp!"
Feeling the influx of power, Rono wiped away the blood and smiled!
Seeing this, Garp's expression changed obviously.
Surprised! Confused!
The second punch is more powerful than the first punch!
The distance Rono was knocked back is obviously shorter!
And he also sensed with Observation Haki that after the first punch, Rono's power suddenly increased a lot.
How did this kid do it? Could it be that he was testing himself?
Not only Garp, but even Whitebeard observed this slight change and was a little stunned!
After Rono's experience with Garp's first punch, his momentum in the second punch increased significantly!
But Rono is obviously handling it more easily!
Did Rono deliberately hide his strength?
In other words, is he the type that keeps getting stronger in battle?
As for those pirates, they don't know these details at all.
They only know that Rono has been repelled twice, and it seems that Garp has completely suppressed his momentum.
"Lord Rono looks like he's at a disadvantage."
"Yes, he can't stop the power of [Iron Fist] Garp at all."
"No, Lord Rono won't lose."
The pirate minions present felt bad.
Looking at the situation, it seemed completely one-sided.
"Shut up!"
Whitebeard roared angrily, causing the group of pirates to close their mouths tightly again.
"Your power seems to be growing!"
"Or, you are deliberately concealing your strength!"
Garp did not choose to attack again but asked.
He wanted to confirm his conjecture!
If Rono really grows in battle, then the level of danger he presents will increase by several levels!
Hearing this, Whitebeard also naturally looked at Rono!
He could also sense with Observation Haki that since the battle began, Rono's momentum has continued to grow!
He just didn't know if this was Rono growing in battle or deliberately concealing his strength.
"As expected of [Iron Fist] Garp, you discovered it so quickly?"
Since the other party asked, there was no need for Rono to hide it.
For masters skilled in Observation Haki, concealment actually has no effect.
I think Roger was the same at the beginning, and he could see through a simple fight.
As a strong man who relies purely on physical skills, Garp is definitely not inferior to Roger.
"Is it really getting stronger through combat? And it's so fast!"
After receiving Rono's reply, Garp was completely stunned, and his face became dignified unconsciously.
In this way, it was not his own illusion just now!
This guy is indeed growing rapidly in battle.
Danger!
It's really dangerous!
Rono's level of danger must be upgraded again!
A reward of 500 million is far from enough!
"Garp, now it's my turn to attack."
At this moment, Rono also felt that it was almost time.
After the two pickups just now, Rono felt that his power seemed to have more than doubled!
Time to test the results of growing!
As soon as the words fell, Rono's figure disappeared from his place!
The battle with Garp just now was not only about strength but also greatly increased Rono's speed!
Now Rono's speed was no weaker than Garp's!
*Whoosh!*
In a short while, when Garp predicted Rono's movement and wanted to leave the place, Rono took advantage of the situation to dodge in front of Garp!
Raising his right hand, the thick Armament Haki covered his arm, dyeing it black.
The momentum climbed wildly, and the air around Rono formed a terrifying air wave!
He concentrated, gathered all his strength at one point, and channeled it through his entire right arm!
Then, suddenly swung!
Then, exploded!
**[Hiss~~!]**
Due to the huge power that had been accumulated for a long time, it was instantly released at an extremely small point!
The high-intensity pressure suddenly expanded like an explosion!
In the air, there was a sonic boom!
"This guy, when did he...!"
The next moment, Garp's eyes widened, and he just stood there in a daze!
He even forgot to dodge!
Because the move Rono used was not an ordinary punch!
It was the move he had just displayed—Iron Fist!
That's right.
What the system can pick up is not only Haki, measurements, swordsmanship, physical skills, etc.!
The system can pick up everything!
Moves, naturally, can also be picked up!
"Iron Fist Meteorite!"
*Boom!*
With a punch, accompanied by a terrifying sonic boom, Garp was stunned and hit in the chest!
The wind surged, and a terrifying wave of air erupted from Rono's fist!
In the center of the Iron Fist, a spiral airflow visible to the naked eye appeared!
*Zzz la la~!*
The airflow continued to spread, and cracks appeared on the street like cobwebs!
Garp, who was hit, instantly left the ground with his feet and flew like a cannonball!
*Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!*
He smashed several buildings in a row before finally stopping!
"As expected of Garp's own Iron Fist, it's amazing!"
Feeling the destructive power of the blow just now, Rono exclaimed in his heart.
The way and principle of this Iron Fist is completely different from an ordinary straight punch.
Normal straight punches use one's own strength.
The more powerful you are, the more powerful your straight punch is.
This Iron Fist created by Garp uses another extremely ingenious way and principle of force.
It can directly increase the destructive power of the fist itself several times!
The greater the strength of oneself, the greater the multiplier of the increase!
It is an ace killer move that can help the strong raise their upper limit!
After all, at the admiral and emperor level, the difference in combat power is no longer so obvious!
It would take at least three days and three nights for an emperor-level powerhouse to truly decide the winner!
In this way, a move that can increase the damage limit becomes extremely important!
**[Iron Fist]** was created with this idea in mind!
What a **[Iron Fist]**!
It's so satisfying!
In a short fight, his strength had grown significantly again!
Sure enough, choosing a heads-up was the most sensible choice!
"Rono, you are definitely a genius!"
On the side, Whitebeard was so excited that his hands even trembled!
How is this possible? How is this possible?
Is there such a genius in the world?
Just now, he was knocked out by Garp with two consecutive punches, and now he actually hit Garp with one punch!
What made Whitebeard tremble even more was the move Rono used!
Nothing else, it was the Iron Fist that Garp had just used in front of him!
What a powerful talent this is!
He could use it in just one fight!
No wonder this guy has made such great progress after going to sea for such a short time!
Whitebeard's judgment was indeed correct!
It is no exaggeration to say that this is the most talented guy he has seen on the sea for so many years!
With Rono's terrifying learning talent, he will definitely surpass Rocks' existence in the future!
At this moment, all the pirates who were present were stunned!
This... the situation, how did it suddenly reverse?
He was clearly at a disadvantage just now!
"Rono, you are a dangerous person!"
Garp stood up from the ruins at this moment, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.
A few ribs were broken, but for a Taijutsu monster like Garp, this was an almost negligible minor injury.
On the other hand, Garp's face was so gloomy that it was about to drip water!
At this time, Garp's inner shock was no less than Whitebeard's!