NOVEL NEXT Chapter 197: Chapter 197: Jack: "Bro! I Was Wrong..."
Chapter 197: Jack: "Bro! I Was Wrong..."
This is the Grand Line.
Encountering a pirate ship here is nothing unusual.
However, seeing a ship from the Beasts Pirates surprised Garp.
"The Beasts Pirates? What are Kaido's men doing here?"
Kaido's territory is on Onigashima in the seas around Wano Country, far from here.
"Let's take a look."
Garp stood up and walked toward the deck with Chen Ye.
Once they reached the deck, Chen Ye saw a man.
He was a middle-aged man, medium build, dressed in a gray suit with a Marine coat draped over his shoulders, wearing a round hat pulled low enough to almost cover his eyes.
A long sword hung at his waist.
"Bogard."
Garp called out and asked, "Who's approaching us?"
The middle-aged man named Bogard saluted Garp and then replied, "It's Jack the Drought."
Chen Ye curiously looked at Bogard.
He knew the story well and was aware of Bogard's identity.
This man was Vice Admiral Garp's assistant, much like his shadow, often seen by Garp's side and very low-profile.
However, from various clues in the original story, it was clear that this man was a formidable fighter, deeply trusted by Garp.
Sensing Chen Ye's gaze, Bogard raised his head, revealing sharp eyes. He glanced at Chen Ye and nodded in greeting.
Chen Ye smiled and turned his gaze toward the sea.
A large wooden sailing ship was approaching.
With his excellent vision, Chen Ye could already see a giant standing on the ship's bow.
The giant was over eight meters tall, with an extremely muscular body. His head was adorned with two tusks, making him look like a living mammoth.
"Kid, I'll leave this fool to you," Garp's voice suddenly sounded.
Chen Ye nodded.
He was also interested in testing the strength of the top fighters in this pirate world.
Just as Chen Ye was about to make a move, Garp added, "Don't kill him—just drive him away."
Seeing Chen Ye's puzzled expression, Garp explained, "The Marine Headquarters is currently recovering its strength. Now isn't the time to provoke a powerful enemy."
Chen Ye nodded in agreement.
Indeed, Marine Headquarters had lost an Admiral and numerous Marines just three months ago. Provoking an emperor-level force now would be unwise.
Though Jack the Drought was somewhat foolish, he was still one of the Beasts Pirates' top officers, one of the Three Calamities, and a key ally to Kaido.
Killing him would practically be a declaration of war against the Beasts Pirates!
Just like the transmigrator who killed Admiral Aokiji—the Marines were currently searching the world for him.
(This person had long since left the Whitebeard Pirates and is now missing…)
The next moment.
Chen Ye moved.
"Boom!"
With a powerful leap, he shot toward the other ship like a massive cannonball.
His jump shook Garp's warship, causing it to sink several meters. Many Marine soldiers on deck stumbled and fell.
And this was after Chen Ye had deliberately controlled his strength.
Had he jumped with full force, Garp's warship would undoubtedly have been damaged!
Only Garp and Bogard remained standing steadily, unaffected.
Bogard looked up, his gaze locked onto Chen Ye's figure.
He was curious to see just how powerful this "monster" that Vice Admiral Garp had spoken of truly was...
On the other side.
Jack the Drought had already spotted Garp on the Marine ship.
Of course, he recognized the Marine hero.
Upon seeing Garp, Jack was momentarily surprised but didn't pay much mind and certainly didn't reconsider his plans.
A Marine hero? Just a Vice Admiral. How strong could he be?
Did they think a Vice Admiral alone could scare him off?
Who did they think Jack the Drought was?
At this moment.
Someone leaped from the Marine warship, flying directly toward him.
Jack squinted and saw that it was a young, bald-headed kid wearing a standard Marine uniform. He snorted in disdain.
"Dare to look down on me? A nobody dares to step onto my ship? Prepare to die!"
Jack roared furiously, raising his massive, barrel-sized fist and hurling it toward Chen Ye.
Seeing Jack's fist coming at him, Chen Ye, descending from mid-air, remained calm.
Over the past three months, his attributes had each increased by an average of 900 points.
This meant that Chen Ye's strength attribute had now reached a staggering 4,270 points, 427 times that of an average person.
If a healthy adult male's punch force is around 75 kg, Chen Ye's punch now could exert a force exceeding 30,000 kg—tens of tons!
And this was only the surface data.
In reality, with the support of his bio-force field, Chen Ye's full-strength punch could deliver an impact at least three times higher than the panel data.
Thus…
When Chen Ye threw his punch, even the void seemed to distort.
It truly changed color.
As Chen Ye's punch shot forward, the surrounding void instantly warped and tore, creating gravity waves like a black hole, darkening the light around him.
Before his fist even landed, the sheer pressure made Jack feel suffocated.
Jack's eyes widened in shock.
In his mind, a curse emerged that he wasn't sure he should say out loud…
"Boom!"
A thunderous explosion echoed across the sea.
Jack's thick arm shattered on impact.
Not only that, but the shockwave from Chen Ye's punch also injured Jack's body, shattering his mask and leaving him bleeding all over.
His eyes rolled back, his massive, toothy mouth hanging open, as he instantly slipped into unconsciousness.
The giant wooden ship under his feet was obliterated in an instant.
Everyone on board, including Jack, was thrown into the sea.
One punch.
That was all it took.
At this moment, Chen Ye had the aura of a true bald-headed demon king.
The sheer destruction caused by a single punch was terrifying.
For Jack, it was as if a 100,000 kg fist had fallen from the heavens, crashing into his own fist…
The fact that he survived was a testament to his remarkable resilience.
On the Marine warship.
Everyone watched in stunned disbelief as Chen Ye, with just one punch, shattered Jack's massive ship and sent him flying into the sea…
All were left speechless, eyes wide with shock.
Bogart, in particular, narrowed his eyes, his face showing astonishment.
In Chen Ye, he saw a shadow of his superior, Vice Admiral Garp.
The key difference was, how old had Garp been when he earned his reputation?
And here was this bald-headed youth, so incredibly young!
Even Garp's expression grew serious.
"This guy… he's truly frightening," Garp remarked.
Garp turned and asked, "Bogart, what do you think of this kid's strength?"
"Terrifying," Bogart replied without hesitation. "I couldn't have stopped that punch just now."
(End of Chapter)
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