East Blue.
On the coastline.
On the sea, a fishing rod was bent into an exaggerated arc.
"Get up here!"
White Night gripped the fishing rod tightly with both hands, the rocks beneath his feet shattered, and his center of gravity was almost dragged into the sea.
On the other end of the line, a fifty-meter-long Sea King was struggling wildly, its massive waves crashing against the reefs one after another.
"Roar—!"
The Sea King let out a piercing roar, its enormous fish eyes filled with ferocity.
White Night gritted his teeth, the muscles in his arms beginning to swell with blood.
"Just a little more..."
He could feel that the Sea King's strength was gradually waning.
Just a little longer—
Snap!
The fishing line broke.
White Night fell backward, almost tumbling onto the reef.
He steadied himself and looked down at the bare fishing rod in his hand, his face instantly darkening.
"It got away?"
In the distance, the Sea King was thrashing its tail, frantically fleeing towards the deep sea.
White Night threw away the fishing rod, his face devoid of any expression.
"Dvalin."
His voice was calm.
So calm it was chilling.
"Roar—!"
Suddenly, an earth-shattering dragon's roar echoed in the sky!
A colossal azure shadow swooped down from the clouds, and the fierce wind whipped up monstrous waves!
It was a giant dragon, a hundred meters long!
Its scales gleamed with an azure luster in the sunlight, its massive wings blotted out the sky, and its dragon eyes burned with cold killing intent.
"Go."
White Night raised his hand and casually pointed in the direction the Sea King was fleeing.
"Get it."
Dvalin didn't hesitate.
It folded its wings, transforming into a streak of azure light, instantly tearing through the surface of the sea, chasing after the desperately fleeing Sea King.
"Roar—!"
The Sea King sensed the terrifying aura behind it and thrashed its tail frantically, the waves it kicked up even forming a whirlpool.
But it was useless.
Dvalin was too fast.
In less than three seconds, it had caught up to the Sea King.
"Roar—!"
Dragon claws tore through the seawater.
The Sea King didn't even have time to let out a scream before its massive body was bitten by Dvalin and dragged into the deeper sea.
Blood stained the surface of the sea.
White Night stood on the reef, quietly watching the scene unfold.
"A fish that gets off the hook shouldn't expect to escape."
He murmured, then turned to head back to the Village.
Just then—
"Ding!"
"instance mission completed!"
"Participant: Monkey D. Garp"
"instance Name: Marineford War"
"Mission Rating: SSS-rank"
"instance rewards have been issued!"
White Night stood on the reef, looking at the text flashing on the system panel, a slight smile playing on his lips.
An SSS-rank rating.
This was the highest rank the instance system could give.
"As expected of Garp."
White Night murmured, lightly tapping his finger in the void.
The system panel instantly expanded, and lines of golden text appeared before his eyes.
"instance reward settlement in progress..."
"Host has received reward: Strongest Three Types of Haki (SSS-rank)"
"Reward Description: Observation Haki (Future Sight), Armament Haki (Ryuo · Internal Destruction), Conqueror's Haki (Haoshoku Infusion) have been perfectly integrated and can be switched at will."
"Host has received reward: Perfect Dark-Dark Fruit (SSS-rank)"
"Reward Description: All side effects (such as double damage, fear of seawater and Sea Stone) have been removed. The Host can absorb anything into darkness, and can also strip others of their Devil Fruit abilities."
White Night stood on the reef, looking at the two consecutive SSS-rank rewards popping up on the panel, and even with his steady temperament, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.
The next second.
Two distinct yet perfectly integrated terrifying powers erupted from his body!
Boom—!
Centered on him, a ripple mixed with black-red lightning and abyssal darkness instantly spread out!
The sea surface was pressed down by this aura, stirring up giant waves tens of meters high!
The clouds in the sky were torn apart, revealing the clear blue sky behind them!
The entire Foosha Village trembled violently at this moment!
On the reef.
White Night slowly opened his eyes.
A deep black-red light flashed in the depths of his pupils.
Observation Haki.
He could "see" five seconds into the future: Dvalin would surface from the seabed, holding the Sea King's corpse in its mouth.
Armament Haki.
He raised his hand, and a layer of ink-black Armament Haki instantly covered his entire arm, then, like flowing water, it permeated beneath his skin.
Ryuo.
Internal Destruction.
Conqueror's Haki.
He clenched his fist, and a layer of black-red lightning wildly danced over his knuckles.
Haoshoku Infusion.
Immediately after, in the palm of his hand, a bottomless wisp of darkness began to swirl, like a miniature black hole, even twisting and devouring the surrounding light with its gravity.
Dark-Dark Fruit.
"Not bad."
White Night unclenched his fist, the darkness and lightning receding together, a highly satisfied smile appearing on his face.
These two SSS-rank top-tier powers had completely integrated into his body, like innate instincts.
He didn't even need to consciously use them; with just a thought, Haki and darkness would automatically activate.
Indeed.
Five seconds later.
Boom—!
The sea surface exploded, and Dvalin's massive body burst out from the seabed, holding the Sea King, which had been torn in half, in its mouth.
"Roar—!"
It let out a low growl and threw the Sea King's corpse onto the shallow beach next to the reef.
White Night glanced at the corpse and nodded.
"Well done."
Dvalin wagged its tail, its massive body sinking back into the seabed, leaving only a pair of dragon eyes exposed above the water, silently watching White Night.
Just then.
A blinding white light suddenly exploded behind him!
White Night stopped and turned around.
On the other side of the reef, a tall figure was slowly emerging from the white light.
It was Garp.
He was covered in wounds, his clothes tattered, his hair disheveled, looking extremely disheveled.
But his eyes were frighteningly bright.
"BWAHAHAHA!"
As soon as Garp appeared, he let out a thunderous laugh.
"I'm back!"
White Night stood not far away, looking at the old man who had just emerged from the instance, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"Looks like you had a good harvest."
Garp turned around, his grin even more exaggerated.
"More than good!"
He raised his right fist and, facing the sea, unleashed a powerful punch!
Without any warning.
The sea surface suddenly caved in, as if pressed down hard by an invisible giant hand.
Crack—!
A crisp cracking sound echoed.
The atmosphere, it tore apart.
Spiderweb-like cracks spread wildly from Garp's fist, tearing apart the entire sky.
Boom—!
A destructive shockwave erupted from the center of the fist, the sea surface instantly exploded, stirring up giant waves tens of meters high!
The waves crashed towards the reef, but stopped abruptly three meters from White Night.
White Night raised his hand, and an invisible barrier blocked all the seawater.
"Old man."
He looked at Garp, his tone calm.
"Are you trying to get a lifetime ban by attacking your boss like this?"
Garp was stunned for a moment.
Then he laughed wildly and scratched his head.
"BWAHAHAHA! Sorry, sorry!"
He lowered his fist, his face full of excitement.
"I just got a new ability and got a little excited!"
White Night glanced at the giant waves he had created, then at the slowly repairing cracks.
"Tremor-Tremor Fruit?"
"Exactly!"
Garp clenched his fist, and a transparent shockwave danced over his knuckles.
"That old bastard's power is mine now!"
He said, then couldn't help but laugh again.
"And it's the perfect version! No fear of seawater, no fear of Sea Stone!"
Garp said, then suddenly scratched his head.
"But your instance is too inhumane. I wanted to see my Grandson in the future, but I was just teleported back."