"Oh, right." Amon raised a finger. "This item also has a time limit. It can only be used once every twenty-four hours. I used it just now, so if you want to use it, you'll have to wait until this time tomorrow before it's ready again."
"And the BGM needs an intro. If you want it to hit someone, you need to catch them off guard. If you don't want to get dragged in yourself, the moment you press play, get out of the range as fast as you can."
Amon was annoyingly professional about it, laying out everything he knew. How to use it, what to watch out for, the rough limits.
"Cooldown time…" Garp tried fiddling with it, then sighed when nothing happened. "What a shame."
He had wanted to drag Sengoku into another round of singing, dancing, and whatever that was.
But Amon had been right. Once it was used, it needed time.
Even so, Garp was still in a good mood. The tactical value was ridiculous.
Imagine a battle in full swing, and then that BGM suddenly hits.
Friend and foe both start dancing.
The scene would be insane.
"Heh. Not bad, right?" Amon said.
He put the projector away and moved on.
"Besides that, this ball is also pretty special."
He took out the Master Ball.
This one was harder to explain. It was a product of a different world. In Pokémon, it was absolute. Here, Amon was not sure whether it could capture Sea Kings.
And there was no way to test it for Garp. The Master Ball was one-use. The creature caught inside would be loyal to its owner. Amon could not burn it as a demonstration.
Amon cleared his throat and went ahead anyway.
"This is called a Master Ball. It's made for capturing creatures with high intelligence. Usually it's a guaranteed catch with one throw."
"And it should work on massive Sea Kings too. If you catch one, it'll be extremely loyal. You'll also be able to communicate with it."
He said it with a straight face.
If it failed later, that was Garp's problem.
"Catch a giant Sea King?" Garp stared at the ball with a skeptical face. "And communicate with it?"
Amon ignored the look and made his tone firmer.
"Yes. Any Sea King works. If you injure it first, it'll probably be easier. Also, it's a one-time consumable. One catch, one use, that's it. Don't waste it on some weak Sea King."
Garp stared for another beat, then laughed.
"That really is something. Hahahaha. When I have time, I'll go to the Calm Belt and find a nasty one to test it on. If it works, sailing gets a whole lot easier."
He pocketed the Master Ball carefully.
Amon's items were always strange. This being able to catch Sea Kings did not feel that far-fetched.
Then Amon brought out the last item.
Brilliant Moon.
In its original game, it boosted magic power and reduced skill cooldown, with an active skill called Stasis.
Here, everything else had been stripped away.
Only the Stasis remained.
Even weakened, it was still an excellent life-saving tool. When an enemy threw out a finishing move, Brilliant Moon could trigger Stasis and let you slip through the strike untouched.
And it was not a consumable.
It could be used once per day.
"The last item is called Brilliant Moon," Amon said, holding it up. "The effect is simple and practical."
"When you're being attacked, you activate it. Your body enters stasis and you become invincible for a short time. All damage is negated."
"Negate all damage?" Garp's eyebrows jumped.
Even for him, that was a frightening effect.
Amon nodded. "Stasis can only be used once per day. You can test it right now if you want."
"How?" Garp asked immediately. He wanted to see it with his own eyes.
Amon pointed outside. "We go out. Then you punch me with your strongest move. I'll use stasis to test the effect."
...
He took Brilliant Moon and walked out of the market street first. Garp followed.
"If we're testing, use your strongest move," Amon said. "I also want to see how hard your 'fist of love' really hits."
Garp blinked, then grinned.
"Hahaha. Kid, you sure? My fist of love isn't something normal people can endure. How about Sengoku tries it instead? Even if it fails, it's fine."
Sengoku: "?"
Fine?
Sengoku's face went blank, then dark.
Garp, you bastard.
While Sengoku was busy cursing him in his head, Amon waved it off.
"No need. Relax. You won't hurt me."
Even without Brilliant Moon, Amon's own physical skills meant Garp would not drop him with one hit.
Garp laughed again, finally remembering Amon was not ordinary.
"Right. I almost forgot what kind of monster you are."
He rolled his shoulders, then drew his right fist back.
His clothes billowed without wind. His arm thickened visibly as power gathered, a faint violet aura curling around his knuckles.
The next instant, he kicked off the ground and appeared in front of Amon with a short hop.
His punch drove forward without hesitation, aimed straight at Amon's body.
Before the fist even landed, a crushing force surged toward Amon like it wanted to tear the air apart.