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## Chapter 1073: You Want to Disband the Marines!
Garp's mind was completely blank at this moment.
Stunned.
Completely stunned.
He didn't even notice the thunderous sonic boom that only reached his ears after the golden light.
In this instant, the entire moment seemed to fall into stagnation.
Garp could clearly feel the force hitting his arms had blasted through the Colorless Haki protecting him, as well as the tough body and bones tempered over decades.
But how was this possible!
Why was he, who had already mastered Colorless Haki, so easily defeated?
Could the gap between Colorless Haki and Colorless Haki be this vast?
Garp could feel that the force Imu used on him wasn't mixed with slashes or Devil Fruit abilities; it was purely Haki!
Yet, he still couldn't block it at all.
[Bang!!!]
Garp's burly body shot through the long corridor amidst rings of mist from the sonic boom.
Finally, he heavily crashed into a wall of golden light less than a meter away from the main gate.
His body seemed to stick to it, and only slowly landed moments later.
This was Imu using his Haki to stop Garp from flying further out.
Otherwise, that main gate definitely wouldn't have been saved, and who knows where he would have flown.
It's just...
When Garp opened his eyes and looked over, following the intense pain, he found that both of his arms were gone!
Not broken, not shattered, but seemingly burned away?
Garp thought, smelling the burning scent.
He knew that the lightning of Colorless Haki possessed all the properties of lightning in nature.
Intense heat was one of them. Clearly, after his arms were blasted, both the bones and flesh and blood were burned away.
The gap was actually this large?
Garp took a deep breath, and with some difficulty, shook himself and stood up.
And this was just the power of a single strike from the opponent!
[Swish!]
The next second, Garp found himself instantly appearing at his previous position.
This should be some kind of Devil Fruit ability.
"Let's get your arms recovered first."
Imu stood with his hands behind his back, calmly looking at Garp, who had lost his hands, completely not seeing himself as the one responsible.
"Yes!"
Garp's attitude became very respectful.
He immediately used control over his cells using Life Return, consuming a large amount of stamina to regenerate two new arms for himself.
The entire process only took seven or eight seconds, but sweat was seeping from his forehead.
This was mainly because his body and bones were far, far tougher than ordinary people.
Therefore, the consumption was naturally much, much greater than the Demons of the Demon Slayer World.
Otherwise, the regenerated arms would be too fragile.
"Understand now?"
"I understand. You completely don't need to have any reservations about me."
Garp shook his head bitterly and said.
He had already realized that Imu had walked an unimaginable path on the road of Colorless Haki, while he was just standing at the starting point.
This was not strange, of course.
The time Imu had spent mastering Colorless Haki had already exceeded a hundred years, only stopping after reaching his upper limit.
After the Star Gate opened, he indirectly improved the limit of his spirit through the strengthening of his soul, and Colorless Haki naturally progressed along with it.
"Lord Imu, I... I ask for your guidance. How should I cultivate next?"
Garp thought for a moment, then knelt down again, sincerely asking for guidance.
Because what Imu had shown them before was just how to cultivate Colorless Haki, but he hadn't written how to continue improving after possessing Colorless Haki.
Surely, it couldn't still rely on tempering the body and honing the will?
"Before Colorless Haki, the focus is on physical training, indirectly improving Haki strength. After Colorless Haki, the focus is on mental cultivation, supplemented by physical training, delving into your Sixth Sense."
Imu had no intention of hiding anything and directly showed Garp the way.
Haki, strictly speaking, is actually a type of superpower.
Because its essence is not some Life Force, but Mental Power.
It merely requires a sufficiently powerful physique to support Haki's manifestation, which is the birth of Armament Haki.
After mastering Colorless Haki, this superpower attribute reaches its extreme.
It can be said to have basically little relation to physique anymore.
It's just that how could people who have cultivated Colorless Haki give up on Martial Arts or Swordsmanship cultivation?
This makes them destined to be warrior-type powerhouses!
"Delve into the Sixth Sense..."
Garp lowered his head, muttering to himself and falling into thought.
Seeing this, Imu briefly spoke about the Sixth Sense and Seventh Sense.
The more Garp listened, the wider his mouth opened, especially upon hearing that people with the Seventh Sense, whether it was movement speed or attack speed, would reach the true Speed of Light and possess nearly ten thousand types of superpowers. He was so shocked that his pupils trembled violently.
"Understand now? You, who have mastered Colorless Haki, have merely just stepped into the middle level of the Sixth Sense. You are still far from the Seventh Sense."
Imu said lightly, meeting Garp's gaze with an expressionless face:
"To put it simply, the current you, placed in the Myriad Worlds, can be called an expert, but definitely not strong. Later, Imu will pass on to you the method of cultivation for the Sixth Sense, but you must not pass it on to others without permission."
Garp originally thought that ever since witnessing the Star Gate and Otherworld, his perspective and worldview had expanded greatly.
He didn't expect that he was actually still a frog in a well, thinking that mastering Colorless Haki meant reaching the highest realm.
Then what level had this Lord Imu before him reached?
The Seventh Sense can reach the Speed of Light. Was that punch just now, which made him completely unable to resist, because it reached the Speed of Light?
Garp had completely no concept of the true Speed of Light.
The only reference he had was Borsalino's ability.
If Imu's punch just now reached the Speed of Light, Garp shouldn't have lost just his arms...
Of course, Imu wouldn't give too many explanations about this either.
He wasn't yet foolish enough to completely reveal his own strength level to his subordinates.
This kind of behavior might seem like showing off power, but it is actually extremely foolish and leads to endless trouble.
As a BOSS, having your strength figured out by your subordinates is a very dangerous thing.
Therefore, no matter how big the gap between the two sides, it's best to hide as much as possible.
Mystery is actually very important!
"Garp, resign from Marine Admiral. Join Imu's direct Martial God Hall. If you have interest, the position of Hall Master can be given to you."
At this moment, Imu said something shocking again.
Garp raised his head, startled, unable to understand for a moment.
"Resign from Marine Admiral? Does that mean I have to leave the Marines?"
"That's right. Your current strength is no longer suitable to continue serving as Marine Admiral, unless you are interested in the position of Fleet Admiral?"
Hearing this, Garp hurriedly waved his hand: "No, no, no, I don't want to be Fleet Admiral!"
For one, he wouldn't compete with Sengoku, and for another, he truly wasn't interested.
It was just that quitting the Marines, where he had worked for a lifetime, was a bit hard to accept.
Imu understood Garp's thoughts and said, "In fact, even if you don't quit the Marines, the Marines won't exist for too long."
"What!!!"
Garp completely exploded, his scalp tingled, and he even suddenly stood up, shouting in disbelief, "You want to disband the Marines?"
"No."
Imu didn't care about his rudeness, shaking his head and saying, "You should also know about the existence of Space Pirates, as well as the matters of the Galactic Empire and the Cosmic Federation."
"This..." Garp was stunned.
"Therefore, Imu has made a decision. Once the Academy of Science side fully grasps the technology of spaceships and can manufacture space warships belonging to the World Government, the Marines and Air Force will be combined into one to form a new Marines facing the cosmic sea. At that time, Marine Headquarters will no longer be within the planet."
In the empty hall.
Imu's calm gaze and Garp's shocked gaze met each other...
(End of this chapter)
Garp's mind was completely blank at this moment.
Stunned.
Completely stunned.
He didn't even notice the thunderous sonic boom that only reached his ears after the golden light.
In this instant, the entire moment seemed to fall into stagnation.
Garp could clearly feel the force hitting his arms had blasted through the Colorless Haki protecting him, as well as the tough body and bones tempered over decades.
But how was this possible!
Why was he, who had already mastered Colorless Haki, so easily defeated?
Could the gap between Colorless Haki and Colorless Haki be this vast?
Garp could feel that the force Imu used on him wasn't mixed with slashes or Devil Fruit abilities; it was purely Haki!
Yet, he still couldn't block it at all.
[Bang!!!]
Garp's burly body shot through the long corridor amidst rings of mist from the sonic boom.
Finally, he heavily crashed into a wall of golden light less than a meter away from the main gate.
His body seemed to stick to it, and only slowly landed moments later.
This was Imu using his Haki to stop Garp from flying further out.
Otherwise, that main gate definitely wouldn't have been saved, and who knows where he would have flown.
It's just...
When Garp opened his eyes and looked over, following the intense pain, he found that both of his arms were gone!
Not broken, not shattered, but seemingly burned away?
Garp thought, smelling the burning scent.
He knew that the lightning of Colorless Haki possessed all the properties of lightning in nature.
Intense heat was one of them. Clearly, after his arms were blasted, both the bones and flesh and blood were burned away.
The gap was actually this large?
Garp took a deep breath, and with some difficulty, shook himself and stood up.
And this was just the power of a single strike from the opponent!
[Swish!]
The next second, Garp found himself instantly appearing at his previous position.
This should be some kind of Devil Fruit ability.
"Let's get your arms recovered first."
Imu stood with his hands behind his back, calmly looking at Garp, who had lost his hands, completely not seeing himself as the one responsible.
"Yes!"
Garp's attitude became very respectful.
He immediately used control over his cells using Life Return, consuming a large amount of stamina to regenerate two new arms for himself.
The entire process only took seven or eight seconds, but sweat was seeping from his forehead.
This was mainly because his body and bones were far, far tougher than ordinary people.
Therefore, the consumption was naturally much, much greater than the Demons of the Demon Slayer World.
Otherwise, the regenerated arms would be too fragile.
"Understand now?"
"I understand. You completely don't need to have any reservations about me."
Garp shook his head bitterly and said.
He had already realized that Imu had walked an unimaginable path on the road of Colorless Haki, while he was just standing at the starting point.
This was not strange, of course.
The time Imu had spent mastering Colorless Haki had already exceeded a hundred years, only stopping after reaching his upper limit.
After the Star Gate opened, he indirectly improved the limit of his spirit through the strengthening of his soul, and Colorless Haki naturally progressed along with it.
"Lord Imu, I... I ask for your guidance. How should I cultivate next?"
Garp thought for a moment, then knelt down again, sincerely asking for guidance.
Because what Imu had shown them before was just how to cultivate Colorless Haki, but he hadn't written how to continue improving after possessing Colorless Haki.
Surely, it couldn't still rely on tempering the body and honing the will?
"Before Colorless Haki, the focus is on physical training, indirectly improving Haki strength. After Colorless Haki, the focus is on mental cultivation, supplemented by physical training, delving into your Sixth Sense."
Imu had no intention of hiding anything and directly showed Garp the way.
Haki, strictly speaking, is actually a type of superpower.
Because its essence is not some Life Force, but Mental Power.
It merely requires a sufficiently powerful physique to support Haki's manifestation, which is the birth of Armament Haki.
After mastering Colorless Haki, this superpower attribute reaches its extreme.
It can be said to have basically little relation to physique anymore.
It's just that how could people who have cultivated Colorless Haki give up on Martial Arts or Swordsmanship cultivation?
This makes them destined to be warrior-type powerhouses!
"Delve into the Sixth Sense..."
Garp lowered his head, muttering to himself and falling into thought.
Seeing this, Imu briefly spoke about the Sixth Sense and Seventh Sense.
The more Garp listened, the wider his mouth opened, especially upon hearing that people with the Seventh Sense, whether it was movement speed or attack speed, would reach the true Speed of Light and possess nearly ten thousand types of superpowers. He was so shocked that his pupils trembled violently.
"Understand now? You, who have mastered Colorless Haki, have merely just stepped into the middle level of the Sixth Sense. You are still far from the Seventh Sense."
Imu said lightly, meeting Garp's gaze with an expressionless face:
"To put it simply, the current you, placed in the Myriad Worlds, can be called an expert, but definitely not strong. Later, Imu will pass on to you the method of cultivation for the Sixth Sense, but you must not pass it on to others without permission."
Garp originally thought that ever since witnessing the Star Gate and Otherworld, his perspective and worldview had expanded greatly.
He didn't expect that he was actually still a frog in a well, thinking that mastering Colorless Haki meant reaching the highest realm.
Then what level had this Lord Imu before him reached?
The Seventh Sense can reach the Speed of Light. Was that punch just now, which made him completely unable to resist, because it reached the Speed of Light?
Garp had completely no concept of the true Speed of Light.
The only reference he had was Borsalino's ability.
If Imu's punch just now reached the Speed of Light, Garp shouldn't have lost just his arms...
Of course, Imu wouldn't give too many explanations about this either.
He wasn't yet foolish enough to completely reveal his own strength level to his subordinates.
This kind of behavior might seem like showing off power, but it is actually extremely foolish and leads to endless trouble.
As a BOSS, having your strength figured out by your subordinates is a very dangerous thing.
Therefore, no matter how big the gap between the two sides, it's best to hide as much as possible.
Mystery is actually very important!
"Garp, resign from Marine Admiral. Join Imu's direct Martial God Hall. If you have interest, the position of Hall Master can be given to you."
At this moment, Imu said something shocking again.
Garp raised his head, startled, unable to understand for a moment.
"Resign from Marine Admiral? Does that mean I have to leave the Marines?"
"That's right. Your current strength is no longer suitable to continue serving as Marine Admiral, unless you are interested in the position of Fleet Admiral?"
Hearing this, Garp hurriedly waved his hand: "No, no, no, I don't want to be Fleet Admiral!"
For one, he wouldn't compete with Sengoku, and for another, he truly wasn't interested.
It was just that quitting the Marines, where he had worked for a lifetime, was a bit hard to accept.
Imu understood Garp's thoughts and said, "In fact, even if you don't quit the Marines, the Marines won't exist for too long."
"What!!!"
Garp completely exploded, his scalp tingled, and he even suddenly stood up, shouting in disbelief, "You want to disband the Marines?"
"No."
Imu didn't care about his rudeness, shaking his head and saying, "You should also know about the existence of Space Pirates, as well as the matters of the Galactic Empire and the Cosmic Federation."
"This..." Garp was stunned.
"Therefore, Imu has made a decision. Once the Academy of Science side fully grasps the technology of spaceships and can manufacture space warships belonging to the World Government, the Marines and Air Force will be combined into one to form a new Marines facing the cosmic sea. At that time, Marine Headquarters will no longer be within the planet."
In the empty hall.
Imu's calm gaze and Garp's shocked gaze met each other...
(End of this chapter)
