One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 81 The Twelve Zodiac Signs? Let this old man see what they're really made of!
East China Sea, waters near the Kingdom of Goa.

The dog-headed warship 'HQ-3', carrying a bone in its mouth, sails on the azure sea.

"That brat Luffy actually dared to lay a hand on his own grandfather! I really don't know where he learned such a stubborn temper!"

Garp, wearing a dog-head hat, sat on the deck eating senbei, still feeling annoyed.

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Beside Garp, his adjutant 'Bogart' remained silent.

The naval commodore, dressed in a serious suit, wearing a Fedora hat, and with a long katana at his waist, glanced at Garp with a helpless expression.

Who did you learn it from—is that even a question?
Of course, it's about a grandfather who punched his disobedient grandson, sending him flying into the deep mountains, and then left without a care in the world.

Of course, out of respect for Garp, Bogart remained silent for a moment before reluctantly asking, "You could have easily knocked Luffy unconscious and taken him away."

"Click. Hmm?"

Garp chewed on a senbei, glanced at Bogart, and then grinned: "What's the point of that?"

Can a ship with its mast bent by force weather the storms of the sea?

He hoped his grandson would join the navy, but ultimately...
"That kid has to be willing to walk his own path!"

He chuckled and handed over the empty bag of rice crackers in his hand: "Bogart, give me another bag!"

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Bogart took the bag and smiled helplessly: "As expected of you."

He shook his head, stood up, and casually glanced at the surrounding sea.

then
"Ok?"

His gaze froze instantly.

Because at that moment, on the distant sea, he seemed to vaguely see a figure standing on the water.

The figure was so far away that it was almost just a small black dot on the sea, and it didn't seem to be sailing a boat, so much so that even the marines responsible for observing the nearby sea hadn't noticed it yet.

But for a powerful figure like Bogart, it was enough to be discovered.

But at this moment.
"Life Returns - Eagle Eye!"

Realizing there were problems, Bogart decisively used Life Return.

then
His expression changed drastically after he saw the figure in the distance.

Because at that moment he clearly saw that the person in the distance was not standing on the sea.

To be precise, he was standing on a top hat.

That top hat looked quite unique.

It resembled a small single-person boat, constantly spewing steam from around the top hat as it sailed on the sea.

But it is not important.

After all, all sorts of strange ships can be found on this sea—for example, Bogart knows that one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Hawkeye Mihawk, has a long-standing habit of riding around on a gloomy coffin-shaped ship.

The key issue is that the person was wearing a pig's head mask!

That's the face of a sea monster!

And there is no doubt that this South China Sea specialty, which can be found all over the world, is a very sensitive topic within the navy recently.

"The pig-head mask doesn't belong to any known individual. It's just some busybody who happens to be wearing a sea monster's mask?"

Muttering to himself, Bogart placed his hand on the katana at his waist.

"You'll know once you confirm it."

As soon as he finished speaking, he drew his sword.

"Iaijutsu - Flowing Water!"

A flying slash swept out from above the deck, its power far exceeding that of Renly's slash.

Yes—although they are both commodore ranks.

Bogart is a commodore, but he has not chosen to be promoted because Garp is a vice admiral, so as to serve Garp.

If we're really talking about strength, he's not weak even among the vice admirals of the Navy Headquarters!
At this moment, his slashes and leaps changed shape like flowing water, constantly circling the figure on the sea surface.

It's obvious.
Given the unclear situation, he didn't intend to harm his opponent directly; he only planned to use the slash to trap him. But just a moment later, his pupils suddenly contracted.

Because he clearly saw it, just as his strike was about to reach his opponent.
"Buzz!"

Without a sound, the slash that should have cut the sea in two vanished into thin air.

"!!!"

Upon seeing this, Bogart was immediately alarmed.

He was almost certain of that fact.

The powerful individual who could silently annihilate his attack—the opponent was definitely one of the 'Twelve Constellations,' the fourth member whom the Navy had never heard of before!

Why is the other side appearing in the East Blue? Why is it near the Goa Kingdom?
Bogart didn't know.

But he had already gripped the knife again.

But it was at this very moment.
"Bogart."

He heard the sound.

When he turned his head, Garp had already stood up.

"Hold this for me."

He took off the dog-head hat from his head, threw it to Bogart, and went onto the deck.

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

He clenched his fists, making a cracking sound.

A hearty smile had already appeared on his lips: "That kid Luffy has just made me a little angry—I'll deal with this guy myself."

"I actually ran into him!"

Meanwhile, on the distant sea...

Beneath the pig-head mask, Roy's expression was solemn.

A criminal in the East China Sea encounters a naval hero—although he had a vague premonition, seeing this worst-case scenario still gave him a headache.

"There's no point in fighting this old man here—but thankfully, the two sides are still quite far apart."

"Let's find a way to evacuate immediately."

As the pig pondered this, he looked at the top hat at his feet and felt a little relieved.

The top hat on his feet is essentially a 'forged object' created by fusing two things together using the Gluttony Fruit—he ate a single-person speedboat and a hat to create this thing.

It can store items and its travel speed is not slow, making this distance more than enough for him.
"Um!?"

But at that very moment, the expression on the Pig's face suddenly changed.

Because at that moment, he could feel the entire sea surface shaking violently.

Something is coming!

"A slash... no, what is that?"

He immediately turned his head and was shocked to see it.

On the prow of that dog-headed warship in the distance.

As the naval banner fluttered wildly in the wind, the white-haired naval officer was already preparing to throw a punch.

The overwhelming aura emanating from his fist, poised to strike, was the very reason for the current chaos on the sea.

Seawater kept splashing up, the currents were turbulent, and even at this moment, Roy could hear the air above the sea crackling and popping.

"Hahahaha! The Twelve Constellations—the guy who's been giving the Warring States period and the government a headache lately, let me see what you're made of!"

He laughed loudly, his voice echoing across the sea.

Black and red Conqueror's Haki exploded from his fist like lightning.

He threw a punch!

"Fist Bone Meteor!"

(End of this chapter)