One Piece: Starting with God Valley, intercepting the Dark-Dark Fruit

Looking at the old man with gray hair on the ground, Long called out "Father" in a trembling voice, but Garp still did not make a sound.

The dragon's eyes instantly turned bloodshot. He glared at Gigg and roared.

"Gig! I'll fight you to the death!!!"

Thinking of his father, whose fate was unknown, Long's anger reached its peak, and he rushed towards Jig without regard for anything else.

Garp's personal guards looked grief-stricken; in their eyes, Dragon's actions were tantamount to suicide.

Indeed, that was the case. A red light emanated from Giger's hand, and he moved with lightning speed, instantly grabbing the dragon by the neck.

Just as he was about to suck the dragon dry, a strange change occurred.

Garp, who had been lying on the ground like a dead dog, suddenly sprang up, and Gigg was caught off guard and knocked away.

After the impact, Garp's bones cracked all over, like rusted bearings. He couldn't care less about that now. He glanced at the dragon, whose temples were already turning white, and a look of heartache flashed in his eyes.

Then he grabbed the dazed man and lifted him up, then with his last bit of strength threw him into the air, shouting,

"Fist Bone - Meteorite!!!"

Swish!

The dragon's body shot out like a cannonball. Garp collapsed to the ground with a thud, panting heavily. He looked up at the direction the dragon had disappeared in and murmured,

"My child, this is all the help your father can give you..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Giger, who had rushed back, stomped him to the ground.

Giger stared expressionlessly down at Garp beneath his feet, then slammed his foot down, and Garp groaned before losing consciousness completely.

Then he ordered his men to tie up Garp, and then summoned the Dark Bible to absorb Garp into it.

Lucia slowly approached Giger and said with self-reproach,

"Young Master, I'm so sorry. If only I could have killed the dragon sooner..."

Giger raised his hand, turned to Lucia, and smiled, saying...

"It's not your fault. You've done your best. I fell for Garp's trick. I never thought that old man could act too."

After Ginny directed her men to tie up the remaining guards of Garp, she walked over and said,

“Brother Jig, Dragon was already seriously injured, and then Garp threw him out like that. I think he’s probably dead.”

Giger shook his head; he was 100% certain that the dragon was still alive.

He suspected that the World Will was real, and that the D race was a key target of the World Will.

Especially those characters who are connected to Luffy, the protagonist who should appear in the timeline, should be difficult to kill before they complete their own missions.

Thinking of this, Giger glanced at the Dark Bible in his hand and said calmly,

"Garp, it seems your mission is over. I'd like to see if your D. clan can really turn the world upside down!"

The sun has begun to rise, and the darkness is fading away.

Giger looked up at the sky, his body radiating flame-like darkness, forming a pillar of darkness that shot straight into the sky, swallowing up the sunlight above.

He squinted and whispered,

"One day, I will make this world submit to my will!"

......

After collecting the remaining celestial gold, Giger returned to base immediately.

He first escorted the ship safely to Mary Geoise, then sent Spandam with the Heavenly Gold to deliver the message. He then took another ship and led the remaining navy back to Marineford.

On the way, Giger had already informed headquarters that he was about to return, so when his ship entered Marineford, Kong and a group of high-ranking officials had already arrived at the port to welcome Giger back.

In the eyes of the Navy's top brass, Giger's mission this time has significantly enhanced the Navy's standing with the World Government, and its significance is still very important.

As Giger and the rest of the navy disembarked, Sora immediately led the applause. Only Tsuru frowned slightly and whispered to Sengoku, who had just changed his expression.

"Sengoku, why hasn't Garp come out yet? Have you received any news from him during this time?"

Sengoku paused for a moment, then shook his head and said,

"No, but that's just how Garp is. He rarely called us when he was on missions before. This time he's with his son, so how could he possibly care about this?"

A glint of light flashed in the crane's eyes, and it said in a deep voice,

"Where did the dragon go? And what about the soldiers that Garp took up there? They've all disappeared too?"

Upon hearing this, Sengoku finally realized that something was wrong. However, before he could think about it further, the last group of people on the ship came out, including five naval soldiers who were being escorted out bound.

Upon seeing these five people, Sora and the others were all astonished. Tsuru and Sengoku's eyes narrowed. They recognized one or two of the five people being held captive; they were Garp's personal guards!

Chapter 145 Headquarters Standoff

Jig seemed to think the escorting team was moving too slowly, so he raised his hand and pulled, and five bound guards were immediately dragged over and thrown in front of Kong and the others.

The five people on the ground were already on the verge of death. Kong frowned and asked with a puzzled expression,

"Gig, what's wrong with them?"

Giger responded calmly.

"They have forgotten their identity as naval personnel and have become the Monkey family's private bodyguards."

The naval high command exchanged bewildered glances upon hearing this, while Tsuru stepped forward, looking directly into Giger's eyes and asking,

"Gig, can you tell me where Garp went?"

Giger immediately summoned the Dark Bible and released Garp from within.

Upon seeing Garp, who was white-haired and bound like a dumpling, everyone's expression changed drastically. Tsuru and Sengoku even rushed over to help Garp up.

Giger stepped forward and blocked their path.

Sengoku glared at Gigg, his body radiating a dazzling golden light, and said, word by word,

"Gig, get out of my way!"

Jig remained motionless as darkness erupted from his body, completely engulfing the Buddhist light of the Warring States period.

Lucia and Ginny stepped forward, standing guard beside Gigg, and drew their weapons, pointing them at Sengoku.

Even the usually composed Crane now wore an angry expression, her hands crossed in front of her chest, indicating she was ready for battle.

In no time, the port of Marineford was plunged into a tense atmosphere, with battle imminent.

Kong finally came to his senses, and roared with a livid face.

"What are you doing?! This is Marineford! Stop it all!"

However, Sengoku and Tsuru completely ignored him. Seeing Garp in such a miserable state, the two of them could no longer remain calm.

Veins bulged on Kong's forehead. He clenched his fists, about to step forward, when Garp, lying on the ground, suddenly spoke up.

"Sengoku, Tsuru, don't act rashly..."

Garp's voice sounded extremely weak, and both Tsuru and Sengoku felt a chill run down their spines upon hearing it. Sora swept between them, stood before Giger, and asked in a deep voice,

"Gig, tell me what's going on?"

Giger glanced at Garp on the ground and said,

"During the mission, former Navy Rear Admiral Dragon attempted to steal the Celestial Gold. When I discovered this, I wanted to arrest him. Garp not only did not assist me in the arrest, but also obstructed me, and in the end, he even personally helped Dragon escape."

"Nani!?"

Upon hearing this news, both naval officers and soldiers at the port gasped in surprise, then looked at Garp on the ground with disbelief.

It took Kong a while to recover. He took a deep breath, then looked at Garp on the ground and asked,

"Karp, is it really as Gig said?"

Karp did not respond; he closed his eyes and turned his face to the ground.

His actions were tantamount to acknowledging Giger's words, causing Tsuru and Sengoku to freeze in place, their momentum momentarily halted.

After a moment of silence, Kong slowly spoke.

"Garp, do you know that Dragon's actions will bring shame to the entire Navy?"

Garp's body trembled slightly. He nodded, and Kong continued,

"I know Dragon is your son, and you can't bear to hurt him, but don't forget, you're not just a father, you're also a navy officer! How many officers and soldiers in the navy look up to you as a role model? How can you do this to them?!"

Sora became more and more excited as he spoke. In the end, he suddenly squatted down, grabbed Garp, and pulled him up to face him.

Garp coughed violently a few times, and Tsuru looked reluctant. She raised her hand, but Sengoku pressed it down next to her.

Unlike Garp, Sengoku always put the Navy first, so even if he was in great pain, he had to admit that Garp had really made a mistake this time.

He was truly too ashamed to defend Garp.

Karp opened his cloudy eyes and said in a low voice,

"But if I hadn't helped Long, he would have been killed by Giggs..."

Kong glanced at Gige upon hearing this, but Gige remained expressionless and said calmly,

“Long’s crime is punishable by death, and he also resisted arrest. As the commander-in-chief, I certainly have the right to execute him on the spot.”