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

"Snapped!"

Giger closed the Bible, his expression turning solemn, and said in a deep voice...

"The news of the King's disappearance has spread, and the World Government will take action soon. Before long, they will send the Navy to investigate."

The bear rubbed the pads between its paws and spoke.

"Big brother, does that mean we're going to war with the navy?"

Ginny pulled a gold-plated pistol from her impressive bust; it was a birthday gift Gigg had brought back for her from the palace on one of her birthdays.

She was absolutely enamored with this golden pistol, carrying it with her almost every moment except when taking a bath.

Moreover, Ginny didn't just use the gun as a decoration.

Because of her looks and figure, some nobles had designs on her, and some even resorted to violence.

This group clearly saw Ginny as just a pretty face, but they were wrong.

While girls her age were still being pampered by their parents, Ginny had already walked through the gates of hell in the Valley of the Gods.

She witnessed the dark side of this world early on, and through her long-term relationship with Giger, she deeply understood the importance of power.

So over the years, she has never fallen behind in training, and now she is a true sharpshooter.

Needless to say, Ivan's transvestite boxing style was already in its early stages.

Seeing the three eager-to-try individuals, Giger couldn't help but chuckle.

"Don't be so tense. I'm not asking you to fight the Navy to the death. I just want to ask if you want to join the Navy with me?"

Upon hearing this, the three of them were taken aback. After a moment, Ginny said with a worried expression,

"I don't care! I'll go wherever Brother Jig goes, but... we were both slaves before, what if it gets found out...?"

Giger tapped Ginny's forehead with his finger and said,

"How can you always forget that I am also a Celestial Dragon? With me around, no one dares to do anything to you."

Ginny nodded obediently, took Giger's hand, and said earnestly,

“Brother Jig, I’ll follow you. I said six years ago that we would never be separated!”

Xiong also raised his hand, indicating that he wanted to follow Giger. Only Ivan kept his head down and did not express his opinion. Giger did not urge him and just watched him quietly.

Ginny couldn't hold back any longer. She grabbed Ivan's ear and shouted,

"Ivan! What are you thinking about? Don't you want to come with me?"

Ivan was silent for a moment, then slowly raised his head, a rare serious expression on his face.

"I'm sorry, I don't think I'm really suited to be a navy officer. I love freedom and the sea!"

Ginny's expression changed, and she wanted to say something more, but Giger raised his hand to interrupt her.

Giger had no negative feelings about Ivan's choice; everyone has their own aspirations, and he wouldn't force him.

Moreover, he had anticipated this outcome, and although he felt a little regretful, he still respected Ivan's choice.

He wouldn't let this create a rift between him and Ivan. He always remembered the days they spent together escaping through the Valley of the Gods, and all the little things that had happened over the past six years.

Seeing the guilty look on Ivan's face, Giger smiled sincerely, patted Ivan on the shoulder, and said softly,

"It's okay, we'll always be friends, and one day we'll meet again on the high seas."

Chapter 16 Spandam

In the following days, unlike the chaotic Kingdom of Sorbe outside, the church where Gig lived continued as before, as if nothing had happened.

The only difference is that Ivan, who used to go out and have fun every day, has become well-behaved. He stays in the church every day and occasionally helps Xiong receive elderly people who come for treatment.

No one mentioned what happened that night again, and the group continued to get along as before.

Until this day, a naval warship arrived at the port.

A large number of naval soldiers and a naval officer with the rank of rear admiral strode quickly down from the warship.

The nobles and ministers of the Kingdom of Solbe had been waiting here for a long time, and as soon as they saw the naval rear admiral, they immediately surrounded him.

A minister approached the rear admiral solicitously and said,

"You must be Major General Babus from headquarters! We've been waiting for you!"

The major general named Babus nodded, saluted, and then turned his gaze toward the warship instead of looking at the minister.

Following Babus's gaze, a man with slicked-back hair and wearing a black and gray striped coat, accompanied by two men in suits, strode arrogantly off the warship.

The naval soldiers on both sides looked awkward and lowered their heads, clearly not wanting to see this guy.

A flash of disgust crossed Major General Babus's eyes, but he quickly concealed it, bowing slightly and speaking respectfully.

“Mr. Spandane, we have arrived in the Kingdom of Sorbe.”

Spandam ignored Babus, glancing sideways at the man in the suit beside him. The man immediately understood, skillfully taking out a cigar and offering it to Spandam's lips, then lighting it with a lighter.

Spandam took a deep drag on his cigar, glanced disdainfully at the assembled ministers before him, then looked at the town in the distance and exhaled a large puff of smoke.

"This is the Kingdom of Solbe? Pshaw, you call this a country? No wonder there's so little celestial gold every year, ugh!"

A glob of phlegm brushed against a nobleman's collar and fell to the ground, but this nobleman, who was used to swaggering around, didn't dare to utter a single word.

These ministers and nobles weren't stupid. From Spandam's arrogant behavior and his words just now, they vaguely realized Spandam's identity: he was a member of the World Government!

The minister who had just been fawning over Major General Babus immediately changed his target, hunching over like a shrimp and approaching Spandam, asking in a fawning tone,

"Forgive my poor eyesight, may I ask who you are, sir?"

Spandam remained as arrogant as ever, with his nostrils flaring in the air. The man in the suit beside him stepped forward and blocked Spandam's path, shouting at him...

"Why are you getting so close? You're not worthy to know who the adults are. Get out of here!"

The minister was startled and quickly stepped back, saying in a panic,

"I am so sorry to have offended you, sir. Please don't be angry!"

Spandam waved his hand impatiently and said,

"Alright, alright, I heard your king is gone? What a trivial matter, let Babus handle it. I'm here on an important mission!"

The minister bowed several more times, and seeing how pitiful he was, Babus spoke up.

"Tell me about the current situation. Are there any leads regarding King Beckley?"

Although he was a minister of a nation, both Major General Babus from the headquarters and Spandam from the World Government were important figures he couldn't afford to offend, so he immediately replied...

"His Majesty the King was perfectly fine during the day, but suddenly disappeared overnight. We speculate that this matter is most likely related to that Gigg! He is not very old, but he has a strange ability, and most importantly, he is lawless and an extremely dangerous person!"

Upon hearing the minister's description, Babus nodded slightly, thinking to himself,

"A strange ability? Could he be a Devil Fruit user? No wonder..."

Devil Fruits are rare items, especially in a remote small country like this. A slightly stronger Devil Fruit user is not someone that ordinary people can deal with.

Babus wanted to ask more about Giggs, but Spandam suddenly changed his expression and dropped his cigar to the ground.

He suddenly leaped past the two men in suits, grabbed the minister by the collar, and shouted, spittle flying from his mouth.

"Who did you just say? Say it again!"

The minister, who had been sprayed in the face with spittle, answered honestly.

"Gig... Gigg, King Bekley must have been captured by him!"

"Snapped!"

A loud slap rang out, and in full view of everyone, the minister was slapped hard across the face by Spandam and fell to the ground. If it weren't for Babus's leg blocking him, he would have rolled a long way.

Babus frowned, realizing what was happening, and spoke with displeasure.

“Mr. Spandam, although you are an official of the World Government, isn’t this behavior a bit excessive? The Kingdom of Sorbet is, after all, one of the member states. You can’t treat a minister like this without cause, can you?”

Spandam took a few deep breaths. He wasn't much of a fighter to begin with, and he was exhausted from the slap he had just received.

Once his breathing had calmed down a bit, he pointed at the minister lying trembling at Babus's feet and began to hurl insults.

"Damn it! Don't you even know your place?! How dare you address that person by their name? I'll fucking..."

As he spoke, Spandam pulled out a pistol and was about to fire at the minister when a man in a suit quickly stopped him.

"Lord Spandam, don't kill him yet! We need to get information from him about where that person is!"

These words had the desired effect. The enraged Spandam lowered his pistol and ordered two men in suits to drag the minister over like a dead dog.

This time, Babus did not speak up for the minister; he fell silent. This matter seemed to be more complicated than he had thought.

Not long ago, he received a mission from the Warring States General to investigate the king's disappearance, but just as he was about to set off, Spandam suddenly arrived and asked to go to the Kingdom of Sorbe together.

Babus wanted to inform Sengoku first, but Spandam produced a document signed by the World Government, giving him no chance to do so.

With this document in hand, even if Babus was unhappy, he had no choice but to obediently let Spandam swagger onto the ship.

Spandane hadn't revealed his purpose to him, and he was too lazy to ask, only thinking that once they arrived in the Kingdom of Solbe, everyone would be busy with their own things. But now it seemed that their missions were intertwined.

The key point is the young man, Gige, mentioned by the minister.