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

This newly born Emperor of the Sea is Shanks, and also the youngest Emperor of the Sea.

Fleet Admiral Kong is simply too old, and it's clear he's finding it difficult to handle the current situation of the "Four Emperors" on the high seas.

Finally, after Sora's repeated recommendations, the World Government made the decision to appoint Sengoku as the next Fleet Admiral on a temporary basis.

The "provisional admiral" is the last stand of the world government.

The World Government explained that the current maritime situation is severe, and the evaluation of the Admiral must be more rigorous and handled with caution.

However, anyone with a brain can see that the World Government clearly doesn't want Sengoku to become the Fleet Admiral.

Not to mention the World Government, there are many dissatisfactions even within the Navy itself.

For example, Aokiji, who had only been an admiral for a few years, reportedly stated publicly on several occasions that the Fleet Admiral must be Black Dragon, and he would not submit to anyone else except Black Dragon!

Akainu and Kizaru were much more mature than Aokiji. The two of them didn't say a word and silently went to Mary Geoise to meet with Korin, wanting to ask Korin to intervene in this matter.

In response, Garin said,

“As long as Giger can wake up, even if Sengoku is promoted to the position of temporary marshal, he will have to hand over the position to Giger.”

Having received this answer, Akira and Aokiji understood the situation. After returning to Marineford, they talked to Aokiji for a few minutes, and from then on, the headstrong Aokiji became much more obedient.

When the matter of Zhan Guo serving as marshal was brought up again, the attitude of the three generals was: neither support nor opposition.

Incidentally, Aramaki was supposed to be promoted to Admiral along with Aokiji, but his appointment was blocked by one of the Five Elders, Vochury.

That old bastard still holds a grudge against Aramaki. It's already a miracle that he didn't find a chance to get rid of Aramaki after Giger went into a deep sleep. How could he possibly let Aramaki live so comfortably in the Navy? He still wants to become a Navy Admiral? Dream on!

At the time, Aokiji had expressed his indignation that Aramaki had not become a general, but Aramaki stopped him in the end.

After all, he had spent many years in CP0, and his keen insight into certain matters was something that Aokiji could not match.

He only said one sentence to Aokiji, which was:

"We'll discuss everything once Senior Giger wakes up."

Chapter 258 Awakening

In the year 1517 of the Kaiyuan calendar, Sengoku finally became the Fleet Admiral of the Navy, temporarily serving in that position.

The first thing he did after becoming Fleet Admiral was to request the World Government to recall Garp.

In his report to the World Government, he said that Garp had been working diligently in Impel Down's Infinite Hell over the years, and those prisoners who were originally difficult to manage were now much more "docile".

Moreover, the situation at sea is becoming increasingly dire, and it would be a waste to leave a force of Garp's caliber in Impel Down.

It has to be said that Sengoku's feelings for Garp were really deep; the first fire he set up after taking office was actually for Garp.

The World Government couldn't very well refuse Sengoku, the new Fleet Admiral, and since what Sengoku said later was indeed reasonable, they agreed.

However, the World Government's agreement wasn't so straightforward. Before that, the World Government had entrusted Sengoku with another task: to establish the Seven Warlords system.

With the intelligence of the Warring States period, how could they not see that this was a "dirty job"? If they took on this job, who knows how many people would criticize them.

However, in order to get Garp out of trouble, he gritted his teeth and agreed.

Thus, Garp was transferred back to the Marine Headquarters and quickly reinstated to his original position. Sengoku even wanted to "take advantage of the momentum" and give Garp another push, wanting to recommend him for the position of Marine Admiral.

Garp, who had always refused to be promoted to Admiral, surprisingly no longer objected. However, embarrassingly, the World Government rejected Sengoku's proposal outright.

Satan even personally called Sengoku, saying only one sentence.

"Don't push yourself too far."

After that, the Warring States period never mentioned the matter again.

As for Garp, he looked much older after returning to the Navy, not just because his lifespan was drained by Giger, but because his mentality had aged. The Garp who used to be so carefree seemed to have died.

Right now, he's just an ordinary vice admiral; he has no other special titles.

If I had to put it simply, he was just an old soldier.

Sengoku must have felt terrible seeing Garp like this, but as the Fleet Admiral of the Marines, he didn't have time to worry about Garp's mental health. The Shichibukai system and the Four Emperors were already giving him a huge headache.

Fortunately, Crane was there to assist him. Both of them prioritized stability, and through a series of methodical steps, the situation at sea finally stabilized temporarily.

The price of this "stability" is that the territories of the Four Emperors are getting bigger and bigger.

......

In the year 1520 of the Sea Calendar, in Mary Geoise, the ancestral lands of the Figarando family...

Lucia knelt beside Gigg's bed, looking at Gigg, who was now enveloped in a diamond-shaped blood crystal, and said softly.

"Young Master, the appointment of Huang Mu as a general has been withheld by Vochuli again today. I really don't know how long he will remain a candidate general."

“Young Master, do you remember Vergo, whom you mentioned before? He was one of Doflamingo’s subordinates. He actually became a Shichibukai. Sengoku really has no one to rely on. He didn’t even investigate whether Vergo was one of Doflamingo’s men before making him a Shichibukai.”

Sugar, who was cleaning the room, couldn't help but say something upon hearing this.

"Lady Lucia, you've already told the young master about this."

Monet, standing nearby, tapped Sugar on the head and scolded him in a low voice.

"How talkative!"

"Well......"

Sugar quickly lowered her head and weakly said to Lucia,

"Lady Lucia, I'm so sorry..."

Lucia glanced back at Sugar, sighed softly, and said...

"It's nothing. I just thought the young master would be interested in these things, so I thought I'd mention it a few more times."

After spending so many years together, Lucia has developed some feelings for Sugar and the others, so she is not as cold as she is to others.

Hancock and Robin were also inside the room. The two women stood behind Lucia, silently watching Lucia and Gigg on the bed.

Over the years, aside from spending some time each day cultivating, Lucia has spent the rest of her time in Gig's house talking to him.

Apart from saying "Wait for me" fourteen years ago, Giger has never said anything else.

Everyone has witnessed Lucia's companionship over the years.

A lock of hair on her forehead had turned white, and her cold and beautiful face always carried an inescapable weariness and haggardness.

But whenever she looked at Giger, a gentle smile would appear on her face. She raised her hand and gently stroked the blood crystal enveloping Giger, and continued,

“Young Master, recently a pirate named Monkey D. Luffy has been causing more and more trouble. He defeated Moria, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. In this year alone, two of the Seven Warlords of the Sea have been defeated by him. This is tantamount to slapping the World Government in the face.”

Gigg's finger twitched slightly within the blood crystal, a movement so subtle that even Lucia, who was closest to him, didn't notice.

At this moment, Lucia was staring blankly at the smooth surface of the blood crystal, where her face was reflected.

She noticed a wrinkle at the corner of her eye, and unconsciously raised her hand to her cheek, murmuring,

"Young Master, isn't Lucia getting old? She looks terrible, doesn't she?"

Hancock, who was behind, quickly said,

"Lady Lucia, you don't look old at all. I think you're the most beautiful person here!"

Lucia gave a self-deprecating laugh, looked at Gigg, and said softly,

"Young Master, when you wake up, will I have become an old woman with white hair? Will you still recognize me then?"

As she said this, Lucia's eyes welled up with tears, and she raised her hand to wipe them away.

Just at this time,

"Click..."

A crisp cracking sound rang out, and Lucia froze. Everyone else in the room was startled and quickly focused their attention on the blood crystal encasing Giger.

A long, narrow crack appeared on the surface of the blood crystal.

Seeing this, Lucia could no longer bear it. She threw herself onto the blood crystal and cried out loudly.

"Little Lord!!"

"Kakakaka!!"

After Lucia called out "Young Master," the cracks on the surface of the blood crystal spread like a spider web until they covered the entire blood crystal, and finally shattered with a crash.

Giger suddenly opened his eyes, and two dazzling golden beams shot out. When the golden light dissipated, his pair of eyes, as bright as gold, could be seen.

He slowly got out of bed, brushed away a blood crystal from his face, and looked at Lucia, who was lying on his lower abdomen in a daze, and said softly.

“Lucia..…”

Chapter 259 Fusion Awakening: True Ancestor Form!

Lucia, completely disregarding the presence of others, rushed into Giger's arms and hugged him tightly.

Giger, who had just woken up, was still a little confused. When Lucia pounced on him, he fell onto the bed. Lucia placed her hands on Giger's chest, and the emotion in her eyes made Giger's heart tremble.

“Lu… um…”

Two red lips silenced Gigg's words. Lucia's long hair moved without wind, transforming into a ball of dancing purple flames, releasing years of pent-up emotions.

The other people in the room were stunned and stood there dumbfounded for a moment.