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

“If you want, you can come with me and leave here to see the outside world, but your mother can’t; she committed a serious crime.”

To Giggs' surprise, Robbie nodded seriously upon hearing this and even said,

"Yes, young master, mother has realized the mistake she made, and she has said that she wants to stay here to atone for her sins."

Giger paused for a moment, then nodded and said,

"Okay, it's good that she can figure this out."

Actually, he was quite puzzled as to how Olbia, with her stubborn mind, had come to this conclusion. However, he had just woken up and had many things to do, so this matter needed to be put on hold for a while longer.

Right now, he needs to go see Garin first. Garin has come to see him often over the years, and every time he comes, he doesn't let anyone into Giger's room.

If he hadn't fallen asleep, Giger would never have known that his uncle could be so talkative. His words didn't sound like something a king like Garin would say; they sounded like those of a lonely old man.

Thinking of this, Giger sighed softly, thinking to himself,

"Uncle Garin, Uncle Garin, what are you being so stubborn about? Couldn't you have brought Shanks back to keep you company while I was asleep? Now look what's happened, that kid's become one of the Four Emperors again..."

Gigg originally planned to bring Shanks back during the battle with Roger, but he did not expect Roger to become a Nika Devil Fruit user. After killing Roger, he was exhausted and had no energy left to deal with Shanks.

Fortunately, Rayleigh managed to rescue Shanks in the end. Come to think of it, if Shanks hadn't insisted on coming back to say goodbye to Roger, he wouldn't have paid the price with an arm... wait... an arm! ?

Giger suddenly turned his head to look at Lucia, startling her.

"Lucia, that red-haired Shanks you mentioned to me, has there been any news or photos of him in the newspapers lately? Has he become disabled? For example, does he still have both arms?"

Lucia blinked her beautiful big eyes twice, thought carefully for a moment, and said,

“Young Master, I remember there was a photo of him in the newspaper last month. He doesn’t look like he has any physical defects.”

Giger breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and muttered to himself,

"That's good. Sakazuki is indeed reliable..."

Giggs was unaware that it was actually Aokiji and Aramaki, those two unfortunate brothers, who did this. After the two of them annihilated the King of the Near Sea with a single powerful attack, they also plowed up the seas along their way back to headquarters. The legend of the two of them being the "Disaster of the Ocean" still circulates in some places.

As for the matter of Zephyr, Giger didn't ask any more questions. He had heard Akainu and Kizaru mention it to Lucia when they came to see him before.

After confirming that both issues had been perfectly resolved, Giger's lips curled into a slight smile, and he habitually said to Lucia,

"Lucia, get me some clothes to change into, I need to see Uncle Garin."

As soon as he finished speaking, Monet and the others immediately said in unison,

"Young Master, let me do it!"

Ginny burst out laughing at the sight, put her hands behind her back, and looked at Giger with a smile in her eyes.

Lucia had already retrieved the clothes for Gigg, and very naturally helped him undress, saying softly,

“Young Master, before you were enveloped by that crystal, I had them learn to change your clothes.”

Giger truly knew nothing about this; during the first few years of his slumber, he was completely unaware of anything—those were "blank years."

Chapter 261 Uncle and Nephew Reunion

When Giger saw Garin again, Garin already had a full head of white hair.

A moment of surprise flashed across Garin's face, but he quickly regained his composure.

However, after awakening his Vampire Fruit, Gigg had reached a new level in his perception. Even if Karin hid it well, Gigg could still sense Karin's slightly trembling hands hidden in his sleeves.

The uncle and nephew stared at each other silently for a long time, seemingly waiting for the other to speak first.

Finally, it was Garin who waved for the servants around him to leave. After the area was cleared, Garin's Adam's apple bobbed, and he said softly,

"Gig, have you finally decided to wake up?"

Giger nodded slightly, gazing at Garin's white hair, and chuckled softly.

"Uncle Jialin, we're both getting old."

Before arriving, Lucia had already tied up Giger's long silver hair. In the sunlight, his hair shimmered with a dazzling luster, clearly not the gray hair that comes with old age.

Garin knew that Giger was teasing him, and feigned anger,

"You little brat, you've been asleep for twenty-two years, and you've just woken up and you're already mocking your uncle?"

Giger laughed heartily, then slowly walked up to Garin and said,

"Uncle Jialin, you're not young anymore, so please don't dye your hair the same color as your nephew."

Garin raised an eyebrow, about to speak, when Giger suddenly flashed to Garin's side and bit into Garin's neck.

Garin was completely unguarded around Giger. Even when Giger bit him, he only paused for a moment before letting Giger bite his neck, frowning as he said...

"Gig, what are you doing?"

Giger looked up at Garin, a sly smile in his eyes.

Soon, Garin felt something was wrong with his body. The most obvious feeling was that he felt his energy was becoming more and more vigorous.

At the same time, his somewhat loose skin became tight and elastic, and his hair color gradually darkened. He instantly looked decades younger, and this change only stopped when his face returned to the state it had when he was in his thirties.

Giger raised his head and smiled slightly.

"How are you feeling, Uncle Galin?"

Garin did not respond; even he was deeply shocked by Giger's abilities at this moment.

He raised his hand and clenched it tightly, the muscles on his arm bulging instantly, and dark, domineering-colored lightning crackled.

Seeing this, Giger couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Uncle Garin, your Conqueror's Haki has gotten much stronger again!"

In terms of Conqueror's Haki, Korin is now stronger than Roger was when he ate the Nika Devil Fruit.

Conqueror's Haki differs from the other two types of Haki. Apart from Luffy's overpowered abilities, the accumulation of time is especially important.

Moreover, Garin's Conqueror's Haki was already incredibly powerful; he was someone who could reach the peak of the Emperor level simply through his Conqueror's Haki and swordsmanship.

For a seasoned powerhouse like him to be paired with a young body is practically cheating.

It took Garin a while to adjust. He looked at Giger and said,

"Gig, your vampire fruit has awakened too, hasn't it?"

Giger smiled and nodded, then gave Garin a brief introduction to the "Embrace" ability.

After hearing this, Garin's expression was a half-smile, and he said,

"Alright, then it seems my life is in your hands from now on."

"Uncle Garin, don't make it sound so scary. With your domineering aura, you can easily dispel it on your own. It just depends on whether you want to or not."

"Why should we lift the ban? If you want your uncle's life, go ahead, but before that, you have to take over the position of commander of the Knights of God."

"Well, forget it. I'm not like you, Uncle Garin, who stays in the Holy Land every day. Even if I become the captain, I'll just be a hands-off boss. I might as well become a Marine Admiral first."

“That position was originally prepared for you. If you hadn’t slept for twenty-two years, it wouldn’t have been Sengoku’s turn now. However, he is currently only in a temporary position. If you want, you can take over at any time.”

"Uncle Garin, the way you're saying it makes it sound like the navy is our family business."

Garin glanced at Giger, his eyes saying,

"Is not it?"

Giger helplessly shrugged and said,

"I know that with our family's influence, it wouldn't be difficult for me to become a Fleet Admiral. However, if I were to remain in that position for a long time, I doubt the Five Elders would agree. Moreover, becoming a Fleet Admiral doesn't mean I can truly control the Navy. Those are all military personnel. If I don't achieve anything, they won't respect me. Otherwise, your nephew wouldn't have only managed to become an Admiral by now."

Listen to that, "He only managed to become a general." I wonder how many people would be furious if they heard that.

However, Garin didn't think there was anything wrong with what Giger said, and he nodded in agreement.

The same applies to the Knights of God. As mentioned before, the appointment of a member of the Figarando family as the leader of the Knights of God is never predetermined or passed down. To be the leader of a group of strong individuals, one must rely on their own hard power.

Garin pondered for a moment, then said,

"It's you, right? By the way, did you know that Huang Mu hasn't been able to be promoted to general all these years?"

“I’ve heard about this. I’ll deal with it in a while, otherwise that old geezer Vochuli will really think I’m dead.”

"Yes, Huang Mu is your man, so you should handle this kind of thing. People here in the Holy Land know you're not dead, but many people outside really think you are."

"Hehe, then they're really going to be disappointed."

"Who told you to sleep for twenty-two years?"

"Uncle Garin, I didn't want to either. I should have woken up a long time ago..."

At this point, Giger gave a cold laugh, recalling his final battle with Roger.

At that time, he absorbed the blood of "Nika" Roger, and stimulated by the Nika aura in his blood, his Dark-Dark Fruit was awakened.

This should have been a good thing, but when Giger fell into a deep sleep after the battle, he was ruined by the lingering trace of Nika's aura within him.

Whenever Gigg is about to wake up, it will exert its suppression, jumping around inside him like a flea.

Therefore, Giger had no choice but to spend a long time completely eliminating it.

Thinking of the Nika Fruit, Giger asked Garin,

"Uncle Garin, I heard from Lucia that there's a rubber fruit user named Monkey D. Luffy who's caused quite a bit of trouble at sea. What? None of the Five Elders are paying attention? Others may not know, but they don't even know that it's the Nika Fruit?"