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

Seeing this, Ivan and the others rushed forward. Ivan helped Gig up and said,

"Jig, are you alright? Your health..."

After a moment's pause, Giger unbuttoned his shirt, revealing a crisscrossing network of suture marks on the skin around his heart, a truly horrifying sight.

His skin was steaming, and his whole body was extremely red, especially the skin around his heart, which looked like a red sun imprinted on it.

Judging from Gigg's appearance, he does resemble Luffy's Gear Second state, but that's only superficially similar.

When Luffy enters Gear Second, he's like he's on steroids, full of energy and vitality. But when Gigg enters this state, he's like a deflated balloon, incredibly weak.

This happens whenever he is emotionally agitated or engages in strenuous activity.

This is clearly a flaw inherent to the original owner of the body. Judging from these scars and the clothing that is distinctly different from that of other slaves, the original owner must have experienced something extraordinary.

However, Giger did not gain the original owner's memories, and he had no idea why this problem occurred.

"Damn it, not only does it lack a cheat system, it also comes with a built-in debuff!"

Cursing under his breath, Jig endured his discomfort and slowly sat down on the ground. The bear immediately sat up straight and let Jig lean against him.

Ginny cupped the water in her little hands and carefully brought it to Gigg's lips, letting him drink it.

The three men's concern was palpable, which warmed the heart of the troubled Giger.

It was truly a stroke of luck for him to encounter these three people; otherwise, he would have had a hard time surviving until now, let alone escaping the Valley of the Gods.

Gigg's only advantage is that he has read the manga and knows some key information, but the problem is that the six Devil Fruits placed in God Valley by the Celestial Dragons are not described in the manga.

However, according to the rather mystical idea that "fruits also choose their owners," as long as you follow the bear, the probability of finding the Paw Paw Fruit will be very high.

Of these six Devil Fruits, the Paw-Paw Fruit and the Azure Dragon Fruit are already confirmed. These two alone can be said to represent the top fruits of the Paramecia and Zoan types, respectively. Since they were chosen by the Celestial Dragons as prizes, the quality of the other fruits must be quite high as well.

However, according to Giger, one of the other four boxes containing Devil Fruits most likely contains Shanks, so to be precise, there are currently five Devil Fruits on the island.

Giger guessed that there should be Phoenix and Buddha among them, but he was still unsure about the last one. He didn't know if Whitebeard had eaten the fruit yet, and if he hadn't, then it was very likely to be Tremor-Tremor.

Anyway, no matter which of these five Devil Fruits you eat, as long as you're not too useless or lazy, it's like a meteoric rise to the top, and your future potential is limitless.

Don't spout nonsense like "there are no useless Devil Fruit abilities, only useless Devil Fruit users." Anyone with a brain knows that's utter rubbish.

Look at Wang Luffy's rubber-to-niche ability. In the end, isn't it just that the rubber ability is simply too overhyped?

Can a common bird in the Zoan category be compared to the Phoenix of the Mythical Zoan category?

You say that Lucci is amazing because he ate a regular Leopard-Leopard Fruit and could go toe-to-toe with Nika, but that's simply because Lucci himself has solid fundamentals and excellent physical skills.

What if he had eaten the Azure Dragon or the Great Buddha? The power boost would be far greater than that of a Leopard-Leopard Fruit.

Since he's in the world of One Piece, he has to eat a Devil Fruit. For Gigg, without any cheat codes, a powerful Devil Fruit is the foundation for him to survive in the world of One Piece.

Thinking of this, Giger raised his head and looked at Ginny with a serious expression.

Ginny, caught in Giggs's gaze, unconsciously sat up straight and asked in a low voice,

"W-what's wrong, Gig...?"

"Ginny, are you sure you've passed on the information that there's a top-tier Devil Fruit here?"

Speaking of this, Ginny's slightly dirty face instantly lit up with a confident smile. She patted her chest vigorously and said,

"Don't worry, Giger! This is my specialty. I can assure you that this news has already been received anywhere in the world that can receive a signal!"

Upon receiving Ginny's confirmation, Giger breathed a sigh of relief. What he feared most was that his involvement would create a butterfly effect, causing the Rocks Pirates and the Navy to not appear in God Valley.

If these two forces hadn't come, God Valley would still be a hunting ground, and they would only ever be prey to be slaughtered. After all, they are now completely weak. Apart from the bear, Gigg and his group would have a hard time taking down an ordinary adult.

To obtain the Devil Fruit, they need to create chaos in God Valley, giving them a chance.

From the day Ginny spread the word, Rocks should have arrived by now, since the number of slaves on the island had decreased significantly. If Rocks didn't come soon, he might not even be able to catch up with the good news.

Perhaps tomorrow will be the start of the chaotic battle.

Thinking of this, Giger narrowed his eyes and went over the plan in his mind again.

The Paw-Paw Fruit is the absolute core of this plan; its power is the guarantee that he, Kuma, and the others can escape from the Ancient Gods.

This is an absolute god-level Paramecia-type Devil Fruit. If he can find it, Giger will definitely eat it without hesitation. He has been thinking about how to develop the Paw-Paw Fruit several times in the past few days.

The Azure Dragon Fruit is certainly good, but Giger thinks it's still a bit inferior to the Paw Paw Fruit, which involves a concept level.

Moreover, although the Azure Dragon Fruit grants the ability to fly, it's definitely not enough in the current battlefield of God Valley, where powerful figures abound. With his current physique, his flight speed is definitely not fast, and he would probably be brought down by a powerful attack from a distance before he could even take off on a cloud.

Moreover, Giger also had to consider taking Xiong and the other two with him. Although they hadn't known each other for long, the bonds people form in dire straits are often the strongest. In addition, Giger knew the three men's character and considered them people worth befriending.

Even though eating the Paw-Paw Fruit and escaping alone would be the best solution, Giger looked at the arrow still stuck in the bear's back and shook his head slightly.

People can be a little selfish, but they should never be heartless beasts.

Chapter 3: The Rocks Pirates Approach!

As darkness fell completely, all the Celestial Dragons outside had returned to their palaces to rest. Hunting slaves now would be against the rules and would deduct their so-called points.

After several days of hunting, most of the 100,000 slaves who came to God Valley had died, becoming points for the Celestial Dragons to obtain rewards.

Giger and Kuma lay head to head on the ground, gazing at the bright moon in the sky. Giger thought to himself that if he hadn't met Kuma and the others, he would probably be dead at the hands of the Celestial Dragons by now.

Although he didn't know why there was no target pattern on his clothes, he wasn't naive enough to think that this would allow him to escape the Celestial Dragons' hunt.

Those scumbags don't care about all that. Even if killing Gigg doesn't earn them any points, they won't hesitate to use a single bullet. Enjoying a bit of the hunting fun is good enough for them.

During this rare moment of peace, Ivan and the other two talked quietly. Ginny turned to the bear and said,

"Hey, little bear, if we could escape, what would you want to do?"

The bear answered without hesitation.

"Of course, I want to live happily with everyone!"

"Haha, of course! But that's not what I was asking. What I meant was... what's your dream?"

"A dream... I want to be like Nika! To bring freedom to everyone!"

When Nika was mentioned, Xiong's eyes sparkled, and his face was full of longing.

Ivan sprang to his feet, gave a thumbs-up, and praised him.

"What an amazing dream! Xiong, I believe you can succeed!"

Bear scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and turned his gaze to Giger, who hadn't said a word.

Although Xiong may seem a bit simple-minded, he is an extremely thoughtful and sensitive person. He can sense that Jig is different from the others.

The three of them have already gone through many hardships and their mental maturity is far beyond that of their peers, but after all, their age is what it is, and they still retain some of the naivety and innocence of children.

However, Giger, who was even younger than them, often acted much more mature than them, almost like an adult.

The reason is actually quite simple. Jig, who lived alone as an orphan on Earth for more than 20 years, experienced the full spectrum of human nature during his growth.

If he hadn't been more mature, he might not have even been able to survive. Fortunately, he was quite ambitious and had some good luck. With the help of the orphanage director and some kind people, he was admitted to university. However, only he knew the difficulties he encountered in the process.

Giger's so-called maturity was forced out of him, which made him stand out in the group of four. Xiong had long since silently regarded Giger as his backbone.

Therefore, when talking about dreams, Xiong wants Giger's approval more than anything else.

Noticing the bear's gaze, Giger smiled, a rare occurrence for him. He nodded slightly and said,

"Go for it, Xiong! Your dream will definitely come true. I believe you will do better than that Nika. You are stronger than him!"

Xiong was surprised to receive such praise from Giger, which made him feel flattered and momentarily at a loss for words.

Ivan and Ginny were also very surprised, staring intently at Giger. Suddenly, Ivan asked,

"And you, Jig, what is your dream?"

Giger turned around and said calmly,

"I don't have that kind of thing. If I had to say, I just want to become stronger. Power is everything."

Ivan was clearly dissatisfied with this answer and pressed for further details.

"So what do you want to do after you gain power?"

"There are many things I want to do, such as helping Xiong realize his dream, and also yours and Ginny's. But if your dream is to make the whole world as perverted as you, then forget it."

"Uh... Giger-chan, you're so heartless! I'm heartbroken!"

That's what they said, but Ivan was still deeply moved, and Xiong and Ginny were even more so. Both of them looked at Giger, who had his back to them, with teary eyes, and even their way of addressing him changed.

"Brother Jig!"

Giger's lips curled into a smile; he had effectively gained a lot of goodwill, though it wasn't intentional; he was genuinely serious.

Having always been alone, he naturally valued his relationship with Xiong San and didn't want anything bad to get involved.

However, after this conversation, the four became even closer, and all that was missing was a "sworn brotherhood under the moon".

Finally, exhausted, Gig, Ivan, and Ginny nestled on the bear's belly, ready to fall asleep. Just before drifting off, Gig suddenly said...

"Don't forget, whoever finds a Devil Fruit, don't hesitate, eat it right away! Even just a small bite will do, understand?"

The three bears nodded earnestly and said,

"Understood, Brother Giger!"

"Go to sleep, make sure you get plenty of rest, we'll have to keep running away tomorrow."