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

"Hey, so what if I don't like you today?"

A look of anger flashed across Long's face. He was about to get up, but then he suddenly remembered that Gig was still there. He suppressed his anger and sneered.

"Hmph, I see. Your master is here today, so you dare to come looking for trouble, right?"

However, these words had almost no effect on Huang Mu. In his eyes, Lord Jig Saint was his master. He did not feel ashamed at all, but rather felt very honored.

How could that fool Long possibly know how many people outside are vying to acknowledge Lord Jigsel as their master?

"I'm determined to get this done today!"

boom!

The ground trembled, and several black vines emerged from beneath the dragon, binding him tightly. Countless sharp thorns sprouted from the vines. The dragon could no longer endure it. He covered his entire body in Armament Haki and shook it violently, breaking the vines before lunging at Huang Mu. The two immediately engaged in a fierce battle.

The trainees seemed to have gotten used to this scene. Aramaki and Ryu were never on good terms, and they even shared a single Aokiji during training. Once the two of them clashed, it was for real.

Aokiji was completely dumbfounded; at that moment, he was thinking...

"Has Long gone mad? Has he forgotten that Senior Giger is still here?"

He looked in Gig's direction and saw Gig watching the battle between the dragon and the wild sheep with a smile on his face, just like the scene two years ago.

Although Aramaki is known as a disgrace to the Admirals on Earth, his strength is indeed worthy of an Admiral, and his achievement of capturing Whitebeard Jr. is undeniable.

With the potential to become a great general, he has made rapid progress in the past two years, both in developing the power of the Mori-Mori Fruit and in applying Haki.

Needless to say, Long will at least reach the level of an Emperor in the future. The genes of the Mengqi family are definitely not to be underestimated. Right now, he is no weaker than Huang Mu.

The two fought from the ground to the sky and then back down to the ground, with wind blades and vines flying everywhere. What amused Giger was that Aramu had even developed a move called Windbreak Forest.

A vast expanse of tall trees blocked the way for the desolate pasture. No matter how strong the storm that the dragon stirred up, the trees remained firmly rooted in the ground. Even when wind blades struck the tree trunks, they could only leave a few marks.

Judging from this, Huang Mu's strength is definitely much greater than his counterpart in the original work at the same time, in order to deal with the dragon.

Seeing that he couldn't break through Huang Mu's defenses, Long transformed into the wind and rushed into the forest. He braved the oncoming tree spikes and engaged in close-quarters combat with Huang Mu. Both of them were fighting with their hearts full of fire, and every punch and kick they threw was aimed at each other's vital points.

The situation was spiraling out of control, and none of the trainees dared to intervene. To them, both Wild Shepherd and Dragon were monsters, and the aftershocks of the fight could knock them down.

Aokiji couldn't bear to watch any longer. He bent down, his hands, radiating cold air, pressed against the ground as he was about to exert force when suddenly, Giger appeared beside him and placed his hand on his shoulder.

"Kuzan, you can't stop him, let me do it."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Giger vanished from Aokiji's side.

At that moment, Aramu and Ryu each rushed towards the other, their hands wrapped in jet-black Armament Haki. Just as the two were about to collide, Giger suddenly appeared again and whispered,

"Shenra Tianzheng."

hum!

The repulsive force erupted, instantly sending Long and Huangmu, who were sprinting at full speed, flying backward. The two in the air turned into a wisp of wind and a piece of wood, and only when the repulsive force field dissipated did they each condense into their own bodies.

Upon seeing Jig, Huang Mu immediately stood still, his military posture impeccable.

Long took a deep breath. Having learned his lesson the hard way, he chose to behave himself. He had no doubt that if he dared to continue, Giger would make him experience the pain of his arm becoming twisted again.

The new students, witnessing Giger's power for the first time, all stared in astonishment, their mouths agape.

With a casual gesture, he suppressed two of the school's biggest monsters. Is this the power of Senior Giger?

Giger stood in the center with a smile, beckoning to the dragons and wild sheep on either side. Once they approached, he spoke.

"Not bad, your strength has improved a lot. It really took a lot of effort to stop the two of you."

After hearing this, Huang Mu first apologized, saying that he had started the trouble, and then he was very humble, acting like a model student.

Long glanced at Huang Mu with disdain, then lowered his head and remained silent. Giger continued...

"However, I feel that with your talent, continuing to train at the naval academy like this won't lead to much further progress. Only real combat can bring about a qualitative leap in your strength..."

Chapter 104 Return to Mary Geoise

The dragon suddenly raised its head and looked at Giger, saying,

"Gig... Senior, what do you mean?"

Giger smiled slightly and said,

"You still have some time before graduation, so going out to sea in advance will greatly help you broaden your horizons and improve your skills."

After saying that, Giger transformed into a dark vortex and disappeared from the spot, leaving the dragon standing there thoughtfully.

He had other things to do, namely to go to Mary Geoise for a report, which was something every newly promoted naval officer was supposed to do.

Garp's reluctance to become an admiral was partly due to this reason; he genuinely didn't want to have any contact with the Celestial Dragons.

Actually, given Giger's status, he could have chosen not to go, but this time it was Garin who asked him to go back, saying he had something important to tell him.

After greeting Kong, Giger, accompanied by Lucia, headed to Mary Geoise under the escort of the fleet.

He didn't take Ginny with him, and even if Giger had wanted to, she probably wouldn't have been willing to go. Her experience as a slave as a child made it difficult for her to have any goodwill towards any Celestial Dragons other than Giger.

After the warship arrived in Mary Geoise, Giggs only took Lucia with him. He did not go to the Five Elders to report, but instead returned to the Figarando family surrounded by a group of golden-armored guards.

On the way, the golden-armored guards looked at Jig with awe at the overcoat with the rank insignia of a general on his shoulders.

After entering the Figarando family's territory, Giggs and Lucia went to Garin's bedroom. After they left, the guards couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"The young master has actually become a naval admiral! I heard he's not even twenty years old yet. This is simply unbelievable!"

"Young Master truly lives up to his reputation as the heir of the Figarando family; his talent is simply terrifying!"

"With Saint Garin and Saint Gigg in charge, it would be difficult for the Figarando family not to prosper!"

"Uh, have you all forgotten Lord Gulando Saint?"

"Speaking of which, it's been a long time since we've seen Lord Gulando. He..."

"Stop talking! Don't you know? Lord Jig and Lord Grando don't get along very well, and even Lord Garin..."

The golden-armored guard who had been speaking suddenly fell silent. The others weren't fools either; they naturally understood the implications. The affairs of the Figarando family were not something they could discuss.

In the bedroom,

Garin sat cross-legged, head down, arms crossed, in an elegant chair, seemingly dozing.

The moment Gig stepped into the palace, he opened his eyes and smiled at Gig, saying...

"came back."

"Well, I'm back."

After Giger came in, he moved a chair and sat down opposite Garin. Garin picked up an apple from the table next to him and threw it at Giger.

Giger took the apple and took a big bite. Compared to the last time the uncle and nephew met, their interaction this time seemed very natural and casual.

After finishing the apple in his hand, Giger summoned the Dark Bible, took out a fruit from it, and placed it on the table. Garin paused for a moment, then asked,

"A Devil Fruit? What are you doing taking that out?"

Giger clapped his hands and said,

"This is the Float-Float Fruit of the Golden Lion. Its power is quite strong. Uncle Karin, if you are interested, you can eat it."

"The Floating Fruit!? How did you get it?"

Garin couldn't sit still any longer. He straightened up, took the fruit in his hand, and looked on incredulously.

Giger then told Garin about the Dark God he had developed. As for Garin, there was nothing he couldn't tell him, except for the memories from Earth.

Even with Garin's experience, it took him a long time to recover after hearing Giger's words. He stared at the Float-Float Fruit on the table for a while, then shook his head and said...

"Forget it, the Float-Float Fruit's power is indeed very strong, but it's not suitable for me, and I don't really want to eat a Devil Fruit."

Gigg wasn't surprised. To be honest, the Float-Float Fruit isn't really suitable for swordsmen. Just look at Shiki; his swordsmanship and Devil Fruit ability have almost no synergy.

"Put the Devil Fruit back into the Dark Bible," Giger said casually.

"Alright then, I'll keep an eye out and see if there are any suitable candidates among my subordinates."

Giger planned to ask Ginny again when he got back, but he felt that Ginny wasn't really suited for the Float-Float Fruit. As everyone knows, the strength of a Devil Fruit's power is closely related to the user's own strength, especially for fruits with extremely high potential.

The reason why the power of the Float-Float Fruit seems so exaggerated is because the user, Shiki, is strong enough, and he has definitely developed the Float-Float Fruit to the point of awakening.

Not everyone who eats the Float-Float Fruit can achieve the same earth-shattering effect as Shiki, and use it so easily, as if it consumes almost no energy.

The reason Giger asked Karin first was because he felt that Karin, who was already very strong, was the one who could maximize the power of the Float Float Fruit.

If Ginny were to eat the Float-Float Fruit, she might only be able to fly or make small amounts of matter float, and it would be almost impossible for her to reach the level of Shiki.

Although Karin gave up the Float-Float Fruit, Giger still didn't give up the idea of ​​letting Karin eat a Devil Fruit. In his opinion, it would be a real pity if a top-level powerhouse like Karin didn't have a powerful Devil Fruit that suited him.

So he couldn't help but ask,

"Uncle Garin, you really don't plan to eat a Devil Fruit?"

Garin smiled and said,

"What? Are you worried that you'll have too much fruit to share later?"

"Hey! I was just thinking of saving the good stuff for Uncle Garin first! We're practically family, right, Uncle Garin?"

Garin smiled upon hearing this. He had smiled in front of Giger more often than he had smiled in a year. Currently, only Giger could make him smile like that.

Despite the amusement, Karin was still quite cautious about eating Devil Fruits. In fact, the only time he ever had the thought of eating a Devil Fruit was in God Valley.