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

"It's him? Garp isn't on the same side as the World Government, so his son probably isn't any better, is he?"

"It seems Uncle Garin knows all this."

"Hmph, of course. If it weren't for the fact that this guy is indeed a decent fighter and has close ties with some high-ranking Navy officials, he would have been wiped out long ago based on his actions and words! The 'D' in his name is really an eyesore..."

"Hehe, that's why I wanted Garp's son, Dragon, to escort the Celestial Gold. Over the years, Garp has relied on his position in the Navy to avoid escorting the Celestial Gold every time, but his son is not qualified. We can take this opportunity to give Garp a warning and also see his son's attitude."

"Okay, I'll have the World Government issue the necessary documents. By the way, you mentioned that this dragon just graduated. What's his rank now?"

"Major General."

"Oh, it seems he has quite a bit of talent. But we still need to arrange for a reliable person to go with him. The Heavenly Gold is still quite important."

"Uncle Galin, you don't need to worry about that. I will personally lead the escort. Is that reliable enough?"

"You're quite diligent, aren't you?"

"Look at what you're saying, the Heavenly Gold is our property, of course I have to take good care of it."

"Yes, I'm relieved to see you have this attitude."

After hanging up the phone, Giger reached for a wine glass on the shelf, took out a bottle of red wine from the drawer, poured it in, and looked at the red liquid swirling in the glass. Giger recalled today's assessment, and the smile on his face became even more sinister.

The Vampire Fruit has the ability to put people to sleep, which is activated by its fangs piercing the skin.

If an ordinary person is affected by this, they will remain in a deep sleep until death, unless Giger actively releases the spell.

Moreover, Gig can not only put people to sleep, but also manipulate their dreams. For example, the dream he implanted in Dragon allowed Dragon to deeply experience the dark side of the world. As for the source of the darkness, it was naturally the World Government.

Of course, it wouldn't be enough for the dragon to have such a strong reaction after waking up if it were just a dream. The reason why the effect was so good is that the dragon already had a subconscious aversion to the World Government, and Gigg just amplified it through the dream.

He has already beaten up Dragon three times, each time taking the opportunity to undermine Dragon's beliefs. Coupled with this dream, Dragon is most likely completely disillusioned with the Navy.

However, that's not enough. What Giger wants is not for Dragon to leave the Navy through proper procedures, but for Dragon to defect.

In that case, Giger would have no choice but to carry out justice.

Thinking of this, a strange red glint flashed in Giger's eyes. He downed the glass of red wine in one gulp and said softly,

"Dragon, can you hold back this time?"

Within a week, the World Government's document was sent to the Navy Headquarters, and upon receiving the document, the Air Force immediately convened a high-level meeting.

When it was announced that Dragon would be involved in the upcoming Heavenly Gold Escort mission, Garp, who had been laughing it off, suddenly changed his expression, stood up abruptly, and roared,

"What?! Dragon just graduated! Why would the World Government assign him to escort him?!"

It's clear that Garp is really anxious this time. He can't stand the Celestial Dragons the most, and now he wants his son to collect money for them. He simply can't accept it.

Moreover, Dragon had expressed his disappointment with the Navy a few days ago. Garp really didn't dare to think that if Dragon saw what the Celestial Dragons were doing, what confidence would he, as a father, have to persuade him to stay in the Navy?

Chapter 135 Personnel Deployment

However, no matter how excited Garp was, he couldn't change the final outcome. He could do some willful things because of his seniority and achievements, but Dragon couldn't.

Kong was also helpless and could only try to comfort him.

"Karp, calm down. Actually, this escort mission was quite successful. Look, the commander-in-chief is Giger. With him here, aren't you reassured?"

As he spoke, Kong glanced at Giger, who smiled slightly but said nothing.

Sengoku nodded, arms crossed, and said in a deep voice,

“In previous years, the escort missions were commanded by CP9. The fact that this position has been given to our navy this time shows that our navy has become more important to the World Government.”

After listening, Kong looked at Zhan Guo with approval and thought to himself, "He truly is the successor I have chosen."

Crane continued, picking up where Sengoku left off.

"In that case, we should definitely seize this opportunity, which may allow our navy to gain more say in the World Government."

After saying that, Sengoku and Tsuru looked at Garp with a hint of apology in their eyes.

Karp didn't want to think about all the intricacies; he only realized one thing: his two old friends probably wouldn't help him this time.

But he was still unwilling to give up, and said angrily,

"I don't think they have any good intentions! Those Celestial Dragons..."

"enough!"

Kong's expression changed, and he slammed his hand heavily on the table, scolding,

"Garp! Have you forgotten who you are? What are you carrying on your shoulders!?"

Garp clenched his fists tightly, while Tsuru, standing beside him, reached out and tugged at his sleeve, shaking her head slightly.

"Ugh!"

With a heavy sigh, Garp slumped back into his chair.

Kong ignored him and instead asked Giger, who hadn't spoken yet.

"Gig, this mission is of utmost importance. You must be careful and make sure nothing goes wrong with the Heavenly Gold!"

Giger solemnly said,

"Don't worry, Marshal Kong, I will definitely deliver the Heavenly Gold safely to Mary Geoise."

Compared to Garp, Giggs' performance seemed much less worrisome. Kong nodded in satisfaction and said...

"Then it's up to you!"

Giger wore a serious expression, but inwardly he found it somewhat amusing.

The gold in the sky was his own property; to put it bluntly, he was just going there to collect rent.

Then Sora mentioned some points to note, and just as the meeting was about to end, Garp suddenly blurted out...

"Let me go this time too!"

"kindness?"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then Kong frowned and asked,

"Garp, stop fooling around, what are you doing?"

"This is the first time Long has participated in such an important mission. As his father, I want to be with him. Is that not allowed?"

Giger narrowed his eyes. If Garp really got involved, it would definitely hinder his actions.

Thinking of this, he immediately said,

"Vice Admiral Garp, isn't having me enough? Are you questioning my abilities?"

These words already carried a hint of hostility. The others exchanged glances, for in their memory, Giger had always been very kind to his colleagues, and this was the first time they had seen him so tough.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. After all, Giggs had only recently become a general and was so young, so Garp's words could easily be misunderstood.

Knowing he was in the wrong, Garp's tone became unusually weak.

“Gig, don’t misunderstand me. I’m not questioning your abilities. I’m just worried about the dragon.”

"Oh? Dragon's strength is already comparable to that of an ordinary vice admiral. I wonder what Vice Admiral Garp is worried about?"

Garp looked troubled. He couldn't very well say that the dragon's thinking was flawed, could he? That was something that absolutely couldn't be brought up in the open!

He thought for a long time, and finally managed to utter a sentence.

“This kid has been acting a bit strange lately. I’m afraid he might do something stupid, so I want to follow him.”

After saying that, he immediately added,

"So please let me go with you. I absolutely will not interfere with any of your instructions!"

This time, without waiting for Giger's response, Kong said directly,

"Of course, Giger is the commander-in-chief, and his current rank is general!"

When Kong mentioned the word "general," he deliberately emphasized it, clearly referring to Garp.

However, Garp completely ignored it; he would never become a general!

Sengoku glanced at Garp and said,

"I think we can send Garp, so that the World Government can see our stance."

The crane nodded in agreement.

"Well, Garp doesn't have a good reputation with the World Government. I think his willingness to participate in the escort mission this time can ease the tension between the two sides."

Sengoku and Tsuru felt guilty for not speaking up for Garp earlier, so they obviously wanted to make amends this time.

Zefa, however, was somewhat displeased and spoke up.

"But this is Giger's mission, I don't think this is appropriate!"

Giger reached out and touched Zefa's clothes, and whispered,

“Zeff, let’s just let it go. Since Vice Admiral Garp is going, let him go.”

Zefa was still somewhat indignant. Gigg was his most prized student, and as his teacher, he naturally had to speak up for his student at this time.

Giger smiled and patted Zefa's hand, which was resting on his knees, then looked at Kong and said,

"Air Marshal, I agree to let Lieutenant General Garp join this mission."