One Piece: Who still has dreams?

Gertz (Redio) said seriously, "The power of reversal is different from other powers. It is more than ten times, more than a hundred times, more difficult to project onto other people or objects than things like Armament Haki! Think about it carefully. Just 'refining' Reversal Haki already requires extremely precise control, let alone releasing this power, which requires careful maintenance, out of the body?"

Seeing him muttering to himself, Nami, Ace, Zoro, and Goltz all thought: So even he can't do it...

Once Redio enters this white-haired, blue-eyed state, his use of Haki is terrifying. Even Nami has come to understand how frightening it is, judging from the hundreds and thousands of times Zoro and Ace have been greatly shocked by it.

If even he can do it, can anyone else really do it?

Gertz (Redio) chuckled, “Actually, it depends on the person. My transformed form isn’t really good at reversing and releasing Haki, but you guys, we might not all be like that. Anyway, remember the concept of ‘reversing Haki,’ but you don’t need to strictly follow the method I just described, reversing all the vortexes and rotations. This kind of mysterious energy sometimes requires a mysterious ‘enlightenment.’ You can rely on your ‘feelings’ to understand it and memorize it with your body!”

"That sounds quite challenging," Zoro said with a slight smile.

Nami complained to him, "I think what you desperately need is this kind of 'reversal of domineering aura,' otherwise this cultivation maniac will be chopped into mincemeat by that finger sooner or later..."

Ace clenched his fist, thinking: I'm the only Devil Fruit user on the ship. What exactly is the impact of this Reversed Haki's fundamental characteristics on Devil Fruit abilities? It seems that only by mastering this Haki as soon as possible can I find the answer!

Redio (Goltz) thought: If I ever come across a Devil Fruit, maybe I should eat it… But before that, I must master Reverse Haki! Hmm, I hope I can master it… No, I absolutely must! I made up my mind, and promised Redio I would strive to become the strongest giant warrior!

Nami chuckled to herself, while Redio wore a strange expression reminiscent of Goltz.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing, about that old man's 'immortality',"

Goltz (Redio) leaned against the ship's railing, gazing at the boundless blue sea in the distance, the wind blowing through his long white hair. "The reason he's not dead is because he made a devil's contract with a Devil Fruit user..."

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After the Black Flash left, a sea of ​​fire surrounded the heavily damaged World Government ship, which burned for a long time.

The surviving marines from various branches all gathered together on the government ship, pulling and tugging at each other, climbing aboard one after another...

Are there still people in the sea?

Is anyone still down there?

"Who else hasn't come up yet?"

Brigadier General Brinbrin of the 77th Division of the East China Sea led his men on a walk around the ship, shouting continuously at the sea, until they were fairly certain that everyone who could come ashore had done so, before returning to the deck.

Lieutenant General Bastio's severed body lay there, the bloody scene was horrifying!

Lieutenant General Storoberry, also from the headquarters, had succumbed to his wounds and was no longer breathing. His slash wounds were deep, and multiple vital organs had ruptured…

The crisscrossing cracks on the deck give an idea of ​​the terrible slashing that had occurred here before.

All the masts were destroyed, and the bow of the ship seemed to have been severed by a massive blow.

The marines from the branch recalled the pirates on the large ship that had been flying the six-eyed, four-armed pirate flag: a terrifying fire-type natural-type, a powerful swordsman with a three-sword style, and a terrifying girl with astonishing strength...

These three young pirates destroyed all the warships that came to their aid!

With such a terrifying pirate crew, is this really still the East Blue?

Everyone was bewildered.

Lieutenant General Dalmesia, another officer from the headquarters, was also seriously injured and sat silently on the side.

"This is……"

A marine picked up a garment soaked in blood, with bits of flesh still clinging to it. Commodore Brinbrin bypassed the marines on deck, took the garment, shook it out, and examined it closely. His pupils contracted, and he exclaimed in horror, "This is... Vice Admiral Dalmesia of God! Could this be...?!"

Dalmesia glanced at him but didn't say anything.

"It's the uniform of the Knights of God!"

Two bright red lights appeared in the cabin as Smoker strode out, two cigars dangling from his lips. Tashigi, who was following behind him, could no longer contain herself and rushed to the side of the ship, vomiting loudly.

Tashigi thought of the Celestial Dragons' mangled limbs and bite marks she had seen in the cabin, the obvious scratches from human fingers, and the horrifying deaths. Her face turned pale, and she bent over to vomit violently.

"Two lieutenant generals from headquarters have died..."

"There are several Celestial Dragons as well..."

Am I dreaming?

Morale on deck was extremely low. Marines from various branches of the East China Sea muttered to themselves, some even slapping each other in the face, utterly devastated and unable to believe what they were seeing.

"Mr. Smoker, is it really them?"

Tashigi whispered to Smoker, "Was it... Redio, and Nami... that they did these things on this ship?"

Smoker remained silent, walked straight up to Lieutenant General Dalmesia, and asked, "Hey, what exactly happened here?"

"You are... Colonel Smoker, stationed in Loguetown, right?"

The Dalmatian General propped himself up on his knees, looked Smoker up and down, and asked, "Do you want to hear the truth, or the 'results' we'll hear in a couple of days?"

Smoker said, "Of course I want to hear the truth!"

The spotted dog said, "These two vice admirals didn't die at the hands of pirates. That's all the truth I can tell you. If they really wanted to kill the marines, I wouldn't be standing here talking to you."

Tashigi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the first part of the sentence, but became puzzled upon hearing the second part—wait a minute, are Redio and Nami really that powerful? They can kill a Vice Admiral just like that?

Or perhaps Lieutenant General Dalmesia is referring to that man with fire abilities... Since he's a Logia-type, then he is indeed very strong!

She looked around in a daze at the horrific marks on the deck, and then suddenly remembered the Celestial Dragons' deaths in the cabin, the blood-stained clothes and bits of flesh stuck to them, and she couldn't help but feel nauseous.

"Hello, is this headquarters? This is the 77th branch of the East Blue..."

"There are still 66 branches!"

"Branch 152..."

Nearby, members of several branches contacted Navy Headquarters via Den Den Mushi. A calm voice came through the Den Den Mushi: "Don't rush, take it one at a time. Wait, why are so many of you from different branches gathered together?"

"It's a tragedy!"

"A horrific tragedy has occurred in the East China Sea!"

"The Celestial Dragons called for our help, and then..."

The marines from various branches, whose morale was originally low, began to speak up, some indignant and some terrified, reporting everything they had seen on the World Government ship to the Marine Headquarters, including the dead bodies of the Celestial Dragons in the cabin, the blood-stained uniforms that appeared to be those of the Knights of God, and especially the tragic sacrifice of two Vice Admirals from the Headquarters!

"Two vice admirals from headquarters have died, and such ruthless pirates haven't even been put on a bounty? I've never seen anything like it in my life!" "A bounty! These madmen must be hunted down worldwide!" "Outrageous! Outrageous!"...

"Stop arguing!" the Den Den Mushi shouted, sweating profusely as it confirmed, "Who were the two Vice Admirals who were killed? A Celestial Dragon's ship? There should be... What are you doing? Who let you in... Bru bru bru..."

The other end of the communication was in a state of confusion. The tense expression that the Den Den Mushi had simulated suddenly disappeared, and it reverted to a bored expression, emitting a "brubru" dial tone before closing its eyes and starting to rest.

Soon, the Den Den Mushi opened its eyes and started chirping, "Bru bru," indicating an incoming call.

The marines from several branches looked at each other, all feeling like they were in real trouble. They turned to look at Vice Admiral Dalmesia, the highest-ranking officer there.

The Dalmatian general walked over and answered the phone: "This is Dalmesia, they just said..."

"This is CP0," the Den Den Mushi said coldly. "You didn't say anything just now. The 'Celestial Dragons being killed' never happened, understand?"

"Understood," said Lieutenant General Dalmatian.

"I don't understand!" Smoker snatched the Den Den Mushi's receiver and shouted, "Are you trying to cover this up? That's impossible! CP0 has no right to dictate what the Navy does!"

The Den Den Mushi said, "Are you planning to blaspheme the World Nobles? Marines, CP0 is the shield of God. As long as it involves the Celestial Dragons, it's our business. 'Two Vice Admirals from Marine Headquarters died.' Just remember this. Leak even a single word of anything else, and you'll bear the consequences."

After that, the communication ended.

The Den Den Mushi made two more "blur blur" sounds and then closed its eyes to hibernate.

CP0?!

This legendary organization, exclusively for the Celestial Dragons, the world's strongest group of secret police—is it actually real? Divine permission to legally kill! Such a terrifying entity is actually talking to us from the other side of this Den Den Mushi?

The sailors from various branches in the East China Sea looked at each other, nervously swallowing hard.

The same thought could be seen in each other's evasive eyes:

What I've seen today, I'll never utter a single word of in my life. Otherwise, I won't even know how I died...

Not long after, the Den Den Mushi suddenly opened its eyes again. After just two "brub" sounds, Smoker answered the call, and the Den Den Mushi's calm and authoritative voice rang out:

"This is Sengoku. Is Dalmesia here? Give me a detailed report on what happened. Other branch members, anyone who leaks information about anything related to the Celestial Dragons will be discharged from the military immediately. This is the Fleet Admiral's order..."

Dalmesia glanced at Smoker, took the Den Den Mushi and walked to the side to communicate with Fleet Admiral Sengoku.

Smoker, too lazy to stay there any longer, turned around and flew away as a plume of smoke, jumping onto a private jet motorcycle that Tashigi and the others had helped salvage from the wreckage of a burned warship.

"Mr. Smoker!"

Tashigi jumped off, swam over, and climbed onto the motorcycle.

"Hold on tight." Smoker, with two cigars dangling from his lips, transformed his legs into thick smoke, forcefully plunging them into the motorcycle. This propelled the front of the motorcycle high into the air, the waves crashing against it like walls of water, and with a deafening roar, it broke through the embers of the sea, speeding towards Loguetown.

Chapter 98 Bounty for All! The world trembled... a slight tremor.

[East China Sea, on the route to Roggetown]

The Black Flash cut through the waves, and Moo, having eaten a good meal, was full of energy and continued pulling the boat forward. Only that strange bird kept stepping on its head, which annoyed it. It bit down, but the bird flapped its wings and flew away, cawing strangely at it…

The strange bird flew back to the top cabin of the Black Flash, entered through the open skylight, landed by the small pond in the miniature zoo on the top floor, pecked at the water a couple of times, looked at the trees laden with oranges, wanted to eat but was too afraid, and cautiously looked at the cylindrical building's "entrance" outside the glass enclosure...

Inside the gravity chamber, Goltz sat on the floor, while Zoro and Ace stood in front of her, both dumbfounded, their jaws practically dropping to the floor, as if they had witnessed something utterly unacceptable.

Gertz clasped her hands together, and although it was invisible to the naked eye, her Observation Haki clearly sensed the special energy emanating from her palms, completely different from Armament Haki.

"You've already mastered the 'Reversal of Dominance'?!"

Zoro and Ace asked for what seemed like the umpteenth time, both holding their heads in disbelief.

Nami looked at the two seemingly devastated boys and found it amusing: "Is it really that unbelievable? Gertz is a doctor, so maybe he's just better at this kind of reverse-style domineering."