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

"do not Cry!"

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Garin's Conqueror's Haki had reached its pinnacle. The three simple words seemed to contain boundless power and majesty, spreading like a surging torrent throughout the reception room, each word exploding like thunder.

Shirahoshi's crying stopped abruptly. She trembled and clutched Otohime's clothes, completely unable to meet Karin's gaze.

Seeing Shirahoshi's performance, Garin frowned slightly and said,

"This is the Ancient Weapon Sea King? Is she really your biological daughter?"

At this point, Garin narrowed his eyes slightly, and a terrifying aura instantly pressed down on Otohime.

Princess Otohime, unable to withstand such pressure, immediately knelt down with a thud. Suppressing her fear, she said...

"Lord Garin, Shirahoshi is indeed my biological daughter, and my only daughter. You can send someone to Ryugu Castle on Fishman Island to investigate!"

Shirahoshi's lower body was still a fishtail. When Otohime knelt down, she could only lie down beside Otohime and sob softly.

Karin slowly got up from the sofa, walked to Otohime, and looked down at Otohime and her daughter without saying a word. The air around him seemed to freeze.

Large beads of sweat slid down Otohime's forehead. She gritted her teeth and reached out to hug Shirahoshi.

Just as Otohime was about to give up, Karin suddenly looked up at the door and spoke.

"Someone, take them to the Jig Holy Palace."

After saying that, Karin turned to Otohime and said calmly,

"You don't need to stay here any longer. Someone will take you back later. As for what Gig promised you, I will arrange it for him."

Chapter 254 Vision

After saying that, Karin turned around and the aura surrounding Otohime instantly dissipated.

Princess Otohime helped Shirahoshi to her feet, but before she could speak, she was led away by the golden-armored guards who entered the room.

After the golden-armored guards led Princess Otohime and her daughter away, Karin, with his hands behind his back, looked up at the ceiling, sighed softly, and said...

"Gig, when will you finally wake up?"

......

When Princess Otohime and her daughter arrived at Giger's palace, the first thing they saw was Lucia.

Over the course of eight years, Lucia has grown taller and more voluptuous, exuding a mature yet aloof aura, giving the impression of a thorny black rose.

Even Princess Otohime couldn't help but admire Lucia's beauty in her heart after seeing her.

Lucia had already learned about Shirahoshi's situation from Karin. She glanced at Otohime and her daughter, and asked,

Which one is Shirahoshi?

Lucia's voice was as cold as an orchid. Upon hearing this, Otohime immediately pulled Shirahoshi in front of her and said,

"This is my daughter, Shirahoshi. May I ask...?"

Before Otohime could finish speaking, Lucia raised her hand to interrupt her.

"Alright, leave your daughter Bai Xing here, you can go now."

Otohime's expression changed, and she said anxiously,

"Wait a minute, at least let me say a few more words to my daughter, and could I see Lord Jigsing first? How is he now?"

Princess Otohime didn't have any special feelings for Gige; she just wanted to know about Gige's health.

Lucia's expression was cold. She glanced at Bai Xing's youthful face and spoke in an unquestionable tone.

“You can’t just see the young master whenever you want. I’ll give you five minutes to talk to your daughter. Once the time is up, leave immediately.”

Princess Otohime wanted to say something more, but Lucia continued,

"From now on, cherish your time."

The bedroom door suddenly opened, and a beautiful girl with long, flowing hair walked out. Her hair color was the same as Shirahoshi's, pink, only a darker shade.

This girl gives off a completely opposite vibe to Lucia, with a girl-next-door charm.

She is Ginny eight years later. The current Ginny looks very similar to Bonnie in the original story, but she has a more mature and gentle appearance.

Ginny first glanced curiously at Otohime and her daughter, then looked at Lucia and asked in a clear voice,

"Lucia, who are they?"

When Lucia saw Ginny, her expression immediately softened. She briefly explained to the girl the identities of Otohime and her daughter, and also mentioned that Shirahoshi was sent over from Fishman Island by Giggs.

Ginny nodded upon hearing this and said softly,

"So this was what Brother Jige asked me to do. If only he could get up and see it now..."

A hint of melancholy flickered in Lucia's amber eyes. She rose and went to Ginny's side, saying...

“Ginny, the young master will definitely wake up. Let’s go inside and talk.”

Ginny nodded silently, turned and went back into the house. Lucia's face returned to its icy expression. She turned to look at Otohime, the golden-armored guard beside her, and said coldly,

"Send her away when it's almost time."

"Yes!"

After saying that, Lucia gently closed the door.

Inside the bedroom, besides Lucia and Ginny, there are four other graceful young women with distinct styles, each one youthful and beautiful: Monet, Sugar, Robin, and Hancock as adults.

Even among such a group of beauties, Hancock's beauty stands out, and she is also the tallest. Her pair of fair and shapely long legs are enough to make anyone's blood boil just by looking at them.

At this moment, she was intently bending down to wipe Giger's body, occasionally brushing her hand across Giger's nose.

Giger was unable to enjoy the beautiful scenery so close at hand, as he was still fast asleep.

His face hadn't changed much, but the right half of his naked upper body was now covered in a layer of blood-red crystals.

This layer of blood crystals spread all the way to the right half of Giger's face, adding to his mysterious aura.

Garin had Vegapunk examine the strange phenomena occurring in Giger's body. The examination revealed that Giger was not seriously injured, but his blood and energy were abnormally vigorous.

As for the layer of blood crystal covering his body, Vegapunk had wanted to take some back for research, but no matter how many methods he used, he couldn't leave even a trace on the blood crystal.

Enraged, Vegapunk even wanted Garin to use his knife to remove a bit of it for him. However, he shouldn't have brought up this idea with Lucia present. If Garin hadn't intervened, Lucia would have almost torn his old bones apart.

In order to find out the exact physical condition of Jig, Garin finally used the Binding Technique to gently scrape off a small fragment of blood crystal from Jig's body and gave it to Vegapunk for research.

However, Vegapunk never figured it out and eventually had to give up.

Hancock straightened up upon seeing Lucia and spoke softly to her.

"Lady Lucia."

Lucia nodded slightly, followed Ginny to Gigg's bedside, looked at Gigg on the bed, and said softly,

"Young Master, the Fishman Island has already sent Shirahoshi over."

Ginny chimed in from the side.

"Brother Jig, is there anything special about Princess Shirahoshi?"

Giger remained unresponsive, and the two women, long used to this, continued to speak softly to him. But as they talked, Ginny suddenly broke down, collapsing onto Giger and sobbing.

"Brother Jige, can you say something to me? I haven't heard your voice in such a long, long time!"

The four Hancock sisters stood silently to one side, while the Monet sisters' eyes were already moist.

Although Vegapunk has consistently provided information that Giger's body is fine, if that's the case, why hasn't he woken up yet?

How long will this slumber last?

Seeing Ginny like this, even the strongest Lucia couldn't bear it anymore. In fact, compared to Ginny, she was the first person to know Gigg, and for her, Gigg was her everything.

She slowly reached out a hand and gently stroked Giger's face, which wasn't covered by the blood crystals; her red lips trembled slightly.

"Young Master, I miss you so much..."

As she spoke, two lines of clear tears slid down Lucia's cheeks and dripped onto Gigg's side.

Lucia hurriedly reached out to wipe away the tears on Giger's face, and at that very moment, the blood crystals on Giger's body suddenly emitted a dazzling red light.

A faint voice came from Giger's mouth.

"wait for me......"

(The dormant chapter is almost over, there's just one last thing~)

Chapter 255 Zephyr Sets Sail

Giger's voice sounded very faint, but it resounded like thunder in the room.

Lucia and Ginny threw themselves on Gigg and kept calling his name, but Gigg did not respond.

The only change is that the area covered by the blood crystals on Giger's body has obviously expanded.

But the voice that Giger had just made gave Lucia and the others great hope, and almost all the melancholy that had accumulated in their hearts over the past eight years was swept away.

When Lucia came out of the reception room again, her expression didn't seem so cold anymore.