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

Because it is a fixed dark space, the raging dark power can be better controlled, and people or objects placed inside can be stored for a long time.

Chapter 28 The First Day

The bear bent down, reached out and picked up the unlucky pirate on the ground like he was catching a chicken, and threw him into the fleshy ball that popped out of Kizaru's body.

The pirate was already on his last breath, but after making contact with the flesh ball, he couldn't even let out a scream before he was completely gone. His body was swallowed up by the darkness released by Gigg.

His actions were so fluid and seamless that they left onlookers completely stunned.

After seeing the ball of flesh disappear, Kizaru swiftly returned to Gigg's side and praised him.

"This method is fantastic! I'll definitely catch a few more pirates and hand them over to you in the future!"

Giger put away the Bible and said with a smile,

"Hmm? Catching pirates is hard work, aren't you tired?"

"You really understand me~ But with Kuma's abilities, it's never a bad thing to have a few more pirates on hand!"

The two exchanged a smile. Although Kizaru seemed a bit unreliable, he wasn't a petty person. He lost, and that was that. He wouldn't let it create any rift between him and Gig. On the contrary, their relationship actually got better.

Moreover, after this battle, Giger's performance can be said to have won over everyone, and he also gained the recognition of Kizaru and Akainu. Now they truly acknowledge Giger.

Although they seemed to be isolated by others at the naval academy, in other words, weren't they also isolating others?

If there are too many differences between people, it's difficult for them to get along.

After Giggs and the others rejoined the team, Akainu immediately cast a burning gaze at Giggs and said excitedly,

"Gig, you did a fantastic job just now! That's how you deal with pirates! I'm definitely going to be your friend!"

Giger was stunned for a moment. He thought Akainu had been aroused and was now acting out of this.

However, considering Akainu's behavior in the manga, this is indeed very Akainu-like.

Seeing such an opportunity to gain favor, Giggs naturally wouldn't let it slip by. He immediately extended his hand to Akainu, smiling as he said...

"What are you talking about? Haven't we already become friends?"

Akainu nodded vigorously, and without hesitation grasped Giggs's hand, his tone extremely serious.

"You're right, we're friends!"

Kizaru, who was standing nearby, suddenly raised his hand and shouted.

"Hey, hey, hey! Where's I? Sakazuki, have you forgotten about me? We've known each other for so long, how come you've never said that to me before? What exactly is our relationship?"

Good heavens, those words sounded rather ambiguous, and a bead of cold sweat trickled down Giger's forehead.

Looking at Akainu again, under Gigg's observation, a layer of red gradually rose to his face, and a few wisps of steam rose from it. Gigg immediately wanted to pull his hand back because he felt that his hand was a little hot.

Some perceptive people around had already stepped back, making room for Gigolo, Akainu, and Kizaru.

Just as Giggs was about to use Kamui, Akainu finally returned to normal. He released his grip, straightened his navy cap, and uttered a sentence.

"Borsalino, you are my friend too."

"This is right!"

Kizaru smiled and contentedly put his arms behind his head.

Zephyr observed the three's performance and a pleased smile appeared on his face.

Giger and his two companions will definitely become the Navy's top combat force in the future. If they can still stick together, he really can't imagine what force at sea could rival the Navy at that time.

So he immediately made a decision and said,

“The three newcomers have all performed very well. Giger, let me assign you and Xiong to dorms first. You two will share a dorm with Sakazuki and the others. They happen to have two more spots available.”

Akainu certainly had no objection to Zephyr's arrangement, and even Kizaru, who always liked to disagree with Zephyr, nodded in agreement.

The two beds in their dorm room have been empty for a long time; no one wants to live with those two monsters...

Ginny was a girl, so she was naturally assigned to the girls' dormitory. Her cheerful and lively personality made her quite popular, and given Gigi's relationship with Xiong, no one would be foolish enough to cause her trouble.

After everything was arranged, Zefa saw that it was getting late and thought that he should stop here for today and start formal training tomorrow.

He was in a really good mood today and planned to go to the tavern with Sengoku and Garp for a good drink that night.

Thinking of this, he waved his hand and announced that the training was over. The trainees immediately cheered, but no one left the training ground even after a long time.

Most of the students gathered around Giger, hoping to get to know him better. After all, Giger seemed much easier to get along with than Kizaru and Akainu.

There are plenty of smart people present, and judging from Giger's performance today, his future achievements will definitely reach a level that people can only look up to.

Don't be fooled by the fact that you're all cadets now; this is the Navy. After graduation, it will be incredibly easy for people like Gigan, Kizaru, and Akainu to earn military merits, and their ranks will rise like rockets.

Previously, Kizaru and Akainu were difficult to approach because of their eccentric personalities, but after Giger arrived, they seemed much more normal. With Giger as a link, at least they could exchange a few words.

So it wasn't just Gig who was surrounded by excitement; some people were also trying to strike up a conversation with Kizaru and Akainu.

If I can latch onto these three powerful figures now and become a follower of any one of them, things will be much easier in the Navy in the future.

Moreover, being a naval officer is not an easy job; the mortality rate is very high, and you never know when you might encounter a powerful pirate crew at sea and be wiped out.

Maintaining good relations with Giger and his group might, at worst, save your life in a critical moment, which is definitely a win-win situation.

Kizaru stood with one hand in his pocket, still looking nonchalant, casually exchanging a few words with anyone who came to him.

Akainu crossed his arms, looking like he didn't want to be approached, but some stubborn people actually came to him. There were two that Gig recognized: Doberman and Onigumo, who would later become vice admirals in the Navy.

In fact, Xiong's performance was also very impressive, but he gave people a somewhat dull feeling. Even though he was very big, he just didn't have a strong presence, and the fewest people came to him.

Besides, everyone can see that Xiong is completely focused on Jig; it's better to go directly to Jig than to look for him.

As the youngest and best-looking among them, Jige was naturally the most popular, and he was surrounded by the most female students.

Surrounded by a group of beautiful women, even Giger felt a bit overwhelmed and could only maintain an awkward yet polite smile.

Among the male students who sought out Giger were Flying Squirrel and Fire Mountain. He spoke to them a few more times and sensed Giger's special attention; the two men seemed quite delighted.

Just as Giger and the others were surrounded and unable to move, Ginny finally pushed through the crowd and threw herself into Giger's arms without any hesitation, saying sweetly,

"Brother Jige, I'm hungry! Let's go eat!"

Chapter 29 Transformation

The next day, Zephyr, who had a great time drinking with Sengoku and the others the night before, got up early and went to the training ground to inspect it as usual.

The naval academy's training grounds were enormous. He instinctively looked towards the area where the most people usually gathered, but he only saw a few scattered cadets, all of whom were female.

Zefa's face darkened. He thought to himself that training must have ended too early yesterday, giving those kids a chance to go out and have fun. They're probably still fast asleep in their dorms right now.

It seems we can't set this precedent again. They're still young; how can they slack off at a time like this? How can they possibly sleep?

Just as Zefa was thinking about waiting until everyone was there before starting the grueling training session, a shout rang out.

"Ninety-nine, one hundred! Sakazuki is awesome!"

"Gig is getting faster and faster! Keep it up, Gig!"

"Borsalino, what are you doing?! Holy crap! He's asleep?!"

Zefa paused for a moment, then looked in the direction the sound came from. He saw that Sakazuki's "exclusive corner" was now full of people. He counted them, and including the girls in the center of the field, all the students had arrived!

Because there were so many people, Zephyr could only tell from the shouts of the students that Gig and his two companions were also inside, and even Kizaru, who always liked to arrive at the exact moment.

Curious, he held his breath and quietly approached the flying squirrel from behind.

The flying squirrel was completely unaware of Zephyr behind him; he was craning his neck, his face flushed, cheering on Gig in front of him.

In the open space in the center of the crowd, Giggs, Kizaru, and Akainu were lying shirtless on the ground, each holding a large barbell and doing push-ups.

Ginny was holding a stopwatch to keep track of time, but her eyes were always on Giger. It was unclear whether she would be able to keep the stopwatch on time.

Seeing this, Zefa, who was initially a little angry, instantly calmed down and even felt quite happy.

Although he didn't know what had happened, the sight of the trainees getting along so well was pleasing to the eye.

However, when he turned his gaze to Kizaru, he immediately began his habitual reprimand.

"Borsalino, you're slacking off again! Did you put glue on that barbell? It's stuck to your stomach, isn't it?!"

Kizaru, who had been lost in thought on the ground for a long time, shuddered when he heard Zephyr's voice. He subconsciously lifted the barbell and pushed it twice, but quickly deflated.

Zefa's shout also drew the attention of the others, who all turned to look at him.

"Cough cough."

Zephyr coughed twice, thinking to himself that it was all Borsalino's fault; he wanted to observe for a while longer!

Now that he had been "exposed," Zephyr's subsequent behavior surprised all the trainees. He dropped his serious expression and said with a smile,

"You guys continue, it's still early, they haven't decided a winner yet, have they?"

After saying that, he took the lead in shouting,

"Give it your all! Whoever wins this month will get double the subsidy!"

The reward wasn't really tempting for Giger and Sakazuki, since one of them was well-off and the other was focused on the competition.

Only Kizaru, upon hearing this, had his eyes light up and finally got motivated, pushing forward with great effort.

However, he slacked off for too long, and before he could even push it a few times, Ginny had already snapped the stopwatch shut and cheered.