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

"Then you should go to the female student first."

Embarrassingly, Lucia remained unmoved until Giger spoke again, at which point she obediently left the male students and joined the female students' group.

This scene left everyone speechless, thinking to themselves that this cousin was far too obedient to her cousin. If Giger weren't so young, some people would have suspected that Giger was Lucia's father.

In fact, Giger himself was also quite helpless. To some extent, Lucia's dependence on him was even more serious than Ginny's. He was suddenly worried about what to do at night.

He decided he had to make sure Lucia was in a good position later, lest she follow him back to her dorm that night, which would be a real problem.

Among the female trainees, Jessica glanced back at Lucia, who stood at the back of the line with a cold expression, nudged Ginny with her elbow, and whispered,

"Ginny, is Lucia really Gigg's cousin? She doesn't seem like it to me!"

Ginny had already suspected something. She had genuinely thought that Lucia was the cousin Gig met after returning to the family, but now it seemed that things were not as she thought.

After all, Giger hadn't been in the family since he was eight years old. How could a cousin have such deep feelings for Giger? Her behavior was completely obedient to him, almost like... Giger's wife.

A thought suddenly popped into Ginny's little head.

"Could Lucia be Gigolo's fiancée!?"

Once the thought popped into her head, it wouldn't go away. Ginny stood there, looking conflicted, feeling more and more upset. She had already started to imagine the melodramatic scene of Giger returning to his family and being assigned a fiancée by his elders.

"Ginny? Ginny! What are you thinking about? Why aren't you saying anything?"

Jessica nudged Ginny again, and Ginny suddenly woke up, letting out a cry.

"No! Gige, don't agree to him!"

This shout immediately drew everyone's attention to Ginny. Ginny stared wide-eyed, her pretty face flushed, and she didn't dare look at the puzzled Jig. She stammered, "..."

"Yes, I'm sorry, I was daydreaming just now."

Chapter 62 Emergencies

Ginny kept her head down, wishing she could disappear into a crack in the ground. Fortunately, Zephyr didn't say anything to her. He just briefly explained today's training program before dismissing the group.

Just then, a naval officer rushed in, it was Rear Admiral Babus who had brought Gigg back to headquarters earlier. He shouted as he ran,

"Admiral Zephyr! Vice Admiral Garp has encountered the Whitebeard Pirates at sea, and a battle has already broken out. Fleet Admiral Kong has ordered you to immediately go to support Vice Admiral Garp!"

"Nani!?"

Zefa was startled and quickly stood in front of Officer Babus, asking hurriedly,

"Where did Garp go? And Sengoku?"

Babus didn't even have time to catch his breath before immediately responding.

"Vice Admiral Garp wanted to go back to the East Blue to visit his family. There weren't many people on board. Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru went out on a mission. Marshal Kong couldn't reach you by phone, so he sent me over!"

Zephyr's expression grew increasingly grim. He knew the strength of the Whitebeard Pirates. Since Rocks' death, the Whitebeard Pirates had grown rapidly, with more and more members on board, and they were already showing signs of dominating the world.

Especially Captain Newgate, a former member of the Rocks Pirates, whose strength is monstrous. He was one of the top fighters on the Rocks ship back then. Garp is really in big trouble this time!

There was no time for Zefa to think further. He looked at Babus and asked,

"Have the warships all assembled?"

"The air force commander has made all the arrangements, and the assembled warships are waiting in the port!"

Zephyr nodded, still somewhat worried. Rocks' death had not deterred the pirate forces; on the contrary, it had made them even more unscrupulous in forming new pirate crews.

The various powerful pirate crews that have been scattered are even more difficult to deal with than when Rocks was in power, and the Navy is currently facing a severe shortage of manpower.

It would be good enough if Kong could assemble a complete fleet for him; there would probably be very few decent combat personnel on board. This time, he could only guarantee that he would bring Garp back safely, but the casualties would likely be very severe.

After all, the Whitebeard Pirates are different from the Roger Pirates. The Whitebeard Pirates have a large number of members, so it will be difficult for Zephyr to take care of the ordinary soldiers when the battle starts.

The students behind him were also anxious upon hearing the news. Some of them were fans of Garp and wished they could join the fleet supporting Garp. However, they also knew that with their strength, they would only be slightly better than cannon fodder.

Because of Tsuru, Gion and Garp also have a good relationship. She had already wanted to ask to go with him, but someone was faster than him.

“Professor Zephyr, I’ll go with you.”

Zephyr turned around and saw that Giggs, Akainu, and Kuma had already walked out of the group. It was Giggs who had spoken earlier.

Kizaru lingered in the group for a while, but eventually followed along, silently trailing behind Giger and the other two.

As soon as Giger made his statement, Lucia, needless to say, was the first to step out from the girls' group, even faster than Ginny and Gion.

The strength of these seven people perfectly represents the strongest force of this generation. A gratified smile appeared on Zephyr's face, but he shook his head and said,

"No, you are the future hope of the Navy. This time, the opponent is no ordinary pirate. I cannot take you with me."

call!

Akainu's shoulders were bright red, and thick smoke billowed from his body. He raised his fist and said with a determined look,

"Teacher Zephyr, all I know is that I am a Marine. For the sake of justice, please let me go with you!"

Gigg wasn't as excited as Akainu. He wasn't particularly fond of Garp; he just wanted to test his training results through this top-level battle.

After all, opportunities like this are rare. No matter how strong he is, he is still just a student. If he doesn't go this time, he doesn't know when he will get another chance.

He began,

“Zeff, this kind of large-scale battle is perfect for the three of us Logia types to shine, not to mention we have Kuma with us. I don’t think I need to say more about his abilities.”

Giggs' words really moved Zephyr. The role that Logia-type Devil Fruits play on the battlefield is absolutely strategic, which is why the Navy's high command values ​​Logia-type Devil Fruit users so much.

Ginny and Gion are among the best students, having mastered Armament Haki. Together with Lucia, a Mythical Zoan, the three of them are definitely a formidable force.

Moreover, as Giger said, at the very least, there's the Paw-Paw Fruit ability as a fallback.

Zefa thought about it more and more and it seemed like bringing Gigg and the others along was indeed the right choice!

Thinking of this, Zefa stopped hesitating, waved his hand, and said,

"You seven, come with me to the port right now!"

Jiger smiled and said,

"Teacher Zephyr, you're still too hasty. Have you forgotten that we also have bears?"

Zefa paused for a moment, then suddenly realized and said,

"Yes, yes, bear, use your power to take us to the port."

Without further ado, the bear immediately unleashed its power, making six consecutive "pop" sounds as Gigg and the others vanished from their spots. Only after seeing the six off did the bear strike itself.

Because Garp's location was unfamiliar to Kuma, he couldn't directly send Giggs and the others there.

......

The roaring sound could be heard incessantly in the sea area where the East China Sea meets the doldrums.

Several pirate ships are surrounding a naval warship, and rounds of cannonballs are being rained down. The admirals on board are desperately trying to defend themselves from the incoming shells to prevent the warship from being sunk.

A large number of pirates have already boarded the warships and are fighting with the navy.

Garp, on the other hand, rushed aboard the Whitebeard Pirates' flagship, the Moby Dick, which was clearly not a wise decision.

Whitebeard grinned, revealing a mouthful of large white teeth, as he looked at the menacing Garp ahead.

"Gurararara, Garp, you're still as impulsive as ever, daring to provoke my Whitebeard Pirates. Do you think I'm Roger?"

Garp's suit was tattered beyond recognition. He wiped his nose with his thumb and said nonchalantly.

"Is there a difference? Whitebeard, before I capture Roger, I'll put you in jail first."

"You really can't see the situation clearly. You think you can capture me? Today I'll show your Navy the strength of the Whitebeard Pirates!"

Beside the white-bearded man stood a samurai-style man, who brandished twin swords and shouted.

"Baiji, stop wasting your breath on him, let me handle him!"

Whitebeard pulled him behind him and said calmly,

"Forget it, Oden, you're no match for him yet."

After saying that, he looked up at the rising moon on the horizon and smiled.

"It's getting dark! Hurry up and get you ready, I still have a banquet to hold with my sons, gurlalala!"

Chapter 63 Dark·Universal Celestial Guidance

"Go throw a party in prison with your sons!"

Garp's two jet-black fists flashed with a metallic sheen as he charged towards Whitebeard like a cannonball.

"Recklessness is your weakness, Garp!"

Whitebeard's gaze sharpened, his arm muscles bulged, and shockwaves emanated from his fists.

boom!

The two exchanged punches from a distance, and a terrifying shockwave erupted from the center. Oden, who had just been shouting that he would deal with Garp, was now suffering from the residual force with a constipated expression.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he was able to exchange a few blows with Whitebeard when they first met; that was because of Whitebeard's personality—he didn't use his full strength right away.

If he had encountered Roger from the beginning, he would have been taught a lesson by Roger's divine evasion. Of course, the divine evasion may be late, but it will come eventually, and he will experience it in a few years.

In short, Oden's strength is at most at the level of a newly appointed Yonko vice-captain, which is far inferior to Rayleigh's strength at the same time. After all, Rayleigh was the actual vice-captain of the Roger Pirates.