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

"of course."

After saying that, Giger waved his hand and walked past the dazed Momonga towards the exit of the training ground. Akainu and Kizaru followed. Momonga had only been referring to the three of them.

The flying squirrel arrived at Fire Mountain and the others with an air of superiority. Fire Mountain looked at the flying squirrel with a puzzled expression and asked,

"Flying Squirrel, you look very happy. What good thing happened?"

The flying squirrel's lips couldn't help but curl upwards, and it coughed twice before saying...

"It's nothing, it's just that Giger said I could become a lieutenant general someday!"

"Nani!?"

......

Recruiting Office of Headquarters

Today is the new recruitment fair, and there are a few new students who have come here to register who are being given special attention, so Zefa came over in person.

Standing before him were three young people, each with their own distinct appearance.

The three men were remarkably similar in height, all over two meters tall, and dressed as ordinary soldiers in blue and white shirts paired with straight black trousers.

The person on the left has dark green curly hair, thick eyebrows, and full lips. He looks somewhat arrogant and is much more robust than the other two.

The man in the middle had shoulder-length black hair that was wildly draped over his shoulders. He had no eyebrows, and his brows were always furrowed. He had a fierce expression.

The man on the right looked like a proper young man. His eyes were full of expectation. He was tall and thin, standing upright, and wearing a blue hooded hat with two tufts of black curly hair peeking out from under it.

Zefa crossed his arms and glanced down at the three documents on the table, from left to right:

"Aramu, 21 years old, Logia-type Mori-Mori Fruit user, from the North Blue."

"Monkey D. Dragon, 24 years old, Logia-type Wind-Wind Fruit user, from the East Blue."

"Kuzan, 18 years old, Logia-type Ice-Ice Fruit user, from the South Blue."

The interviewers standing behind Zephyr were completely stunned. No one expected that three naturalists would appear so soon after the second naval academy recruitment began!

With the three Logia-type Devil Fruit users from the previous generation combined, the Navy now suddenly has six Logia-type Devil Fruit users!

This is most likely due to the previous newspaper article, in which the outstanding performances of Gigantomachia, Akainu, and Kizaru attracted the attention of these three, who are all Logia-type users.

Zephyr's gaze swept over the three of them, finally settling on the dragon in the middle, and he thought to himself,

"Monkey D. Dragon... Isn't that Garp's son?"

Garp often mentioned Dragon to his old buddies, but he always said that Dragon was too scheming, and he had tried several times to get Dragon to join the Navy but had failed.

What's going on this time? How did Garp's son end up at Marine Headquarters without a word? And he's even a Logia-type Devil Fruit user!

He couldn't help but ask,

"Dragon, does Garp know you're here?"

The dragon shook its head and slowly spoke.

"My father doesn't know that I infiltrated a warship to get here, and joining the navy was my own choice."

Unlike the carefree Garp, Dragon gave off a very calm and composed vibe. Zephyr waved and summoned someone to inform Garp first.

Huang Mu, however, grew somewhat impatient and said,

"General Zephyr, I've come here to see the brilliance of Senior Gigg. When will he be arriving?"

Aokiji echoed this sentiment.

"Yes, General Zephyr, I would also like to meet Senior Gig and the others. Could we meet them first?"

After saying that, he very amicably extended his hand to the dragon beside him and said,

"Oh my gosh~ I never knew you were Vice Admiral Garp's son. I admire him a lot."

Long was slightly taken aback, then reached out and shook hands with Qingzhi, whispering,

"My father was indeed an outstanding naval officer."

Aramaki picked his nose, showing no intention of talking to Aokiji and the other person.

Zefa silently observed the three people's behavior from the front, and got a general idea of ​​their personalities.

Three more Logia-type users suddenly appeared, leaving even him somewhat bewildered. At that moment, Giger and his group arrived as well.

Giger glanced at the three of them with some surprise, and their names immediately popped into his mind.

His expression remained unchanged, but inwardly he was surprised.

"How come these three guys are already in the Navy?"

He wasn't quite sure about Ryu, but Aokiji was clearly a member of the third class, not to mention Green Bull and Aramaki, who were completely unknown before the Marineford War.

Upon seeing Giger, Aramaki and Aokiji immediately showed excitement. Aokiji waved his hand vigorously and shouted,

"Senior Jig!"

During this period, Aokiji was nothing like the lazy person he would become later. In fact, before the Ohara incident, he was always a passionate young man.

Giger smiled and waved at him, then turned to Zephyr and asked,

"Professor Zephyr, what did you call us here for?"

Zephyr first handed the information on Dragon and the other two to Giger. Giger glanced at it briefly, then pretended to be surprised before passing the information on to Akainu and the others behind him.

When they learned that the three of them were also Logia-type Devil Fruit users, they were surprised.

In fact, Aramaki, Akainu, and Kizaru are from the same hometown, both hailing from the North Blue.

Aokiji felt that he and Giger were from the same hometown, which was one of the main reasons why he joined the Navy a year early.

He saw the newspaper, and the reports about Giger and others made him excited. When he saw that Giger, who had performed the best, was actually from his hometown, he decided to join the navy.

Chapter 73 You Know Nothing About Power

From Zephyr, Giger learned the whole story and couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. It turned out that he had lured Aramaki and Aokiji into the Navy ahead of time.

Dragon had been silently watching Gig, clearly also very interested in him.

After all, being a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, Gigg faced off against the Whitebeard Pirates at the age of seventeen and achieved such a remarkable feat, which inevitably piqued their curiosity.

Huang Mu ran straight to Gige, grabbed Gige's hand, and shouted,

"Senior Giger, my name is Aramaki. I've seen all your deeds, and I really admire you. Trash like pirates who disregard the government should all be wiped out!"

Upon hearing this, Akainu immediately showed an expression of appreciation, while Dragon frowned slightly. He disliked such extreme views, and he did not have a good impression of the World Government.

This is also the main reason why he hesitated to listen to Garp's advice and join the Navy.

He stared at Gigg, wanting to see how this rising star of the Navy would respond.

Giger smiled and replied calmly.

"Hello, Aramaki, welcome to the team."

Although he was six years younger than Huang Mu, his demeanor and tone gave people a very mature and steady feeling, and he already had the aura of a superior.

This made Long even more curious about Giger. Before Huang Mu could speak, he stepped forward and said,

"Hello, Senior Jig, it's an honor to meet you. Please allow me to introduce myself. I am..."

Giger interrupted the dragon's self-introduction, still smiling as he spoke.

“Monkey D. Dragon, I know you. Vice Admiral Garp mentioned you. He was originally going home to see his son that day, but he didn’t expect to run into the Whitebeard Pirates.”

The dragon nodded and said,

"Yes, thank you so much. If it weren't for General Zephyr and your support, Father would probably have been in danger that day."

"Hehe, as a member of the Navy, this is our duty. But Vice Admiral Garp said that you seem to have been somewhat reluctant to join the Navy. Can you tell me why?"

Everyone present looked at Dragon with curiosity. Normally, the children of naval admirals of Garp's rank would be assigned to the navy as soon as they came of age, but Dragon was already 24 years old.

Long was silent for a moment. Instead of answering the question, he asked in return,

"May I know why Senior Giger joined the Navy?"

Giger smiled slightly and said,

"Me? I initially joined the Navy to gain power, but now... I think it's for justice."

Giggs was speaking from the heart, because the word "justice" has various interpretations in One Piece, and his justice is: the only justice.

The people around him were all Marines, and upon hearing the word "justice," a glint of light flashed in their eyes. Akainu clenched his fists, for from the moment he joined the Marines, he had firmly established his own sense of justice.

Dragon seemed dissatisfied with Giger's answer and pressed for more details.

"Senior Gigg values ​​power a lot. So, is your justice to suppress everything with absolute power? Just like your attitude of killing pirates without capturing them, if I may be so bold, this seems to be seriously inconsistent with the justice philosophy of your teacher, Admiral Zephyr."

These words were too sharp, and Zefa frowned upon hearing them.

In his view, every navy officer has a different concept of justice, and as long as it doesn't go too far astray, he, as a teacher, would never interfere.

Akainu took a step forward, his gaze fixed coldly on Dragon, and said in a deep voice,

“Monkey D. Dragon, Gigg’s sense of justice is absolutely unquestionable. Do you think that just because you’re Lieutenant General Garp’s son, you can boss him around? Let me tell you, there’s no special status here. You’re a soldier, and Gigg is a major general. Didn’t Lieutenant General Garp teach you how to talk to your superiors?”

Kizaru said nothing. With one hand in his pocket and the other pushing up his brown sunglasses, he stepped forward and stood side by side with Gig and Akainu.