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

With a thud, the dragon collapsed to the ground, its open eyes giving the impression of dying with its eyes wide open.

Giger crouched down and kindly closed the dragon's eyes, then waved his hand, and the referee hurriedly ran over.

The referee looked at Giggs' profile with fear in his eyes. Giggs smiled, turned his head, and said softly,

"Take the dragon away, he's asleep."

Those who heard this breathed a sigh of relief, because the dragon's condition just now looked really frightening; it looked like it was dead.

Medical staff immediately rushed over and lifted Long onto a stretcher. Just as they were about to take Long away from the area, Long's body suddenly trembled violently. He clenched his fists and shouted,

"No! The world shouldn't be like this!!!"

The medical staff carrying the stretcher were so frightened that they stopped in their tracks, wondering what had gotten into this young naval officer this time.

The referee rushed over to check and found that the dragon was still asleep; it must have been talking in its sleep.

Wiping the cold sweat from his brow, the referee waved his hand, and Long was finally carried off the field.

This means that the dragon's test is over, and he has become the first to fail.

Giger glanced at Aokiji and Aramaki on the sidelines. The two only saw Giger's lips move, and then with a loud bang, the ground beneath their feet instantly exploded.

Before they could react, Giger had already firmly controlled them, one in each hand, and they were floating in mid-air.

Aramaki immediately admitted defeat, and Aokiji, who wanted to struggle a little longer, also became docile upon seeing this.

After landing the two back on the ground, Giger laughed.

"All three of you performed very well and passed the assessment."

Aokiji scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said...

"But Senior Giger, I feel we're still quite lacking compared to what you did that time..."

"Alright, Kuzan, you've all done very well. Your teacher is proud of you."

Kuzan paused for a moment, then turned to look.

Zefa had come down from the platform at some point and was walking towards them with a smile on his face.

Approaching the three, Zefa looked at Gigg with a sigh and said,

"Gig, it's really tough on these kids to have you as the examiner."

Having watched the entire battle, Zephyr realized that he could no longer see through Gigg, especially when Gigg revealed his vampire form, which even made him feel a sense of unease.

This suggests that Giger may have already surpassed himself, and this was achieved in less than two years.

This growth rate is simply astonishing.

So it's not that the three of them aren't geniuses, but rather that compared to the monstrous talent of Giger, any genius's aura would be overshadowed.

Of course, Zephyr doesn't know yet that a guy named Luffy will appear in the future in the original work. He set sail at seventeen and was able to take on the Four Emperors at nineteen. By his standards, this is definitely a prodigy.

Zefa encouraged Aramaki and Aokiji for a few more words, and then Kong on the high platform announced the results of the assessment, and just like last time, awarded the three of them their graduation ranks.

All three were promoted to the rank of major general.

Aramaki and Aokiji went on stage to receive their respective Navy cloaks, while Ryu's was given to Garp by Sora, to be handed over to him after Ryu woke up.

Although his son was awarded the rank of major general, Garp still seemed somewhat uninterested. He silently accepted the award and then left.

At the main hospital,

Long lay on a pristine white hospital bed, his face contorted in a ferocious expression, the sheets torn to shreds by his claws.

The doctors and nurses all stood outside the door because the ward was filled with violent air currents, and the walls were covered with marks left by the wind blades.

If Huang Mu were here, he would definitely ask if the dragon was about to give birth.

When Garp arrived, he was also startled by the scene. Ignoring the airflow in the ward, he walked to Dragon's bedside.

Long had his eyes tightly closed, his forehead covered in sweat, and he kept saying something that sounded incoherent, but one word was exceptionally clear: "revolution."

Garp's face was devoid of its usual smile; his brows were furrowed, and he reached out a large hand to wipe the sweat from Dragon's forehead. He leaned down and whispered in Dragon's ear, "..."

"Long, what's wrong with you?"

The dragon did not respond, and its voice grew louder and louder. Garp knew that this could not continue, as some of the things the dragon said had already violated taboos.

"The Iron Fist of Love!"

Amidst the astonished gazes of the medical staff, Garp delivered a powerful punch to the dragon's stomach, instantly shattering the bed frame. The dragon's eyes widened in shock as he hunched over, trapped between the two bed frames.

Looking at the ward he had wrecked, a look of confusion flashed across Long's eyes, then he became inexplicably determined, as if he had made a decision.

Then, as if nothing had happened, he got up from the ground, glanced at Garp beside him who looked concerned, and said softly,

"Father, I want to leave the Navy."

"Nani!?"

Garp shuddered, grabbed the dragon by the collar, pulled him close, and glared at him, asking,

"Have you lost your mind from being beaten? What did you just say? Say it again!"

After saying that, Garp turned and glanced at the door. The medical staff who were watching immediately dispersed, leaving the ward to the father and son.

Long watched expressionlessly, and only after everyone had left did he slowly speak.

"I said, I want to leave the Navy; the Navy's justice doesn't suit me!"

boom!

Dragon was punched into the wall by Garp, and that was only because Garp deliberately controlled the force; otherwise, Dragon would have already flown out of the hospital building.

Even so, Dragon still had a defiant expression, staring directly into Garp's eyes without any fear.

Chapter 134 Escorting the Heavenly Gold

Garp raised his fist and shook it, saying,

"Kid, haven't you felt the full force of my iron fist in a long time?"

Dragon broke free from the wall. He wanted to continue, but when he looked up at Garp, he saw a hint of tension on Garp's face.

After a pause, Long swallowed back what he wanted to say, sighed softly, and his face returned to calm.

He said softly,

"I'm sorry, Father. I had a nightmare and my mind is a bit muddled. You don't need to take what I just said seriously."

Upon hearing this, Garp breathed a huge sigh of relief. He stepped forward, patted the dragon on the shoulder, and said...

“I know you’re upset, but you’re still young, and it’s not impossible for you to catch up with Giger in the future.”

"But Giger seems to be younger than me."

"Uh, cough cough! Giger's situation is special. He experienced the battle with the Whitebeard Pirates during his training period, and then spent another year at sea after graduation. It's reasonable that his strength improved quickly!"

"Alright, Father, let's not talk about him anymore. I'm fine. Let's go back."

"Hmm, as expected of my son, he's really strong. By the way, I have some good news for you. You've passed the assessment, and headquarters has decided to award you the rank of Major General! Haha, you're almost as good as me!"

Long responded indifferently, showing no interest whatsoever in the rank of Major General.

Garp noticed this as well, but he didn't feel anything was wrong, because he himself didn't care much about military ranks. It was normal for Dragon, as his son, to inherit this trait from him!

......

Meanwhile, Giger had returned to his office. He first called the main hospital to inquire about Long's condition.

After learning about Long's performance, he hung up the phone with great satisfaction, a playful smile on his face.

After a moment's thought, Giger dialed the Den Den Mushi again, this time calling Garin.

After a series of "bluish" sounds, Garin's voice rang out from the Den Den Mushi.

"Jig, what happened this time?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Giger's face as he said,

"Uncle Jialin, what are you saying? Can't I just give you a call if there's nothing wrong?"

The Den Den Mushi mimicked Karin's snickering a few times, and said...

"Don't give me that crap, kid. Just say what you want to say. People from our family don't beat around the bush!"

"Alright, alright, it's like this, Uncle Garin, it should be almost time to collect this year's Heavenly Gold, right?"

"Hmm, about a month left. What's up? Have you set your sights on something? I'll have my men keep an eye out when they're receiving it."

"No need, I don't have anyone I'm interested in right now. But there's a really interesting guy among this year's graduates that I'd like to have him participate in the Sky Gold Guardian mission."

The annual collection of celestial gold is of paramount importance, requiring not only the participation of CP9 but also the deployment of a portion of the navy's forces.

However, the Navy always seemed somewhat perfunctory, otherwise Shanks wouldn't have been able to kidnap Shanks so easily with the Gum-Gum Fruit.

Garin asked with some curiosity,

"Oh? You mean that guy named Aramaki?"

"No, his name is Monkey D. Dragon, and he is Garp's son."

Upon hearing Garp's name, the Den Den Mushi immediately narrowed its eyes at Karin and said coldly,