Naruto: In Konoha Village, I awakened Wood Release at the start.

West Sea.

The Kingdom of Orte.

Underground research lab.

The pungent smell of disinfectant permeated the air.

Orochimaru stood before the operating table, his vertical pupils flashing with fanatical light.

On the operating table.

Eustace Kidd was firmly secured with steel bars.

This once arrogant and domineering pirate in the West Sea is now like a dying wild dog.

His chin was smashed by Tsunade's punch and slumped limply on his neck.

His robotic arm was completely destroyed.

All that remained on his right shoulder was jagged flesh, and half of his chest cavity had caved in.

But he didn't die.

Orochimaru injected him with a specially made cell-vitality drug.

This medicine won't heal Kid's injuries; it will only keep him alive for a short time.

"What a wonderful experimental subject..."

Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue and licked his pale lips.

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He held a syringe filled with a dark blue liquid and plunged it directly into Kidd's carotid artery.

Kidd's eyes widened suddenly.

The eyeballs, bloodshot and almost bulging out of their sockets.

He tried to scream, but could only manage a hissing sound.

A sharp pain, like countless steel knives, thrashed wildly at his nerve endings.

Orochimaru didn't care about Kid's feelings at all.

In the laws of the empire.

These wicked pirates should have been hung on the city walls to dry long ago.

If it weren't for his research into Conqueror's Haki, Kid wouldn't even be qualified to lie here.

"Your mental fluctuations are very unusual."

"Even though he hasn't awakened the power called Conqueror's Haki, there's some kind of catalyst lurking deep within his soul."

Orochimaru's fingers stroked Kid's forehead.

Chakra surged through his fingertips, forcefully invading Kid's brain.

Kidd's body began to convulse violently and uncontrollably.

His Magnet-Magnet Fruit ability, which he was so proud of, became completely useless in the face of this cold energy.

"Not enough, the sample size is too small."

"This power seems somewhat similar to Yin Release, but it is also mixed with a strong personal will."

Orochimaru stared at the ripples on the instrument next to him, his brows furrowing slightly.

Then.

Orochimaru pulled out the syringe.

Kidd collapsed like a lump of mud, completely losing consciousness.

"Take this piece of junk down with you, don't let him die."

Orochimaru gave an order to someone in the shadows.

Two ninjas wearing animal masks appeared silently.

They dragged Kidd's mangled body away from the lab as if they were dragging a bag of garbage.

Orochimaru turned around, his gaze fixed on the deeper cells of the prison.

There, more valuable prey is imprisoned.

……

The dungeon of the Kingdom of Orut.

Karp sat cross-legged on the ground.

He was holding a sizzling steak and tearing into it with gusto.

"The chefs in this empire are really quite skilled!"

"Much better than those old guys in the Marineford cafeteria!"

Karp mumbled incoherently as he chewed on his meat.

He was wrapped in a dense network of black chains.

The surface of the chains was covered with yellow talisman paper with strange runes drawn on it.

These are specially made sealing talismans by the Empire.

They not only suppressed Garp's terrifying physical strength, but also prevented him from mobilizing even a fraction of his Armament Haki.

Not far from Garp, Kizaru was leaning against the wall trimming his nails.

This general, who usually exclaimed "How terrifying!", actually fell silent at this moment.

Aokiji, wearing an eye patch, lay on the floor snoring.

It felt like being locked up in the enemy's headquarters, just a vacation in a different location.

Several lieutenant generals, including Momousagi, sat together.

They were presented with a sumptuous spread of fruit and red wine, yet the atmosphere was oppressively suffocating.

"Lieutenant General Garp, you seem quite easygoing."

Momousagi picked up her wine glass and took a bitter sip of red wine.

They are the backbone of the navy.

Now they are kept here like caged birds.

The scariest thing is that the other party didn't torture them at all.

They were fed and cared for every day, as if they were just some kind of ornamental animals.

In the deepest corner of the prison cell.

Sakazuki, the Red Dog, crossed his arms and stared intently at the dimly lit corridor outside the cell.

His face was so gloomy it looked like it could drip lava.

However, the Magma Fruit power within his body had long been sealed off by those strange talismans.

In Akainu's mind, Chiba's words to him kept replaying.

"Justice should be based on the protection of civilians."

"If you can't protect civilians, but instead prioritize the mission and disregard them."

"That so-called justice is just a greater evil."

These words were like heavy hammer blows, striking Akainu's unbreakable faith.

He recalled Ohara.

He recalled the refugee ship that he had personally ordered to be sunk.

At that time, he told himself that it was better to kill a thousand innocent people than to let one guilty person go free; this was absolute justice.

But what about the Celestial Dragons?

Those scum who treat civilians as slaves and shoot them for their own amusement.

To protect the Celestial Dragons, the Navy even went so far as to launch the Buster Call to destroy the entire country.

What kind of justice is this?

Akainu clenched his teeth.

His chest heaved violently, unable to exhale the stale air trapped in his chest and abdomen.

Garp glanced at Akainu and casually tossed the meat bone on the ground.

"Sakazuki".

"Stop making that grumpy face."

"Isn't what that guy named Chiba saying right?"

Garp let out a loud burp.

He had long seen through the corruption of the World Government, which is why he absolutely refused to be promoted to Admiral.

The Celestial Dragons are the biggest cancer in this world.

Karp had thought countless times how wonderful it would be if someone could slaughter all those pigs in Mary Geoise.

Now, this empire that appeared out of nowhere seems to actually have that power.

The most outrageous thing was the empire's attitude towards civilians.

This is precisely the kind of justice that Garp envisions.

"Shut up, Garp!"

"You've completely disgraced the Navy!"

"We're prisoners. Do you really expect these enemies of unknown origin to save the world?"

Akainu suddenly turned his head, his eyes bloodshot.

"I only believe what I see with my own eyes."

"If they can really bring down the Celestial Dragons, it would be worth it for me to be locked up here for the rest of my life."

Karp picked his nose and flicked out a clump of dirt with his finger.

The other high-ranking naval officers in the cell exchanged glances.

No one responded.

in fact.

They might have had the same thoughts as Garp.

If we no longer had to be the Celestial Dragons' lackeys, if the seas could truly usher in a time of peace free of pirates.

This empire seems to be a really good choice.

Just then.

The heavy steel prison door emitted a screeching sound.

Two masked ANBU ninjas pushed open the door.

A muffled "bang" was heard.

A figure bound by specially made ropes was roughly thrown into a cell.

The ANBU ninja didn't say a word, turned around and locked the cell door.

The figure rolled twice on the ground, then crashed into the iron fence, covered in dust.

The naval officers in the cell all turned their heads in unison.

Momousagi squinted, staring at the young man on the ground wearing an orange cowboy hat.

"Fire Fist... Portgas D. Ace?"

"That rookie pirate who just appeared in the East Blue, with a bounty of 50 million Berries?"

A major general recognized the newcomer's face and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

The atmosphere in the cell instantly became strange.

A group of top naval combatants looked at each other in bewilderment.

They simply couldn't understand it.

Why should a rookie pirate with a mere 50 million bounty be locked in the same cell as them?

Ace was thrown around and was completely disoriented.

His cheeks were swollen high, and there were still dark red bloodstains at the corners of his mouth.

Ace struggled to lift his head, shook his messy black hair, and was about to burst into a tirade.

next second.

Ace's voice caught in his throat.

He saw Kizaru with his legs crossed.

I saw Aokiji lying on the ground, sleeping.

They saw Akainu, whose face was filled with murderous intent.

At last.

Ace's gaze was fixed on the burly old man picking his nose.

He rolled the whites of his eyes, and without hesitation, he lay down on the ground, spread his limbs, and pretended to be dead.

A deathly silence fell over the cell.

The navy's high command stared in astonishment at this pirate who was acting like a complete drama queen.

Karp froze as he picked his nose.

The veins on his forehead bulged out one by one, like twisted earthworms.

"You idiot!"

Garp suddenly stood up and charged toward Ace, dragging the heavy sealing chains along him.

He raised his big foot and kicked Ace hard in the butt.

"I'm appointing you to the navy!"

"You just had to become a pirate!"

"Now look what happened, they've thrown you into jail like a chicken!"

Ace screamed as he was kicked.

Playing dead is no longer an option.

He flipped himself up with a somersault and yelled at Garp.

"You old geezer! Stop kicking!"

"I'm going to be the greatest pirate ever!"

"Who wants to be a Marine who cleans up the Celestial Dragons' messes?!"

These outrageous words made the eyelids of the surrounding vice admirals twitch wildly.

Momousagi stepped forward and stopped Garp, who was about to continue his attack.

"Vice Admiral Garp, stop fighting for now."

Momousagi looked down at Ace, whose face was bruised and swollen.

"Fire Fist Ace, aren't you in the East Blue?"

"How did I end up offending the Empire and being captured by the Kingdom of Orut in the Western Sea?"

Ace rubbed his swollen buttocks, looking utterly aggrieved.

"How should I know!"

"I was just about to cross the Reverse Mountain with my crew and enter the Grand Line."

"As a result, at the entrance, we encountered a few guys dressed in strange clothes."

"The leader was a man with red eyes."

"I didn't even have time to react before he knocked me unconscious!"

"..."

Hearing Ace's description.

The expressions on the faces of the naval high command changed slightly.

Those red eyes.

They had seen it in a boy named Uchiha Sasuke when they were fighting in the West Sea.

It was a bizarre ability that could cast terrifying illusions and even summon a hundred-meter-tall giant.

Garp frowned, keenly sensing that something was amiss.

He was taken away by Orochimaru once before.

That snake-like pervert kept pressing him about Conqueror's Haki.

Ace, on the other hand, inherited Roger's bloodline and possessed the potential for Conqueror's Haki.

Karp's heart sank.

He vaguely guessed the Empire's true purpose in capturing Ace.

Half a day passed in the blink of an eye.

The cell door was pushed open again.

Orochimaru walked in with elegant steps.

A chilling smile graced his pale face.

"Portgas D. Ace, right?"

Orochimaru's golden vertical pupils were locked onto Ace.

"Come with me, there's a very interesting little experiment that needs your cooperation."

Ace stared warily at Orochimaru.

He instinctively sensed an extremely dangerous aura emanating from this man.

"What do you want to do?"

"Why should I go with you!"

Ace tried to struggle.

Orochimaru chuckled lightly, without wasting any words.

Two venomous snakes suddenly sprang out from behind him and bit Ace's shoulder.

A potent paralyzing toxin was instantly injected into Ace's body.

Ace's eyes rolled back, and he fainted again.

Two ANBU ninjas stepped forward, lifted Ace up, and followed Orochimaru out of the cell.

Garp stared intently at Orochimaru's departing figure, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

The atmosphere in the cell had plummeted to freezing point.

A few hours later.

Ace was thrown back into his cell.

Several needle marks appeared on his arms, surrounded by a horrifying bluish-black color.

"Ace, what did that basilisk do to you?"

Karp leaned closer with concern.

Ace weakly raised his head, his eyes filled with lingering fear.

"That pervert...he drew a lot of my blood."

"He also forcibly poured a cold energy into my brain."

"He forced me to recall the angrier and more desperate things, and forced me to unleash that... power known as Conqueror's Haki."

Ace shivered.

He never wanted to experience that kind of soul-tearing pain again in his life.

This statement came out.

The naval officers in the cell all understood.

The Empire is researching Conqueror's Haki.

Ace was a live experimental subject that they specifically captured.

"Conqueror's Haki?"

A deep, suppressed voice boomed in the cell.

Akainu slowly stood up.

He walked step by step toward Garp, his eyes like those of a man-eating wolf.

"Garp!"

"You're a true naval hero, you've really taught your students well!"

"You raised your grandson to be a pirate."

"And he's a pirate with the potential to use Conqueror's Haki!"

"What exactly were you up to in the East China Sea?"

Garp's face darkened, but he did not refute.

He was utterly defeated when it came to teaching his grandson.

"Shut up!"

"You lava-spitting bastard!"

Ace suddenly found a surge of strength.

He stood up, leaning against the wall, and glared at Akainu without fear.

"You old geezer are an old geezer, but I am me!"

"My choice to become a pirate has absolutely nothing to do with him!"

"You are not allowed to insult him!"

Akainu suddenly turned his head and stared intently at Ace.

"You mere pirate trash dare to bark at me."

"If it weren't for the seal on your body, I would have melted you with the Netherhound right now!"

Ace retorted without backing down.

"Come on, come on!"

"Stop spouting nonsense!"

"What right do these lackeys, who can't even protect civilians, have to talk about justice!"

This statement hit Akainu's sore spot perfectly.

Akainu flew into a rage.

He frantically tore at the sealing chains binding him, trying to rush over and strangle Ace.

The cell was instantly thrown into chaos.

The vice admirals frantically grabbed Akainu, while Garp stood protectively in front of Ace.

the next day.

Heavy footsteps echoed in the corridor.

The cell door was opened again.

A swordsman with short green hair was thrown in.

His waist was empty; the three knives he was so proud of had long been confiscated.

The swordsman's clothes were tattered and covered with dried mud and blood.

The sailors stopped talking and scrutinized the new prisoner.

"This is... the pirate hunter Roronoa Zoro?"

A major general in charge of intelligence recognized the other party.

"A small-time bounty hunter drifting through life in the East China Sea?"

Everyone looked at each other.

If Ace possessed Conqueror's Haki, then being captured and used as a test subject would be somewhat understandable.

So what was the motive of this little-known bounty hunter?

Zoro got up from the ground.

He ignored the important figures around him in naval uniforms.

He just stared blankly at his hands, his eyes filled with an unyielding despair.

"That's too powerful..."

"A monster from a completely different dimension..."

Zoro muttered to himself, as if possessed.

Momousagi walked forward curiously.

"Pirate Hunter".

"How did you get caught and brought here?"

Zoro raised his head, a deep sense of defeat flashing in his bloodshot eyes.

"A man wearing a mask and with silver hair."

He didn't even draw his knife.

"He blocked my strongest three-sword style attack with just a strange black short blade."

"I couldn't even see his movements clearly."

"A flash of lightning, and I was utterly defeated."

Zoro angrily pounded the ground.

He always thought he was one of the top swordsmen in the East China Sea.

It wasn't until he met the man named Kakashi that he realized how ridiculous he was.

Zoro looked around blankly.

"Where exactly is this place?"

"And who are you people?"

The sailors looked at him with pity, but none of them answered.

This poor swordsman had no idea how terrifying a vortex he had been drawn into.

He didn't even know what domineering aura was, let alone any ninja world empire.

Day three.

Suddenly, a loud shouting erupted outside the cell.

"Let me go!"

"You weirdos!"

"I'm going to be the Pirate King!"

I heard that familiar voice.

Garp and Ace both shuddered.

The two looked at the cell door in disbelief.

The door was suddenly pushed open.

A boy wearing a straw hat was thrown in by ANBU ninjas like a bowling ball.

The boy's body stretched eerily in mid-air.

He was like a bouncy rubber ball, crashing hard against the cell wall and bouncing back.

"It hurts, it hurts..."

Luffy sat on the ground, rubbing his head, looking very unhappy.

"Luffy?"

"How did you get arrested too?"

Ace's eyes widened, his jaw nearly dropping in astonishment.

"Ace!"

"Great, you're here too!"

Luffy looked up and saw Ace, and a big smile bloomed on his face.

He excitedly got up from the ground and was about to run over.

Sudden.

He saw Garp standing next to Ace.

Luffy's smile froze instantly, and a bead of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Grandpa...?"

Karp covered his face in pain.

The veins on the back of his hands bulged out, as if they were about to burst at any moment.

"You idiot!"

"I'm telling you to stay put in Windmill Village!"

"What are you doing here, getting involved in this mess!"

Garp completely lost his temper and roared at Luffy.

"I don't want to stay in the village!"

"I'm going to set sail! I'm going to be the Pirate King!"

Luffy shrank back and retorted confidently.

This statement was like a spark falling into a powder keg.

The air in the cell seemed to freeze instantly.

Akainu's body trembled violently.

He stared intently at Luffy, then glanced at Ace, and finally fixed his gaze on Garp.

Akainu's rationality completely collapsed at this moment.

He could even feel the magma inside his body boiling wildly, trying to break free of the seal.

"two……"

"Two pirate grandsons?"

"And they're all menaces with the potential to unleash Conqueror's Haki!"

"Garp!"

"Just how many heinous things have you done behind the Navy's back?!"

"Have you been planning all along to join forces with these pirates and overthrow the Navy's rule?"

Akainu suddenly grabbed Garp by the collar, his eyes bloodshot.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

"How was I supposed to know they'd be brought here!"

Garp slapped Akainu's hand away, his face as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Uncle, who are you?"

"Why are you yelling at my grandfather?"

Luffy tilted his head, looking curiously at the enraged Akainu.

As he spoke, he stretched out his rubber arm, trying to grab Akainu's face.

"Get out of here!"

"Pirates are trash!"

Akainu kicked Luffy.

Ace reacted quickly and pulled Luffy behind him.

"What do you want! Come at me if you dare!"

Ace and Akainu clashed again.

The cell descended into complete chaos.

Karp is roaring.

Akainu was cursing wildly.

Ace protected Luffy and exchanged insults with Akainu.

Luffy is still shouting that he wants to become the Pirate King.

Zoro huddled in a corner, staring blankly at this group of big shots who seemed like lunatics.