Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 210 Killing Koby

"Of course not... Who knows where that straw hat kid has gone?"

Uchiha Touyu shook his head. Ask Luffy for help? Forget about it!

Before the Straw Hat Pirates encountered Nami, their route was completely unpredictable. The fact that a future Pirate King was able to meet his navigator alive can only be attributed to divine intervention; the Nika Devil Fruit user is naturally blessed with great fortune.

Before arriving at the 153rd Marine Branch, Luffy sailed the seas in a barrel. After finding his first crewmate, the directionally challenged seaweed-headed guy, here, the rubber boy will soon embark on a strange bird food adventure.

Even if Nami is the best navigator in the entire East Blue, it would be extremely difficult for her to catch up with the Straw Hat Pirates, whose route seems to be in a dream. At most, she could try to intercept the Straw Hats elsewhere first.

However, while it wasn't difficult for the Straw Hat crew to defeat the Arlong Pirates, convincing Nami of their strength was not so easy. Therefore, the person Uchiha Touyu was looking for was naturally not the Straw Hat Boys.

"Fine, I'll just tell you the answer directly! The guy who defeated Marine Captain Morgan is named Luffy, full name Monkey D. Luffy. As for his identity, he's the son of the current leader of the Revolutionary Army, the world's most notorious criminal Monkey D. Dragon, and the grandson of the current Marine Vice Admiral, Marine Hero Monkey D. Garp!"

"This family background... is so complicated... Why did the son of a naval hero become a revolutionary? And why did his grandson become a pirate? I just can't understand this family at all..."

Nami felt dizzy just thinking about the identities of the grandfather, grandfather, and grandson, and couldn't help but complain.

"Hmm... how should I put it? I think it's pretty normal, after all, there are quite a lot of rebellious kids these days."

The three Luffy brothers are all rebellious. Sabo, a nobleman, went to join the Revolutionary Army, Ace, the son of the Pirate King, went to recognize Whitebeard as his father, and Luffy's actions are just a continuation of the usual tradition.

Then think of Sanji and Yamato; they are both exemplary fathers and sons, and it's common for them to fight with their own fathers.

Just like being a teacher is a high-risk profession in the Naruto world, being a father in the One Piece world is not a high-risk profession (mainly because sons, grandsons, and daughters are often no match for their fathers or grandfathers), but the possibility of raising a rebellious son is greatly increased. There are very few cases of harmonious father-son relationships in the entire One Piece world—except for adoptive fathers and sons.

"Let's leave those messy relationships aside for now. As far as I know, after being defeated by Luffy, all the things that the Marine Captain did in the past have been exposed, and the news has now reached Marine Headquarters."

"Naval Headquarters has dispatched an escort ship to capture this corrupt naval captain, and the leader is none other than the naval hero Garp."

"As far as I know, the East Blue is now the most peaceful sea in the world, largely because it is the hometown of the naval hero Garp. Any pirates who dare to act recklessly in this sea are basically defeated by Garp, who often returns to his hometown."

"The remaining pirates are either too weak or they need to keep a low profile. If they can't do either, then they should hurry up and head to the Grand Line before Garp notices them."

Uchiha Touya and Nami offered a brief explanation, and in reality, that's exactly what the pirates in the East Blue did.

The Buggy Pirates and the Arlong Pirates either focus on treasure hunting and pose little threat, or they simply cooperate with the Navy to conceal their identities. They may have some fame in the East Blue, but no one outside the East Blue knows them.

The most famous pirate crew in the East Blue, led by Admiral Krieg, suddenly changed their minds and decided to go to the Grand Line to seek revenge, probably because of Garp's intimidating presence.

"You mean we should go find Lieutenant General Garp and resolve Arlong's problem?"

Nami's eyes shone brightly with joy. The reputation of the Marine hero Garp had spread throughout the entire sea, especially in the East Blue, where he was practically a legend.

No matter how much Nami thought highly of the Fishman Pirates and Arlong, the shark-man, she wouldn't believe they had the strength to fight against a Marine Vice Admiral, let alone the strongest among them, the Marine hero Garp.

Moreover, Garp has an excellent reputation in the East Blue. Putting aside everything else, whenever he has nothing to do and goes back to his hometown, he always sweeps through the pirates in the East Blue. All the residents of the East Blue know what kind of person this naval hero is.

Therefore, even though Nami didn't have much trust in the Navy because of Captain Rat, she still had absolute confidence in Garp.

"Now you believe it! Based on the strength of the Arlong Pirates and what they've done, if they were exposed to Garp, they would definitely end up in Impel Down. If they were unlucky, they would probably be killed with a single punch."

Nami nodded repeatedly after hearing what Uchiha Touyu said. In reality, it was only because Garp was elusive and, as a Marine hero, that the ship's route was something that a little thief like Nami could not possibly find out. Otherwise, Nami probably would have already run off to complain.

"However... that naval hero holds a high position of power in the navy, so he's probably not easy to get close to..."

"Don't worry... Apart from his mutated son, the rest of Garp's family are relatively easy to get along with."

Uchiha Touyu shook his head. If you ask who is the strongest among the Navy's high command, everyone has their own opinion, and there is no definite answer.

But if you're asking who's the most approachable and down-to-earth among the Navy's top brass, it's undoubtedly Garp.

"Really? What if we end up not even being able to contact that naval hero..."

"I told you, don't worry. When you actually see this naval hero someday, you'll understand what I mean... Just don't have your eyes shattered into pieces by then."

At this point, a strange smile appeared on Uchiha Touyu's face.

Compared to the Naruto world, the hierarchy and class system in the One Piece world are not actually that strict. Apart from a few foolish Celestial Dragons, the overall atmosphere is quite relaxed.

Even Akainu, who is known for his strict adherence to rules, is not particularly harsh on his subordinates except on the battlefield.

Otherwise, Coby would probably have been thrown into Impel Down after the Marineford War, and he wouldn't be able to become a second-generation Marine hero.

Even in the Navy, where hierarchy is often blurred, Garp is an oddball who completely disregards class. Honestly, the fact that he didn't become a pirate but chose to become a Marine shows how close he is to Sengoku.

Knowing their target, Nami finally breathed a sigh of relief. The two found an inn in town and stayed there, waiting for Garp to arrive.

This waiting time shouldn't be wasted. Nami has just eaten the Devil Fruit and is at the peak of her potential. Meanwhile, Uchiha Touyu has also greatly accelerated his cultivation speed after absorbing Alita's potential using the Yin Corpse Painting Scripture, and he has also been engrossed in cultivation during this period.

After spending about seven or eight days in this small town, Uchiha Touyu had also gathered all the information he needed.

Although this world lacks illusion magic, powerful mental strength can still achieve a certain degree of hypnosis. While it's not very effective in top-level battles, it's quite easy to extract information from ordinary navy personnel.

Through the Marines in the town, Uchiha Touyu already knew Garp's itinerary. In about five or six days, the Marine hero would be able to reach the 153rd Marine Branch.

At the same time, Uchiha Tou also found out the location of another person—this was also the real reason why Uchiha Tou had Nami bring him to Base 153.

Otherwise, with Uchiha Tou's strength, although his potential is not high, if he trained for another two months and used the skills he already knew, wiping out the Arlong Pirates would not be difficult at all. He wouldn't need to find outside help and could even gain more gratitude from Nami.

As night slowly fell, Uchiha Tou stepped out of his room and silently arrived at the Navy's branch base.

The two Marines standing at the entrance of the branch base saw Uchiha Tou arrive, but they seemed to ignore him, clearly indicating that he had already done something.

"Although hypnosis is greatly limited in this world, at least for the time being, we don't need to worry about ordinary naval soldiers."

"Let me see where exactly I'm looking for?"

After passing one building after another, Uchiha Tou finally saw a figure sweating profusely at the naval training ground.

The man was short and chubby, looking like a winter melon. He was covered in sweat, had pink hair, and wore glasses. He didn't look like a person with perseverance or potential at all.

However, this short, pink-haired man with glasses had, after only two years of training, achieved a level of strength that would be considered outstanding even among elite naval vice admirals, and had even taken over the title of the second-generation naval hero.

That's right, this guy is Koby, whose talent is "200x Effort"!

Although Uchiha Touyu couldn't understand what that abstract 200 times effort meant, did it mean that an ordinary Marine trains for two hours a day while Koby trains for 400 hours a day? Or that an ordinary Marine carries a 20-kilogram load while training while Koby carries four tons?

He can't possibly spare that much time in a day! Besides, carrying four tons of weight when your physical condition isn't up to par isn't cultivation, it's suicide!

But no matter how abstract this guy's talent is, it is certain that this second-generation naval hero has unlimited potential. In just two years, he has grown from a short, fat guy with no strength to a master at the level of a naval elite vice admiral. During this time, he has not eaten any Devil Fruits. This guy's speed of progress is even more exaggerated than those monsters who are born with an immortal body of steel balloons!

Like the old lady, who at the age of five could kill the hero of the Giant Village in a berserk state, and even showed a strength that was close to instant kill. However, decades later, her peak strength was not very satisfactory. At least among the Four Emperors, she can be considered the weakest.

In comparison, the other four emperors were far inferior to her in the early stages, but in terms of progress, they left Charlotte Linlin far behind. In particular, Shanks, who was originally a weakling and a friend of Buggy, was able to reach the level of an emperor, which can be described as full of growth potential.

"In terms of growth potential, even Shanks is far inferior to Koby. If I could absorb this guy's potential, and give me a year or two, I would definitely be able to possess strength above the Four Emperors."

Watching Koby train, Uchiha Touyu quickly came to a conclusion—mainly because he noticed that although the chubby Koby made many mistakes during his training and his efficiency should not have been too high in theory, his aura was actually showing a very subtle increase.

Getting stronger through training is a bit abnormal. Let alone in reality, even in the world of One Piece, someone who can show improvement while training is either in a period of explosive growth or a complete potential monster.

"Hey, who are you?"

Panting heavily, Koby finally felt exhausted and stopped training. Just then, he saw Uchiha Touyu standing on the edge of the training ground, looking at him with a strange gaze.

However, Coby didn't really doubt Uchiha Tou's identity. He had only joined the Navy for about ten days and hadn't even gotten to know everyone in the base yet. When he saw a stranger, he didn't immediately think of an intruder.

"Me? I specialize in repairing training equipment for this base. I've noticed that the equipment is breaking down at an accelerated rate recently, so I came to take a look."

Uchiha Touyu's eyes darted around, and he said something. Hearing this, Koby, who wasn't particularly clever to begin with, didn't think much of it and quickly bowed to Uchiha Touyu.

"Sorry, I've been training for a bit longer lately, so the training equipment might be wearing out faster..."

"It's okay—you won't need to train anymore anyway!"

Looking at Koby bowing to him, Uchiha Hiyu said with a half-smile, and in an instant, he drew his sword. The incredibly fast blade flashed and instantly severed Koby's head.

The fan's head fell to the ground. Koby's eyes showed a hint of confusion. He opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word.

His strength was already far superior to Koby's current level. Taking advantage of Koby's exhaustion from training, he launched a sneak attack through deception, which was naturally easy and did not cause any disturbance in the base.

Then, Uchiha Hiyu gently sheathed his sword, showing no remorse on his face. He simply reached out and placed his hand on Koby's body.

In an instant, Koby's body was completely absorbed by Uchiha Touka. At the same time, the Yin Corpse Painting Skin Sutra was activated, and the fate and potential that Uchiha Touka had originally plundered from Ariel were immediately replaced by Koby's.

(End of this chapter)