Garp never expected that Dragon would have a son like this.
Garp never expected that Dragon would send his son directly to his grandfather.
When Garp was on duty on the deck, there were naturally no other soldiers around. Compared to Garp, they were generally superfluous. However, when the next day arrived, the shock these soldiers received was no less than that of Garp himself.
"Vice Admiral Garp, you mean this is your grandson? And he just appeared on the ship like that?"
"That's right, I'm going to train him to be the strongest navy!"
The young soldiers had no idea who Garp's son was or how Garp's grandson got on the ship, and they didn't press for an explanation.
At that time, they still believed that the hero's grandson would really become a new hero.
In February of the year 1504 in the Sea Calendar, Princess Neferutari Vivi of Alabasta was born. In March of the same year, Kuma and Ginny held their wedding on Firefly Island.
There weren't many people attending the wedding. The two of them didn't have any relatives left, and neither Ginny nor Xiong were looking for a grand affair.
With Oran as their witness, the two were married and began to discuss having children.
If we only look at one corner of the world of Firefly Island, then everything seems to be developing in a positive direction. However, looking at the world as a whole, the situation at sea is becoming increasingly tense.
Morgans, in particular, who couldn't stand being left out, would occasionally throw out some attention-grabbing topics.
In this era of rising piracy, the most eye-catching topic was undoubtedly pirates. Thanks to Morgans's promotion, the title of "Emperor of the Sea" appeared on the high seas for the first time.
Roger and the Golden Lion, once synonymous with their era, have fallen behind, and Redfield has disappeared without a trace. According to rumors, he is now obsessed with concerts.
Edward Newgate, the last legendary pirate of the old era, the strongest man in the world, and captain of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Charlotte Linlin, the strongest female pirate, the queen of Totto Land, and the captain of the Big Mom Pirates.
And compared to the two above, the strongest creature in the world, Kaido, the governor of the Beasts Pirates, can be considered a rising star.
After occupying Wano Country, Kaido began to rise to power, further enhancing his reputation through countless battles.
The three of them reigned like emperors in the New World, the latter half of the Grand Line, and their fame, influence, and strength were extremely close to or even comparable to that of Gol D. Roger, the overlord before the Great Pirate Era.
They were called the Emperors of the Sea, a title that pirates on the high seas naturally did not recognize. This title even provoked attacks from many pirates. However, these people eventually proved with their strength what monsters they were and became the true overlords of the New World.
Under their banner, the new world gained a sense of stability in addition to the fighting.
The New World, Portochybala, a vibrant port town with a large number of ships anchored in its harbor.
The island's bars, red-light district, casinos, and the like attracted the crew's desires.
You can find pirates, legitimately employed passenger ship crew members, and even naval soldiers here.
The considerable reward they finally earned after risking their lives on a long voyage was squandered on alcohol and women within just a few days.
This kind of thing is already quite common, and it's also how lower-ranking crew members consume.
Of course, even people of a certain status will do this, such as Absalom.
Absalom is 18 years old this year, which is an adult even in the ordinary world.
With a few scattered scars on his body, he is no longer just a simple deliveryman.
After so many years of training, he has reached the level of a normal ordinary officer under the Seven Warlords of the Sea who has experienced the "two years later" version update.
Of course, Piltover is not a normal Shichibukai.
However, Absalom can also handle some trade in the New World, and he came to this island to conduct some transactions as well.
The development of the town of Portozibaralta is entirely dependent on its port. Thanks to the convenience of its natural deep-water harbor, in addition to the entertainment and gambling industries near the port, numerous businesses have sprung up, including food and beverage, accommodation, shipbuilding, and trade.
This place is not a member state; it is a chaotic, neutral island.
Under the World Government's policy, the Navy has no reason to intervene here, but Navy ships sometimes dock here.
As long as the navy in charge chooses to turn a blind eye and pays the same amount as other passing ships, that's fine. That's why you can see naval soldiers here.
It is precisely because of this that conflicts are common here.
"Lord Absalom! Something terrible has happened! Our things have been stolen!"
"What did you say?!"
It's common for goods traded in the underworld to be robbed; the place is inherently chaotic, and double-crossing is not uncommon.
But once you've spent some time in the underworld, you'll know what the gray represents.
With Piltover's growing national strength, Absalom hasn't encountered anything like this for a while.
Absalom and his group arrived a little early this time and were just waiting for the trading party when something unexpected happened.
"Who did this?"
"It's not clear yet, but it seems to be one of Whitebeard's men."
At this moment, at the port, several boxes with gray hemispherical syringe patterns had been opened, and the weapons stacked inside had been taken out.
"The quality is good, they're all good guns."
"My lords, this is that gray cargo. This puts me in a difficult position."
"Goo-goo-goo-goo~ Who do you think we are? You spent so much money just to get Daddy's protection, didn't you? Now we're here with Daddy's flag, what else are you dissatisfied with?"
The group fiddling with the guns in the box was led by a tall man with a long, pink tongue hanging out like a chameleon.
She has fluffy bright pink hair, wears a green chameleon-like helmet and orange goggles, and has many pirate flags inside her rainbow-colored open-front jacket.
"If that's the case, the island's rules will be broken."
"After we arrived, new rules were established. As long as you keep your mouth shut and don't talk nonsense, no one will know about these things."
The Oliver family controls everything on the island, making them the most powerful mafia family in the area.
However, in this great age of piracy, they are increasingly unable to control the island.
Therefore, they chose to hand over a portion of their income to Whitebeard in exchange for the protection of Whitebeard's flag and to use Whitebeard's military force to maintain order on the island.
Whitebeard also needed money. He needed to cover his expenses within his power and the living needs of his pirate crew, all of which required protection fees from his wealthy territories.
Considering the island's richness, Whitebeard agreed to the request, and the chameleon-like man became one of Whitebeard's subordinates.
Chameleon Gameneo, with a bounty of 180 million Berries, is a member of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Whitebeard was also a pirate, and the quality of the pirates under his command varied greatly. Some pirates who had been human traffickers eventually joined Whitebeard's crew and were also protected by him.
Although Gamenne is a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, he is selfish and greedy, and will threaten others to do things for his own benefit.
Whitebeard sent him here merely to collect protection money and deliver a flag, but upon seeing these ships, Gamenio's greed was aroused, and he decided to plunder them.
Even Whitebeard's subordinates did not refrain from looting.
"This island isn't under Father's protection yet, so anything can happen. But after that, it will be under our protection. What can others do if they want to cause trouble?"
Gameneo is taking advantage of the time difference, trying to pull off another surprise attack before Whitebeard officially takes refuge here.
Those who accepted Whitebeard's protection were not all ordinary people who couldn't survive; there were also many pirates who used Whitebeard's name to swagger around, and Gamenne was undoubtedly one of them.
As a pirate, Whitebeard couldn't control every single one of his crew members. They wouldn't cause trouble in his own territory, but it was a different story in other people's territories.
"Hey, you long-tongued bastard, do you know whose things you stole?"
Before Gamenio could persuade the Oliver family, Absalom had already arrived.
"I don't care who you are. Do you even know who I am? This place is our territory from now on. Consider these things as a prepayment of protection money."
"Every ship has its stains. It seems Whitebeard's men are nothing special. But while others may fear you, I may not."
bass!
No sooner had he finished speaking than Absalom vanished from the spot. If his possession had been stolen, he would have to take it back himself; that was Absalom's simplest thought.
The Whitebeard Pirates' symbol on Gameneo's body didn't scare Absalom. He now represented the Grays of the underworld. If he were to have his things stolen without saying a word, even if the thief was Whitebeard, it would mean that the Grays had lost face.
This is absolutely unacceptable to Absalom.
Whoosh!
Gamenho had several bloody marks on his chest, and a fierce glint appeared in his eyes as he looked at the wounds on his body.
"An ability user? I underestimated you."
According to Gameno's assessment, Absalom's attack just now couldn't have touched him; the attack range was simply not long enough.
But for some reason, Absalom injured him from a distance, as if he had some invisible weapon in his hand.
This is one of the advantages of the Clear-Clear Fruit. The first person to fight Absalom had no idea that he habitually used his fruit ability to hide his gauntlets, thus achieving a surprise effect.
If Gamenho hadn't been strong enough to react in time to Absalom's approaching attack, his heart might have been pierced.
"Likewise, I underestimated you, you arrogant fellow."
These were Absalom's last words. After that, he became completely transparent, looking for his next opportunity to attack.
"Invisible man? It's useless, your attack won't work anymore!"
Clang!
With a piercing clang, sparks flew from Gamenio's body as Absalom's claw strike landed squarely on his kidney. However, Absalom's target was no longer flesh and blood, but diamond armor.
"Shining Collision!"
Absalom's attack led Gamenio to Absalom's location. After blocking Absalom's attack, Gamenio charged at him like a chariot.
boom!
Absalom dodged in time, causing Gamenio to crash headfirst into a nearby house.
With a mournful cry from the wood, the pillars of the house snapped, and the entire house, along with the ruins, crashed down on Gamenho.
But this didn't cause any problems, and a diamond man just walked out of it.
"Diamond? You're Joz?"
Diamond Jozu, the third division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user with the ability to turn his entire body into diamond, giving him extremely strong physical defense.
As a veteran captain under Whitebeard, Jozu is quite a celebrity, and Absalom, who was active in the New World, naturally knew about this.
But Absalom had never heard of Joz's death, which resulted in the fruit falling into someone else's hands.
"Joz? You better remember this, my name is Gamenho! Phoenix Mark!"
The scattered smoke and dust completely exposed Absalom's location, and at that moment, Gamenio's body burst into a blue flame, and he kicked Absalom.
Gamenio is a "clone" who ate the Copy-Copy Fruit. This fruit can be considered an advanced version of the Imitation Fruit. It can not only copy the appearance of the other person, but also copy their abilities if the other person is a Devil Fruit user.
However, Gamenho can only use one ability at a time, and switching abilities also takes time.
Moreover, his ability to copy has no room for improvement; when copying, Gamenio can achieve whatever the copied user can achieve.
If the object being copied is too powerful, then he can only exert the limits of his own body.
This is also why Gamenho can use Joz and Marco's abilities.
Although he wasn't the captain, he was still a veteran member of the Whitebeard Pirates.
There's another problem with this fruit's ability to copy.
Just like the Imitation Fruit requires touching the other person's face to transform, the Copy-Copy Fruit requires taking an attack from the other person to complete the copying of its ability.
Gamenho had sparred with those captains, so he could use some of their abilities. However, Gamenho couldn't replicate their physical skills, so some of his moves sounded more like clumsy imitations.
For example, Marco's Phoenix Seal, when in his hands, doesn't produce any strong shockwave; it's just a simple kick.
Marco's flames are the flames of regeneration, which do not have the ability to burn things like ordinary flames. Even when they came into direct contact, Absalom did not feel any burning sensation. On the contrary, Gamenho covered his nose.
"You bastard, you're a Mythical Zoan?! Achoo!"
The Copy Fruit will restore the user to their original state and exit the state of copying other people's abilities if the user sneezes.
Gamenio is allergic to animals. He's fine with birds and fish, but he can't stop sneezing whenever he comes into contact with the fur of mammals.
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