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"Huh?" Garp was slightly taken aback, then suddenly looked up at the sky.
At the same time, Dimon's next words reached my ears.
"If someone were to capture a Celestial Dragon right in front of you, what kind of punishment would you receive?"
Garp did not answer, nor did he even hear those words; his entire focus was fixed on the sky above.
Several powerful auras are descending, and their target is none other than those two idiotic Celestial Dragons!
Garp's gaze sharpened, and he immediately released Dimon, heading towards the Celestial Dragons, brother and sister.
He yelled, "Get out of the way, you idiot!"
Several figures descended from the sky, crashing onto the ground with a loud thud.
In an instant, screams rose and fell, and thick smoke billowed out.
Dimon glanced over, and in the dust, someone blocked Garp's path.
"Gurarara, long time no see, Garp."
"White beard!"
Garp was greatly shocked, his eyes fixed on Whitebeard and what was behind him...
"Gotcha, Captain." Stussy grabbed one of them with each hand, lifting the two Celestial Dragons into the air.
“Surprisingly easy, thanks to Dimon,” said Gloria Osa, hands on her hips.
"The target has been captured, can we retreat now?" Kaido's expression was grim.
The golden lion arrived late, hovering in mid-air, and laughed loudly: "Hehehe, two Celestial Dragons, we're in luck. How much ransom do you want?"
Standing in the middle of the street, Rocks drew his sword and spoke arrogantly:
"Garp... why don't you just join my pirate crew? What's the point of being a Marine?"
The long loaf of bread didn't come down.
However, the appearance of these people has still caused panic.
The civilians who were kneeling stood up one by one and scrambled away to escape.
"The Rocks Pirates!"
"Run!"
"It's the legendary Rocks Pirates!"
The fear of the Rocks Pirates surpassed the fear of the Celestial Dragons.
Everyone was running for their lives, even the bodyguards in suits instinctively wanted to escape.
Garp's expression turned grave: "Rocks... what are you planning to do!?"
At that moment, Damon walked past him, stood in front of Stussy, and grabbed the female Celestial Dragon's right wrist, which was holding a gun.
"You were about to shoot me, weren't you?"
"Ugh!" The female Celestial Dragon was being choked and couldn't speak.
"This isn't a scary toy, but it gave me quite a fright."
With a sharp twist, Damon snapped the female Celestial Dragon's wrist.
"Aaaaah!" she screamed in agony, her eyes filled with terror as she looked at Dimon.
Seeing this, even the slow-witted Garp realized what was happening.
This person is also a member of the Rocks Pirates, no wonder he dares to ignore the Celestial Dragons!
"Their goal is to capture a Celestial Dragon? Ransom... Damn it, we only have one chance! We can only try to save one person!"
Karp thought to himself, without hesitation, he slightly bent his knees, and the next moment, he suddenly sprinted.
A figure blocked Garp's path; it was a sword, its sharp blade stopping Garp's hand.
"Hahaha, how could I let you rescue them, Garp?" Shiki sneered. "Go tell the higher-ups that if you want them alive, give me 10 Devil Fruits!"
Rocks grinned and said, "Ski, you take your men back, I'll deal with him."
Upon hearing this, the Golden Lion reluctantly stopped. He put away his weapon, retreated behind Rocks, and then struck down with his palm.
A platform was torn open in the ground, lifting everyone except Lox.
Garp followed the gaze and watched helplessly as the Celestial Dragon was taken away.
"Leave the people behind!"
With a roar, Garp leaped into the air like a beam of golden light, heading straight for the crowd on the platform.
"Hey, hey, that's a bit disrespectful."
Rocks moved swiftly, intercepting Garp in mid-air. Their fists and swords clashed violently, their Conqueror's Haki colliding intensely, the terrifying power tearing the sky apart.
The clouds poured in from above, and the cracks spread for hundreds of miles.
On the platform, Dimon looked up:
"It's truly spectacular."
(P.S.: In the latest chapter of the manga, Garp, the Demon God, chased after Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Kaido all by himself, all thanks to Haki! Everyone keeps complaining that I made Garp too strong, is it possible that I just wrote him according to the official setting? ←.←)
Chapter 8 5 Devil Fruits
The torn clouds were spectacular, seemingly stretching endlessly.
This is a strange change in the world caused by the battle between powerful beings who have mastered the Conqueror's Haki.
"I wonder if I have the qualifications?" Dimon thought to himself.
The floating platform carried everyone through the clouds and finally returned to the deck of the Sword of Gibbe.
Golden Lion turned back and said, "I'll go bring Rocks up. You guys stay here for now."
Stussy abandoned the two Celestial Dragons, and the brother and sister sat side by side, staring at the group of ruthless people with fear in their eyes.
At this moment, their Celestial Dragon status did not bring them a sense of security.
Dimon walked up to the two men and calmly asked, "What are your names? Which families are you from?"
“I am Topman Gregory Saint, and she is my sister, Topman Alexia Palace. Don’t kill us! You want Devil Fruits? You can have them!”
The Topman family?
Dimon recalled that one of the Five Elders was named Topman.
The names of the Five Elders were all difficult to pronounce. He only remembered that Saturn's full name was Jaigolusia Satan, who was the giant spider after his transformation.
At this moment, Stussy chuckled, "It's the God of Law, Topman Vochuli. A descendant of the Five Elders' family. Looks like we're in luck."
As soon as she said that, Dimon immediately understood.
It's Mercury, the one with the mustache who transforms into a giant warthog.
"You guys have Den Den Mushi on you, don't you?"
Gloriosa pointed at them, and the snake coiled around her crawled up her arm.
The two Celestial Dragons trembled with fear, not daring to make a move, and could only let the snake search their bodies.
A moment later, the snake pulled a Den Den Mushi (a type of Den Den Mushi) from the male Celestial Dragon's pocket.
Charlotte Linlin narrowed her eyes and threatened:
"Make the call, contact the adults in your family, and prepare the ransom!"
A loud bang came from below; the aftershocks of the battle between the two king-level experts could even reach the clouds.
Dimon didn't get involved any further; he walked to the edge of the boat and looked down.
Unfortunately, the clouds blocked the view, and all that could be seen was a sea of clouds; the battle below was nowhere to be seen.
The intense roar continued, and under the impact of wave after wave of Conqueror's Haki, an ordinary person would probably have fainted long ago.
Dimon was unaffected; it was just an aftershock. Given his demonic status, he was completely unaffected.
A few days ago, Kaido taught him Haki, and he tried to learn it, but he didn't make any progress in a short time.
Suddenly, two figures broke through the clouds and landed on the deck.
Rocks sheathed his sword and quickly ordered, "Let's retreat. We can't determine a winner with Garp anytime soon. If we continue to fight, reinforcements from Marine Headquarters will arrive soon."
"...This is troublesome!"
Sabaody Archipelago, Area 24.
Garp stood atop some ruins, gazing at the sky. Through his Observation Haki, he sensed that Rocks and the others were rapidly receding into the distance.
We couldn't catch up, so we had to contact our superiors first.
The Naval Headquarters is less than half an hour's sail from the Sabaody Archipelago.
The Marshal's office is located on the top floor of the fortress-like headquarters building.
"Steelbow" roared at the Den Den Mushi with a livid face:
"Are you an idiot, Garp?! You actually let someone kidnap a Celestial Dragon right in front of you?"
Garp replied helplessly through the Den Den Mushi's receiver: "What can I do? That's half of the Rocks Pirates."
"Lox...it's that bastard again!"
Kong Tou rubbed his forehead in exasperation: "At the World Conference more than a decade ago, he killed an admiral, and that position is still vacant. That despicable bastard, and now he's eyeing the Celestial Dragons!"
"What do we do next?" Garp sighed. "They're demanding a ransom of 10 Devil Fruits..."
Ten Devil Fruits?!
Kong gasped in astonishment. Where did he get so many Devil Fruits?
If the navy had that many, it would have used them to reward outstanding and promising new recruits long ago.
“This is no longer something I can decide. I will contact the government first and see what they have to say.”
After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Sora immediately dialed the Five Elders' contact number.
After the call connected, he was just about to explain when a cold snort came from the other end.
"This is a major blunder by your navy! Kong, you are to blame!"
“Saint Vochuli…” Kong paused, recognizing the voice, “I’m very sorry, it seems you already know.”
"Hmph, Rocks and his gang have already contacted us directly." Sacred Vochuli's tone was full of anger: "I've already promised them five Devil Fruits. No matter what means you use, bring them back safely. Do you understand?"
Kong dared not refute, and could only nod in agreement.
The airship, the Sword of Gibbek.
Charlotte Linlin pouted and kicked the Celestial Dragon:
"Your status isn't very high either. The higher-ups are only willing to give you five fruits, which is half price."
The brother and sister Celestial Dragons trembled with fear, not daring to refute him at all.
Damon also felt that the World Government was being a bit stingy; those Celestial Dragons certainly had more Devil Fruits than just this many.
They were even willing to feed Devil Fruits to slaves, but in return, they were only willing to pay five as ransom.
Lox didn't seem to care. Instead, he said with interest, "If they give us half, we'll give them half too. We'll cut off their legs and return them to them later."
"Hehehe, good idea." The Golden Lion wholeheartedly agreed.
Whitebeard didn't want to get involved, but Stussy shook his head and said, "There's no need to kill him. Trading only one person and keeping one isn't bad either."
Listening to the conversation of these ruthless people, the brother and sister Celestial Dragons were terrified.
Dimon had no choice but to step forward and say, "Let me speak the truth."
Everyone looked at him.
Dimon continued, "If you borrow and return, it's easy to borrow again. We need to be trustworthy. If we return the people to them this time, it will be easier to negotiate next time."
Do you want to listen to what you're saying? Is this fair?
Kaido thought to himself, "Everyone's still discussing this ransom, and you're already thinking about the next one."