One Piece: Initially tricked into joining the Marines by Garp

Chapter 265, Part 7: The Abolition of the System by the Warlords

"That's normal!"

"However, it's true that we can't synthesize that kid's Devil Fruit ability."

"Although that kid fought me for so long, he just couldn't combine them."

Seeing that Rorschach was spouting nonsense, Garp angrily shouted, "You brat, just tell me the reason!"

"How would I know if you don't tell me?"

"Old man, you're so old and still so irritable. Just wait a little longer and I'll tell you!"

Luo Xia shrugged helplessly, then said in a serious tone, "That guy's Devil Fruit ability is quite special. His fruit ability seems to have a consciousness, and it will subconsciously avoid being combined whenever it is about to be combined."

Moreover, this subconscious avoidance wasn't intentional; it was more like an instinct, just like animals are born knowing how to avoid danger.

Everyone looked puzzled upon hearing this.

Seeing this, Rorschach continued to explain, "I have fought him many times in battle, and each time I tried to synthesize his abilities, I was interfered with by a mysterious force."

"Of course, I'm not kidding you!"

"By the way, old man, is that kid's Devil Fruit ability the Gum-Gum Fruit?"

Garp scratched his head. "That's right, Luffy ate the Gum-Gum Fruit. It was only because that bastard Shanks wasn't paying attention that Luffy ate it."

"If I had been there, I would have arrested those bastards, Shanks."

Rorschach crossed his arms and narrowed his eyes. "Although I really don't want to tell the old man about this, but... the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia doesn't have the Paramecia-type Gum-Gum Fruit ability."

Upon hearing this, Garp's eyes widened. "What? It's not in the encyclopedia? What exactly did Luffy eat?" Everyone else gathered around, their faces filled with shock.

Rorschach slowly spoke, "Who knows? Some things only the oldest old man, Garp, knows, right?"

Karp was stunned; the video flashed through his mind like a slideshow.

Garp remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking: "Back then, the World Government was escorting a Devil Fruit, but it was intercepted by Shanks and his crew halfway through. Perhaps that Devil Fruit is the one that Luffy ate." The crowd erupted in an uproar.

Luo Xia sat on the ground, his face indifferent. "It doesn't matter. Just remember, that kid's ability isn't the Gum-Gum Fruit. There's no such thing as the Gum-Gum Fruit in the whole world."

"How could an ordinary rubber fruit have so many variations?"

Vegapunk knows about this too, but you, the old man, have always believed that the kid ate the Gum-Gum Fruit.

A murmur of surprise rippled through the crowd. Garp took a deep breath and asked, "Then tell me, what exactly is that fruit? It must have a name, right?"

Rorschach nodded. "Although I know the exact name, this is definitely some kind of very special and ancient fruit. It may have existed since ancient times but was not recorded in the encyclopedia."

"You know the name? What's the name?" Karp asked.

Luo Xia stood up and dusted himself off. "I think it was called something like Zoan-type Human-Human Fruit Mythical Zoan Nikka Mode."

Upon hearing the name, Garp frowned. "Zoan type, Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Nika form? I've never heard of such a fruit before." The people around him also looked bewildered.

Rorschach smiled. "That's not surprising, after all, this is a fruit that isn't even recorded in the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia."

"After all, it's the only Devil Fruit with consciousness."

Garp snorted, "No matter what, Luffy is Luffy."

Rorschach nodded in agreement, "Yes, the Devil Fruit is just an aid; the key lies in the user. But once this news gets out, I'm afraid all sides will be eyeing Luffy."

Everyone realized the seriousness of the situation, and the atmosphere became heavy.

Garp clenched his fist. "Then I'll protect that kid. Let's see who dares to touch him!"

At this moment, Blood Phoenix, who had his arms around Luo Xia's, hurriedly spoke up: "Hey, hey, hey, I asked the boss for the fruit, why is Luffy being dragged into this?"

As she spoke, Xue Feng tightened her grip on Luo Xia's arm.

Luo Xia turned and glared at Xue Feng, "Hey, you, let go right now!"

Blood Phoenix pouted and reluctantly let go of her hand. "Hmph! Boss, you're always so fierce."

"You clearly benefited from this, but you won't say it."

"So? Do you like it?" Blood Phoenix blinked.

Luo Xia rolled his eyes at Xue Feng, "Don't cause trouble here."

No sooner had he finished speaking than alarm bells rang in Luo Xia's mind. The next second, his body involuntarily teleported twenty meters away, and Blood Phoenix was also taken twenty meters away with him.

at the same time.

A huge crater appeared where Luo Xia and his companion had been standing, with wisps of white smoke rising from it.

If Luo Xia hadn't taken Xue Xuefeng with him, they would have been the ones in trouble.

"Who did this?" Luo Xia looked around and finally saw Zhiyuan.

Rorschach's intuition told him it was her.

Luo Xia glared at Zhiyuan speechlessly and said, "Why are you attacking me, you woman?"

"Hmph, why are you hugging me so tightly? What are you trying to do?"

"Aren't you going to let go?" Gion crossed her arms and turned her head away haughtily.

"Oh, I see!"

Luo Xia remained expressionless, transforming his body into countless tiny particles, and then instantly restoring it to its original state.

Luo Xia turned around and said speechlessly, "You bastard, don't hug me next time, you might get beaten up!"

"I won't be responsible if you get beaten up and your face is bruised and swollen!"

Xue Feng grumbled unhappily, "It's all because of this Zhiyuan-jie's sudden attack that I got yelled at by the boss."

Upon hearing this, Zhiyuan's eyebrows shot up. "Blood Phoenix, what did you say?"

"Hmph!" Blood Phoenix turned her head away, looking like she didn't want to talk to you.

Just as everyone was silent, a large pink door suddenly appeared in the open space.

Upon seeing the Anywhere Door appear, Luo Xia's lips twitched. He really didn't want the person on the other side of the door to come in, because the appearance of this Anywhere Door meant that there would be another mission.

A short while later, Sengoku came out. He glanced around at everyone, his gaze finally settling on Luo Xia. "Luo Xia, there's a new mission."

Luo Xia sighed. "It's not going to be one of those tricky cases again, is it?"

"Every time the Warring States Marshal comes, it's because he has a mission. It's so annoying!"

"It would be better to send your Devil Fruit army. Did all the Devil Fruits I gave you end up in the dogs' stomachs?"

Sengoku looked speechless. "We don't even know if this mission will succeed."

"What do you mean?"

"It means that we will come to the Navy Headquarters conference room tomorrow to vote on abolishing the Seven Warlords system."

"If it is abolished, then you will have full authority to take over."

"This also means that your mission has begun."