Seated aboard the warship, Garp stared solemnly at the basket of Devil Fruits beside him.Because of these fruits, he had to return to Marine Headquarters imdiately and hand them over without delay.
Perhaps it was curiosity about Arashi's identity.
Or perhaps it was curiosity about Arashi's true motive for selling Devil Fruits at such a low price.
Or maybe—just maybe—it was a lingering trace of doubt about whether those Devil Fruits were even real.
Garp suddenly raised his head and looked at the neatly lined-up marines standing on the deck. Although he was only a Vice Admiral of Marine Headquarters, he still had full authority to allocate these Devil Fruits.
So when he saw how pitifully weak his subordinates were—especially the way they were practically drooling over the basket—sothing stirred in his heart. Without another mont of hesitation, he called out to the front row, "Swick, Bot…"
Garp called out the nas of six marines in total, and all six—including Swick and Bot—stepped forward.
"One Devil Fruit each!"
After only a brief pause, Garp made his decision. "Go ahead!"
Hearing this, Swick and the others froze—then slowly lifted their heads, eyes filled with shock and excitent.
"Vice Admiral Garp… this…"
"What? Didn't you hear ?"
Garp widened his eyes and barked, "Hurry up! Let see what kind of beings you'll beco!"
"But… Vice Admiral, this…"
"I'll report it to Sengoku myself. You don't need to worry."
The six of them didn't dare disobey Garp's command. And more importantly—faced with the temptation of Devil Fruits, how could they possibly pass up such an incredible opportunity?
Swick stepped forward first, casually picked one Devil Fruit, and moved aside. Then Bot followed, grabbing one and standing next to him…
After all six had chosen their fruits, they instinctively turned to look at Garp.
"Eat them!"
Garp's expression tightened slightly. Although he believed these Devil Fruits were real, the price Arashi had sold them for was simply too cheap—so cheap that it left him uneasy. That was why, before returning to Headquarters, he needed to test them himself.
"Ugh…"
"So… so disgusting!"
"Vice Admiral, this is… completely inedible!"
"Blegh—!"
The mont Swick and the others took their first bite, their eyes shot wide open, their faces twisting in instant agony.
"Hahahahaha…!"
Seeing the identical reactions from all six, Garp finally relaxed—and burst into loud laughter. "That awful taste is exactly right! That proves they're real Devil Fruits!"
After a brief pause, Garp turned to look at Shells Town's harbor, which was gradually fading into the distance behind him, and muttered softly, ""Kid… it seems I really did misunderstand you! But I'm still very curious—where on earth did you get so many Devil Fruits?"
"Graaah—!"
Suddenly, a loud roar rang out. The next mont, Swick—who had eaten his fruit first—dropped to one knee on the deck.
Before anyone could react, his body began to transform—right before their eyes!
"This is… his Devil Fruit ability activating?!"
"So… so amazing!!"
"Just like that, he gained a Devil Fruit power? That's incredible!"
The marines standing in formation stared wide-eyed at Swick's transformation. But when the transformation completed, their initial shock instantly turned into pure confusion.
Because Swick had transford into a gigantic… ant.
Before anyone could process it, Bot also completed his transformation.
The mont they saw Bot's new form, the marines—who had been stunned just seconds ago—completely lost it!
"Hahaha! What… what did Bot even turn into?!"
"Normally I wouldn't laugh… but I can't hold it in anymore! Hahahahaha!"
"That's a kangaroo, right?! It's not even that funny—HAHAHA!"
As the Devil Fruit abilities of the remaining four marines activated and fully manifested, even Garp couldn't sit still anymore!
Zoan-type · Bug-Bug Fruit, Ant Form.
Zoan-type · Rodent-Rodent Fruit, Kangaroo Form.
Zoan-type · Dog-Dog Fruit, Native Dog Form? Seriously… this is just impossible to comnt on!
Alright, Garp could still accept these—especially Swick's Bug-Bug Fruit and Bot's Rodent-Rodent Fruit. One possessed imnse strength, the other incredible speed. With proper developnt, both could beco quite formidable abilities.
But what ca next… was simply unbearable to watch!
Zoan-type · Bug-Bug Fruit, Grasshopper Form?
Zoan-type · Bug-Bug Fruit, Dung Beetle Form?????
Looking at his six transford subordinates, Garp's facial muscles twitched uncontrollably, dark lines forming across his face.
Especially when the last marine completed his transformation into a dung beetle—Garp nearly spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot!
What the hell is a dung beetle form?! That's literally a crap-rolling beetle!!!
At the sa ti…
Arashi, carrying the more than three hundred million Beli he had just earned, happily set off on a new journey.
However, when he glanced at the two large boxes of cash beside him, his brows imdiately furrowed slightly.
Before transmigrating, he had lived in a cashless city! All he needed was a phone to buy anything he wanted. But now, in the world of pirates, carrying hundreds of millions in cash all of a sudden—it felt incredibly inconvenient!
Sure enough, traveling with this much "cash" was anything but convenient.
Could this be the so-called trouble of being rich?
On that point, Arashi had plenty of personal experience.
In his previous life, he was a true first-generation tycoon. During his university years, he had developed a sharing-based application that sparked a global trend, earning him imnse wealth. After capital investors stepped in, he made a clean exit—cashing out billions—and began his journey across the world.
And it was precisely during that global journey that an accident brought him into the world of One Piece.
Perhaps that was also why he had been bound to the Traveler System!
"So… should I go to Orange Town? Or Syrup Village? Or head straight to Loguetown?"
Pulling his gaze away from the boxes, Arashi blinked, then made his decision.
"Let's go to Syrup Village."
Arashi glanced at the sea ahead, the corners of his lips lifting slightly.
"The scenery there… should be worth the trip."
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