One Piece: Initially tricked into joining the Marines by Garp

Chapter 206 Purpose

"I also have a purpose in coming here."

"There are many Devil Fruits on this island. I remember there was a Healing Fruit in the hands of the Tontatta."

"But finding the dwarfs is too difficult."

Garp frowned and said, "Dwarfs? Those are indeed hard to find, but what do you need that Healing Fruit for?"

Rorschach smiled and said, "I heard that the former Pirate King Roger died from illness, so in case you get sick too, I searched for a long time before finding the whereabouts of the Healing Fruit."

Garp glared at Rorschach with annoyance. "You brat, I would never be like that bastard Roger. Shut your mouth."

After a moment's thought, Jien said, "Perhaps we can ask the local residents for clues about the dwarfs."

Luo Xia shook his head: "No need for that, because these villagers don't know either."

"By the way, the little people here are called fairies, and some residents' belongings often go missing. These are all the work of those fairies."

"And the lost items were never recovered."

Luo Xia pointed to the golden garland hanging on Zhiyuan's waist and smiled maliciously, "For example, the golden garland on your waist, you might be swindled by them if you're not careful."

"Gion, you'd better watch out!"

Upon hearing this, Gion instinctively protected the Golden Pira Sword with his hand and cautiously scanned his surroundings.

"So how do we lure these fairies out? We can't just sit here and wait for them to steal things," Garp asked.

Luo Xia snapped his fingers and laughed, "That's one method, but the bait is a problem."

At this point, Rorschach's eyes unconsciously glanced at Gion's waist.

Seeing Luo Xia's gaze, Gion immediately understood his thoughts. "No, my Kinpira will never be used as bait."

Luo Xia helplessly spread his hands. "We can't exactly use my Shura, can we?"

"This is a Supreme Grade Sword, it's extremely valuable!"

Gion glared at Luo Xia with annoyance, "Just use yours, you have two anyway."

Luo Xia chuckled awkwardly, "Let's forget it, let's just find something valuable and shiny."

at the same time.

In the waiting area of ​​the bullfighting arena, Ace walked calmly along the road, while everyone he encountered cast fierce or warning glances at him.

Suddenly, Ace seemed to see a familiar figure.

The person was wearing a floral vest, shorts, and slippers, and also had a hat hanging on their head, although the hat seemed to be stuck on by something.

Ace immediately stepped forward and patted the man on the shoulder.

The next second, the person turned his face, and a familiar face came into Ace's eyes. It was Luffy.

Similarly, when Luffy saw Kenshin's face, his eyes widened instantly, and his lips trembled, as if he was about to shout out.

Upon seeing this, Ace immediately covered Luffy's mouth and pointed to a spot in the far corner.

Luffy nodded, and after the two reached a corner, Ace let go of his hand.

Luffy lowered his voice and said excitedly, "Ace, what are you doing here?"

Ace smiled and said, "It's a long story. I participated in this competition for the Flame-Flame Fruit, after all, it was my previous fruit."

"Luffy, what are you doing here?"

Luffy scratched his head: "Haha, because the prize for first place is the Flame-Flame Fruit, and I can't let it fall into someone else's hands, so I came."

Ace shook his head helplessly. "You're always so impulsive. I came here with Rorschach on a mission today. Dressrosa isn't as peaceful as it seems."

In short, we must be careful in everything we do.

Luffy grinned nonchalantly, "Ace, let's work together to get the Flame-Flame Fruit."

Ace was about to nod when he suddenly seemed to remember something. "Luffy, we still can't be careless. And I have to be careful to hide my identity. If I'm recognized, it could be very troublesome."

Luffy patted his chest and assured him, "Don't worry, Ace, no matter what, we'll get the Flame-Flame Fruit."

Just then, the arena's loudspeaker announced: "Players from all zones, please prepare, the competition is about to begin!"

Ace and Luffy exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with determination, before each heading towards their respective competition areas.

Luffy headed towards the team in Sector C, while Ace was assigned to Sector B. Coincidentally, Bartolomeo with the rooster-like hairstyle was also in Sector B.

On the arena, the battle is about to begin, and the contestants are showing off their skills.

With his excellent physical skills and combat experience, Ace quickly defeated several opponents.

Luffy, on the other hand, used his Gum-Gum Fruit powers to catch his opponents off guard.

The cheers of the audience resounded throughout the arena.

At this moment, on the throne in the Dressrosa palace, Doflamingo was listening to his subordinates' report.

When he heard that Luffy had actually come to participate, a cold smile appeared on his lips.

"Hmph, Straw Hat Luffy, I didn't expect you to actually come. Well then, you won't escape my grasp." Doflamingo thought to himself.

Suddenly, one of Doflamingo's subordinates seemed to have thought of something and slowly said, "Young Master, there's more than just the Straw Hat Puppet at the Corrida Colosseum; we've also discovered a Marine."

"To be precise, a Navy officer from the G5 branch, which is managed by Vice Admiral Rorschach, is also participating."

"His combat power is exceptionally strong. Each time he only needs to use one move to burn the opponent half to death."

Doflamingo frowned. "That bastard Rorschach? Why is he joining in the fun too?"

"Although I knew they had infiltrated my Dressrosa, I didn't expect them to be interested in my Flame-Flame Fruit. This is getting more and more interesting."

“Fufufufufufu”

Doflamingo snorted coldly, "No matter who it is, if they dare to ruin my plans, they won't leave Dressrosa alive."

Meanwhile, inside the arena, the battle between Ace and Luffy intensified.

Ace faced increasingly powerful opponents, but he was not afraid at all. Flames burned on his fists, and every attack was filled with scorching power.

Luffy, relying on his Gum-Gum Fruit and Haki, skillfully evaded the enemy's attacks and launched powerful counterattacks.

In Zone B, only Ace and Bartolomeo remained on the field.

Ace's eyes were deep as he thought to himself, "It's this kind of Devil Fruit ability."

"No wonder the boss wanted me to tie him up and take him back!"

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