One Piece: Initially tricked into joining the Marines by Garp

Chapter 148 The Investigation of the Five Old Stars

The three strolled through Mary Geoise, and Sengoku was horrified by what Rorschach had just said.

He was afraid that if Luo Xia said it in front of those five people, he would be slapped away.

Garp, on the other hand, had his arm around Rorschach's shoulder, and the two even seemed to be plotting something together, laughing heartily as they talked.

Along the way, Luo Xia saw a lot, including the fully automated stone-paved road.

Soon, the three arrived at the House of Power in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, led by a soldier.

At that moment, not far from Luo Xia sat five old men dressed in different clothes.

Some were wearing Taoist robes, some were wearing suits, but everyone's eyes looked fierce and menacing.

Luo Xia felt that they were not to be trifled with, and he felt that he could not last three moves against any of them.

Of course, this is just speculation.

While Luo Xia was still in a daze, Sengoku stepped forward and began to introduce the situation.

"Lord Five Elders, Vice Admiral Rorschach from Marine Headquarters has arrived!"

Luo Xia glanced at Sengoku, but what puzzled him was that Sengoku actually bowed slightly to those five trash, something Luo Xia would never do.

After listening to what Zhan Guo said, an old man with a mustache and wearing a black suit nodded and then looked at Luo Xia.

He asked, "You're Rorschach? The user of a synthesized Devil Fruit?"

The Five Elders' eyes were full of scrutiny, and a hint of curiosity.

"Uh, that's right, that's me!"

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

The Five Elders waved their hands, and soon a couple appeared in front of Rorschach, holding a dozen photos in his hand.

Although Luo Xia was puzzled, he still started reading.

It includes pictures of his amazing items, as well as photos of him creating Devil Fruits by hand.

Luo Xia swallowed hard, plopped down on the ground, and began to carefully examine the photos.

Whether it's the Anywhere Door, Senzu Beans, or the Devil Fruits he created, they were all captured on camera.

Seeing Rorschach's blank expression, Sengoku and Garp also went over. When they saw these photos, beads of sweat instantly appeared on Sengoku's forehead.

After looking at the photos, Luo Xia looked up and asked in confusion, "Gentlemen, what is the meaning of showing me these photos?"

Seeing that Rorschach was still pretending to be confused, the Five Old Star with the mustache slowly said, "These photos were collected by the CP department of our World Government."

"But all your navy reported to us was alcohol and cigarettes."

"What, are you deliberately trying to hide something?"

Luo Xia frowned slightly, clearly somewhat displeased.

"By the way, Rorschach, his birthplace is unknown. He was picked up by Garp a year ago and showed outstanding combat ability as soon as he arrived at Marine Headquarters."

"In just over a year, he was able to defeat a vice admiral and was proficient in all three types of Haki."

"It also incorporates the Ice-Ice Fruit, and the other one is currently unknown, but it must be an extremely powerful fruit ability."

As Luo Xia listened to the old man with the mustache speak, a strange anger was burning in his heart.

"Damn it, they've thoroughly investigated me!"

Rorschach naturally wouldn't dare say this to his face.

Just when Rorschach thought it was over, the old man with the mustache said again, "Some time ago, you used a mysterious potion that made Garp look more than twenty years younger."

“We initially thought you were just an ordinary synthetic ability user, but our investigation revealed much more than that.”

At this moment, Garp and Sengoku also stood in front of Rorschach, protecting him on the left and right.

They had agreed when they came that they would never let Luo Xia get into trouble. Although they didn't know what the old man meant by saying all this, the two of them still stood in front of Luo Xia to protect him.

Luo Xia grinned and reached out to pry the two apart.

Luo Xia looked at the Five Elders with the mustache and asked, "You gentlemen have investigated me quite thoroughly, yet I knew nothing about you!"

"So, what do you gentlemen intend to do?"

Rorschach was very curious about this question.

"If they dare to make a move, I won't be so polite about the Devil Fruits they possess."

"If they want to buy anything from me, they'll have to be ripped off."

It all depends on what they want to do!

Rorschach's attitude toward the Five Elders made them all frown.

Before the Five Elders with the mustache could speak, the one holding the knife in both hands made a sudden move, slashing fiercely at Luo Xia.

The slash was so fast that Luo Xia didn't even have time to react, but it didn't hurt him.

Rorschach turned his head and saw that Garp's blood and energy were surging, and his arms were covered by a black aura.

He had just managed to shatter that slash into pieces.

Rorschach breathed a sigh of relief; if he had been hit, he would have lost at least an arm.

Rorschach didn't need to be polite to those who lacked martial ethics, but these five were still a bit too terrifying.

"Ahem, what do you gentlemen mean by this?"

"It's nothing, that guy's eyes are playing tricks on him, you don't need to worry about it!"

After a moment of contemplation, the old man with the mustache slowly said, "Now, we should be able to discuss our terms, right?"

"Hmm? What are the conditions?"

“Provide our World Government with anything you can make, including Devil Fruits, of course.”

"Whether it's a nature-based or mythical beast-based system."

"And all your magical items too!"

Luo Xia was internally screaming "Holy crap!" He was completely dumbfounded. He thought these old guys would at most want some Senzu Beans or a Anywhere Door.

So you're so greedy?

Luo Xia closed his eyes and pondered, his consciousness gradually entering the system space.

"System, what should we do?"

However, three minutes passed and the system remained silent!

"System, could you replace the Devil Fruit I made with a slow-explosive bomb?"

This time, Luo Xia changed his tune; he refused to believe that the system could remain silent forever!

[Ding! Okay, each Devil Fruit created by the host can be transformed into a bomb, valid for ten years.]

[The host can switch back to normal at any time if they wish!]

Hearing the system's words, Luo Xia felt much better, but the next sentence made his scalp tingle.

[Ding! 10 billion Berries deducted!]

Current deposits: -95 billion!

As soon as he finished, Luo Xia felt that his hands seemed to have changed, but now was not the time to check.

In reality, the group saw that Luo Xia kept his eyes closed, and they all thought that Luo Xia was thinking.

Since we had plenty of time, we decided to just wait, since they weren't in a hurry.

Soon, Luo Xia slowly opened his eyes. At this moment, Luo Xia's eyes were full of calm, but if you looked closely, you could also see excitement in his eyes.

Rorschach looked at his hands, then at the leisurely Five Elders opposite him, and slowly nodded, "Alright!"

"It's just a Devil Fruit, but my price is very high. Can you accept that?"

Upon hearing Luo Xia's agreement, the group exchanged glances, their eyes filled with joy.