Garp: Is My Disciple Really That Amazing?

The New World.

A Dog-Head Warship sailed across the sea at tremendous speed.

A tall, powerfully built man stood on the deck. He wore a dog-head hat, beneath which was an aged face with a white beard. A faint trace of anxiety could be seen on his face.

It was Garp, who had rushed over from Marine Headquarters on an urgent mission.

Boka strode over to report to Garp.

He knew what Garp was worried about. After all, Feng Lei was Garp's first disciple, and he had the potential to become a Marine Admiral.

But Feng Lei had been far too ignorant of his own limits. He had gone alone to an island ruled by Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors, to capture someone—and that someone was a senior officer with a bounty of 860 million Beli!

Wasn't that courting death?

"How much longer until we reach Curry Island?"

Garp asked in a low voice.

"At full speed, we can get there in one day!" Boka replied.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Garp's Den Den Mushi began to ring.

Brrr brrr~ Brrr brrr~

Garp answered the Den Den Mushi.

"Garp!"

Sengoku's voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

"Oh, Sengoku! I'm busy right now. Whatever it is, we'll talk when I'm done!"

Garp's tone was even. Right now, his thoughts were entirely on rescuing Feng Lei.

But the next moment, Sengoku's words shook Garp.

"Garp, Feng Lei has already completed the [Special Recruit] assessment. Momonga has taken him to the G-1 Branch. But Feng Lei killed Charlotte Cracker, which enraged Big Mom. She's sent Charlotte Katakuri to find him. Hurry to the G-1 Branch and bring him back."

When Sengoku finished speaking, not only Garp but Boka beside him was stunned.

What had they just heard?

Although Cracker was just a small fry to Garp, he was still an enemy Feng Lei would have a hard time defeating.

And now Sengoku was telling him that Feng Lei had killed Charlotte Cracker?

"Ahahaha..."

After a moment of shock, Garp came to his senses and burst out laughing.

"That's my disciple for you!"

At last, he could set his mind at ease.

Boka, meanwhile, was staring in disbelief.

He knew full well that Feng Lei had only been training for a short time. How could he have killed a senior officer of one of the Four Emperors?

If the news hadn't come from Sengoku himself, he would have found it hard to believe.

"Sengoku, I told you long ago that my disciple had the makings of an Admiral. You see it now, don't you?"

"Well? You didn't give that [Special Recruit] spot to the wrong person, did you?"

At Garp's words, the Den Den Mushi fell silent.

Sengoku had known Garp would get carried away, so he immediately hung up.

"Hey, hey... Sengoku..."

Garp hung up, looking displeased.

From his son Dragon to his grandsons Ace and Luffy...

Not one of them had become an outstanding Marine as he had hoped.

It had always been a source of regret for him.

But now.

Feng Lei had made it happen for him!

Feng Lei had trained for less than a month, yet he had killed an officer of one of the Four Emperors. Even Garp couldn't have achieved that back in his day!

"Ahahahaha!"

At the thought, Garp laughed to himself.

Nothing made him happier than seeing his disciple surpass his master!

He immediately shouted.

"Boka, to the G-1 Branch!"

The G-1 Branch.

After arriving with Momonga, Feng Lei settled in to wait for Garp to pick him up.

He had originally planned to return alone, but Momonga had flatly refused. He had told Feng Lei that Charlotte Katakuri was searching for him everywhere and urged him not to take the risk.

With no other choice, Feng Lei had stayed for the time being.

But he didn't sit idle. He found a training ground and began grinding his learning progress.

[Eight Gates: Learning progress 79.5% (Gate of View)]

[Sharingan: Learning progress 40.1% (Mitsudomoe)]

[Earth Release: Earth Spear: (Mastered)]

[Dust Release: (Mastered)]

[Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu: (Mastered)]

"Just a little more and I can open the Seventh Gate!"

His battle with Cracker had sent his Eight Gates learning progress soaring, leaving Feng Lei quite satisfied.

Once he could open the Seventh Gate and combine it with his many other Ninjutsu, surely that would be enough to rival the Four Emperors?

"I've finished learning the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu too!"

On Curry Island, he had used the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu to kill the pirates across the entire island, allowing him to max out its learning progress perfectly.

Then.

Feng Lei's gaze fell on the Sharingan's learning progress, and he couldn't help frowning.

His learning progress had clearly reached 40%, yet it still hadn't evolved.

"Is it because the Mangekyō is too powerful, so it needs higher learning progress?"

Thinking of the Mangekyo Sharingan in Hokage, Feng Lei accepted it.

"I just don't know what kind of Mangekyo Sharingan I'll evolve when the time comes."

In Hokage, the Sharingan gained special abilities after evolving into the Mangekyō.

For example, Shisui Uchiha's Sharingan possessed the terrifying Genjutsu "Kotoamatsukami." In addition, after Uchiha Itachi and Sasuke awakened the Mangekyō, they possessed fearsome powers such as "Tsukuyomi" and "Amaterasu."

Of course.

The one Feng Lei coveted most was naturally "Susanoo."

Once he successfully awakened it, he could do almost as he pleased in the pirate world!

But precisely because the Sharingan was so powerful, unlocking the Mangekyō required higher learning progress.

Just as Feng Lei was considering continuing his training.

Suddenly.

A voice rang out across the entire G-1 Branch and reached Feng Lei's ears.

"Hey, Feng Lei, you brat!"

"I heard you killed an officer of one of the Four Emperors. I want to see whether it's really true!"

Feng Lei looked toward the voice and saw that Garp had arrived at the G-1 Branch at some point.

The moment Garp saw Feng Lei, he lunged forward and swung a fist wreathed in Armament Haki at him.

"Earth Release: Earth Spear!"

In an instant, Feng Lei's entire body turned black, becoming indestructible.

Boom!

Garp's fist slammed into Feng Lei, the force of the blow erupting with a muffled sound. Feng Lei was knocked back, sliding across the ground.

"Hmm?"

Garp looked surprised at the sight.

When had this brat trained his Armament Haki to such a level?

Although he hadn't put his full strength into that punch, it wasn't something an ordinary person could withstand.

He had thought Feng Lei would dodge, but Feng Lei had chosen to take it head-on and emerged unscathed.

With defense like that, no wonder he had been able to kill Cracker.

"Old man, things aren't the way they used to be!"

Feng Lei slowly raised both hands. A powerful aura surged from within him, and the stones scattered across the ground bounced like marbles.

"Eight Gates, Fifth Gate, Gate of Limit, open!"

Boom!

A terrifying aura enveloped the entire G-1 training ground. Violent energy swept outward, clearing away all the surrounding air.

A pale green glow slowly appeared around Feng Lei, and his deep-set eyes revealed a powerful will to fight.

Since Garp wanted to test his strength, he would take the opportunity to grind his learning progress and unlock the Seventh Gate!