Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
The Fleet Admiral's office.
"Are you telling me this is true?"
The Fleet Admiral gazed solemnly at Tsuru and asked.
"Absolutely true. Garp fought him personally. He really does possess the abilities of three Devil Fruits." Tsuru nodded in response.
The matter of Patri Vic possessing three Devil Fruits was of enormous importance. After returning to Marine Headquarters, Tsuru had originally only reported it to her superior.
However, her superior was obviously afraid of taking the blame. After all, something like this sounded ridiculously fake. They did not want to be reprimanded by their own superior, so they directly arranged for Tsuru to meet the Fleet Admiral in person.
Never in history had anyone consumed three Devil Fruits. Every Devil Fruit in the world possessed power beyond miracles.
Then what about three?
A few months ago, when Garp fought Patri Vic, Garp had handled him with ease and had not even used his full strength.
But now Patri Vic had used the power of three Devil Fruits, and even Garp was no match for him. This was enough to explain the problem.
He had already become extremely dangerous.
"One Rocks Pirates is troublesome enough. How did another monster like this appear?" the Fleet Admiral sighed heavily.
The Navy Admiral had been killed by Rocks, and the Navy had suffered massive casualties. Their forces had been dealt a severe blow.
The leaders of the World Government had already cursed him countless times.
At present, the greatest threat to the Navy and the World Government was the Rocks Pirates.
But the greatest potential threat was Patri Vic.
A monster possessing three Devil Fruits and overwhelming strength—once he matured, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"He has a remarkable secret hidden within him," Tsuru said solemnly.
"But he is a pirate of the Rocks Pirates. Even if he has a secret hidden within him, there is nothing we can do."
Patri Vic was a member of the Rocks Pirates, and their attempt to wipe out the Rocks Pirates had failed this time.
For quite some time, the Navy would be unable to act against the Rocks Pirates.
"If we can capture him and study the secret within him, the strength of our Navy will become unprecedentedly powerful," Tsuru proposed after a moment of silence.
From ancient times until now, it had been common knowledge that a person could consume only one Devil Fruit. Yet now, a monster capable of consuming three Devil Fruits had appeared.
If they uncovered the secret within Patri Vic, it would change the balance of the seas.
For example, if a gifted powerhouse like Sengoku consumed another Devil Fruit, no explanation was needed for how powerful he would become with the enhancement of two fruits.
"But our Navy has already suffered a severe blow. We cannot control the Rocks Pirates in the short term. After all, they are not the only trouble on the seas."
The Fleet Admiral rested his chin on both hands, his expression grave. His hair seemed to slowly grow a strand of white at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"This is truly a terrible era. Why did someone like Patri Vic have to appear?" Tsuru said helplessly in a heavy tone.
"Pay more attention to Patri Vic on the seas. If there is another opportunity to clash with the Rocks Pirates, try to capture him alive. If that proves impossible, kill him."
The Fleet Admiral was also extremely interested in the secret hidden within Patri Vic's body. However, they should capture him alive if possible; if not, they should kill him.
After all, the potential threat was simply too great.
After a moment of silence, the Fleet Admiral asked, "How are Garp and Sengoku's injuries?"
Garp and Sengoku were both outstanding members of the Navy's younger generation and the Navy's hopes for the future.
Naturally, the Fleet Admiral was very concerned about their injuries.
"Although they both suffered serious injuries, fortunately, the doctors examined them and found their bodies to be normal. They will not suffer any lasting effects," Tsuru replied honestly.
"That's good." The Fleet Admiral let out a relieved breath.
Several days later,
In a certain sea region of the New World, the ship of the Rocks Pirates sailed across the sea.
The Rocks Pirates had issued a new set of bounty posters once again.
Rocks Jibeck's bounty: 2.1 billion Berries!
Edward Newgate's bounty: 1.3 billion Berries!
Shiki's bounty: 1.3 billion Berries!
Charlotte Linlin's bounty: 1.1 billion Berries!
After this battle, Patri Vic's bounty had reached 300 million Berries.
However, beneath the bounty was another note: Capturing him alive was preferable if possible.
Even Patri Vic himself was slightly puzzled when he saw the bounty poster.
What he did not know was that the Navy had already set its sights on him.
If Patri Vic encountered a Navy officer he could not defeat, then without a doubt, he would not be killed. Instead, the Navy would capture him and turn him into an experimental white mouse.
Patri Vic's bounty did not cause much of a stir aboard the ship, but the note beneath it attracted the attention of many people.
For the Navy to be so concerned with Patri Vic, there was no doubt that something about him was unusual.
As for what it was, they had no idea.
A year passed in the blink of an eye. Rocks had been relatively quiet during this period, since they had suffered severe losses in manpower.
However, the Rocks Pirates had continued recruiting new members.
Because of Patri Vic's performance over the past year, Rocks promoted him to an officer.
Fighting between officers was forbidden. Even if some officers disliked Patri Vic, there was nothing they could do about him.
During this past half-year, Patri Vic had also raised Hashirama Senju's completion rate to �% or higher, unlocking the power of Earth Release.
On this day, a piece of news caught the attention of the powerhouses of the Rocks Pirates.
The headline read: Byrnndi World Challenges Marine Headquarters Alone and Retreats Unscathed.
After Rocks, a second person who had made Marine Headquarters suffer a setback had appeared.
"So he was a pirate from the same era as Rocks." Patri Vic muttered as he looked at the newspaper in his hand.
Byrnndi World, the future World Breaker, possessed the extremely abnormal More-More Fruit.
But in the original story, he had appeared in a theatrical film. What a pity.
"Captain Rocks, we've spotted a pirate ship ahead!" a pirate shouted while holding up a telescope.
"Does such a trivial matter need to be reported to Captain Rocks?" Golden Lion said indifferently, a cigar between his teeth.
"Shi... Shiki, Captain! He... He's Byrnndi World!"
The pirate's words instantly drew the attention of every powerhouse in the Rocks Pirates.
"Byrnndi World? You mean the man who challenged Marine Headquarters and retreated unscathed?" Whitebeard was also somewhat interested in Byrnndi World.
There were quite a few great pirates in the New World, but at present, the only ones who dared disregard the Navy were the Rocks Pirates and Byrnndi World.
However, Rocks had challenged not only Marine Headquarters but also the World Government.
"Y-yes," the pirate replied after swallowing.
"Gyahahaha... Challenging Marine Headquarters and retreating unscathed? A man like that is certainly no ordinary person." Golden Lion laughed loudly.
"Gahahaha... I was just thinking of sending someone to invite him." Rocks laughed heartily.
He was very interested in Byrnndi World. After all, anyone who could challenge Marine Headquarters and escape safely naturally possessed terrifying strength.
The ship of the Rocks Pirates and Byrnndi World's ship were drawing closer.
There were only two people aboard Byrnndi World's ship: one person steering it and Byrnndi World himself.
"Rocks? I've long heard of you." When Byrnndi World encountered the ship of the Rocks Pirates, he showed no surprise or astonishment.
There was even a heated glint in his eyes.
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