Departing, Target: Hawkeye / One and a Half Garps? System Update

"Alright! Since you're not taking any money, I'll give you a piece of information!"

Hearing Dongze's words, Shakky was taken aback. He spoke as if this news was worth ten million Beli.

"You little rascal, you've learned how to Shakky's Rip-Off Bar so quickly??"

Faced with this person, Dongze was truly at a loss. He didn't know what Robin had been saying to her these past few days, but she wasn't intimidated at all. Instead, she kept making jokes about him, and they were all the kind of jokes that were neither too serious nor too inappropriate.

"Gol D. Roger's bloodline still lives on in this world~~"

These words caused an earthquake of magnitude 18. Rayleigh jumped up, and even Shakky's expression became extremely serious, contrary to her usual behavior.

Are you telling the truth?

Chapter 85 Departure, Target: Hawkeye

Sabaody Archipelago, Island No. 13, Shakky's Rip-off Bar!

Rayleigh and Shakky were both utterly astonished.

"Young Master Dongze, how did you know?"

Shakky snapped out of her shock.

Even she, an information broker, hadn't received a single tip about this.

Where did Dongze get this information from?

Dongze chuckled but didn't reply.

I can't tell her where the information comes from. Am I supposed to say I've watched over a thousand episodes of anime and know everything about this world?

Of course, people probably won't believe this explanation, and besides, he still doesn't know what Wang Luffy's final fate will be!

All I know is that Luffy Onigashima to show off, but Kaido beat him up with one blow and turned him into King Luffy.

"That woman's name is Portgas D. Rouge! The child's name is Portgas D. Ace! They're currently on Windmill Island in the East Blue! It's the hometown of the Marine Garp the Hero! If you two have any questions, you can go and check it out!"

As one piece of information after another was revealed, Rayleigh and Shakky gradually came to believe Dongze's words. After spending the last few days with him, they also gradually came to understand Dongze's character and realized that he was not someone who spoke carelessly.

After a moment of silence, Rayleigh paused, then smiled wryly and said, "Young Master Dongze, you want me to make a trip to the East Blue for you, right?"

Shakky's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, and she shook her head with a wry smile.

Rayleigh is right. He was Roger's first mate, and Roger had a life-or-death bond. Now that he knows Roger's bloodline is still alive, how could he possibly turn a blind eye?

Therefore, he will definitely make a trip to East Blue, and I won't be able to arrange for anyone else to deliver the sword.

However, in doing so, they ended up owing a favor.

A strange thought suddenly crossed Shakky's mind: her previous deal might be the biggest loss of her life.

Upon hearing Rayleigh's words, Dongze couldn't help but touch his nose. To be honest, this was indeed his idea; he was still somewhat uneasy about having someone else deliver the two small swords.

"Alright! I'll be the messenger myself this time! But young man, are you sure that person is truly Roger's descendant?"

Rayleigh thought for a moment and readily agreed, but before leaving, he still asked a question out of concern.

Dongze nodded slightly; Ace's identity should be beyond doubt.

Then Dongze added, "But he now considers Garp his grandfather!"

Upon hearing this, Rayleigh and Shakky couldn't help but feel annoyed, thinking to themselves that Garp was a heartless old man. He and Roger were from the same era, and were recognized as lifelong rivals and best friends.

I never expected Garp to pull this stunt on him at the end.

"I treated you like a brother, but you want to be my father??"

"Old man, you absolutely must bring him back to me!!"

By the end, Shakky's eyes were filled with anger, and her tone was like an erupting volcano, ready to explode at any moment.

Seeing Shakky's expression, Rayleigh shrugged and gave a meek reply. However, Dongze noticed the fleeting glint in Rayleigh's eyes and subtly curved his lips into a slight smile.

Rayleigh's understanding of this matter is clearly more rational. The relationship between Ace, Garp, and Roger is probably more complicated than he imagines. Otherwise, wouldn't it have been better for Roger to seek him out before turning himself in?

Roger would only ask Garp for help if he was unable to protect Ace.

"By the way, Rayleigh, do you know which island Hawkeye, Dracule Mihawk, is on?"

Rayleigh paused for two seconds upon hearing Dongze's words.

Hawkeye: Dracule Mihawk, though known as the world's greatest Great Swordsman, is only roughly equivalent to Admiral in terms of actual combat strength. He can no longer fathom the true power of Dongze.

In other words, Dongze's current strength far exceeds that of Admiral. It would be pointless for him to fight Hawkeye again, so why would he go after Mihawk?

From what he knew, Dongze wasn't someone who cared much about reputation, and the title of the World's Greatest Swordsman shouldn't have held any appeal for him.

"Shakky should have a compass on Kihobil Island. You can bring one if you want to go. But even though that kid is the World's Greatest Swordsman, with your current strength, it wouldn't be very meaningful for you to test your sword against him, would it?"

Upon hearing Rayleigh's words, a strange look flashed in Dongze's eyes. He wasn't the kind of person to act recklessly; if he wasn't confident, why would he even bother going to get beaten up?

Zoro, for example, always goes head-to -Hawkeye, which is definitely a display of his maxed-out Iron Head Skill technique.

Fortunately, Hawkeye let him off the hook in the end and didn't land another basic attack, otherwise it would have been uncertain whether Zoro could even leave the East Blue.

Although he had practiced Iron Head Skill, he wasn't actually that headstrong. If he went straight for Hawkeye as soon as he set sail, that wouldn't be brave, it would be stupid.

If Hawkeye gets his period, or is in a bad mood, he might just be out of the game.

Unlike now, even if Hawkeye had his aunt's visit, he could make him call him "Dad." Rayleigh probably couldn't imagine the joy he felt then.

"It's nothing, just an exchange on Swordsmanship. It's good to broaden one's horizons!"

Hearing Dongze's words, Enel couldn't help but glance at him. Even a dog wouldn't believe that. Every time he saw it, Dongze's opponents were utterly crushed. Was he really going to call this Swordsmanship exchange?

"Oh dear!"

Enel sighed inwardly at Hawkeye, whom he had never met. "Another poor soul about to get hammered!!"

Unaware of what was going on, Rayleigh nodded seriously upon hearing Dongze's words, leaving Enel completely bewildered.

"Is that so? Learning from others' experiences can be a good approach!"

Hearing Rayleigh's words, Enel's lips twitched involuntarily. He really wanted to retort, "Attack my ass! It's just getting beaten up, okay?!"

However, out of fear of Dongze's tyranny, he still endured it. Dongze would easily turn him into a boss of Lightning Element, and he still couldn't afford to provoke him.

Is this island in the New World?

Dongze was somewhat surprised to see the compass Shakky had taken out; the needle was pointing in the direction they had come from.

Hearing Dongze's words, Rayleigh touched his silver hair and said somewhat awkwardly, "The New World is the territory of the Four Emperors. Although Hawkeye is the World's Greatest Swordsman, he is all alone. How could the pirates of the New World allow such an exception to exist!"

Upon hearing this, Dongze understood: the New World had been completely divided up by the Four Emperors. Hawkeye had never joined any side and held the position of one of the Shichibukai, so he naturally couldn't be a member of any of the Four Emperors' factions.

Therefore, his residence couldn't possibly be in the New World. Back in the present world, many people speculated about Hawkeye's whereabouts. Some said it was in the New World, but that seemed impossible. Zoro didn't pass through Fish-Man Island when he reunited with the Straw Hat Pirates. The idea of a pirate using the Red Line was just wishful thinking. Even if Zoro was incredibly stubborn, he wouldn't do something like that. (Zoro: Get lost! I wasn't stubborn, I just got lost by accident!)

"Fine! Let's go to Kihobil Island first!"

Chapter 86 One and a Half Garp? System Update

With his status Shichibukai, Dongze's voyage went exceptionally smoothly, and even the Marines did not obstruct him.

As the Sabaody Archipelago gradually shrank into a small dot, Dongze sighed softly.

"Next time, I want to be the master here!!"

Once again, the ship became a private world for Dongze and Robin, which, in retrospect, was a bit melodramatic.

Those lunatics in the World Government have gone mad for some reason, putting huge bounties on all the pirates and outsiders who appeared on the same island at the same time as Saint Watz.

Enel, in particular, received special attention, with a bounty of 850 million, which almost made Dongze unable to resist changing his bounty.

However, things have come to this point, and involving him would be extremely unwise for Dongze.

He doesn't want to be completely exposed yet; having the identity of a Shichibukai is enough for him to quickly achieve his goals on the high seas.

So after some discussion, Dongze decided to leave Enel with Shakky, since she was capable of hiding someone.

Of course, Enel did not dispel the Sword Intent between his eyebrows; he simply replaced it with a different kind of Sword Intent.

He euphemistically called it the "Life-and-Death Talisman!"

Dongze was quite satisfied with this subordinate. Logia already had a considerable combat advantage, and with his Observation Haki and Armament Haki, he might become an Admiral could help him realize his dream in the future.

He's unlikely to let go.

He wouldn't gamble on human nature. Even a fool could figure it out: once the Sword Intent dissipates, this guy will vanish without a trace. He can't catch him with a grappling hook. What if he suddenly has a brain fart and jumps to the moon? How is he supposed to get him back?

It's like something out of a storybook, where a young monk named Xuzhu becomes the master of the Spirit Vulture Palace by chance, and then breaks the previous master's control over his subordinates.

On the surface, those people are grateful, but secretly they all think he's an idiot. Once the tricks are removed, they won't listen to him anymore.

The magnificent Lingjiu Spirit Vulture Palace in Tianshan was reduced to dust in less than a century. It is said that the one who ultimately destroyed the Spirit Vulture Palace was one of its former subordinates.

It has to be said, it's rather ironic.

So, would Dongze really do something so stupid as to plant a time bomb for himself? Or does he just want to die even faster?

He also set a schedule to visit him every six months to reinforce the seal and prevent him from being killed by the Sword Intent.

Now that there are two people back on the ship, Robin has changed back into her light clothing.

Previously, when Enel was on the ship, she always wore a long robe to avoid causing unnecessary embarrassment.

Now that the person is gone, she is finally free.

Looking at Dongze sitting cross-legged, a strange light flashed in Robin's eyes.

Remembering what Shakky had told her before, she couldn't help but cheer herself up and even made a fist gesture in front of her chest.

At this moment, Dongze has entered the daily refresh cycle.

Maxing out the Basic Meditation unlocks the Intermediate Meditation, and the progress in the intermediate level is not much different from that in the Basic Meditation.

Fortunately, the daily cap has been increased significantly to 200 points, but it will still take him at least two hours.

This time, Dongze didn't complain at all. The huge improvement brought to him by the Basic Meditation made him realize the importance of this series of skills.

He has now temporarily placed it in the first place for printing.

Soon, Dongze's thoughts drifted into a state of tranquility, and the Proficient in the Intermediate Meditation section on the panel rapidly increased.

Having gone through the baptism of Basic Meditation, Dongze seemed quite adept at Intermediate Meditation.

Two hours passed in a flash. Dongze activated his inner vision ability and scanned the panel with his eyes.

Combat strength rating: SS-rank (equivalent to 1.5 Garp);

Common Skills: Basic Swordsmanship (max), Abdominal Breathing (max), Water-Walking (max), Sword Forging (max), Ship Handling (max), Intermediate Meditation: 4000/100,000, Sleeping: 50,000/100,000, Spear Technique: 1200/1,000,000, Six Powers - Shave: max, Six Powers - Geppo: max, Six Powers - Life Return: max;

Haki: Armament Haki (activated): 620,000/1,000,000 (Ryuo) Observation Haki (activated): 620,000/1,000,000 (Voice of All Things) Conqueror's Haki (activated): 220,000/1,000,000;

Sword Skills: Hundred-Pace Flying Sword: max (Sword Intent activated: 110,000/1,000,000) Crossing the Eight Directions: max (Sword Intent activated: 110,000/1,000,000) Sword-Draw Technique: max;

Heavenly Flying Immortal: max (Sword Intent not activated) Hidden Light, Sitting in Forgetfulness: max Non-Contention Sword Intent (Activated): 350k/1000k One Sword Across the Ages: max (Sword Intent not activated) Taiji Swordsmanship: max (Sword Intent not activated)

Sword Intent (Unlocked): 6/100 Erosion Sword Intent (Activated): 52W/100W Thunderclap Sword Intent (Activated): 30W/100W Shuihan Sword Intent (Activated): 60W/100W

World Will (Unlocked): 2/10;

Peerless Sword Case (Unlocked) Divine Weapon Storage 5:/13 (Long River, Thunderclap, Shuihan, Vertical, Horizontal);

Special Skill: Sword Intent Domain: 110,000/1,000,000;

Seeing this novel panel, Dongze's lips twitched again. 1.5 Garp? What the hell? When did Garp become a unit for measuring combat power?

However, it wasn't entirely useless; at least it was greatly simplified. He had further integrated Iron Head Skill and Iron Crotch Skill with Armament Haki.

As for its effects, it's not yet clear, but when he activates Armament Haki, he can sense that the Armament Haki automatically flows to his head and lower body to strengthen and enhance his defense.

His current strength is pretty much as Rayleigh described. He can face Admiral without any pressure, and he's like 1.5 Garp. Even taking on the Four Emperors wouldn't be much of a challenge.

However, in terms of Haki, he still has a long way to go! He fought Rayleigh before and only gained 20,000 power – that's outrageous, bro! The vice-captain of the Pirate King, Dark Pluton Silvers Rayleigh, is worth less than a Sea Kings? Who are you looking down on?

However, that's the reality; the higher you go, the harder it is to improve your Haki Proficient. I saw Garp practicing his punches on a mountain in the anime, and I guess I'll end up doing the same when I can't keep up with the grind anymore.

But this approach is a bit reckless, and he's a little scared. A wildfire could take at least three years to burn down, flattening a mountain, and he might never be able to get out of there again.

And that Sword Intent Domain — its Proficient was the same as the lowest Proficient level among all his Sword Intent. He guessed in his heart that there must be a connection between them.

Suddenly, a voice interrupted Dongze's reverie.

"Dongze, is dinner ready?"