Shiryu has now obtained the power of the Clear-Clear Fruit. This could be a coincidence, or it could be an ability that Shiryu himself specifically requested. The original user, Absalom, naturally can't escape it. With Blackbeard's targeted scheme, how many people can avoid it?
Shiryu probably knew he was no match for Garp, since they had previously been on the same side. So, he chose to use the power of the Clear-Clear Fruit to launch a sneak attack when Garp's attention was focused on the Wolf!
He just didn't expect that his Observation Haki, which allows him to Future Sight, would detect it. This is something that ordinary Observation Haki cannot do. Shiryu had experimented with it many times before, but no one in the entire Blackbeard Pirates could Future Sight, so he was unaware of this flaw in the Clear-Clear Fruit.
It's not that Observation Haki that can Future Sight can sense Shiryu transparent. Observation Haki is Observation Haki, even if it's Observation Haki that Future Sight, it's still Observation Haki.
The key to Shiryu's exposure was that he could foresee more of the Future Sight, including what would happen after Shiryu returned to his true form. But Shiryu had never met anyone who could Future Sight before, so how could he know such things? He suffered from his ignorance!
" Shiryu of the Rain! You have indeed been corrupted by the cursed sword. Only the strong can make a cursed sword serve them; only the weak become slaves to their blades. You are a failed swordsman!"
Looking at Shiryu, who had crashed to the ground and was struggling to get back up, Garp mocked him mercilessly. He couldn't even suppress the demon sword, so his will was just so-so. He didn't even take such a person seriously. He would never have the chance to become a top-level expert. He was just a half-baked expert!
"Why? How did you find me? How is that possible?"
Shiryu seemed not to have listened to Garp's words, and fell into self-doubt. He had previously used his invisibility to ambush many people!
He killed countless people, both allies and enemies, and no one could find his trail. Several times, this caused considerable panic, with people thinking that ghosts were killing people, almost driving them crazy!
This greatly excited Shiryu, who had become invisible. He felt a sense of control over life and everything, a feeling that intoxicated him. This amplified his bloodlust, and after gaining the ability to become invisible, he killed five times more people than before!
Just like the male protagonists in those short films who gain the ability to stop time and become invisible, having special abilities can breed and amplify the darkness within one's heart!
Shiryu was already deeply influenced by the cursed sword, and with the addition of new abilities, he naturally became unstoppable. He was obsessed with controlling the lives of others, and felt like he was moving closer to the Celestial Dragons, the creators!
" Mr. Garp!"
Just then, Hibari and Kujaku arrived with Koby. Koby was carrying a large iron ball in his arms, which was connected to the shackles on his feet. The iron ball looked very heavy. Koby slightly bent over and walked very slowly. Kujaku and Hibari had to protect him on either side to guard against attacks from other pirates!
"Were they rescued? Didn't they find the key?"
Seeing his disciple rescued, Garp breathed a sigh of relief. What was his purpose in coming here? Wasn't it to rescue Koby?
If something were to happen to Koby, even if he were to thoroughly plunder the entire Hachinosu, it would be to no avail. Although Koby his leg, is that a problem for a strong person like him? It's just a matter of grabbing, squeezing, and flicking it away!
"Yes, the key was swallowed by a pirate, so we had to leave the dungeon to find you!"
Hibari recalled the scene when she entered the underground palace. The dungeon guard, seeing that everyone else had been defeated and that he was no match for them, swallowed the key right in front of them!
Seeing the pirate's mocking yet crazed gaze, she understood his meaning. "Don't you call yourselves the Navy? Don't you call yourselves the embodiment of justice? Now the key is in my stomach. If you want to save him, cut open my stomach and let me see if the Navy's justice is hypocritical. Otherwise, let that iron ball accompany him for the rest of his life!"
With just one look, she hesitated. In this emergency, the only way to get the key was to cut open the pirate's stomach. However, the two girls' sense of justice was still pure, and they couldn't do such a thing. In the end, they could only let Koby suffer a little while they carried the big iron ball to Garp for help!
"Hmph! Pirates love playing these kinds of tricks!"
Hibari didn't say much, but Garp, who had been a frontline Marine for decades, had seen all kinds of pirates.
Although he didn't know the idiom " Gunko can be deceived by his own methods," he certainly knew a similar meaning. It was perfectly normal for two inexperienced young girls to be tricked by shameless pirates, which is one of the reasons why there are more male marines in the navy.
Even the female naval personnel recruited are mostly those with strong willpower, like Hina. Only these two are second-generation military personnel; otherwise, with their temperaments, they would be completely unsuitable for the navy. Tsuru's granddaughter, Kujaku, is a little better, Hibari is just too much!
Garp didn't ask anything more. He used two punches to repel the pirates who were charging at Koby and his group with swords. Then he quickly walked towards the three of them. The most important thing now was to remove the iron ball shackles on Koby's feet. Only he could do it. Koby was quite strong, and without the burden, he would be a decent fighting force!
" Mr. Garp! Thank you for saving me!"
Koby, carrying the large iron ball, looked quite disheveled, but his face was full of gratitude!
"Hahahaha! You're my man, if I don't come, who will?"
Garp slapped Koby on the shoulder and laughed, making him stumble and nearly drop the iron ball he was carrying, breaking his foot.
"It's the type that can explode! You were right not to make any rash moves!"
Garp first unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, stunning most of the surrounding pirates. A few others were too dazed to bother him. Only then did he examine the shackles on Koby's ankles. These types of shackles could only be destroyed using Ryuo Advanced Armament Haki) or by using a key; otherwise, an explosion would take away at least one leg.
"Ah!"*3
Garp's words terrified the two girls and Koby. Earlier, Kujaku had suggested cutting the chains in one stroke; at least without the giant iron ball, the three of them would be much more comfortable. Thankfully, Hibari stopped her, otherwise her beloved would at least be crippled, or more likely, lose his lower body, and his future sexual happiness would be...
"Um?"
Just as Garp crouched down, preparing to use Ryuo to destroy Koby's shackles, another scene flashed through his mind—one he had foreseen with Observation Haki!
In the scene, he is using Ryuo to unlock Koby's shackles. Just as he is letting out a sigh of relief after the shackles explode and he throws them aside, Koby suddenly pulls out a short knife from behind and stabs him in the abdomen!
A surge of domineering Haki penetrated his internal organs from the blade, instantly causing him severe injuries. Then, amidst a twisted laugh Koby transformed into a burly, ugly woman— Catarina, who had eaten the Mythical Zoan Dog-Dog Fruit, Model: Nine-Tailed Fox!
"No wonder they've been hiding and not showing themselves. They've already set up a trap. Shiryu is just the first layer of the ambush. If he succeeds, all the better; if he fails, it will pave the way for the second layer. This way, they won't arouse my suspicion and will make me lower my guard. Everything is for this final blow!"