chapter 55 part 1
Chapter 55: Marine Supernova? Who?
As the "City of Shipwrights," renowned throughout the Grand Line for having built the ancient weapon "Pluton."
Water Seven was always bustling.
And by the waterways, where Bull ships came and went,
The sign for "Water Buffalo Bar" swayed gently in the sea breeze.
Even during the day, the bar was packed with customers – the alcohol here was cheap and delicious, attracting people from all walks of life.
However, at this moment, many people in the bar weren't drinking.
They were all holding newspapers, intently reading the big news printed on them.
From the ink on the newspapers, it was clearly the latest issue of the "World Economy News Paper," released today.
But just as people were discussing,
"Creak!"
The wooden door of the bar was pushed open, and a figure walked in.
The Marine uniform was enough to identify the person – a Marine.
This was certainly not uncommon.
As mentioned earlier, Marine warships often came to Water Seven for repairs. Marines weren't everywhere, but you'd see them every few days.
But this time, the situation was a little different.
"..."
The entire bar instantly fell silent.
"Hmm?"
This situation made Loy a little curious – were the bars in Water Seven this civilized?
However, he obviously didn't have time to ponder too much.
Because at this moment, he had already seen the person he was looking for.
So, he immediately walked to the bar and sat down.
"A Coke, please. Plenty of ice."
He said in a deep voice.
""This is a bar, there's no Coke. Would sparkling wine do?""
The bartender behind the counter replied.
"...It'll do, I guess."
After Loy nodded in agreement, the bartender turned and walked to the wine cabinet.
This allowed Loy to get a clear look at the other person's full appearance.
A tall figure, wearing a yellow shirt, with a somewhat wooden expression, but the contours of his muscles were clearly visible.
The most memorable feature was his hairstyle – this bartender's hair was like two horns on his head.
Thick and honest, this was the first impression his appearance gave people.
But Loy naturally knew that the reality was not so.
[Devil Fruit user "Blueno" discovered.]
[Devil Fruit confirmed as "Paramecia Type: Door-Door Devil Fruit", currently being analyzed and stored in the "Devil Fruit Encyclopedia".]
[Devil Fruit Ability - Can open a door to an alternate dimension anywhere, allowing anyone to freely pass through the door. The alternate dimension can observe all external situations.]
[Note: When in the alternate dimension, due to the inherent distance of spacetime, the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia cannot analyze external Devil Fruit abilities.]
[Effects at each Level:]
[LV1: Obtain weak Devil Fruit effects, can open doors where holes already exist.]
[LV2: Obtain partial Devil Fruit effects, can open doors on solid objects. Requires 400 million Beli to unlock.]
[LV3: Obtain full Devil Fruit effects, can use hands to open doors on any object other than seawater and Seastone and enter an alternate dimension. Requires 2.5 billion Beli to unlock.]
[LV4: Deep Devil Fruit development, any part of the body that touches a place will naturally create a door, allowing the door to freely change size and shape. Requires 5 billion Beli to unlock.]
[LV5: Devil Fruit Awakening: Door Domain, centering on the body to form a huge "Door Domain", encompassing everyone within the range. Requires 10 billion Beli to unlock.]
[Analysis Progress: 0%.]
That's right.
Loy was very clear – the true identity of the man named "Blueno" in front of him was a member of the World Government's intelligence organization CP9.
The reason he was playing the role of a bar owner in Water Seven was simply to carry out his mission.
And more importantly, the Devil Fruit he possessed.
The Door-Door Devil Fruit, one of the rare space-type Devil Fruits in the entire Pirate world, and its effects were quite powerful.
The ability to arbitrarily create doors and an alternate dimension anywhere meant that the user of this Devil Fruit could almost stand undefeated if they wished.
It was also the biggest reason Loy chose to come to Water Seven.
And it had to be said, the difficulty of obtaining this Devil Fruit was indeed very low.
He just needed to sit here for a while, and he could get this Devil Fruit.
""The only downside is that there's no Coke here. After all, how can a bar not have Coke?""
Loy grumbled in his heart, looking at the sparkling wine in front of him.
"..."
But soon he saw Blueno reappearing in front of him, his eyes calmly fixed on him.
This made Loy wary – what was going on?
But before Loy could react, he heard Blueno speak, "You are... Loy Amos?"
"You recognize me?"
Loy nodded calmly on the surface, but his heart grew colder – Blueno actually knew his name?
Had he revealed some flaw, to the point that CP9 was already targeting him?
But just as Loy was pondering in his heart,
"It's him!"
"It really is him!"
"Major Loy Amos of Headquarters!"
He heard exclamations from all directions of the bar!
"The Marine Supernova who fought a Seven Warlords of the Sea! The star of hope for the Marines' future!"
"Zephyr's disciple, who had been training discreetly with the Detainment Unit and only came out of the mountains specifically for this Three Armies Military Exercise – a super genius!"
"I can't believe I'm actually seeing him in person?"
And the words spoken by the customers in the bar at this moment left Loy dumbfounded.
Fought a Seven Warlords of the Sea? Marine Supernova? A disciple of an admiral who came out of the mountains for the Three Armies Military Exercise?
Who were they talking about – did the Marines have another Major named Loy?
"You seem unaware?"
And it was at this moment that Blueno silently handed over a newspaper from the side.
Loy saw the picture at the top of the newspaper at first glance.
It was a scene on a frozen ocean, with a colossal Tyrannosaurus Rex facing off against a Marine.
In the picture, the Tyrannosaurus Rex looked ferocious and terrifying.
And the Marine's white coat fluttered in the wind, the two characters for "Justice" on his back gleaming brightly beneath the ice field's reflection.
It had to be said, the "World Economic News Agency"'s creative flair was still stable.
The frozen ocean, the powerful giant beast, the Marine hero facing the giant beast directly... The composition conveyed a silent sense of oppression.
Moreover, the newspaper seemed to have deliberately chosen this angle for the photo, so the wreckage of Huaben's "Dreadnought Dragon Fleet" behind the two was not captured.
But what puzzled Loy was the headline below the newspaper.
[Three Armies Military Exercise About to Begin, Marine Supernova Appears!]
Below this momentous headline, the news content was consistent with what the bar customers had just said.