Time passed slowly.
Xia Yu leaned back lazily in his chair, waiting for the Marine branch to deliver the money.
Once the 200 million Berries arrived, he could complete the mission and receive the system reward—2000 Travel Points.
Two thousand Travel Points…
That would be enough to upgrade Swordsmanship to LV8.
Or increase Combat Experience to LV7 with some points left.
Or even raise the Six Powers to LV6.
"Hmm… upgrading swordsmanship first seems like the best choice."
Then suddenly—
Xia Yu remembered something.
He had secretly kept one Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, priced at 50 million Berries.
Although he didn't really want to sell it, the system required all fruits to be sold for the mission to complete.
"If he kept it…"
"he wouldn't get the 2000 Travel Points."
"Should I just eat it myself?"
"No… this isn't the type of fruit I want."
After a moment of thought, Xia Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at Garp.
Maybe I should… squeeze a little more out of this old man.
A faint, sly smile appeared on his face.
"Vice Admiral Garp… actually, I still have—"
"REPORT!"
A loud voice suddenly came from outside.
Before Xia Yu could finish, the door burst open.
A tall Marine officer with a metal jaw walked in.
Behind him—
dozens of Marine soldiers lined both sides of the door, rifles raised and ready.
Morgan Appears
"Morgan?!"
Seeing the man enter, Shande and Doro both lit up with excitement.
Morgan had recently been promoted to Second Lieutenant of the 153rd Marine Base after supposedly capturing the pirate Kuro.
For bounty hunters like them, capturing pirates and becoming heroes was their dream.
So seeing Morgan filled them with admiration.
Morgan strode straight into the shop and stopped in front of Garp.
"Vice Admiral!"
Garp waved impatiently.
"Did you bring the 200 million Berries?"
"Hurry up and finish the transaction."
"I'm getting impatient."
"Yes, sir!"
Morgan saluted sharply.
But instead of handing over money—
He turned toward Xia Yu.
"I am Second Lieutenant Morgan of Marine Base 153."
"You are hereby arrested for illegally trading Devil Fruits and disturbing public order in Shells Town."
"All Devil Fruits in your possession will be confiscated."
Chaos erupts
Before anyone—including Garp—could react—
The Marine soldiers rushed inside.
Click! Click!
Dozens of rifles were instantly trained on Xia Yu.
The sudden turn of events left even Garp momentarily stunned.
"Huh?"
Xia Yu's eyes narrowed slightly.
His expression darkened slightly.
Meanwhile—
Shande and Doro reacted instantly.
They rushed forward, positioning themselves in front of Xia Yu as they glared at Morgan.
"Morgan!"
Shande stepped forward, battle intent surging.
"Since when does Shells Town have a law against owning Devil Fruits?"
"You're clearly trying to steal them for yourselves!"
Morgan looked down at them coldly.
"Stand down."
"Or you'll be arrested as well."
"Unless… you intend to rebel against the Marines?"
"Heh…"
Shande grinned viciously.
He lowered his stance and his killing intent surged.
"For Mr. Xia Yu… so what if we rebel?"
Xia Yu intervenes
"Shande. Doro. Stand down."
Xia Yu spoke calmly.
His voice stopped them instantly.
Then he looked at Morgan.
"Second Lieutenant Morgan…"
"It seems the hypnosis you suffered has already begun to twist your personality."
"So tell me."
"Is this your idea…"
"The 153rd base's idea…"
"Or the Fleet Admiral's idea?"
"Enough nonsense."
Morgan waved his hand.
"Arrest him!"
The rifles fire…?
The Marines quickly loaded their rifles.
But before they could act—
"Looking for death!"
Xia Yu suddenly shouted coldly.
His aura changed instantly.
A terrifying pressure erupted outward.
BUUUUUM—
A low, strange hum filled the air.
Then something unbelievable happened.
One by one—
Every Marine soldier—including Morgan—stiffened as if struck by lightning.
Their eyes rolled back.
And they collapsed unconscious onto the floor.
Silence
Shande and Doro stared in horror.
They had no idea what had just happened.
But in that moment—
They felt a terrifying pressure from the depths of their souls.
An instinctive urge to kneel in submission before Xia Yu surged within them.
Only now did they realize something.
Xia Yu wasn't just a traveler.
He wasn't merely a Devil Fruit merchant.
He was—
a kingly presence.
Garp's realization
Even someone as powerful as Garp felt the pressure.
Unlike Shande and Doro—
He knew exactly what had just happened.
Conqueror's Haki.
A rare ability possessed by one in a million.
The mark of a natural-born king.
And it had appeared right before his eyes.
For a moment, Garp forgot everything else.
He didn't even glance at the unconscious Marines on the floor.
He simply stared at Xia Yu.
His eyes filled with shock.
Just as I thought…
This kid is truly something extraordinary.
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