After eating his fill at the tavern, Moke rested for the night.
Early the next morning, he once again transformed into a beam of light and headed toward Reverse Mountain.
…
Marine Headquarters.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku suddenly shot up from his seat in shock and exclaimed, “What?!” Garp and Vice Admiral Tsuru, who happened to be in his office, both looked over at him.
Garp, in particular, even forgot to put the doughnut in his hand into his mouth.
After all, it was rare to see Sengoku lose his composure like this.
Vice Admiral Tsuru frowned slightly.
She had a bad feeling about this.
Most likely, another major incident had occurred.
So she asked, “What happened?” “Hah…” Sengoku hung up the Den Den Mushi in his hand and slowly let out a breath, finally calming himself down a little.
“Colonel Wild Dog, who was sent to East Blue to take over Smoker’s position, has been killed.” “How could that be?” Garp looked shocked.
He often visited East Blue, so he knew the place very well.
In all of East Blue, there were only a handful of pirates with any real strength.
However, none of them had either the courage or the ability to kill the highest-ranking Marine officer in East Blue.
Clearly, Tsuru thought the same.
If East Blue had even one truly decent powerhouse among its pirates, it would not be known as the weakest of the four seas.
With a hint of doubt in her voice, she asked, “Could it be that some powerful figure has appeared in East Blue?” Sengoku nodded.
“Moke.
Age unknown.
Place of birth unknown.
He possesses impressive swordsmanship and is also a Devil Fruit user.” At this point, he paused for a moment before adding, “According to the reports, he learned his swordsmanship from Corporal Tashigi, Smoker’s subordinate.
As for his Devil Fruit, it is extremely unusual.
Not only does it grant him the powers of both light and earth, but it also allows him to use elemental intangibility, a trait unique to Logia-type abilities.” “Huh?” Vice Admiral Tsuru and Garp both revealed stunned expressions.
Garp spoke bluntly.
“Sengoku, did you hear that wrong?
What kind of Logia can control both light and earth at the same time?” Not to mention Garp, even Sengoku himself was questioning it.
If he had not confirmed it several times just now, he would never have believed it.
No…
even after confirming it repeatedly, deep down, he still found it hard to believe.
He muttered to himself, “Logia…
Logia types are supposed to represent a single natural element from nature.
How could two natural abilities appear in the same person?
Could there really be such a Devil Fruit?
Or does this person possess two Devil Fruit powers at the same time?” But no matter which possibility it was, it had already surpassed everything they had always believed to be true.
At this moment, Vice Admiral Tsuru also came back to her senses.
She turned to Sengoku and said, “Since he learned swordsmanship from Smoker’s subordinate, Corporal Tashigi, why not ask the two of them?
Perhaps they know what is going on.” Hearing this, Sengoku’s eyes immediately lit up.
…
At the same time, Smoker, who was pursuing the Straw Hat crew with all his might, was staring out at the sea in deep thought.
Before long, a soldier came running over with a Den Den Mushi in his hands and stopped in front of Smoker.
Respectfully, he said, “Colonel Smoker, it’s Fleet Admiral Sengoku from headquarters.” Smoker’s pupils contracted.
It was not just him.
Tashigi, who was standing nearby, also looked over, her face full of worry.
After all, Smoker had acted first and reported later.
Otherwise, Marine Headquarters would never have agreed to let Colonel Smoker pursue the Straw Hat crew.
Now, he was probably in trouble.
Otherwise, there was no way Fleet Admiral Sengoku himself would be calling.
However, there was no turning back now.
He could only brace himself and take the Den Den Mushi.
“Fleet Admiral Sengoku, this is Smoker.” Sengoku asked, “How much do you know about a man named Moke?” “Huh?” Smoker and Tashigi were both stunned.
The two of them had already prepared themselves to be reprimanded.
At the same time, they were also deeply confused.
They did not understand why Fleet Admiral Sengoku was asking about Moke.
After reacting, although they were still puzzled, Smoker immediately answered, “I know a fair amount about him.
He is a friend of my subordinate, Corporal Tashigi.
Not only does he possess terrifying talent in swordsmanship, but he also has an extremely unusual Devil Fruit ability.” Sengoku said, “Tell me in detail.” Smoker looked toward Tashigi.
Tashigi immediately understood.
“Three months ago, I met him at a weapons shop in Loguetown.
He bought two named blades at once.
He then used one of those named blades as payment and asked me to teach him swordsmanship.
I agreed.
At the time, he knew absolutely nothing about swordsmanship…
But three months later, his swordsmanship had already far surpassed mine.
He was only one step away from becoming a true swordsman.
His talent for the sword is the greatest I have ever seen in my life…
Even the Vice Admirals at headquarters who specialize in swordsmanship are far inferior to him in terms of talent.” “As for his Devil Fruit ability, it is extremely unusual.
When we first met, he displayed an ability in the weapons shop similar to the Paramecia-type Dice-Dice Fruit, allowing him to turn his body into blades.
Later, during the operation to capture the Straw Hat crew, he also lent us his help.
But at that time, he displayed elemental intangibility and the ability to control earth.” At this point, she glanced at Smoker before adding, “Colonel Smoker and I suspect that he may possess multiple Devil Fruit abilities.” “What?” Tashigi’s words immediately caused Sengoku to cry out in shock.
The Den Den Mushi then changed into the likeness of Vice Admiral Tsuru.
“This man actually possesses such terrifying swordsmanship talent?
And he also has an ability similar to the Paramecia-type Dice-Dice Fruit?
Add earth and light to that, and doesn’t that mean he is a three-ability user with terrifying swordsmanship talent?” The key point was that each of these three abilities was stronger than the last!
In particular, his light-based elemental power, which resembled the Glint-Glint Fruit, practically made him another version of Kizaru!
No matter who faced such a person, they would find him extremely troublesome.
After all, whether he chose to fight or flee would be entirely up to him.
This was trouble!
At this moment, Smoker could not help but ask, “Fleet Admiral Sengoku, what exactly did that kid do to make you personally call us?” Sengoku answered directly, “Because that man killed Colonel Wild Dog, the officer sent to replace you.” “What?” Smoker and Tashigi exclaimed in shock at the same time.
At the same moment, both of them were deeply confused.
Tashigi said, “That doesn’t seem right!
I spent three months with him, and I could tell that he didn’t harbor any hostility toward the Marines!” Sengoku said, “He stole a Devil Fruit that Colonel Wild Dog was supposed to hand over.” As soon as these words came out, Smoker and Tashigi’s pupils constricted.
Devil Fruits, aside from being casually enjoyed by the Celestial Dragons, were among the most important strategic resources to any faction.
After all, a single Devil Fruit could quickly produce a powerful fighter.
It could even be used to recruit an already powerful individual directly.
So those words carried an enormous amount of information.
Tashigi tightened her grip on Yubashiri, her face filled with anger.
“I will absolutely not allow a named blade to remain in the hands of someone like him.
One day, I will take back the Sandai Kitetsu from him.” …
Back in Sengoku’s office at Marine Headquarters, he had already hung up the Den Den Mushi.
However, at this moment, his brows were furrowed even more tightly.
Only three months, and already one step away from becoming a true swordsman?
What kind of swordsmanship talent was that?
And then there were his abilities…
Sengoku suddenly felt a headache coming on.
Beside him, Vice Admiral Tsuru also wore an extremely grave expression.
One had to know that even her good friend Momousagi did not possess such swordsmanship talent.
Including Garp, the three of them fell into a brief silence.
Then, Vice Admiral Tsuru was the first to speak.
“Sengoku, I suggest a bounty of…”
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