One Piece: Initially tricked into joining the Marines by Garp

Chapter 38 Tina, the Olive-Olive Fruit User

There are generally two options when you leave the Zephyr training camp: first, join a general's command, and second, be assigned to another branch to gain experience.

However, Sengoku would not allow someone as strong as Rorschach, whose abilities would significantly advance the Navy, to go to the branch to gain experience. Therefore, Rorschach would only have one choice.

Luo Xia stared intently at the two people in front of him, then said speechlessly, "You... why would you think I would go to Gion?"

"Don't talk nonsense. What if this woman hears something and tries to recruit me as her adjutant?"

Smoker and Tina exchanged a glance and asked in unison, "Aren't you going to serve under Lieutenant General Gion?"

"Nonsense, only someone with a screw loose would go to her place, right?"

"I don't want to have to see his face every day after I graduate!"

Tina and Smoker thought it made sense. After all, Rorschach's strength had made a qualitative leap this year, not to mention that his daily training was several times that of them, and the intensity of his training was something that others could not withstand.

"So you're going to serve under the three generals?"

Luo Xia nodded, then shook his head. "Pretty much. Recently, Admirals Aokiji, Kizaru, and even Akainu have all been trying to win me over, whether intentionally or unintentionally. I might choose one of these three!"

"Of course, it's not impossible for Grandpa Garp to do it!"

"It's not bad to play with Grandpa Garp!"

Tina rolled her eyes. Garp? No way! Even if Rorschach really wanted to join Garp's ranks, Fleet Admiral Sengoku would never agree!

……

Time passed quickly, and early the next morning, a deserted island appeared before the navy.

Zefa stood in the center and said solemnly, "That island in front is the location of our target this time."

"Be careful once you get to the island. Some of you will be in real combat for the first time, so protecting yourselves is the most important thing."

There are many pirates on the island, probably more than a hundred.

Finally, Rorschach.

Luo Xia, whose name wasn't called, paused for a moment before looking at Zefa.

"Luo Xia, you don't need to take action this time. You can help if any students are injured, but your main task this time is to support the other students!"

"Did you all understand?"

"understand!"

The navy had just completed its deployment when the pirates on the island, who were in charge of lookout, rushed to their leader.

"Captain, a naval warship has appeared on the sea... it may be here to surround and annihilate us!"

Looking at the crew member kneeling in front of him, the man with a long scar on his face suddenly smiled strangely, and his expression became extremely excited. He was Uro, who often hunted down the Marines and had a bounty of 124 million Berries. He was a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user who could increase his size.

"Hahaha, the navy has finally arrived! This is wonderful!"

"Everyone prepare to hunt down the Marines, I'm going to wipe them all out!"

"Yes!"

Unlike the excitement of the pirates, the naval cadets looked extremely serious, some even with their fingers clenched so tightly they turned white, clearly due to nervousness.

Rorschach, Smoker, and Tina seemed out of place among the others.

Smoker's face showed excitement, clearly indicating that he had been looking forward to the raid on the pirates for a long time.

Luo Xia and Tina, on the other hand, seemed to be strolling around, looking at this and that.

Rorschach even offered some advice, saying, "You definitely can't grow vegetables on this island!"

"The whole island is nothing but rocks. Did these damned pirates eat all the trees on the island?"

"No, according to the data, the island has always been like this. The original residents moved away from the island because of its geology."

"After that, the captain of the Blade Pirates, Uro, occupied the island."

"They would go out to sea to hunt down the navy every three to five days, and their methods were extremely cruel."

After hearing Tina's explanation, Luo Xia curled his lips speechlessly.

A pirate who frequently hunts down marines—are the marines of the North Blue incompetent?

If they can't win, why don't they notify headquarters?

As Rorschach was pondering this, he suddenly sensed an arrow hurtling toward them, engulfed in flames.

Luo Xia reacted instantly, hitting him down with a precise ice hockey move.

Dozens of people on the distant watchtower all grinned, and then a dozen or so of them drew their bows and began shooting arrows in the direction of Luo Xia and his group.

"Shhhhhh!"

In an instant, countless fiery arrows rained down on the students.

Luo Xia narrowed his eyes and instantly unleashed his icy hand. Almost instantly, an ice wall rose up in front of everyone, blocking the attack of the fiery arrows.

Zephyr nodded to Rorschach, who smiled slightly.

After all, he was bringing naval cadets here for training, and as an instructor, Zephyr didn't want to return with fewer people.

The students protected within also expressed their gratitude to Rorschach.

As countless fiery arrows hurtled toward the ice wall he had created, Rorschach turned to Smoker, who had his arms crossed, and said, "Hey, Smoker, go take care of them. These guys are too annoying!"

Smoker didn't say anything, but instead transformed into a wisp of smoke and rushed out.

"Cough cough cough, that bastard!"

As Smoker flew into the air, he clenched his fists and, giving the pirates below almost no time to react, a huge cloud of smoke hurtled towards the dozen or so archers below.

The moment the smoke touched the pirates, a massive cloud of smoke billowed out towards them.

The smoke gradually seeped into their mouths and noses.

In just over ten seconds, one pirate archer after another fell to the ground until everyone was unable to fight.

Smoker, standing not far away, grinned and then punched Rorschach's ice wall.

The ice wall that Rorschach was on the verge of collapse shattered instantly.

Meanwhile, Zephyr led his students to Smoker's location.

Looking at the pirate Zephyr on the ground, he asked, "Dead?"

Zephyr's question really stumped Smoker; even he himself didn't know it, as it was the first time he had used this ability.

Fortunately, Luo Xia said in time, "He's not dead, he's just experiencing short-term oxygen deprivation due to prolonged lack of oxygen!"

After speaking, Luo Xia turned his gaze to Tina beside him, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Tina removed her gloves, and iron chains instantly appeared in her hands, binding more than ten people on the ground.

Tina smiled slightly after completing everything, clearly satisfied with her abilities.

But Rorschach said quietly, "Actually, you don't have to take off your gloves!"

"You're doing this on purpose!"

Tina angrily threw an iron chain at Luo Xia. Luo Xia's lips twitched, and he instantly retreated several meters to avoid the chain.

"How terrifying! A user of the Olive-Olive Fruit!"

Tina clenched her teeth.

“Alright, let’s keep going. You two better stop messing around!” Zephyr said.

"Okay, okay!"

"Okay, Tina understands!"