One Piece: Initially tricked into joining the Marines by Garp

Chapter 204 Dressrosa

So, Rorschach led Blood Phoenix, Gion, Ace, Garp, and others to Dressrosa.

At G5 base, everyone changed out of their naval uniforms. Although their faces were still easily recognizable, at least they wouldn't attract as much attention.

Rorschach looked around and cleared his throat. "Is everything ready?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Rorschach spread his hands, and a gray-white door appeared in front of everyone, but this time the Anywhere Door was tightly closed.

Rorschach shrugged and looked at Garp, saying, "I've never been to Dressrosa, so who among you has?"

Karp stepped forward and pushed the door open.

As the gate opened, a lively commotion erupted.

The group filed in, and what came into view was the exotic streets of Dressrosa.

The buildings are brightly colored and the street performers are showing off their unique skills.

Among them, toys interact with humans in a particularly natural way.

However, Rorschach, who possesses top-tier Observation Haki, sensed something unusual about this place.

Rorschach frowned, a smile playing on his lips: "Oh? A toy turned out of a Devil Fruit!"

Everyone was taken aback by Luo Xia's words.

Blood Phoenix gripped her weapon tightly and whispered, "It seems that Dressrosa is hiding many secrets."

Gion glanced around warily. "Then we'd better be careful."

Luo Xia waved his hand lazily and said, "It's okay, we're here to have fun. As for the investigation, we'll just let it happen naturally."

"Let's go see what delicious food is available here!"

"After all, such a bustling city must have some good food, right?"

Upon hearing Luo Xia's words, everyone relaxed somewhat.

Ace looked around excitedly, searching for shops that might have hidden delicious food.

Ace has a great love for food, but there aren't many opportunities to eat such specialties at Rorschach's G5 branch, so he's always the most proactive in looking for food stalls.

Rorschach grabbed Ace, whose eyes were shining, and pulled him straight into a restaurant.

The restaurant was bustling with people, and Rorschach even spotted a few guys who looked like pirates.

The group found an empty seat and sat down. The waiter quickly came over with the menu.

Luo Xia took the menu, flipped through it casually, and then ordered a bunch of specialty dishes. Soon after, one delicious dish after another was served.

Ace eagerly picked up his chopsticks and began to eat heartily. The others followed suit, enjoying the food as well.

During a break from eating, Rorschach suddenly asked, "By the way, did I not copy your Flame-Flame Fruit?"

Ace looked up and swallowed his food with difficulty. "I don't remember. Maybe it's somewhere in the world. Whatever."

Rorschach chuckled. "Would you believe me if I told you that your Flame-Flame Fruit is in Doflamingo's hands, and that it's been put into the Corrida Colosseum?"

Ace (Kenshin) stared wide-eyed, still chewing on his food, and mumbled, "Are you serious? How does that guy have my Flame-Flame Fruit?"

Luo Xia shrugged: "I don't know the specifics either, but my information should be correct."

Ace put down his chopsticks, his expression turning serious: "Then I have to go get it back."

The conversation between the two seemed ordinary at first glance, just like a normal chat, but Gion, who was sitting next to Rorschach, was truly shaken.

She couldn't help but think back to herself, "Flame-Flame Fruit? Your Flame-Flame Fruit? My Flame-Flame Fruit?"

"That...that's Fire Fist Ace's Devil Fruit, isn't it?"

Gion glanced at Ace, who was engrossed in showing off his skills, and then at Rorschach, who was drinking a beverage. Suddenly, a charming smile appeared on Gion's lips.

When Luo Xia saw that smile, his heart skipped a beat.

In an instant, Gion put down her cutlery, reached out and took Rorschach's arm, whispering in his ear, "The guy across from you, Kenshin... no, shouldn't he be called Ace now, Fire Fist Ace?"

Although they were speaking very quietly, since everyone was eating at the same table, what was meant to be heard could still be heard.

Garp glared at Rorschach with a look of utter disappointment. Although Garp didn't say anything, his expression seemed to say it all.

Ace was stunned by what Gion had just said and kept pounding his chest.

A bead of cold sweat appeared on Luo Xia's forehead, then he smiled and said, "Don't rush, let's enjoy this meal first, and then... we'll talk about it later!"

"Okay, I'll wait for your answer!"

Everyone continued eating, but Ace was clearly distracted.

At that moment, several people dressed as pirates at the next table suddenly started making a loud commotion.

"I've heard there are quite a few formidable opponents in that arena; the prizes this time are truly tempting!"

"That's right! If we could get it, we'd be rich!"

"That's right, that's right. And the highest reward in this bullfighting arena is a Devil Fruit, a super rare Logia-type Devil Fruit."

"It seems to be the Flame-Flame Fruit of former Whitebeard's second division commander, Portgas D. Ace."

"If I had that fruit, I would have gone out to sea and started causing chaos."

Luo Xia and the others exchanged glances after hearing their conversation.

Luo Xia coughed lightly and said, "It seems that the news about the Flame-Flame Fruit has spread far and wide."

Ace gritted his teeth and said, "No matter what, I'm going to get it back."

Garp put down his chopsticks: "Kid, don't be impulsive, let's see how things go first."

At this moment, the pirates seemed to notice Rorschach and his crew's gaze. One of them, a pirate with a scar on his face, said viciously, "What are you looking at, a bunch of pretty boys!"

Blood Phoenix snorted and was about to get up to teach them a lesson when Luo Xia pressed down on her shoulder.

Luo Xia smiled and said, "Don't bother with them. We have more important things to do."

Seeing that Luo Xia and his companions remained silent, the pirates became even more arrogant and continued to mock them.

Just as the situation was about to get out of control, the restaurant owner quickly ran over to smooth things over: "Gentlemen, don't cause trouble here, give me some face."

The pirates then stopped talking and continued discussing the arena.

Rorschach lowered his voice and said to the group, "Let's leave here first!"

Everyone nodded, quickly paid the bill, and left the restaurant.

Walking down the street, Rorschach said, "It looks like this bullfighting arena is going to be a lot of fun."

Gion rolled her eyes at Luo Xia, "Stop trying to change the subject. You haven't answered my question yet."

"Speak now!!!"