chapter 13

"A lifeform with special abilities is referred to as a special life. If you defeat a special life, there is a chance for it to drop a special item," the system's voice echoed.

Mu Feng pondered, "What special ability does this sea king class possess!?"

"The overlord-level sea kings possess a faint breath of the sea. It is this characteristic that allows their bodies to grow to such enormous sizes," the system explained.

Mu Feng nodded, realizing the reason behind it.

So, does that mean Devil Fruit powers are not considered special lives!?

Do they drop Devil Fruits when defeated!?

"Demon Fruit powers are indeed special lives, as are those who have surpassed the limits of the human body. However, killing a Demon Fruit power does not necessarily result in a Devil Fruit drop; it may yield other special items," the system clarified.

Hearing the system's explanation, Mu Feng didn't feel too disappointed.

His reliance was on the system and the abilities obtained from it.

As for Devil Fruits, Mu Feng lacked interest.

Although it couldn't be denied that some Devil Fruits were incredibly powerful, they had a fatal flaw: they were weakened by the sea and vulnerable to the Sea Prism Stone. Mu Feng couldn't afford to have such a weakness.

No more dwelling on Devil Fruits. Mu Feng had used up all three advanced experience scrolls on Observation Haki, successfully upgrading it to level 9.

Looking at the proficiency of 0.4% after reaching level 9, Mu Feng couldn't help but feel frustrated.

Back in the day, when he defeated the King of Offshore in Windmill Village by himself, he used the first advanced experience scroll to directly raise his single-digit proficiency in Armament Haki from level 6 to level 7.

It seemed that the higher the level, the more difficult it became to increase the proficiency of abilities.

The reason Marine Six Styles had improved so rapidly was because during his training with Garp, there was a chance to obtain exclusive experience scrolls for Marine Six Styles.

Experience scrolls for skill-type abilities were acquired during the training sessions.

However, abilities like Armament Haki and Observation Haki were not skill-type abilities, requiring the defeat of opponents to obtain experience scrolls. As a result, Mu Feng had already reached the maximum level for Marine Six Styles in three years, while improving other abilities became increasingly challenging.

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"Major General, it will take us five days to reach the G5 branch. Should we inform them in advance?" Guy respectfully asked Mu Feng for instructions.

Marine warships needed to contact the harbor in advance to prepare for docking.

"Who is currently the head of the G5 branch?" Mu Feng suddenly asked, narrowing his eyes.

"It's Lieutenant General Vergo. Three months ago, Major General Vergo was promoted to lieutenant general and appointed by Marshal Sengoku as the head of the G5 branch," Guyer replied.

Vergo? A spark lit up in Mu Feng's eyes.

He was the first heart seat of the Donquixote Family and the second strongest member after Doflamingo. Following Doflamingo's orders, Vergo had infiltrated the Marines and climbed up to the position of lieutenant general, gaining the trust of the organization.

"Vergo... Doflamingo... Pirate Alliance... interesting," Mu Feng mused.

He had a feeling that there was some connection between these events.

Don't provoke me, or I won't care if you're a Celestial Dragon... The World Government might care about your identity, but I won't.

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"Did you hear? Headquarters sent a major general to support us. They say he's Lieutenant General Garp's grandson, and he's only seventeen years old."

"Seventeen years old? Is he still drinking milk? We've got ourselves a major general."

"Being Lieutenant General Garp's grandson, he must be something."

"Damn, that's impressive! You know, even the Admirals like Akainu and Kizaru, known as monsters, joined the Marines in their twenties. Seventeen years old? I bet he hasn't even faced a pirate in a real battle. Let's just hope he doesn't hold us back."

In the G5 branch, even the cooks have the demeanor of pirates.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the G5 branch was more like a gathering of hooligans and villains rather than Marines.

Private discussions about high-ranking officers were the norm among this group.

However, it had to be acknowledged that the Marines in the G5 branch were the most elite, not inferior to those at the Naval Headquarters.

In the base chief's office at the G5 branch...

"Dover, Naval Headquarters has dispatched a lieutenant general to support us," Vergo said, sealing off all doors and windows. He then took out a Den Den Mushi and connected to Doflamingo, who was far away in Dressrosa, reporting the situation.

"A major general? How is that possible?" Doflamingo was puzzled.

Vergo explained, "According to the information I received from Naval Headquarters, this major general is Lieutenant General Garp's grandson. He's seventeen years old, and he has briefly fought against Aokiji. His Marine Six Styles and Haki are both formidable, and he has the potential to become an Admiral."

"Garp's grandson... with the potential to become an Admiral," Doflamingo fell silent on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

After a while, he burst into laughter, "Furfur... This Marine prodigy, if he dies in the New World, it will drive the Marines crazy. They might even send an Admiral to suppress the pirates in the New World. Garp, that old dog, would go mad. Furfur... It might even drive the world into madness... Vergo."

"I understand, Doflamingo," Vergo said calmly after a moment of silence.

"I will send Diamante, Gladius, and Baby 5 to support you. It's not uncommon for major generals to die in battles against pirates, after all! Furfur..." Doflamingo's arrogance was evident in his words.

Doflamingo's goal was simple: he wanted to incite chaos in the world.

He wanted to overthrow the world dominated by the Celestial Dragons to satisfy his own anger.