Chapter 112: Vitality-Vitality Fruit! Luffy Set Sail Early!?
One day later.
Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
Inside the Tower.
This office, which symbolized the identity of the Detention Unit Commander and formerly belonged to Vice Admiral Viroth, had changed owners.
The aftermath of the Tri-Force Demonstration hadn't faded yet. Almost everyone passing by this office cast admiring glances.
Because this was the office of the newly appointed Admiral Candidate, 'Black Judge' Vice Admiral Roy Amos, who recently shook the seas.
But few knew that inside the office...
"Hehehe..."
Vice Admiral Roy, with a cup of ice-cold cola and a slice of steaming pizza in front of him, was laughing unheroically.
He was happy not just because it was a wonderful afternoon tea time.
But because...
"Close to 40 billion Berries in cash flow, two Devil Fruits, and the future operation rights of Peclo & Co. and the killer industry..."
Thinking of these numbers warmed his heart.
Yes.
The gains from Inu and Nezumi's operation were immense.
Just the cash—Hanafuda's treasure, Cracker's treasure, plus Peclo & Co.'s treasury—totaled nearly 40 billion Berries.
Beyond that, Roy's biggest gain was Peclo's rights as an Emperor of the Underworld.
Massive illegal intel channels, 'Peclo & Co.' which controlled most of the underworld drug trade, and resources of the killer industry—including mission brokerage fees, trained assassins, and numerous islands controlled by the Major Undertaker.
These channels alone would bring him at least 20 billion Berries in profit annually.
Just this money and hidden benefits were worth the massive fortune he invested.
Furthermore, he found two Devil Fruits in Peclo's treasury.
Roy wasn't surprised.
Hanafuda gave most fruits to Kaido, and Cracker likely turned his over to BIG MOM.
But as the King of Killers, it wasn't strange for Peclo to keep a few.
One was the Monkey-Monkey Fruit, Model: Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey, a common Zoan.
But the other was quite good.
[Paramecia · Vitality-Vitality Fruit (Jing Jing no Mi)]
[Analyzed, Current Level: LV3]
[Fruit Effect: Can extract life force and vitality (Jing) from others.]
[LV3: Gain full fruit effect. Can extract and store 'Golden Vitality' from willing subjects. Targets become weak; excessive or repeated extraction can cause death.]
[Stored vitality can be consumed to rapidly restore stamina, heal wounds, and greatly enhance combat power.]
[LV4: Deep-Dive Development. Can condense vitality into 'Vitality Balls' to give to others. Requires 1.3 Billion Berries for Permanent Unlock.]
[LV5: Fruit Awakening · Vitality Domain. Can forcibly extract vitality from all living beings within 500 meters. Forcibly extracted vitality is 'Blue' and less effective. Difficulty increases with target strength. Requires 6 Billion Berries for Unlock.]
Yes, a rare support fruit. Accelerating recovery and boosting combat power were excellent abilities. The only issue was the requirement—willing subjects yielded the best results.
"I can think of ways to utilize this later... Hm?"
As Roy pondered, he heard something and looked at the door.
Bang!
The office door was pushed open, and Hans strutted in.
"Boss! We're here!"
"Look at my new badge!"
His voice was loud, the 'Warrant Officer' badge on his chest shining brightly. He acted like he owned the place.
The actual owner, Mr. Roy: "..."
Yes.
After becoming an Admiral Candidate, Roy gained the authority to promote his subordinates.
Hans and Fal, his direct subordinates, had improved significantly after eating Devil Fruits, so Roy promoted them directly to Warrant Officer.
But now, Roy regretted it. Why did he lose his mind and promote this idiot?
By the way, Roy had specifically asked Smoker, "Want to be my son—cough, subordinate?"
That very night, Smoker hurriedly left Headquarters with his subordinates to take up his post in Loguetown.
"What are you doing here?"
Muttering internally, Roy quickly stuffed the last slice of pizza into his mouth and guarded his cola.
"We have a mission. Came to get your signature."
Hans laughed cheerfully.
"...Warrant Officer Hans, I must remind you seriously—I am the Commander! Not your signature machine... What mission? Why don't I know about it?"
Roy frowned, suspecting he was being bypassed right after taking office.
"It's a detention mission in the East Blue—we need to detain a criminal on Bross Island."
Hans explained honestly. "As for why you don't know, Boss... I just ran into Commodore Bogard. He mentioned it and asked me to convey it."
"Bogard? Vice Admiral Garp's adjutant?"
Roy was even more confused. "What does a detention mission have to do with him?"
Hans sighed, acting like the Detention Unit would collapse without him. "Boss, you don't know..."
"Can you two look at me when you talk? I'm still here!"
Behind Hans, Fal, holding a stack of documents, finally couldn't take it anymore.
"Boss, it seems Vice Admiral Garp's grandson set sail secretly. So Garp needs to go back to the East Blue to check."
"But his ship isn't fixed yet, so he wants to hitch a ride on ours and come back on another ship later."
"Aside from that, our mission is on 'Bross Island'."
He quickly explained the situation and placed the stack of intel on Roy's desk. "Also this—these are the intel files you requested from the Government... Phew, I'm exhausted."
His few sentences left Roy stunned.
"Vice Admiral Garp's grandson? Set sail?"
He asked in disbelief.
"Yes!"
Fal nodded, then whispered after a thought. "I heard Garp wanted to bring him to watch the Tri-Force Demonstration... but his grandson refused to join the Marines, so he set sail on his own."
"..."
Hearing this, Roy understood immediately.
He remembered clearly—Garp went back to Windmill Village before the Demonstration to bring Luffy for training.
But obviously, with Nika's "ears deaf to the world, heart set on Pirate King" personality, there was no way he'd agree.
They reportedly had a huge fight, ending with Garp punching his beloved grandson into the deep mountains.
And now...
"Because of me... Luffy set sail two years early!?"
Roy found it absurd, yet somehow logical.
Before he could think further, Hans spoke again. "By the way, Boss—Fal and I discussed it. We think you shouldn't come with us on this mission."
"...Hah?"
Roy's expression turned dangerous again.
What does that mean? Don't want to be on the same ship with me now?
Before Roy could beat Hans up, Fal explained quickly. "We're only detaining a few small pirates. Plus, Vice Admiral Garp is with us on the way there..."
"Hans and I think it's unnecessary for someone of your status to go on such a mission, Boss."
"Let us take the 'Black Loyalty'. It'll be good training for the other brothers too."
He smiled at Roy.
"After all, we are your subordinates, Boss. We can't hide behind you forever."
Hearing this, Roy paused.
Then, he fell silent.
He could feel Fal and Hans were serious.
They genuinely wanted to become stronger and not be a burden to him.
And they were right—sending the famous 'Black Judge' to detain a few small pirates in the East Blue was unreasonable.
I'm a man of status now.jpg.
So...
"Bring the mission report. I'll sign it."
He extended his hand. "And—be careful with the ship. If you damage the cola in the storage, don't think I'll let you off."
Hearing this, Hans and Fal grinned. "Don't worry, Boss!"
They understood Roy's meaning.
"We won't embarrass you!"
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