One Piece: Initially tricked into joining the Marines by Garp

Chapter 205 Ace Reveals His Identity

Luo Xia sighed helplessly and said, "Alright, since you're so eager to know, I'll tell you."

"He really is Ace."

Hearing what Rorschach said, Gion's eyes widened, her alluring gaze sweeping over Ace as if trying to see right through him.

Ace noticed Gion's gaze, gave an awkward smile, and then hid behind Garp.

Luo Xia patted Zhiyuan on the shoulder and said helplessly, "What are you looking at?"

"As for why I resurrected Ace, the reason is simple: after all, he was the old man's grandson!"

Gion raised an eyebrow and snorted, "Fine, that's a rough explanation, but you're so bold. If the World Government finds out, do you know what will happen to you?"

Rorschach shrugged and replied, "Whatever. If they dare, I'll resurrect more than just him."

"Of course, there is another purpose to resurrecting Ace, which is to make him my subordinate. I am now the base commander, and I am in dire need of subordinates."

Garp chimed in from the side, "Momoto, don't tell Sengoku his true identity, or he'll go berserk!"

Gion nodded. "I understand. Of course, I won't tell anyone about this."

“If people find out, it won’t be good for Rorschach either.”

Garp chuckled and scratched his head. "Don't worry, I'm incredibly strong now."

With that conversation over, Rorschach and his group set off again.

They wandered the streets of Dressrosa, asking passersby for directions to the bullring.

Finally, a kind old man pointed them in the right direction. The group followed the old man's directions, and the further they went, the more crowded it became.

"There are just too many people!" Ace couldn't help but complain.

Luo Xia frowned, struggling to clear a path through the crowd.

Suddenly, a cheer erupted. They looked up and saw a huge cylindrical building standing before them—the bullfighting arena, their destination.

Rorschach stared at the arena gate, his mind replaying fragments of memories. Suddenly, he turned to Gion and laughed, "There's a guy in there whose Devil Fruit ability is really useful. It makes me want to join in too."

Zhiyuan rolled her eyes at him. "Don't do anything reckless. We have important business to attend to."

Luo Xia chuckled, "Just kidding."

"By the way, Ace, you should sign up. You can participate in this place as long as you sign up, and you don't need to pay anything."

Ace nodded and was about to go in when Rorschach stopped him.

Ace turned his head in confusion and asked, "Boss, wh...what's wrong?"

Rorschach chuckled, "There's a green rooster-headed guy inside. If you win the match, help me capture him. I want his Devil Fruit ability."

"Okay, I'll take care of it. Is there anything else?"

Rorschach pondered for a moment before saying, "There might be someone you want to see inside. You can take off your mask if necessary!"

Ace was a little confused, but he still entered the bullfighting arena smoothly.

As soon as Ace went inside, Garp nudged Rorschach beside him, "Hey, you told him so much, do you know something about him?"

Rorschach grinned. "Old man, it seems the Revolutionary Army is here."

"Oh? The Revolutionary Army?"

"Yes, but it wasn't your son who came in person; it was a guy named Sabo."

Garp's eyes widened, and he stammered, "Wh...what? Sabo?"

"It seems you're quite familiar with this place, old man!"

At this moment, Zhiyuan spoke up: "Rorschach, what should we do now?"

Rorschach looked around. "Let's find a place to observe the situation first. Besides, Dressrosa has a lot of Devil Fruits that I want. I want to copy them all."

Gion asked speechlessly, "Then what about our mission?"

"It's alright, I already knew what that Tenyasha guy was up to with Kaido."

Rorschach continued, "He's working on artificial Devil Fruit experiments with two bastards and Caesar."

"That's why Marshal Sengoku asked me to investigate Tenyasha."

Luo Xia looked around and slowly said, "Let's find a quiet place to talk to you first!"

Soon, the group found a corner with a relatively good view, where they could also see what was happening inside the bullfighting arena.

They are now in a room with a relatively open view, a perfect place for relaxation and conversation, except that this time the room fee is paid by Cash King Rorschach.

Gion tapped on the table in the room and asked Rorschach, "Can you tell me now, Rorschach?"

"can!"

Rorschach cleared his throat and said, "The Heavenly Demon Doflamingo profits by selling artificial Devil Fruits."

As you all know, Kaido has a particular quirk: he wants to build an army entirely composed of Zoan-type Devil Fruit users, and simultaneously expand his military strength. Caesar, on the other hand, is responsible for researching and creating these Devil Fruits.

There is also a production line in Dressrosa that manufactures artificial Devil Fruits.

Garp stroked his beard and frowned, saying, "This is no small matter. If they succeed, the pirate forces will be even more difficult to control."

Rorschach nodded. "That's right, but their artificial Devil Fruits have a very low success rate. Some artificial Devil Fruits even cause the user to explode and die immediately upon consumption."

"It's really no match for mine."

Zhiyuan glared at Luo Xia, "Stop bragging and get to the point."

Rorschach chuckled and continued, "So this time we not only have to stop their deal, but also destroy this production line, so that no more innocent people can be harmed."

Garp crossed his arms. "Then we need to act quickly and not let their plot succeed."

Luo Xia looked towards the arena, "Let's wait for Ace's match to finish, no rush~"

"And this time we won't make a move; we'll just watch the show."

Karp frowned and asked, "Watching the show?"

Rorschach nodded. "That's right, we'll just watch the show, because someone else will help us solve this problem."

Everyone present asked in unison, "Who is it?"

Rorschach shrugged and said lazily, "It's simple. Straw Hat crew, you've probably forgotten that Caesar, that poison gas bastard, is still in their hands."

"Besides, Caesar is in their hands, and Doflamingo will definitely take Caesar back."

"Furthermore, Law of the Heart Pirates has also formed an alliance with the Straw Hat crew."

"Therefore, we don't need to take action at all, at least not as long as Straw Hat Luffy isn't in any mortal danger."

"Just watch the show."

"In addition, I have a purpose in coming here."