Chapter 89: Chapter 89
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[Starting as a Class 5 Mutant]
"Kid, your cunning hasn't changed a bit!" A suddenly enlightened Garp shook his head helplessly.
At this point, he had completely given up on persuading Zyhark to join the Navy.
From the recent fight, it was clear that Zyhark was not particularly interested in the Navy's Six Styles demonstrated by him.
Since that was the case, continuing to persuade him seemed rather pointless.
'Maybe I should have used stronger power, or maybe shown a bit of Conqueror's Haki?'
This thought had just surfaced in his mind when Garp dismissed it himself.
Setting aside whether Zyhark possessed this one-in-a-million king's potential, even if he did, such power was still too far out of reach for him at this moment.
As Garp settled back into his seat, marking his "defeat," the sudden clash also came to a close.
Returning to his seat, Zyhark immediately began discussing with Garp about compensating for the damage to the restaurant, showing no mercy.
Garp, chuckling, passed the issue over to Smoker, who accompanied him, saying that he was on vacation now and Navy matters were not his concern.
Smoker's face darkened, not expecting that in this encounter, the only one who would get "hurt" was himself, a mere spectator!
His smile did not disappear but successfully transferred to Aqua's face.
This goddess, who seemed to cause losses wherever she went, was finally enjoying the thrill of demanding compensation!
"Speaking of which, I've heard from Luffy and the news descriptions that Aqua is a Water-type Devil Fruit user?" Garp casually asked while munching on a cracker.
"What Devil Fruit user, I am a goddess, the Goddess of Water!" Aqua corrected him with her hands on her hips.
"Did gaining powerful abilities cause a defect in your brain? Indeed, some Devil Fruits have such side effects," Garp analyzed nonchalantly.
"What do you mean 'brain defect,' you old fart? You're looking for a fight, aren't you? It must be a fight you want!"
Aqua, getting worked up, naturally wouldn't care if you were a monster with an imposing aura.
"That can be arranged. Smoker, why don't you take this beautiful young lady for a round?"
Garp once again pushed Smoker, the unsuspecting spectator, into the spotlight.
As a Smoke Smoke Fruit user, he was better suited to test Aqua's abilities.
This was his second reason for seeking out Zyhark.
After all, a Water-type Fruit is too special, being intrinsically linked with the sea, and even Headquarters had shown significant interest.
This was one of the reasons why Fleet Admiral Sengoku took notice of the floating restaurant!
Zyhark was well aware of this and had even prepared mentally for Aqua to be closely watched.
Completely concealing it would only make the other party more curious. Rather than being constantly watched by various secret CP agents, it was better to let Aqua demonstrate some of her powers.
After all, Garp was more trustworthy than any World Government official.
Thus, Zyhark did not voice any objections to Aqua.
Unlike Garp's impulsive nature, Smoker was much more composed and chose the second floor deck of the Endless Dream as the battleground.
Meanwhile, the marines who had completed imprisoning the Krieg pirate crew gathered curiously at the Navy ship's railings to watch this rare "Devil Fruit user" battle.
"Even if you're a big smoker with severely impaired lung function, I won't go easy on you!" Aqua waved her dainty fists, full of fighting spirit.
"Go ahead, attack all you want," said Smoker, cigar in mouth, his expression calm.
"Then I won't hold back!"
Buzz! A dazzling light flickered, and Aqua's right fist ignited with divine flames.
"Isn't she supposed to be a Water-type ability user?" Garp watched from a distance, muttering in surprise, "Or can she use fire as well? Could she be an even rarer Mythical Zoan type?"
Amidst his confusion, Aqua, with her divine fists, launched the first attack on Smoker.
After a brief moment of astonishment, Smoker's expression remained calm as his body, along with his justice cloak, gradually became a fluctuating white smoke.
Whoosh! The mighty fire fist struck the white smoke, like hitting cotton, having no substantial effect.
"Is this what Zyhark was talking about, a Logia-type Devil Fruit user?!"
Aqua frowned as she swung at nothing.
As one of the most distinctive powers in the pirate world, Zyhark had naturally explained to Aqua and King about the types of Devil Fruits and their fundamental abilities, such as Logia users' ability to become elemental.
Not giving Aqua much time to be surprised, Smoker recondensed his dispersing smoke back into a fist, aiming directly at Aqua's head.
Aqua's eyes flashed red. As a goddess, her perceptual talent was exceptional, and with the enhancement of Observation Haki, she could clearly see the trajectory of the smoke fist.
She sidestepped the fist and extended her right palm towards the floating smoke Smoker.
A divine blue light, poised to strike, instantly enveloped all the smoke.
"Purification!"
Aqua decisively used her signature move against demonic spirits.
Surprised by the strange blue light blocking all escape routes, Smoker instinctively created more smoke to shield himself.
However, after a few seconds, nothing special happened.
'So purification magic really doesn't have any significant effect on those who have consumed a Devil Fruit...'
Zyhark concluded from the sidelines.
He had previously had Aqua test this on Luffy, who had eaten the Zoan-type, in Windmill Village, and the results were minimal.
It seemed to be the same with Logia types.
In conclusion, only "water," the most primal counter, remained!
"I don't remember asking for any extra showmanship in this fight..."
Smoker, usually serious, took a deep drag on his cigar and made a rare dry joke.
After a brief stupor, realizing the blue light posed no threat, he used his legs to emit a large amount of white smoke for acceleration, charging directly at Aqua on the deck.
Not dwelling on the shock that her purification magic was ineffective, Aqua quickly grasped her goddess staff, summoning dense currents of water around her.
Holy water could counter ability users, as Zyhark had told her!
As expected, due to an instinctive dread of water, Smoker abruptly halted his dive.
But he didn't just sit there; he swung a swipe of white smoke to test the waters.
Then, the moment it touched the water currents around Aqua, the dense smoke solidified and reverted to a fist in a gray glove!
"This ability..."
The weak, feeble sensation transmitted through the fist made Smoker's expression grow grave.
Just as he was about to retract his fist, Aqua, disregarding martial decency, seized the moment to raise her goddess staff for a blunt strike.
With a "thump," Smoker's fist was sent flying, landing on the deck!
Seeing this, the marines who had been absorbed in the anticipation of Colonel Smoker quickly dispatching his opponent were left dumbfounded.
(End of Chapter)
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