[Under the severe interrogation by Vice Admiral Garp's adjutant, Kuro quickly disclosed the locations of the other members of the Black Cat Pirates.
After capturing the entire Black Cat Pirates, Garp ordered Django to lift the hypnosis on Morgan.
Regaining his senses, Morgan deeply regretted his past mistakes and wanted to voluntarily enter prison to atone for his sins.
In the end, persuaded by Garp's adjutant, Morgan abandoned the idea of going to prison and instead decided to return to Shells Town to make amends for the harm he caused the townsfolk through his actions.
After resolving the matters with Morgan and the Black Cat Pirates, the Navy personnel, who had previously harbored some doubts about your ability to foresee the future, were now completely convinced of its authenticity.
Just as the warship you were aboard left the East Blue and headed back to Navy Headquarters, you suddenly approached Garp with a look of panic, telling him that you had foreseen something terrible.
You claimed that several years later, Patrick Redfield, imprisoned in Impel Down, would successfully escape, regain the strength of his youth, and wreak havoc on the seas.
Hearing this, Garp's expression turned grim.
Patrick Redfield, also known as "Red Count," was a powerful figure from the same era as Pirate King Roger and Whitebeard.
His strength was overwhelming, rivaling the Roger Pirates and Whitebeard Pirates single-handedly. He abhorred alliances, adhering to a creed of solitude.
The Navy had paid a significant price to capture Red Count in the past. If he were to successfully escape, it would undoubtedly be a major problem.
Seeing the troubled look on Garp's face, you seized the opportunity to state your purpose.
You convinced Garp that, in your foresight, you had seen the hidden trump card left behind by Red Count.
As long as you dealt with this trump card in advance, Red Count would be unable to regain the strength of his youth.
By then, even if he escaped from Impel Down, his elderly body would pose no threat to Navy Headquarters.
Ultimately, Garp believed you and ordered the warship to change course and head for Sleepy Valley.]
[Fifth Month: The warship you were aboard finally reached Sleepy Valley. Urged by Garp, you led him to Red Count's hidden trump card—the Bat Fruit!
Before Garp and his crew could react, you immediately ate the Bat Fruit and then revealed its powers.
The Bat Fruit you consumed wasn't an ordinary Zoan-type fruit but a Mythical Zoan—Vampire Form Devil Fruit.
It allows the user to transform into a vampire bat, accelerating the aging of opponents by absorbing their blood while rejuvenating themselves.
To some extent, this fruit is considered a Devil Fruit that grants immortality.
Upon learning the Bat Fruit's abilities, Garp's adjutant couldn't help but scold you for wasting such a treasure.
The adjutant believed that the Bat Fruit would have been best suited for Garp. Zoan Fruits are naturally ideal for martial artists, and this fruit could also restore Garp's youth, keeping him at peak strength.
However, Garp showed no signs of blaming you. He had no interest in Devil Fruits in the first place. With his position in the Navy, obtaining a powerful Devil Fruit wouldn't have been difficult for him if he desired it.]
[Seventh Month: After over two months of travel, the warship finally arrived at Navy Headquarters.
Since consuming the Vampire Fruit, Garp began subjecting you to hellish training, pushing you to the brink of exhaustion every day.
Fortunately, the Vampire Fruit's powers were immensely helpful. It not only greatly enhanced your physique but also allowed you to recover your stamina quickly by absorbing blood.
Whenever you were on the verge of collapse, Garp would have you absorb the blood of Sea Kings to recover and then resume training.
Through efforts equivalent to 200 times that of an average person, your body underwent a transformation, gaining monstrous defense and recovery abilities.
With a physique stronger than that of a Vice Admiral, you not only mastered the Navy's Six Powers in a short time but also began to grasp Armament Haki.
To protect you, Garp didn't reveal your ability to foresee the future to Sengoku. Instead, he stated that you had consumed a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit and had the potential to become an Admiral, warranting special training.]
[First Year: After more than six months of rigorous training at Navy Headquarters, your strength improved significantly.
You not only mastered the Navy's Six Powers to the level of "Life Return" but also became proficient in both Armament Haki and Observation Haki.
By now, your strength far surpassed an ordinary Vice Admiral, reaching the level of a candidate for Admiral. However, you noticed your progress was slowing down, signaling an impending bottleneck.
Thus, you applied to Sengoku for a Vice Admiral-class warship to begin practical training at sea while accumulating military merits to secure a real Vice Admiral title sooner.
After leaving Navy Headquarters, you entrusted your adjutant Nami with full command of the warship and headed straight for the foggy waters where the Thriller Bark was located.
Upon finding Moria aboard the Thriller Bark, you wasted no time beating him up and forcing him to hand over the "Black Blade Shusui" and assist in your swordsmanship training.
Given your current strength, further training in martial arts would yield limited results in the short term. Hence, you decided to supplement your skills with swordsmanship, aiming to become a great swordsman.
However, you didn't intend to start swordsmanship training from scratch. Instead, you planned to utilize the Shadow-Shadow Fruit to hone your skills.
In the original storyline, when Luffy fought Moria, he became stronger by having shadows implanted into his body, instantly gaining swordsmanship skills.
Although Luffy forgot the sword techniques after the shadow was removed, that was because he wasn't interested in swordsmanship. Otherwise, he could have easily retained some moves.
You planned to use the same method, implanting the shadows of master swordsmen into his body to quickly grasp their sword techniques.
For instance, if you implanted the shadow of a swordsman who had attained the realm of cutting steel, he could preemptively learn the skills of that realm and, through training, reach it in a short time.
Witnessing you transform from a novice to a great swordsman capable of unleashing massive sword auras in just over a month, Moria was astonished, marveling at how the Shadow-Shadow Fruit could be utilized in such a way.]
(End of Chapter)
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