Chapter 379: Chapter 379: Explosive Energy, Where the Green Stone Is!
Chapter 379: Explosive Energy, Where the Green Stone Is!
Hearing Garp’s question, Ryuunosuke simply spread his hands, looking innocent.
After all, he’d just absorbed the Infinite Green Stone right in front of the three of them.
Even he had felt the terrifying surge of energy flowing through his blood.
If it hadn’t been for Shirahoshi’s intervention to help suppress it—
He might’ve truly lost control and gone berserk!
Thinking of that possibility, Ryuunosuke calmly forced the violent energy out of his body.
Soon, the Infinity Green Stone reappeared in his hand.
"...No. It’s not that my body’s special," he said. "It’s that this thing refuses to merge with me at all."
"Whether you have powers or not, I think anyone would’ve reacted the same way I did."
The sheer violence of the energy went beyond anything Ryuunosuke had expected.
If used purely for research, maybe it could be harnessed.
But if the goal was to make it compatible with the human body? That was another story entirely.
"This Infinity Stone feels more like... a power source."
"Like oil, electricity, or nuclear reactions back in my previous life."
"All powerful forms of energy, sure. Not life energy exactly, but close in nature."
"To put it simply... this is the life energy of a machine."
"Humans, on the other hand, run on something entirely different."
"But this Infinity Green Stone... it contains both."
It was a hybrid—half-mechanical life energy, half-natural. Too much for the average human body to handle.
Anyone who tried to forcibly integrate it would suffer immediate rejection.
"But then how did Garp manage to fuse with it?" Sengoku asked seriously.
That was the question weighing on all their minds.
Especially since, despite his age, Garp had continued growing stronger—something this stone might explain.
"I guess Uncle Garp’s just built different," Ryuunosuke shrugged. "What makes him special? I’ve got no clue."
Even he was a bit confused.
With his current strength, suppressing that level of energy should’ve been easy.
After all, his own aura was composed of life energy—he could refine it for his own use.
But reality had slapped him in the face.
Yes, he could suppress the power.
Even without Shirahoshi’s help, he likely wouldn’t have been overwhelmed.
But the rejection his body experienced—that was no small thing.
For a moment, all three of them stared at Garp.
As if to say, Alright, spill it. What are you hiding?
"What the hell are you looking at me for?!"
"If I actually knew how to use this thing properly, do you think I’d keep it a secret!?"
"I would’ve trained my own apprentice... my son... my grandson... Never mind, forget about Luffy, that idiot’s a lost cause."
"The whole Navy would’ve been stacked by now!"
Garp’s voice was half defensive, half exasperated.
"To be fair," Sengoku said calmly, "If Garp did know how to use it, he would’ve told us."
"There’s no way he’d just carry this thing around doing shady experiments."
He paused, then added, "Even if the guy’s usually unreliable... I trust him on this."
Tsuru nodded in agreement.
After hearing them speak, Ryuunosuke felt the same. He didn’t think the three of them were trying to deceive him.
"...By the way," he said, turning to Garp with curiosity. "You mentioned earlier that the old man here has control over the Infinite Green Stone’s resources."
"What exactly does that mean?"
"Is it some kind of mineral vein?"
He furrowed his brows.
If such a thing existed, the World Government would’ve taken it a long time ago.
Their research on the Infinity Stones surely went deeper than anyone else’s.
To what extent, Ryuunosuke didn’t know.
But one thing was certain—if these stones existed in large quantities, the World Government would’ve secured every last one.
"...In the East Blue," Garp said suddenly.
Just as Ryuunosuke was thinking Garp wouldn’t spill anything easily, the old man dropped that bomb without a shred of hesitation.
And Ryuunosuke nearly cursed aloud.
The Infinite White Stone had also been discovered in the East Blue.
More specifically, in Shimotsuki Village.
That was where he’d obtained the Heart of Eternity, even though he still had no clue what the thing actually did.
And now this?
The Infinite Green Stone was also from the East Blue!?
What was going on over there?
Was the East Blue secretly the holy land of the Infinity Stones?
"...East Blue?" he repeated. "Don’t tell me it’s hidden on Mount Colubo?"
He grinned.
The moment he said it, the other three turned toward him—dead serious.
"Oi, oi, oi... Don’t tell me I guessed it?"
Ryuunosuke blinked in disbelief.
Because Garp had a habit of vanishing to the East Blue whenever he had free time.
And whenever he was there, he’d drop by the Goa Kingdom.
Specifically to see Dadan... a bandit who ruled over Colubo.
Ryuunosuke had just been throwing out a wild guess.
But judging by their expressions—he’d hit the bullseye.
Still, he’d lived in Foosha Village for quite a while. Why hadn’t he noticed anything strange?
...Wait.
"Under the bandit hideout!?"
A sudden memory clicked in his mind.
They’d pretty much explored all of Mount Colubo back then.
If something strange had been hidden, surely they would’ve found it, right?
Except...
There was one place they never touched.
Dadan’s house.
It wasn’t like they didn’t try to cause trouble there.
They did.
But every time they did, Dadan beat them so badly they swore never to try again.
Eventually, they gave up on bothering her and found new places to run wild.
So they forgot about it.
But now, thinking back...
Could Dadan’s presence there have been a cover to guard the Infinity Green Stone?
"Great. Just great," Garp muttered as he sat down with a sigh. "This brat knows everything already."
"Go ahead and start negotiating terms, I guess..."
His voice was filled with resignation.
Originally, he’d wanted to use the Infinity Green Stone’s location as leverage.
But now, before he could even offer it, Ryuunosuke had already figured it out on his own.
Honestly, who wouldn’t feel defeated in a situation like this?
Sengoku and Tsuru exchanged awkward smiles.
They’d completely forgotten—
Ryuunosuke was from the East Blue.
And had ties to the Goa Kingdom.
Of course it’d be the first place he’d think of.
"...Captain Ryuunosuke," Sengoku said, taking a deep breath. "There’s something we’d like your help with."
"Go ahead, Uncle Sengoku."
"As long as it doesn’t go against my principles, I won’t refuse."
Ryuunosuke nodded seriously.
Even if they hadn’t brought up the Infinity Stone, he would’ve still heard them out.
If he could help, he wouldn’t turn them away.
"The Navy’s in a... difficult position right now," Sengoku began. "If something happens in the future—"
"I get it," Ryuunosuke interrupted.
Then, he stood up.
"So long as the Navy doesn’t pick a fight with us, the Dragon Hunter Pirates won’t go looking for trouble."
His tone was calm but firm.
A warning hidden in the promise.
If you don’t cross us, we won’t cross you.
But if you do—
Don’t expect mercy.
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