ch 5: first round over

I looked at the spike haired man and I saw his face was bruised. I don't recall punching him that hard. I suffocated him but I let go the second he passed out, so i don't kill him. So where in the hell is bruise on his face coming from.

" George come look at this" I said to geroge who was digging his finger in his node.

" what is that?" Asked George curiously as he looked at the man's face.

"I have no idea, I didnt kill him did i?" I asked worriedly.

George place his fingers on the man's wrist to check his pulse. After a few seconds geroge looked at me and said" I think you poisoned him. It will make sense hanas booklet said that you slime is poisonous but idint think is that powerful."

I guess if you come in contact with my slime you will be poisoned. I looked towards the big matine with massive muscles and walked up to him. I inspected the big man who was laying face flat down.

I tried to turn him over but it felt like something was stuch underneath him. I caught a glimpse of my slime sticking on him onto the ground. There so much I have to learn about this fruit but the one thing I would like to learn is how to make the slime harden. Maybe if I learn tekkai it will solve the problem.

"Rok we don't have time leisure around. We need one more egg." Said George urgently.

I close my eyes and activated my observation haki but my radius wasn't large enough to check even further places.

" we need to get close to touching a egg so my observation haki can detect it." I said to George.

We both moved away from the area to a new one which was litter with people who weren't in the competition. I activated my observation haki an check the surroundings. There it was a golden egg hidden underground behind a loose slab. I walked towards the slab and lifted it up revealing another golden egg.

George's eyes sparkled in excitement. I was relieved that we can actually passed the first round. I handed the golden egg to George and we dashed towards the middle square.

I handed my golden egg to the marine with the cigar and he proceeded to nod his head and write my number down in his note pad. Geroge also handed his in. We waited for another fiveteen minutes until the last golden eggs where given in.

" that concludes the first round. You one thousand and five hundred marines participants have passed the first round. The next round will start straight away!" Said the man with a cigar.

"What that quick, we don't have time to even rest from the last round"

" this is unfair"

Murmur Murmur!

I watched as the marines where complaining and whinging. This isn't a game we should have been prepared for this.

" SILENCE MAGGOTS! do you think we care?! We only want the best of the best! If you need Time to recover from a treasure hunt! Then we don't want you need you! DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR?!... I SAID DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR?!!!" Said the man demanding a response.

"YES SIR!"

"good we don't want whinners here!.. let me start explaining the second round againg as i was rudely interrupted! The second round will consist of you getting a approval letter from a vice admiral to participate in the third round!" Said the man with a cigar.

What are these competitions they are so easy but hard. They must know that it is impossible to get a approval from a vice admiral unless you have a close connection to one. This will be hard.

" is he joking that's impossible. How can we all get a approval of a vice admiral."

" this is a joke right?!"

Murmurs Murmurs

" one last thing you cockroaches! There are only fifty participants moving on to the third round. So i will suggest to start straight away" said the man with cigar suddenly.

Every one rushed in different directions. Me and George followed suite. But we where running randomly, we didn't know where to even start to find a vice admiral or least of all get a approval.

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"Where should we start looking" I asked George as I was out of ideas.

" no idea, maybe look around the marine main Base and maybe getting lucky and run into a vice admiral there?" Said George.

I nodded my head. We went towards the middle of the marines Base where many marines are located. As we entered we saw many participants who had the same idea.

What are we suppose to do now? There so many other people do the samething, I'm sure we won't get a chance to see a vice admiral.

I looked at the building where the fleet admiral was located at the top of the building. We lower rank don't have permission to enter but if we are going to be able to meet a vice admiral we have to take the chance. And what if they will do to me, Kick me out of the marines. I don't care for it anymore. My main goal is to kill the admirals and fleet admiral.

" George we are entering the building" I said full of vigor and determination.

" w wait what!?" Screamed geroge In shock.

I walked in the building without looking back and George followed suite cursing under his breath. As we arrived we where met In a hallway. We walked around until we arrive near a open garden.

I stepped into the garden when a pond with fishes was flopping around. Why is there a garden out here.

" it's hopeless we are going to be kicked of the marines and we going to lose this round." Said George frustrated and worried.

" don't lose hope George we will pass this round and go on to the next one. We will do whatever we must to get stronger. We can't keep being at the bottom of the barrel. Don't you remember how pathetically weak we where, we have to change and for that we need Tom Hawks." I said trying to give hope to myself and George.

I saw some vigor returned in George's eyes. " your right Rok we can't keep being weaklings any more we have to become stronger for the future and for our goal" said George with fire briming in his eyes.

I dapped him up as a sign of repeated and brotherly comradery.

Clap

We both smiled goothly not noticing the massive precenes looming over us.

Crunch

Me and geroge blinked at eachother and looked up towards a grey beard and haired man with a bulky build, he wore the vice admiral attire. I notice the scar beneath his left eye making me realise who this man is.

Geroge looked at me in shock and pinched my cheeks while I was to shocked to do realise as i was staring at the legendary hero of marines. It was vice admiral garp, the man who clashed with the king of the pirates may times to a standoff. He was here eating a rice cake.

" what are you goofs doing here" said garp as he looked relaxed.

Both me and George couldn't master any words but I thought this was a great opptunity to get a approval. I steeled My mind and gave myself resolve to speak to him.

"Sir we came here to get a approval for the third round of Tom Hawks tournament!" I said stiffly.

" hmmm... to think that old crooked teacher is still teaching youngsters makes me remember my days of training with him. Why does that old man still is teaching at his age,, he should already be dead! That old man's will matches a youngest." Said garp to himself.

" s sir do you think you can give us a approval? Sir!" I said stiffly.

" stop being so stiff will ya! And about that....

No " said garp flatly.

I knew this was going to happen but I had to hope a little bit. Now what are we going to do I'm sure he will report us which will leave us nowhere to train. This is the end of the lone for me, is this how far I can go. No!

" sir! Please let me prove ourself. We will show you why we are the the next pillars of power!" I screamed take a chance, I will do anything to prove myself to hero Garp.

Garp loomed over me and stared at my eyes intensely, the pressure around him was suffocating but I kept my eyes glued to his. I clenched my hands tightly so I don't get scared. George watch me and he Did the same thing. He screamed full of vigor and determination.

" please sir!" Said geroge.

Garp looked at intensely trying to analyse us. what felt like minutes was the most anticipating monent of my life.

Crunch

" fine I like ya resolve. You dared to step into this building knowing you could get kick out of the marines shows you have determination. But this won't be a easy task, you will have to land one punch on me!" Said garp loudly.

Garp jumped in the garden and placed his rice crackers down. Geroge and I followed suite.

" Rok this going to be impossible we have better chance finding the one piece than landing a single punch against The hero Garp." Said George unsure if they made the right decision.

" I know but what else can we do. This is our only opptunity, we have to prepare to die just to and that single punch." I said serious.

" that's good i like ya resolve!! Now come at me boys!! " Said garp acknowledging our determination.

Me and geroge stood still trying to find a opening but there where none.geroge looked at and nodded, I nodded back at him. We both laugh ourselves at the marine hero. I ran around towards his side while George went straight at him.

But garp effortlessly doged pur attacks. With a second I saw him flick my forehead laughing me back.

Thumpf

I crashed onto the ground with pain spreading around my forehead. I was perplexed how did he do that so quickly I didn't even have time to Register the attack.

I got straight up as I saw George being laughed right pass Me. Close range won't work then this might work. I lifted my hand in a gun sign and shot at garp with my slime bullets. He doged them effortlessly as if he knew where they where going to go.

I concentrated more power into the tip of my finger and lauched rapid amount of watermelon size slime bullets. I aim them right at his feet to make him stick to the ground. I was shocked as it worked, this must be my lucky day, seeing this i didn't waste any time and went straight for the marine hero.

' hmm I didn't know he was a devil fruit user, that explains how my punches didn't affect that munch unlike the other one. Well I guess I just have to punch harder' thought garp

Before I realised garp dceneded towards me breaking away from slime effortlessly. I watched with my observation haki as his punch was come straight for me which seemed like a giants fist. I couldn't do anything but wait for the punch.

Bang

I felt the force of the punch blowing away my slime defense and knocking the air out of me. I crashed in a wall with sicking crack in my ribs.

Splut

I spat out the blood from my mouth and the sudden was of pain came over me. How in the hell is his punch that powerful from the beginning this man was impossible to beat. I looked towards George who was struggling to get up.

' I might of punch him a bit to hard. Lucky I didn't use haki or the boy would have died' thought garp as he looked at the bloodied Rok.

I can't do anything even if I gave it my all I wouldn't be able to even touch him. How can I get that strong, there is so much i have to do to reach the top. I steady my mind and pushed the pain away,i looked at George and screamed" we can't let it end here George we so much more to do. Get angry, remember the way we lost everything, we have been weak and pathetic our whole life's. We won't just stay down we will rise to power and make every one realise we are not be messed with!"

"Ahhhhh! Your right Rok this only the beginning of our story we let ourselves be beaten here!!" Screamed George in resolve.

"Bwahaha! that's the spirit now come at with every thing!" Screamed garp acknowledging our resolve.

George dashed first at garp while I fired as many huge water bullets at him. I used the observation haki to shoot the huge bullets accurately. George jumped in with a flying kick.

Garp easily doged without any effort but geroge landed on the ground and stuck his hands in the ground.

"Ahhhhh!" Screamed geroge as he lifted a small part of the ground. His muscles where tense and pumped with blood. He was always strong but this a different level of strong I've seen him use. He than proceeded to throw it at garp.

I used the opptunity to dash towards garp while I propelled myself forward with the bouncy slime underneath my feet. With the push I was able to jump up and smashed through the ground rock meeting garp head on. I was trying to suprise attack him by going throught it and landing a hit but as expected he caught my fist as if he had sixth eye.

His observation haki must be a thousandtimes better than mine. I still had a long way to go to master the ability. Using the chance George trt hit garp from behind but I was thrown at him like pile of trash.

Thump

I landed on top George and with proceecing the pain I got straight up as did George. We againg started our attacks.

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Ten minutes later.

Huff

Huff

Me and gerorge where on the ground bloodied, bruised and exhausted. We haven't even touched a hair on him.

" bwahaha! you guys are hundred years to young to challenge Me!" Laughed garp.

George and I stood back up with the same conviction ab fire. Without needing to say anything we both attacked simultaneously. I attacked from the top and George tried to going for his lower body. But we where both pushed backwards again.

We jumped right back in with both us aiming for his head. He caught my right hand and George's left hand. I guide my slime towards my left arm creating a new blue slime arm. I punched him with my left but he doged it easily but his faced was suprised.

Geroge didn't given ever he tried to kick him in the stomach but it was blocked. I liquefied my slime left arm allowing it to splash on garps face. Garp quickly throw me and geroge back with a quick one two hurdling us back on the ground.

Blurghh

" that's a naste taste" said garp as he felt disgusted by the taste of the slime.

I can't beat him with my devil fruit as I don't have proper control over it. I need to use my observation haki to see his punches trajectory. I heavily got up in pain and stood up and closed my eyes. I constrated my observation haki to its limit, I knew that I didn't have long before I ran of energy so I concentrated all my focus on garp every omen he did and every breath he took.

" George I need you to distract for a second" I said while my eyes where closed.

" so this will be our last attack. I will go all out on this one" said George as he tensed his muscles to the max. I felt the force of his body with radiated steam, he was some how able to flow his blood in a fast pace as his body is toned to and built he could do it as he is interesting state of having adrenaline he could stop feeling the pain but after it wears of you start to feel the pain.

Bang

George shot forward leaving his foot print behind. I was amazed how physically gifted he was. I went back to concentrating on garp. I saw how garp was blocking every attack that geroge throw but the speed that geroge was throwing the punches in super human speed.

I preaped my self when I found a opening. I propelled my self with slime with in human speed towards garp. Mt eyes where closed but I was using observation haki to 'see'. Geroge finally got exhausted and collapsed while I dashed towards garp.

Garp saw me with his own observation haki and preapred himself to counter attack. But I knew that he was counter me with upper punch as I saw his muscles twitch and the movements of his arm suggested that he was going to go for that move. I used my slime to slip the punch and narrowly doging it but I still felt the full force of his fist. I materialised a slime left arm and went to his face.

' boy you think that you observation haki is greater than mine. I knew you'll do this all i will have to do is doge and counter again.' Thought garp but he felt a sudden dizziness making him come forward towards my fist.

Swoosh

The wind blew by and revealing a punch on garps face which didn't do anything to him. But he looked angry. I had a massive smirk on my face me, I knew that the slime I splashed on his face will poison him A little even if that it wasn't affect but making him stop for one second is a massive thing.

" bwhaha! you pass!" Garp laughed as he proceeded to slam My face Into the ground. My body twitch in pain. I watched up at garp as he took out a note book writing something down.

" here's your recommendation as promised kid, bwahaha" garp laughed as he walked away grapping his rice crackers and leaving. I watched as the note landed on my face.

Heheh atleast I did it even if it cost me so much pain.

To be continued