Chapter 82: Golden Lion Shiki.

The treatment ended, and Chiga deactivated the ROOM space. He waved to Corazon in the distance, signaling him to come over.

Corazon, seeing Chiga's gesture, quickly jogged over to Law, picked him up, and examined him carefully, over and over again.

Seeing that the white patches on Law's face had disappeared, Corazon was overcome with emotion. He loudly shouted at Law, who was still in his arms:

"Law! Your illness is gone! Your destiny has changed!"

"Huh?"

Law was still in a state of confusion. From beginning to end, all he saw was Chiga summoning a mysterious space to cover him, staring at him, and then Corazon running over, excitedly telling him that he was cured.

Without looking at Corazon, Law stiffly turned his head to look at Chiga, his eyes filled with doubt.

Chiga smiled and nodded.

Law's expression gradually became exaggerated—twisted, even. He was so overwhelmed by the surprise that he was momentarily disoriented.

Corazon tightly hugged Law, and the two of them knelt on the ground, weeping uncontrollably.

Chiga silently watched the two. When he had watched the anime, he had been deeply moved by the story of Corazon and Law. Both characters were incredibly well-developed and left a profound impression.

This time, he had thoroughly changed their destinies. Corazon survived, and Law would certainly join the Marines under Corazon's guidance—perhaps becoming a military doctor with strong combat abilities in the future.

On the path to reaching the peak, why not make up for some of the regrets in the world of pirates?

Not wanting to disturb the two in their emotional state, Chiga's figure vanished in a flash.

Whoosh! Chiga reappeared in his office. Kalifa merely glanced at him this time and continued with her work. She had grown accustomed to her boss's unpredictable entrances and exits.

Chiga stared at Kalifa for a while, then asked curiously,

"Kalifa, are you happy working with me?"

Hearing the question, Kalifa paused, finding him a bit strange today. However, she answered very seriously,

"Happy."

"Happy about what?"

"Because you're here."

"Uh…"

Alright, Kalifa's ability to disarm him was still formidable. Chiga, who had wanted to say more, immediately lost his momentum.

After a moment of silence, the Den Den Mushi on the desk rang.

The moment it made a sound, Chiga immediately answered. Before he could speak, a rough voice rang out:

"Moshi moshi, is that Chiga? I'm Garp. Are you free recently?"

Hearing Garp's voice, Chiga was stunned. Garp usually shared an office with Sengoku and often had access to important intel. Was there something serious this time?

Thinking that, Chiga's tone became serious.

"This is Chiga. I'm free for now. What's the matter, Vice Admiral Garp?"

"Well, can you make a trip to the East Blue?"

"East Blue? Has a powerful pirate appeared?"

The first name that came to Chiga's mind was Shanks. But Shanks was already a Yonko—he had been to East Blue before. Had history changed again, and Shanks was making a comeback?

"No, no, I want you to go to Foosha Village in the East Blue and help me educate my grandson. His name is Luffy!"

"Oh no."

"Don't be like that, Chiga! I heard from Sengoku that you have your own unique approach to raising kids. That introverted boy listens to you like a little lamb!"

Introverted boy? Was he referring to Law? Chiga thought. He just let Law experience the thrill of a Gundam-like cockpit. Did Garp have a Gundam?

Hearing Garp's plea, Chiga was speechless and was about to hang up.

Garp, realizing Chiga hadn't responded in a while, quickly shouted through the Den Den Mushi,

"Don't hang up, don't hang up! That brat Luffy has been brainwashed by that bastard Shanks and keeps shouting about becoming the Pirate King. I've given him several 'fists of love,' but it's no use. Can't you just treat it as a vacation to East Blue?"

Garp's tone was surprisingly sincere—like he was about to bow his head.

Just then, another voice came through:

"Chiga, this is Sengoku. There are reports that Shiki has recently appeared in the East Blue. If possible, you should still make the trip. Shiki cut off his own legs to escape Impel Down, so his strength should be significantly reduced. If you can capture or eliminate him, it would be a strong accomplishment for your career."

Sengoku's message was clear: this was an opportunity—defeating Shiki would be a major stepping stone toward Chiga becoming an Admiral.

As for whether Chiga could actually beat Shiki, Sengoku hadn't even questioned it.

Given Chiga's past battle records and the overwhelming aura he had demonstrated just days ago, Sengoku firmly believed Chiga had the power to take down Shiki in his current state.

Of course, whether Sengoku's decision to assign this task was purely professional—or partially to help out his old friend Garp—remained unclear. After all, Sengoku was still somewhat tsundere during his time as Fleet Admiral.

Still, Sengoku's words made Chiga consider the trip seriously. His rise in Marine ranks had been rapid, but another promotion in the short term would be difficult.

The biggest obstacle? His age—he was simply too young. This wasn't the post-War of the Best conscription era, when powerful individuals could shoot up the ranks just by joining the Marines.

Even Fujitora and Ryokugyu, who became Admirals without climbing the ranks traditionally, weren't young. Fujitora was in his fifties, and even if Ryokugyu looked younger, he wasn't far off.

Besides, Shiki wasn't just another achievement—he was also valuable material.

Let's talk about the Fuwa Fuwa no Mi—the Float-Float Fruit. It allows the user to fly and levitate objects.

In the movie, Shiki had shown incredible control, using it flexibly to float and maneuver all sorts of things.

But Chiga believed that part of the reason it looked so strong was because it was featured in a movie. The other part was that Shiki had likely awakened the power of the Fuwa Fuwa no Mi.

In terms of ability alone, Chiga's Jikijiki no Mi—the Gravity-Gravity Fruit—combined with his Outer Path abilities, would surpass the Float-Float Fruit.

So, Chiga had no plans to absorb the fruit. But he wouldn't waste it either. Shiki, with his abilities, would make the perfect Outer Path puppet.

If he did kill him, he might leave the fruit inside Shiki's body and then project the Outer Path control onto him.

A puppet like that could rival—or even surpass—Shiki in his prime. That would be a definite Yonko-level fighter.

Don't be fooled by Shiki getting defeated by Gear Third Luffy in the movie—if not for the protagonist halo,Shiki wouldn't have lost.

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