Since Shanks left, Luffy has immersed himself in daily training.No matter the circumstances, he never wavers, focusing solely on improving his strength.During this time, Luffy also consumed the Power-Up Fruit and Devil Fruit Side Effect Eliminator from the beginner's gift pack.Afterwards, Luffy added another item to his daily training: controlling the abilities of his Devil Fruits.He knew that even with two powerful fruits, without diligent training, even the strongest fruit wouldn't unleash its true power.Uta, influenced by Luffy, also joined his training.She felt she couldn't rely on Luffy forever; she wanted to help him achieve his dream.
"Deadwood, deadwood, fall, double, Frost Pistol"
A month later, on a clear morning, sunlight filtered through the thin mist, illuminating the lush green grass.Luffy stood in an open field, his gaze focused and resolute.As his voice fell, a powerful force surged from within him.His arm extended instantly like a spring, muscles taut and brimming with power.The extension of his arm did not hinder his agility; on the contrary, it made his attack even more intimidating.Luffy took a deep breath, beginning to gather his strength.His body leaned slightly back, concentrating all his power into his arm, his fist covered in frost.The surrounding air seemed to tremble with his aura, emitting a soft whistling sound.Finally, he launched his attack.The charged blow was as swift as lightning, hurtling towards a rock not far from him.In that instant, time seemed to freeze.As Luffy's fist struck the rock, it was quickly covered in frost, and with a crack, it shattered into pieces.
"Luffy, you're a monster!Not only do you possess the power of a Devil Fruit, but you can also manipulate elemental power," Uta said in surprise.She recalled how Luffy had used his ice power in front of her half a month ago.At that time, Uta thought Luffy had eaten a second Devil Fruit, and even after Luffy explained that it was a superpower he had awakened himself, Uta still found it unbelievable."But speaking of which, you should know that your grandfather Garp is coming back today, right?" Uta said to Luffy.At this moment, Luffy seemed to remember something, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.Seeing this, Uta was certain that this idiot Luffy had forgotten, since he spent all his time outside of training either sleeping or comparing things with her.
Thinking of this, Uta sighed and rubbed his forehead, saying, "Hurry up and go, Luffy!Maybe your grandpa hasn't come back yet.Hey, wait, Luffy, the port is over here, you can see it, why are you running into the woods?"
Seeing this, Uta was even more helpless.The day after Shanks left, Luffy inexplicably became terrible with directions.Many times, even though he was right behind her, he would disappear when she turned around.Luffy was also helpless.In his past life, he was a terrible navigator.For example, once, he wanted to go to an internet cafe to play games, so to avoid getting lost, he followed the navigation.But when he looked up, the words "Crematorium" made him fall into deep thought.Even more ridiculous, he could get lost in his own neighborhood.At first, he thought his terrible sense of direction had improved, but after getting lost countless times in Windmill Village, Luffy realized that it hadn't improved; in fact, it had gotten worse.Seeing this, Uta could only helplessly take Luffy's hand and head towards the port.
At the port, Garp, his face dark, clenched his fists and stared at the village.Luffy, led by Uta, finally arrived and saw his grandfather watching him from a short distance away, his face dark.Looking at his clenched fists, Luffy awkwardly waved at him: "Grandpa, you're finally back!I.Holy crap!"
Grandpa, who had been standing there, vanished instantly.Luffy instinctively used Iron Body, and the next second, he seemed to see Roger waving at him.Garp, looking at the unconscious Luffy, blew on his smoking hand and said with some surprise, "That brat Luffy actually mastered Iron Body, but his skills aren't quite there yet.Looks like I'll have to use more of my 'Iron Fist of Love' on him.Hmm, what's that hat?And who are you?"
Only then did Garp notice Luffy's hat and the bewildered Uta standing to the side, completely ignoring why Luffy had developed iron body.Uta, realizing what was happening, and fearing she would be knocked to the ground by Garp's punch, immediately said, "Grandpa, I'm Luffy's."
"Girlfriend, huh?This brat is so young and already.zzzzzzzz," Garp said before he could finish, but he fell fast asleep on the spot.Uta's face turned red instantly upon hearing this, and Luffy woke up at the same time.
"You old geezer, your own grandson, huh?You hit me so hard!I'll make you furious if I don't become a great pirate in the future!"
Luffy stood up, rubbing his head, and muttered to himself as he looked at the sleeping Garp.Turning around, he saw Uta's face was as red as a monkey's bottom.Just as he was about to ask something, a sinister voice came from behind him: "Luffy, what do you want to be?A pirate?I was wondering why that hat looked so familiar.Oh, it's that bastard Shanks.Looks like some people need to be corrected with their iron fist of love."
Luffy was startled and instantly lost his composure.Without hesitation, he unleashed a series of Shave techniques and sprinted away.However, his rudimentary skills were utterly insignificant compared to Garp's.Garp snorted coldly, then moved with lightning speed, easily overtaking Luffy and blocking his path.His eyes exuded an aura of authority and pressure, as if telling Luffy that his escape was futile.Luffy's heart pounded, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.His eyes widened, and his mind raced, trying to come up with an excuse.However, Garp gave him no chance to explain.Garp.With a swift movement, Pu rushed towards Luffy like a whirlwind, his fists, as large as cascading pots, raining down on Luffy with fierce force.Each punch contained his care and guidance for Luffy, a unique expression of his love.
The crowd gathered at the port silently turned away.Uta wanted to step forward and offer some words of comfort, but seeing Luffy's miserable state, she silently turned away, praying for him in her heart.Luffy, too, was in despair.After Garp's continuous attacks, Luffy's face was covered in bruises and wounds.Garp said with exasperation, "Luffy, it seems that while I was away, Shanks successfully brainwashed you.It looks like I'll have to give you a thorough lesson in the coming days.You're destined to become the strongest Marine, not an enemy of the Marines like your bastard father."
Luffy lay on the ground, tears streaming down his face, utterly dejected.He had already foreseen the miserable days to come.As for Uta, she didn't say much when she learned that Uta was Shanks' adopted daughter, after all, she herself had secretly adopted the son of the Pirate King Roger without the knowledge of the World Government and others