Ian's mouth twitched, but seeing Garp happily raising his glass, he said nothing.
After all, even if he drank it all, he wouldn't have lost out.
He could just sell it to Garp at a low price for this banquet.
Besides, even the Hero of the Marineses drinks this wine.
He's sure the Sibia Green Grape Wine will be highly sought after by the East Blue Marines.
Unlike Ian, who was nonchalant, nearby Village Chief Woop Slap and bar owner Makino were filled with worry.
If others didn't know about this old man's situation, didn't they?
"Garp, where did you get all that wipe?"
Woop Slap, looking at Garp, already immersed in the banquet, quickly stopped him. "So much wine... Don't mess around!"
"Yeah! Mr. Garp, didn't you say your salary was docked this year?"
Makino chimed in. "You couldn't even pay for the drinks yesterday! Where did all this wine come from?"
"Hahaha, don't worry! This was sent by my partner."
Hearing what they said, Garp cheerfully put his arm around Woop Slap's shoulders and said, "Woop Slap, didn't you just ask me to buy you a drink? Come on, let's have a toast!"
"Your partner?"
Woop Slap seemed to have thought of something, frowning as he looked at Ian, who was leisurely sipping his wine beside him. "Is that him?"
"Even if it's a partnership, doesn't this wine have to cost money?"
"Of course..."
"Of course!"
As Makino's worried question fell, before Garp could finish, Ian, standing next to him, reminded him: "The Sibia Village will sell the wine to Vice-Admiral Garp at a low price, and Vice-Admiral Garp can then sell it to others at a price higher than the purchase price, profiting from the difference."
He smiled at Garp: "Vice-Admiral Garp, you haven't forgotten, have you?"
Garp: "..."
As soon as these words fell, the three of them fell silent, especially Makino and Woop Slap, who both turned their heads to look at Garp, who stood there in a daze.
Seeing Garp's dazed expression change to sudden realization, coupled with that smirk, how could they possibly understand what was going on?
The other party had definitely forgotten!
"Hahaha, of course I remember!"
Garp's forehead was covered in sweat. He chuckled and said, "How could I possibly forget something so important?"
With that, he ignored the three people in front of him and turned to glare at the people drinking behind him, shouting at the top of his lungs.
"You guys, I'm treating you today, but just one drink. Don't drink all my money."
But these generous yet stingy words seemed to have no effect, or perhaps, coming from Garp's mouth, they were like adding fuel to the fire.
The initially worried crowd, upon hearing that Garp would pay for it, suddenly burst into hearty laughter and kept talking.
"So he did pay for them? That puts my mind at ease."
"I was so scared! I thought Garp had robbed a winery!"
"Cheers, everyone! Let's drink until Garp is out of money!"
Garp's face turned black.
These guys!
Before he could say anything, a slightly childish voice suddenly rang out from the front.
"Hey, is the old man treating everyone to a drink?"
Followed closely by another, slightly louder voice. "Luffy, you can't drink yet. And how could this old man be so generous? We must have been mistaken!"
"Those two brats!"
Garp, initially only slightly annoyed, instantly rolled up his sleeves and punched the two young kids, one wearing a straw hat and the other a cowboy hat. "So what if it's my treat? And Luffy, you're not even old enough to drink yet!"
"Is this really your treat, old man?"
"So much wine? Did you make a fortune, old man?"
"Hahaha, I have more money than you can imagine. What do you think? You want to join the Marines?"
"Is that so?"
Hearing his two grandsons' incredulous tone, Garp immediately put his hands on his hips and laughed. "Whoever joins the Marines will inherit my assets when I die!"
"I don't want it!"
The kid with the straw hat said with a pout while covering his head. "I want to be the King of the Pirates!"
"Me neither!"
The kid with the cowboy hat, more composed, grinned. "I've already made a promise with Sabo to pursue true freedom!"
"You two!!!"
Ian, standing nearby, also witnessed the scene and recognized the two boys at a glance.
Garp's two grandsons.
Portgas D. Ace and Monkey D. Luffy, he wasn't surprised to see these two here.
Neither of them had even set sail yet!
Makino and Woop Slap watched the scene with a look of helplessness.
Then Woop Slap turned and looked at Ian with a guilty look, saying, "Sorry, I'll keep the remaining wine and ask Garp to cooperate. It's truly delicious!"
"What do you mean by keeping it? I take back what I said. Drink up!"
However, just as he finished his words, Garp approached again and waved his hand with a grand gesture: "It's my treat today. Makino and Woop Slap, you two should drink up too!"
Woop Slap: "..."
Makino: "..."
The two frowned at Garp, but before they could say anything:
"Ian, that..."
Garp, who had been so proud, suddenly rubbed his hands. With a smile, he approached Garp, put his arm around his shoulders, and said cryptically: "Today's wine..."
This scene also made Makino and Woop Slap's faces full of black lines.
This old guy... he really wants to save face!
"I know, let's just consider today's wine a promotion!"
Seeing Garp's expression, Ian knew exactly what Garp was up to and said, "Of course, I need your help here, too!"
"Hahaha, you're worthy of being the young man I value. You're really generous!"
Hearing Ian's words, Garp laughed again, patting his chest and saying, "What can I do for you? There's nothing I can't do in the East Blue."
"Do you know about the Little Garden?"
"Little Garden? What is that place? It sounds strange. Is there such a thing in the East Blue?"
Garp rubbed his chin and frowned, pondering for a moment. Then, as if realizing something, he winked at Ian and said with a meaningful smile, "Is it one of those adult paradises? Boy, you already have a wife and children, you can't go to a place like that!"
"... That's a proper place."
Ian looked at the frivolous Garp speechlessly and said unhappily: "Or perhaps an island!"
"Is there such an island in the East Blue?"
"It should be in Paradise. I don't know."
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