"Grandpa... Grandpa!" The Straw Hat crew stared dumbfounded at the white-haired old man whose forehead was bleeding and whose anger was off the charts.
At this moment, Garp clenched his fist, but his heart suddenly trembled!
He had never imagined that Luffy would become so strong; admittedly, there was an element of carelessness, but very few people could dodge his Iron Fist of Love and counterattack!
Clearly, Aokiji's secrecy work was excellent, even Garp didn't know!
However, soon the entire Marineford would know!
...On the sea,
The sun was bright, and the sea breeze was chilly.
A man riding a bicycle was leisurely moving across the sea. He held the handlebars with his right hand and a den den mushi with his left.
"Bururuburu!"
"Kuzan, I've heard about the Enies Lobby incident!" A steady voice came through, and the den den mushi vividly mimicked Fleet Admiral Sengoku of Marineford, with his seagull hat and round, black-rimmed glasses.
Sengoku sighed, "Although Enies Lobby was destroyed and the Straw Hat crew escaped, this matter has little to do with us Marines. The World Government also didn't get the pluton blueprint. You did very well!"
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku," Aokiji sighed faintly, looking up at the clear blue sky, "What I want to talk about is the pirate Monkey D. Luffy!"
"Monkey D. Luffy?" Sengoku was a bit surprised, then began to comfort him.
"He destroyed Enies Lobby; there's no turning back now. Garp has already gone to Water Seven, Kuzan, you should go see him too. Garp is your mentor after all! The next time we meet, Straw Hat Luffy will be our Marine's enemy. Aokiji, as an Admiral, justice should be your priority!"
"I didn't hold back!" Aokiji suddenly said.
"Hmm!... Nani??" The den den mushi's (transponder snail) eyes seemed to pop out, "Are you saying... !"
"Ara la! I can't explain it clearly in a short time." Aokiji scratched his hair.
The air solidified. After a moment of silence, Sengoku's voice slowly came through, "If you were to issue a bounty for him, how much would you give...?"
"Ara la, at least 1.5 billion!" Aokiji looked at the den den mushi with determination.
"1.5 billion?" Sengoku's voice was filled with weariness. He wouldn't doubt the authenticity of this matter; although Aokiji was lazy, he wouldn't be muddled about something like this!
However, 1.5 billion Berries!
King the Conflagration, the strongest of the Three Disasters, only had a bounty of 1.39 billion Berries.
Pirates who could reach this level were fewer than ten in the entire sea.
The Four Emperors, the Shichibukai... Sengoku, known as the "Tactician," gradually felt overwhelmed!
Sengoku stood up from the Fleet Admiral's chair, clasped his hands behind his back, and slowly walked to the window, looking at the floating clouds in the sky.
'Where will the world go in the end!'
...Water Seven, Straw Hat crew's gathering place,
Garp clenched his fists, making a "Kacha!" sound.
"Luffy, shouldn't you give this old man an explanation!"
"Tape? What tape?" Luffy tilted his head; clearly, he had no fighting awareness against Garp.
Suddenly, a whooshing sound rang out, and an Iron Fist full of love smashed fiercely into Luffy's face.
"Bang!" Luffy's body crashed through the wall.
"Hey! Grandpa, that hurts!" Luffy stood up from the broken bricks, looking a bit displeased.
"Luffy, I threw you into an abyss!
I abandoned you in the jungle at night!
I tied you to a balloon and released you into the sky!
It was all to train you into a powerful Marine!" Garp clenched his fists, seething with anger.
Sanji, cigarette in mouth, his eyebrows twitching wildly, "I think I know the source of his strong vitality!"
"But why? How did you become like this when I wasn't paying attention? Becoming a pirate, and even causing trouble in the World Government's central hub!" Garp's brows furrowed, one hand covering his forehead, blocking his eyes.
"Like this! Grandpa... how can Grandpa protect you?"
The Straw Hat crew all suddenly froze.
"Grandpa, I'm sorry!" Luffy lowered his head, his deep black eyes filled with tears, "Being a Marine... really isn't for me!"
Garp stared blankly at the weeping Luffy. After a long time, he clenched his fists and roared, "Luffy! The next time we meet, I will definitely catch you!"
...At the main gate of the courtyard,
Zoro found his way home led by two subordinates!
"We're so sorry for trying to extort you!" The two subordinates said with apologetic expressions.
"Don't worry about it, thank you, see you later!" Zoro ran towards the courtyard, waving lightly.
Zoro drew his three swords and charged towards the Marines.
"Clang—!"
Zoro moved as if through an empty land, and the veterans who had fought with Garp for many years fell like harvested wheat.
"You two go try!" Garp said to the two behind him.
"Yes, sir!" The two saluted.
Then, the blond Helmeppo drew the two scimitars from his waist, spun, and charged into the crowd.
"Hmm? Scimitars?" Zoro lightly parried the Marine soldiers' swords, looking at the charging Helmeppo. For some reason, the more he looked, the more annoyed he became.
However, Zoro didn't dwell on it. yubashiri glowed blue and hummed. With one swing, the air crackled, and a slash cut out of thin air!
"Crack" Helmeppo was struck in the chest by the slash, blood splattered, and he flew backward, falling heavily onto the grass, unconscious.
"Soru!" The pink-haired Koby rushed over like a teleportation.
"Another one!" Zoro looked at the Marine soldiers attacking him, and also sensed the pink-haired Koby's attack. He pressed down his three swords.
"Three Sword Style - Black Rope - Great Dragon Twister!"
A whirlwind formed by sword energy swept through most of the courtyard, blowing away grass and large trees!
The Marine soldiers, along with Koby, were lifted into the sky.
The fierce wind suddenly stopped, and everyone fell, covered in wounds, all unconscious!
"This...!" Vice Admiral Bogard was stunned and couldn't help but look at the wanted poster. 80 million Berries, but he felt like he was stronger than pirates with bounties over 100 million.
Garp was also stunned. How did this guy have such amazing crew members? Even without Observation Haki, he could tell that Zoro was at the level of an Elite Vice Admiral.
"Forget it." Garp patted Bogard's shoulder, "Let's fix the wall!"
"Huh?" Bogard was a bit exasperated, "If we're going to fix it, why did you break it?"
"It's cooler to enter that way!" Garp crossed his arms and looked at the remaining Marines, "Fix it for me!"
Bogard helplessly rubbed his forehead, "You too!"
"Huh? Alright!"
On the other side,
Nami looked at Luffy, "Aren't you going to fix it?" Then she pointed to another large hole Luffy had made.
"Huh? I don't know how." Luffy shrugged, acting like a rogue, then looked at the elegant and beautiful Robin beside him, "Besides, Robin, you'll help, right?"
"Hmm?" Robin looked at Luffy in confusion, then smiled, "Of course!"
Robin crossed her arms, "Thirty-Flower!"
Hands grew out of thin air, holding tools, working at lightning speed.
"Hey, Grandpa!" Luffy was a bit confused.
"Ding, mission issued: Grandfatherly Love, Filial Grandson!
Please, host, strike hard, critically hit Garp, and make him flee with his head in his hands.
Reward: Iron Fist Secret Technique!"
Luffy: "...!"
"What's wrong!" Garp held a hammer in his right hand, picked his nose with his left, and turned to look at Luffy.
"Uh... Grandpa, can you let me beat you up?" Luffy's words were startling.
"What do you think?" Garp flicked his booger to the ground, expressionless.
"Well, I think..." Luffy hesitated a bit; he was truly tempted by the reward.
"You really dare to think that!" Garp instantly appeared in front of Luffy, grabbed his collar, and repeatedly punched him on the head.
"Ah—! Stop!"
"I was wrong!"
"Grandpa, I was wrong!"
A moment later, Garp returned to the wall and picked up the hammer again.
Luffy's head was already covered in bumps, and it hurt a lot.
The Straw Hat crew had long since ignored him, and the Marines were minding their own business, letting Garp play around.
"Oh, right! Luffy, have you ever met your father?" Garp asked.
"We met once, I guess!"
"What? Didn't that guy reveal his identity when he saw you off in Loguetown?"
"Oh! No."
...The Straw Hat crew began to whisper among themselves.
"Luffy's dad? Who is he?"
"I'm also very interested in Luffy's dad!"
"Boom—!"
Garp swung the hammer heavily, "Your father's name is Monkey D. Dragon! He's a revolutionary!"
"Ah—!" The eyes of the Marines widened, their mouths opening and closing, showing absolute astonishment!
"Dragon!" Cold sweat broke out on the faces of the straw hat crew as well.
"Luffy, your father is truly an extraordinary man!" Robin quickly composed herself, looking at Luffy with complex eyes.
"Does Dragon the Revolutionary have a son?"
"Straw Hat is Dragon's son, so Dragon is Vice Admiral Garp's son!"
"What's going on with this family?"
"This is the first time I've heard Dragon's full name!"
The Marines were stunned by this news.
"Ah? This matter... maybe it's not good to say it out loud!" Garp scratched his head, "Hahahahaha, well, just pretend I didn't say anything."
"Huh??" Everyone was bewildered, he could just retract it?
..."Ah! Well, we'll be going now!" Garp gathered the Marines, "Because you're my grandson, I'm giving up on catching you on this island. That's what I'll report!"
Then he picked up the blond and pink-haired duo, "Come back for extra training!"
The poor two had their fates hastily decided while unconscious.
"Hmm, then goodbye!" Luffy smiled.
"Is that all?" Garp angrily swung his fist, heavily striking Luffy's handsome face, "Aren't you disappointed? Idiot! I'm your grandfather who you haven't seen in a long time!"
"Then what do you want me to do? I've just been getting beaten up!"
"Even so, I still want to be loved by my grandson, you idiot!"
...By the window,
Nami, Chopper, and Sanji watched quietly.
"That willful attitude clearly shows they're related by blood!" Sanji commented helplessly.
"I hope Luffy doesn't get disfigured!" Nami was a little worried.
"Don't worry! I'm here!" Chopper, the ship doctor, indicated there was no need to panic.