Two days later.
Korsa Island, Luxury Suite Prison.
After nearly four months of "vacation" in the East China Sea, Garp finally returned to the Grand Line and reunited with Sengoku and Crane after a long absence.
On the side, Kobi, who had become Garp's disciple at some point and returned home with him during the Marijoa War, was also helping the three of them make tea.
"Zhan Guo, what do you think of what Nico Robin said in the live broadcast?"
Garp said as he picked up the teacup and took a sip, a look of surprise immediately showing on his face, "This tea... is quite delicious."
"Hahahaha, this was specially made by Vivian and he had someone send it over."
Zhan Guo laughed, and then said: "However, what that woman said in the live broadcast should not be a lie."
"Why?" Karp asked in confusion.
"Because your grandson was there too. Do you think that kid and the people on his ship would allow Nico Robin to write something like this and use it to deceive the world? What's more...the two reporters in charge of the live broadcast were both Vivian's people."
"Vivian's people...Thunder Swordsman...Do you think that guy won't lie?"
Garp drank the tea in the cup, and suddenly his mind emerged the scene where Vivian disguised himself as a guard on the Celestial Dragon ship and was punched by him.
He actually knew a long time ago that the girl was Vivian, but he just hadn't said it out loud until now.
By the way, if he hadn't heard with his own ears that Vivian tortured Ace in the cell in the Impel Down Prison, he would actually have a pretty good impression of this kid.
"Lie? He would lie to girls, but I can trust him in this matter."
Who among these navy men doesn't know what kind of person Thunder Swordsman is
Even more than any other admiral in the past, including Aokiji, Vivian was the one he admired the most.
Maybe he can really turn this world into the great kingdom that Nico Robin described
"Yeah?"
Garp pursed his lips and thought, I finally came to the new government, and you only treat me with a cup of tea? You don't even treat me to a bag of rice crackers or something
Then I heard Zhan Guo continue: "That kid, but he guessed from the beginning that One Piece would be a hundred years of blank history."
"Oh?" He also showed a curious expression, "How did he guess it?"
"I don't know, maybe it's intuition... or maybe it's some other special ability?" Zhan Guo also drank the tea in the cup. "After all, that kid has too many strange abilities. He has always been unpredictable."
"So..should we get out of here and give him a hand?"
He's question suddenly caused the atmosphere on the scene to fall into silence.
After a long while, Garp signaled Coby to pour him a cup of tea again, then laughed and said, "That's none of my business. After all, I've already made up my mind. I'm going to apply for retirement when I come back this time. It's time for me to enjoy a peaceful life like other old men who have retired from the headquarters."
Upon hearing this, Zhan Guo rolled his eyes speechlessly, thinking to himself, I have been retired for a long time, but now I am still working for the government in this headquarters. You, old man, are still working, but you are more leisurely than me, a retired person. It is really a big loss for me to pay you a salary of millions every month.
So he said, "Don't look at me either. I have already resigned from the position of marshal."
He glanced at the two old guys and then sighed.
In fact, after going through so many things, she felt extremely tired, but... after listening to the story told by Nicole Robin two days ago, her heart was inexplicably ignited with passion.
If the world could really develop in the direction that Robin described, then she wouldn't mind sacrificing her life again.
It was just to atone for all the years I had worked for the Celestial Dragons.
"Hey, Garp, how many years have we been in the Navy?"
"Forty years... or fifty years? I can't remember..."
"Hey, Garp."
"What happened again?"
"Would you like some senbei?"
...
Another half month passed quickly.
There are constant small moves between the major kingdoms.
The naval forces led by Fujitora and Smoker are still traveling along the Grand Line, capturing pirates everywhere.
However, an interesting thing happened that afternoon. After Fujitora had just wiped out a group of pirates, he ran into the Straw Hat Boy Luffy who was returning home.
Neither side had any intention of starting a war. After all, Fujitora knew that Luffy had a very good relationship with Vivian. In addition, the Straw Hat Pirates made great contributions in the Marijoa War. Even if the other side was flying a pirate flag and sailing on the sea under the name of pirates, Fujitora still had no intention of capturing them.
Perhaps it is just as Vivian said, a guy like Luffy should be called an adventurer rather than a pirate
But who would have thought that he was planning to let Luffy go, but Luffy took the initiative to come to him. With his soldiers holding flintlock rifles against his forehead, he smiled and patted Fujitora on the shoulder, saying, "Hello, nice to see you again, blind uncle. Do you want to join our pirate group?"
Fujitora:
"Join the Pirate Group?"
Not only Fujitora, but even the navy soldiers beside him, including Sanji and Nami who were standing behind Luffy, all looked at Luffy with question marks on their faces.
But Luffy still looked nonchalant. He just jumped up and down happily and patted Fujitora on the shoulder, praising Fujitora for the strength he showed in Marijoa that day.
And what about Fujitora
Although he couldn't see with his eyes, he could still feel Luffy's sincere smile under the effect of his observation Haki. For some reason, he felt a sense of intimacy from the bottom of his heart.
He admitted that Straw Hat Luffy was indeed very charismatic. If he had not joined the navy, it might have been very interesting to follow this boy on an adventure on the sea.
but..
His current superior is Vivian.
The little kid who he had watched grow up, and who was always kind, hated evil, and put his companions first no matter what he had experienced.
This is the kind of guy whose personal charm is unmatched by anyone.
"Feel sorry."
In the end, Fujitora gave Luffy this answer.