A hearty, unrestrained laugh suddenly rang out without warning.
A sharp breaking sound sliced through the air first, tightening everyone's nerves.
Everyone looked up to see a figure dressed in a white Marine justice cloak, wearing a dog-headed hat, landing on the deck under everyone's watchful eyes.
Many of the pirates' expressions instantly changed.
In their eyes, a single navy officer stepping onto a ship belonging to the Pirate Emperor Whitebeard, and facing two Emperors of the Sea at once—
Isn't that like sending sheep to the tiger's mouth?
"Arrogant navy, how dare you intrude on Whitebeard's crew!"
One pirate couldn't hold back and spoke first.
But soon, Marco reached out and stopped him.
"Careful now—look at who this guy is. If you're reckless, he's not someone you can handle."
Look at who?
As soon as these words fell, everyone's gaze sharply shifted, locking onto the face beneath the dog-headed hat.
Once they saw clearly who he was, their pupils contracted suddenly.
"It's… it's Marine Hero Iron Fist Garp! How did he end up here?"
"Is the navy coming to declare war on us?"
"…"
The scene instantly erupted into chaos.
The appearance of Garp, with his special status and position within the Navy, clearly stirred many nerves.
"Shut up!" Whitebeard's expression darkened, and he shouted coldly.
"A mere navy, causing chaos among us—if this gets out, are you planning to shame Whitebeard's name?"
"Garp, don't tell me you're here just to catch up. I remember, the navy and I aren't exactly close!"
From the start, Whitebeard knew that the navy forces commanded by Garp were hiding in the distance, monitoring.
But monitoring was one thing. As long as it didn't interfere with his affairs, he was too lazy to get into trouble with this maniac chasing Roger across the sea.
But now, not only was the other party secretly eavesdropping, they were boldly walking onto his ship.
He couldn't just turn a blind eye anymore.
"Hahaha, Whitebeard, don't be so petty. I'm here for no trouble," Garp laughed heartily.
Next moment, with a step forward, he vanished like a ghost, appearing right in front of Ace.
Without any fancy moves, his five fingers clenched into a fist, and he threw a punch directly.
Bang!
A dull impact suddenly echoed.
Ace, just recovering, was sent crashing onto the deck.
The force was so great that the deck cracked open with a loud sound.
This explosive scene instantly stirred everyone's nerves.
Before they could react, Garp was the first to curse loudly.
"You little bastard! Wasn't I telling you to be a navy? How could you run out secretly? And you even got Whitebeard to take you aboard. You've wasted my efforts for nothing!"
"Old man, can't you just not punch people the moment you appear? That hurts—one day, you'll hit Luffy so much he'll go dumb like you!" Ace covered his head, looking annoyed.
"You talk about Luffy? I told you to take him as a Marine. Instead, you led him astray. If I hadn't seen you, he'd still be alive. I'd beat you to death!" Garp glared furiously.
But this time, Ace didn't argue back.
He knew very well that Garp's sudden intrusion into Whitebeard's crew, rushing onto this ship, was all because he was worried about him.
"W-what's going on?"
"Is Marine Hero Garp the grandfather of Ace?"
"Oh my god, if this news gets out, the amount of information—"
The huge deck suddenly became boiling.
Everyone knew only a few division captains understood Ace's background.
The others were only half-aware.
"Looks like it's better not to say anything about this, or Sengoku will definitely come after me."
Seeing the scene turn so chaotic, Garp couldn't help but pick his nose weakly and said, "Old man, I told you long ago, don't say too much. This is only to hinder my growth!"
For him, the more he grew, the more he understood just how formidable his "cheap grandfather" was.
No matter how strong he became, his fists and pain sensations were the same.
Reaching this level of strength wasn't something ordinary people could do.
At least, even Ace couldn't manage it.
"Garp, enough," Whitebeard's expression darkened, and he scolded, "My ship isn't a place for you to cause trouble. If you keep messing around like this, don't blame me for sinking you into the sea."
Originally planning to catch up with old friends, Garp rolled his eyes at Whitebeard and said, "If Roger knew you made his son call you 'Old Dad,' he'd probably turn in his grave."
"But this time, I didn't come to take your grandson back."
"I came for Lord Saitama instead."
For him?
Everyone present was taken aback.
Even Whitebeard and Shanks's expressions flickered slightly.
Earlier, they had extended their invitation for Saitama, specifically to recognize his strength.
Could it be that Garp's appearance was also part of that plan?
"Old man, are you talking to me?" Kai turned to look at Garp.
He was a bit surprised by Garp's appearance.
It seemed that recently, his various character templates had been quite active.
But this also made the Navy Headquarters sense a brewing crisis.
"Haha, you really have character, kid. You're just like Old Garp—no need to keep a stiff face like Sakazuki," Garp laughed loudly.
"This time, I came to deliver a message for Sengoku. He wants to invite you to replace the former Warlord Crocodile."
Invited to become a Warlord?
Many pirates present immediately changed their expressions.
For pirates, there were two peaks: First, becoming one of the Four Emperors.
Second, becoming a Warlord recognized by the World Government and the Navy Headquarters.
Only by reaching such heights could one be called a hegemon in the New World.
But what they never expected was that a recently rising freak in the ocean, not only caught the attention of the Navy Headquarters so quickly but was also recognized for his strength and extended an olive branch to join the Warlords.
Suddenly, everyone's gaze involuntarily shifted onto Kai, with a hint of eager anticipation.
The two major Four Emperors groups, along with the Navy Headquarters, had all come knocking.
Just this one honor, if it were to be spread, would undoubtedly shock the entire sea.
"Kid, what's wrong?" Garp said with a big laugh. "This is a great opportunity—after becoming a Warlord of the Sea, no matter what your identity is, you'll be able to walk freely across the oceans."
"Although I don't really like the so-called Seven Warlords, I'd love to give them a couple of hits, but your personality suits me quite well. Didn't you say you wanted to be a hero? This is a good chance to show your strength."
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