Garp looked at Luffy, who had no way to argue back, and continued scolding him.
"You think the Red-Haired Pirates you admire represent true freedom?"
"Do you even know where their money comes from?"
"Do you know why they sit among the Four Emperors?"
"Do you know what Shanks has done in the past?!"
"You know nothing!"
"You only see the glorious image in front of you!"
"You think that's the kind of person you should follow!"
"But he's still a pirate, Luffy!"
Garp's voice grew heavier.
"Their funds come from collecting protection fees!"
"The reason they stand at the top of the pirate world is because they fought their way through countless battles!"
"And don't forget..."
"That man was once a member of Gol D. Roger's crew!"
Garp shouted with frustration.
He hated seeing his grandson continue down this path.
But Luffy was already completely overwhelmed by his grandfather's words.
He sat there silently.
Seeing Luffy fall into silence, the anger on Garp's face gradually faded.
"Luffy..."
"Regardless of what happens next..."
"Can you truly bear the consequences?"
Hearing the question, Luffy slowly raised his head.
A complicated emotion flashed through his eyes.
After a moment, he firmly nodded.
"I'll take responsibility for my own actions!"
"But my crew is innocent!"
Garp let out a helpless sigh.
"Why can't you understand?"
"Luffy..."
"You need to realize where you are."
"This is Zero Division."
"The very Zero Division created by Shuu himself."
"There are countless security measures here..."
Before Garp could finish speaking, a cold voice suddenly came from beside him.
"Vice Admiral Garp."
"Please do not reveal classified information."
A Zero Division member stepped out from the darkness.
"I believe enough time has passed."
"Vice Admiral Garp, today's visit ends here."
Hearing the almost emotionless words from the Zero Division member, Garp opened his mouth.
But in the end, he closed it.
He understood.
There was nothing else he could say.
Garp nodded slightly and gave Luffy one final deep look.
"I understand."
"Let's go."
With that, Garp stood up and reluctantly left the prison.
Behind him, Luffy never called out his grandfather's name.
Not once.
After leaving the prison entrance, Garp looked up at the clear blue sky above him.
He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
"Luffy..."
He wanted to say something.
Anything.
But in the end, no words came out.
The old Marine could only sigh.
Then he slowly walked away from Zero Division.
There was still one thing he had to do.
He had to find out if there was any way to save his grandson.
Meanwhile, Shuu had already returned to his office.
He sat behind his desk, calmly reviewing documents.
To him, Luffy's identity was simple.
He was a pirate.
Nothing more.
Shuu had already given him more chances than most pirates would ever receive.
But right now, Luffy was not his main concern.
His true target was Luffy's father.
Monkey D. Dragon.
In terms of strength, Dragon's true abilities remained unknown.
However, Shuu was confident that Dragon was not someone who could defeat him directly.
The real problem was...
Dragon was far too good at escaping.
And for years, Shuu had never found a solid weakness he could exploit.
But now?
Things were different.
Shuu refused to believe that with his own son facing execution, Dragon would still remain hidden.
At that moment.
Knock.
Knock.
Knock.
A knock came from the office door.
"Come in."
The door opened.
Garp entered.
His body looked exhausted.
"Uncle Garp?"
Shuu raised an eyebrow.
But almost instantly, he understood why Garp had come.
He was here to plead for Luffy.
"Uncle Garp."
"You should know my personality."
Garp froze.
Then he sighed and sat down on the sofa.
For a long time, neither of them spoke.
Shuu shook his head and poured him a cup of tea.
Then he sat across from him.
Garp stared into the cup.
"Shuu..."
"Why do you think our Monkey family keeps producing people like this?"
His voice was hoarse.
It was obvious how much Luffy had hurt him.
Shuu looked out the window.
"Everyone has their own ideals."
"Your family is simply filled with people who possess extremely different dreams."
He paused.
"Uncle Garp, I know this is difficult for you."
"But the mistakes they make..."
"Are not something you need to carry for them."
The two continued talking for a long time.
But in the end, Garp still left the office with a tired expression.
As he walked down the stairs, he met an old friend.
"Cap."
"Sengoku."
The two old comrades looked at each other.
Garp's face was covered with tears.
He was truly heartbroken.
Sengoku could only sigh.
Without saying much, he brought Garp to a nearby bar.
Regarding this matter, Sengoku supported Shuu's actions from the perspective of Marine law.
But emotionally...
He could not help feeling sympathy for his old friend.
After all...
This was Garp's grandson.
And there was a chance his son would soon become involved as well.
The two old Marines sat together.
One cup after another.
For a short while, they allowed alcohol to numb their thoughts.
Meanwhile, Shuu was still busy in his office.
He opened a drawer and took out a Den Den Mushi.
Then he dialed a number.
"Buru buru..."
"Buru buru..."
The call connected.
"Moshi moshi, Young Master!"
A refined and excited voice came from the other side.
Shuu smiled slightly.
"Morgans."
"Do you want a big piece of news?"
The moment Morgans heard those words, his eyes lit up.
After all, he knew Shuu very well.
Whenever Shuu personally contacted him about publishing news...
It was never something ordinary.
"Young Master, please tell me!"
"I'm listening!"
Hearing the excitement in Morgans' voice, Shuu chuckled.
"You really do love this kind of thing..."
"Anyway, I'll get straight to the point."
"Monkey D. Luffy has been captured."
"The punishment announcement will be released soon."
Morgans froze.
"Young Master..."
"You mean that Straw Hat kid?!"
Shuu nodded.
"Who else would it be?"
Morgans' voice instantly became filled with excitement.
"Young Master, this is incredible news!"
"This will shake the entire world!"
Shuu smiled.
"Release it as soon as possible."
"Yes, Young Master!"
"I guarantee this news will spread across the entire sea by tomorrow!"
After hearing Morgans' promise, Shuu replied briefly and ended the call.
He trusted Morgans.
The man might love sensational news...
But when it came to spreading information, he was unmatched.
Shuu leaned back in his chair.
He closed his eyes and fell into thought.
"Dragon..."
"This time..."
"Will you really watch your son die?"
Night passed quickly.
By morning, the World Economic News had already begun spreading.
Countless news birds flew across the oceans.
Carrying the same shocking headline.
Today...
Was destined to become another day that shook the entire world.
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