After beating Blackbeard, the four looked at each other for a moment. Sabo, a little awkwardly, waved to Garp and said with a forced smile,
"Yo… Grandpa Garp, long time no see." Of course, he didn't miss him, but he wouldn't dare to say that out loud.
Garp just grunted in response, then stared intently at Roger.
Roger felt a bit uncomfortable, his eye twitching slightly, muttering to himself, "This guy isn't going to want to fight me, is he? It's not like I mind, I'm itching for a fight too."
But Garp's thoughts were racing: Grandson? Orochimaru? Son?
Realizing, Garp slapped Roger on the shoulder and burst into hearty laughter.
"Ah hahahaha… My good son!"
He even turned to Sengoku and shouted loudly, "Sengoku, did you see that? I have two more sons! I'm truly amazing!"
Sengoku's mouth twitched. Are you happy about being so close to pirates?? And calling him "good son"?
Orochimaru, meanwhile, was focused on Blackbeard, who had lost his teeth. He tiptoed over, examined him carefully, and found that Blackbeard still had a pulse; he had merely been knocked out by an unexpected heavy blow.
Indeed, Whitebeard was still soft-hearted, unable to deliver a killing blow.
Looking at the other side, the three were bickering like children over matters concerning their grandfather and father. Sabo, trying to mediate, didn't know where to start, scratching his head in frustration.
The surrounding Blackbeard Pirates were scattered by the impact, and seeing Blackbeard in the middle of the four, they dared not go forward to rescue him. What was the difference between that and an old man hanging himself? Did they have a death wish?
Orochimaru's eyes darted around. He stealthily crept over and began to drag Blackbeard away. This was experimental material that could eat multiple Devil Fruit, a true treasure!
Orochimaru furtively observed everyone while inching away, his movements as light as possible, afraid of making even the slightest sound.
And Luffy, who had been staring intently at Orochimaru, his little eyes never leaving Orochimaru, naturally understood his little scheme.
Sure enough, Luffy yelled again, "Grandpa!! Orochimaru is stealing someone!!"
That shout was like a bombshell dropped into a calm lake.
In an instant, everyone's gaze was fixed on Orochimaru, who was furtively dragging Blackbeard away.
Seeing this, Orochimaru didn't care about anything else. He turned, grabbed Blackbeard by the hair, and ran.
(o ･ ` з ･ ´ o)ﾉ Luffy, you snitch!!
Blackbeard was dragged along the ground, raising a cloud of dust and leaving a thick, long drag mark. The scene was utterly chaotic.
Garp saw this and was furious, his face turning red.
ε = ε = ┏ ( ᵒ ̌ dish ᵒ ̌ ) ┛ ⁼ ³ ₌ ₃
He roared and chased after Orochimaru.
"You little brat! I warned you not to use people for those insane experiments! And now you dare to steal someone!!!
I think you're asking for it, missing my loving slaps, aren't you! Today, I'm going to beat you to death!!"
Whitebeard was not pleased. He held Murakumogiri, chasing Garp and roaring, "Garp!!! What kind of nonsense are you saying to a child! It's just a Teach! Why are you making such a fuss?!"
Sabo, behind them, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, chasing Whitebeard and shouting,
"Grandpa! Please show mercy!!! Old Man Whitebeard, what are you meddling in?!"
Roger stood there blankly. This group wasn't playing with him. The cold wind was a bit bleak, carrying a withered leaf that spun in front of his eyes.
The surrounding Marines also looked at this family with world-weary expressions. Heh... they shouldn't have gone easy... Is this ever going to end? Can they hurry up and run? Don't they know it's cold lying on the ground?
Admiral Aokiji's ice... even men lying here would become infertile.
They desperately needed Admiral Akainu to heat things up.
As for Akainu... he had been punched into the ground by Whitebeard and was currently playing extreme survival down there.
Meanwhile, Aokiji and Kizaru were nonchalantly slacking off on the other side, occasionally shooting here and freezing there towards Luffy's group, while Jinbe and the other Captains of the Whitebeard Pirates seemed like the big patsies, blocking here and blocking there.
And out of nowhere, Trafalgar Law had appeared. He was currently sitting with Luffy and Ace, shelling nuts and watching the chase between Garp and Orochimaru.
"Hey, Straw Hat Captain, I specifically came to save you two. Aren't you touched?"
Luffy, who was struggling with a nut shell, looked at Law and nodded.
"Touched, thanks… But are you sure you didn't specifically come to save Orochimaru?"
Law paused awkwardly. "How could that be? By the way, Master Orochimaru, what is he playing at? Why isn't he attacking, just running?"
Luffy, still struggling with a nut shell, inwardly complained about Ace, who was not at all considerate. Sabo even knew to peel them for him.
"Oh… the one chasing him is Grandpa. Orochimaru probably doesn't dare."
Sengoku watched this scene, his veins bulging. Is there no one broadcasting this, or what? Have you completely let yourselves go? Can you at least pretend a little more, those people opposite! Why are you even eating?! Don't make me transform!
As for Blackbeard, he gradually regained consciousness from the sharp pain in his back. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Garp and Whitebeard hot on his heels, and his eyes immediately widened in fury.
Although he didn't know which hero had saved him, this method of rescue was too bizarre, wasn't it? He clearly felt he was being dragged forward, and the clothes on his body were almost worn out and detached.
Garp chased from behind, roaring, "You little brat! Let him go! Did you hear me! I told you to stop!"
Orochimaru, however, acted as if he hadn't heard, darting past Luffy and the others like a gust of wind, heading towards Law's submarine.
Lucky~ The submarine is right ahead~
But Orochimaru was so focused on the submarine that he bumped into a figure with a "bang." His grip loosened, and Blackbeard was flung out by inertia.
Seeing this, Garp lunged forward. To save time, he directly handcuffed himself and Blackbeard with Sea Stone handcuffs, then, regardless of Blackbeard's fate, turned and immediately ran back.
This person cannot be allowed to escape. Not only is Blackbeard the culprit who ordered his subordinates to open the Gate of Justice, but simply for igniting this fierce war,
He is the perfect scapegoat! And seeing how nervous Orochimaru is about this person, unwilling to let go even when being chased by him, it means there must be a secret hidden on him! He must be given special attention!
The person Orochimaru had bumped into quickly steadied Orochimaru by the shoulders, preventing him from falling.
"Be careful… Orochimaru-chan~ How did you become so clumsy now that you've grown up… Are you that excited to see me?"
Orochimaru ignored the person on him, just stared blankly at his palm, then turned to look at Garp, who had already run far away. He was completely stunned.
His experimental subject… his rare experimental subject… the unique experimental subject that could accommodate multiple Devil Fruit… And Luffy, who had already run out, saw the person in front of Orochimaru and excitedly ran over.
"Shanks!! Sa-shi-bu-ri… ri…? ﾞ━ = ͞ ͟ ͟ ͞ ( Ŏ ◊ Ŏ ‧ ̣ ̥ ̇ )"
As Luffy got closer, he saw Orochimaru's current state. He slammed on the brakes with his flip-flops, turned, and ran back to his group, extending his arms and pushing everyone directly back into the inner circle.
???? A group of people blocking the inner circle entrance were collectively dumbfounded, and Shanks, who was about to hug Luffy, was also a bit confused.
At this moment, Akainu also happened to crawl out from a crack in the outer perimeter and saw Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates behind him.
A magma-infused punch landed in front of Shanks, blocked by Shanks's sword.
"Red Hair, what is your purpose here?"
Shanks smiled at Akainu.
"Well… well… don't be so tense. I'm here to end this conflict… give me some face?"
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