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As he spoke, Garp seemed to have heard something else, and turned away speechlessly to continue eating. He said irritably, "Aren't you going to say anything?"

"If even you, as the Fleet Admiral, can't do anything about it, what can I do?" Garp shrugged, seemingly unconcerned about the current situation, and said cheerfully, "If all else fails, we'll just knock Zephyr out and capture him."

"I knew you couldn't come up with any good ideas!"

"Then you still ask me?"

"...Do you even know what's going on? Still thinking about snacks? Get serious! Arresting people? If this continues, the World Government will only make us..." Sengoku roared at Garp's nonchalant attitude, then sighed, his eyes filled with complex emotions, "Destroy Zephyr!"

To be honest, the Navy really did let their old buddy down this time!

My old buddy dedicated his entire life to the Navy and the World Government after joining the Navy, and what was the result?

His wife and children were killed by pirates, and the student he personally taught was also killed by pirates right before his eyes. In the end, the pirate who killed his student and cut off his hand was actually selected by the Navy as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

They directly and forcefully drove a once kind-hearted general who refused to kill to this extreme state.

"Speaking of which, it's all your fault, old man. If you had captured that East Sea Overlord back then, none of this would have happened."

"???"

"Of course, the Seven Warlords of the Sea are also a big problem!" After angrily rebuking Garp, Sengoku seemed to feel much better. Ignoring Garp's puzzled expression, he sighed again, "It was supposed to be created to stabilize the seas and deter pirates on the Grand Line, but in the end, it has brought us so much trouble."

Moreover, since the establishment of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the number has never been complete, and so much trouble has already been caused. It can be said that this is a huge slap in the face to the World Government and the Marine Headquarters!

After silently cursing the World Government in his heart, he looked up again, rubbing his head with a headache, as if he had remembered something.

"This period has been full of troubles! And that kid Xia Che... I don't know what he's thinking? He actually rejected the invitation to the main training camp. Does he even want to improve?"

He could have returned to the Navy Headquarters and, after a period of training, been promoted to Commodore or even Rear Admiral, but that kid... still refused!

"Are you still complaining about what happened back then? Just as stubborn as Zephyr, can't you give me a break?"

however.

While Sengoku was complaining to himself...

"What a coincidence!" Garp, who was happily eating snacks without interrupting Sengoku's complaints, seemed to have heard something. His eyes suddenly lit up, and he grinned at Sengoku, showing his teeth. "I came to ask you for leave. I'm planning to go back to my hometown. Why don't you grant me leave? On the way back, I'll give that kid a good talking-to for you!"

The voice just fell.

Warring States Period: ...

That's quite a clever scheme!

His complaining face immediately darkened. He slammed his hand on the table, stood up abruptly, and glared angrily at Garp in front of him. "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking? Planning to hide in the East Blue and ignore this? Let me tell you... don't dream about it! Stay here obediently. If I'm not feeling well, you'd better stay here too."

"Ah~, have we been discovered? I heard the Overlord of the East Sea has returned to the East Sea. Should I go and capture him?"

"Stop dreaming, no approval! And get out of here right now. If you have time, go out to sea and find Zefa, and give him a good talking to!"

"My grandson is going to become a pirate. As a navy officer and his grandfather, I have to..."

"What? You're planning to bring your grandson back? What trouble could your old man's grandson possibly cause? Get out of here right now, you bastard!"

"Fine! Fine! I'll go, I'll go! Don't take my snacks, okay?"

At last.

Garp left the office grumbling, his cheerful smile vanishing instantly. He gazed silently at the vast sky and sea outside the corridor, as if the unpleasantness had disappeared. A sigh appeared on his face as he muttered to himself, "Zeff... what a headache!"

The voice just fell.

At this time.

A voice came from the side, "Vice Admiral Garp!"

"Hey, it's you!" Garp chuckled, turning around as he ate his snacks and nodded, his tone laced with schadenfreude. "What's up, kid? Your Marshal's furious right now! Don't blame me for not warning you, or you'll get a scolding when you go in!"

"Are you angry?" Hearing the naval hero's words, the marine scratched his head in distress, even though the hero's tone was full of schadenfreude. "What do we do now? Admiral Kuzan asked me to help him apply for permission to go on a mission, and he even gave me the application form!"

He directly showed the application form in his hand, speaking in a serious tone.

"General Kuzan said he received news that the Devil Child—Nicole Robin—has been spotted and he must leave as soon as possible. Therefore, he doesn't have time to submit the application. Should I wait a bit before going in?"

As she spoke, she seemed to notice that something was off with the naval hero in front of her. She looked up, puzzled, at him who had stopped eating his snacks and whose hand holding the snacks was now frozen in mid-air, with a look that... well, how should I put it?

His bewildered and regretful expression left the marines completely confused, and they quickly asked, "Vice Admiral Garp, Vice Admiral Garp, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

The voice just fell.

"Crack!"

Garp slapped his thigh hard, as if he hadn't heard the marine's words, and said with a face full of regret, "That brat... he had such a method, and he didn't even tell me?"

Should someone else ask for leave?

How could he not have thought of that?

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at the same time.

“Hehe!”

On a certain island, Kuzan rubbed his nose, then stretched comfortably, muttering to himself in confusion, "I have a feeling someone is cursing me."

The voice just fell.

A figure stood opposite him, looking at him with a grim expression, and said in a low voice, "General Kuzan, if there's nothing else, may I leave?"

"Don't be so angry, Colonel Ain. I ran all the way from Marine Headquarters, you know? I ran all the way here on my own two feet." Kuzan said with a troubled and tired expression, rubbing his right leg. "I'm so exhausted."

only.

These words did not make Ain lower her guard.

I went to all the trouble of coming all this way to find them!

What other reason could a naval admiral be looking for them at this time?

With his hands firmly on the two knives at his waist, he looked at Kuzan warily and seriously. "You're here to arrest us?"

"Don't be nervous, I'm not here to arrest you!" Kuzan seemed quite exasperated by the girl's heightened vigilance, and continued helplessly, "Don't worry, because I'm fast, I haven't received orders from Marine Headquarters yet. Also, if you could, could you please take the knife from your waist?"

"???"

Runs fast?

Didn't receive any orders?

Ain seemed not to have understood what the naval admiral in front of him was saying at all.

Of course, despite what General Kuzan said, she still dared not let her guard down.

You must know that the person in front of you is a naval admiral!

She may not be a match for him, but she will respect Zephyr's choice and stop anyone who tries to bother him.

Even naval admirals are the same!

Ain paused for a moment, then said calmly, "Can you let me leave now?"

"Not yet. By the way, where is Professor Zephyr now?"

"?!"

And you still say you didn't come to see Professor Zephyr?

"Alright! Alright! I won't ask about Professor Zeff anymore." Looking at Ain's sharpening gaze again, Kuzan rubbed his forehead in exasperation, involuntarily thinking of... the night he was about to take Nico Robin away, "Just like that kid."

"???"

That kid?

Who?

Xia Che?

Before the puzzled Ain could say anything...

"Fine, it'll be the same whether I ask you or not!" Kuzan said again, even stroking his chin and narrowing his eyes as he looked at the wary Ain. "Perhaps it would be more interesting to have you come? Tsk tsk tsk~"

"???"

Seeing General Kuzan's strange gaze and laughter, Ain frowned again, feeling inexplicably irritated. She took a deep breath and said, "General Kuzan, what exactly do you want from me?"

The words fell.

This time, Kuzan stopped rambling and his expression returned to calm as he said, "Do you want to see Professor Zeff continue like this?"

"I..." Upon hearing Kuzan's words, Ain, who had been wary, fell silent. But after a moment, she spoke with a firm tone, "No matter what, I will respect Professor Zeff's choice!"

"As expected of Professor Zephyr's student!" Kuzan seemed unsurprised by Ain's answer, but he still rubbed his forehead with a headache and said helplessly, "Okay! I'll put it another way."

His tone hardened, and he looked at Ain calmly, saying expressionlessly, "Do you want to see Professor Zephyr die?"

As soon as these words fell.

Suddenly.

"..."

Ain's pupils contracted, and she fell silent.

"It seems you've guessed it too. The World Government definitely won't let Professor Zeff continue like this. If we don't stop him, eventually..." Kuzan's eyes flashed with coldness as he said coldly, "The World Government will order the Navy to kill Professor Zeff! So, tell me, what's your choice..."

“I…” The icy tone made Ain tremble involuntarily. She opened her mouth, but in the end… her eyes hardened again. “I respect Professor Zephyr’s choice!”

The words fell.

Kuzan: ...

Seeing Colonel Ian still so stubborn, he seemed to have a headache again.

But after a moment, he sighed helplessly, "Alright! Alright! I was even planning to secretly tell you a way! Maybe it would make Professor Zephyr understand and let Professor Zephyr live, but since you don't want it, then forget it."

"Method?"

Ain was taken aback, her face showing a conflicted expression. She opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something.

But it seemed that Admiral Kuzan had given up after hearing her refusal. He turned around and waved his hand, "I respect your and Professor Zeff's choice. Let's pretend I was never here! Remember, please don't tell Marine Headquarters that you saw me! If Professor Zeff really dies, as his student, I will go to his grave to drink a cup of wine. It's truly heartbreaking! Goodbye!"

however.

Upon hearing General Kuzan's words, Ain's previously conflicted expression changed again. She seemed to have made a decision, gritting her teeth, and said, "Please...please wait a moment, General Kuzan!" She took a deep breath, "Could you tell me what the solution is?"