After a day of hustle and bustle, the entire City of Water 7 was quiet. People who had been busy all day had also fallen asleep. Moonlight sat cross-legged outside the door, his Observation Haki unfolding, covering the surroundings. Although it was safe now, after all, this time the incident had been too much trouble. Breaking through the flag representing the World Government and issuing a declaration of being an enemy of the World Government had completely opposed them. In the face of those little pirates walking on the edge, the World Government might turn a blind eye. After all, the sea was so big, and no matter how strong the Navy was, it could not control every corner. But the Straw Hat crew had completely pushed themselves into the sight of the World Government this time. Therefore, the enemy they would face next would become stronger and stronger, and he couldn't have the slightest care.
However, two people who surprised him soon appeared nearby. Surprisingly, it was Franky and Iceburg. Franky was a cyborg and did not follow human body mechanisms. As the mayor, Iceburg often worked overtime, so his energy was extraordinary. The two were talking to each other in a corner of the dock.
Franky drank his cola with a sad expression. "I destroyed the thing the master entrusted to me."
Iceburg nodded, without any surprise. "Is it ruined? That's fine."
Franky raised his head, his eyes flashing. "I have been dealing with these people in the Straw Hats for a long time. I like them a bit, but I am going to give them a gift."
Hearing that, Iceburg smiled. "Their boat is gone. Do you want to use the treasure tree Adam you bought by stealing their 200 million Berries as the keel and give them a boat?" Obviously, as the mayor, many things in this city could not be hidden from him, especially Franky.
Franky shrugged helplessly. "I really can't hide anything from you. Yes, I owe the Straw Hats, and they are worthy of me to do this."
Iceburg nodded. "Yes, I think so too. But I'm curious about what kind of boat you want to build." After speaking, the two looked at each other, chugged the cola in their hands, and walked towards the dock.
"Is the new ship coming out?" hearing this, Moonlight's heart moved, and a glimmer of expectation flashed. Both Franky and Iceburg were the apprentices of a generation of legendary shipwrights, Mr. Tom. Back then, Tom had built a ship for the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger. But now, his two apprentices were building a ship for the man who would become the next Pirate King. Were the gears of history turning? Thinking of this, Moonlight sighed in his heart, but after that, he did not continue to expand his Haki coverage, but after covering the room where everyone was, he continued to meditate and practice. After Enies Lobby, the enemy would become stronger one by one, and he had to practice to become stronger.
The next day, after a day of recovery, everyone was obviously much better. Especially Luffy; his vitality and resilience were terrifying. Seeing the table full of delicious food in front of him, his fighting power was amazing. Zoro had also recovered; his beast-like body, no injuries couldn't be recovered. Sanji and the others were fine; with Chopper's treatment, they were recovering well. But Usopp's nose had been burned, and the place was too critical, and his recovery was a little slow, so he could only wrap it with a bandage and take it slowly. Soon, many people came outside. In order to thank Luffy's crew, they held consecutive banquets. Luffy and the others were ecstatic and merged into the atmosphere of celebration. The carnival lasted for three days. At the beginning, Luffy and the others were caring, and finally, the whole city was caring. At the same time, these three days, Franky, Iceburg, and Paulie and the other shipwrights had often disappeared, and after a busy midnight, they had come back quietly, seeming to be doing something secret.
Three days later, the celebration faded away, and the happy time was very short. After the disbandment, Luffy and the others were still not satisfied, but at this time, everyone was busy repairing the city destroyed by the Aqua Laguna. When they saw it, everyone helped. On this day, when Robin was walking towards the dock, suddenly a tall man appeared in front of her. It was actually Aokiji. Upon seeing this, Robin turned around to flee. If it had been before, facing the admiral, she would have been desperate and resigned, but now, she was not afraid.
"Robin, don't be afraid," however, she had just left when she heard Moonlight. Then she was surprised to see that a sword had appeared between Aokiji's neck. It was Moonlight, and she didn't know when he would arrive. When Aokiji had appeared, she had stopped him. Seeing this, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"I didn't mean anything. I came alone," however, at this moment, Aokiji raised his hand and didn't even mean to fight, but looked at Moonlight solemnly. "Is the Vice-Captain Moonlight of the Straw Hats crew? I didn't expect that there would be a character like you on the Straw Hats' boat. But you guys are completely upset this time."
"If you are here to persuade us to surrender, then you can go," upon seeing this, Moonlight retracted his sword and came to Robin.
"Of course not. I came here mainly to take a look at Robin. She can find a reason to live. The agreement between me and my good friend is considered complete. The other thing is to tell you that this time, your matter has been suppressed by someone. Otherwise, if such a big thing had happened, how could the Navy have not acted until now? But he can suppress it once, and there will be no second or third time. So grow up as soon as possible. I am very interested in your future," Aokiji said lightly. After speaking, he turned and left.
"Saul?" Robin murmured. Of course she knew Aokiji's friend, and these years, Aokiji had been very complicated to her.
"Someone who suppressed all this?" a gleam in Moonlight's eyes. They had had such a heated uproar on Enies Lobby. For three days, the Navy hadn't done anything, which was really strange. As Aokiji had said, this matter had been suppressed by a certain man, and in the Navy, it seemed that only the legendary Marine hero, Garp, had this ability.
As if to respond to him, at this moment, a dog-head warship was docking at the Port of Water 7. Then a tall, extremely strong old man with a dog's head mask and a Navy justice coat walked ashore. Behind him, a large number of Marines followed. Many people who were busy seeing the arrival of the Navy were shocked. However, many people opened their mouths when they saw the old man in charge, their faces full of incredible things. "This... this... he... he..."
"Why did he appear here? Is it for the Straw Hat crew?"
"No, the legendary Marine Garp is here! Hurry up and inform the Straw Hats!" suddenly, many people rushed to the place where Luffy and the others were.
"Hahaha, the old man is really famous," seeing this scene, Garp not only didn't stop him, but raised his head and laughed, seeming to be quite proud of the reaction to everyone.
"Mr. Garp, we are like this... aren't we afraid that the Straw Hats will escape?" hearing this, the Navy behind him was speechless. Walking on the street so wildly, without any preparation and strategy... was there such a way to catch a pirate?
"Don't worry. None of the people the old man wants to arrest can escape," Garp grinned, not paying attention.
"Is it?" everyone looked suspicious, after all, this was the Straw Hat crew, but no one dared to say it.
"Well, everyone, the Navy is coming!" at the same time, everyone in the dock was preparing to go outside to purchase. After sending off the Merry, they were going to buy a new boat and continue sailing. Before leaving, they had to prepare many things. Fortunately, there were 100 million Berries left from selling gold, but it was enough. When Nami opened the safe and was about to withdraw money, suddenly many people outside shouted, and several people rushed in directly, panting.
"The Navy?" hearing this, everyone was on guard. "Go!" everyone was now ready to leave here.
"That's too late," however, Moonlight swung his sword impressively. At the same time, a violent bang was heard. The wall was pierced violently, and a figure shot in, passed through everyone, and flew towards the road.
"So fast," Sanji and Zoro's pupils shrank. In front of this figure, they didn't even have time to react.
CLANG!
Seeing the other party's punch, he was about to hit Luffy's head. Suddenly, a long sword densely covered with black patterns came out and intercepted him. Seeing the fists and swords intersecting, there was a crisp sound of gold and iron.
BOOM!
The invisible power erupted, and a wave of air immediately centered on the two of them. All the windows and glass of the whole room were shattered. The room was like a typhoon passing by, raging in chaos.
"Is the Vice-Captain Moonlight of the Straw Hats? It really deserves its reputation," at this time, the figure backed away, revealing an old man wearing a dog's head hat. Seeing Moonlight actually block his iron fist, he couldn't help but smile.
"What a powerful iron fist. The one with this kind of strength should be the legendary Navy hero, 'Fist' Garp," Moonlight looked at Garp with a slightly solemn expression. How strong Garp's fist was, he knew after trying it, especially without using Armament Haki. Moonlight could not judge his true strength, but he definitely deserved it.
"Garp? Is this the name of a naval hero?"
"He is Fist Garp?" at this time, Nami and Robin, hearing the name, couldn't help but look at Garp in surprise. They obviously knew the weight of the name. But Zoro, Usopp, and Chopper looked dumbfounded. Who was Garp? Sanji was thoughtful. After all, he was a chef, and he often dealt with many people, so he naturally had heard the name.
"Hahaha, you are Luffy's partners," hearing this, Garp burst out laughing. "Along the way, thank you for taking care of my unsuccessful grandson."
"Grandson?"
"Luffy?"
"Are you his grandpa?" hearing this name, everyone was shocked, and they all looked at Luffy. At this time, Luffy also reacted violently. It had been too fast just now, and why Garp had appeared here, which had surprised him. "Grandpa, why are you here?" After seeing a mess around, he suddenly thought of something terrifying and hurriedly shouted, "Everyone, don't make a move. My grandfather's moves are very cruel. I was almost killed by him."
At first, hearing Luffy's words confirm the relationship between the two grandparents, everyone was relieved. Since it was family, there should be no danger. However, after hearing the words, they couldn't help but wonder. Almost killed?
"Hahaha, the old man just threw you into a cliff of ten thousand meters, left you alone in the dark and unmanned jungle, and threw you into the sky alone," hearing that, Garp shrugged and didn't care. "But this is to hone you into the strongest Marine. That hateful redhead actually led you to the road of pirates." But when he mentioned the redhead, he gritted his teeth bitterly.
"It's just... that's it?"
"I finally understand the source of Luffy's tenacious vitality," hearing this, everyone looked at each other. Were they really grandparents?
"Shanks is my savior. You are not allowed to say that about him. Besides, being a pirate is my dream," when Luffy heard the name of Shanks, he couldn't help but shout.
"Savior? Do you know who the redhead is?" hearing this, Garp sneered.
"Who?" Luffy asked.
"The Grand Line is divided into two parts by the Red Line. What you are on now is only the first half. After you have crossed, you will reach the second half of the Grand Line, and that is called the 'New World.' In the New World, there are four monster-like existences. They are called the 'Four Emperors.' The World Government does not hesitate to recruit powerful pirates to be the Warlords of the Sea, just to fight against the Four Emperors of the New World. And the red-haired Shanks is one of the Four Emperors. Now you know who the redhead is," Garp said lightly, and his eyes became serious when he mentioned the redhead. That was one of the Four Emperors.
"The New World?"
"The Four Emperors?" hearing that, except for Robin, everyone else looked blank, but it sounded like the redhead that Luffy had said seemed to be an amazing man.
"Is Shanks so good?" when Luffy heard this, he could not help but take down his straw hat and admire his face.
"..." when he saw this, Garp was speechless. He said that he had wanted to let Luffy know what kind of character he was mixing with so that he could understand his situation, but now it seemed that it was counterproductive. He looked a little depressed and waved his hand. "Forget it, let's not mention the redhead. By the way, you should have seen him."
"Who have I seen?" Luffy was at a loss. Everyone couldn't help but feel puzzled.
"Your father. He said he would see you off in Loguetown," Garp sighed, and when he mentioned this person, he seemed very complicated.
"My father? Do I have a father?" Luffy was taken aback, and it seemed that these two words had appeared in his mind for the first time.
"Nonsense! You don't have a father? Did you jump out of thin air?" hearing this, everyone collapsed. This guy Luffy was simply... but everyone was very curious. Luffy was so weird; what kind of person would his father be? Was he an enlarged version of Luffy?
"What happened? Didn't you see him? Your father's name is Monkey D. Dragon," upon seeing this, Garp buckled his nose and was speechless.
"Monkey D. Dragon?" however, upon hearing this name, whether it was the Navy, Nami and the others, as well as the people in the City of Water 7 , they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Obviously, the name was not trivial.
"Who is he?" Luffy looked blank and didn't understand.