One Piece: Adopting Akainu at the beginning, adopted son Barrett

Chapter 117: Any decision cannot avoid the word "concern"
"Hello, this is Vice Admiral Garp's warship communications office. Please explain your purpose."

The operator who was responsible for answering the call at any time said on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

"This is Nasdacross, please let Cap answer the call, thank you."

"It's Mr. Ross. Please wait a moment. I will notify Vice Admiral Garp immediately!"

After he finished speaking, the other end of the Den Den Mushi fell silent, and the obvious sound of running could be heard.

After waiting for about half a minute, Den Den Mushi's face began to change. It was obviously Garp's arrival. He laughed loudly and said:
"Ahahaha, Ross, just tell me what you want to talk to me about. I happen to be on vacation right now, so I definitely have time!"

Cap's tone was very happy. If Ross took the initiative to call, it was either a bad thing or definitely a good thing.

If he helps with bad things, he will definitely make money, and if it's good, it's just a benefit from Ross, so he looks so happy.

None other than Lil.

Ross didn't waste any words and went straight to the point:
"Roger is on my Cloud Island right now. I came to ask you for help. I can handle this matter myself. Don't mess around when the time comes."

"What! Roger is actually on Cloud Island? Isn't he still in the West Sea?"

"…How long ago was that information? Forget it, just tell me whether you're coming or not."

"Come! You must come!"

Cap shouted excitedly, afraid that Ross couldn't hear him, and he was secretly thinking about how to arrest Roger.

With Ross's high mobility, are you still afraid that Roger will run away again? This time, he will be locked up in the Impel Undersea Prison!
"Don't be so excited, Garp. I'm here to solve the problem. If everything goes well, I will definitely help you catch Roger. After all, I'm not alone. Fighting with them on Cloud Island is very dangerous."

Ross's words were like cold water poured on Cap's head, cooling down his restless heart.

What happens if it doesn’t go well?

Garp knew Roger well. He definitely did not go to Cloud Island without a purpose. With Rayleigh around, there would definitely not be a conflict between the two sides, and they might even discuss some demands and conditions.

Therefore, it is unlikely that Rose will take action, after all, both sides have concerns.

"I know, I know. Can I just act according to your mood? This really spoils the fun."

Garp said with little interest. From Den Den Mushi's facial expressions, Ross could even guess that the other person was picking his nose with a serious look on his face.

Ross shook his head. This was how the Monkey family was. There was nothing he could do. To preserve his friendship with Garp, he slowly added:

"Let me tell you something. Your son Long ate a very good devil fruit. If you are interested, you can ask him first. I'm going to hang up now. Let's meet in Rogue Town."

"Click——"

Before Garp could react, Ross hung up the Den Den Mushi and left.

On the other side, Karp, who was picking his nose, suddenly stopped.

"What! How did that Long kid eat the devil fruit? Rose, explain it to me quickly!"

Garp yelled in surprise, but it took him a while to realize that the Den Den Mushi had hung up. He could only angrily take the donut beside him and eat it.

Garp trusted that Rose would not harm the dragon. After all, Rose had a rubbing of the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, which recorded most of the fruits in the world.

He was just a little too surprised and worried.

It was clear that under his guidance, Long had been moving towards the goal of becoming a master of physical techniques, so how could he suddenly eat a devil fruit?

There is no way that Long doesn't know the disadvantages of eating the devil fruit, but he still ate it, which can only mean two things.

First, the dragon needs stronger power for some reason.

Second, this fruit can greatly increase the dragon's strength in a short period of time.

"Is it a natural type or a mythical beast? I just hope it's not that fruit."

Garp murmured to himself. He was very worried that Long had eaten the fruit that carried the fruit of resistance to fate. This was also the reason why he had taught him to become a master of physical skills since he was a child.

There are so many people with the surname D in the world. The fate of resistance should not be borne by the Monchi family.

He shook his head and accepted it if that was the case.

Ross himself certainly didn't know the secret, and he only learned about it with the help of Zhan Guo, so even if it was Ross who let the dragon eat the fruit, he would not blame the other party.

He who does not know is not guilty.

At worst, Ross and I could go kill the golden lion, use the Floating Fruit and the Cloud Fruit to build a home in the sky, and live there forever.

"Bah, bah, bah~"

Sitting in silence in the main cabin, the donuts in Garp's hand disappeared one by one, at an increasingly faster speed.

………… "Mr. Ross, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I will cherish it!"

Huoshaoshan, a young Marine who was about fifteen or sixteen years old, said this with a smile on his face and a gentle tone. He bowed deeply to Ross.

He didn't expect that the elder who just helped him with good intentions would be so powerful. It turned out that what his father taught was right: good people will be rewarded, and respecting the elderly has miraculous effects.

"Nothing. It's mainly because you have good talent. It's a pity for you to stay in the branch. There's still half a month before the next cruise of the headquarters. I've already said hello."

Ross also reminded with a smile.

The Navy Headquarters organizes one or two four-sea cruises every year. The purpose is not only to recruit talented young marines from the four sea branches, but also to deter corrupt officers and generals.

He also didn't expect that Zhan Guo would advance the process because of his words, even though it would still take about two months.

After bidding farewell to Huoshaoshan, the branch base chief and others, Ross took Jin, Long and Borsalino away on a cloud, flying straight towards the East China Sea.

"Mr. Ross, how did you guess that the Roger Pirates would definitely land on Cloud Island?"

Long, who had been holding it in for hours, asked curiously.

He had been thinking about asking this question after hearing what Ross said before. After all, it was too magical. Teacher Ross seemed to have predicted the movements of Roger's pirate group.

He really wanted to know how Ross did it. If possible, he wanted to learn a few tricks. After all, he would be the leader of a force in the future, and the skills Ross possessed at the moment were almost all skills he had to learn.

"This matter is actually very simple. If you want to establish a power in this ocean, then personal force is indispensable. Otherwise, no matter what power you have, it is no different from street thugs."

Ross patiently began to explain that Dragon would slowly understand these principles, and he didn't mind speeding up the process so that the future GMJ would be more worthy of his name:
"Almost all the well-known forces in the sea have at least one pillar who has stepped onto the world stage. Do you know why, Long?"

However, instead of stating the answer directly, self-answering after guidance can allow Long to know more deeply.

Long also understood the logic, so he sat cross-legged on the cloud and thought slowly.

Beside him, the same thing happened to Jhin. He did not completely trust Long now, but he trusted his ideals.

If the dragon goes against him in the future, he doesn't mind taking his place. He will have to learn this knowledge sooner or later.

Borsalino lay on the cloud with his legs crossed, looking as if he had nothing to do with it and was not very interested in this.

After all, he was just an employee who worked to make a living and had no ambition to become a boss.

"Is it because you need to shock people?"

Long spoke slowly, with some uncertainty in his tone, because this answer was too one-sided, and Ross's question was obviously not just about this.

"Yes, but not entirely. The most important thing is to show others your leverage and to check and balance other forces so that any decision they make cannot bypass you."

Ross opened his mouth slowly and continued:

“The former is aimed at the world. Every year, countless young people join the navy and pirates for this reason. They see the brilliance of the dancers on the stage, so they yearn for it and make different choices based on their own hearts.

No organization can avoid the word talent.

The latter is aimed at the world's high-ranking people, such as your father, the Warring States generals, me, and those legendary pirates.

Any decision cannot be made without consideration.”

“Long, you have to understand that in this ocean, an organization without talented people will only wither and decline, and nothing that is not taken into account is a big deal.

The ceiling of any organization depends on its leaders and top management, among which reputation and power are absolutely dominant, while programs and publicity are secondary. "

Ross's careful teachings opened Long's eyes, but he still felt a little confused.

Ross didn't expect him to understand immediately. Some things can't be explained clearly. Only after experiencing them yourself can you remember them in your heart and reflect on them three times a day.

"You will understand these later. Let's continue answering your questions."

Ross spoke up and slowly explained why he knew Roger was coming in advance:
“Because I was concerned about Roger’s strength, I investigated him before leaving, and found that he seemed to be looking for something all over the world in the past few years.

Combined with the fact that he was still adventuring after arriving at the final island, Shuixianxing Island, and that he had clearly stayed in O'Hara, the Island of Wisdom in the West Sea for a long time, his general purpose became clear.

Finally, considering my personal factors, Roger's arrival became possible. It was because of this possibility that I expected him to go to Cloud Island, and then made relevant arrangements based on my one-sided understanding of them. "

Ross's words were slurred, but the dragon could still understand them.

Because Roger's strength made Ross worried, he did not miss even the slightest possibility after inference and made relevant arrangements.

Actually, Ross lied a bit here, as his understanding of Roger was not one-sided, and he had not investigated him, but other things were true.

In order to reach the final island, Roger would definitely go to O'Hara to seek help. Combined with some of the things he wrote in Chinese characters back then, it might be considered as some kind of ancient writing.

Then Roger's arrival was almost a foregone conclusion.

After dinner, I continue to code. There are still 5,000 words left. It will only take four hours.
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(End of this chapter)