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“Ayn, stop fooling around. We people on the island know that Wood is not a bad person.”

But the bigwigs at Marine Headquarters won't care about any of that. You and your daughter are Wood's closest friends on the island. The Marine Headquarters' visit this time is definitely meant to make things difficult for you.

If you get captured by the navy, Wood will be in big trouble too, so you should listen to us and seek refuge on another island first.

Ai Yin stubbornly refused to listen, and the old village chief could only try to persuade her with earnest words. However, no one noticed that a tall figure had appeared behind them at some point.

Chapter 195 Ain: This is how you kidnapped my brother back then.

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"Hahahaha, I really didn't expect that I would be treated as an unwelcome person as soon as I arrived on the island."

But that's fine too; with deliberate inquiries and asking around, we found our destination quite easily.

The sudden shadow that enveloped everyone, along with an extremely hearty laugh, stunned everyone present.

However, when everyone turned around to look at the source of the laughter, they were all startled.

With his robust and tall physique, the rather comical dog-head hat, and the righteous cloak on his back, the man standing before everyone was none other than the naval commander they had seen on the street earlier.

Almost the instant she saw Garp appear, Stia, as a mother, instinctively hugged Ain and shielded her behind her.

The old village chief and another equally elderly villager immediately clung to Garp's legs.

Other villagers who had come to report the news also followed suit and hugged Kapu's limbs after seeing the old village chief's actions.

In no time at all, the once robust Garp was now covered with a number of people hanging from his body.

The purpose of the old village chief and the others in doing this was, of course, to buy time for Stia and her daughter to escape.

The old village chief and his men never expected that their mission to deliver a message would backfire, as they were the ones being followed instead.

Knowing they were no match for the powerful Marines, they could only resort to this method to stop them.

"My lord, Stia and Ain are both law-abiding citizens of our Red Leaf Island."

Although Wood has become a notorious pirate, no matter how many mistakes he has made, his family should not be implicated.

Besides, Stia and Ayn are not Wood's biological mother and sister; Stia merely adopted Wood.

The old village chief's plea drew much support from the islanders nearby. Red Leaf Island was only so big, and they had watched Ain and Wood grow up. Naturally, they wouldn't let Kap take Ain away.

"What do you mean I'm not his biological sister? I am Wood's sister, Ain!"

The former admiral Zephyr promised to train Wood to be the best naval officer when he took Wood away.

Now that Brother Wood has become a pirate, I'm asking you guys what happened!

Others might be intimidated by Garp's imposing "Admiral-level" naval presence, but Ain was clearly unfazed. Instead of running away, she glared at Garp with intense resentment.

"So you're the sister of that Wood kid from the intelligence report."

Not bad, not bad. Although she is a girl, her courage and spirit alone are far superior to many boys I have ever seen.

Back in the day, when your brother Wood first met me, he was so frightened he almost couldn't stand up.

When they saw that Ain not only did not beg for mercy, but also provoked Garp, Stia and the old village chief were almost scared to death, fearing that Garp would kill the taunting Ain with a single slap.

However, things took an unexpected turn. Garp was not angry at Ain's provocation; instead, he showed a look of appreciation.

"Lieutenant General, did you come to Red Leaf Island not to capture Stia and her daughter Ain?"

Seeing Garp's attitude, even if the old village chief and the others were slow to react, they knew that the other party probably did not come with malicious intent.

"When did I ever say that I came to Red Leaf Island for the sake of this girl in front of me?"

"And it's about time you let me go. Although I don't want to argue with you, it's so hot right now. If you were to break my old bones, could you bear the charge of attacking the navy?"

Upon hearing Garp's words, everyone released their grip. Knowing that Garp meant no harm, why would they want to hug an old man like that?

"I came to Red Leaf Island this time only to learn about some things concerning Wood Boy."

But your actions have given me a hint: why don't you two come back to Marine Headquarters with me this time?

As soon as Garp finished speaking, the old village chief and others around him immediately made a tiger-like pouncing motion, intending to hug Garp tightly again.

However, this time Garp clearly didn't want to experience the feeling of being a man on top of another man or being a man on both sides again. With a "shave", he disappeared in front of everyone, leaving the old village chief and the others empty-handed.

When Garp reappeared, he was already standing in front of Stia and her daughter, Ain.

"The Navy is full of liars, just like the guy who ran off with Brother Wood back then!"

The old village chief and the others were also quite angry when they saw Garp appear in front of Ain and the others.

They said they weren't here to capture Ain and the others, but now they're taking Ain and her daughter back to Marine Headquarters. What's the difference between this and playing them for a fool?

"I think you've misunderstood me. I want them to go to Marine Headquarters, not to capture them."

If they were really implicated because of Wood Boy, then they should be taken to Impel Down or Enies Lobby... well, that place no longer exists.

In short, I sent the mother and daughter to Marineford with good intentions. After all, as Wood goes further and further away in the future, he will inevitably make enemies.

There's a chance someone might target you because they can't handle him.

Hearing Garp's explanation, everyone's anger subsided slightly, but Ain soon felt that something was wrong.

The other party was a vice admiral from the Navy Headquarters, and her brother Wood was now a notorious pirate with a bounty on his head. Even if the Navy had a bottom line and didn't make things difficult for her and her mother, they didn't have to protect them.

Seemingly noticing the questioning look in Ain's eyes, Garp's gaze towards Ain became even more appreciative.

"No wonder she's that kid's sister, she's just as smart."

The reason I came to Red Leaf Island this time is because I was asked to do this. You should know Black Arm Zephyr, right? He's the one who brought Wood Boy to the Navy.

Woody is his student. Although he has now fallen into piracy, he doesn't want Woody's family to be implicated, so he hopes you will move to Marineford.

Zephyr's family was all killed because of the pirates' revenge. Wood's current situation is undoubtedly the same as his past, and he will definitely offend a lot of people.

In order to prevent his students from repeating the same mistake, Zephyr had brought up this idea to Garp more than once.

It was only because of the actions of the old village chief and the others that Garp realized that Zephyr's concerns were indeed necessary, which is why he made this suggestion at that moment.

Chapter 196: Ain Decides to Go to the Navy to Find the Truth

Simply engaging with the navy and pirates would already offend many people, let alone a traitor like Wood.

To live in Marineford, one must be a family member of a high-ranking officer, and Wood's naval identity is completely shady.

Theoretically, it is against the rules for Stia and Ein to want to move to Marineford.

However, with the endorsement of two powerful figures, Black Arm Zephyr and Marine Hero Garp, plus the approval of Fleet Admiral Sengoku, this matter shouldn't be too problematic.

"We're heading to Marineford, so can I join the Navy?"

Ain had tried several times to get to the Navy Headquarters through the local Navy branch, but all attempts had failed.

Hearing that Garp could take them to Marine Headquarters, Ain immediately became interested.

Although she is not yet a full-fledged adult, that does not mean she is not smart. From Garp's words and actions, Ain can tell that he is not lying.

Moreover, if Garp were to actually do something to them, Ain believed that no one here could stop him.

Because Wood joined the Navy, Ain spent some time specifically learning about the Navy's structure.

Garp's rank is Vice Admiral, and people who reach this position can practically do whatever they want in the first half of the Grand Line.

In the naval branch near Red Leaf Island, the highest-ranking officer is only a naval captain, and a naval captain of this rank in the branch can only be a naval lieutenant commander in the Navy Headquarters.

When Garp heard Ain ask him if he could join the Navy, he was overjoyed.

He had been thinking that, because of Wood's situation, persuading Ain, a talented girl, to join the Navy would be quite difficult.

Before he could even bring it up, the girl had already volunteered that she wanted to join the Navy.

The idea of ​​Ain joining the Navy is something that has only just come to mind.

Previously, she had wanted to go to the Navy Headquarters simply to ask the so-called Fleet Admiral what her brother Wood had done wrong.

However, everything from General Zephyr's offer to take them to Marineford to live, to Karp's attitude towards them, made Ain feel somewhat strange.

As Admiral Zeff's student, Wood betrayed the Navy. Shouldn't Admiral Zeff consider this a disgrace? Why is he worried about the safety of Wood's family instead?

Moreover, as a Marine, Garp wouldn't treat them so politely even if they hadn't done anything wrong and were only implicated because of Wood's pirate status.

Moreover, even though Brother Wood is now a pirate, the vice admiral in front of him seemed to address him with considerable intimacy.

Everything seemed a bit off to Ayn, and she even thought that there must be some hidden reason behind Wood's sudden transformation into a pirate and his series of "bad deeds."

I'm just a nobody right now, and if I ask the other person directly, no one will give me an answer.

In that case, the answers to all the questions can only be found by ourselves!

Since I can go to the Navy Headquarters, I might as well become a member of the Navy Headquarters and slowly climb up the ranks.

One day, I will definitely find out the truth about why Brother Wood betrayed the Navy!

"If you want to join the navy, you can only join by passing the examination during the specific recruitment period each year. At other times, you need to be recommended by a naval officer."

Little girl, if you want to join the Navy, that's fine too. I can recommend you.

But in exchange, would you, young lady, be interested in becoming my student?

From Ain's initial boldness to her later agility, Garp had clearly taken a liking to this promising young naval talent.