Sailing at Sea: The Breath of the Day at the Start

"He looks like an ordinary boy, nothing special."

Is he a Devil Fruit user?

"I do not know."

"you!"

Garp, dressed in a white suit, wearing a dog-head hat and a robe of justice, walked over and said to the group of marines, "Don't talk behind people's backs. Don't you know that's very impolite?!"

"Ah, yes, yes!!"

After driving away the marines, Garp walked up to Ron, looked at him and smiled, "How's your Haki training going?"

"Not very good, there are no suitable opponents, and progress is slow."

Ron leaned on the railing, gazing at the sea before him, and said.

"Hahaha, once we get to Naval Headquarters, we can have as many opponents as we want."

Cap laughed.

"Let me make this clear beforehand: I'm just a specially recruited intern for the Navy, and I won't be helping the Navy catch pirates or anything like that."

"The Navy isn't so short-staffed that it needs an 11-year-old to lead troops to capture pirates," Garp said, picking his nose.

"I've already spoken with Sengoku. You can visit and learn at the Naval Academy. After training with strong opponents there, you'll definitely become much stronger."

Ron glanced at Karp, somewhat surprised, and said:

"Does the Navy really trust me that much?"

"Well... I mainly want to win you over."

Garp flicked his nose. "Sengoku has been working himself to the bone these past few years to build up the navy's strength. If a little monster like you could join the navy and be properly trained, you could definitely support an entire era."

"The three-year internship period means that even if you don't want to join the Navy in the end, as long as you don't help pirates and the Navy fight against them, and if you're willing, you can keep the title of Navy Special Recruitment Intern. Apart from not being able to mobilize troops and weapons, you still have quite a few other privileges, which should be very useful to you."

"But if you show any inclination towards pirates or hostility towards the Navy..."

Karp paused here, looking at Ron.

Ron understood the meaning in his eyes.

"They'll probably nip me in the bud as soon as possible."

Garp laughed: "That's about right."

Garp actually had some things he didn't say.

Making Ron a Navy recruit trainee actually sparked some controversy within the Navy, with some disagreeing with changing Navy rules for the sake of a child.

During the Warring States period, the authority of the marshal was used to eliminate dissent.

If Ron betrays the Navy, Sengoku will be the one primarily responsible.

Sengoku made this decision not because he trusted a complete stranger, but because he trusted his close friend Garp. And he was willing to risk his position as Fleet Admiral for the future of the Navy!

41, City of Seven Waters, Mechanical Expertise (5/5)

About ten days later, the warship left the East China Sea and arrived in the calm zone.

Because the warships are equipped with seastone at the bottom, they are not vulnerable to attacks from giant sea kings in the calm zone.

When we reach the doldrums.

A mist rose from the sea.

Then, a pirate ship slowly emerged from the mist.

The flag is a skull covered by nine snakes that resemble the sun.

The pirate ship was dragged forward by two giant "snakes".

"How is that possible? Besides naval warships, there are actually pirate ships that can enter the Calm Belt."

A young navy officer stared in astonishment at the pirate ship that passed by in front of him.

"Should we attack, Vice Admiral Garp?"

Karp, who was snoring and bubbling with snot, was shaken awake.

After glancing at it, he waved his hand and said, "No need, no need to attack. That's the Kuja Pirates, not one of the bounty-bearing pirate crews."

After saying that, he went back to sleep.

The young sailors nearby were taken aback.

"The Kuja Pirates? Never even heard of them."

"They're clearly a pirate crew, so why don't they need to be captured?"

A navy officer scratched his head, watching the ship slowly leave in front of the warship.

Ron was also slightly taken aback.

Don't these Marines even know about the Kuja Pirates and the Pirate Empress?

He immediately realized what was happening.

The current timeframe is 6 years before Ace set sail and 9 years before Luffy set sail, so Boa Hancock should only be 20 years old.

Has she not yet embarked on an expedition and earned the title of Pirate Empress?

If that's the case, then it's not surprising.

After crossing the Calm Belt, we arrived at the Grand Line.

Garp also woke up.

"Vice Admiral Garp, we need to refuel."

"Which is the nearest island where we can resupply?"

"Hmm... it's Water Seven."

"Okay, let's go there to resupply first."

The warships arrived in Water Seven three days later.

Karp walked up to Ron, who was brandishing his longsword, and winked at him, saying, "Ron, we'll be resupplying in half a day. How about joining me off the ship for a change of scenery? It's been a while since we two had a drinking contest..."

"Great! My alcohol tolerance has improved by leaps and bounds, just like my strength!"

Ron sheathed his sword and glanced at Garp, saying, "Old man, don't get drunk after just a few drinks like before. I don't want to carry you back."

"Hahaha, how could that be! I am Garp! I started drinking before you were even born."

Karp flashed a wide grin, revealing his bright white teeth, and laughed at Ron.

"Oh? Then who was it that got drunk and called me 'big brother' at Makino's last time?"

"That doesn't count, that doesn't count!"

Garp and Ron, one tall and one short, stepped off the warship, leaving the group of young marines who had overheard their conversation speechless.

[Beep, the host's location meets the check-in requirements. Check in now? You will receive a check-in reward upon successful check-in.]

The long-awaited system notification sounded in Ron's mind.

He said in his heart, "Sign in."

Check-in successful.

Sign-in reward: Health +10.

Received a sign-in reward: Mechanical Mastery.

Ron's mind was instantly flooded with a vast amount of mechanical knowledge, so much so that he felt as if his head was about to explode.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Karp looked at Ron, who had stopped and looked somewhat strange, and asked him in confusion.

"No, it's nothing."

Ron wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

"Oh."

Karp, without any further suspicion, asked, "How's that tavern?"

"Okay, but I didn't bring any money. That place looks pretty upscale. Do you have any money, old man?"

After practicing the Sun Breathing Technique, Ron quickly recovered and looked at Garp.

"No Money."

Karp should say so.

"Don't worry, we'll have them go ask the local navy for it later."

"..."

"Don't think too much, let's go!"

Karp put his arm around Ron's neck and led him toward the upscale pub.