Uchiha's personal opinion

"If we continue fighting, we'll both be dead!"

Kaido forcibly suppressed his killing urges and said coldly.

"Withdraw troops and return to land to defend!"

Sengoku immediately removed the golden giant Buddha statue and issued the highest order.

"Don't get entangled, avoid battle and save the ship!"

Kaido and Charlotte Linlin once again rode the clouds back to the sea above the port area where the Sea King Giant was wreaking havoc, attempting to rescue their subordinates who were suffering in dire straits with various kinds of lightning and flames.

"Stop it..."

Shanks, who was engaged in a fierce battle with Kuzan, chose to stop fighting.

"How ironic..."

Kuzan was stunned for a long time before giving a self-deprecating laugh: "So the Navy is nothing more than a chamber pot after all..."

Chapter 561 The Cat and Mouse Alliance

'It seems I will reach the end of my life today, bringing a less than perfect conclusion to my decades-long naval career…'

Panting heavily, Vice Admiral Garp swayed unsteadily, his body covered in wounds of all sizes, blood seeping from which he was stained a bloody mess. His once neat naval uniform was now tattered and torn, making him look like a beggar. His hair, which he valued most, was also burned and disheveled during the battle.

In addition, due to a moment of carelessness, he was poisoned. After a fierce battle, the poison flowed throughout his body with his engorged blood. At this moment, although Vice Admiral Garp was still standing, his vision had begun to blur and his hands and feet were trembling uncontrollably.

If it weren't for his extraordinary and domineering cultivation, he probably would have collapsed and died on the spot from the effects of the salamander's deadly poison.

But no matter what, Hanzo the Salamander, Sakumo Hatake, and Issei will not let him off so easily.

Vice Admiral Garp is indeed very strong. If it weren't for the fact that he has never eaten a Devil Fruit and thus has a certain weakness, the three of them might really have been unable to defeat him.

After all, in the Navy, only Vice Admiral Garp's strength can rival that of the Admirals of the Headquarters, and he may even surpass them.

But as long as one is human, there will eventually be limits, even someone as strong as Vice Admiral Garp is no exception.

Meanwhile, Hanzo and the others were also panting heavily to catch their breath, but were in no hurry to launch an attack.

After all, time is on the ninja's side, and it's not worth taking risks for a short period of downtime.

In particular, the First and Second Marine Corps, which launched the attack at this time, had basically wiped out the remaining naval forces throughout the Sabaody Archipelago and were beginning to prepare to set up a large barrier under the organization of the Uzumaki ninja.

Lieutenant General Garp, all alone, couldn't cause any trouble.

"Mr. Garp..."

Yi Sheng took the initiative to speak up, saying, "Now that things have come to this, please take off your boxing gloves..."

"You are a veteran of the Navy, and a renowned strongman in the East Blue... Everything you have done in the past has been worthy of the Navy; it is the World Government that has let you down..."

"Moreover, the Republic Alliance needs you now. For the sake of our shared origins in the East Sea, please, Mr. Garp, stop fighting and receive treatment."

Although his words were very tactful, the underlying meaning was still to persuade him to surrender.

Moreover, he not only approached the issue from a holistic perspective but also appealed to Karp's sense of hometown ties, attempting to sway him.

"Hehehe..."

Lieutenant General Garp couldn't help but laugh.

But along with the laughter, he felt his head spinning more and more, and even the three enemies in front of him began to appear double. His heart was beating faster and faster, almost as fast as during the intense battle.

But this is by no means a good thing.

Lieutenant General Garp, who was intimately familiar with his physical condition, knew that this was a sign of a final burst of energy before death. If he did not immediately give up the fight, he would die from the poison even if the three enemies did not make a move.

"It's undeniable that I'm not young anymore..."

But he's Garp!

"Let this naval career end in the most intense battle!"

"If there is an afterlife, then let's meet again in the next life!"

Having said that, the swaying Vice Admiral Garp once again assumed a boxing stance.

But his body became even more unsteady.

Even those who had intended to persuade him to surrender abandoned their previous thoughts, said nothing more, and did not choose to take action.

Hanzo the Salamander and Sakumo Hatake also stood to one side, weapons in hand, but did not choose to make a move.

"Ah……"

Lieutenant General Garp couldn't help but smile wryly: "Have I become so powerless that you're all unwilling to take action?"

He could no longer sense his own physical condition, as if his Observation Haki had completely failed.

"...Then Mr. Garp, please accept your fate!"

Unable to bear watching such a naval hero die so quietly, I decided to send him off on his final journey, so that he could die a glorious death.

"Speaker Sakumo, Commander Hanzo!"

Just as Ichigo raised his staff and sword to fight, Uchiha Shiina hurriedly appeared in a flash, shouting, "His Majesty has ordered an immediate ceasefire and the ninja army to be rallied!"

"what happened?"

Both Sakumo Hatake and Hanzo Sansho were deeply surprised.

Even Yi Sheng was somewhat surprised; although the staff-sword in his hand was already pressed against Vice Admiral Garp's heart, it still didn't pierce through.

"A fake government..."

Uchiha Shiina took a breath and then said, "They've rebelled!"

"what!"

Everyone, including Lieutenant General Garp, was taken aback.

"In the New World direction... the puppet government launched an indiscriminate attack on the Navy and the Four Emperors Alliance, and all parties involved in the war in the waters of the Navy's G1 branch suffered heavy losses."

Uchiha Shiina knew this sounded a bit unbelievable, so she explained, "This is real-time battlefield intelligence sent back by Jonin Minato! And the order was personally issued by His Majesty."

"What about these navy personnel?"

Sakumo Hatake frowned and asked, "We can't just let these prisoners go, can we?"

"This... His Majesty did not specify..."

Uchiha Shiina didn't dare to make the decision on his own, and shrugged, passing the buck back to the two of them: "Both of you are commanders of the ninja army, so please give the orders..."

"...Then let's gather the ninja army together, and imprison the prisoners for now."

Sakumo Hatake scratched his head and made a decision that wouldn't go wrong.

"Also, please inform Commander Fugaku, Shiina-kun. His fleet should be besieging the Marine Headquarters..."

Hanzo the Salamander offered a reminder.

"Oh! I forgot, I'll go send a telegram right now!"

Uchiha Shiina slapped his forehead and immediately teleported away.

Garp, who overheard the entire conversation, felt dizzy and in excruciating pain.

He didn't know if it was due to the effects of the poison or stemmed from his inner pain or resentment.

"Bru bru~"

Just then, the Den Den Mushi, which was being well protected by Vice Admiral Garp, rang.

"..."

Seeing that Hatake Sakumo and the other two had no intention of making any further moves, Vice Admiral Garp shakily took out a Den Den Mushi and answered the call.

"it's me!"

The voice of Fleet Admiral Sengoku came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, accompanied by extremely noisy and chaotic background noise.

"You and I……"

Vice Admiral Garp, whose thinking was already clouded due to poisoning, really didn't know what to say.

However, when combined with the words of the 'remnant of the Great Kingdom' from earlier, an ominous premonition suddenly arose in Garp's mind.

It can't be true...

"Are you alright on your end? Can you hear me?"

Having received no reply, Sengoku continued shouting, "You need to be careful to screen the people around you, especially those shady characters like CIPHER POL, and get them under control as soon as possible!"

"The World Government has betrayed our Navy, and the Celestial Dragons are going to rebel!"

"..."

Lieutenant General Garp opened his mouth as if to speak, but didn't know what to say.

Furthermore, the sudden surge of anger caused the poison to take effect, resulting in him rolling his eyes and fainting.

"Hey! Hey! Mishi Mishi! Garp! What's wrong with you?!"

Sengoku's voice could still be heard coming from the Den Den Mushi that had fallen to the ground.

Sakumo Hatake stepped forward, picked up the Den Den Mushi, and somewhat awkwardly held it to his ear, saying, "He has already passed out."

At the same time, Hanzo the Salamander went over to check Garp's breathing, then put a specially made antidote pill into his mouth, and nodded to Sakumo Hatake.

"However, he shouldn't die..."

Sakumo Hatake continued.

"……Who are you?"

Sengoku, on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, paused for a moment before saying softly, "Or rather, who exactly are you...?"

“That’s not important. However, our lord has already ordered a ceasefire, and we will not harm Mr. Garp…”

Sakumo Hatake said, "As for what to do next... we'll talk about that later."

"..."

Sengoku remained silent for a long time, then hung up the Den Den Mushi without saying anything more.

"What kind of nonsense is this...?"