The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

He stood up cursing and swearing, looking at Zefa with a displeased expression.

He didn't expect Zefa to use his full strength, though he hadn't anticipated that Zefa would fight.

That attack just now wasn't as powerful as the one that blocked me earlier.

"Who's the real bastard here?!"

Zephyr roared and charged forward, throwing a punch:

"Have you thought about the vengeful spirits of those who died tragically? Roger entrusted his wife and daughters to you, does that mean you can do this?"

This time, a hint of seriousness flashed in Garp's eyes, and the two men's fists collided.

boom!!!

The ground shook even more violently than before, and the spot where Zephyr and Garp stood had transformed from a towering mountain peak into a deep ravine.

"That was Roger's entrustment to me!"

Garp's tone was unusually serious, and his eyes became resolute.

He had to protect Ace; it was his promise to Roger.

"Entrustment?"

A hint of sarcasm appeared on Zefa's face.

If Garp had truly kept his promise, this wouldn't have happened.

"Is this how you treat Roger's entrustment? What exactly did you protect?"

Zephyr slowly walked up to Garp, gritting his teeth as he looked at him:

"Did you keep the secret? Did you protect Roger's wife? Or did you ensure Ace's safe delivery? Or did you protect those infants and pregnant women who died tragically?"

After hearing the complete version of Garp and Roger's final story, he completely regarded Garp as a scumbag.

Not only did the other side fail to protect Roger's wife and children, but they also watched helplessly as pregnant women and infants were persecuted.

If Roger's wife hadn't risked a difficult childbirth to save Ace, Garp wouldn't have had a chance to do anything afterward.

"You did nothing, you protected nothing. Every pregnant woman and child who died at the hands of the navy around Baterila Island deserves to come after you! Your words of advice were the trigger for their deaths!"

"What do you know?"

Garp roared and punched Zephyr again, but this time it was so weak and powerless compared to before.

How could he not be moved by the events on Baterila Island?

He also repented day and night for his negligence.

If he had been more decisive back then...

Snapped!

Zephyr slapped Garp's hand away and sneered:

"What do I know? If you hadn't failed to cover it up completely, no one would have been harmed!"

Ace, who was not far away, looked puzzled when he heard this.

"What did that purple-haired man mean?"

"What does that mean...?"

Luther chuckled, glanced at Karp, and shook his head:

"If you're not decisive enough, you'll fail at everything. When Roger entrusted his wife and children to Garp, someone overheard them. Roger thought Garp would handle it, but Garp didn't take it seriously, and that's how the news got out."

After a pause, Luther said with considerable regret:

"In the end, it was Roger's problem back then. Nobody knew he had a child, but he had to entrust the most unreliable Garp to protect him."

“Even if he had told Rayleigh about this, the first mate he last saw before surrendering, Roger’s wife would not have died, and you would have been very happy.”

Luther's words were like a knife piercing Ace's heart, leaving him completely stunned.

So, it turns out that he and his mother could actually be happy?

Even Luther was stunned after learning the detailed information from the World Government.

It can only be said that Garp's personality can sometimes be really harmful; no wonder his son and grandson have taken different paths from him.

They didn't even tell the first mate, but instead told you, their most respected enemy.

As a result, whether out of hesitation or a sense of justice, Garp allowed the matter to spread within the World Government, allowing the government to harm children and pregnant women around Baterila Island, and leaving Roger's wife alone in this dangerous environment.

It wasn't until the search was over, and Roger's wife died in childbirth after giving birth to Ace, that Garp appeared like a hero and took Ace away, who was being raised by the villagers.

After reading the details, Luther fully understood a sentence.

The saying "heroes always appear at the last moment" is perhaps true...

If that's what makes a hero, then he thinks being a villain suits him quite well. At least someone like Kozuki Oden, who entrusted his wife and daughter to him, is someone he takes good care of.

Luther looked at Ace with pity, seeing his blank but not desperate face, and was somewhat glad that Ace was still young.

Otherwise, if he revealed too much information this time, he was really afraid that Ace would be distorted into an Avenger.

Even though Ace didn't understand much, he knew that his mother's death was inextricably linked to Garp's negligence.

For a moment, his gaze toward Garp was filled with hostility.

Chapter 151 Ace, I'm taking him away!

"boom!"

Ten minutes later, Garp, without putting up any resistance, was finally used as a punching bag by Zeff and fell to the ground with a bruised and swollen face.

Zephyr gave Garp a cold look, then walked towards Luther without turning his head.

"Ace, I'm taking him with me!"

"no!"

Upon hearing this, Garp immediately forced himself to sit up despite the pain, his face filled with determination.

Baterila is his problem, an obstacle he can never overcome in his life.

Therefore, Ace could not let Zephyr take him away.

Raising Ace properly is the only way for him to atone for his sins!

"What, you think you can train Ace properly? Making him spend all his time with bandits, is that for his own good?"

Zephyr's eyes were filled with disdain. How come he hadn't noticed how despicable Garp was before?

He claimed to be taking care of Roger's wife and daughter, but in reality he didn't care at all, letting Roger's wife die and letting Roger's son grow up wildly.

They claimed they didn't take care of the situation, and because of this, they concealed the truth, resulting in the deaths of countless people. They also made no statement when the World Government took action.

Incomplete adherence to trust is tantamount to not keeping one's word at all.

Incomplete justice is tantamount to injustice.

In his view, Garp's actions were utterly treacherous and a disgrace to the Navy!

"I..."

Garp opened his mouth, but had no words to refute it.

But when he saw Luther in the distance, his face remained resolute:

"No! We can't let the World Government get Ace!"

"So what if you get it? I dare to guarantee with my own sense of justice that Luther won't do anything to Ace! Do you dare to guarantee with your own sense of justice that you can bring Ace back to the right path in the future?" Zephyr sneered.

“If Ace follows me, he will definitely become a righteous Marine!” Garp said earnestly.

Seeing Garp's unyielding, idealistic demeanor, Zephyr completely gave up on the idea of ​​further discussion.

He realized that his previous impression of Garp was completely wrong.

Garp is not a wise fool at all; he is completely self-willed.

"Forget it, wait until you've raised your own grandson properly."

Zephat seemed somewhat disheartened, but continued walking toward Luther without stopping.

Luther, at this moment, also looked at Ace:

"So, how about coming with us? Although it's our first meeting, I'm quite fond of you, Portgas D. Ace!"

Are you from the World Government?

Ace looked up; even though he was young, he wasn't completely ignorant.

“Yes! Why don’t you join us? To get justice for your father? For that, I’m willing to lay a bouquet of flowers at your mother’s grave on behalf of the World Government,” Luther said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Ace was stunned and stared at Luther in disbelief.

In his young mind, such a solemn act was already an admission of wrongdoing on behalf of the world government.

But in his eyes, the world government hadn't actually done anything wrong; it had just done what it was supposed to do.

However, Ace suppressed his thoughts and the words that came out of his mouth were:

"What makes you think you can represent the world government?"

“By my full name. Remember it, little one!” Luther smiled slightly, “Don Quixote Luther Saint!”

"Hey, is there a difference?"

Ace looked bewildered, completely unaware of any deeper meaning.

"Kid, the Donquixote Family is one of the Celestial Dragon families that founded the World Government. Luther is the head of the Donquixote Family, and his decisions are much more effective than those of the Fleet Admiral."

Zephyr walked over from a distance and explained Ace's doubts in his words.

Ace stared at Luther in shock, never expecting the other to have such a background.

But being young, he didn't think too much about it. Considering the power of the person next to him and the purple-haired man, and his hatred for Garp and Roger, he nodded seriously.

"Okay! I'll go with you!"

"Ace! Listen to your grandfather, don't go with them!"