The pinnacle of pirates begins with deceiving fate!

He hates sighing; it makes him seem weak.

But things don't always go as planned. No matter where you go, tragedies will always happen one after another. No matter how capable you are, it is difficult to resist the cruelty of fate.

"I will kill them all, I promise!"

John nodded solemnly at the raging flames, paying homage to the clone's life, then turned and carried Shuri out of the crumbling library.

Outside, the warships' cannons continued to fire, relentlessly bombarding the already ravaged island.

The sky remained clear and azure. However, the billowing smoke obscured the light, making the area dark and gloomy.

John looked up at the sky, listened to the voices coming from the "Heart Network," and grinned silently.

“Anyway, they are from non-member countries, so I didn’t do anything wrong.”

"It's all your fault for insisting on exploring the blank century! It's all your fault!"

"I am not massacring unarmed civilians, I am exercising justice!"

"..."

The vassals of power are trying their best to justify their actions, hypocritically and weakly unwilling to face their own despicable nature.

Before the flames that were engulfing Ohara had died down, a message was sent out into the sea, shocking the world!

"Naval Hero Garp Defects, Bounty of Two Billion Berries Placed!"

The second half of the Grand Line

As the waves surged, Roger stood atop the wreckage of the pirate ship, its bow now only half intact. He stared down at the newspaper he had just received, his brow furrowed, remaining silent for a long time.

Not far away, on the deck of the Golden Jackson, Rayleigh leaned against the ship's railing, counting the figures floating on the sea. Only after confirming that the pirates who had come to challenge them had been completely annihilated did he shout loudly:

"Roger, what kind of newspaper did the seagull bring that you're so engrossed in reading?"

"Roger?!"

Receiving no response, Rayleigh leaped over and stood next to Roger, nudging his head in.

The enormous headline that caught his eye instantly changed Rayleigh's expression.

"Quick, let me see what happened!"

"Some false information given by world governments should not be taken seriously."

Roger casually tossed the newspaper to Rayleigh, put his hands on his hips, and gazed at the vast, turbulent sea in the distance, feeling a surge of heroic spirit.

"I've made up my mind. I'm going to make Garp my partner!"

"My men, set sail for the Western Sea!"

Meanwhile, other overlords of the sea also received the newspaper.

Totland Sea

This sea area has been occupied by the Big Mom Pirates, and under the leadership of Longbread, they are now vigorously transforming the various islands scattered throughout the sea.

They will rely on their ability to eat fruits to turn each island into a giant feast!

In the center of the sea, on Cake Island.

"Garp destroyed Ohara?"

Sitting on the chocolate throne, Lingling tilted her head as she looked at the black-and-white picture of the burning island in the newspaper.

Knowing Garp as she did, she knew that guy would never do such a thing.

"but……"

Lingling suddenly sat up straight and playfully licked her red lips.

"That would be really interesting!"

"..."

The Whale on the Waves, on the deck of the Moby-Dick.

"Garp, so you've also embarked on this path?"

The enormous figure sat cross-legged at the foot of the steps at the bow of the ship. Newgate sighed as he recalled his days as a pirate.

He was merely protecting his homeland from plunder when he was labeled a pirate by the navy, which colluded with the allied nations, forcing him to wander the seas far from home.

How similar Garp is now to him back then!

Chapter 160 The Teetering Navy

Naval Headquarters, Marshal's Office.

"Phoenix, didn't I tell you to keep an eye on... Garp? How did things turn out like this!"

Behind his desk, he held the microphone in his hand, losing his temper and yelling at the younger generation.

The Den Den Mushi mimicked Ooh's silent expression, waiting for Sora to roar, remaining speechless throughout.

After a long while, when Kong Chao was exhausted and panting, Huang finally spoke coldly:

"Marshal, I am not capable of keeping an eye on John Saint."

She ruthlessly exposed Kong's true intentions in changing his story and then explained.

“On my way to Ohara, I received orders from the Grand Inspector John Saint, who instructed me to disembark in Alabasta and await further instructions.”

"Faced with orders from my superiors, I have no choice but to obey."

"I'm sorry, I lost my composure."

Kong sighed painfully and hung up the phone.

He then realized that he had been too naive, actually thinking that John Saint would show leniency to the Navy because of Phoenix's sake.

It now seems that John Saint had seen through his thoughts and tricks long ago.

What should we do now?

Disturbed and confused, Kong looked up and stared at the two figures standing in front of the desk.

The Warring States period and cranes.

No one knows a daughter better than her mother. He had a vague feeling that her daughter Huang was hiding something in this incident, but now that the die was cast... she could only shake her head helplessly.

His best friend went from hero to criminal overnight. Sengoku adjusted his glasses, his face grim, and calmly analyzed the situation:

"Based on what the marines witnessed, the root cause was that Garp was too self-centered, which led him to attack John Saint in full view of everyone."

"But I feel that all of this is too coincidental. Although the news from the Marines said that John Saint repeatedly persuaded Garp to give him a chance, I always thought that he was trying to provoke Garp."

“John Saint knew Garp long ago and he must have known Garp’s character. Under such circumstances, it was unreasonable for him to specifically ask Garp to participate in the destruction of Ohara.”

"That's not what I asked you to say!" Kong slammed his hand heavily on the table.

The high-ranking naval officers gathered to make irresponsible remarks about the Celestial Dragons, the "world's nobles." If this gets out, it will cause a huge problem!

Then, Kong's tone softened, and she asked:

"Has that guy Garp contacted you?"

Upon receiving the report from his subordinates, he immediately tried to call Karp, but was unable to get through.

Now, we can only place our hopes on Sengoku, this close friend, who may have another way to contact Garp.

"No."

The Warring States period shook his head helplessly.

“Kapp hasn’t contacted me, and I can’t reach him either. His Den Den Mushi may have been damaged in the battle with John St.”

Given Garp's personality, he definitely wouldn't remember any of their Den Den Mushi numbers, meaning that even if Garp found a Den Den Mushi, he wouldn't be able to contact them.

Completely out of contact!

"Then send men to arrest Garp."

Kong rubbed his temples and gave the instructions.

"We must arrest that bastard and imprison him in Impel Down before he goes any further astray, otherwise it will be troublesome if those CP guys find Garp first!"

Given Garp's strength, he certainly wouldn't die while being surrounded by CP, but if Garp were to injure CP members who went to capture him, there would be absolutely no room for maneuver in the situation.

"Now we can only pin our hopes on capturing Garp, and then I will plead with the Five Elders to give Garp a chance to redeem himself."

"This is Garp's last chance!"

"Then let Zeff and I go and capture Garp."

Sengoku knew Garp well; that guy definitely wouldn't surrender easily. But if they really fought, he wasn't confident he could take Garp down, so he had to add more help.

“Zeff? He’s currently hunting down Wald in the latter half of the Grand Line. I’ve ordered him to be recalled.”

As the Celestial Dragons marched in a large group toward the East Blue, the news leaked to "World Destroyer" Bondiworld, and the Navy detected that his pirate crew was heading toward the East Blue.

Therefore, Kong had no choice but to send Zephyr to drive Wald away.

He also wanted to take this opportunity to earn merit for Zephyr so that he could suggest to the Five Elders that Zephyr be promoted to general.

But unexpectedly, this incident occurred, leaving us with few combat personnel available when we urgently needed manpower.

"I'll go after Garp first, and then I'll contact Zephyr and have him join me."

After uttering those words, Sengoku turned and hurriedly left.

When only the two of them were in the office, Sora stared at Tsuru, who looked guilty, and tentatively asked:

"Could you let Huang..."

"It won't work."

Before Kong could finish speaking, He shook his head and rejected the idea.

"Ever since she was threatened by the Celestial Dragons in the Sabaody Archipelago, she seems to have become a different person, like... Dragon."

"Dorag!" Kong's pupils suddenly contracted, and he felt a throbbing pain in his temples and an unbearable headache.

After leaving the Navy, Dragon founded an organization called the "Self-Defense Forces" with the goal of resisting tyranny and overthrowing the World Government.

Although these high-ranking naval officers were trying to suppress the news, the CP had already begun to take notice of Dragon, and it was only a matter of time before things escalated.