The pinnacle of pirates begins with deceiving fate!

This is where the dream began, but at this moment a middle-aged man sits on the steps of the pier, staring blankly at the wanted poster in his hand, an aura of despondency almost emanating from him.

Monkey D. Garp, bounty of 2 billion Berries!

Garp couldn't believe it; the Navy had actually sent out a wanted poster for him to the world.

He is no longer a "naval hero," but a wanted "pirate."

"Could it be that John is right?"

Before being wanted and a bounty was placed on his head, Garp could hold onto his belief in justice and refute that bastard who was spouting nonsense.

But reality slapped him in the face, making him start to doubt himself.

Right and wrong seem to be defined however those guys want to define them.

Some things are impossible to empathize with from an outsider's perspective; only by experiencing them firsthand can one truly understand the pain involved.

"what should I do?"

For a moment, Garp was lost in endless confusion, unsure of what the future held.

Is it to uphold the last vestige of "justice" and surrender to the world government?

Or will he really become a pirate and find another way to continue upholding "justice"?

Is justice upheld by pirates still justice?

The waves crashed against the pier, and the bright sunlight was suddenly blocked by shadows. Garp looked up and was surprised to find a warship silently docked nearby.

“Garp…”

From the side of the warship, Sengoku looked down at the dejected man sitting on the steps of the pier, his gaze incredibly complex.

This was his close friend, a partner he could entrust his back to on the battlefield, someone who had once been so full of vigor and ambition.

but now……

"Turn yourself in."

Suppressing his heartache, Zhan Guo hoarsely revealed his intentions.

Upon hearing this, a struggle flashed across Garp's weathered face, but he was quickly swayed by the indomitable spirit flowing in his blood and slowly shook his head.

"No!"

"I'm going to defeat that bastard John and let the world know that he was the one who destroyed Ohara, not me!"

"Garp!"

The Warring States period suddenly roared in anger.

"Don't continue down this wrong path. If you attack the Celestial Dragons again, there will be no going back."

Then, her tone softened.

"Turn yourself in. Brother Kong and I will help you negotiate with the Five Elders and try to get you a chance to redeem yourself."

"wrong?"

However, Garp completely ignored his best friend's good intentions and only heard the judgment on his actions.

wrong!

Garp clenched the bounty poster in his hand, stood up, and looked at his best friend with unwavering determination.

"In the Warring States period, in God Valley, Ohara, and Felose, all those who died were innocent civilians!"

"Even if their king or leader did something to rebel against the world government, innocent civilians should not be dragged into it."

"Is it justice to inflict violence on unarmed and innocent civilians?!"

"Kapu."

Zhan Guo sighed deeply and shook his head helplessly.

"It's not important anymore; there's no point in arguing about it now."

He came to solve problems, not to discuss what "justice" is.

"Turn yourself in, then you'll have a chance to start over."

"No!"

Faced with pressure, Garp became even more determined in his decision and turned to leave.

Bang

Gunshots rang out suddenly, and a colonel on board, Garp, turned around and pulled the trigger.

The bullet whizzed through the air, grazing Garp's right arm as he was caught off guard by Sengoku's trust.

"You bastard, what are you doing?!"

The sudden attack startled Sengoku, who glared angrily at the colonel, his face flushed as he roared and berated him.

However, the colonel remained unmoved by the general's questioning and once again pulled the trigger on Garp, who stood there stunned and dumbfounded.

"asshole!"

The moment the gunshot rang out, Sengoku had already rushed to the colonel's side and punched him.

Facing the navy's top combat power, the colonel had no chance to resist and was immediately smashed through the ship's hull and thrown into the sea with a "plop".

Sengoku had no interest in dealing with this presumptuous fellow and quickly turned to look at the pier.

"Garp, this wasn't what I meant..."

However, Kapu was no longer on the pier, and only a small black dot was visible on the coastline, gradually receding into the distance.

Karp ran away, fleeing into the mountains where he had played since childhood to avoid implicating the villagers of Windmill Village.

"General of the Warring States period, what do you mean by this?"

At this moment, another marine stepped forward, displaying extraordinary charisma as he questioned Sengoku.

This gesture caused Sengoku's face to darken considerably, and he angrily revealed the other party's identity.

"CP, huh? You guys actually infiltrated the Navy so early on, don't you even trust us?!"

When he came to search for his close friend, he brought along his trusted confidants who had been by his side for at least several years. Unexpectedly, one of them was a CP (couple) member.

But it's important to know that even Iceberg, the future mayor of Water Seven, a meticulous man who suffered at the hands of the World Government in his youth, was still completely outmaneuvered by CP9 spies.

Even though he was hailed as a "wise general" during the Warring States period, he had no prior experience with such matters and never suspected his own people. How could he possibly have escaped having spies infiltrated his inner circle?

"Whether it's the CP or the Navy, they're both fighting for justice."

The marines, like cold, ruthless machines, stared directly into Sengoku's eyes with a unique arrogance.

"But your act of protecting pirates, General Sengoku, has already betrayed justice!"

"I am responsible for overseeing the Navy's pursuit of the pirate Garp. I am giving you one last chance. You have one day to capture or execute Garp. Otherwise, you will be considered to be harboring a pirate and this will be reported to the Five Elders."

Execution?

The Warring States period seized upon the key words in the other party's words, and was so angry that his beard trembled.

The World Government, those cold-hearted Five Elders, actually wanted to execute Garp!

"Great General of the Warring States Period, your time is running out."

Seeing that Sengoku was standing there motionless, the Marine took out his pocket watch and tapped it on the clear glass case.

This arrogant and haughty attitude infuriated the Warring States period, but they could only suppress their anger and not argue with him.

The Navy's high command was already aware that the Five Elders intended to have Harald, the "King of Giants," establish an army of giants.

They also knew that the Giant Army existed to counterbalance the Navy, and that the World Government had long been dissatisfied with the Navy.

At such a critical juncture, he absolutely cannot allow the navy to take any more risks!

Chapter 163 Admiral Sengoku, defectes!

“I will arrest Garp.”

Sengoku abandoned his heavy promise, leaped off the warship onto the pier, and strode off in pursuit of Garp.

The fact that the undercover agent, who was a Marine, dared to speak to him, a Marine Admiral, in a way revealed the Five Elders' attitude.

I'm extremely impatient with him!

As a candidate for the next admiral of the navy, Sengoku was facing a crucial decision.

Loyalty or righteousness!

Just like the future general Fujitora, when Fujitora went to war to protect the Holy Land during the Revolutionary Army's invasion of Mary Geoise, he "saw" the slaves imprisoned in Mary Geoise.

With a chivalrous heart, Fujitora, taking advantage of the battle with the Revolutionary Army, recklessly used gravity to pull down a meteorite to bombard Mary Geoise, causing countless imprisoned slaves to escape.

Prior to this, Fujitora had already been banned from entering any naval base until he obtained the heads of Luffy and Law for his actions such as kneeling before the people in Dressrosa and letting the Straw Hat crew escape.

The ban came from then-Fleet Admiral Akainu, not directly from the Five Elders.

All of the above has led to Fujitora being completely marginalized. He may have been temporarily appeased by Akainu's help in bearing the wrath of the Five Elders, or the World Government may have been too preoccupied with the Straw Hat crew to deal with internal "destabilizing factors."

However, Fujitora is destined to have no chance of continuing his career in the Navy. Unless Akainu does something, Fujitora will only end up like Aokiji.

Now, Sengoku faces the same choice as Fujitora in the future.

If he fails to perform his duties in the order to arrest Garp, he will be completely ineligible for the position of "Fleet Admiral".

Especially now, there is no force on the high seas like the "Straw Hat Crew" that can threaten the World Government's rule, and Harald is actively getting involved, which may bring the Giant Army to replace the Navy.

The importance of the navy to the world government is unprecedentedly low!

Because he let Garp escape, there is a very high chance that Sengoku will be convicted of the same crime as the pirates!

Everything is determined by the value of its existence.

Linhai Mountain Forest

A muddy path, worn smooth by children and wild animals, winds its way from the grassland into the mountains. Wild daisies, light purple wildflowers, and knee-high grass grow along the roadside. As he smells the moist scent of grass and trees, a look of nostalgia appears on Garp's face.

He still remembers taming a tiger here when he was a child. Back then, he rode the tiger and carried a water pipe as a weapon, ruling the place and being so free and unrestrained.

"If I hadn't joined the navy, would things have been different?"