Sailing: His comprehension is against the sky, and he comprehends the Eight Gates at the beginning.

As soon as Luffy finished speaking, he clenched his fist and stepped forward.

He could indeed kill this group of bandits instantly with his Conqueror's Haki.

However, where can Conqueror's Haki be as satisfying as the feeling of punching someone hard?

When Luffy stepped forward, Sigurd's attention was immediately drawn to him.

Upon seeing that the other party was just a little kid who looked about the same size as Uta, his disdain and contempt immediately surfaced.

"Ha! You want to die too, kid?"

"I think you've gone stupid from hanging out with these pirates. You have no idea how terrifying I, a mountain bandit, am."

"Pirates like them, I'm..."

Before Sieg could finish speaking, a dark shadow suddenly shot out, whizzing past Shanks like a bullet and landing on his face in an instant.

Instantly, Sieg felt as if he had been struck by an enraged bull; his teeth shattered, and his body flew backward uncontrollably, losing consciousness in an instant.

"Noisy!"

Luffy withdrew his fist and uttered a curt remark.

He stretched his wrists, then turned his gaze to the remaining bandits.

At this moment, the bandits' mouths were agape, their eyes bulging as if they were about to pop out; they were completely stunned.

When their eyes met Luffy's, all the bandits trembled and looked terrified.

"What...what was that just now?"

"Was that brat's fist?"

"Am I drunk? Why do I think I saw that kid's arm stretch out?"

"More important than that is that this kid punched the boss away, isn't it?!"

"Is that guy... a monster?"

"Don't be afraid, we have guns. No matter how strong he is, can he stop bullets?!"

One of the bandits made a suggestion, and several of the bandits with guns immediately stepped forward, drew their guns, and aimed them at Luffy.

"Let's risk our lives!"

Shanks, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.

"what?"

A bandit pointing a gun at Luffy looked puzzled.

Then Shanks continued.

"If you're going to draw your gun, you have to risk your life!"

The bandits looked completely bewildered.

"what are you talking about?"

Shanks turned his head and pointed at the gun that was aimed at Luffy.

"I'm telling you, this isn't some toy meant to scare people!"

Bang!

As soon as he finished speaking, a gunshot rang out.

Lucky Rue, who was gnawing on a chicken leg, suddenly appeared beside the bandit, white smoke billowing from the muzzle of his gun.

Seeing his companion suddenly killed, one of the bandits panicked and looked at Shanks in shock and anger.

"Didn't you say you wouldn't make a move?"

Shanks looked at the bandit and said slowly.

"We had no reason to make a move just now."

"But now, you're pointing guns at our friends, and we're not going to stand idly by."

As soon as Shanks finished speaking, the battlefield erupted in a fierce atmosphere.

In the blink of an eye, all the bandits were lying on the ground, unable to get up.

...

On the coast, at the port.

Shanks and his crew had already loaded all the supplies onto the ship, and were just waiting for Shanks to board so they could set sail.

At this moment, Shanks was standing on the shore, with Luffy and Uta standing in front of him.

At this moment, Uta bit her lip, holding back her tears, and looked at Shanks with eyes full of reluctance.

Shanks looked at Uta with a smile and loving eyes, and spoke gently.

"Don't cry, Uta."

"We will definitely meet again."

"One day, you will realize your dream, bring joy to people with your singing, and usher in a brand new era."

Upon hearing this, Uta nodded emphatically, clenching his teeth, but unable to utter a single word.

Shanks then turned his attention to Luffy.

"Luffy, I'm counting on you for Uta."

Luffy patted Uta's head and solemnly assured him.

"Leave it to me, I will definitely protect her."

Shanks smiled; he trusted Luffy's assurance.

Suddenly, Shanks took off his straw hat and put it on Luffy's head.

"Luffy, I'm entrusting this hat to you for safekeeping. It's my most important hat, so please take good care of it!"

"Give it back to me when you become a great pirate."

"We made a promise, Luffy!"

After bidding farewell to the two men and the villagers, including Makino, who came to see him off, Shanks turned and walked up the gangway.

...

On the calm sea, a warship sails slowly.

"Vice Admiral Garp... there's a pirate ship."

A panicked voice suddenly shattered the tranquility.

Upon hearing this, Garp, who was resting on the deck, slowly opened his eyes and said nonchalantly.

"Sink it!"

Unexpectedly, the adjutant who was reporting the situation to him did not leave, but continued speaking with a shocked expression.

"Yes...the other party is the Red-Haired Pirates."

"No matter if it's a red-haired or green-haired pirate crew, if they dare to approach Windmill Village, just sink them."

Karp impatiently issued the orders.

Suddenly, he sprang up from the recliner, staring in shock at the adjutant.

"What did you say? Shanks? You mean that Red-Haired Pirates in the New World?!"

The adjutant looked nervous and nodded solemnly.

Garp was immediately startled and quickly went to the side of the warship, looking at the pirate ship that was only a few hundred meters away from them.

At that moment, Shanks was smiling and waving at him.

"No wonder the Marine Headquarters reported that the Red-Haired Pirates suddenly disappeared from the New World. So they came here?"

Garp recalled the news he had heard from Sengoku, and at the same time, his mind was filled with questions: Why would Shanks come to his hometown, Windmill Village?

"Vice Admiral Garp, shall we attack?"

The lieutenant, watching the Red-Haired Pirates gradually move away from the warship's attack range, asked Garp.

Garp frowned, still pondering Shanks' reason for coming to Windmill Village.

Upon hearing the adjutant's question, he shook his head and denied it without much thought.

"Don't attack. If you make a move here, it will affect the villagers."

Karp noticed a group of villagers standing at the port on the village's coastline.

He refrained from intervening because he saw that Shanks didn't seem to have harmed any innocent people.

Chapter 8 Garp's Worries

Windmill Village, on the coast, at the port.

The Red-Haired Pirates' ship had just left when Garp's warship sailed into the port.

"Hey, Luffy! I'm back. Are you ready for me to train you into an excellent Marine?"

As soon as they reached the shore, Garp saw Luffy standing by the ship and shouted excitedly. Then he leaped over and came to Luffy's side.

Suddenly noticing a stylishly dressed, unfamiliar girl about the same age as Luffy standing next to him, Garp's eyes lit up.

Excitedly, he kept slapping Luffy's head like he was bouncing a ball.

"Oh?! You're quite capable, Luffy!"

"They've already prepared for the future of the Monkey family so quickly."

"Whose daughter is this? I've never seen her before?"

Luffy's body was slapped lower and lower by Garp, and he replied with his mouth squeezed into his neck.

"Her name is Uta, and she is Shanks' daughter."

Garp continued to pat Luffy, but his gaze remained fixed on Uta.

"Holy crap! So she's Shanks' daughter!"

"No wonder she's so good-looking."

Suddenly, Garp raised his arm sharply and slapped it out with tremendous force, exclaiming in disbelief.

"What did you say? She's that redhead's daughter?!"

Luffy was almost slapped into the ground; his body had shrunk to only half its original height.

The villagers who witnessed this scene were stunned; their eyes seemed to pop out of their sockets, and their chins almost dragged on the ground.

Garp finally noticed the anomaly, and upon turning his head and seeing the shrunken Luffy, he exclaimed in disbelief once again.

"Luffy, what's wrong with you? Luffy?!"

...

After a while!

"So you became like this because you ate the Gum-Gum Fruit that the red-haired guy brought you?!"

Garp pulled Luffy's face back and forth like a rubber band while saying this.

The mission of escorting the Nika Fruit, arranged by the Five Elders, was carried out secretly by the CP organization, so Garp is currently unaware that the Gum-Gum Fruit Luffy ate is the Nika Fruit.

"I said, isn't it about time you stopped?! I'm not some old man's toy."

Luffy glanced at Garp's hand that was pulling his face and said helplessly.

Upon hearing Luffy's words, Garp immediately bared his teeth and gave him a loving punch.

"Grandpa, Grandpa! How many times have I told you to call him Grandpa? Is this how you should talk to your grandpa?"

Luffy squatted on the ground, clutching his head in pain, and said through gritted teeth.

"Whose grandfather is as ruthless as you?"

Upon hearing this, Garp immediately bared his two front teeth and raised his fist.