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

"Hehe! This is the fist of love."

After saying that, Garp suddenly became serious and said solemnly.

"Luffy, come back to Marine Headquarters with me!"

Shanks' sudden appearance made Garp realize the danger.

He served in the navy for many years and punished countless pirates.

At the same time, it also made countless enemies.

He used to let Luffy wander around Windmill Village without interfering because it was in a remote location and almost no one could find it.

But things are different now.

If Shanks was able to find this place, then his enemies could also find it.

If Luffy continues to be left unsupervised, he may very well be hunted down by his enemies one day.

So he thought he should keep Luffy by his side so that he could better protect him.

Luffy had no idea what Garp was thinking. Without even thinking about Garp's question, he directly refused.

"No, I want to be a pirate."

The Navy—that's what you call working for the world's government and serving those disgusting Celestial Dragons. He wouldn't be stupid enough to join the Navy and work for the Celestial Dragons.

The revolutionary army faced numerous restrictions and had to remain hidden.

Of all the other professions, only pirates are truly free.

Even if Luffy's original intention was to be a free-spirited adventurer, sailing on this sea, he would inevitably violate the rules of the world government, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Simply put, once you gain even a little fame and attract the attention of the world's governments, you can forget about being an adventurer.

You either accept the offer of the World Government or you are wanted and forced to become a pirate, because the World Government will not allow you to develop indefinitely.

Therefore, for Luffy, who wants to be free, the path of becoming a pirate is currently the most suitable.

Garp had anticipated Luffy's answer.

He had heard this answer hundreds of times.

But to Luffy's surprise, Garp didn't give him a loving punch this time, as he usually does.

Instead, she seemed to be thinking about something, and her eyes held a hint of worry and concern as she looked at him.

Suddenly, Garp's worried expression vanished, as if he had already made a decision.

Then he turned up the corners of his mouth, revealing a strange smile.

"Hehe, Luffy! Come to think of it, I, as your grandfather, have never personally taught you anything."

As soon as he finished speaking, Garp picked Luffy up and threw him onto a small boat on the shore.

"Luffy!"

Seeing that she was about to be forced to part ways with Luffy, Uta cried out in worry.

"Don't worry! I'm just taking him for special training for a while. I'll send him back in a few days."

Karp explained.

But Uta seemed unwilling, shaking her head vigorously.

She just heard Garp say he was going to take Luffy to Marine Headquarters.

Shanks is already gone, and if Luffy leaves her too, she really doesn't know what to do.

"Grandpa, take Uta with you!"

Luffy couldn't bear it either. Shanks had just left, and it was a time when Uta needed his company. He didn't want to leave Uta alone.

Upon hearing this, Karp said nothing more, picked up Uta again, and threw her onto the small boat.

Chapter Nine: A New Understanding, Conqueror's Haki Envelops Him

A few days later, on a small island in the East China Sea.

"We're here. This is where I'm going to give you special training."

On the shore, Garp stood with his hands on his hips, a mischievous grin on his face.

This small island is deserted and teeming with ferocious beasts and venomous insects, all of which are exceptionally powerful, making it the perfect training ground.

At this moment, Luffy and Uta could hear all sorts of animal roars and insect chirps, one after another, which was extremely eerie.

Luffy, however, didn't care at all.

If this were some wild beast island in the New World, he might worry about not being a match for it.

But what powerful beasts could possibly spawn in the East Sea, the weakest of the four seas?

Even if it gets stronger, it will only reach the level of a king of the near seas.

At this point, Garp continued.

"You know what, Luffy?"

"Actually, you have always been hiding a powerful force within you."

"This power awakened once when you were born."

"However, you released it unconsciously at that time."

"Now, I'm going to teach you how to control this power."

Roar!

Just then, a terrifying roar of a beast rang out.

Along with them appeared a huge beast, five or six meters tall, which was baring its teeth and claws and lunging at the group from one side.

Luffy tilted his head, his gaze sharpened, and an unparalleled aura was released from his body.

Immediately afterwards, the wild beast broke out in a cold sweat, looked terrified, rolled its eyes, and fainted.

"Is this what you're talking about?"

At that moment, Luffy casually uttered a sentence.

Upon seeing this, Karp nodded repeatedly like a rattle-drum.

"That's right, that's right. That's exactly what I'm going to teach you."

"..."

Suddenly, Garp's body seemed to have been paused, freezing in place and remaining motionless.

His mouth was agape, his eyes wide open, staring at Luffy in disbelief.

After a moment of stunned silence, Garp roared in disbelief.

"When did you learn to master Conqueror's Haki, Luffy?"

Karp's shout silenced all the roars of the beasts on the entire island.

Luffy picked at his ears, which were ringing from the shock, and said casually.

"I think it was around the age of three! By then I was already able to control it skillfully."

"What did you say?!"

Another deafening, earth-shattering roar erupted.

Luffy and Uta both covered their ears.

"Hey old man, can you please keep your voice down?!"

Luffy had no idea how the old man could have such a loud voice; his eardrums were about to burst.

"Sorry, sorry."

Upon seeing the two children's pained expressions, Garp immediately recovered.

"call..."

At this moment, Garp suddenly let out a long breath and then said.

"Since you've already mastered Conqueror's Haki, there's nothing more I need to teach you."

He originally thought that Luffy had not received proper guidance since he awakened Conqueror's Haki.

Luffy is facing potential danger again, which is why I'm planning to give him some guidance.

But who would have thought that this kid would actually figure out the secret on his own, and master it at the age of three.

This freakish talent was something he had never heard of before.

He is probably not even as good as his former rival Roger, or even Rocks.

However, now that Luffy has mastered it, there's nothing more for him to teach.

As for more advanced uses of Haki, such as the ability to bind with Conqueror's Haki, Garp never even considered it.

No matter how extraordinary one's talent, it's impossible to learn it at this stage.

Absolutely impossible!

Seeing that Garp seemed to have no intention of teaching him anything anymore, Luffy immediately started thinking of a solution.

This is a golden opportunity! Normally, this old man has no interest in teaching him, but now he's determined to get something out of him.

"What? So this is your most powerful move?"

"The navy isn't that strong after all! Pirates are definitely more powerful."

Luffy interlaced his fingers, rested his head on the back of his head, tilted his head and whistled, looking disappointed with the Navy.

Garp got excited when he heard Luffy's words.

Are you saying the navy is no good, and that pirates are even more powerful?

How could he possibly stand that?

So that's why his grandson didn't want to join the navy!

That's true. He's never taught Luffy or shown him the power of the Navy.

Luffy often interacted with pirates in the villages he passed through, which is why he developed a longing for pirates.

Especially a great pirate like Shanks, Luffy must have seen some powerful ability in him and was attracted to it.

In other words, if he demonstrates the strength of the Navy, Luffy might change his mind and return to Marine Headquarters with him to become a Marine.

Thinking of this, Garp clenched his fists together, instantly filled with energy.

"Hmph! Luffy! Today, I'll show you the power of the Navy."

"Watch closely, Luffy!"

After saying that, Garp walked up to a giant rock.

He raised his right fist, and a black aura instantly enveloped it.

Immediately afterwards, Garp's aura changed drastically.

An unparalleled surge of powerful energy erupted from his body and rushed toward his fist.

The energy was tangible, like purplish-black flames coiling around Garp's fist.

Immediately afterwards, Garp gently waved his arm forward, and the ball of flame flowed from Garp's arm onto the giant rock.

boom!

The seemingly powerless attack shattered the boulder into pieces.

"How about it, Luffy? Wasn't that a powerful move?"

At this moment, Garp put away his fist and looked at Luffy triumphantly.

"Your comprehension is extraordinary. Through personal contemplation and experience, you have mastered the Armament Haki Entanglement - Ryuo".

The prompt that came to Luffy's mind made him overjoyed.

But he still looked dissatisfied.