The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

If Zephyr were to actually leave the Navy one day, Aokiji probably wouldn't be surprised at all.

However, Aokiji thinks it's unlikely that he would become a pirate.

After all, Zephyr's wife and children were killed by pirates.

He would never have fallen to such a state, no matter what.

"In this world, how many things are simply black and white?"

Link continued, "Look at those residents in the square, aren't they having a lot of fun with us pirates?"

“Sometimes, there is no absolute right or wrong, justice or evil in this world. I think as a naval admiral who has fought on the seas for decades, you should understand this principle better than I do.”

Aokiji remained silent upon hearing this.

Just as Link said, he does have his own ideas and his views on the so-called justice of pirates and the navy.

At least in terms of the Navy's ideals of justice, he also strongly disagreed with some of the ideas of his colleague, Akainu Sakazuki.

In terms of their ideologies, the two sides are destined to be on opposite sides.

"I hope that one day, we can truly sit down face to face and have a drink together."

Noticing Aokiji's silence, Link smiled and raised his glass towards him behind the wall.

"Oh dear, I hope so."

As soon as he finished speaking, a layer of frost appeared on the cocktail in Link's glass, and the figure behind the wall vanished without a trace.

Aokiji came quietly, just as quietly as he left.

With a flick of his sleeve, he left behind not a trace of cloud, but a layer of icy slush.

Link took a small sip; hmm, the chilled flavor was indeed quite good.

The banquet was still held there in a lively atmosphere.

Aokiji's departure did not alarm anyone except Link and Robin, and naturally did not affect the overall atmosphere of the banquet.

How about we dance together?

Link placed his empty glass on the table and, in a gentlemanly manner, extended his hand toward Robin.

Inside the arena, Luffy and Usopp were already holding chopsticks, itching to get started.

"Are you inviting me?"

Robin glanced at Link, a hint of amusement in her voice, and said, "Isn't the little princess of Alabasta waiting for you? Is it really appropriate to invite me like this?" "Hmm, indeed..."

Link pondered for a moment, "I originally just wanted to take advantage of this lively atmosphere to have some fun, but you're right, we really do need to be mindful of the impact." As he spoke, Link made a gesture as if to withdraw his hand.

啪?

Before he could pull back, a fair and delicate hand grasped his.

"If it's just about dancing, that's fine too~"

Robin smoothed her hair with her other hand, raised the corner of her eye, and smiled at Link.

"Is that so?"

Link blinked.

Feeling the warmth and softness emanating from my palm, and...

It felt like Robin's fingers had just gently scratched his palm.

"Then please."

Pretending nothing had happened, Link held Robin's soft hand, and the two walked briskly into the scene.

Then, this caused a stir.

Luffy: "Hooohoo!! Link, you're going to dance with Robin? That's great! Can I join you?!"

Usopp: "Me too! I'm pretty good at the chopstick dance!!"

Chopper: "Link's going to dance? This is the first time I've ever seen him dance!!"

Sanji: "Robin, wow!! Check it out, you're dancing with Link... No, I don't have any objections, it's just... I'm so envious!!" Franky: "Aww, dancing?! I'm definitely going to be there!! Kivy, Moz, get ready, let's dance for them!!" And so, as the sun set, the two figures, a handsome man and a beautiful woman, danced gracefully in the arena.

They presented the audience with extremely beautiful dance moves.

And just as the two were getting into the swing of their dance?

"Link?"

"What's wrong?"

"Thank you."

"...Hey, why bring this up at this point?"

That's because I'm really grateful to you.

As Robin gazed into Link's eyes, he vaguely recalled the first time they met in the waters off Whiskey Peak.

No one is alone in this world.

In the underground palace of Alabasta, there is the translation of the Poneglyphs.

In the colorful mist and on the sky island, I was inspired to explore history step by step.

There's also his courage in the face of Aokiji and his shooting through the flag on Enies Lobby.

And the fact that he came to my side the moment Aokiji arrived, protecting my safety...

I remember it all perfectly!

Under the vast starry sky and in the clear moonlight, the two's beautiful dance left a very beautiful mark on the banquet.

The banquet, which involved all the island's residents, lasted for two days and two nights.

After the banquet, we had a good day to tidy up and rest.

During this time, the "Adam" Tree that Franky ordered also arrived.

Immediately, he pulled his senior apprentice Bing Shan along with the boatmen from Carrera Company and his own underlings to help out.

This way, the ship Merry could be modified in the shortest possible time.

Frankie then threw himself into his work with great enthusiasm.

Meanwhile, a dog-headed warship was slowly sailing towards the Seventh City of Water.

"That's... the ride of Vice Admiral Garp, the hero of the Navy!!"

Fishermen who frequently spend their time at sea are very familiar with famous figures on the high seas.

Upon seeing that iconic ship's prow, one immediately knows which naval figure has arrived.

Without hesitation, they quickly relayed the message back into the city.

It’s just~

This warship clearly had a specific target in mind, heading straight for someone.

Therefore, after docking and boarding the ship, the tall and muscular vice admiral wearing a dog hat led a group of naval soldiers and quickly headed in a certain direction.

"Here I am."

Inside the inn where the Straw Hat crew was currently staying, Link slightly raised his head, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

"Um?!"

As the Marines approached, Luffy (who was eating), Zoro (who was training), Sanji (who was cooking), and the others who possessed Observation Haki, including Usopp and Ayumi, all simultaneously raised their heads.

Start.

I looked toward the main entrance of the hotel where they were being entertained.

"This feeling..."

After swallowing the piece of meat in his mouth, a look of doubt flashed in Luffy's eyes: "It seems somewhat familiar?"

boom! !

The thought had barely crossed his mind when he saw the wall next to the door blast open, and a tall figure clenched his fist and smashed straight toward Luffy.

"Huh? An enemy attack?!"

Seeing this, Luffy reacted instantly, raising his hand and throwing a punch imbued with Armament Haki.

But~

"boom!!"

The two fists collided, and Luffy was sent flying backwards without any suspense.

"You actually dared to fight back? Luffy, you're getting bolder and bolder."

A figure stood where Luffy had just been standing.

"And he's also mastered Armament Haki, he's quite capable."

The man grinned as he spoke, seemingly not taking Luffy seriously at all.

"Clang!"

Zoro drew his sword immediately, and Sanji also spread his legs and got into a fighting stance.

Usopp drew his gun, Nami drew her Clima-Tact, and Robin deflected his arm.

"Wait a moment!!"

Just as everyone was about to launch their attack, Luffy's voice suddenly rang out.

"None of you are allowed to lay a hand on this person!!"

Amidst the dust and mist, Luffy pulled himself up by an arm, his gaze still filled with undisguised fear as he looked at the man.

He finally remembered what this feeling was: it was the deep impression left by the suppression of his innate bloodline and the tempering and abuse he had suffered since childhood.

And that extremely familiar dog-head hat~

"grandfather!!"

All those words ultimately boil down to just these two.

"grandfather??"

Everyone was stunned by Luffy's unusual nickname.

"Luffy's grandfather is a Marine?!"

"Ya-cha-ya-wu, you've really caused me quite a bit of trouble, Luffy."

Garp took off the dog-head hat from his head, revealing a head full of short, gray hair and a spirited face.

Why did you come here?!

Luffy swallowed hard, still stubbornly refusing to back down.

"Of course it's because of all the great things you've done that I, your grandpa, have to clean up your messes!!"

Upon hearing this, Garp was reminded of the senbei he had been deducted from his allowance, and he immediately became furious:

"You're always yelling about becoming the Pirate King, the Pirate King. You've obviously been brainwashed by that Shanks guy!!"

"No!"

Luffy wouldn't stand idly by and protest against anyone who spoke ill of Shanks, even if that person was his grandfather.

Discussing:

"Shanks gave me my dream: I must become the Pirate King!!"

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Chapter 238 teamed up with the Pirate King Roger? Rocks? Grandpa, you actually teamed up with the Pirate King?!

"I think you're just blinded by greed!!"

Garp was shocked to hear Luffy dare to argue, and even speak to his beloved grandfather in such a tone.

He immediately stepped forward, enraged, and grabbed Luffy by the collar, shouting, "I'm going to teach you a lesson you won't forget!!"

"Ah, I'm going to be killed!!"