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

Luffy immediately started flailing his arms and legs wildly, completely powerless to resist his grandfather.

"Oh no, Luffy!!"

The rest of the Straw Hat crew also immediately tensed up.

Then~

"Huff huff huff?"

Under their incredulous gazes, Garp was grabbing Luffy by the collar, ready to throw a punch, while Luffy was restrained by the collar being pulled.

The two of them closed their eyes, opened their mouths wide, and fell fast asleep.

Even around the nostrils, snot bubbles were constantly appearing and disappearing.

The crowd, their hearts pounding, were speechless.

What are you two doing there?!

Snapped!

Karp's snot bubble burst first.

"Oh dear, I accidentally fell asleep?"

He woke up from his sleep and smacked his lips twice.

Then, he saw his troublesome grandson, who was causing all the trouble, fast asleep in his arms.

Immediately, anger flared up, and even his eyes turned dangerous:

"You actually fell asleep while your beloved grandfather was giving you a lecture?! Don't you even respect me as your grandfather?!"

Thump? Thump? Thump!

“Wow!!!”

The dull thud of fists landing, Luffy's screams, and the shaking of the houses all disturbed the peace.

"Fine, let the grandfather and grandson do whatever they want."

The Straw Hat Pirates have figured out the way the grandfather and grandson get along.

They all sighed and waved their hands, too lazy to get involved.

Not long after, the grandfather and grandson finally calmed down.

The story ends with Garp venting his anger and Luffy sporting a head full of bumps.

Then, Garp withdrew his hand with satisfaction and turned his attention to Luffy's companions.

His gaze swept over Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, and the others, until it lingered on Link for a moment.

"It seems that Luffy is not only good at messing around, but also at judging people."

He nodded slightly, which was an acknowledgment of Luffy's gaze.

"You must be Link, the prop master?"

Garp picked his nose and casually asked Link.

"I've heard so much about your deeds that my eardrums are practically calloused from hearing it all."

"Is that so? It's an honor for me to have Vice Admiral Garp, a hero of the Navy, know about my situation."

Link smiled politely.

"So you do know me?"

Garp flicked the object he had picked out of his nostril toward the spot where Luffy had fallen.

Yes, what a loving grandfather and filial grandson!

"The man who repeatedly cornered the Pirate King Roger was naturally a household name."

Link smiled and spoke of a consensus that everyone on this sea understood.

Many people even believe that this is why Garp is called a "naval hero".

And when Pirate King Roger chose to surrender, the World Government and the Navy announced that Roger had been captured.

This led many to believe that it was Garp who captured Roger.

This also made them more convinced of Garp's title of "Naval Hero".

But Link knew exactly how he earned the title of "Naval Hero".

"And the story of how he joined forces with the Roger Pirates in God Valley to defeat the King of the New World, Rocks, is already widely known."

Link smiled and whispered these last words.

"oh?!"

Upon hearing this, Garp immediately raised an eyebrow.

He couldn't help but glance at Link a few more times:

"You even know about this kind of thing?"

He was somewhat surprised, "This is something that even some of the current navy doesn't know. Your intelligence is quite good."

Then, Garp nodded slightly and said, "You are indeed a person who can make even Aokiji feel troubled and difficult to deal with. Just this intelligence ability alone shows that you are quite capable." He grinned and said, "No wonder you have attracted so much attention and importance."

"Teaming up with Pirate King Roger?? Rocks???"

Garp himself was surprised, but the rest of the Straw Hat crew were somewhat shocked after hearing it.

Their gazes shifted back and forth between Garp and Link.

It seems there are many things they don't know about, things that are very secretive.

Everyone's curiosity was piqued immediately.

Robin, in particular, felt as if she had stumbled upon a previously unknown part of history, and her heart began to itch with curiosity once again.

And just as the Straw Hat crew's curiosity continued to grow...

Fortunately, Luffy, who had never disappointed the Straw Hat crew, immediately jumped up from the ground.

"Huh? Grandpa, you actually teamed up with the Pirate King?!"

He stood there, both incredulous and shocked.

Well done, Luffy!

The other equally curious people cheered for Luffy in their hearts.

However, they had clearly forgotten Luffy's thick skin and his knack for courting death.

"You still say you won't let me become a pirate?!"

Then Luffy, seemingly oblivious to his own danger, pointed his finger at Garp with an air of self-righteousness and loudly accused him:

"Grandpa, aren't you the same? You fought alongside the Pirate King, yet you still have to ask me for favors!!"

"According to Link, this is practically a trademark!!!"

"It's a double standard!!"

Link, who was waiting to watch Luffy act recklessly, couldn't help but roll his dead fish eyes: "Double standards, double standards!!" "Ah, right, that's it!!"

Luffy flaunted his newly acquired knowledge, speaking with great righteous indignation, believing himself to be right and fearless.

"You stupid……"

When Garp saw that Luffy dared to be so presumptuous and had even started questioning him, he was so angry that he laughed in response:

"Can the situation back then be the same as now? Besides, I only had a brief alliance with them; I didn't join the pirate camp!!"

"On the other hand, you brat, weren't you determined to go down the path of crime? What's there to say about that?!"

"And how dare you talk to your grandfather like that? Is there any grandson in the world as disrespectful to his grandfather as you? Huh?!"

"Wow!!!"

*Smash!* (A series of soft, popping sounds)

The two started playing around there again.

The rest of the Straw Hat crew: "..."

This grandfather and grandson are truly a pair of lively characters; their antics are endless.

The group shook their heads, clearly unaware that their attention had been completely diverted from the so-called "alliance with the Pirate King to fight Rocks".

Robin, however, kept her eyes fixed on Garp in the arena, a glint of light flashing in her eyes.

"Even the Navy hero Garp deliberately downplayed and diverted attention from this topic..."

"This must be some incredible information~~~"

0. Requesting flowers.......

Robin glanced at Garp, then at Link standing there, and pursed her lips.

Since Garp is unwilling to say, then we can ask Link later.

In any case, it can be seen from their conversation that Link also knows about what happened back then regarding the so-called Rocks.

Robin suddenly realized that Link seemed to know too many secrets, and she had never thought of asking him for them before.

That won't do. It seems I need to find a suitable opportunity to properly extract... collect as much as possible from Link's stockpile.

Just as Robin made up his mind.

Garp has already finished repairing Luffy.

"Kid!!"

Leaving Luffy sprawled on the ground with bumps all over his head, Garp raised his head with a satisfied look and looked at Link:

"You know so much!"

He patted his arms and said, "So you've cultivated your domineering aura quite well? I happen to know a little bit about it too. Want to spar with me?" As he said this, he deliberately coughed twice to indicate that he was weak, while a hint of eagerness flashed in his eyes.

Link: "..."

A little bit? You're being incredibly modest!

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Link gave him a look that said, "I don't believe you, you old geezer, you're really bad," and directly refused:

"No need for that. It's a rare opportunity for Mr. Garp to come all this way. We're more than happy to welcome him. There's no need for us to resort to violence."

There's absolutely no point in fighting with this old clown.

And judging from your expression, you're clearly angry with Luffy. You felt unsatisfied after beating him up, so you're looking for someone else to practice on and vent your anger, right? Link doesn't have the habit of using others as punching bags to vent his anger.

"Really? That's a shame."

That's what they said, and Garp did indeed show a hint of regret and pity on his face.

Clearly, he wasn't joking when he suggested the gestures; he genuinely wanted to express himself.

Fortunately, Link didn't take the bait.

"You've mastered a decent amount of Haki, and judging from your strength, you're quite capable. You do have the resources to manage to navigate the latter half of the Grand Line."

Garp, whose whimsical ideas had failed, became serious once again.

He raised his eyes and looked around again, then reluctantly nodded to everyone.

He said such hurtful things, but deep down he was still a little surprised.

His Observation Haki is also quite strong. Although it's impossible to gauge its exact strength, you can tell from the aura emanating from Zoro and Sanji that these two are also formidable opponents.

Not to mention there's a Logia-type Devil Fruit user next to him, who seems to be quite proficient in both types of Haki.

Even in the New World, a team of this size and roster would still be able to hold its own.

"Before we knew it, in less than half a year, Luffy had gathered such a powerful group of companions..."

Garp felt a slight toothache. If he continued to let Luffy run wild, he might actually cause an even bigger storm on the seas in the latter half of the journey.

But... so what?

Karp suddenly felt that this routine was somewhat familiar.