The First Trigger

[Question: The first trigger point for Roger and Garp joining forces in God Valley, who were they protecting?]

[A, Celestial Dragons.]

[B, God Valley civilians and victims treated as prey.]

[C, World Government official being hunted by Rocks.]

[D, The Celestial Dragons' treasure.]

On the Marine Plaza, the young marines' eyes fell on Garp again.

Garp scratched his head, but didn't smile.

Don't look at me.

The question from the Sengoku.

Is the answer B?

Garp said.

I want to choose B.

Akainu stared at option A.

"Your official hero profile states that you protected the Celestial Dragons."

Garp snorted.

"You should ask the Holy Land who wrote that."

"The crane said."

"So you never want to God Valley."

Garp said.

"No one would believe me even if I mentioned it."

"Hero of the Marines protecting the Celestial Dragons —that sounds pleasing to the ear."

Kuzan asked.

"What about the real version?"

Garp looked at the screen.

The real version doesn't sound good.

On Future Island, Bonney looked at the bear.

"Dad, what do you think?"

"That's what the bear said."

"If they truly wanted to protect the Celestial Dragons, they wouldn't have saved the child in the cage first."

Sabo nodded.

"B."

"Dragon said."

"The Revolutionary Army chooses option B."

Kizaru put his hands into his pockets.

I'll choose B too.

The White Mask sneered.

"You guys really know how to give the Navy a way out."

Akainu's voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

"Shut up."

The White Mask looked up.

"Admiral Akainu, if the achievements of Garp the Hero are forgotten, what will your Navy have left?"

Akainu answered.

Whether or not there are any left is up to the navy to decide.

Sengoku glanced at him.

"This department chooses B."

The countdown on the Sky Screen canopy has ended.

[Correct answer: B.]

[The initial trigger for Roger and Garp joining forces was protecting the civilians of God Valley and the victims who were being used as prey.]

The scene continues.

On the inner island road, the Rocks Pirates clashed with the Holy Land guards.

The artillery fire swept through the streets, and the released prey and local residents fled in panic.

A Celestial Dragons hid behind a high platform, pointing at the crowd and screaming.

"Send them back!"

"The hunt is not over yet!"

The Holy Land guards turned their guns on the fleeing people.

Young Garp charged in from the side and punched the guard away.

What are you doing!

The captain of the guard recognized him.

"Vice Admiral Garp, the order is to seal off the hunting grounds."

Young Garp grabbed him by the collar.

"The hunting grounds are full of people."

The captain of the guard gritted his teeth.

"This is a legitimate activity of the Celestial Dragons."

Young Garp's fist stopped in front of his face.

Say it again.

On the other side, Roger cleaved open the iron gate blocking the way with a single blow, and Rayleigh pushed the children deeper into the alley.

Roger shouted.

"Garp, stop arguing with these weaklings!"

"The big one is here!"

At the end of the street, Rocks walked towards them, sword in hand.

Behind him, several Holy Land officials lay on the ground, their fates unknown.

Rocks looked at Roger and Garp.

"One pirate, one navy officer."

"You two are blocking my way?"

Young Garp moves his wrist.

"If you want to fight Celestial Dragons, I don't care."

If you destroy this whole street, then I'll have to do something about it.

Roger held the knife horizontally in front of him.

Me too.

Rocks laughed.

"Do you think there are any innocent people here?"

Young Garp said.

"Have."

Rocks pointed to a high platform in the distance.

Behind those blouse-covered beasts lies the key to locking up the whole world.

"I'm going to smash it open today."

Roger said.

"Smashing it is fine."

"Don't throw the child in too."

Rocks' laughter stopped.

"Roger, do you know what you're doing?"

Roger answered.

"Have no idea."

But I know the child at my feet hasn't lived enough yet.

In reality, Luffy looked down at his hands.

Roger is right.

Rayleigh stared at the screen, tears welling in his eyes, then turned and picked up the flask, taking a sip.

Nami asked.

"Was he like this before?"

Rayleigh said.

He's always been like this.

Robin stared at what Rocks had said.

"The key that locks up the whole world."

Sanji frowned.

What is that?

Rayleigh shook his head.

"We didn't understand at the time either."

In the Sky Screen projection, the battle begins.

Young Garp charged at Rocks, his fist clashing with the blade.

Roger followed from the side, while Rayleigh and Gaban protected the crowd as they retreated.

On both sides of the street, the Holy Land guards were still trying to recapture their prey.

Young Garp roared as he fought.

"Navy!"

"Take the person out!"

Several marines who had landed with Garp hesitated.

The captain of the guard roared.

"No prey may leave the island without the Holy Land's order!"

Garp turns around.

Should we listen to him, or to me?

The marines watched the burning streets and the crying crowds.

A young marine gritted his teeth.

"Listen to Vice Admiral Garp!"

He rushed over and helped an elderly man up.

Another marine followed.

"Head towards the Port!"

On the Marine Headquarters plaza, an old marine raised his hand to cover his eyes.

Sengoku recognized the person in the picture.

That's Bode.

The crane recognized it too.

"The colonel who later died in North Blue."

Garp said.

He saved more than twenty children that day.

Akainu asked.

Is it written in the file?

Garp said.

"No."

"The file states that he assisted in protecting the Celestial Dragons."

Akainu's face was terribly grim.

"Change."

The Sengoku period nodded.

"Change."

The Sky Screen brightened.

[Evidence of tampering with the God Valley Naval Operations logs has been captured.]

[The list of marines involved in the rescue is being compiled.]

Garp turned to look at the Sky Screen.

"Does anyone still remember them?"

[Can.]

Garp lowered his hand.

"Then write it down."

The scene shifts to the Port.

A large number of victims were taken aboard makeshift ships by marines and members of Roger Pirates.

However, the Holy Land fleet began to block the sea routes.

A Holy Land official roared while holding Den Den Mushi).

"No prey may be released without permission from above!"

They are the assets of this event!

Young Garp rushed to the Port, and upon hearing these words, his anger burned from his face to his neck.

"Assets?"

The official saw him and immediately shouted.

"Vice Admiral Garp, you have done a good job protecting the Celestial Dragons. Now, return these items to us."

Garp smashed the stone pillar next to him with a single punch.

"Who are you calling 'thing'?"

The official slumped to the ground.

Roger came carrying an injured child.

"Garp, there are cannons at sea."

Garp said.

"I'll go stop them."

Roger entrusted the child to Rayleigh.

I'll go too.

Garp glared at him.

"You're a pirate."

Roger smiled.

"Didn't you say pirates should do bad things?"

"I'm going to do something to make them suffer today."

The two rushed towards the shore at the same time.

Text appeared in the Sky Screen.

[Second trigger point: The Holy Land fleet opens fire on the evacuation ship.]

Akainu's hand rested on the edge of his military cap.

"Another evacuation ship."

Kuzan's voice came through.

"They would have done this long before Ohara."

The Sengoku remained silent.

Garp's expression was even more grim than before.

In the footage, the cannons are turned towards a small boat full of civilians.

The commander of the Holy Land fleet gave the order.

"Sink it."

Young Garp punched the cannonball.

Roger cleaved the other one in two with a single stroke.

The two men held off the first round of artillery fire on the coastline.

The children on the evacuation ship cried and screamed.

"Sir Navy!"

"Pirate Uncle!"

Roger turned around.

"Uncle?"

Young Garp cursed.

"You always have been."

Roger chuckled for a moment, then looked toward the second round of artillery fire.

"Garp."

Garp said.

"Know."

The two stood side by side on the shore.

The image on the Sky Screen froze at that moment.

[Additional Questions and Answers.]

What is the biggest point of contention regarding the God Valley Hero titles?

[A, Rewrite "Rescuing the victims" as "Protecting the Celestial Dragons".]

[B, Remove the action of firing on the Holy Land from the archive.]

[C, Eliminate all Roger Pirates involved in the rescue.]

[D, All of the above.]

Garp didn't wait for anyone else.

"D."

Sengoku then spoke up.

"D."

Akainu said.

"D."

Kuzan said.

"D."

Kizaru said.

This time, no one can pretend they didn't hear it.

"D."

The countdown to the Sky Screen is still ticking, and blockbusters around the world have already chosen D.

In the Holy Land, Saint Saturn looked at the options, his wrinkles deepening.

"The hero card will also be taken away by it."

Imu's voice came from behind the curtain.

"Garp is still alive."

Saint Saturn bowed his head.

"Yes."

Imu said.

"Testimony from the living is more troublesome than from the dead."

The countdown on the Sky Screen has reached zero.

[Correct answer: D.]

[The third phase is coming soon.]

[God Valley was erased after the war.]

A hint of resistance finally appeared on Garp's face.

"Sengoku," he said in a low voice.

What comes next?

Garp said.

"They'll clean up the mess."

The gunfire in the Sky Screen subsided.

A black Holy Land ship approached the Port, with one of the young Five Elders standing at its bow.

Behind him, the recycling team in white coats carried boxes off the ship.

It was written on the box.

[Memory Cleansing Agent.]

[Test sample recovery.]

[Preparing to delete the island map.]

Bonney saw the last line and dug her nails into her palms.

The bear took her hand.

The text on the Sky Screen lit up.

[Forced recall of the third segment, post-war erasure, begins.]