"Ah, my rice crackers!"
Faced with Sengoku's loud questioning, Garp still looked utterly carefree.
He snatched the bag from Sengoku's hand and found that not even a crumb remained inside.
Garp helplessly picked up the coffee on the table.
The bitter taste invigorated Garp, who usually preferred tea.
At that moment, his expression finally turned solemn as he became serious.
He set down his coffee cup.
Then he looked up at his two closest friends.
"Sengoku, you're so smart. I'm sure you already know why I brought Roy here, don't you?"
"The World Government... I don't think it is worth our continued loyalty anymore.
"Sengoku, Tsuru, do you still remember the original intentions we had when we joined the Marine training camp together?
"We all joined the World Government for the justice in our hearts, but look at this sea now.
"Where is the Marines' old sense of justice now? As for what the World Government truly is, I'm sure you know more about it than I do.
"So, it's time for a change.
"Sengoku, Tsuru, while we still have some strength left in us, I think we should do something for this sea.
"After all, we can't just stand by and watch the entire world sink beneath the sea, letting so many lives die for nothing!"
Having said everything he wanted to say in one breath,
Garp turned to glance at Roy beside him. He really was not suited to persuading people.
But when he saw that Roy remained perfectly composed,
Garp picked up the coffee he found so bitter and drained it in one swallow.
Then he propped his head up and looked expectantly at his two old friends.
To be honest, after returning from East Blue and witnessing the tragic sights on the Grand Line,
after comparing