Abandoning His Undercover Identity

Redfield sneered from the side, holding his longsword, the tip lightly touching the ground with a crisp sound.

"Justice? That's just an excuse the strong use to oppress the weak. True power should be used to break the old order and build a new world." His voice was deep and magnetic, revealing an undeniable domineering Haki.

Having regained his youth, the ambition that had been dormant in his heart for many years began to sprout new and unnecessary thoughts.

Garp curled his lip in disdain and said, "You old codger, if Haku heard you say that, that bastard would probably consider you a close friend!"

"It's that Haku, right? I know her!" Redfield said seriously.

He was now holding a cup filled with blood, which he said to Garp, "To be honest, your grandson is far too dangerous. When he revealed his strength at Marineford War, I decided to stay as far away from him as possible."

"Tch! In the end, you're just afraid of dying at his hands, aren't you?" Garp said bluntly.

"That's right!" Redfield admitted.

Garp was taken aback, then burst into laughter.

Byrnndi World stomped on Garp's stomach and said, "Hmph! What good is his strength if you're still in my hands, old man!"

He turned to the small, thin S-Rocks and said, "Captain, what should we do with this old man?"

S-Rocks's face was grim. He pressed his lips together, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Redfield, Garp, and Byrnndi World, his heart filled with complex emotions.

The reason this guy is in this mood is mainly because World Government spy from Hachinosu has secretly contacted him.

The undercover agent was willing to expose his identity, and his main purpose was, of course, to get S-Rocks to kill Garp!

S-Rocks's face grew increasingly grim, like the sky before a storm, oppressive and suffocating. He knew his situation was extremely awkward—held hostage by the World Government with some unspeakable secret or threat, forced to face a difficult choice: kill Garp, betray the World Government, or cooperate with Haku instead.

"The World Government..." S-Rocks murmured to himself, his voice filled with helplessness and anger, "They're always like this, weaving an invisible net of interests and threats to bind us tightly."

He looked up at Garp, his eyes filled with complex emotions: respect, and a hint of barely perceptible determination. "Garp, you are the backbone of the Navy, and one of the people I fear most. But the current situation..." S-Rocks' words revealed a deep sense of helplessness.

Seeing this, Redfield's lips curled into a cold smile, because he also knew that the undercover agent had been exposed and was demanding the execution of Garp!

So, all of this was within his expectations. "Rocks, don't forget our goal. All this so-called justice and friendship is so pale and powerless in the face of power."

Redfield was still trying to persuade S-Rocks to make a decision.

Byrnndi World, on the other hand, looked excited, as if he couldn't wait to see Garp fall. "Captain, don't hesitate! Let's give this old guy a quick death! We can't let this dangerous old man live!"

However, S-Rocks did not make a decision immediately.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, seemingly trying to calm the turmoil within him. When he opened his eyes again, they were filled with unwavering resolve. "I've remembered the World Government's coercion."

"Garp! I can only say you shouldn't have come to Hachinosu!"

S-Rocks was already giving the others a signal to make their move!

Aokiji's eyes, hidden behind his sunglasses, flickered! He was about to lose control.

The crimson liquid in Redfield's hand condensed into a longsword, which shot straight toward Garp's heart!

Click! Click!

Aokiji's figure flashed like a ghost, his attacks swift and precise, without the slightest hesitation. Just as Redfield's blood sword was about to touch Garp's heart, his fingertips lightly touched the air, instantly conjuring an ice shield that neutralized the fatal blow.

"Redfield, I'm sorry, but I can't let you kill Garp. Otherwise, someone will come after me!" Aokiji's voice was calm and firm. He slowly took off his sunglasses, revealing his deep eyes, which held complex emotions and determination.

At that moment, the atmosphere on the entire Hachinosu froze. Byrnndi World stared wide-eyed at Aokiji in disbelief, while Redfield looked utterly astonished, as if he had witnessed something incredible.

"Aokiji... you... how dare you betray us!" S-Rocks' voice was filled with boundless rage. He realized that the former Marine Admiral before him had never submitted to him.

"I never said I was on your side!" Aokiji readily admitted.

He turned to Garp, his eyes beginning to grow lazy.

He said, "You really shouldn't have come here."

Garp laughed and said, "Looks like you haven't changed at all. But you know, Koby is my disciple. If I don't come to save him, who will?"

Redfield sneered, his sword tip pointing at Aokiji once more. "Aokiji, you betrayed the World Government, and you betrayed the trust between us. Do you think you can change anything by yourself?"

S-Rocks and Byrnndi World surrounded Aokiji!

Despite Redfield's sneer and the encirclement by S-Rocks and Byrnndi World, Aokiji's eyes showed no sign of panic, but rather an even stronger determination.

He gently raised his hand, and the surrounding air began to fluctuate violently, the temperature plummeted, and even time seemed to freeze.

"This battle is inevitable!" Aokiji said helplessly.

S-Rocks snorted coldly, his figure flashing as he instantly closed in on Aokiji. A Black Blade, gleaming coldly, had appeared in his hand. "Aokiji, do you think your Devil Fruit ability alone can stop all of us? How naive! And don't forget, I've taken this Hachinosu ten thousand meters into the air; you can't escape even if you want to!"

Byrnndi World was not to be outdone. His enormous fist, accompanied by a gust of wind, was imbued with the Devil Fruit ability! He slammed it towards Aokiji, as if to shatter all obstacles in his path.

However, Aokiji did not back down. He waved his hand, and his body was instantly surrounded by fine ice crystals, as if he were wearing an invisible armor. He flicked his fingertips, and the ice crystals turned into sharp ice blades, scattering in all directions and colliding with the attacks of S-Rocks and Byrnndi World, producing a crisp cracking sound.