A Tiger from a Military Family, Undercurrents Stirring

Thud, thud, thud!

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Don't hit me! Don't hit my face!"

"Don't think I'm afraid of you, old man! Stop, stop!"

The tall, imposing navy officer burst through the wall and immediately unleashed a flurry of punches, beating the Straw Hat crew captain so badly he was crawling on the ground like a grandson. The onlookers were stunned, and instinctively wanted to rush forward to help.

"Don't panic,"

Roman waved his hand.

"This is Vice Admiral Garp, the Marine Hero..."

!?

There's no need to panic! Roman, have you forgotten the character design of us pirates?

"His full Monkey D. Garp."

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"He's Luffy's grandfather." After saying that, Roman nodded and bowed respectfully to the other party. "Vice Admiral Garp, hello."

This tall, elderly man, whether in terms of ability or character, deserves Roman's respectful treatment. However:

"Why is there such a serious-looking guy on your ship? How boring!"

"Hehehe, Roman is a very reliable partner..."

Just moments ago, an old man and a young man were locked in a fierce struggle, but now they were whispering to each other at a tremendous volume.

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"As you can see," Roman said, turning to the others, "You can tell they're family just by their personalities."

"Hmm, hmm, hmm, I can see that."

Everyone nodded frantically—because Roman was behind them.

Luffy: (￣o￣). z Z

Garp: (￣o￣). z Z

"This standing sleeping posture is actually a 'natural breathing' state that reduces energy expenditure, and it can even accelerate wound healing..."

"Why does this little guy on your boat have to explain everything? It's so boring!"

"Hehehe, that's just how Roman is, don't worry about it..."

In short, knowing that the other party is Luffy's grandfather, and judging from Roman's expression, it's clear that this is definitely not an 'enemy'. Therefore:

"Oh, right, Luffy."

Garp pointed at Zoro as he spoke.

"And you, 'Pirate Hunter,' have two 'old acquaintances' outside who want to see you."

After speaking, the tall (287 cm) and energetic old man sat down familiarly and pointed at Roman.

"Little one, come and chat with this old man."

"OK."

Once Roman sat down, Vice Admiral Garp immediately started asking questions like "How old are you?", "Where do you live?", and "Do you have any relatives?" leaving Roman completely bewildered.

Shouldn't this be a discussion about topics like 'naval justice,' 'the destruction pirates cause to the world,' or 'how to bring happiness to more people'...?

Oh well, it's just chatting with the old folks anyway.

Roman has that much patience.

And outside:

"What?! You're Koby?!"

Luffy was stunned. In such a short time, the timid and chubby Koby, who was less than 1.4 meters tall, was now as tall as Luffy and had a confident smile on his face.

Is the Navy's food really that good?

"And I am Helmeppo."

Zoro looked completely bewildered as he stood next to the smug Marine with his double-legged swords introducing himself.

Who are you?

"I'm Helmeppo, the one who tied you up and almost dried you out in the sun! The stupid son of Ax Hand 'Morgan'! Think back carefully..."

Zoro and Luffy:???

"Damn it, haven't you forgiven me yet?"

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"In short, we've arrived at the Grand Line, and only now do we realize how vast the world is!"

Koby recalled the days when the three of them drifted on the sea in the in the East Blue. "I... I will become Marine Admiral one day!"

"Um,"

Facing his old friend from the East Blue, Luffy nodded earnestly.

"If you fight me, you'll definitely become Admiral!"

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"That Luffy guy,"

Garp glanced at his grandson chatting happily with Koby outside, Guotou to look at Roman.

"My silly grandson has caused you trouble. He has been very well taken care of by you along the way."

"Nothing like that,"

Roman smiled and shook his head.

"If it weren't for Luffy, I don't know what I'd be doing stuck in the in the East Blue right now. — He's the one who helped me!"

"I originally came today to tell Luffy about the situation in the New World. But,"

The tall old man picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.

"With you here, it seems there's no need to say anything."

"Well, even if you make Luffy think the Four Emperors are terrifying, he still won't take them seriously. Otherwise, we wouldn't have had to go up against the Shichibukai as soon as we entered the Grand Line."

"Hahaha, looks like you know Luffy's temper quite well too~~"

"You're my grandson, so I won't arrest you!"

In front of a large crowd, Vice Admiral Garp demonstrated what it means to 'bend the law for personal gain'.

"I've already come up with an excuse, so you can just stay here without worry."

After all, they had just stormed Enies Lobby, giving the World Government a severe slap in the face. The reason Garp rushed over in such a hurry was precisely because he was afraid the government would lose face and directly send CP0 to deal with the Straw Hat crew.

With this old man around, what assassin in the world would dare to act recklessly under his nose?

Taste the strongest punch that can split mountains and shatter seas!

"Mr. Roman,"

Meanwhile, Koby approached Roman, saying, "I've thought a lot about the justice you once spoke of—"

"Stop!"

Roman reached out to stop the other man from speaking, leaving the young Marine Captain stunned.

"I was a bit emotionally unstable at that time, and what I said was mostly extreme, so you don't need to take it to heart."

Roman looked intently at the boy before him; he was no longer the chubby, timid, and cowardly man he once was. Indeed, the army is the best place to temper one's mind—whether one is a dragon or a worm, a stint in the army will tell.

"You just need to firmly believe in the 'justice' in your heart. Because:"

"There are ten thousand kinds of 'justice' in the hearts of ten thousand people."

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"Thank you, Mr. Roman."

Koby stood at attention and saluted Roman.

"Why are you thanking me...?"

"Of course I thank you for still considering me a friend!"

Are we friends?

After everyone parted ways, Roman made an excuse to go to the beach in Water 7.

Splash splash~~~

Sheets of white paper flew out and formed a white fighter jet.

"Go,"

As Roman's 'power' grows stronger, even in the unpredictable waters of the Grand Line, this 'unmanned' fighter jet can now fly very far—enough for Roman to conduct inter-island operations!

"Sorry, but Luffy is my captain after all."

Until the new ship is built, let Vice Admiral Garp the Straw Hat crew ' 'bodyguard' for a while.

(Standal's small theater)

Sitting in a wheelchair and sporting a pig's head, Spandam stormed into the Fleet Admiral's Office.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku was chatting with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces when he looked up and was shocked! He quickly waved to him.

Sengoku: "Mr. Spandam, hello, hello. How can we help you?"

"What I have to say..." Spandam swung his wheelchair to the Fleet Admiral's desk, swallowing hard. "Don't be afraid!"

Sengoku and Sora exchanged a glance. "We are the Navy, we are not afraid, please speak."

"I just issued a Buster Call!"

Sengoku: Showing utmost respect.

Empty: Tactical lean back.

"This, the Buster Call... who is it?"

"Not just any one person, but a military force powerful enough to destroy a nation!"

Sengoku quickly finished drawing it and then showed it to the other party. —Combination Technique by Big Mom and Kaido, two emperors.

"Ah, not people and people, but people and boats."

The Sengoku Period: Enel and the Ark Maxim.

"I'm not from Skypieans, thank you."

The Sengoku period was a time of constant activity and change. — Douglas Bullet.

Where's the boat?

Sengoku: Swish, swish, swish— Bullet's 'Large Bullet' form.

"This???"

Kong stopped Sengoku and took the brush, scribbling away.

Blackbeard stood on the 'Giant Battleship'.

"People and boats."

Snap!

Spandam slapped the drawing paper away and roared angrily.

"Buster Call!! Are you even still the Navy? This is the Buster Call that the World Government uses to completely wipe out everything and everyone in a region, understand?!"

Sengoku: "I understand. Please continue."

"The Straw Hat crew is relentlessly provoking me, saying I'm stubborn. But who doesn't know that?"

"Then they tried to beat me up. Right there in the Enies Lobby, there were several ability users and robots. They just rushed at me!"

"As soon as I saw things were going badly, I grabbed the Golden Den Den Mushi and immediately activated the Buster Call! But I still got beaten up like this. I'm just like a human..."

Sengoku: Pfft!

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Empty: Hehehe—

Spandam: "What are you laughing at?"

Sengoku: "I remembered something happy."

Spandam: "What's the good news?"

Sengoku: "I issued a Buster Call."

??

"And what about you?"

Sora: "I also issued a Buster Call."

Spandam: "You... issued the same Buster Call?"

Sengoku: "Yes, yes, yes,"

???

Suppressing laughter

"Ah, no, I sent Ohara, he sent Bullet."

Facial expression management

"Hey!" Spandam slammed his fist on the table in anger. "I'll say it again, I'm not joking!"

Hehehe—

"Yes, yes, yes,"

"Hello!!!"

"Ahem," Kong Tactics coughed, "Let's get back to the main topic. Um, this Buster Call you mentioned—is it powerful?"

"It's not a matter of how powerful it is!" Spandam waved his hand. "It really is that kind of... that very rare kind... with a resounding name, enough to terrify anyone just hearing it, very Haki... It's just a pity that one day the cannon missed, and none of the Straw Hat crew died..."

Pfft

Sengoku was standing nearby, couldn't hold back any longer.

"You've gone too far! I've put up with you for far too long!"

"I issued a Buster Call."

"You're clearly laughing at me, and you haven't stopped!"

"Mr. Spandam, we are rigorously trained not to laugh, no matter how funny it is... unless we can't help it."

"How about this, Mr. Spandam," Sora interjected, "You go back and wait for news. We'll investigate this Buster Call issue and let you know as soon as we have any progress."

"Alright, you guys get on with the investigation!" Spandam turned his wheelchair and left. "I suspect the shipyard is taking kickbacks."

As soon as I stepped out the door, a burst of laughter erupted behind me!

Ha ha ha ha--

He suddenly turned around and pushed open the door, revealing Sengoku and Sora with serious expressions.

"Mr. Spandam, is there anything else you would like to add?"

As I stepped outside again, I was met with another burst of laughter from behind!

Ha ha ha ha--

Turning around abruptly again, he saw Sengoku and Sora still looking serious, along with Garp eating senbei next to them.

Click, click, click.

"Mr. Spandam?"

Amidst the sounds of Garp chewing, Spandam angrily slammed the door and left.