The many royal families rode their private elevators toward Mary Geoise.
On the surface, it looked like a paradise beyond the world.
Beautiful surroundings, trees and forests, magnificent buildings...
Many members of the royal families from affiliated nations longed for this heavenly place, yearning to become Celestial Dragons and live here.
"Pah..."
Faced with all this, King Gick rudely spat on the ground.
"Putting on airs like a bunch of animals..."
Such blatantly pirate-like behavior drew sidelong glances from the royals who had arrived later, those who fancied themselves noble and highly cultivated.
"What's going on..."
"There's actually a king like this..."
The king of the Goa Kingdom, Sabo's non-biological older brother, also sidled up to Garp.
In his eyes, Garp was one of his citizens, one of his own.
"What backwater place is that king from? How dare he act so recklessly on the Celestial Dragons' turf? Doesn't he want to become a Celestial Dragon..."
Before he could finish, Garp's hearty laughter cut him off. Laughing, he shouted at Gick ahead of them.
"Hey!!! Gick!!!"
"This brat wants to know why you wouldn't want to become trash like a Celestial Dragon!"
King Stry of the Goa Kingdom was instantly shocked beyond belief and toppled to the ground.
"Oh! I forgot, I probably shouldn't say that. Take it back, take it back."
Garp scratched his head belatedly, only then realizing it.
But Gick frowned, his icy gaze falling on Stry's absurd face.
"What did you say, brat!!!"
"Vergo!!!"
Gick shouted, and the burly man in sunglasses instantly appeared before him.
"Yes!!!"
"Beat up that whatever-king for me!!!"
"Yes!!!"
Without using Armament Haki, Vergo merely swung his bamboo stick and struck Stry across the face, drawing startled cries from the many royals.
And Gick was genuinely furious.
This brat had gone