A Showdown with Garp

From the Freedom Army in the South Blue.

While Dragon was dealing with the day's events, Ivankov suddenly walked in and said, "Dragon, the secret base we exposed to Ortolan has been wiped out by the CP Agency."

Dragon paused for a moment, then cursed, "Of course, that guy betrayed us, but luckily we got out of there quickly enough!"

"That kid looks so handsome, I never expected him to be so despicable!" Ivankov said through gritted teeth.

He had thought that guy was easy to talk to, but he never expected him to stab him in the back!

"Never mind, fortunately we didn't suffer any losses. Let's focus on the matter at hand. This Sorbeth Kingdom..." Dragon changed the subject.

Meanwhile, Garp's speed was also very fast. In just over a week, his Dog Head Warship arrived at the South Blue 426 Marine Base where Ortolan was located.

The speed was so fast that even Ortolan wondered if his warship was missing some equipment.

Could a dog-headed figurehead really increase a ship's speed? That doesn't make sense in physics!

"Ortolan!" Garp suddenly flung open the door to Ortolan's lounge room and rushed in.

As soon as Yuuki looked up, he saw Gion straddling Ortolan's waist on the sofa in the room, both of them looking at him with astonishment.

Garp, who was initially quite impatient, became somewhat embarrassed at the sight. He touched his nose and said, "You guys don't even lock the door, how improper... I, I'll go get some tea first..."

"Look at the doorknob in your hand, don't you think the door was locked just now?" Ortolan couldn't help but complain.

Garp has a really strong grip; he destroyed a door lock!

Gion quickly got off Ortolan: "Don't get me wrong, that bastard was just mocking my intelligence capabilities, I was just beating him up..."

Garp thought to himself, "Who hasn't had a moment of weakness? I can understand that. But it's a matter of politeness for a Japanese person to see through things but not say anything." Of course, Garp actually believed Gion's words because the two of them were fully dressed.

As soon as he closed the door, Garp quickly asked Yu, "You said before that you found Roger's whereabouts, is that true or false?"

"If I said it was fake and tricked you into coming from headquarters, wouldn't I get beaten up?" Ortolan glanced at Garp, then said, "Of course it's real..."

Perhaps because the atmosphere had been a bit off, Gion straightened her cloak and said, "You guys chat first, I'm going out for a walk..."

Soon, Gion left, and Garp sat down on the sofa, looking serious as he asked Yu, "You said before that that Dragon had some kind of conspiracy with Roger, what's that all about?"

Ortolan was silent for a moment, then walked to the door, pushed it open and looked outside. Seeing that there was no one around, and that he had already checked the room, there was no eavesdropping device, which was normal. If a branch Marines dared to install eavesdropping devices on Rear Admiral in his headquarters, he would be fired if he was discovered.

After confirming that the environment was well-hidden, Ortolan sat down opposite Garp and said, "This matter is something you and I both know. I even kept it from the Fleet Admiral and Gion, Mr. Garp."

Even if Gion hadn't left, Ortolan would have found a way to get her away.

Garp paused for a moment, looking at Ortolan with a very serious expression, and finally nodded. "Okay, you know and I know."

"The claim that Dragon is connected to Roger is nonsense," Ortolan stated directly.

"You!?" Garp looked at Ortolan with surprise and some doubt.

"I obtained Roger's information by chance from the Underworld, and I've already silenced him," Ortolan added.

Garp composed himself slightly and then asked, "What exactly happened? And why is that Dragon involved?"

"Roger is currently on Baterilla in the South Blue, and he's even married to a local girl..." Ortolan recounted Roger's story in a low voice.

There are some things in it that are half true and half false, mainly regarding the sources of information.

Garp didn't care about these things, but the reason Ortolan wanted to confront Garp was because this matter could be kept secret from many people, but probably not from Garp. This is because once Garp made contact with Roger, he could get a lot of information from Roger. Secondly, Dragon is his son, and the two must have some contact in private. Otherwise, how did Luffy end up in Garp's hands?

Rather than finding out something was wrong later, it's better to confront Garp directly.

"They've been alive for a long time, and it's even quite possible that Roger's wife is pregnant. I'm asking you, if Roger is captured in this state, will the World Government let Roger's wife and child go?" Ortolan asked.

Garp was silent for a moment, then shook his head. "I don't know how."

"Roger, as a pirate, committed immense crimes, that goes without saying. But were his wife and even his children guilty?" Ortolan sighed softly. "You know my identity, so I'm more sensitive to these things, Garp..."

Recalling Ortolan's bloodline, Garp now understood Ortolan's meaning.

"We can choose not to report this situation..." Garp hesitated for a moment before finally saying this.

"In that case, the World Government will definitely investigate Roger's situation. If they discover his peaceful life in the South Blue, they will have similar thoughts. If we hide it from his wife, given the ruthless methods of the World Government, only the other innocent people will suffer!" Ortolan analyzed again.

Garp had seen plenty of the underhanded tactics of the World Government, so when Ortolan said this, he couldn't help but nod in agreement.

In the original story, due to the rushed nature of the plot, there was no way to further develop it. Garp made a grave mistake in this matter by concealing the truth about Rouge and Ace, which ultimately led to many innocent people in the South Blue being implicated.

"Therefore, we must not let the World Government know that Roger's activities here are peaceful. We need to make the World Government believe that he came to the South Blue to engage in illicit cooperation with some dangerous organizations. In this way, the World Government may not think in any other direction. After much thought, I believe that only the Dragon's Freedom Army is qualified to take the blame for this in the South Blue..." Ortolan said in a deep voice.

Garp listened to this and thought it made a lot of sense. If you think about it this way, then Roger came to the South Blue to cause trouble. If he came to cause trouble, then who the hell would get married and have a child on the way to cause trouble?

This doesn't make sense!

"So, what are our plans after this?" Garp asked after thinking for a moment.

"It's time to arrest him." Ortolan smiled.

"That guy isn't easy to catch..." Garp said instinctively.

This is based on his experience; he's tried to catch them so many times but failed.

"It's a bit despicable, but this time, he has a weakness..." Ortolan said softly.

He knew that Roger was unlikely to escape, but he couldn't tell Garp this, so he had no choice but to resort to this tactic.

Garp paused for a moment, then looked at Ortolan and said, "It is indeed a bit despicable, but it is also the best choice, as it can reduce a lot of sacrifices."

"So, capturing Roger isn't the problem. What we need to think about now is how to finish this operation and eliminate any future worries," Ortolan said, rubbing his temples.

"No, that's on the premise that the information you get is accurate. So let's go to Baterilla first. If Roger doesn't go there, and the information is wrong, then everything we say will be in vain!" Garp picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and said in a calm tone.