Before Ronglin could speak, Shiryu beside him immediately replied to Garp with a cold sneer, "The Marines have always been a dog held on a leash by the Celestial Dragons. They're bent on biting evil to death, yet they fail to see that the Celestial Dragons holding the leash are the greatest villains in this world!"
"Shiryu?" Garp smiled. "Looks like you've been doing well."
Shiryu rolled his eyes. As Impel Down's former Chief Warden, Shiryu had met several high-ranking Marine officers before. But now that Garp had greeted him, Shiryu did not respond.
"I don't want to waste words with you. Go back!" Ronglin ruthlessly ordered him to leave. "Under the leadership of the Star Alliance, many countries have already escaped their plight. The mess left behind by the World Government and the rotten systems among the nations are gradually being purged. If I gave up now, wouldn't I be pushing countless people back into the fire pit?"
Ronglin's tone was not particularly impassioned, but as everyone listened, they suddenly felt a blazing fire burn within their chests...
It was as though the countless lives in this world rested in their hands, and everyone's salvation depended entirely on them!
A trace of helplessness appeared in Garp's eyes as he continued persuading him. "The World Government will allow you to retain control over the Star Alliance and grant you the authority to alter and exercise political power over the Star Alliance's subordinate nations. In other words, the World Government does not require your true surrender, nor will it strip you of anything. As long as you fly the banner of the World Government, you can continue carrying out your 'save the world' campaign."
Everyone looked at Garp in astonishment. The terms offered by the World Government were exceedingly generous. This