"Take me with you next time you set sail!"
"Shanks!"
"I want to be a pirate too!"
Inside a small but neatly kept tavern.
It was filled with noisy voices, a lively atmosphere, and the heavy smell of smoke and alcohol.
Yet none of it could conceal the childish boy's sudden, innocent request.
It left Garp, who had been all smiles inside the Empty Throne Hall, wearing an expression of utter disbelief.
His entire body stiffened, his eyes widened, and his mouth hung open.
Zephyr, Kaido, Newgate, and the others around him looked equally strange.
But no one made a sound.
At that moment.
Imu had transformed the future of the "original timeline" into a holographic virtual scene.
It felt so realistic that they seemed to be standing there in person.
"Ahahahaha!"
"How could you possibly become a pirate?"
"Why not?"
"Luffy, even if you're a good swimmer, that alone isn't enough to become a pirate!"
"I'm good at fighting too! My fists are as strong as bullets!"
"Oh—is that so—"
"What kind of tone is that?!"
"Simply put, you're too young, Luffy~"
"I'm not a kid! You're already an adult!"
Garp finally could not hold back any longer. "How could my grandson want to become a pirate?"
Zephyr frowned. "I want to know why the grandson of a Marine hero isn't living in Marineford."
Ever since the tragedy that had befallen him, most family members and children of high-ranking Marines had moved into the family district at Headquarters.
"Ah... hehehehe..."
Garp was immediately left speechless and gave an awkward, foolish chuckle.
He understood why.
This was clearly the tavern in Windmill Town. He must have kept Luffy out of Marineford so he could personally train him.
Next, the Martial Gods and Star Gods present witnessed the entire sequence: Shanks