Hearing Nami's cheers, Gawain couldn't help but fall silent.
His gaze swept over the girls who had just called out.
Seeing Gawain searching for the shuttle, Nami suddenly felt a little nervous. She put her excitedly raised hands in front of her chest and carefully asked Gawain.
"Um, Gawain, is gambling prohibited on our ship?"
"Without."
Gawain shook his head.
There are no particular prohibitions on board.
"Then why are you looking at us like that? I thought we'd done something wrong..."
Upon hearing Gawain's words, Nami cautiously spoke to Gawain, but Gawain suddenly lowered his head and brought his mouth close to Nami's ear.
"If something like this happens again, come find me, and we'll open a betting pool."
"Why?!!"
Upon hearing this, Nami, who had initially felt a sense of ambiguity due to Gawain's closeness, instantly lost all desire to blush.
No, her face was still red, but it was flushed from she was genuinely excited!
She quickly stood on tiptoe, using her mere 1.7 meters tall to get as close as possible to Gawain's face.
Then, she tried her best to suppress her voice and said with utmost seriousness.
"If it opens, how about a 30/70 split? I'll definitely give you my 70/70 share."
In short, you get 70% and I get 30%, how about that?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Nami raised her hand and clenched it into a fist, her eyes Starlight as she leaned closer to Gawain.
Seeing Nami's little tricks, Gawain bumped his fist into Nami.
"It's settled then."
"It would be a pleasure to cooperate with you, sir!"
As soon as Gawain finished speaking, Nami jumped up excitedly, and immediately went towards Yixiao in the distance.
Issho was receiving a quick bandage from Chopper. Compared to Garp, who was fighting against multiple opponents with all his might, Issho's injuries were minor. But since Chopper had freed up his hands, he just gave him a quick bandage.
While his forearm was wrapped up, he smiled as he heard Nami's footsteps approaching.
For new members, especially those who are relatively valued by adults, Yixiao will not hesitate to smile.
So he smiled and asked Nami.
"Miss Nami seems very excited. What's wrong? Is there something happy you want to share with this old man?"
"Certainly!!!"
Meeting a gentle smile, Nami glanced around before speaking softly to the smile.
"Brother Yixiao, how about we make a bet?"
"I bet you, sir, that your first dish tonight will be made by that blond young man, Sanji, or by that one-legged old man."
At this point, Nami turned around excitedly and gave Gawain a peace sign from afar.
Gawain could roughly tell that Nami's gaze was saying something...
Our business is now open for business, sir!
And Gawain.
He rolled his eyes.
About ten minutes later, the banquet began quickly, as the chefs had almost finished their work.
The central deck area of Dark Bird Ship was already filled with tables and chairs arranged like a banquet, with all the tables radiating outwards from the central stage.
Due to the large number of people, tables and chairs even occupied a large part of the training and entertainment areas. The area required for more than 40,000 people to sit together for a meal is larger Koby the area required for 100,000 people to watch a game.
Gawain's table was naturally facing the stage, and he sat in the main seat, while Garp was maliciously arranged by Rayleigh to sit opposite Gawain.
As you can imagine, with Gawain facing the stage, Garp naturally...
Well, someone as magnanimous as Garp probably wouldn't care about these things...
When Gawain sat down, Garp, already covered in bandages, was already seated in his place. Before the dishes were even laid out, he reached out his bandaged hand to the appetizers on the table.
Not afraid of eating too much beforehand, this old man finished off all the snacks on the table in just a few minutes.
So much so that when Gawain sat down, the maids quickly gathered around and replaced him with a new batch...
Garp, who was wolfing down his food, saw Gawain and casually beckoned to him.
"Yo, tsk tsk, the Celestial Dragon has arrived, haha!"
Come, come, have a seat. The desserts on your ship aren't in the Baratie style; they must have been made by your original chef, right?
As soon as he finished speaking, Garp picked up the donut and gently shook it twice towards Gawain.
"Honestly, these snacks taste really good, almost every one of them is better than Marineford's."
However, the only thing they made that wasn't as good as the ones made by the chefs at Marineford.
You need to talk to them. If they can't even make good donuts, what kind of chefs are they?
As soon as he finished speaking, Garp, with a look of disgust on his face, threw the donut into his mouth.
Across from him, Gawain casually adjusted the plate in front of him, then shrugged at Garp.
"Old Man Garp, your Marineford chefs have been tormented by this donut-making skill for over fifty years now..."
Aside from Marine Headquarters where you are, what chef would dedicate their life to making donuts?
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain picked up a glass of sweet wine and took a small sip to moisten his throat.
Seeing Gawain's contented expression, Garp waved his hand dismissively, chewing as he smiled with narrowed eyes.
"Haha, that's true. Without discerning diners, how can there be excellent chefs?"
Forget it, I won't argue with you about this anymore. Let's have some tea!
At this point, Garp, with a donut in one hand and a cup of black tea in the other, glanced back at the stage while eating and drinking.
At that very moment, the band's performance had just begun, and Uta had just risen from below the deck to the center of the stage.
Looking at Uta's half-white, half-red hair, Garp chuckled and curled his lip.
"Tsk tsk, this must be Shanks' daughter. Long time no see!"
"Why?"
No sooner had Garp finished speaking than Gawain couldn't help but ask.
"Have you ever met Uta before?"
"How could I not have seen him? Shanks, that audacious guy, stayed in Foosha Village for quite a long time with Uta!"
Damn it, Foosha Village is my hometown!
Do you know what a true hometown is? It's when anything happens there, I keep a close eye on it.
Therefore, although I did not appear before them, I am still well aware of Uta's character and the matter at hand!
At this point, Garp swallowed the donut, then held the teacup with both hands and leisurely took a sip.
On the stage behind him, Uta did not interrupt the enjoyment of the banquet with any announcements.
She simply tried her best to feel the hearts of everyone present, then tried to play light and pleasant music, conveying that emotion to everyone's heart through notes and singing.
As the music played, Gawain drank a whole glass of sweet wine, then looked at Garp.
"That's true. After all, Foosha Village is your home, and your Sun Tzu..."
"They are his biological Sun Tzu and godson!!!"
Beside Garp, Rayleigh, with his back to Uta and the stage, interrupted Gawain, emphasizing his point while giving Garp a cold look.
Faced with Rayleigh's fierce gaze, Garp shrugged shamelessly and grinned.
"What's the point of emphasizing those things? Haha, anyway, Ace is my Sun Tzu, and none of you can change that!"
What, are you going to bite me, Dark King?
I'll just say one thing: Ace is only three years younger than my Sun Tzu. With that age difference, even if he were the son Roger that bastard entrusted to me, I can't let my Sun Tzu call him uncle!
As soon as he finished speaking, Garp casually picked up a chicken leg and threw it hard at Ace.
Seeing the greasy chicken leg flying towards him, Ace quickly prepared to dodge or catch it.
But to his utter surprise, even though he had already made the move, the chicken leg somehow managed to curve and be shoved into his mouth.
"Ugh!!!"
After choking on the chicken leg, Ace pulled out the chicken bone.
While taking a big bite of chicken, Ace stood up and yelled at Garp.
"Old man, are you crazy?! This thing almost choked me to death!!!"
"Hahaha, I see you're enjoying your food, you little rascal!"
Just after Garp responded with a smile, his expression suddenly turned cold. He braced himself on the table, stood up abruptly, and continued shouting at Ace.
"If I don't give you a chicken leg to try, you won't know what you've been up to lately!"
I trained you back then so you could inherit my mantle in the Navy, you bastard!!!
Luffy, that Sun Tzu, was tricked by Shanks and forced to eat Devil Fruit, and it was that particular Devil Fruit!
As Devil Fruit User, he is no longer qualified to inherit my mantle, do you understand?
I originally intended to train you to be the next me. With your talent, you should have easily surpassed me and become the backbone of the navy's future!
"And you bastard, not only did you become a pirate, you actually ate Devil Fruit!!!"
As he roared, Garp suddenly raised his large, bandaged hand, grabbed his chair, and made as if to throw it at Ace.
In the blink of an eye, the chair in Garp's hands was completely stained black with Armament Haki!
Seeing Garp's expression, Ace's eyes widened in shock. This was an adult's ship! Old man, you're really causing trouble inappropriately!!!
For a moment, Ace glared at Garp, then roared.
"Hey, old man, I'm not your toy that you can manipulate at will!"
Although I know I owe you a huge debt of gratitude, that doesn't mean I can only become the kind of person you want me to be!
Besides, I'm not a pirate anymore; I'm now a member of the Iron Eagle Group the Dark Bird Ship!
Speaking of administrative rank, I'm higher than the CP, right? You, a naval officer, should only obey my orders, shouldn't you?!
At this point, Ace pointed the chicken bone in his hand at Garp.
"So, put the stool down, you old marine!"
"I'm your boss now, old man... Awooo!!!"
Just as Ace finished speaking, Garp couldn't stand up any longer. He simply threw down the stool and threw himself directly in front of Ace.
With a wave of his hand, Garp tucked Ace under his arm and then used one of his black hands to give Ace Misae Drill.
At this moment, Ace's life strangely overlapped with that of a certain Nohara boy. As Ace screamed, Gawain laughed and raised the cup in his hand.
"Everyone!"
He smiled and addressed everyone on the ship.
"Let's have a drink for old man Garp and his Sun Tzu, hahaha!!!"
At that moment, all 40,000 people on the Dark Bird Ship raised their cups in unison, and even the maids walking among them found their own drinks and excitedly took a sip.
A moment later, the sounds of people breathing out alcohol filled the air, and Gawain put down his glass, reaching out to Garp and Ace.
"Hey, you two, we've drunk all the wine for you, it's time for you to shut up!"
Mr. Garp, I know you've never liked the Celestial Dragon, so I'm not asking you for any special treatment.
But many of the people here are your old friends!
Even if it's for everyone's sake, please let go! Hitting a child in front of your friends is not something a respectable person should do!
"Snort!"
In the midst of the chaos, upon hearing Gawain's words, Garp reluctantly released Ace.
Just as Ace looked at Gawain with a grateful, relieved expression, Garp sat back down in his seat, picked up the flask, and took a big gulp.
"What a nuisance! My children never give me a moment's peace!"
Neither my son nor my Sun Tzu can think of anything for this old man!!!
Only Gion was considerate enough not to eat Devil Fruit, but Gion was a girl.
If a woman doesn't have Linlin's talent, she'll almost never be able to follow in my footsteps. So even though Gion makes things easier for me, Gion still hasn't inherited my martial arts skills!
Or rather, the little rabbit has inherited all of my leg skills, but I truly can't find anyone to pass on my iron Iron Fist!!!
At this point, Garp showed a rare hint of disappointment, and gently shook his head.
"Zephyr."
He spoke to Zephyr, who was wearing sunglasses not far away.
"You truly deserve to be called the youngest Admiral of our generation; you're incredibly smart!"
He started teaching at a young age, and as a result, his students are all over the world. Do all the outstanding younger generations of the Navy carry on his legacy?
As for me, well, when I die, the title of Iron Fist will be inherited by some unknown piece of trash.
The thought of some small-time pirate hiding in a weak region using "Iron Fist" as the name of his pirate crew makes me want to go to the New World and beat up Shanks!!!
"Why?"
Not far away, Zephyr, who had been tagged by Garp, asked Garp in confusion.
"Wait, Garp, why are you angry because of your wild thoughts, but you still want to go to the New World to beat up Shanks?"
"Bullshit! That bastard corrupted my Sun Tzu!!!"
Garp responded fiercely, then rubbed his head in frustration.
"I never imagined he could go to such lengths!"
A guy like him, taking my Sun Tzu with him, had his left hand bitten off by a Sea King no more than 200 meters long?!
That Sea King was deliberately released by me, since there's no one blocking it, and I'm afraid my Sun Tzu will sneak out to sea from Foosha Village!
The stupid Sea King I casually raised actually managed to take down one of Red-Haired Shanks' arms?!
Garp rubbed his hair in frustration; it felt prickly after being cut by Gion's sword energy.
After rubbing it for a bit, Garp was stunned for a moment, then started chuckling to himself.
"Oh my, this feels like grass~."
Wait, this isn't the time for that. Anyway, I'm going to beat up Shanks!!!
As soon as he finished speaking, Garp laughed and sat back down in his chair. He picked up a donut and gave the others a thumbs up.
"Today's fight, haha, I had such a blast!"
Old Rayleigh, Momousagi, and that blind guy, I really have to thank you all, haha!
I'm just sparring with you guys in advance, so my old bones have gotten a bit warmed up. Once I'm fully recovered, I'm going to sneak off to the New World and have a good run with that rising star who's about your age, that damn Shanks!
He's been one of the Four Emperors for over a year now, haha!
He, one of the Four Emperors, has probably never been beaten up by the Navy led by me!!!
This time, I plan to bring Kuzan along. With the two of us, I'm going to beat Shanks so badly he can't cause trouble for two years!!!
If I don't let him experience the power of my fists, he won't be able to hold onto his position as one of the Four Emperors!
The waters of the Four Emperors of the Pirate World are too deep!!!