"What?"
As soon as Garp finished speaking, Gawain couldn't help but laugh.
While laughing, Gawain said jokingly.
"Your grandfather is wanted by the Navy!"
This is truly unprecedented! You old man, you've finally met your match, haha!
Amidst the laughter, Gawain clapped his hands lightly, and facing Garp's sour face, he continued with a smile.
"Don't worry, it's not a big problem. It's just an internal warrant. I'll call the Five Elders for you later."
After all, you're right, old man. If we fight like this, your reputation will be completely ruined.
Unless I defeat Whitebeard in a direct confrontation in the future, you won't be mentioned alongside Whitebeard anymore.
After saying that, Gawain smiled and leaned in front of Garp, giving Garp a warm hug.
Garp endured Gawain's embrace with disgust for a moment, then quickly pushed Gawain away.
"Don't try to curry favor with me, kid. I've already remembered what you said."
"This bounty matter must be resolved. Once the bounty is gone, I'll submit a report and apply to become an instructor at the headquarters training camp!"
"Oh?"
As soon as Garp finished speaking, Gawain pretended to frown.
"You're going to be an instructor at headquarters?"
As he spoke, Gawain looked at Garp with a puzzled expression.
Garp nodded unhappily.
"Yes, so what? Am I not even qualified to be an instructor?"
"Haha, didn't you always say you wanted to live like Grandpa Zephyr? How come you're going to be an instructor at Marine Headquarters now?"
Garp, Zephyr was an instructor on my ship!
So, what do you think? Aren't the young people on my Dark Bird Ship more outstanding than those at Marine Headquarters?
There are princesses, princes, and even your Sun Tzu on the ship!
Don't you want to educate them yourself?
"Hey!!!"
No sooner had Gawain finished speaking than Garp sneered and picked his nose.
"What are you thinking, kid? I'm not the kind of guy Zephyr who lets you manipulate his feelings!"
My heart has been completely devoted to the Navy. Even if I die, I will die in the Navy uniform and under the Navy flag!
After saying that, Garp turned away unhappily, and as he walked into the distance, he said one last thing to Gawain.
"Damn it, I can't stay here any longer. This is no good place at all; there are too many temptations!"
Especially you, you're full of bad ideas, I'm really afraid I won't be able to handle you!
Haha, I'm off. Now that you're awake, I should head back to Marineford as soon as possible, and as usual, clean up the pirates along the way.
Besides, as I've already said, I'm going to go to the New World to teach that brat Shanks a lesson.
"I don't have time to play these tricks of yours, hahaha!!!"
And so, accompanied by Garp's hearty laughter, the old man, whose injuries were now undetectable, strode out of Gawain's courtyard.
As he walked, he bumped into Rayleigh and his group, who were rushing back.
Seeing Garp's appearance, Rayleigh paused and pondered for a moment.
After a moment, he waved to Garp with a relieved expression.
"It seems my little captain is fully recovered, isn't he?"
"That's right, Gawain is inside. Go see him. I'm leaving now."
Garp waved to Rayleigh without turning his head, then walked away.
Watching Garp's retreating figure, Rayleigh, Zephyr Shakky glances.
After glancing at him, Zephyr took a deep breath and then suddenly roared at Garp.
"Hey, Garp!!!"
"Listen up, Zephyr, I'm not deaf!"
"Be careful when you return to the Navy. The Navy belongs to the Five Elders and the Celestial Dragon, not to ordinary civilians from Four Blues!"
If you're unhappy with the rest of your life, then come find me for a drink!!!
"Haha, okay!!!"
After the two white-haired old men shouted their farewells, Garp's figure finally faded into the distance until it disappeared at the edge of the sea.
Only after Garp had completely disappeared did Zephyr lower his worried gaze and murmur softly.
"Garp's departure will be difficult. Without his undefeated record, his position in the Navy will be quite awkward!"
At this point, Zephyr sighed softly. Beside him, Rayleigh crossed his arms and whispered a word of comfort.
"Don't overthink it, Zephyr. After all, Garp has entrusted his reputation to Gawain."
If Garp had lost to any pirate, Garp probably would have been demoted by the Five Elders long ago.
But Gawain is, after all, the son of one of the Five Elders. Since his own child has taken away Garp's reputation, the Five Elders should at least give Garp some compensation.
Because as long as Garp's status is maintained, Gawain will naturally be elevated as well. The more stable Garp's god-like status is, the more renowned Gawain will become!
At this point, Rayleigh smiled and looked at Shakky then continued speaking.
"That's right. Even if the Five Elders and the Navy abandon Garp, our Dark Bird Ship will continue to invest resources in promoting Garp!"
Little Gawain needed the image of being superior in the eyes of the world to lessen the obstacles he would face in the future.
But for the same reason, Little Gawain was destined not to have any opportunities to fight with others; his position was not conducive to him going into battle shirtless.
Therefore, the task of how to maintain Koven's position in people's minds while keeping him firmly in his Little Gawain ultimately falls on Garp!
In today's climate of public opinion, the stronger Garp becomes, the stronger Gawain becomes!
And this means we have to give Garp a lot of publicity!
After saying that, Shakky smiled, took a drag of her cigarette, and continued walking towards the room.
Seeing this, the two old men, Zephyr and Rayleigh, exchanged a glance, and then followed Shakky into the room.
They had only taken two steps when Ace and the others, who were chasing behind them, also rushed into the courtyard.
Ace, holding the nearly exhausted Long Nose in his right hand, shouted at Rayleigh along with Sabo.
"Old man, what's going on? Has the uncle woken up?"
You didn't even wait for us!
You guys are way too fast!!!
At this point, Ace casually placed Usopp on the ground. After his body touched the ground, Usopp remained in a dejected, forward-leaning posture, muttering a sound of extreme pain.
"I really want to farm honestly and honestly. Being a farmer is true happiness..."
At this point, Usopp wearily raised his head, his gaze following Ace, then Rayleigh, and finally looking towards Kaya's large house.
Just as Usopp looked up, Gawain led the group out of the house.
In that instant, Gawain immediately locked his gaze on Usopp, who was lying face down, in a dejected, forward-leaning position.
On the ground, he looked at Gawain, who was wearing an adorable Snake Princess pajama set, a pink snake-patterned sleeping cap, and even Snake Princess- themed embroidered slippers.
Usopp's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets!
Is this the legendary Celestial Dragon?!
The Celestial Dragon are always portrayed as arrogant, cool, and awesome in the newspapers, so why do they look like this in Syrup Village?!
Something's not right here, is it?!
Shocked, Usopp quickly adjusted his posture. For over twenty days, he had been dragged around by Kaya's butler to learn a lot about etiquette when facing Celestial Dragon.
He knew that he had to kneel before the Celestial Dragon, or he would be beheaded!
But at this moment, Usopp painfully discovered that he couldn't move his limbs at all!
He's completely exhausted!!!
In an instant, Usopp's mind raced, and he suddenly buried his face in the yard.
Although my current posture is embarrassing, it's no different from kneeling in worship!
As long as you don't look up, you're essentially kneeling in worship; at most, your posture might just be a little off!
As for saving face, to hell with it!
Is face more important than life?
And so, Usopp remained in that backward-facing, swooping pose, completely transformed into a sculpture in Kaya's courtyard...
From the distant entrance, Gawain had clearly seen everything Usopp was doing, and he swallowed hard, managing to restrain himself from bursting into laughter.
With a slight pursing of his lips, Gawain nodded to the three elders, including Rayleigh.
"I've worried you these past few days, Rayleigh, Shakky, and Zephyr."
"Haha, what's there to worry about? You'll be fine, kid. Do you think I don't know that?"
Rayleigh laughed and moved closer to Gawain, placing his hand on Gawain's upper arm and pressing it firmly.
After pressing it, Rayleigh first nodded in satisfaction, then said with a hint of dissatisfaction.
"That time you and Garp, humph, two lunatics throwing punches together, just like childish kids!"
Whether it's what I taught you, what Brother Yixiao and Brother Zephyr taught you, or even the swordsmanship that Little Rabbit taught you, you haven't used any of it!
In that case, your skills haven't improved at all, and this fight was practically a waste!
Fortunately, a person is like a piece of steel. Even if it hasn't been forged into a sword yet, but has only been tempered by iron and fire twice, the quality of the metal will improve considerably.
After that intense fight, your muscles must be much more toned. Your Rokushiki have improved, haven't they? You've felt the threshold of Seimei Kikan, haven't you?
And most importantly, your Armament Haki must have improved a lot, right?
At this point, Rayleigh grinned coldly and glanced at Zephyr beside him.
Noticing Rayleigh's gaze, Zephyr nodded heavily, then shouted at Gawain.
"Hey, Captain, you've been lying down for a whole month, and you've been resting for a whole month!"
By now, you should have rested enough!
Come, let's find a place to spar and I'll see if your Armament Haki has improved!
"Okay!"
Gawain nodded slightly at Zephyr's challenge, then shook his head.
"However, before resuming training, I need to go over some important recent intelligence with everyone."
Gentlemen, please wait a moment. It's morning now. We'll practice again after lunch.
I need to dedicate this morning to Shakky!
At this point, Gawain turned and smiled at Shakky then raised her right hand and habitually reached towards the cleavage of her chest.
However, after only reaching out, she quickly removed her hand and put it in her pocket, then took out the paper containing important information.
Sigh, she hasn't worn her military uniform long enough. Even now, Shakky still can't shake the muscle memory of wanting to pull something out of her chest...
Seeing Shakky hand the information to Gawain, Zephyr and Rayleigh nodded and sat down to the side.
The maids placed stools in twos and threes in Kaya's courtyard, allowing Gawain and his officials to sit down.
After taking his seat, Gawain unfolded the note and casually waved it in Usopp's direction.
Suddenly, Usopp's uncontrollable muscles were jolted to his feet by a momentary stinging sensation.
Just as he stood up, Usopp, his eyes nearly popping out of his head in fright, quickly shouted to Gawain.
"Huh?! It moved by itself?!"
Ahhh!
Celestial Dragon, I didn't mean any disrespect! It was my hands and feet that were behaving badly!
"I'm innocent! I don't deserve to die! My hands and feet have their own ideas, sir!"
"Well..."
Watching Usopp's comical performance, Gawain couldn't help but roll his eyes, then waved his hand dismissively.
"Stop yelling, go sit down and rest next to Ace. I have important things to do now."
"I'll treat you to lunch once I'm done here, kid."
After saying that, Gawain ignored the stunned Usopp and turned to Shakky, holding the note.
"Yasopp's son is quite interesting, haha, that kid is very likable."
"Not only is he lovable, but he also has a huge survival instinct. I really don't know how a guy like Yasopp, who doesn't care about his life, could have such an interesting son!"
Shakky smiled and responded to Gawain. Then she sat down opposite Gawain, crossed her Erlang, rested her chin on her left hand, and elegantly held a cigarette between her right fingers as she spoke to Gawain.
Upon hearing Shakky's words, Hancock behind Gawain couldn't help but laugh, and Shirahoshi laughed so hard she looked like a giant fish ball.
As for Usopp, he awkwardly took two steps back and carefully sat down in the chair next to Ace.
He was somewhat frightened, because even Celestial Dragon had immediately recognized him.
Damn it, what kind of career did my Pops, who abandoned his wife and children, have? You're digging this hole for me, your son! I really want to give up on treatment!!!
While racking his brains for a solution, Usopp gave Shirahoshi and the others an awkward smile.
At that moment, Gawain, looking at the information on the note, naturally said something.
"Why does Yasopp have such a son? Because a guy like Yasopp shouldn't deserve to have a son."
A father who has a child but doesn't raise him at all—unless he dies young, he deserves to be called a bastard, right?
Usopp's upbringing had absolutely nothing to do with Yasopp. He single-handedly cared for his seriously ill mother and then alone saw her off. Usopp was only his mother's son; what did he have to do with Yasopp?
As Gawain finished speaking, Usopp was in the distance, straightened up abruptly, his awkward back suddenly becoming serious.
He nodded seriously, seemingly agreeing wholeheartedly with Gawain's opinion.
Gawain, however, did not continue the conversation following Usopp's topic. Instead, he casually remarked while looking at the intelligence report.
"Wow, a lot of interesting things happened at sea while I was unconscious."
The Red Hair Pirates and Kaido Pirates clashed again, but Kaido transformed into a dragon and went to Whitebeard's territory to challenge Newgate, all because my news of defeating Garp stole the spotlight from this veteran Four Emperors?
And then there's Dressrosa. Doflamingo left his crew and returned to the Grand Line; his whereabouts remain unknown.
In addition, some people Grand Line have occasionally seen an island drifting by in the sky, and Pell's hawks have also said that they have seen islands pass by them more than once.
What? The reputation Garp gave me actually managed to lure out the Shiki?
Or did he come for Ace?
As for the final important news, let me see.
The Whitebeard Pirates have become interested in the Yami Yami no Mi?!
At this point, Gawain's expression became a little serious. He looked up at Shakky and continued reading.
"According to intelligence personnel and intelligence birds, Newgate has called on all members of the Whitebeard Grand Fleet to search for the Yami Yami no Mi, claiming that this Devil Fruit is intended for Blackbeard, the new 13th Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain revealed an incredibly amusing smile.
He chuckled as he carefully folded the important intelligence he had just finished reading and slipped it into his pajama pocket.
Beside him, Shiryu frowned as he wiped his sword.
"Sir, Teach is that piece of trash who tried to attack you!"
Having said that, Shiryu up.
"The Yami Yami no Mi? He doesn't even deserve it!"
Let me go and kill this bastard on the spot!!!