Garp had nothing to say when Chen Fan called the World Government corrupt to his face; the facts were right there.
"Kid, if you think the Navy is so rotten, why not join it and work to change things? With your strength, you could even become an admiral directly. Besides, there are plenty of little girls in the Navy. I heard you like little girls—that was what I wrote on your wanted poster." Garp gave Chen Fan a knowing look as he tried to recruit him.
"So you're the bastard behind that!" Chen Fan bared his teeth and shouted at Garp. So this was the guy who had ruined his reputation. Even now, plenty of families locked their young daughters indoors whenever they saw him, leaving Chen Fan utterly speechless.
Chen Fan shook his head. "I don't have a good impression of either the Navy or pirates. I won't join the Navy either. I don't want to be bound by anything anymore. I've always been shackled by rules—I just want to be freer here." Chen Fan still respected Garp. Everyone had their bottom line, and there were good people and bad people in the Navy. In fact, eighty percent of Marines had joined with the intention of protecting the people, so Chen Fan generally did not slaughter Marines indiscriminately. They were merely following orders.
"But your freedom has thrown the world into chaos."
"This world was already as chaotic as it could get. What difference does one more person make? Don't worry, I won't become the next Pirate King."
"You, become the Pirate King? You don't even count as a pirate. At most, you're a bandit—a Devil Fruit bandit." Garp spoke to Chen Fan. Chen Fan's way of doing things suited Garp's tastes quite well. Although Chen Fan had crippled