The Future Hero of the Navy Has Arrived (1st update, seeking flowers)

These past few days, Patri Vic trained his Body Technique daily, unleashing his Ninja Body Technique until he was completely exhausted.

His Ninja Body Technique progress had now reached one hundred percent.

Meanwhile, the completion rate of Hashirama Senju's character template had also increased.

That day, Patri Vic finished his training as usual and returned to the tavern.

The tavern's servers were all ordinary people, so pirates often harbored ill intentions, trying to drink without paying.

Patri Vic's purpose there was still to keep the peace.

More and more pirates were arriving on Hachinosu Island, all hoping to join the Rocks Pirates.

But because the Rocks Pirates' numbers were growing daily, the requirements for boarding had also risen.

Only those with bounties of ten million Berries or higher were accepted.

A flood of pirates had poured into Hachinosu Island, so his tavern's business was doing well.

The pirates who dared come to Hachinosu Island, hoping to join the Rocks Pirates, were no pushovers.

So his tavern often had troublemakers, and whenever someone caused a scene, he would invoke Whitebeard's name.

And honestly, ever since the Rocks Pirates had been established and Whitebeard had become one of its officers, Whitebeard's name carried more and more weight.

After all, no one was foolish enough to provoke the rising Rocks Pirates.

"Squeak..."

The tavern door was pushed open, but it didn't draw anyone's attention—except for Patri Vic's.

"Garp?" Patri Vic's heart jolted, and he muttered to himself.

The moment Garp and the others entered the tavern, Patri Vic had his eyes on them.

And it wasn't just Garp—Sengoku and Tsuru were all dressed in ordinary clothes, with fierce-looking scars painted on their faces.

They weren't real cuts, of course, but made with special tools.

They scanned the tavern as they entered, then sat down in a secluded corner where no one else was.

"Navy officers... why would they come to Hachinosu Island? Is a battle about to break out here?" Patri Vic couldn't help but be surprised at the sight of them.

Right now, Garp and the others, like Whitebeard, hadn't yet grown into their full strength.

But without a doubt, Garp and his group still had considerable power.

They sat in the secluded spot, speaking in hushed tones.

"Pirates are everywhere here, and they're no weaklings. This really is Hachinosu Island," Sengoku said hoarsely, resting his chin on his hands.

"I wish I could just arrest all these pirates and throw them in prison," Garp muttered, scanning the room with a dark look.

"Don't be impulsive, Garp. There are too many pirates here—if we start a fight, it'll be a mess. Our main purpose on Hachinosu Island is to gather intel on the Rocks Pirates," Tsuru said calmly, fixing Garp with a warning gaze.

"What would you three like to drink?" Patri Vic suddenly appeared beside them, asking with a smile.

"Three bottles of Gold Wine," Sengoku replied, holding up three fingers.

The tavern was noisy with chatter, and they were speaking quietly, so their conversation hadn't been overheard by Patri Vic or anyone else.

"Coming right up," Patri Vic said with a smile.

Garp and the others didn't know Patri Vic, but Patri Vic was very familiar with them—after all, they were all key characters from the original story.

Patri Vic went to fetch the wine, and the three resumed their quiet discussion.

"You'd better keep your usual temper in check here, Garp, or we'll all be in trouble," Sengoku warned earnestly.

"The pirates here aren't simple. You'd better not act rashly. Our mission is reconnaissance," Tsuru added, also sounding worried.

"Just reconnaissance is so boring. We're Marines, aren't we?" Garp said, crossing his arms in dissatisfaction.

"Here are your three bottles of Gold Wine." Patri Vic suddenly appeared before them, setting the bottles on their table.

"Hm?" Sengoku's face tensed, a bead of cold sweat forming on his forehead as he glanced at Patri Vic beside him.

It seemed this young man had heard what Garp just said.

"You heard that, didn't you?" Tsuru rubbed her forehead in frustration.

Garp's dissatisfied voice had been just a little too loud, and Patri Vic, standing nearby, had definitely caught it.

"I'm just a tavern owner. I have no interest in your identities or your mission," Patri Vic replied calmly.

He had only heard Garp say he was a Marine.

Even though the Navy had come, these three posed no threat to the Rocks Pirates, so there was no need to warn Whitebeard.

"And how are we supposed to trust you?" Sengoku asked with a hostile look, killing intent flashing in his eyes.

Coming to Hachinosu Island to gather intel was an absolute secret for the Marines.

No one could know about it.

Otherwise, it could easily bring disaster upon the three of them. Now, a tavern owner on Hachinosu Island had learned their identities.

If he reported this to Rocks, their operation would be a failure—worse still, the three of them might end up dead here.

He was pondering whether to finish Patri Vic off quickly.

"Want to kill me? If you can't take me out in an instant, with this many people in the tavern, I can easily expose your identities. Do you think you'll still be alive then?" Patri Vic replied calmly.

He didn't want to threaten Garp and the others.

But Sengoku had already developed murderous intent. If he didn't produce some countermeasure, they might make a move.

"Garp, you stay and watch him. If he leaks our information to anyone, kill him immediately, then quickly call the Den Den Mushi to notify us to leave." Tsuru's expression was grave. She glanced at Patri Vic and gave the order in a low voice.

This was the only option now. Garp might be too impulsive and careless about his surroundings, but his strength was definitely the highest among the three of them.

Now that their identities were known to Patri Vic, they had to keep him in check.

Actually, without Garp, Tsuru and Sengoku suddenly felt a weight lifted.

"Huh? Why do I have to stay?" Garp complained with some dissatisfaction.

Even though it was just reconnaissance and no fighting, he still wanted to move with Sengoku and Tsuru.

Not stay here babysitting Patri Vic.

"You idiot, it's all your fault for exposing our identities." Sengoku scolded helplessly in a low voice.

"Sorry, sorry." Garp laughed awkwardly and scratched his head. He had just let his words slip out of dissatisfaction, but his voice had been very low. It was only because Patri Vic came close that he heard it.

Under normal circumstances, that faint sound wouldn't be heard even a little distance away. Still, that was just Garp's style—careless, not paying attention to details.

"Remember, you must stay by his side at all times. Don't leave for even half a step. If anything unusual happens, call us on the Den Den Mushi to report the situation." Sengoku gave the order solemnly once more.

"I got it." Garp knew this identity leak was his fault.

He grumbled a little, but now he'd have to seriously watch Patri Vic.

"No need for that. I'm not part of the Rocks Pirates." Patri Vic shrugged helplessly in response.

"You'd better behave. Don't force Garp to kill you." Sengoku's face darkened as he spoke sternly.

"Even though I'm just a tavern owner, it's basically impossible for you to kill me in an instant. If you don't believe me, feel free to try." Patri Vic smiled as he gave a warning.

He wasn't too concerned about them keeping an eye on him.

But if Garp and the others crossed the line, Patri Vic wouldn't be polite either. One loud shout that the Navy was here, and they'd face unpredictable consequences.

Still, Patri Vic didn't intend to do that. He had just gotten things set up here and didn't want to stir up unnecessary trouble.

He just wanted to live a peaceful life—wine, meat, and no interest in fighting or killing.

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