The sudden burst of laughter completely shattered the deathly silence hanging over the scene.
Watching Garp face Shiki's attack without the slightest reaction, laughing as he stuffed rice crackers into his mouth, many people were left utterly baffled.
"Garp, what nonsense are you spouting here? Don't tell me you also think Laxus won't come?" Sengoku's expression darkened as he roared sternly.
After all, when it came to Laxus, Garp had always stood on the same side as him.
Now that he had suddenly come out with such words, even Sengoku could not make sense of it.
"Tch, and they call you the Strategist. I think you're just an idiot!" Garp rolled his eyes.
"I'm thanking Akainu because every time he makes a bet over Laxus, the outcome turns out to be the exact opposite."
"Didn't he just say that Laxus wouldn't return? That he definitely wouldn't find anyone for the World Military Draft?"
"Those are auspicious words!"
Auspicious words?
Looking at Garp's utterly unreliable expression as those words rang in their ears—
Then looking at Akainu's dark, dripping expression, twisted with rage—
The first thought that flashed through everyone's minds was—
That made perfect sense!
At the very least, in their eyes, there was absolutely nothing wrong with what Garp had said.
No matter what the bet was, as long as it came from Akainu's mouth, the result would always go in the opposite direction.
Now that Akainu had declared Laxus dead the moment he opened his mouth, wouldn't the opposite outcome be wonderful news?
"You damned Garp, are you looking down on me, an Admiral?" Akainu was the first to lose his patience.
The scorching heat waves around his body surged and burned along with his emotions.
Garp clearly did not take it to heart. He casually shrugged and