Bogard was already used to his old superior's actions. After giving a naval salute, he turned and strode quickly toward the docks of Windmill Village.
Garp watched him leave, then raised his hand to stroke his beard.
"This era is changing too fast."
Garp was clearly very emotional when he said this.
Recent events at sea have made him acutely aware that he is indeed getting old.
He could no longer keep up with the changes happening on the high seas.
Should I retire?
Anyway, I'm already at retirement age.
But it's just a thought, really.
Neither the Navy nor the World Government will allow him to retire.
After all, the Navy and the World Government now face a very formidable adversary.
The Navy and the World Government will not abandon any fighting force.
"I don't know how much longer I can stay idle. I don't want to face that kid right now."
With that thought in mind, Garp turned around. Instead of returning to the tavern in Nojiko, he headed towards the mountains behind Windmill Village.
As the two grandsons grew older, they became increasingly disobedient.
It seems that I haven't experienced enough of the Fist of Love.
But this time when he returned, Garp received one of the pieces of news he least wanted to hear.
Ace has set sail.
Garp's eyes widened as he looked at Luffy, who was dejected, and Dadan, who looked annoyed.
"Damn Ace, how dare you lie to me!"
Luffy was still muttering something when he got punched on the head. The pain Luffy around on the ground, and a big bump bulged out on his head, which he couldn't cover with his hands.
"That bastard actually went out to sea; now is not a good time."
Garp said in a very displeased tone.
He himself was a navy officer, but both of his grandsons wanted to become pirates.
" Garp, you'd better get him back right now!"
Dadan yelled at Garp and Garp in his face.
Garp wiped the drool off his face, then picked up Luffy and left.
Before long, Garp arrived at the other side of the island, guided by Luffy.
However, the sea was completely empty, without a single ship in sight.
On the open sea, once someone has set sail, finding them again is no easy task, especially for someone like Ace who was alone and adrift in a small boat.
Who knows where Ace might drift off to?
"We clearly agreed to have a competition to see who becomes the One Piece first, Ace beat us to it."
The bump on his head hadn't gone down yet, Luffy seemed to have already forgotten the blow to his head. He started complaining again, and then he sensed a terrifying aura behind him.
Luffy's body stiffened, and he turned his head stiffly.
Then he saw Garp, whose eyes were glowing red, looking down at him, the black resentment on his body almost solidifying.
Instantly, Luffy turned and ran, but the moment he moved his feet, Garp grabbed him by the neck.
Garp lifted his grandson up to his face and gave Luffy a kind smile.
"Grandpa, let me go!"
Luffy struggled desperately.
"Don't worry, Grandpa will let you go, but I'll have to teach you a lesson first, you little rascal."
Garp picked up Luffy and turned to leave.
As for Ace, since he chose to set sail, he must be prepared to bear whatever happens.
This is the destiny of men on the high seas.
While Garp was educating his grandson, the apprentice hunters of the Hunter Guild were already active in various places on the high seas.
The Sun Tank Hunter Group appeared in the West Blue, Capone Bege was delighted. His pirate crew was promoted to full membership, and they quickly made a name for themselves by leveraging their existing power.
In the North Blue, on Germa 66's side, besides Reiju going to the new century to personally connect with the Hunter Guild, Vinsmoke Judge also cloned a large number of soldiers into the Hunter Guild according to the agreement with Dunn.
These clone soldiers did not become hunters, but instead dispersed to various guild branches as reception staff.
The effect is excellent.
Meanwhile, some things are also happening in the South Blue.
"They did contact me, hoping I would join the Navy."
"It's a tall, burly man named Bartholomew Xiong," he said in a deep voice.
"About what we predicted."
Ivankov nodded his large head.
" The World Government is currently conducting a massive recruitment drive, and given the strength you've demonstrated, they certainly won't give up on you."
"But right now, all I want is to heal Bonney!"
Upon hearing this, Kuma's voice was low and he seemed quite conflicted.
Upon hearing what the Kuma said, Ivankov opened his mouth, but ultimately remained silent.
Because of Ginny's death and Bonney's situation, Kuma left the Revolutionary Army to take care of Bonney, and his old friend couldn't say much.
Ginny was also an old friend of his.
"Are you going to say yes?"
Ivankov asked.
" Bonney's illness is difficult to treat, and the World Government has agreed to let Vegapunk help."
Kuma spoke up.
"Understood."
Ivankov nodded.
He knew very well that, apart from Bonney's matter, Kuma didn't care much about anything else right now.
If it weren't for the return of former King Bekori to the Sorbet Kingdom and his order to set fire to the southern part of the kingdom, news of the Kuma would never have spread.
After all, the fact that one person could overthrow the regime of the Sorbet Kingdom shows the strength of the Kuma.
Although the Sorbet Kingdom was not very powerful at this time.
However, the World Government and navy clearly do not want to give up this kind of combat capability.
"If you want to become a navy officer, when you encounter that man in the future, you'd better get out of the battlefield first."
Ivankov, who was getting up to leave, spoke up to remind the Kuma.
"That man named Dunn?"
The Kuma looked at Ivankov.
Although he had focused on treating Bonney's illness for the past few years, he was naturally aware of the magnitude of the Mary Geoise incident.
"Yes, very strong. According to the leader, that's someone that one or two top experts can't handle. At least in the leader's opinion, there's no way to deal with this person at the moment."
"Good!"
The Kuma nodded and watched Ivankov leave before turning back to the royal palace of the Sorbet Kingdom.
Even after driving away the former king who had set the Yamakaji, the title of Kuma was still bestowed upon Xiong, but he didn't care.
Upon seeing the slender Bonney, Kuma's serious expression softened considerably.
Hopefully, Vegapunk can heal Bonney.
After all, he had told Bonney that her illness would be cured after she turned ten.
The massive recruitment drive continues, and there are quite a few strong individuals like Kuma who have been invited by the Navy and the World Government.
However, the number of hunters in the Hunter Guild is also increasing rapidly; if we disregard quality, the number of hunters is clearly growing even faster.
However, in terms of quality, with the help of the World Economic Journal, Enel Logia Rumble-Rumble Fruit Devil Fruit User, has recently gained considerable fame.
Of course, the most famous person in the Hunter Company is Chairman Dunn.
With top-tier combat power, the sheer deterrent force emanating from Dunn alone is more than enough.