"Hahaha, old man Rayleigh, how could you be so lame?"
Before he was seen, his voice was heard; as soon as Garp stepped ashore, his hearty laughter rang out.
Rayleigh, lying dead on the ground, frowned, feeling an urge to curse.
Damn it, I've really embarrassed myself today.
Garp, whom I've clashed with before, is now Marine Admiral, and there's a group of new-generation brats.
The most terrifying thing is that there's also the big mouth, News King Morgans.
I'm afraid that tomorrow, the news that he was beaten to a pulp will spread throughout the world.
A lifetime of illustrious reputation, ruined in an instant!
As he pondered this, Rayleigh put on the mask of pain.
"Grandpa, Grandpa!"
Luffy recognized Garp just by his voice and shouted excitedly.
Grandfather!?
Rayleigh was taken aback for a moment, then became happy again.
The grandson of a naval hero has become a pirate and is now captured and waiting to be paid for his bounty. How interesting!
Hmph, weren't you saying I was the one who pulled?
You'll see how powerful it is when you fight with Luo Wen!
Rayleigh's expression relaxed, and he began to look forward to what would happen next.
"Luffy?!"
Upon hearing Luffy's voice, Garp led a squad of Marines and rushed over.
Luffy and his crew, each with a large bump on their head, collapsed next to Rayleigh.
At this moment, he couldn't care less about making fun of Rayleigh; it seemed his grandson had also been taught a lesson.
Fortunately, they were all superficial injuries, and there was no bleeding.
Just as Garp was about to go forward to check on Luffy, Luo Wen blocked his way.
"Vice Admiral Garp, please settle my bounty first."
Luo Wen reached out to stop Garp, and said with a smile.
"Good lad, you've got guts!"
"Bogart, why aren't you handing over the bounty yet?"
Garp looked at Luo Wen with approval.
Now that there are two of them, him and Kizaru, this kid isn't afraid at all.
But he showed no intention of making a move. It's only natural for bounty hunters to fight pirates; who told his grandson to be so foolish as to insist on becoming a pirate?
Being a pirate is one thing, but to get close to Luo Wen is another. Now that he's been defeated, it's his own fault.
Moreover, it's clear that Luo Wen held back against Luffy and his crew. Otherwise, given his strength in defeating Rayleigh, Luffy would have been paralyzed, if not dead, instead of being as lively and energetic as he is now.
"Thanks, Vice Admiral Garp."
Luo Wen stepped aside, handing Rayleigh and Luffy's crew over to Garp.
"Mr. Luo Wen, this is Rayleigh's bounty of 3.8 billion Beli, and this is the Straw Hat Pirates's total bounty of 200 million Beli."
Garp's adjutant, Bogart, led a team of marines carrying an entire container of Beli to Luo Wen's side.
"Okay, okay!"
Luo Wen opened the container and began to inspect it.
Stacks of Beli were piled up into cuboids, each stack containing one million Beli. Adding the Straw Hat Pirates's bounty, there were exactly 4,000 stacks.
Garp is quite sensible; he even prepared the bounties for the Straw Hat Pirates.
"Luo Wen, what do you need so Beli for? These scraps of paper are enough; carrying more is just a hassle."
Seeing Luo Wen's greedy look, Garp couldn't help but feel curious.
"I owe a great deal to Beli for where I am today. People are just sentimental; they always want to collect more."
Luo Wen was in a good mood and started chatting idly.
"Oh, it seems you've had it tough too."
Garp patted Luo Wen on the shoulder and said with a sigh.
He had already imagined the story of Luo Wen, a peerless genius, who was poor and destitute in his childhood, and then worked hard all the way to become a strong person.
My love for collecting Beli probably stems from a childhood experience of extreme poverty, a lingering obsession.
"Yes, it's really not easy."
Luo Wen also said with deep emotion.
He painstakingly collected Beli, but no matter how many he collected, he could never fill the system's bottomless pit.
The road ahead is long and there seems to be no end in sight!
"I always felt like they weren't talking about the same thing."
Kizaru watched the two reflecting on life and felt a strange sensation.
They clearly meant different things, yet they all fit together perfectly.
"Beli has arrived, so we'll be going now."
Garp bid farewell to Luo Wen and, together with Kizaru, escorted Rayleigh, Luffy, and the others away.
"May we meet again someday."
Luo Wen watched them leave and said softly, "Next time we meet, they'll most likely be enemies."
As the group walked away into the distance, Luffy turned his head.
"Hey, Luo Wen, I'll definitely beat you!"
Luo Wen shouted loudly at Luffy.
Despite being utterly defeated by Luo Wen, he was not afraid; instead, it ignited a renewed fighting spirit within him.
To become the King of the Pirates, he must overcome the strongest bounty hunter.
"My dear grandson, it's been so long! You've forgotten Grandpa's Love-Fist, haven't you?"
"Tell me, are you still going to be a pirate?!"
Garp twisted his fists, glaring at Luffy with a ferocious expression.
The bounties of Luffy and his crew come entirely from his salary; they haven't used a single penny of the World Government's money.
Having spent most of his savings to save Luffy, he now has to be very careful with his money, even when it comes to eating senbei and donuts, and this kid still dares to provoke Luo Wen.
If Luo Wen catches him again, he won't have the money to ransom him.
"Grandpa, I'm going to be the King of the Pirates!"
Luffy craned his neck and shouted loudly.
"The Love-Fist!"
A jet-black fist covered in Armament Haki slammed into Luffy's head.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Luo Wen, remember this! I will defeat you!"
Luffy, unrepentant, turned and shouted at Luo Wen.
"Heh, how naive."
Luo Wen did not respond, but only muttered to himself.
When he obtained those four billion Beli, his potential had already surpassed the limits of the One Piece world.
Luffy is nothing to mere mortals; no matter how many sit-ups he does, Luo Wen doesn't take him seriously.
With his Twelve Labors, Luo Wen's sit-up skills are definitely ten thousand times better than Luffy's.
Watching Garp and Kizaru walk away, Morgans also wisely left, and Luo Wen began his feast.
"These Beli are damn sweet."
Luo Wen took a deep breath, inhaling the stench of money.
"System, recharge!"
With the mountain of Beli disappearing, the Beli on the system panel reached an astonishing 4.627 billion, a number never before seen.
Once he finds a quiet place, he will undergo another transformation.
The Holy Land, Mary Geoise.
Spandam's father Spandine, rushed over; he had something important to report to the Five Elders.
After not paying attention for a few days, I suddenly discovered that my son Spandam's Vivre Card had turned to ashes.
When he arrived at Enies Lobby to investigate, he was shocked to discover that all of CP9's top agents had been taken away by Spandam two days earlier, and none of them could be contacted.
"Luo Wen, how dare you!"
Spandine's eyes were bloodshot and bulging.
His son was killed, and all the top CP9 agents were gone; CP9 was now defunct.
He wasn't worried about avenging his son; the World Government would never allow him to live if he wiped out the villains of CP9.
"Spandine, the Five Elders want you to come in."
Upon hearing the guard's report, Spandine, his eyes bloodshot, entered the palace.