Episode 7. Really sorry, then Mu Chen looked at the last few pieces of scallop in his hand, smiled slightly, and heard a crunch as Mu Chen directly put a piece of scallop into his mouth.
Mu Chen wore an expression completely devoid of guilt, not taking Garp's shouts to heart in the slightest.
Since he couldn't beat Garp, he would eat his scallops.
Just thinking about it made Mu Chen feel a little thrilled inside.
Mu Chen had just taken a bite of scallop when the door to the cargo hold was smashed to pieces by a single punch.
Xia Miao saw a massive figure standing in the doorway, his face full of fury.
Mu Chen, give me back my scallops!
Seeing Garp's furious expression, Mu Chen wasn't scared in the slightest.
Vice Admiral Garp, you'd better not get angry. There are only two pieces left, be careful or I'll eat them all!
Ahhhhh, don't, don't, don't!
Garp instantly became submissive, directly snatching the last two pieces of scallop from Mu Chen's hand.
Mu Chen suddenly felt that teasing this old man seemed like a lot of fun, even though Garp wasn't an old man yet.
In another ten minutes, we'll reach the Justice Gate of Enies Lobby. Aren't you going to go take a look?
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, Garp said as he ate the scallops in his hand.
Hearing this, Mu Chen really wanted to see the Justice Gate for himself. After all, he had only ever seen it in anime, where it was said to be so magnificent. Now he really wanted to witness what a so-called Justice Gate looked like.
Shortly after, Mu Chen and Garp arrived in front of the Justice Gate.
Mu Chen looked up to see a towering gate reaching into the clouds amid the sea, with the two characters for "Justice" written in the middle of the gate, while countless battery turrets lined both sides of it.
Garp took a military Den Den Mushi from his pocket and ordered heavily, "Hey, it's Garp, open the gate!"
"It's actually Marine hero Vice Admiral Garp! Understood, opening the gate immediately, please wait a moment."
The Den Den Mushi spoke excitedly from the other end, and then the huge Justice Gate was seen slowly opening.
Mu Chen asked, "Justice Gate?"
"Isn't it cool?"
Seeing Garp secretly feeling smug and praising things belonging to their Marines, Mu Chen couldn't fathom what was so praiseworthy about a Justice Gate. Big? Indeed it was quite big, but what made Mu Chen even more curious was how this thing was built in the middle of the sea.
Mu Chen casually muttered that it was all right, as he was still pondering how on earth this thing was built.
Then, before Mu Chen could ponder much further, Garp's Dog-Head Battleship entered the Spiral Current. This Spiral Current was exceptionally treacherous, its powerful suction and rotational force making the entire battleship tremble.
"Hahahaha, thrilling! Every time I go through this Spiral Current, I feel like I'm riding a roller coaster, hahaha!"
Essentially all the Marines grabbed onto whatever fixed objects they could find, terrified of being shaken off the battleship, but Garp acted like it was no big deal, laughing out loud.
Mu Chen grabbed the railing beside him and looked at the laughing Garp next to him with a speechless expression. He truly had zero sense of danger; like grandfather, like grandson indeed!
Not long after, the Dog-Head Battleship finally entered Marine Headquarters. As the battleship slowly approached Marineford, Mu Chen saw the Marine Headquarters gradually growing larger. Sweeping his gaze across it, all he saw were white buildings marked with seagulls, and the largest building featured a blue seagull with two large characters written upon it.
The Marine battleship sailed slowly toward the port, where Mu Chen saw even more massive battery turrets than at the Justice Gate. Mu Chen couldn't help marveling at Marineford's defensive power; this setup was truly something.
"Mu Chen, you must know that this place is not only the Marine Headquarters, but also the living quarters for hundreds of thousands of Marine families. Without some defenses, how could we guarantee their safety?"
Garp said earnestly. Especially when mentioning the families, Garp was exceptionally serious. "There are also hundreds of thousands of pirate families." Mu Chen genuinely didn't know about this point; after all, ever since he started watching One Piece, he had never paid attention to such things, focusing all his attention on the protagonist group and watching them resolve various problems.
"Mu Chen, you must know that one-third of Marine soldiers are rescued from the hands of various pirates, along with ordinary citizens from various countries." Hearing this, Mu Chen understood. To be honest, the Marines were actually an organization that saved ordinary citizens, but they had always been regarded as the Celestial Dragons' vicious hounds. "Our purpose in becoming Marines is to enforce the justice we believe in: save those we can save. But often times... well, let's not talk about this. Mu Chen, I'm very optimistic about you. I hope you won't let me down, carry the banner of justice, and definitely give that old geezer Sengoku a startle, hahaha!"
Garp said.
Earlier, Mu Chen could see a look of helplessness on Garp's face, but this emotion changed in an instant, and he immediately burst out laughing.
In fact, Mu Chen completely understood what Garp had been thinking just now. Since some things were clear without being spoken aloud, Mu Chen didn't want to dwell on those trashy people. But for Garp to be this optimistic about him—Mu Chen just wanted to be a salted fish! Did he really have to give him such a grand and magnificent goal? Carry the banner of justice? Tsk tsk, are you kidding me, he just wanted to slack off!
At that very moment, all the battery turrets aimed themselves at Garp's battleship! This time, Mu Chen was completely dumbfounded. What was the situation?
Pitch-black gun barrels were aimed directly at them, making even Mu Chen's scalp tingle slightly. After all, he had never seen this kind of array back in the East Blue. Their own people were returning, yet the weapons were aimed at their own people! "Aheading battleship, please state your identification number."
Before they even entered the port, the Den Den Mushi rang out. "It's me, Garp!" "So it's Vice Admiral Garp, welcome back!"
The next second, the battery turrets at the Marineford base returned to normal.
Mu Chen was still somewhat puzzled.
"Vice Admiral Garp, what's going on here?"
"Mu Chen, I just said that there are hundreds of thousands of civilians living here. All ships, even warships, must verify their identities to prevent pirates from taking advantage of an opening. This is the rule. Even if someone just comes to harass the place, many civilians would die."
Hearing this, Mu Chen gained a rough understanding.
Meanwhile, in the Marine Headquarters Fleet Admiral's office.
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