Sengoku and Garp Join Forces, Golden Lion Treatment

Facing the taciturn Garp.

And Zephyr, who was simmering with anger, on the verge of erupting like a volcano.

Lin Yan immediately raised a hand. "Hey, Fleet Admiral, don't misunderstand. I wasn't talking about you. I was just expressing my feelings and standing up for my vice-captain!"

"If I offended you in any way, please forgive me."

As he spoke.

Lin Yan directly offered them an apology, wearing an utterly harmless expression.

Sengoku's already dark face turned even darker. Unable to endure that thoroughly punchable expression any longer, he said, "Are you done?"

"To be honest, not yet."

Lin Yan shook his head.

"You're right. We Marines have indeed done many things poorly."

"Along the way, out of necessity, we've done many wrong things and let down many innocent people."

"But compared to us, how much better are you pirates? A den of snakes and rats, all in league with one another—nothing more than a pack of heartless scoundrels gathered together to plague the world. What right do you have to criticize us?"

"We must win today's Marineford War, and we can only win!"

"Garp, do you understand?"

Sengoku rebuked him in a steady voice.

Those words.

Were directed at Lin Yan.

And also at Garp.

Garp, who had remained silent beside them, gradually raised his head.

Ever since the Marineford War began.

A heavy burden had weighed upon him.

He knew.

He had to fight for the Marines.

Garp was a Marine Vice Admiral, a Marine hero, the Marines' pillar of support, and Marineford's unshakable banner!

At that thought, his eyes grew increasingly resolute.

Garp said, "I understand!"

Lin Yan shut up.

He realized.

His Talk no Jutsu seemed to have met its match.

His earlier jab at the Marines had been meant to make Garp unwilling to serve