A Place to Belong

"You're my grandson! So I can't arrest you on this island!" Garp said righteously. "I've already made up an excuse. Just stay here without worry!"

"That doesn't count as an excuse at all! You should just let them get away," someone behind Garp suggested.

"And I only came along with these two! Take your time chatting!" Garp did not care in the slightest about his subordinate's opinion. "I'm leaving!"

"Yeah, bye-bye!" Luffy said without hesitation.

"You're way too heartless!" Garp punched Luffy in the face. "Can't you at least try to stop me, idiot? You haven't seen your grandpa in so long!"

"What do you want me to do?! I'm getting beaten up either way!" Luffy retorted unhappily, and then he began arguing with Garp.

"What a lively family," Li Ziming said as he walked over.

"What did Garp want with you?" Robin looked at Li Ziming, seemingly afraid that something might have happened to him.

"Nothing much. We just had a simple chat about his family." Li Ziming shrugged.

"Was that really all?" Robin did not believe Li Ziming had simply been chatting with Garp about family matters.

"Of course. I was genuinely curious what kind of woman could give birth to Dragon, and what kind of woman Dragon married to have Luffy." Li Ziming wore a puzzled expression. "I was really quite curious, but unfortunately, I still didn't find out."

"You..." Robin rolled her eyes at him irritably. "The Marines are dangerous, and you're a pirate. I don't know what you're planning, but if you really cooperate with the Marines, be careful."

"Don't worry, it's not really cooperation. I just planted a rather interesting seed. As for whether that seed will grow, I don't know." Li Ziming looked at Robin. "All right, I know what I'm doing."

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