Marine Headquarters.
The rest room beside the Fleet Admiral's office.
Sengoku held a cup of freshly brewed hot tea and leaned back in his chair, finding today's sunlight unusually pleasing.
Retired. Finally retired.
He no longer had to open his eyes every morning to countless reports, no longer had to be woken in the middle of the night by a Den Den Mushi, and most importantly—
Whatever trouble that old bastard Garp caused from now on, it would no longer be his headache!!!
Thinking of that, Sengoku's mood instantly improved.
He raised his teacup, just about to take a sip.
Bang—!
The door was shoved open.
"Sengoku—!"
A familiar booming voice rang out, and the tea in Sengoku's hand nearly spilled.
His temple twitched twice.
He looked up.
At the door, Garp was grinning at him.
"What?"
"Pack up!"
Garp strode inside.
"Come with me to East Blue!"
Sengoku looked utterly baffled.
"Why should I go to East Blue with you?"
"That brat Luffy is getting ready to set sail!"
"Your grandson is setting sail. What does that have to do with me?"
Garp grinned so widely that his mouth nearly reached his ears.
"Because he's going to become the Marine King someday!"
The room fell silent for a few seconds. Sengoku slowly took a sip of tea without even raising his head.
"Get out."
"Come on, come on!"
"No."
"I'll treat you to rice crackers!"
"Do I look like I'm short on your pathetic rice crackers?"
"Then two bags!"
"Get out—!"
Five minutes later.
At Headquarters Harbor, Sengoku stood on the deck of the Dog-Head Battleship with a dark expression.
Even now, he could not understand why, despite already being retired, he still had to be dragged around by that old bastard Garp.
Beside him, Garp hugged a huge