The floating restaurant: an encounter with a pirate

Picking up the Den Den Mushi, Roya smiled and said to Garp, "What can I do for you, Mr. Hero?"

"What do you mean, Mr. Hero? I'm just an old man! Hahahahaha!"

Even Vice Admiral Garp felt his weathered face flush at Roya's words.

After all, the hero of the Marines now...

Was White Dove Roya, the man known as the strongest Admiral!

What did Garp have to do with that anymore?

"Well, your posting ended today, didn't it? I happen to be heading back to the Four Blues, so I thought I'd take you along for a little trip. Most importantly, that grandson of mine really wants to meet you!"

Garp's grandson was Luffy.

Roya knew that.

But the claim that his grandson wanted to meet him was pure nonsense.

If Roya's guess was right, Garp wanted to take him home and have Luffy follow him.

He wanted Roya to become Luffy's mentor, or something along those lines.

Roya was just about to refuse.

But the system's electronic voice rang out in his mind.

[Ding! Check-in mission issued: Foosha Village. Check-in reward: Fruit Ability Awakening. Time remaining: 15 days.]

Perhaps it was because Marineford was so far from Foosha Village in the East Blue.

The system had thoughtfully adjusted the time limit to fifteen days.

Still, considering the distance, the schedule was rather tight.

"Sure. I'd love to meet your grandson, Mr. Hero. I'm sure he must be outstanding!"

At Roya's words, Garp instinctively rubbed his nose.

He looked rather embarrassed.

After all, he knew exactly what his grandson was like.

The boy kept shouting about becoming the Pirate King and setting out to be a pirate!

That was something Garp would never allow.

So Garp had decided to bring Roya back with him.

Perhaps once Luffy