Given Garp's personality, there was no way he would sneak around and speak behind others' backs. So his words were not only directed at Tiger's side, but meant for everyone to hear.
Not far away, Rocks also burst into laughter, clenching his fists tightly as he spoke.
"That's right, Garp. I do feel quite good right now, and..."
As he said this, he wore a sly smile and grabbed the clothes over his heart with one hand, looking toward the Five Elders in the distance.
"Since you want me to work for you, shouldn't you clear up my doubts? If I'm not mistaken, this heart doesn't seem to be mine..."
The Five Elders' gazes remained as proud and arrogant as ever. They did not disappoint Rocks as they spoke.
"That's right. When we found your corpse, your heart was already gone. But don't worry, we gave you an even more powerful heart..."
"Oh... I see. You couldn't find my heart?"
The corners of Rocks' mouth curled upward.
"Then whose heart is this inside me?"
At that moment, everyone present suddenly had a bad feeling, especially when they saw the expression on Rocks' face.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the Five Elders then spoke words that filled Sengoku with even greater terror and rage.
"Roger... Gol D. Roger..."
"!!!"
In an instant, the entire place was stunned.
This time, it was not just Sengoku. Even the always-composed Garp flew into a fury.
Although he and Roger stood on opposing sides to some extent, their years of fighting had long since made them each other's most important friend. How could he not be enraged upon seeing his friend's corpse being desecrated?
Yet the Five Elders seemed not to notice—or rather, they simply did not care—as they sighed and said.
"Originally, we did not