Several great pirates stared solemnly at the old man before them. He was extremely muscular, with a broad chest, tawny skin, and white hair and beard shaped like the character "mountain." A stitched scar ran beneath his left eye, lending his entire face an incomparable air of majesty!
"Whitebeard, it's been decades since we last met, hasn't it? I never expected you to possess the power to directly contend with Marine HQ and even the World Government!" The newcomer laughed heartily. The enormous army behind him gave the Marines immense confidence!
"Gurararara! Steel Bone Kong, what is it? Now that the Marines are at a disadvantage, even you, the Commander-in-Chief of the Three Armies, couldn't sit still?" Whitebeard looked at the burly old man before him, a trace of gravity appearing in his eyes!
If Garp was the legendary Hero of the Marines, the strongest Marine who struck terror into countless pirates, then Steel Bone Kong before them was the strongest Marine of the previous era! He had served as an Admiral at Marine HQ and Fleet Admiral of Marine HQ. Because of his outstanding military achievements and far-reaching fame, he had become the World Government's Commander-in-Chief! Although his strength might not have been quite so exaggerated, he was certainly no weaker than Garp! At present, he probably possessed Admiral-level strength!
One had to know that he was much older than Garp!
"Hahaha! It can't be helped! The World Government cannot possibly allow others to damage the foundation of the Marines, and I can't just stand by and watch!" Steel Bone Kong shook his head. The two spoke with remarkable ease, like old friends reunited after many years, but no one present dared relax. They understood that this was merely the calm before the storm! If war broke out again,