Encountering Garp!

"Come, come, sit down, sit down!"

"I really didn't expect you to have grown into such a fine young man, and so handsome too!"

Looking at the handsome Mislanda, Crocus was extremely happy as well.

Mislanda, Shanks, and Buggy—the three of them had been raised by the people on the Roger Pirates, and the bond between them was far from ordinary.

"What about Rayleigh? How is he? The incident in Ohara eight years ago gave me quite a scare!"

"Don't worry, that old man is doing fine. I'm actually planning to go look for him right now!"

After saying that, Mislanda recounted how Rayleigh had left three years ago.

Hearing this, Crocus did not say much.

This was a decision made between Mislanda and Rayleigh, and it was not his place to voice an opinion.

At least he was safe and sound!

"What are your plans for the next step?"

Crocus asked immediately.

At this, Mislanda looked toward the direction of the Grand Line, and his intent was already self-evident.

"Hahahahaha, good, you have ambition! Then your uncle wishes you success at an early date!"

"Thanks!"

After chatting for a little while, Mislanda prepared to leave.

Before setting off, he reached out to stroke Laboon once more.

"Be a good boy, stop hurting yourself. You will definitely be able to wait for the person you want to see!"

Splash!

Laboon slapped the surface of the sea with its tail, sending a massive splash of water over Mislanda.

The latter did not dodge, taking the brunt of it directly.

"Hahahahaha, alright, stop making a fuss. I have to go now, I'll come visit you again next time!"

"Right, do you need a Log Pose? I have one here!"

"No need. My next destination is very clear, I don't need a Log Pose!"

Mislanda waved his hand, and the next moment, his entire figure vanished from Crocus's sight.

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[Name: Silvers Mislanda

Gender: Male

Age: 17

Abilities: Three-Color Haki, Dark-Dark Fruit, Dragon Essence

Strength Tier: Star Glory (about to break through)

Strongest Points: 3200]

Over the past three years, Mislanda had traveled and trained simultaneously, and by now he was already a powerhouse at the Star Glory tier!

Moreover, over these years he had also encountered quite a few individuals of considerable strength—Marines, bounty hunters, and pirates alike.

After defeating many people, Mislanda had unexpectedly even earned a bounty because he had defeated a Marine vice admiral.

However, his wanted poster featured only a figure clad in a black robe, with nothing else discernible.

Black-robed man, bounty, 120 million Berries!

Having defeated those people, Mislanda's Strongest Points had already reached 3,200!

As for how to use the Strongest Points, Mislanda had also figured it out.

If he wanted something, he simply told the system, and the system would determine how many points the desired item was worth.

It was all right—neither terrible nor particularly good!

After leaving Reverse Mountain, Mislanda took out Rayleigh's Vivre Card.

That's right, he was heading in that direction now.

If Mislanda guessed correctly, Rayleigh should be on the Sabaody Archipelago right now, which happened to be the place Mislanda wanted to go.

Because Mislanda's next mission was:

Destroy the Celestial Dragon's slave prison!

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As everyone knew, there was a kind of people in the pirate world who possessed low combat strength and low intelligence, yet held extraordinarily high status.

So high that even Marine admirals paid them no mind.

They could do whatever they pleased, even murdering people in broad daylight.

Under their rule, countless slaves were kept in captivity, a large portion of whom were even innocent people.

Faced with such atrocities, the Marines not only failed to police them, but sometimes even had to assist them!

And these people were the Celestial Dragons, also known as the World Nobles and descendants of the Creators.

Mislanda's upcoming task was to destroy that prison situated atop the Red Line, which held nearly ten thousand slaves captive.

This was also the third mission the system had suddenly issued half a month ago!

Regarding this mission, Mislanda felt it was quite feasible.

It should not be too difficult; after all, Fisher Tiger had managed it all by himself, and Mislanda certainly did not consider himself weaker than this Fish-Man explorer.

This mission had a time limit of one month, because one month from the start of the mission, Tiger was going to make his move.

And this time, Mislanda decided to strike alongside Tiger.

In truth, Mislanda held a deep admiration for Tiger.

Originally a slave to the Celestial Dragons who had endured three years of misery before finally escaping, Tiger still wanted to rescue those who were suffering inside.

Thus, he had climbed the Red Line barehanded all by himself, liberating thousands of slaves.

For this feat alone, he commanded respect.

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En route to the Sabaody Archipelago, Mislanda originally had no intention of making any stops.

Plans, however, never kept pace with changes; three days later, Mislanda came to a halt because a ship on the sea below caught his attention!

The symbol of the Marines, with a figurehead shaped like a dog's head biting a bone!

It was the ship of Marine Hero Garp!

Ever since Roger's execution, Garp had not been idle either.

After all, this was the Great Pirate Era; aside from everything else, the Four Emperors of the New World had yet to form, and the future Grand Line was bound to remain in chaos for several more years.

As the Hero of the Marines, Garp naturally could not sit idle—he had pirates to catch!

"I never expected to run into him here!"

Looking at the vessel below, Mislanda pondered for a moment, then slowly approached the dog-headed ship.

Since they crossed paths, he might as well go pay a visit.

Although Garp's strength was terrifying and even greater than Rayleigh's, Mislanda was not scared in the slightest.

He was merely a step away from reaching the King tier; while he still fell somewhat short compared to Garp, putting up a defense if he couldn't win was entirely doable!

Besides, he could always run—if they wanted to stop Mislanda, Garp's Geppo wouldn't be enough!

Furthermore, Garp didn't even know him!

He refused to believe Garp would attack him out of nowhere!

"Hmm? Have I been spotted?"

By the time Mislanda drew close enough, he was surprised to find that the somewhat aged yet extremely spirited Marine Hero was looking right at him.

At this, Mislanda smiled faintly and dropped onto the figurehead of the dog-headed ship.

"Hey, brat, who are you?"

Garp was digging in his nostril with his pinky finger, looking utterly unconcerned, yet Mislanda sensed a wave of pressure.

Clearly, this old man was hostile toward him!

"My name—even if I told you, you wouldn't know it, so I suppose I won't say it!"

Mislanda glanced around.

At that moment, a dozen Marine soldiers had already raised their rifles and aimed them at him!

"Everyone, there's no need to be so tense. I'm hardly foolish enough to pick a fight with the Hero of the Marines!"

With that, Mislanda spread his hands open to signal that he wasn't carrying any weapons.

Garp observed Mislanda for a moment, then waved a hand at the Marines behind him, signaling them to lower their weapons.

Judging by the newcomer's demeanor, he didn't look like a pirate, and what witless pirate would willingly walk right into the muzzle of a gun?