Kizaru produced a pair of nail clippers from somewhere and said as he trimmed his nails, "What should we do, then? We've been traveling for three days straight, haven't we? If we keep working this hard, we might drop dead. Being a Marine really is a high-risk profession. How frightening."
Garp played along. "Then let's rest here for a few hours."
Then Garp changed the subject, turning to the people on Lawless Island with their varied expressions and flashing a toothy grin. "Just pretend we're not here. Carry on."
Chapter 1013: Daily life: Speaking without thinking
Garp and Kizaru's arrival threw the situation on Lawless Island into even greater chaos.
Although Whitebeard had chosen to retire,
the bounty on his head remained active. To the Marines, Whitebeard was still a pirate.
Blackbeard, meanwhile, had used his capture of Ace as an opportunity to successfully become one of the Shichibukai. On the surface, he appeared to be working for the World Government.
But anyone with eyes knew these so-called Shichibukai merely held the title. At heart, they were still pirates, each pursuing their own goals. Not a single one genuinely wanted to cooperate with the World Government or the Marines.
In truth, the Marines and the World Government had known this all along.
Garp and Kizaru had arrived at a remarkably opportune moment. If the Blackbeard Pirates really fought Marco and Whitebeard, they might not win one-on-one, but they had the advantage in numbers. Besides, almost all their members were notorious criminals who had been imprisoned on Level Six of Impel Down. With just the two of them, Whitebeard and Marco might not manage to escape unscathed.
What was more, Whitebeard was still injured. Despite the excellent care he had received and his seemingly healthy appearance, only Whitebeard himself and Marco,