Kizaru suddenly raised his head and looked toward Garp and the other three.
Garp reflexively stepped in front of Ace again.
Ace said irritably, "Old man, what are you doing? I don't need you to protect me!"
Kizaru chimed in. "Ace is a Pirate wanted by the government, with evil blood in his veins. As a Marine, even if you don't kill him, you should at least arrest him and take him back to headquarters. Garp, what are you doing?"
Garp's lips curled slightly. "Outside, I'm a Marine, and I have a position to uphold. But here, under the same rules, everyone is equal. Right now, I'm just a grandfather protecting his grandson. Is there a problem?"
Kizaru scratched his head. Before he could say anything, Red-Hair spoke up. "Ace is Luffy's brother. Since I'm here, I won't stand by and watch him die. Kizaru, if you want to make a move, you'll have to get past me first."
After Red-Hair spoke, Lucky Roux stepped beside him, drew his pistol, and aimed it straight at Kizaru's head.
With Garp and Red-Hair backing Ace, Kizaru wasn't about to pick a fight with two monsters at once for no reason.
Lin Mo thought he was no longer involved and prepared to quietly fade into the background.
But Red-Hair suddenly dragged him into it. "Lin Mo, that kid Ace is already your crew member, isn't he? As his captain, don't you have anything to say?"
Lin Mo rolled his eyes at Red-Hair. After a brief silence, he said evenly, "Whoever touches my crew will get it back tenfold, a hundredfold."
Kizaru raised both hands in surrender. "Oh my, how terrifying. Each of you is scarier than the last."
"So..." Ayako had been watching them for a while. "Based on the PK results, the