Garp and Whitebeard's Battle

"Could it be the street performance Robin was talking about?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Shirahoshi quickly covered her mouth. She had heard her father say that the name Robin was a taboo and should not be mentioned in front of outsiders.

"Still denying it?! You even know that woman's name!!"

"Hey-hey!!"

Shirahoshi laughed awkwardly twice.

"Look what this is!"

Seeing Shirahoshi's wary expression, Gion slightly brushed aside her bangs, revealing a flame-shaped mark in the other's eyes.

Upon seeing this mark, Shirahoshi frowned slightly; it gave her a very familiar feeling.

Just then, Gion pointed to the other person's Little Wooden Sword.

Shirahoshi was suddenly stunned; the aura was exactly the same.

"Dongze gave this to you?"

On the Red Line, in the Holy Land Mary Geoise, in the Celestial Dragons' Senate, a bald old man stood solemnly.

"What exactly happened on Fish-Man Island? How could Jike and the other two, who were traveling together, get wiped out there? What happened?"

"Lord Tian! Fish-Man Island is now completely inaccessible. Whitebeard and Garp have even engaged in a major battle, and our people have lost contact!"

"According to the reports we've received, no one has left Fish-Man Island during this period!"

"However, I've heard that the Shichibukai, Dongze, was recommended by Garp. Now that he's engaged in such a fierce battle with Whitebeard, it might be related to Dongze!"

"Linda is right, otherwise there would be no reason for that old man Garp to fight Whitebeard. He's always been used to being free and rarely listens to the World Government's orders. He might even deliberately disobey and do the opposite!"

"But most importantly, that person seems to have disappeared without a trace! Judging from the current developments, she most likely died in the battle between the two forces!"

"Sister-in-law Ke~~"

A roar immediately echoed through the conference room, "Whitebeard and Garp, those two bastards!!"

"Lord Tian, how should we conclude this matter? Should we strip Dongze of his Shichibukai title?"

The old man surnamed Tian squinted, veins bulging on his forehead, and retorted angrily, "Are you an idiot?"

"Do we really have to name names and tell Garp that this person was someone we sent there? Are we going to kill the person he personally recommended?"

"Are you trying to slap Garp in the face?"

"That old bastard came to the Holy Land and caused trouble, are you going to block his punches?"

Upon hearing the old man surnamed Tian's analysis, the subordinate's legs went weak. "Are you kidding me? Garp has been to the Holy Land before! Facing that kind of monster?"

"Report!! I'm an idiot~~"

"TM..."

After a while, the old man surnamed Tian said with a gloomy look in his eyes, "The title of Shichibukai — Dongze— remains unchanged. This matter ends here!!"

"And no one is to let a word of what happened today slip by. If I find out anyone has, don't blame me for being ruthless!!"

The thought of the old man surnamed Tian's ways sent chills down the spines of the group of dozens of people. One of them had committed a crime before, and as a result, his entire family was wiped out, even their house was restored to its original state.

"Yes!!"

Meeting adjourned!

"Ben, what did you say? Whitebeard and Garp are fighting on Fish-Man Island?"

"Yes! I heard they've really gotten into a fight! That old man Garp is fucking strong!"

"Haha! Of course! When they were chasing us back then, I almost had a nervous breakdown!"

"Garp! That bastard, he's here too! I should have gone and joined in the fun!!"

On Onigashima, a gigantic figure frantically poured alcohol into his mouth, completely oblivious to the spilled liquid. As he drank, he suddenly burst into tears.

"Linlin!! I should thank you~~~ But I really can't stand it, you look like a fat pig, I just can't bring myself to eat you!!"

"Waaaaah~~~"

The battle between Garp and Whitebeard on Fish-Man Island shocked the world.

This day is also known as the day of disaster by the people near Sabaody, because not only did countless fish perish in the fire around Fish-Man Island, but people at sea also faced a super tsunami. Countless people were displaced, lost their jobs, lost their families, and even lost their lives. In the end, even the roots of the redwood trees were shaken by the tsunami.

"That's incredible! Old man, how's Dongze doing?"

After learning of Dongze's whereabouts through their own channels, Shakky and Rayleigh began to discuss it.

"He should be fine! Unless Whitebeard and Garp team up to beat him up, but that's impossible!"

Are you gloating?

Haha~~

"The World Government! Their ambitions have never ceased!"

Chapter 134 Garp Battles Whitebeard

The New World, Hada Island.

The afterglow of the setting sun lingered, and the calm sea in the distance mirrored the villagers' mood at that moment; after a day's work, all things had finally returned to peace.

The fishermen packed away their tools—nets, harpoons, hooks, and rods—and the farmers toiling in the fields stretched. The stall owners also began packing up their goods.

The day is coming to an end.

Even Dongze was no exception; feeling the gentle sea breeze, he couldn't help but open his arms wide.

The small blacksmith shop eventually returned to peace.

"Mr. Guda! It's time to go home!"

Guda was the same old guy who used to freeload at Dongze's place. Robin stretched her graceful waist as the aroma of food wafted from the kitchen.

With the Flower-Flower Fruit, she doesn't have to do many things herself, such as cooking, so Dongze often says that her fruit ability is a god-level life fruit.

"Dongye! Dinner's ready!!"

Just as Dongze was about to turn around, he suddenly narrowed his eyes and stopped in his tracks.

"You guys eat first, I'm going to the village to get some things. I ordered some Colorleaf Fruit from Lao Feng this afternoon! We've finished all the wine we drank before, so I'm planning to brew some more!"

"Hurry back! The food will get cold and won't taste good!!"

"Oh, right! Dongye kid, while you're at it, go to Kahu and get me two jin of wine!"

"I'm not going! If you want to drink, go get it yourself!"

"You brat, I've been watching the shop for you all day!!"

"You're still freeloading at our house?!"

"Waaaaah~~~ Can't you even have a little sympathy for this old woman?"

"..."

"Alright! I'll take it for you!! Now shut your jinxed howl!"

Hehe~~

Then, Dongze slung over his shoulder the dark, long sword that he usually used as a walking stick, with a wine gourd tied to it, and swaggered toward the village.

Seeing the other person's somewhat lazy and dejected appearance, Guda couldn't help but complain to Robin again, "Xiao Yi! I don't know what you see in this kid! He looks like he has no youthful vigor at all! He's really driving me crazy. I'll have to give him a good talking to when he gets back!"

Upon hearing his words, Robin stretched out her little hand to cover her mouth and chuckled.

Watching the receding figure, Robin's gaze gradually deepened.

Since she and Dongze set sail, she had rarely seen Dongze like this. In her memory, Dongze had always been diligently cultivating, and she had never experienced anything like this before.

Sometimes she even felt that Dongze wasn't like a living person, but rather more like an emotionless machine. She felt that the current situation was very good.

After leaving the Mermaid Cafe on Fish-Man Island, she noticed that Dongze seemed to have become a different person.

Dongze no longer wore a cold expression all the time, and his aura became gentler. When his longsword was not drawn, he resembled a wise man, as if he had seen through the vicissitudes of life and understood the coldness and warmth of people's hearts.

However, the other party has not stopped cultivating, only no longer every moment, but she can feel that Dongze has become stronger.

"Mr. Guda, Dongye is really something! Sometimes people say he's a toad eating swan meat, but little do they know that it's just me who's trying to climb the social ladder!"

"Him?"

Hehe~~

After Dongze had walked a short distance, his figure gradually faded, and the next moment, he disappeared from the spot.

It's often said that fame brings trouble, and this is especially true in this world.

Good wine needs no bush; his forging skills are among the best in the world, and every knife he creates is a masterpiece, even if he only uses the most basic iron ore.

Those knives were not comparable to ordinary weapons. Over time, everyone knew that a master blacksmith had come to Hada Island. Among them were some people with ulterior motives, and even some pirates.

This area is considered Doflamingo's territory, Shichibukai. Because he is deeply entangled with the dark forces of the New World, the Emperor of the New World have not made a move against him.

This emboldened the other side, and their subordinates became increasingly greedy, relentlessly exploiting the people under their command.

Just like in Dressrosa, where he lived, he couldn't hear the voices of his opponents, because they were all turned into puppets by his subordinate Sugar, or rather, they were brutally murdered.

And now, these Hound pirates have their eyes on him.

He previously wiped out a group of people as a warning, but it seems the effect wasn't very good.

Because those people with the Joke Pirates tattoos have once again set foot on this small island.

"I think this is Hada Island, right? There's not a single rich person here. Are you sure those things came from here?"

As soon as they set foot on the island, the leader glanced at the man beside him who looked like a noodle.

"Boss! It's true. Lao Luo and I brought some men here before, and those swords were all forged by a kid named Dongye. We saw it with our own eyes!"

The leader's eyes flashed with a strange light, then he chuckled, "Is that so! If this is true, I'll definitely put in a good word for you with the commander!!"

Upon hearing his boss's words, the noodle-wearing man's face lit up with a hint of surprise. "Hehe! Thanks, boss!"

"Men! Tie that man up!!"

Seeing the menacing group approaching, several villagers who were still packing up their stalls began to whisper among themselves.

"Lao Duo! Who are these?"

"They're pirates! Look at the tattoos on those people!!"

"It's the Joke Pirates!! How could it be them!!"

"Judging from their words, it seems they're here to see Dongye!"

"Oh no! Dongye is in danger!"

"Lao Duo, Brother Dongye has helped us a lot, especially with the precious sword I bought from him. I survived last time entirely thanks to it. We can't just sit here and do nothing about this!"

"Bayelu, what can we do? If we offend Joke, the entire Hada Island will suffer!"

The two people present were Lao Duo and Bayelu, who were frequent visitors to Dongze's place.

With the longsword he bought from Cong Dongze, he has repeatedly distinguished himself in battle and has now risen to the rank of centurion, commanding more than a hundred men!

Upon hearing Lao Duo's words, Bayelu's face darkened. Reality was not as he had imagined; he was not only responsible for himself, but also for the villagers here.

"Hateful!!"

"Here's what we'll do: take a shortcut back and inform Dongye, telling them to evacuate from the west!"

That's about all the help I can offer!

No sooner had Bayelu finished speaking than his pupils suddenly contracted, and a figure appeared in front of them like a ghost.

Who else could it be but Dongze?