Garp's Dog-Head Warship sailed steadily across the sea, while other Marines had taken the White Gull to the nearest branch.
"Hahaha!" Garp's thunderous laughter rang out as he patted Gern on the shoulder.
"You little brat, you've been working hard this past week!
When I came to pick you up, I couldn't spot a single pirate ship in these pirate-infested waters!
So, did you find yourself another extraordinary fellow? Aren't you going to introduce him to me?"
Watching Garp act more and more like an old codger, Gern smiled helplessly. "Vice Admiral Garp, stop pretending.
The others might not have seen it, but I saw you coat yourself in Armament Haki the moment you dove down!"
With that, he glanced at Enel, who lay unconscious on the deck.
"He's a Logia user, after all. Without Armament Haki, how could one collision have knocked him out so easily?"
"You caught me?" Garp scratched the back of his head, making no attempt to hide it.
"I was just curious! You've got two new faces at your side, after all."
With that, Garp's gaze drifted toward the Snake Princess nearby, whom the other Marines kept stealing glances at.
Noticing his gaze, the Snake Princess snorted. Her long orange-red hair fluttered in the wind, her eyes filled with disdain and pride.
At the same time, she drew the sword at her waist a fraction. A flash of cold steel frightened the peeking Marines into immediately lowering their heads and pretending to work.
"This is Toritoma, the 'Snake Princess' of Amazon Lily," Gern introduced her briefly. "She's my subordinate now."
"Oh?" Garp raised an eyebrow, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes. "I do know the Snake Princess.
She's the only Great Swordsman on Amazon Lily, after all. But she's still a pirate, and