Damn it, what was this old geezer doing here?!
"Koby!"
Garp barreled straight through everything in his path, smashing through seven or eight walls before reaching Doll's office.
Veins bulged on Doll's forehead.
"Vice Admiral Garp, are you here to wreck the place?"
"Bwahahaha!"
Garp laughed without a care in the world.
"Don't worry about it, Doll."
"How am I supposed to not worry about it?!"
Doll really wanted to curse him out.
But when she thought about her decision, it did seem that she no longer needed to care.
Garp looked around.
"Where's Koby?"
"Vice Admiral Garp!"
Koby entered the office. The instant he saw Garp, his emotions, already on the verge of collapse, finally burst, and tears poured down his face.
"Vice Admiral Garp, I'm sorry! It's all my fault! Kujaku, Grus, Helmeppo-they've all been captured by pirates!"
"Bwahahaha, don't worry!"
Garp laughed and placed a hand on Koby's shoulder.
"We'll head to Hachinosu right now and rescue Helmeppo and the others!"
"Can we really do that?"
Koby stared blankly.
At that moment, those words were the greatest salvation he could have received.
"It's already too late, Vice Admiral Garp."
Doll threw cold water on their hopes from the side. "According to the information I received, the pirates have already taken Helmeppo, the others, and the hostages away. Even if you go to Hachinosu now, you won't find them."
"Huh?!"
Garp looked stunned.
He had rushed over from headquarters as soon as he heard the news!
"Doll, do you know where Helmeppo and the others are, then?"
"Probably with the Hoenn Government."
Doll sighed. "You don't need to worry about their safety. I just spoke with Saul. Hoenn won't hurt them, or the hostages."
"Oh, that's a relief."
Hearing that Helmeppo and the others were safe, Garp relaxed.