"I can go with you!"
An uproar erupted!
As Roger's voice fell, everyone was plunged into shock!
As the Pirate King, he was now going to leave with the Navy...
Didn't that mean he was turning himself in?!
"Hey, hey, hey, did I hear that right?!"
"That Gol D. Roger is turning himself in?!"
"This has to be a joke!?"
"Was the world... about to change?!"
Waves of sorrow rose in Whitebeard's heart.
"So this is your choice... Roger!"
Those words from Roger
made Whitebeard lose interest in fighting Xiu.
Garp had also come to Xiu's side.
"Xiu, are you all right?"
The latter shook his head, indicating that he was not seriously hurt.
Garp looked at Roger with a complicated gaze.
The two had chased each other for so many years,
yet now Roger suddenly wanted to surrender.
Even though Garp and Roger stood on opposite sides,
he still found it hard to believe at first!
"Roger... what exactly are you planning?"
Roger laughed heartily.
"Garp! Don't worry!
I'm serious about turning myself in!
Take me back to Marineford!"
Seeing the earnestness in Roger's eyes,
Garp fell silent for a moment,
then slowly walked forward
and took out the Seastone Handcuffs.
"Then... put these on!"
Roger did not make a fuss
and soon had the handcuffs on.
He followed behind Garp,
walking toward the warship.
Everyone around them was utterly silent.
After all, they were witnessing history...
When he reached the warship,
Roger paused
and turned his head to look at Whitebeard.
"Newgate, that proposal of yours..."
"It's not like I can't accept it! Hahahahaha!"
That proposal?
Whitebeard was puzzled for a moment,
then realization dawned on him.
Ah... now I remember.
The proposal to have Roger's son join my pirate crew...
The corners of Whitebeard's mouth rose wildly.
"Gurararara! Roger!"
Don't worry...!
Whitebeard said silently in his heart.
Bringing Roger over to Xiu,
Garp said quietly,
"Xiu, get back aboard the warship. It's not safe here anymore!"
Xiu nodded slightly and put away Ryūjin Jakka.
Following Garp and Roger,
he quickly returned to the warship.
Whitebeard simply stood where he was,
watching the three figures in the distance.
To be precise, he was watching Roger.
Then, seeming to sense a surge of fighting spirit,
he turned his head and let his gaze
settle on Xiu's red eyes!
"Whitebeard... next time, I'll definitely defeat you!"
Hearing Xiu's confident words,
Whitebeard could not help freezing for a moment,
then burst out laughing.
"Gurararara!! Brat!
I'll look forward to that day!"
"Boys! We're leaving!!"
"Yes! Pops!!"
Watching Whitebeard withdraw into the island,
Xiu averted his gaze as well.
"Let's go..."
Garp said to Bogard beside him.
"Yes, Vice Admiral Garp."
Compared with the calm Whitebeard Pirates,
the Navy men were extremely excited!
After all, the man aboard their ship...
was the Pirate King!
Under the Navy men's gazes,
Garp took Roger below decks.
Roger would be held there for the time being.
Gion and Bogard also urged the warship
to hurry away from this trouble spot.
They would only be safe once they returned to Marineford!
Inside the dungeon, Garp kept staring at Roger.
"Hey, hey, hey, Garp, what exactly is it?"
"Roger, what exactly are you trying to do!"
Roger smiled at his words,
then slowly lowered his head and said,
"Garp, I don't have much time left..."
Roger then told Garp about his situation.
Just then, Xiu also arrived in the dungeon.
Roger stopped talking and looked at Xiu.
"Era... Xiu. It looks like you're the future of the Navy..."
"Just like Garp once was."
Xiu waved a hand. "The future? I wouldn't dare accept that..."
"I'm just doing my job."
Roger laughed heartily at his words.
"Kid, how about becoming a pirate?"
"Hey! Roger! Don't push your luck!"
Garp nearly flew into a rage on the spot.
Roger shrugged
and shifted into a comfortable cross-legged position.
"Xiu, kid, could you give Garp and me some time alone to catch up?"
Xiu knew Roger wanted to talk about Ace.
After a moment of silence,
Xiu still decided to speak.
"I saw her."
Roger froze for a moment,
then understood in an instant.
A flash of tenderness passed through his eyes.
"Is she doing well?"
"Everything is fine."
Roger instantly let out a sigh of relief.
"So that's how it is... hahahahaha!"
"Then I don't need to keep it from you either, kid..."
Garp, meanwhile, was bewildered.
But soon, Roger told Garp about Rouge.
"Garp, I want to ask you a favor!"
"Rouge and that child... I'm counting on you to look after them!"
Garp: "???"
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