Kakarot's eyes suddenly lit up, sparkling with excitement.
"Vice Admiral Garp, do you mean Monkey D. Dragon?"
Garp looked momentarily taken aback, then swept aside the complicated emotions in his heart.
He gulped down huge mouthfuls of the meat in his hand, speaking indistinctly as he chewed:
"Yeah! That unfilial son! He gave up a perfectly good career in the Marines to run off to the West Blue and mess around with some marches.
"He even founded an organization called the Self-Revolutionary Army. He's driving me mad!"
A hint of anticipation showed in Kakarot's eyes, his face full of hope as he said earnestly:
"Vice Admiral Garp, could you give me Dragon's Den Den Mushi number?
"I feel like we're like-minded people. Maybe we could give him some help."
As he spoke, he leaned forward slightly, keeping his eyes fixed on Garp.
Seeing Kakarot's serious expression, Garp paused briefly, then burst out laughing:
"Hahaha! No problem. I'll have Bogard tell you later."
Just then, a Marine's voice came from outside the door:
"Adjutant Bogard, there's a small island ahead. Should we dock and replenish our supplies?"
Bogard was just about to say there was no need when Kakarot's eyes lit up and he hurriedly said:
"Bogard, we'd like to spar with Vice Admiral Garp. Could we stop at that island for a while?
"I think the environment there would be very suitable for a match."
Garp chimed in from beside him:
"Bogard, I'd like to spar with them too and see how strong they are."
Bogard nodded and told the Marine outside the door, "Dock at the island ahead."
Once the ship docked, Garp was the first to jump ashore. The ground trembled slightly when he landed.
Bogard, Kakarot, and the others followed closely behind, jumping off the ship one