"Garp, what are you going to do? Remember, you're a Marine!" Sengoku could not help reminding Garp as he watched him stand.
The situation had now developed far beyond anything he had imagined.
He had never expected Sabo, the Revolutionary Army's chief of staff, to suddenly appear.
More importantly, despite his youth, Sabo was incredibly powerful, no weaker than any of the Three Admirals!
But even if Garp turned against them now to help Luffy rescue Ace, success was still highly unlikely.
After all, he still had troops in reserve!
He did not want his old friend to do anything so foolish.
Yet Garp did not answer him. With a single Shave, he instantly appeared in front of Luffy!
"Hey, Grandpa, get out of the way! I'm here to save Ace!" Luffy shouted at Garp, who had abruptly appeared before him.
Garp's expression was somewhat grim. "How could I move aside? I'm a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral!
"Before you were even born, I'd already fought countless battles against pirates!
"If you want to get past here, you'll have to kill me first!"
"Old man!"
Kneeling on the Execution Platform, Ace naturally understood what Garp intended to do at this moment.
"This is the path you chose!
"At this moment, you're a pirate, and I'm a Marine. I can only treat you as an enemy!"
After saying this, a trace of conflict appeared on Garp's face.
Finally, he steeled himself and concentrated Armament Haki on his right fist. Instantly, an oppressive aura spread from his fist across the entire battlefield!
He stared fixedly at Luffy, who stood before him exuding Haki, and his thoughts returned to Luffy's childhood.
Even back then, Luffy had constantly clamored about becoming the Pirate King.
But he had been a child, after all, and children always