"Teacher, are you alright?"
Ain and the others burst in, asking with concern, and looked at Luffy and his crew with hostility. However, when they saw what Luffy and his crew looked like, everyone's expression became strange.
They knew a little about Luffy, the grandson of the Marine Garp the Hero, and knew that the little guy had gone to sea to become a pirate, and was no pushover like his father, the revolutionary Dragon.
They never expected that this person would actually come to their New Noah, and in such a bizarre way.
"I'm fine here, Ain. Tell them to make dinner more plentiful tonight."
Wang Hao said casually, glancing at Luffy, who was panting heavily, with ill intent.
"Hey! You old navy man, you're pretty strong!"
After catching his breath, Luffy looked at Wang Hao with utmost seriousness. This was the strongest opponent he had encountered since setting sail, and he even felt that the Marine Admiral Kizaru, and even his own grandfather, were far inferior to him.
" Garp and I are old comrades-in-arms, so you should call me 'Second Uncle' by now."
Looking at this Protagonist of the Era with great interest, Wang Hao smiled knowingly.
His predecessor Zephyr, was Garp's best friend for decades; they weren't brothers, but their bond was stronger than that of brothers.
Among the Marines of their generation, he, Garp, and Sengoku were ranked as the three strongest in the Navy. In terms of age, Sengoku was the oldest, followed by him, and Garp was the youngest.
So it's only right that Luffy calls him Second Uncle. Even Garp wouldn't say anything. In fact, with that old guy's thick skin, he would even ask for a gift for his grandson!
"You know my grandfather?"
Just moments ago, Luffy was full of bravado, but upon hearing his grandfather's name, he couldn't help but shudder and instinctively covered his head. Clearly, his grandfather's loving iron fist had left him with severe psychological trauma.
" Luffy, this is former Marine Admiral Zephyr, my teacher, and also your grandfather's comrade-in-arms who risked his life for him. Quickly apologize to Zephyr!"
Robin then spoke up, urging Luffy to apologize quickly.
She didn't want her captain to anger this teacher; that would be terrible, and even the naval Garp the Hero wouldn't be able to help.
"Are you really my grandfather's comrade-in-arms?"
Luffy was suspicious; he had never heard his grandfather mention this person before.
Wang Hao didn't explain further. He took out a delicate Den Den Mushi from the navy coat hanging behind him and dialed the number of his predecessor's best friend, Garp.
"Pulling pulling!"
" Zephyr, you old rascal, what made you suddenly decide to call me? Missing Tsuru?"
Garp's voice came through the Den Den Mushi Den Den Mushi, which even made a gesture of picking its nose with its finger, clearly indicating that Garp was habitually picking his nose!
"Grandfather!"
Hearing that nightmarishly familiar voice and seeing that familiar nose-picking gesture, Luffy in shock, his face turning deathly pale, and his body even began to tremble slightly.
" Luffy? What are you doing at Zephyr's place?"
Garp on the other side was also shocked, and in his daze, he even stuck his little finger all the way into his nostril, almost causing the Den Den Mushi that was imitating him to faint.
"Alright, enough of that nonsense. You son of a bitch don't believe I'm his second uncle, so I came to you to have him confirm it."
Wang Hao spoke up, while simultaneously pondering how to educate this Protagonist of the Era.
It's clearly not feasible to Luffy continue being a pirate and strive to become the Pirate King. In his plans, there's no place for pirates in the future, and one of the side quests with Snake Princess Hancock is to eliminate all pirates.
Therefore, Luffy, this big brat, needs to be re-educated. But judging from his silly appearance, he should be easy to fool.
"Second Uncle? Isn't it Third Uncle?"
On the other side, Garp was puzzled. He remembered that among the three of them, he was the second oldest, Zephyr was the third.
"I ranked them by age. If you want to re-rank them by intelligence or ability, I have no objection."
His face twitched involuntarily; Garp really was quite competitive!
Let's arrange them by age!
Recalling the disastrous result of his Zephyr last year, even Garp, with his thick skin, couldn't help but shudder. He was truly beaten so badly that he questioned his existence.
Despite his own rapid advancement in strength and cultivation, the gap between him and his best friend was widening. At first, he could still put up a fight, but in the end, he was completely overwhelmed and utterly humiliated!
" Garp, I must say your parenting skills are really lacking. Your son is one thing, but how did this grandson become a pirate? Don't mind if I help you educate him and get him to turn over a new leaf?"
Wang Hao got to the point: if he were to directly discipline Luffy, that brat, Luffy would definitely be very resistant. But if he were to use Garp's name and his status as a second uncle, things would be different.
"Alright, discipline him however you want, just beat him to death if you want. Also, you're Luffy's great-uncle, don't forget to give that kid a super-sized welcome gift!"
Garp immediately welcomed Wang Hao to teach his grandson a lesson, and the latter shamelessly asked for something in return for his grandson, at least that his good buddy would tailor a powerful and exclusive cultivation technique for his grandson.
Luffy and the others were so frightened by Garp's words that Luffy's legs went weak and he sat down on the ground. Ain, Robin, and the others had even more strange expressions on their faces.
What does it mean to beat someone to death as long as they don't kill them?
Is this kid really your grandson?
The others could now understand a little better why Luffy had rebelled so much by becoming a pirate; he was probably terrified of Garp after being beaten up by him!
"Your grandson will definitely get his share!"
After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Wang Hao smiled and looked at Luffy, who was quietly crawling towards the door, and said, " Luffy, you ran off without even greeting your master. Looks like you really need to be taught a lesson!"
Using the Magnetic Field Power, he lifted Luffy to his side and punched him with a smile.
"Ah!"
Why does your fist hurt so much, just like Grandpa's? I'm practically a rubber man by now!
Luffy clutched his head and screamed in agony. The immense pain almost brought him to tears, and the shadow in his heart was rapidly expanding. He felt as if he had entered a Wutian abyss.
"This is called Armament Haki, and it's specifically designed to counter Devil Fruit abilities. Want to learn it?"
Wang Hao conjured up jet-black Armament Haki and waved it in front of Wang Hao eyes. This time, he was going to teach this kid a lesson, not only in terms of ideology but also in terms of training, with Haki and Magnetic Field Martial Dao being the key points.
They also wanted to leave the brat on the New Noah to prevent him from causing trouble on the Marineford battlefield.
I want to learn!
Ignoring the pain in his forehead, Luffy nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice, his eyes filled with longing.
"But I'm a Marine, and you're a pirate. As a Marine, I would never teach a pirate!"
With a change of expression, Wang Hao coldly said something, then stood up and strode out.
"No! Second Uncle!"
Luffy wasn't stupid. From his grandfather's words, he could clearly tell that this second uncle was much more capable than his grandfather. If he could get guidance from this second uncle, he would definitely become stronger and get one step closer to his dream of becoming the Pirate King.
Without daring to delay, Luffy quickly chased after them, Robin shrugged and followed, and Zoro and the others exchanged glances and followed as well.
Soon Wang Hao arrived at a restaurant, where Ain had already instructed people to prepare a sumptuous dinner.
Upon seeing the lavish dinner spread out on the table, Luffy, who had been begging Wang Hao, instantly pounced on it with delight.
Having spent the last few days flying inside the bubble formed by the Kuma, I was starving. Now, seeing such a sumptuous dinner, how could I possibly resist?
Unfortunately, before Luffy could even touch the sumptuous dinner, a powerful magnetic field bound him, rendering him unable to move an inch.
Zoro and the others were also frozen in place, looking at each other in horror, thinking that Wang Hao was about to attack them.
"You seem to have misunderstood something. As a veteran of the Navy, I don't prepare dinner for pirates. If you want to eat this stuff, it's simple: just stop being a pirate!"
With a cold laugh, Wang Hao sat down in the main seat, picked up his chopsticks, and slowly savored the sumptuous dinner in front of him.
Dealing with a simple-minded, silly brat like Luffy force will only backfire; Garp is a prime example of what not to do in this regard.
To persuade this kid, you have to be tactful.
Once we get rid of Luffy, the other crew members are no problem.
"Impossible! I'm going to be the Pirate King! How could I possibly give up on my dream!"
Luffy firmly refused, stating that his will was unwavering and that the Pirate King would inevitably be his.
"Puff!"
These words made Wang Hao, who had just taken a sip of red wine, spit it out.
"What did you say? You want to be the Pirate King's man? Roger has been dead for over twenty years! How can you be his man? And isn't that a bit too extreme?"
Wang Hao looked at Luffy in disbelief, and Robin and the others also looked at their captain with a strange expression.
No wonder this captain has never been interested in beautiful women; so that's what he's like.
Sanji and Zoro, being men, unconsciously tensed up, their expressions becoming more wary, and they even began to consider whether they should leave the crew!
Staying with a captain like that is far too dangerous!
Luffy was completely bewildered by everyone's stares. Having no experience with matters of the heart, he didn't understand the meaning of such words at all. However, upon hearing the name of the Pirate King Roger, he still smiled proudly, a very smug smile.
Seeing Luffy's smug expression, Wang Hao fell silent, then quietly took out Den Den Mushi and dialed a number.
Meanwhile, at the Revolutionary Army headquarters, Ryu, who was having a meeting with many of his subordinates, sensed the sound of the Den Den Mushi in his pocket and quickly stopped the meeting to take Den Den Mushi out.
"Teacher, is there anything I can do for you?"
Long asked respectfully, explaining that he used this Den Den Mushi specifically to contact his mentor, who rarely contacted him first. Since his mentor was calling now, it must be something important.
"Dragon! I have a question for you."
"Please speak, teacher. I will answer all your questions to the best of my ability!"
Long remained very respectful, and even many Revolutionary Army cadres in the meeting room held their breath, knowing who their boss was referring to as the teacher, and that the call must be for something very important.
"Besides Luffy, do you have any other children? Even illegitimate daughters and sons count."
Upon hearing this, the previously somber atmosphere among the crowd immediately turned strange, and they all looked at their leader with eyes full of Bagua.
Given that person's status, they certainly wouldn't ask such a question randomly. They must know some secret information. Could it be that their boss really has illegitimate children outside?
This lifestyle is not good!
Sensing the strange looks from his subordinates, Long's face darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "No, absolutely not! I, Monkey D. Dragon, swear to the heavens that I have absolutely no illegitimate children. If I am lying, may I be impotent for life!"
To prove his innocence, Long Yi made a cruel and vicious oath.
"Hiss!"
All the men present gasped, while the women blushed and muttered a curse under their breath, but they also believed in their boss's innocence.
As a man, if he can make such a vicious vow, what else can you doubt?
"Do you have any siblings who live far away from home? Or are they your father's siblings?"
Wang Hao, on the other end of the phone, pressed for an answer again, his expression extremely serious.
After all, this concerns the continuation of my best friend's family line, so it must be taken seriously.
"No, our Monkey D. Lineage has always been a single-child family, with at least ten generations of only children."
Long replied with certainty that he had also seen his family's genealogy, and indeed, they were all single-line descendants, with absolutely no relatives living outside the family.
The many high-ranking Revolutionary Army officers in the conference room perked up their ears again, sensing that something extraordinary was about to happen.
"Dragon, what I'm about to say will probably have a significant impact on you, so you must be prepared!"
"Teacher, please tell me, I can handle it!"
Long replied solemnly, but a bad feeling crept into his heart.