The Unforgiven Shinigami, Chapter Sixty-Four: The Banquet - Bang, Bang, Bang!
"Ouch! Ouch! Don't hit me! Don't hit my face!"
"Don't think I'm afraid of you, old man! Stop, stop!"
The tall navy man who broke through the wall first gave the Straw Hat Pirates captain a good beating, leaving everyone dumbfounded.
" Luffy, you... it seems you've done quite a few things that you need to apologize to me for, haven't you?"
After Garp finished his fight, he crossed his arms and looked at Luffy.
Luffy, tears streaming down his face, covered the large bump on his head without saying a word.
" Garp? Isn't that the name of that naval hero?"
Nami looked somewhat flustered.
" Luffy! Is he really your grandfather?!" Sanji asked, looking at Luffy.
"That's right! Don't touch him! You'll get killed. I've almost died at his hands several times before!"
Luffy's face showed fear.
Garp said nonchalantly, "Hey! Don't put it so harshly! Pushing you off a cliff, throwing you into a forest in the dead of night, tying you to a balloon and lifting you into the air—it was all to train you into a strong person."
Sanji said speechlessly, "Now I finally understand why Luffy's vitality is so strong."
Garp continued, "Finally, I sent you and Äs to my friend for training, and after a few years, you've turned out like this. I wanted to train you into a powerful naval soldier!!"
Luffy stood up angrily and said, "Didn't I always say I wanted to be a pirate?!"
Garp retorted angrily, "You've been too influenced by that Red-Hair brat!"
" Shanks is my savior! Don't speak ill of him!!"
Garp threw a punch, then grabbed Luffy's ear and yelled, "Don't tell Grandpa! Do you want to live anymore?"
"Ouch... I was wrong!!"
"It's over... He doesn't even have the courage to resist in front of Grandpa."
Sanji's expression was complicated.
"Oh no! Luffy's been captured by the Marines!!" Chopper shouted in a panic.
" Luffy..." Nami said worriedly.
Then, with two snoring sounds, upon closer inspection, Luffy and Garp, grandfather and grandson, were found to be asleep standing up.
"Ah--I've fallen asleep..."
"This... what should we do? This is the first time I've encountered something like this," Franky said, scratching his head.
"This standing sleeping posture is actually a natural breathing state that reduces energy expenditure, and it can even help accelerate wound healing."
Shiraishi speaks out about science.
"Ah, no, no, I've fallen asleep!!"
Garp shook his head, saw Luffy snoring Luffy, and angrily punched him on the Luffy, yelling, "Get up, Luffy!! Is this how you treat someone who's being scolded?"
Ouch!
"How did you talk to Grandpa...?"
The other members of the Straw Hat Pirates watched this scene and thought to themselves, "He's definitely their grandfather."
"Oh, right, Luffy."
Garp remembered and said, "Two old acquaintances outside want to see you."
After speaking, the tall, energetic old man sat down familiarly and pointed at Shiraishi.
"Little one, come and chat with this old man."
"OK."
Once Shiraishi sat down, Vice Garp immediately started asking questions like "How old are you?", "Where do you live?", and "Do you have any relatives?", leaving Shiraishi completely bewildered.
Luffy and walked towards the door, and Zoro arrived at that moment.
Inside the room, Garp stopped talking to Shiraishi and shouted to Koby and Helmeppo, "You two go and stop them!"
"Yes, sir!!"
Then Koby and Helmeppo attacked.
Helmeppo was the first to draw his sword and slash at Zoro.
Zoro laughed, "A Gugu Blade? That's quite rare!"
Then Zoro easily defeated Helmeppo.
Luffy ran out anxiously, shouting, "Hey, Zoro, wait! Don't do anything rash!"
Koby used Shave to rush in front of Luffy and kick him, but Luffy dodged it.
"What's going on? This move..."
Luffy retaliated by defeating Koby with a single blow.
"Sergeant First Class!! Sergeant!!"
"Hahaha! They're no match at all!!" Garp laughed loudly.
"As expected... that's amazing!! I lost..."
Luffy let go of his hand, and Koby stood up, dusting himself off. " Luffy! Zoro! Long time no see! Do you remember me?"
"Who are you?" Luffy asked Koby, puzzled.
"It's me!! Koby!! Do you remember me?"
" Koby?" Luffy tilted his head and looked at Koby, thinking he didn't look like him at all.
" Koby? I do have a friend named Koby, but he's a little guy!"
"I am Koby!! That crybaby who can't do anything Koby!"
"What?! You're Koby?!"
Luffy was stunned. In such a short time, the timid and chubby Koby was less than 1.4 meters tall, was now as tall as Luffy, and even had a confident smile on his face.
Is the navy's food really that good?
"And I am Helmeppo."
Zoro looked completely bewildered as he stood before the smugly self-introducing Marine with his double-legged swords.
Who are you?
"I'm the one who tied you up and almost dried you out in the Helmeppo, the stupid son of Axe-Hand ' Morgan '! Think back carefully!"
Zoro, Luffy:???
"Damn it, haven't you forgiven me yet?"
Inside the house.
Garp started repairing the wall and said, "By the way, Luffy, I heard you saw your father?"
"Huh? Dad? Who's my dad? Do I have a dad?"
Luffy answered, puzzled.
"What? So he didn't show up? He said he'd see you off in Loguetown!" Garp said, picking his nose.
"Who is my father?" Luffy asked.
"Your father's name is Monkey D. Dragon, and he was a revolutionary!"
The moment these words were spoken, the entire room fell silent, and then the Straw Hat Pirates were all shocked by what they said.
"Ah! Ah... Revolutionary Long has a son?"
" Luffy is Dragon's son?!"
"So... Dragon is Vice Admiral Garp's son?!"
What's going on with this family?
"This is the first time I've ever heard the name Dragon! Hey! What's wrong, everyone?" Luffy asked, puzzled.
"They were shocked by your background, but I saw a dragon, so I wasn't too surprised."
Shiraishi shrugged in response.
"You saw the dragon? What kind of person was he?"
"Hmm, looks like a very strong person!"
"So what does it mean to be really strong?" Luffy asked innocently.
"Idiot, you don't even know the name of a dragon!"
"Your father is an extraordinary person!!"
Robin stroked her chin and pondered for a moment before saying, "How should I explain this? Pirates generally don't attack the government or the Navy on their own initiative."
The only one with the power to directly overthrow the World Government right now is Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army!
His ideas have now spread widely in many countries, leading to rebellions in kingdoms and the overthrow of several countries to date.
The government was naturally furious and had been hunting down the mastermind behind it all, the Dragon, as one of the world's most wanted criminals. His background was a mystery; nobody knew a single thing about him, but...
"But?!"
Garp then realized, "Oh dear, I shouldn't have said that! Hahaha, never mind..."
"Aaaaaah!" The rest of the Straw Hat Pirates widened their eyes again. This kind of capriciousness was definitely something only a loving grandfather would do!
"You're my grandson, so I can't capture you on this island. I've already come up with an excuse, so you can stay here without worry." Garp said to Luffy he stood at the door after repairing the wall.
"Oh, that's hardly an excuse; they actually got away."
"Besides, I only came here to accompany these two. You two can continue your conversation. I'm leaving."
"Yeah, bye-bye," Luffy casually replied.
"You're so heartless!" Garp punched Luffy in the face.
Ouch!
"Couldn't you have tried to persuade him to stay? You idiot, it's been so long since you've seen Grandpa!" Garp shouted angrily at Luffy.
"So what do you want me to do? I'm going to get beaten up anyway!"
Luffy pouted, looking displeased.
"I just want to earn my grandson's respect."
Garp raised his Riot Games and shouted.
"They really are a perfect match, grandfather and grandson!"
Garp and the other Marines left afterward, leaving only Koby and Helmeppo behind.
Zoro wasn't interested in reminiscing and chose to listen in.
"Now I realize how narrow my perspective was before. Luffy, if you hadn't jumped out of that Gragas that day, I'd still be a handyman on Alvida's ship."
"Haha, right, right, you were on Alvida's ship, that's hilarious, especially your reasons for being there."
Luffy burst into laughter.
Koby just scratched his head and smiled awkwardly.
Helmeppo smiled too.
Nami overheard their pleasant conversation and a smile appeared on her face.
"Oh, are you really leaving already? Let's eat, have some food before you go!" Luffy warmly urged.
"We're enemies, we can't get too close."
Koby said somewhat helplessly, " Luffy, do you know the name of the second half of the Grand Line?"
Beyond the Red Line, in that last sea area, people gave it another name.
" The New World."
"That's a sea that ushers in a new era, a gathering place for the strongest. Only the one who can conquer that sea can become the Pirate King."
Koby a determined look on his face, " Luffy, we will definitely meet again there. I will become even stronger and bring you to justice."
I will definitely become a Navy Admiral!
Koby shouted out his dream, and Luffy and Zoro just smiled and watched him.
But Koby realized he'd been too arrogant again, and immediately collapsed to the ground, stammering, "I... I'm so sorry... I got carried away, I'm so embarrassed, I want to crawl into a hole... After seeing you all, I got a little cocky..."
" Koby!" Luffy shouted.
"You want to fight me? Then you'd better do it, General, that's only natural!"
Koby stood up, staring at Luffy incredulously, and said, "Admiral...?"
"When we meet again... we'll be stronger and more powerful!"
Koby watched Luffy's tears fall. "I was just talking big... Why does he believe me so much?"
"What's wrong? You still haven't gotten rid of your crying habit, Koby?" Zoro said with a smile, completely unlike his expression towards a stranger.
"Okay, goodbye." Koby a breath and decided to leave this place and pursue his dreams.
Behind the Galley-La Company headquarters.
"Miss Nami, Miss Robin, the juicy meat is ready!"
Watery meat is a specialty of the City of Water 7. It has a very tender and delicious taste, and both people and " Bull " love to eat it.
"Delicious!" X3
The three Straw Hat Pirates had their cheeks stuffed full, leaving Zoro speechless.
" Sogeking, you're still wearing that mask... never mind."
Couldn't Usopp just be a little more decisive? We'd already made it through Enies Lobby together.
Eat up!
In high spirits, Sanji said something he later deeply regretted.
"Oh, Straw Hat! Are you all alright?"
"It's the Franky Family!"
Although they happened to be out of the way, it was precisely because they drew the Navy away that the Straw Hat Pirates gained valuable time.
These shipwrights who mistakenly entered the battlefield have now been bailed out by Mayor Iceburg, or rather, released by the Navy.
"Hey, what are you doing here?"
" Kashii's hungry!"
" Oimo too! Barbecue!"
"They're shipwrights and giants from the Galley-La Company!"
Mayor Iceburg not only brought back all the boatmen who had stormed into Enies Lobby, but also two enormous laborers.
As more and more people arrived, even Mayor Iceburg and Franky eventually showed up.
Everyone connected to City of Water and Enies Lobby gathered together, so naturally, it was for a banquet.
Fine wine and meat, songs and dances!
No one cared that the pirate song was completely off-key; the freely swaying limbs and the enthusiasm and joy on everyone's faces made for the best song and dance performance!
Everyone was celebrating their survival.
" Robin, why don't you drink?"
"Hmm... I'll just watch you guys drink."
Nami shrugged at Robin's answer; drinking alcohol was as commonplace to her as drinking water.
Um?
Just as everyone was having a good time, Shiraishi's eyes flickered. He and Retsu Unohana exchanged a glance and shook their heads slightly. This aura was that man approaching.
Robin,
As Robin turned around, Shiraishi pointed to the wall beside him.
Someone is looking for you over there.
?
As Robin, carrying the juice, walked to the wall, an unforgettable voice suddenly rang out from behind it.
"Stand still, Nico Robin."
Aokiji?!
In an instant, the intelligent and beautiful Robin instinctively wanted to turn around and run away, but behind her were Luffy celebrating, and Shiraishi was nodding slightly to her, all of which made her stop in her tracks.
Things are different now; I have a group of partners who will share life and death with me.
There's no need to keep running.
"... Aokiji..." she began.
Why didn't you run away?
Even without looking, one can imagine the oppressive aura of the cold, tall man behind the wall.
"With your skills, escaping from CP9 shouldn't be difficult."
"... I've said it before, I'm different now!"
Facing the nightmare behind the wall, Robin gritted her teeth and stubbornly replied, "I can't stand by and watch my comrades die."