"Hmm... Oh right, I wonder how Catherine is doing. I need to go check on her."
After leaving Califo behind on the battlefield, Luo Chen suddenly remembered his purpose and hurriedly ran to Catherine, who was lying unconscious on the ground, to check on her condition.
" Catherine... Catherine... wake up!!"
Luo Chen crouched down and looked at Catherine, who was unconscious. He gently patted her cheek and called her name at the same time.
"Eek... Huh?! You are... Luo Chen? And where is this...?"
"Oh right, I remember being knocked unconscious by that Vice Admiral. Where is Califo? Where is he now?"
At Luo Chen's call, Catherine slowly woke up, her beautiful eyes taking in her surroundings with a puzzled look.
"Calm down. This is where your home is located, and I've already defeated the enemy, Califo. Everything's fine now!
Hmm... no, saying everything's fine isn't enough. There's still one person left to deal with. You wait here for a bit, and I'll come back for you after I defeat that Celestial Dragons..."
Luo Chen originally wanted to say that he had already dealt with all the enemies, but then he remembered that there was still one person left, the Celestial Dragons Orange who was the culprit, so he changed his words and said...
Then Luo Chen turned and walked towards Orange.
Snap snap...
Snap snap...
"Hehehe, that was truly spectacular! I never imagined you could defeat Marine Vice Admiral Califo. I seriously underestimated you..."
When Orange saw Luo Chen walking towards him again, he didn't panic. Instead, he applauded and praised Luo Chen's actions.
"What, as Celestial Dragons, aren't you even a little bit flustered? You know, even your prized subordinate Califo was defeated by me, aren't you afraid that I'll turn against you again?!"
Luo Chen walked up to him, tilted his head slightly, and asked.
"A favorite subordinate? No, no, no, you've misunderstood. My family has countless subordinates like him. Califo is hardly one of my favorites."
Upon hearing what Luo Chen said to him, Orange shook his head in denial, then smiled and explained.
"Is that so? Well, as the world's most elite nobles, you couldn't maintain your status without even more powerful subordinates."
Since he's not your strongest subordinate, do you have any other guards? If so, call him out quickly, or you'll miss your chance...
Luo Chen thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. Then he asked Orange to use his trump card, giving him ample time to prepare.
"What you're saying is both right and wrong. Right now, the only one who can be considered the strongest guard protecting me is Califo."
However, if we're talking about trump cards, I have one more. It all depends on whether you can handle it...
Orange noncommittal about what Luo Chen said, then spoke again with a mysterious expression.
Then he turned his gaze to a dark spot behind him, his lips twitching slightly as he spoke.
" Vice Admiral Garp, if you don't come out soon, I'm afraid he'll hurt me. You know my safety here in Marineford is entirely your responsibility. If the mission fails..."
Suddenly, he spoke to that corner, his expression one of complete confidence, seemingly unconcerned about his safety.
"Hmph... Gustav Family brat, how did you know I was here...?"
Hearing Orange calling to him, Garp could no longer sit still. He stood up with a somewhat disgusted expression and said...
"Was it difficult to know you were here? Back when we first set out from here, you told me you were in charge of this island."
Furthermore, given your capabilities, it's no surprise that everything that just happened was under your control, so I knew you would come here.
As for how I knew your location, that relies on my innate ability. From the moment I was born, I could sense each other's voices. I think this ability is called Observation Haki...
Orange ignored Garp's disrespectful tone and explained to them with his usual elegant and noble demeanor.
"However, after saying all this, Vice Admiral Garp, shouldn't you lend me a hand...? Don't tell me you want to keep watching!!"
After explaining to him, Orange reminded Garp not to forget his duties.
"Hmph... Just like those Celestial Dragons from the Holy Land, always ordering others around. If I hadn't received this mission, I wouldn't have bothered with your nonsense..."
Did you hear that? Defeat that young man, Califo... though it wasn't my intention, I still had to intervene... I'm sorry!
Garp first spoke to Orange with disgust, then turned his gaze to Luo Chen, spreading his arms and speaking to him with a helpless expression.
"Hehehe, I didn't expect your trump card to be this one. It seems I underestimated you, Celestial Dragons."
Although I had vaguely sensed a powerful voice from the very beginning, I thought I had misheard. Turns out it was Garp the Hero... This is troublesome!
Upon seeing Orange reveal his trump card, Luo Chen's expression suddenly became interesting, and he looked at Garp with a serious expression.
"Enough talk, kid. Let me see what you're really made of. If you can't escape from me, then prepare to spend the rest of your life in Impel Down..."
The old man has arrived...
Garp stared at Luo Chen and explained the possible consequences for him. Then, he bent down slightly, like a cheetah preparing to launch an attack.
brush...
Garp vanished from his spot in One Flash, appearing before Luo Chen could even sense him with his Observation Haki, and swung a punch at Luo Chen's chest with a sharp whooshing sound.
Thump...
An ancient, unadorned fist struck his chest, blasting Luo Chen, who was fully Armament in his beast form, far away.
Click...
Bang...
At the moment he was hit, several of Luo Chen's ribs were broken, making a series of cracking sounds. Then his body flew backward like a cannonball, crashing into the collapsed wall next to Catherine and causing the entire dilapidated house to collapse.
Smoke and dust filled the surroundings, and Luo Chen's current situation, located in the center, was unknown to others.
" Luo Chen, are you alright...?"
Seeing that Luo Chen had stood up for her but was beaten back by Garp, Catherine hurriedly turned around and looked in that direction, asking a question.
"Why, why, Vice Admiral Garp, would you intervene for them? This was entirely that Celestial Dragons's fault, why is the Navy protecting him?"
Catherine turned around, looked at Garp, and questioned him loudly in disbelief.
"Sigh!! I'm so sorry... Catherine, although our navy knows it's his fault, we still can't interfere... and I have to be responsible for his safety..."
Faced with Catherine's questioning, which was full of dissatisfaction and resentment, Garp sighed and responded helplessly.