Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru stared in shock at the familiar figure, their hearts filled with turmoil.
" Garp old bastard, you're still alive?"
Garp rolled his eyes at Sengoku and laughed and cursed without a care in the world.
"Hmph, you old bastard, you're still alive? How could I possibly be? I'm perfectly fine, I just miss your senbei a little, hahaha!"
Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru a glance, and then a smile gradually appeared on their faces.
The two walked right up to Garp and punched him hard.
Garp didn't dodge; his smile grew even brighter.
"Haha, Sengoku, Tsuru, I'm sorry to have worried you, but I have important business to discuss with you today."
Garp, along with the two of them, sat down directly on the sofa, his expression gradually becoming serious.
Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru had a vague suspicion in their minds.
" Garp, you bastard, what exactly happened back then? Why didn't you die? And why are you only showing up now?"
"Hmph, you old bastard, you're hoping I die! But I did lose back then, and was captured as a prisoner. I must say, Lin Yuan is terrifyingly strong."
Then, Garp briefly recounted how he had attacked the " Abyss " headquarters, been ambushed, and was eventually captured.
"So, Garp, you've joined Lin Yuan's team now? Why didn't you tell us? You made us heartbroken for so long."
Vice Admiral Tsuru instantly understood Garp's meaning and guessed the truth behind Garp's death.
Garp chuckled awkwardly, but upon seeing his two old friends' completely white hair, he also let out a deep sigh.
"Sigh, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but I can't. If I did, I would be harming you all. That brat Lin Yuan would raze the entire Marine Headquarters to the ground in an instant."
Sengoku and Tsuru couldn't believe their ears, thinking they had misheard.
" Garp, what nonsense are you spouting? Although Lin Yuan is strong, do you think it's possible for him to wipe out the Marine Headquarters?!"
It wasn't that Sengoku was overconfident; back then, he and Sakazuki were the Three Admirals, and they had the World Government backing them, along with hundreds of thousands of marines. How could Lin Yuan possibly have done that?
Vice Admiral Tsuru also looked incredulous. Although the navy was facing a generational gap, its foundation remained strong.
Garp gave a wry smile, then said quietly.
"Sigh, he really can do it, and so easily. Do you know how terrifying this kid's true strength is?"
Garp paused for a moment, then continued.
"Although Sengoku, your strength isn't that great, and you also have those three guys like Sakazuki, you can easily handle one Admiral. But what about three, five, or ten Admiral attacking you all at once!"
Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru were somewhat dumbfounded, and Sengoku said defiantly.
"Where did Lin Yuan find ten Admiral? The Abyss Chamber of Commerce has only been established for a few years; doesn't it only have four?"
Garp glanced at Sengoku and couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.
"Hey, you old codger, I'm not talking about ten Admiral fighting four of you, but ten against one. I'd probably turn you to ashes in an instant."
"What!"
Sengoku was completely dumbfounded, and even the usually composed Vice Admiral Tsuru was stunned. The two of them gasped again, their bodies shuddering.
Sengoku imagined the scene of ten Admiral besieging him, with this old man in front of him shouting from the sidelines—the scene was simply too beautiful.
"Gulp!"
Sengoku couldn't help but swallow hard, then said in a trembling voice.
"You're not talking nonsense! They really have that many powerful experts?"
Vice Admiral Tsuru also stared intently at Garp, wanting to know if what he said was true.
Garp nodded solemnly and said in a firm tone.
"That's right, Lin Yuan really does have that many powerful figures under his command, perhaps even more. Just the ones I've seen could easily take on one of you, and Lin Yuan's strength is even more terrifying."
"I estimate that if he takes action personally, he wouldn't need anyone else; he could wipe out the entire Marine Headquarters by himself."
After Garp finished speaking, the room fell silent instantly. None of the three spoke, and Garp didn't seem to mind. Instead, he glanced at his room with a sigh, wondering if he would ever be able to return after this.
After an unknown amount of time, Vice Admiral Tsuru finally spoke.
" Garp, tell us the truth: who are the powerful figures under Lin Yuan's command? Is he planning to take on the World Government? And how far has he progressed?"
Sengoku also realized what was happening and spoke up as well.
"Yes, yes, you old codger, hurry up and say it."
Garp took a sip of water before speaking.
"Just as you imagine, Lin Yuan's target is indeed the World Government, and he has already begun making arrangements. I only told you because I heard you were here; I'll be leaving soon."
"Although the exact time is unknown, he must have unified the New World a long time ago. The Red Hair Pirates, one of the other Four Emperors, are gone, and Whitebeard Newgate, and the other two are all under Lin Yuan's command."
"Moreover, even that Whitebeard and his crew were holding back; the three pirate crews have seven Yonko-level powerhouses."
"Furthermore, the world's strongest nation Giant Kingdom, is also under Lin Yuan's command, and it even has eight General Emperor level experts."
"As for the Abyss Chamber of Commerce, no one knows how many powerful figures it has, but just Lin Yuan's women and the commander of his personal guard alone number nearly ten General Emperor-level experts."
"And Redfield, Bullet, Shiki, even that old guy Zephyr all followed Lin Yuan. Oh, and those two kids, Kuzan and Borsalino, joined in too."
"What?! Kuzan and Borsalino?! Borsalino isn't dead?!"
Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru looked at Garp in surprise again, shocked by Lin Yuan's terrifying power, but also happy that Borsalino was still alive and that they had news of Kuzan.
However, the two of them now truly realized that what Garp had just said was true; there were more than thirty of them.
"Heh, Kuzan and Lin Yuan have known each other for a long time. As for Borsalino, besides being a coward, he surrendered immediately because the Chamber of Commerce has money."
Upon thinking of Borsalino, Garp instantly smiled.
"By the way, if it weren't for that kid Borsalino, that old bastard Saint Saturn might have actually gotten away. You have no idea how satisfying it was to beat him up; we ended up turning him into mincemeat."
As Garp finished speaking, he raised his fist, seemingly reminiscing about that battle.
Sengoku and Tsuru were speechless, because the world they once knew felt so alien. Garp, that old bastard, had even started killing the Five Elders and succeeded! Who could they reason with?
Finally, it was Vice Admiral Tsuru who calmed herself down first. She looked at the excited Garp and asked in a solemn tone.
"So what you said when you came in, about the Marine Base and the branch, was all Lin Yuan's doing!"
Garp scratched his head, then smiled and said...
"Hehe, I don't know the specifics, but it was probably his doing, because he controlled quite a few Marine Base a long time ago!"
"Oh, by the way, that old man Whitebeard's attack on Marine Headquarters was orchestrated by that kid Lin Yuan. Sengoku, you were in real danger back then. There were quite a few Admiral among them, they just didn't use their full strength."
Seeing the two who were somewhat shocked and didn't know what to say, Garp's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said with a smile.
" Sengoku, Tsuru, why don't you two come with me and attack the World Government? Then the three of us can beat up the Five Elders together!"
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