Seeing that the Five Elders were so angry they couldn't speak, Sengoku and the other white-haired old men and women followed Garp's example and sat down on the ground, each picking up a cup of steaming tea and taking a sip.
They have lived through almost three eras, from the earliest era of Rocks and Harald, to the era of Roger and Whitebeard, and then to the new era after Roger's execution. They have seen through the true face of the World Government!
In the past, we had no choice but to do our best to help the common people as members of the Navy. Now that we see the World Government on the verge of collapse, why should we compromise? It would be a waste of our age if we didn't directly attack them!
Akainu glanced at Garp and the others, his face grim and serious, but inwardly he felt strangely pleased. "You old bastards were already trying to shift the blame onto me when I first arrived, how come you didn't die of anger?"
The humiliation he suffered was avenged by several veteran members of the Navy, which significantly changed Akainu's perception of Garp!
In truth, most of the navy personnel present were happy. Didn't they know how they had managed to get here?
They were absolutely on the go, but the Five Elders had already thrown a huge scapegoat at the Navy right after their arrival. Who among them wasn't resentful?
Of course, Ryokugyu has to be excluded here, because he has always been on the side of the World Government and the Five Elders. He only empathizes with the Five Elders, not with the Navy. But seeing that even the Five Elders can't do anything to a few old men and women, he dares not speak up!
" Garp! This tea is really good! Where did you get it? It's the best tea I've ever had in my life. You must give me two pounds when we get back!"
After tasting the tea, Sengoku was full of praise. He was a tea lover to begin with, and since becoming the Fleet Admiral, he had tea in his mouth all the time. It was his best companion when reviewing documents and thinking about problems. For others, it was cigarettes; for him, it was tea!
So he has basically brewed and tasted teas from all over the world, but this cup of tea just now gave him a completely new experience that he had never had before when drinking tea!
A sip of tea, and the aroma is soothing and refreshing, making your mouth water and your whole body feel relaxed and carefree. It's as if you can see the undulating wheat fields and hear the babbling brook. This feeling is simply wonderful!
"You want two jin? Not even two liang! This is my first time drinking this, and I don't know where I'll find it again next time, you little bastard! You've given me such good tea, what am I going to do if I can't drink it again? If you don't send me ten or eight jin after this, I'm not done with you!"
Garp was also quite annoyed. This pot of tea had suddenly appeared in his hands. Although the tea had a unique and rich aroma, he didn't know it was such a good tea. He only realized it after drinking it!
If he had known this tea was so good, he wouldn't have let Sengoku and Zephyr sit down and drink it together. It's just that the occasion wasn't right, otherwise he would have definitely cursed Vic out. "You little bastard, you have such good tea, why didn't you offer it to this old man earlier!"
"Little bastard? Who is that?"
Sengoku thought Garp was referring to Dragon, and when he asked the question, he glanced at Dragon out of the corner of his eye with a friendly smile on his face.
Dragon Sengoku Garp's son, even if others didn't know. And right now, Dragon was standing not far away. The teapot in Garp's hand was suspicious to begin with. If it was brought by Dragon, it would make perfect sense to Sengoku. He really wanted such good tea!
Unlike the discerning and eager-to-buy tea of Sengoku, Zephyr and He simply drank their tea in silence. They only knew that the tea was indeed delicious, not only in terms of taste but also in terms of its ability to relax the mind. After finishing one cup, they quickly picked up the teapot and poured another!
You guys chat, we'll drink. Don't blame them if the tea runs out; they won't ask Garp for it. If Sengoku can get it, they won't be shortchanged either. Let Sengoku lead the charge!
"Hey! Tsuru! You guys are so sneaky! You almost drank all the tea while we were chatting!"
"I don't know! Maybe the tea was just too delicious, and I got a little carried away and accidentally drank too much!"
"Me too..."
Just as the five forces were locked in a standoff, and several nonagenarians were drinking tea and chatting, a loud bang suddenly rang out from the sky!
boom
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a streak of crimson light streak across the sky at great speed, arriving above the five opposing sides in an instant.
Then the fire suddenly turned and shot vertically into the field, crashing to the ground and exploding into flames more than ten meters high. The flames burned fiercely, but the area and height of the flames became smaller and smaller. When the flames were only about two meters high, people could vaguely see the figures in the flames!
"Grandpa! You're so relaxed! Even in such a depressing atmosphere, you can still chat and drink tea. You still have the same big heart as I did when I was a kid. Do you still fall asleep while eating now?"
The flames hadn't completely disappeared when a light and youthful voice came from within them. As for who it was, a little thought was all it took to guess!
Zephyr's wife and children were killed by pirates, so he never remarried and will not have any grandchildren!
The only result of the battle was his adopted son Rosinante, who was Doflamingo's younger brother, but he had already died at Doflamingo's hands!
That leaves only Garp. Everyone knows he has a grandson who is now one of the Four Emperors, Straw Hat Luffy. Those who don't know the details are wondering, when did the Straw Hat Boy become able to set fires like that? This shouldn't be something the Gum-Gum Fruit can do!
Those who don't know the details don't even realize that the Gum-Gum Fruit is the same as the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika; those who do know the details already know who the visitor is!
" Ace!"
The newcomer was none other than Fire Fist Ace, the user of the Logia Flame-Flame Fruit, Garp immediately exclaimed in surprise!
Before the Paramount War, Ace never called Garp" Grandpa," always referring to him as "Old Stinky Man"!
However, after the Paramount War, Ace really matured a lot and learned a lot more. From then on, he began to sincerely call Garp" Grandpa"!
However, since one was a Marine and the other a pirate, they rarely had the chance to meet. Ace didn't have many opportunities to call Garp "Grandpa," so when he saw Garp there, Ace greeted him immediately, which surprised Garp. He didn't expect Ace to get involved in this mess!
"Grandpa! Hasn't Luffy arrived yet? Are all these people trying to steal the One Piece from Luffy? I, as his older brother, won't allow it!"
The flames surrounding the figure were finally withdrawn from his body, and everyone recognized the familiar insignia!
A bare upper body, Whitebeard tattoo on his back, an orange cowboy hat on his head with glasses on top, a fierce smiling face, and a frustrated crying face!
This outfit is so unique; almost no one else dresses like this. Most importantly, this person is the last Four Emperors officially recognized by the World Government, and together with the other four current Four Emperors, the title has continued to this day!
As Ace spoke, his eyelids drooped slightly, and he scanned the area, taking in the five forces one by one!
His words were simple and clear: he was there to support his younger brother. He said that anyone present who wanted to attack Straw Hat Luffy would be dealt with without hesitation.
The tradition of protecting their own, passed down from the Whitebeard Pirates, is to fiercely defend them, just like the Whitebeard symbol that he carries on his back!