Dragon finally understood. Like father, like son. This arrogant, rude, cold-blooded, and heartless nature had been passed down from generation to generation. Words and arguments were useless!
The best way is physical exorcism. Only by killing those people and severing the mindset and environment that have been passed down from generation to generation can there be any possibility of change. Just like Shanks, give him a different environment and fill his mind with new ideas so that no other thoughts can enter!
" Dragon! I'm very curious how you managed to secretly send Shanks away back then. The Navy sealed off so many places, not even sparing a child. How did you manage to do that?"
Garling still doesn't understand how the incredibly weak Dragon managed to transport Shanks, a child who couldn't even control his emotions, out of the village.
Keep in mind that the entire God Valley was surrounded by Marine warship at the time, and there were countless naval soldiers on the island, plus CP personnel, etc. With such tight security, how could Dragon have managed to take away his child? He was very puzzled. Didn't the child cry or make a fuss?
"It was me! Back then Dragon came to me carrying a child, saying that the Celestial Dragons were looking for a child and wanted me to help that child named Shanks!"
When I heard that it was a child the Celestial Dragons were looking for, I knew something terrible must have happened, most likely an act of inhuman slaughter!
How could I, an old man, stand by and watch an innocent and helpless child perish? So, when no one was looking, I stole one of your treasure chests containing Devil Fruit.
After tossing the Devil Fruit inside to Dragon, he put Shanks inside and later found an opportunity to give it to Roger, letting them take it out as treasure. Do you understand now?
It was Garp who spoke, and his words stunned everyone present. They never expected that the current Four Emperors Red-Haired Shanks, would have such a bizarre background!
First of all, his father is Saint Garling, one of the Five Elders. Not long after his birth, his mother entrusted him to Dragon, the current leader of the Revolutionary Army. Later, he was raised by the previous Pirate King Roger. Even the Marine Garp the Hero was involved in his upbringing!
This is practically the treatment of a chosen one, and with Shanks ' current achievements, it seems that his extraordinary background has not been disgraced!
Garp was indeed involved. Shanks was a kid that even Garling cared about. At that time, Garling was also the most outstanding among the Celestial Dragons who were running for the God's Knights!
The orders he gave were not Dragon, a new recruit who had only recently joined the Navy, could evade. Only his father, Garp, who was already Vice Admiral at the time and was incredibly powerful, could carry them out!
Because Garp is a Marine, he can't take away a child or a treasure chest containing Celestial Dragons's rare Devil Fruit; that would be too conspicuous!
Therefore, Garp had no choice but to give the treasure chest containing Shanks to Roger and also told him Shanks ' name. This is why Shanks later appeared on the Oro Jackson as a trophy!
This incident was also one of the reasons why Roger later entrusted Ace to Garp!
Dragon also ate the Devil Fruit Garp gave him, gaining the ability to control the wind. It was also during the God Valley Incident that he saw the true face of the World Government and met like-minded companions Ivankov, Ginny, and Kuma!
"I didn't expect it to be you, it's definitely you! Back then, you must have been the highest-ranking and strongest Marine in the God Valley Marines, and you were fighting pirates. If you wanted to do something underhanded, it wouldn't attract attention, but that's my son! What right do you have to hand him over to that pirate Roger?"
Garling was furious. His two exceptionally talented sons were like twin stars. If Shanks had grown up in the Holy Land, his family would have been even more prosperous, his status in the Holy Land would have been higher, and he would have received more resources!
However, all of this was ruined by these restless fellows. Garling wasn't someone who cared much about father-son relationships, but as long as someone was his son, he would bear the mark of his family, and all achievements would ultimately belong to the family. That was the most important thing!
"Because you Celestial Dragons are trash! No matter why you Celestial Dragons are looking for that child, I don't want him to fall into your hands. Are you satisfied with this reason now?"
Perhaps you don't agree with what I'm saying, but if you asked the entire world to judge you Celestial Dragons, 98% of them would say you're trash, worse than animals!
Garp had already stood up when he interrupted earlier, and now, as he spoke, he looked serious and earnest, completely unlike his relaxed and carefree demeanor while drinking tea earlier!
He knew better than anyone what the Celestial Dragons were like, which was why he had always refused to be promoted to Marine Admiral!
Because Marine Admiral are more like servants of the Celestial Dragons, not only being at their beck and call but also having to do many things that go against their conscience and justice, Garp doesn't want to become that kind of person!
Although there is no shortage of darkness in the Navy, and many Navy Celestial Dragons, by staying in the Navy, he can at least uphold justice for the common people at the bottom of society!
If even those who truly have a sense of justice leave the Navy, then the Navy will truly become the Celestial Dragons ' henchmen and lackeys, and the world will only become darker!
So Garp stayed in the Navy and made himself stronger, strong enough to be his own master and carry out the missions he wanted!
" Garp! Don't forget who you are! How dare you speak to the descendant of the Creator like that? Do you want to lead the Navy into an abyss of no return?"
To be publicly called trash, especially by someone from the lower realms whom they despise, is an unimaginable humiliation. How much of a blow must it have been to the Celestial Dragons' high and mighty hearts? It was more painful than being stabbed in the heart; it pierced their very souls!
"If you insist on emphasizing your identity, then let me tell you right now: from this day forward, I am no longer a navy man, but just an ordinary old man. What can you do to me?"
At this point, Garp's identity as a Marine is irrelevant. He's already waiting to beat up Imu, and he's still playing these childish games. He might as well just flip the table!
"You..."
Garling was furious. "You're saying you're just an ordinary old man? Who here would believe that?"
Even setting aside the fact that Garp's son is the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Garp himself is not someone Garling would dare to underestimate!
Although Garp was much older than Garling, he had witnessed Garp's true fighting power at God Valley. At that time, Garp was not yet at his peak, and he was also afraid of pushing the Navy to the opposite side, which would be a big sin, and their family would inevitably be punished by Imu!
"So noisy!"
Just then, a soft hum rang out, and then Shamrock drew his sword and charged into the crowd that had surrounded them. His speed was astonishing; in just an instant, he was like a tiger among sheep!
Why did Shamrock do this? Because while they were talking about Shanks and Shamrock's background, the pirates who had been intimidated by the Holy Knights had already approached and overheard all their family's dirty secrets!
It would have been one thing to listen, but to keep talking loudly about it, even the powerful figures at the core remained silent, were they? Who did they think they were, daring to discuss the family affairs of a top-tier noble family? Were they tired of living?