When Kazu heard Garp mention this, he smiled mysteriously and said, "Everyone has secrets."
"Want to know?"
Garp nodded vigorously. He was very curious, and if he didn't figure this out, he probably wouldn't be able to sleep soundly for the next month.
"Actually, I didn't eat Devil Fruit. It's all my personal talent; you can think of it as a genetic mutation."
Kazu blatantly deceived him. Garp paused for two seconds, then frowned, displeased, and said, " Kazu brat, I'm an educated man, though not much, but I'm not stupid enough to be this foolish."
"You're clearly talking nonsense!!"
Seeing Garp's displeasure, Kazu shrugged, spread his hands, and said, "That's just how it is. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do about it."
Garp realized that the brat had no intention of telling him, so he stopped asking and avoided making a fool of himself.
Damn it, even though I say that, I really want to know, why is that?
Isn't that brat Newgate's son?
I've never heard of their family having this gene.
No, it seems I'll have to get Sengoku to thoroughly investigate Edward Newgate's ancestors when we get back, to see if they have any ancestors with genetic mutations.
If we had the chance, we might be able to find the secrets hidden in Kazu Kid.
"Well, in any case, I can go back and report now."
"You little brat, your strength is ridiculously overpowered. I can't stop you anyway. I'll just leave you to Sengoku to deal with when we get back."
Garp arrived full of enthusiasm, only to return looking disheveled.
This trip wasn't about fighting and having fun; it was about one-sidedly seeking out a masochistic victim.
"Alright, I made plans with Dragon, and I'll be late if I don't go now. That's all for now, we'll fight again next time, old man Garp."
Kazu waved and returned directly to the Divine Dragon.
When he's alone with Garp, he talks about dragons without any hesitation.
If Garp hadn't agreed, Dragon wouldn't have been able to establish the Freedom Fighters so smoothly, and now it's even been renamed the Revolutionary Army.
Garp watched as Kazu disappeared before his eyes and let out a deep sigh.
Wow, it's true what they say, the new generation surpasses the old, and we can't deny we're getting old.
Time flies! Young people these days are so amazing.
In the original work, even when Garp was over seventy years old, he was still very confident.
He was full of vigor on Hachinosu, and after throwing a punch, he only lamented that it wasn't as powerful as it used to be.
But when it came to actually fighting, they didn't take those young guys seriously at all, and they were incredibly ruthless.
But now they've encountered this young brat, Kazu, whose strength is far too exaggerated.
The gap was so large that Garp felt he had no chance of catching up to his opponent's strength.
This made Garp realize that he was now considered an old man.
"Let's go, we should head back."
"This Sengoku guy, I was enjoying a nice vacation, and he insisted I go find that Kazu. I'll just leave the rest to him to worry about."
After resting for a while, Garp felt that his injuries were not as painful anymore; his terrifying regenerative ability was still as good as ever.
Bogard, standing to the side, curled his lip. Back when Fleet Admiral Sengoku called Vice Admiral Garp, the Vice Admiral Garp was overjoyed.
He was even shouting that he wanted to fight that brat Kazu for three hundred rounds and have a good fight.
Now they've made a fool of themselves and are trying to shift the blame to the Fleet Admiral Sengoku.
But as an excellent adjutant, Bogard naturally didn't utter a single unnecessary word.
"Let's go, we're heading straight back to the East Blue. I'm going to continue my vacation."
" Bogard, just write a report and give it to Sengoku."
"Yes, Vice Admiral Garp."
The soldiers on the Dog-Head Warship also breathed a sigh of relief, no longer having to face that terrifying man, and their hearts immediately relaxed.
"Great! We're going to the East Blue!"
"The East Blue feels so much more welcoming; there's not a single anyone there who can fight."
"Haha, this is what it feels like to have boundless freedom!"
The soldiers sang and danced as they maneuvered the warship, speeding towards the East Blue, determined to leave this hellish place as soon as possible.
On the other side, on the deck of the Divine Dragon, everyone gathered together to celebrate.
As the captain of the Blond Hair Pirates, Kazu wreaked havoc in this battle, routing the Marine heroes—something unheard of on the entire sea.
After all, Garp's reputation was earned through sheer force of will, making him incredibly authoritative.