"Ah?"
" Ace, you want to join the Navy?"
"I want to go too!!"
While eating grilled meat Luffy stood up and danced around excitedly, wanting to join the Navy with Ace.
" Luffy, didn't you want to be the Pirate King?"
Why the sudden change of heart?
Ace and Shanks were surprised that Luffy would change his mind at the last minute. This was really unlike Luffy; he should be the kind of determined kid.
Luffy, however, didn't think much of it. He scratched his head, grinned foolishly, and said, " Ace is my brother. Since he's quitting being a pirate, I won't go either."
"As Shanks just said, the world is at peace now, so there's no need to become a pirate and search for the treasure left behind by the Pirate King anymore."
The reason is simple: his mentor is no longer committed, his good friend is also going to join the Navy, Luffy values his crew and family very much, so it's not surprising that he would choose to join the Navy.
Garp has been quite busy lately. Although he's usually carefree, he's full of energy now that the world is at peace.
The Celestial Dragons' past antics forced him to become a Devil Fruit Devil Fruit User.
Now things are much better. What he's doing now aligns with his sense of justice, and he no longer has to worry about the new government disgusting him.
If the new government ever does anything he finds offensive, Garp can simply go to Mary Geoise, grab his Supreme Slipper, and smash it across the dragon's face.
After being busy for several months, I finally managed to find some time to go back to Foosha Village to see my two rascal grandsons.
As a result, Luffy and Ace changed their minds and started vying to become the Marine King.
This made Garp incredibly happy; it felt like good things were just happening one after another lately.
"Hahaha, Luffy, Ace, you two little rascals have finally come to your senses! That's great!"
"Come on, let's go to the Marine Headquarters tomorrow. There are professional training grounds and equipment there. I'm going to personally teach you two some real skills."
Back Luffy and Ace were still young, Kazu only trained their bodies, without teaching them any fighting skills.
As for Haki?
These two kids are 11 and 14 years old respectively, and their physiques aren't strong enough yet; they're far from it.
Let's talk about being Haki later; laying a solid foundation is the most important thing.
Having made their decision, neither Ace nor Luffy had any objections.
Shanks left Foosha Village when Garp arrived, and the once bustling village returned to peace and tranquility.
Upon returning to Marine Headquarters, Sengoku and Garp learned of Roger's good intentions.
Sengoku fully agreed with Ace's decision to join the Navy regarding his identity.
Just kidding, this is the bloodline of the Pirate King, he'll definitely be a candidate for Admiral in the future, he's incredibly strong.
Ace's identity was kept a secret; he was only told to Sengoku and Garp, and no one else knew that he was Garp's grandson.
Although it's no big deal for the new government to know Ace's identity now, the general public is unaware of the truth.
If Ace's identity were revealed, those who were hurt by the Great Pirate Era wouldn't listen to these explanations and would definitely hold Ace responsible. That's human nature, and no one can change it.
It's better to avoid trouble than to cause it. Things are fine as they are now, aren't they?
The navy doesn't usually accept such junior personnel, but principles can be changed, right?
Seeing Garp and Luffy, grandfather and grandson, it seems the cooperation between the new government and the Navy will become even closer.
Hopefully, Luffy won't turn out like Garp. If he could be as insightful and strategic as Dragon, that would be great.
After he steps down, he can still push Luffy to the position of Fleet Admiral. With that father-son relationship, why would the new government not allocate more resources to the Navy?
Although the Navy's new department is nearing completion and will be self-sufficient in funding, who's afraid of having too much money?
Moreover, there will be policy support, since their navy doesn't get involved in politics, and the new government represents civilians worldwide, so they can't avoid this issue.
Seeing Luffy grinning foolishly, Sengoku was filled with anticipation for his future.
Even Garp seems more pleasing to the eye now.
That bastard best friend finally did one right thing.
"Hehehe, I'm going to be the Marine King's man!!"
"Stupid Luffy, I'll definitely be the Marine King!!"
Luffy and Ace immediately started fighting over who should be the Marine King, neither willing to give in.
This enthusiasm made Sengoku and Garp smile with satisfaction.
It's great to be young! We need to be energetic like this. The future of the navy depends on these young people.