The old man who appeared at this place was none other than the famous "Heroic Vice Admiral" Monkey D. Garp of the Marine Headquarters.

The opponent is a legendary figure in the navy, also known as "Iron Fist Garp".

More than 30 years ago, Garp was hailed as a "navy hero" in marketing packaging because he blocked the unstoppable attack of the Rocks Pirates in God Valley and teamed up with Roger to destroy the entire pirate group.

According to legend, Garp had forced the Pirate King Roger into desperate situations several times. The two were both enemies and friends, and they respected each other.

"Ah? Ace! You're such a troublesome brat!"

Garp rushed over and punched Ace stupidly, acting like an uneducated country old man, "I've told you so many times! You are not allowed to be a pirate!"

"Grandpa is going to save you right now with this iron fist of love!"

Although he has a silly personality, he looks very majestic in his dress.

Putting aside the weird dog-head hat, Garp's appearance is largely supported by his explosive muscles and cloak of justice, which is like a general's cloak, effectively highlighting his style and enhancing his fashion sense.

Not everyone is qualified to wear this thing!

According to naval regulations, only officers above the rank of lieutenant are qualified to wear the cloak of justice.

Take Coby, who is known as the "King of Deserters", for example. When he was a sergeant, the way he dressed was not much different from that of an ordinary Marine.

"Ouch! It hurts!" Ace covered the big bump on his head and glared at Garp, "Do you know how to control your strength?!"

"Luffy was made stupid by you!"

Watching the interaction between the grandfather and grandson, Fang Yan next to them looked leisurely, holding a fresh coconut in his hand and sipping the sweet juice with a straw.

Lululu...

Fang Yan sucked up all the coconut water in one gulp and crushed the coconut into pieces.

The coconut shell residue and fibers fell into my palms, making a crackling sound when I squeezed them: "What a touching family love~"

When Fang Yan opened his hands again, the coconut shell in his palms had quietly transformed into crystal clear, sparkling diamond particles!

Garp is like an old naughty boy, without any airs of a naval hero.

"Wow! So cool! Teach me!" Seeing Fang Yan pinching the diamond with his bare hands, Garp's eyes sparkled and he shouted, "I can trade you some senbei!"

The atmosphere on the scene, which was originally tense, suddenly changed.

The two of them seemed like good friends who had known each other for many years and were discussing what to eat today.

Hearing this, the adjutant who came with Garp had a slightly distorted expression, but did not speak.

They had long been accustomed to Karp's unreliability.

On the contrary...

Fang Yan, who is the big boss of the gray forces, was so calm and composed in front of Garp! As Garp's external brain, the adjutant could see at a glance that Fang Yan's calmness was something that could never be faked!

"Hahahaha~"

Fang Yan laughed wildly, "Of course no problem!"

As he spoke, he suddenly stretched out his hands and grabbed Karp's shoulders.

The next moment, Fang Yan exerted a little force and lifted Garp to the same level as himself, and bewitched him like a devil: "As long as you are willing to join my sailing group and become an honorary consultant, in addition to sharing combat skills information, you will also have endless meat and rice crackers every month~"

"The navy's salary is totally incompatible with your education and talent!"

"In my opinion, you are the second best teacher in the world, second only to me, in the entire Grand Line!"

Garp, who seemed to be always in a state of disarray, laughed until tears came out when he heard this.

He patted Fang Yan's shoulder and said, "You have good vision! I am a famous teacher who educated little Ace and little Luffy!"

Garp has never been a person with sectarian views. He is a bit like Linghu Chong in the pirate world. He is unrestrained and likes to make friends with "people from the evil cult".

To say he is a good man is sheer nonsense.

You say he is a bad guy, but he has never done anything bad.

Karp once said it himself – “Bad guys don’t deserve sympathy, but family members are different.”

Of course, in Fang Yan's opinion, the most important thing is...

This kind of Kapu is the best to use!

"Ace has become a marine now, and his future development cannot be separated from the help of your grandfather."

Fang Yan said leisurely, "Let's have dinner first. We can discuss this matter in detail over the dinner table."

Garp was also very curious about how Fang Yan convinced Ace. Since he was greedy to begin with, he decided to stay.

This meal was a [Luxury Water Feast] airlifted from the Seven Water City. It was quite unique and flavorful, and Fang Yan enjoyed the meal very much.

His understanding of the navy is even better than that of many real navies.

Fang Yan knew that there were indeed factions within the navy, but they were not the "hawks" and "doves" that most people imagined - that was just the fantasy of outsiders.

The naval factions are essentially divided according to geographical sea areas! The two factions that currently control the discourse power are the South Sea Gang and the North Sea Gang.

Marshal Sengoku and General Aokiji were both born in the South China Sea.

In the original work, after Sengoku retired, the recommended successor to the marshal position happened to be Aokiji.

Kizaru and Akainu are both from the North Sea, and they have a pretty good relationship.

In the cover story of One Piece, Fang Yan once saw Kizaru going to Akainu's house to admire the bonsai - and the current intelligence network of the sailing group also shows that Kizaru and Akainu have a close personal relationship.

Xihai Gang? Not at all!

The big guys from the West Sea all flocked to become pirates.

As for the East China Sea, there is no need to say more - the sea area where the protagonists Luffy and Garp are located is known as the weakest sea. Neither pirates nor the navy have much say. Instead, it is regarded by the Revolutionary Army as one of its important logistics bases.

Everyone enjoyed the feast to their heart's content.

"Who do you think is the most powerful among the Seven Warlords of the Sea?" Garp asked a question that made Ace prick up his ears.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea were divided into the "Upper Three" and the "Lower Four" by gossipers.

in……

[Thor Enel] is the user of the Thunder God Fruit, who is at the top of both strength and speed in the natural system. He came from nowhere and suddenly appeared in the world. He now resides in the City of Seven Waters, which is known as the [Shipbuilding Capital]. He appears and disappears like a ghost and his intentions are unclear.

[Desert Emperor Crocodile] is a user of the Nature-type Sand-Sand Fruit who challenged Whitebeard and remained alive. He is based in Alabasta and is currently very popular among the people, being hailed as the Hero King of the Desert Kingdom.

[The world's number one swordsman - Hawkeye Mihawk] is a person without special abilities. He is a maverick and likes to travel alone on a sailboat in various seas!

They are collectively called the [Upper Three Seas].

The other four are Gekko Moriah, Donquixote Doflamingo, Seaman Jinbe, and Big Bear Bartholomew.

They are slightly inferior in terms of performance, lack personal marketing and publicity, and are regarded as "low-class" for their extremely low profile.

"Hawkeye is stronger at the moment." After answering Garp's question casually, Fang Yan sighed in a way that had nothing to do with the topic of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, "Boa Hancock is also great~"

(End of this chapter)