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Chapter Events:
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"Now, I'm willing to inform you about the wellbeing of that Strawhat boy, at least, my dear curly-browed boy…!"
After being severely beaten by Ivankov, Sanji struggled to stand up, confused by Ivankov's sudden change in attitude.
"Why the sudden change of heart…?"
"… why, simply because… This information has been made public to the world…!"
"I do wonder what the boy is trying to achieve…" Ivankov tossed today's newspaper to Sanji, who couldn't understand what Luffy was trying to do through his actions.
"Is this… today's newspaper…?" The first thing that caught Sanji's attention was the date in the newspaper.
"Huh?!! Luffy?!!"
"Iva-san! We have a communication from Baltigo…!!"
"Put it through to the communications room," Ivankov replied hastily, not wanting to keep his leader waiting too long.
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[Grand Line: Isle of White Earth, Baltigo.]
{"They've been publishing stories about your relationship with Garp as well."}
{"It seems your entire lineage has come out of the shadows all at once, Dragon! Are your revolutionary soldiers shocked by the news?"}
At that moment, Ivankov's voice came through the device in Dragon's hand.
"Hahaha… If anything, they're relieved to know their mysterious boss is a human with blood running through his veins." Dragon responded sarcastically, then continued:
"It doesn't matter… Luffy is no longer a child… Still, I never expected to hear that he was working with you…"
{"Quite the amusing twist of fate indeed! Mmmfufu!") Ivankov laughed upon hearing Dragon's reaction to his work with Luffy during the previous events.
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Sorbet Kingdom:
Dragon carefully observed the scene as he spoke with Ivankov via the Den Den Mushi, analyzing every facial expression and nuance of his counterpart's words.
For him, these small details might seem insignificant to the average observer, but they held much greater meaning, allowing him to understand his counterpart's mindset.
"It's clear that my counterpart is no longer worried about Luffy, or rather, he was never apprehensive about him, despite everything that has happened to him," Dragon remarked.
"He's just come out of a war that was far beyond his level, leaving him both physically and emotionally shattered… And your counterpart, his father, isn't worried about him, why?" Garp questioned his son's reasoning.
"Because he's no longer a child. He's grown into a strong man. My counterpart must be proud of him," Dragon replied, reflecting on his persona in the manga.
"Since Ivankov and Inazuma, who are part of your forces, provided significant help to Luffy, it can be said that you did something for him during this ordeal."
"That's true. And what did you do for your biological grandson?" Dragon asked, looking at his father.
"Your counterpart was there, witnessing everything, but did nothing. Hancock, who only met him recently, did everything for him, while his own grandfather, who supposedly loves him the most, did nothing."
"Is that true? While I don't defend my counterpart's decision, he didn't do anything wrong. He's a Vice Admiral of the Marines, and Luffy is a pirate. Why would he do anything for a pirate? They're enemies at this point."
"Only a pirate would help another pirate. Sometimes, familial love isn't enough to handle certain situations."
"So, you're saying that the value of your job is higher than your family?" Dragon inquired.
"If you're referring to my counterpart, then yes, that's true for him. But if you mean me, I no longer have a job. I've abandoned my old sense of justice and adopted a new one."
"Family comes before all else. That's my new justice."
Garp's eyes gleamed as he said this. Deep inside, he wished that the Garp from the manga could change his sense of justice as he had, hoping that maybe then he would find true peace.
Hearing this, Dragon smiled and no longer wished to discuss the matter with his father.
Yes, family is everything. After all the events in the One Piece manga opened Garp's eyes to who Luffy truly was, how he lived, and how he dealt with his friends and even his enemies, Garp realized that it was okay for Luffy to live the life he wanted. The same applied to him.
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"The officers of the army…? I wonder who they could be," Crocodile mused.
"Obviously, I'm one of them," Ivankov said.
With Dragon's decision to gather his army officers stationed at their designated locations, the current revolutionary army members were curious to know the identities of these officers.
Even Dragon himself was a bit curious.
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The same curiosity existed at the Marine headquarters, where they, too, wanted to know all the members of the revolutionary army as shown in the manga.
"It seems we're in for the revelation of more revolutionaries," Sengoku remarked.
"How will this benefit us? What's the difference between pirates and revolutionaries?"
"Revolutionaries are far more dangerous than pirates. The government wants to eliminate them entirely, especially now that Garp has joined them."
"They plan to use the manga to assassinate everyone linked to the revolutionary army, one by one, in a random and spread-out manner. This is a direct order from the World Government. Even we, the Marines, will be involved in these assassinations orchestrated by the government."
Hearing this directly from Sengoku shocked Zephyr and the others.
"But killing someone based on what they did in the manga is a crime personally prohibited by Rob… This is not possible," Zephyr said with indignation. He was also dissatisfied with the government's absurd decision.
Why kill people randomly just because they appeared as part of the revolutionary army in the manga?
"Look at Sakazuki…" Sengoku said to Zephyr.
Zephyr glanced at Sakazuki, who was lying in a pitiful state in the hospital bed. The sword wound stretching from his neck to his abdomen was glaringly obvious, but his severed hand was the most pitiful sight.
"What's with Sakazuki? I see that he's healing at a remarkable rate."
"What's with him? Didn't Roger already break Rob's law of not harming anyone because of what they did in the manga? Did Rob punish him? No. This means that the law is just words on paper, nothing more."
"The government believes that any revolutionary who appeared in the manga already has revolutionary ideas, even if they haven't officially joined the army yet. This is certain, so assassinating them is merely a means of protecting the government's interests, not a personal vendetta," Sengoku continued, justifying the government's decision, seemingly in agreement with it.
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Back in the Sorbet Kingdom, Dragon remained oblivious to the government's sinister plans.
There's no doubt he would be enraged when he found out, as he didn't have the resources to combat the World Government's plan or save the targeted individuals.
Unaware of this looming threat, Dragon looked over at Kuma, who was smiling as he chatted with his daughter, Bonney.
"It seems your counterpart's work isn't done yet on Sabaody Archipelago, Kuma," Dragon said.
"I think ensuring the full protection of the Sunny-Go can't be done by Duval and his crew alone…" Kuma responded with a smile.
"I see… Maybe protecting their ship is the last thing you can do for them after sending them to the right locations for their training, isn't it?"
"If that's the case, Luffy and his crew will owe your counterpart a huge debt."
"Buwahahaha! That Duval guy is so funny! Where does Rob come up with these characters?" Garp was still lagging a bit in reading the manga compared to Dragon and the others.
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Sky Island of Alabasta:
"That's the spirit! As the king of the country, there's no room for leniency in dealing with pirates."
King Cobra was pleased to see his kingdom reappear in the manga, especially seeing how vigilant his counterpart was against pirates, strengthening the security of every port in the country.
"Haha~ It's impossible, my dear, for all pirates to be like Luffy and his friends…" Cobra's wife laughed, hearing her husband's naive wish in the manga.
"It seems our dear Vivi is deeply worried about Luffy…"
"That's right. Look at her expression… She must've been heartbroken after learning what happened to Luffy and the death of Ace…"
"Since she knows Luffy well, she must have realized that he was trying to send a message to his crew, right?"
"That's very likely. She might figure something out from the newspaper."
"They all saw it, but we, the readers, are left in the dark!"
"That's right, what did Luffy do? Why did he return to Marineford?"
"You already said it, didn't you? He must be trying to send a message to his friends."
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Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):
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Chapter 814: Buggy D. Clown!
Chapter 815: Zephyr, the Disheartened.
Chapter 816: This Boy Knows No Fear.
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