At the coast, several navy soldiers carried boxes toward Arton's ship with serious expressions. Despite their solemn faces, a closer look would reveal barely suppressed amusement among them, shared by many on the naval ship, except for Garp.
"Arton, could you leave some for me?" Garp pleaded. "Don't take everything away, okay? It took me a lot of effort to get this fine tea from Sengoku, and these Senbei were taken from him too. You can't find them anywhere else."
On the naval ship, Garp followed Arton, lamenting as they walked. In Arton's arms was a wooden box filled with tea leaves and senbei.
"Vice Admiral Garp, you're quite a figure yourself, aren't you?" Arton turned to Garp with a broad smile. "We should honor a bet, right? Since you've lost, these items are no longer yours."
With a big smile at Garp, Arton then leaped from the deck of the naval ship straight onto his own, handing the box to Carina.
Garp was about to follow suit when Arton waved him off, "Don't come over. I'm about to set sail. You should attend to your own matters. Don't you have naval duties to fulfill?"
"Everyone, set sail!" commanded Arton.
Hearing Arton's command, the crew immediately hoisted the sails, ready to embark as they had prepared to sail earlier.
The moment the sails were raised, the ship set sail across the sea with the wind.
Garp gripped the railing of the navy ship tightly, his teeth clenched as he stared in the direction Arton and the others were leaving.
Clearly, the loss of Senbei, tea, and donuts weighed heavily on him.
Arton stood at the stern of the ship and, without hesitation, used the diary system to take a photo of Garp.
[Today was truly a special day.]
[Unexpectedly, I met such a legendary figure here.]
[And even had a fight with one of his people, thankfully, I won.]
[By the way, I also got a good deal out of this old guy.]
[Looking at his expression, those unaware might think I bullied him badly, hahaha.]
Those who held diary copies were curious about Arton's message.
Kaya: "A legendary figure? I hope nothing happens to Arton-san."
Nami: "Please don't let anything happen, I'm still waiting for you to help redeem Cocoyasi Village."
Vinsmoke Reiju: "Judging by Arton's tone, he seems quite relaxed; there shouldn't be any danger."
Charlotte Smoothie: "For Arton, who knows the past and the future, to acknowledge someone as a legendary figure, this person must be extraordinary."
Nico Robin: "A legendary figure from the East Blue, who could it be?"
Meanwhile, in the women navy officers' chat group.
[Hina: Who could be considered a legendary figure by Arton?]
[Ain: That man knows many things about this world, since he calls them a legendary figure, it must be someone quite powerful.]
[Gion: It's not necessarily the case. Arton knows the past and future; it could be someone who is weak now but becomes strong enough in the future to be called a legendary figure.]
[Hina: As expected of Vice Admiral Gion, your analysis is spot-on.]
[Tashigi: Given Arton's character, he would normally take photos to keep as memories. Why is there no movement from him this time?]
[Ain: Could he have forgotten?]
[Gion: Maybe he got held up by something.]
Gion's intuition was very sharp.
Arton did not upload the photo of Garp in time.
Indeed, he was held up by something.
...
"Bad news?!"
Carina noticed Arton's message and was startled. Without thinking, she threw the box Arton had given her earlier onto the floor.
"Hm? What are you doing, Carina?"
Arton was about to upload a photo of Garp looking frustrated when he heard Carina's voice. Looking at the box on the deck, he was somewhat puzzled.
"That, this…"
Carina bit her lip, then took a step forward and tightly hugged Arton's arm to her chest.
Arton felt the soft touch on his arm and became even more puzzled.
"What's wrong, Carina... Mmph!"
Before he could finish speaking, Arton felt his lips touched by something soft.
Then, something nimble moved from Carina into Arton's mouth.
Arton's eyes widened, and he stood frozen in place.
The photo he had intended to upload was forgotten aside.
"Wow... amazing, is this the kiss?!"
Uta covered her mouth with her hands, looking on in amazement at the very familiar scene.
"Familiar," of course, because similar scenes occurred in Arton's doujinshis.
While Uta was blushing and closely observing Carina's bold move on Arton, she noticed Carina signaling her with her eyes towards the diary copy floating next to her.
'Diary copy?'
Uta tilted her head, somewhat puzzled, but she still opened the copy of the diary.
There, she saw a message from Carina.
[Carina: Uta, Arton might be planning to upload a photo of Garp in his diary and, besides us, there might also be women in the navy who have diary copies. If they see the photo of Garp, they will definitely contact him via Den Den Mushi. By then, Garp might not just stand there and let us leave.
I'm using a kiss right now to make Arton forget about uploading Garp's photo.
You also think of a way to get our ship to leave quickly, and make sure Arton does not upload Garp's photo.]
[Uta: Understood!]
Uta initially thought Carina kissed Arton out of love or similar emotions.
Who would have thought it was for such a reason.
But she's not foolish, after Carina's reminder, she finally understood the situation.
At this moment, new information appeared on the diary copy.
[Video: Carina's Kiss.]
[Speaking of which, Carina's action was quite sudden, making me somewhat unable to react for a moment.]
[But, I have to say, it was quite sweet.]
Kaya: "Eh! This... this is, Carina-san is really bold!"
Nami: "What?! What is Carina doing? Wait, does she want to use this method to earn more points?"
Baccarat: "A video this time, which transforms to 10 points. It seems that to get Arton to shoot a video, it requires some rather exciting activities."
Nojiko: "I see, so as long as Arton is sufficiently surprised and enjoys himself, he would record a video. If we want to quickly accumulate power to deal with Arlong and his crew, it requires us to deal with Arton in ways shown in his doujinshis."
Princess Vivi: "This, this can actually work! If, if I do this too, would Arton occasionally record videos? Never mind, although it's a bit shy, if it can quickly earn points, kissing or whatever is fine!"
Viola: "A passionate kiss, huh, hehe, it still lacks a bit of practice. If Arton could come to Dressrosa, I could let him experience a real passionate kiss."
Kozuki Hiyori: "Unfortunately, Arton-sama is not in Wano. If he were here, as long as I demonstrate sufficient skill, he would surely be willing to record many videos for me."
Charlotte Smoothie: "This woman, daring to touch the man I'm interested in, really has some nerve."
The diary copy holders were even more surprised upon seeing Arton's latest diary entry and the uploaded video.
After all, this was the second time Arton recorded and uploaded a video since his arrival.
And the first time was just Arton recording his first battle.
To say it was really used to record a woman, this was the first time.
The women thought about how Carina might gain another 10 points this time.
They couldn't help but feel envious.
Especially those like Nami, Nojiko, Vivi, Viola, and Kozuki Hiyori, who are in dire need of power.
Meanwhile, in the women navy officers' chat group.
[Ain: I see, so he was delayed by this.]
[Hina: It seems that Arton enjoyed it so much that he forgot to upload the photo of the so-called legendary figure he mentioned earlier?]
[Tashigi: Could it be that Carina has fallen for Arton? Isn't that a bit too fast?]
[Gion: Arton saved Carina's life. If she really fell for him because of that, it wouldn't be impossible. However, for some reason, I always feel that Carina is trying to conceal something.]
[Hina: Vice Admiral Gion, are you saying that Carina is using this method to stop Arton from talking about the so-called legendary figure?]
[Gion: Very likely, don't you think, Hina? According to Arton's usual habits, when he encounters something he cares about, he's quite likely to record it in his diary through pictures.
Although this isn't always the case, Carina's sudden kiss to Arton, and Arton's own surprise, inevitably make one doubt Carina's motives.]
[Ain: But why? What does Carina gain from doing this?]
[Hina: Hina understand now, perhaps it's because Carina knows that there are others with diary copies, and she did this to prevent other diary holders from knowing who that legendary figure is.]
[Gion: What Hina said is also what I was thinking. Unfortunately, with the current information, it's difficult to analyze exactly who Carina is guarding against.
So, let's continue to observe. Since Arton has once again recorded diary content, it means that Carina's kiss is no longer enough to make Arton temporarily forget to think.]
Ain, Tashigi, and Hina, upon seeing Gion's message, all nodded in agreement and focused their attention on the blank pages of the diary copy.
"Bad news, Arton has snapped back to reality!"
Uta's eyes widened as she looked at the new kissing photo uploaded by Arton, her mind racing to think of a way to momentarily distract Arton from his thoughts.
"Is this level of distraction no longer effective?"
Carina continued her actions while wondering internally.
She also saw the photo and message uploaded by Arton.
Thinking of some massage-related content in the doujinshis, Carina's eyes sharpened, and she abruptly pulled away from Arton.
"Captain Arton, do you need a massage?"
"I just bought some nice massage oil from a town store."
Carina smiled enchantingly at Arton.
"Carina, what's gotten into you?"
"Why are you suddenly kissing and offering to massage me?"
Arton raised an eyebrow, asking with some confusion.
"It's because your fight earlier was so manly, Captain Arton."
"I couldn't help myself."
"And you did want me to give you a massage before, didn't you?"
Carina leaned closer to Arton's ear, speaking softly.
"Is that so?"
Arton frowned, looking at Carina skeptically.
Even without accessing the Transparent World, he felt that Carina had other intentions.
"Of course, and I've discussed it with Uta; we planned to give you a massage together."
"Right, Uta?"
Carina smiled, looking towards Uta.
"Huh?"
Uta was momentarily stunned but caught on after noticing Carina's expression.
"That's right! Carina and I had discussed it earlier."
"Carina told me you were looking for someone to give you a massage, so we decided to do it for you."
"This is my way of repaying you for granting me the power of Elizabeth Bathory."
"But I was a bit unsure how to do it on my own, so I asked Carina to help me."
Uta's mind worked overtime, thinking and speaking simultaneously.
In the midst of their conversation, there was not a single pause.
"So, that's how it is."
"Then I'll thank you both in advance."
Arton smiled and nodded.
Regardless, this was a treat.
Since it was a treat, Arton thought it wouldn't hurt to accept it first.
Just as Arton was about to have Carina and Uta start the massage, a whistling sound from the direction of Garp's battleship caught his attention.
Turning his head, Arton saw it was a cannonball.
Without hesitation, he drew his sword and swung it, unleashing a burst of flame to intercept the cannonball in mid-air.
"Garp, what are you up to?"
Arton frowned, looking at Garp who maintained a posture as if he had just thrown the cannonball by hand.
Carina and Uta tensed up.
They had thought Arton had uploaded the photo of Garp in the diary copy, possibly alerting a female navy officer who then contacted Garp through a Den Den Mushi.
But they soon looked puzzled.
Because there was no photo of Garp in the diary copy.
Nor was there any mention of Garp's name.
"Hmph, Arton, you don't like my tea and senbei, so you're giving them back to me?"
Garp snorted, speaking through a megaphone in annoyance at Arton.
"When did I say I didn't like them, Garp?"
"You old man, are you losing it?"
"Or is it that a Vice Admiral and navy hero like you can't take a loss?"
Arton also shouted back at Garp, dissatisfied.
"If you liked them, why did you just throw them onto the deck like that?"
"You, boy, as soon as you got on your own ship, you threw the tea and senbei on the ground right in front of me."
"And then you were kissing in front of me."
"Are my senbei and tea so insignificant to you?"
"Enough talk, now I'm going to personally teach you a lesson."
"Iron Fist Meteor Shower!"
After finishing his words, Garp directly picked up the cannonballs already prepared beside him and started throwing them towards Arton.
"Damn it, you're just a sore loser, looking for trouble on purpose," Arton yelled, ready to draw his sword and intercept all the cannonballs.
However, at that moment, Uta stepped in front of Arton.
"Let me handle this!"
Uta confidently announced, and then a blue and white radiance emerged around her.
In no time, objects resembling dragon horns grew on her head, and a tail appeared behind her.
"Ahhhh~"
Uta clasped her hands together and sang towards the incoming cannonballs with a beautiful voice.
Of course, with the power of Elizabeth Bathory, the melodious song was filled with lethal force.
The singing directly transformed into powerful shockwaves that flew towards the cannonballs.
In an instant, the cannonballs scattered in the air, either exploding or falling into the sea.
"As expected of Uta, even ultrasonic attacks with such offensive power are very pleasant to hear."
Arton gave Uta a thumbs up, expressing his admiration.
And he took the opportunity to snap a photo of her.
[Photo: Uta using her singing to block the cannonballs!]
The diary copy holders were naturally surprised by Uta's performance.
Vinsmoke Reiju: "So quickly able to use the power of Elizabeth Bathory. Should I say it's as expected of someone whose name has been mentioned by Arton several times, or should I say it's as expected of Shanks' daughter?"
Charlotte Smoothie: "Strong Devil Fruit abilities, strong background! To win Arton's template, this woman might be more of a threat than Carina."
Black Maria: "Really interesting, with the power of Elizabeth Bathory, how far can you go?"
Whitey Bay: "Shanks' daughter, with Arton by her side, her future must have changed."
Gion: "These cannonballs... who exactly are Arton and the others fighting against?"
is planning to continue. This is really endless."
"I've decided, I need to properly teach that old man a lesson."
Arton's gaze sharpened, speaking firmly.
"Eh! Captain Arton, you're not thinking of fighting him, are you?"
Carina's body trembled, and she quickly grabbed Arton's arm.
"Don't worry, Carina."
"I just want to invite him to a concert he'll remember for the rest of his life."
Arton patted Carina's arm, prompting her to let go.
"A concert?"
Carina looked at Arton, somewhat puzzled, not understanding his exact intention.
Arton did not elaborate further and turned to place his hand on Uta's shoulder.
"Uta, I need to borrow your power for a moment, is that okay?"
"Borrow my power? Sure, but what do you need me to do?"
"Hehe, just relax and don't resist."
"Relax?"
Uta tilted her head, pondering the meaning behind Arton's words when she saw her body suddenly enveloped in blue and white radiance.
"Eh, what's this?!"
"Arton, what is this?"
Uta asked in surprise, looking towards Arton.
"This is the power known as [Fusion]"
Arton's lips curved into a smile, and then he activated the power of Elizabeth Bathory within Uta in a fusion manner.
The next moment, Uta transformed into a beam of light and merged into Arton's body.
Arton's own body immediately took on characteristics of the Elizabeth Bathory.
Of course, Arton did not change from a man into a woman.
Instead, dragon horns and a tail appeared on him.
Even Arton's clothes changed to the style of Elizabeth Bathory.
Of course, it was still a style that bore male characteristics.
"Is this Arton's appearance after fusion?"
"He really has taken on the style of Elizabeth Bathory."
"If Arton and I were to merge, I suppose it would also feature characteristics of Yae Miko."
Carina murmured, feeling somewhat dejected in her heart.
She was the first to become Arton's partner, the first crew member to receive a character template.
Yet, she was not the first to experience the power of fusion with Arton.
This made Carina feel somewhat sorrowful.
However, she quickly regained her spirits, looking at Arton with interest.
'Let's see what kind of power the two of them combined can unleash.'
Carina thought to herself.
Meanwhile.
Uta only felt darkness before her eyes.
When she opened her eyes again.
She found herself inside a spherical transparent bubble that emitted a faint light.
Around her, the dark environment was filled with small, glowing blue and white particles.
"It's so warm, and this feeling... it's so comfortable. Is this the feeling that comes after fusion?"
"Wait, where are my clothes?"
After assessing her situation, Uta suddenly realized she was not wearing a single piece of clothing.
Instantly, her cheeks tinted with a blush.
"Arton, you didn't do this on purpose, did you?!"
Uta pursed her lips and shouted upwards towards the sky.
"How could I? The result of the fusion, even I can't control it."
"Don't worry, Uta, I can't see your current state."
Arton's voice came from the void, slightly relieving Uta.
Of course, Arton himself knew that whether he could "see" Uta's current situation depended on the context.
If he focused his attention on the outside world, naturally, he couldn't see Uta's current state.
But if Arton shifted his focus to Uta, then the situation would be entirely different.
"Arton, where is this place?"
"This is a unique space created by our fusion. You can think of it as something similar to the Uta World."
"The Uta World of the Sing-Sing Fruit... What, my Uta World is much better than this place; there's nothing here."
"Who says there's nothing? At least we have the presence of the world's greatest diva."
"Hehe, the world's greatest and such."
Hearing Arton's words, Uta immediately puffed out her chest with pride.
Outside, Arton rubbed his somewhat itchy nose.
His attention was currently inside the internal space.
Uta's actions allowed him to see everything there was to see, whether he was supposed to or not.
"Moreover, as long as you concentrate, you can see the outside world through my eyes."
"Uta, let's teach that old man who recklessly throws cannonballs a lesson."
Arton took a deep breath, focused his attention on the opposing navy warship, and spoke.
"Okay!"
Upon hearing this, Uta immediately concentrated.
Soon, she indeed saw the outside scene before her eyes.
With the power of Elizabeth as a foundation, even though the ships were far apart, Arton and Uta could still see Garp standing at the bow of the opposing warship.
For a moment, Uta found it very amusing.
"Arton, let's beat Luffy's grandfather up together."
"When I see Luffy later, I have to tell him about this."
Uta raised her hands excitedly and shouted.
"Of course."
Arton nodded slightly, directly agreeing to Uta's suggestion.
He also took the opportunity to take a photo of their current appearance.
And uploaded it to the diary.
[Photo: My fusion with Uta!]
[Trying this for the first time, I have to say the feeling is like getting a full-body massage, irresistibly delightful.]
[Unfortunately, it seems to be quite draining on our physical strength.]
"Pff! What kind of description is that?"
"It makes it sound like you're doing something else."
Carina secretly scoffed to herself, thinking with a flushed face.
Kaya: "Fusion? This... this quickly?"
Nojiko: "A full-body massage? Draining physical strength? Good thing there's this photo, or else there might be misunderstandings."
Nami: "What? How is Uta bolder than Carina... Oh, it's that kind of fusion."
Baccarat: "Arton's body has taken on the characteristics of Elizabeth Bathory, so does this mean Uta has become part of Arton?"
Koala: "That's amazing, so this is what fusion is, really cool."
Belo Betty: "For Arton to use this power, the opponent must be quite formidable."
Gion: "I'm becoming more and more curious about who Arton is fighting against, and… to what extent Arton has become stronger after fusion."
[Uta's power is not yet sufficient to support the use of Elizabeth's Noble Phantasm, especially the Noble Phantasm "Báthory Erzsébet".]
[Therefore, I'll have to be the one to use this Noble Phantasm.]
[Just right, to let that old man on the other side have a good taste of being tormented by sound.]
[If it were Uta, even using the Noble Phantasm, her singing would still be very pleasant to listen to.]
[Even if she tried to sing badly on purpose, she probably wouldn't be able to.]
[But for me, it's a different story, hehe.]
After quickly recording in the diary, Arton took a deep breath.
"Garp, I'm going to let you hear the biggest hit in the Servant world!"
"Let's get pumped up! Cry like pathetic little kittens!"
"Báthory Erzsébet!"
Saying this, Arton forcefully planted his spear into the deck of the pirate ship.
The next moment, a huge vibration sound rapidly spread from the deck throughout the entire ship.
Even the seawater began to tremble.
...
On the other side, on Garp's warship.
"That Uta girl managed to intercept my cannonballs with her voice."
"Shanks' daughter has some skills, huh?"
Garp, seeing his "Meteor Fist Shower" cannonballs intercepted, scratched the back of his head, speaking somewhat unexpectedly.
"Vice Admiral Garp, should we stop now?"
"After all, Arton is the winning side."
At this time, the adjutant, now dressed in a complete set of clothes, stood behind Garp.
Even though he was defeated by Arton, as a swordsman, had considerable respect for Arton.
Therefore, seeing Garp relentlessly throwing cannonballs at Arton and his group, he couldn't help but step forward to persuade him.
"Hmph, that kid is strong. Even if I throw a few shots, he won't get hurt."
"That guy didn't even leave me any tea, senbei, or donuts."
"If I don't teach him a lesson, I probably won't be able to sleep well."
"Men, bring me that giant iron ball."
Garp waved his hand dismissively at the adjutant and yelled loudly to the marines behind him.
Seeing this, the adjutant shook his head helplessly.
However, he understood that Garp wouldn't really use his full strength against Arton and his crew, so he let it be.
And the marines continued to suppress their laughter as they began to follow Garp's orders.
Before long, they had dragged a huge and heavy iron ball in front of Garp.
"Vice Admiral Garp, you're not really planning to sink their ship, are you?"
"They're not pirates, and you're not planning to take action just because Shanks' daughter is there, right?"
"If you sink them with this shot, wouldn't that be somewhat wrong?"
After handing the chain linked to the giant iron ball to Garp, one marine asked.
Even though he knew Garp wouldn't do anything too excessive, the sense of justice inherent in being a marine made him feel compelled to remind Garp.
"That guy won't get hurt."
"With that kind of swordsmanship, he might even be able to split this iron ball in half."
"Don't worry, I have a measure of it."
Garp waved his hand, turning back to look in the direction of Arton and his companions.
Then, his eyes widened.
"What... what's that?"
"How did a castle appear on the sea surface?"
"Hey, did any of you see what happened?"
"Vice Admiral Garp, it was Arton who did it."
"Actually, it was done by both Arton and Uta together."
The adjutant put down his telescope, somewhat unsure.
"Hmm? What do you mean by that?"
"How come it's Arton at one moment and Uta at another?"
Garp frowned, asking in confusion.
"I saw Uta turn into a beam of light and merge into Arton's body."
"Then, horns and a tail, seen on Uta before, grew on Arton."
"After that, Arton plunged his spear into the deck and the castle appeared."
"Vice Admiral Garp, I don't know why, but I feel that castle is very sinister."
The adjutant quickly reported to Garp.
His intuition as a swordsman made him somewhat resistant to the prison castle summoned by Arton, as if something very bad was about to happen.
"This Arton guy, he couldn't have eaten some weird Devil Fruit, could he?"
"To even be able to become one with Shanks' daughter!?"
Garp stroked his beard, interestedly looking at Arton who leapt onto the castle.
"And that castle, it really is a bit strange."
"In that case, I'll just smash it."
"Taking away my donuts, tea, and senbei."
"Smashing your castle shouldn't be much in comparison."
After speaking, Garp, with a big smile and amidst the speechless expressions of the other marines, threw his giant iron ball towards Arton's direction.
"Arton, kid, give me back my tea, senbei, and donuts."
Hearing Garp's shout, Arton was internally speechless.
Now more determined than ever to beat Garp up.
"Get ready, Uta. Watch closely as I teach that old man a lesson."
"Go on, Arton. I want to see his shocked face."
"Absolutely no problem."
Arton's lips curved into a smile as he took a deep breath.
With the lungs of a dragon enhancing him, the surrounding air swirled rapidly and merged into Arton's body like a whirlwind.
"Báthory Erzsébet! ahhhh!"
Boom.
Arton's voice turned into a shockwave similar to a dragon's breath, spreading out.
Then, amplified to a terrifying degree by the prison castle acting as a sound system.
The giant iron ball, just touching the sound shockwaves from Arton's location, was sent flying back towards Garp's warship at an even faster speed.
And that was not all.
The seawater was directly driven by the sound, forming a huge wave over ten meters high, flying towards Garp's direction.
At the same time, Arton's sound shockwaves also began to directly affect Garp and the other marines.
"Goodness, what is this sound? My ears are going to be deaf!"
"Is this supposed to be music? If this is music, I wish my ears would just go deaf."
"I can't take it anymore, is this hell?"
A group of marines knelt on the deck, covering their ears, some even starting to get seasick from the waves.
Garp's face also turned bad, not because of the iron ball and the wave flying towards them, but because Arton's voice, after being amplified by the prison castle, was just too penetrating.
"This kid, he still has this trick up his sleeve!"
Garp gritted his teeth, leaping into the air above the warship.
Then, his fists turned into a series of afterimages, bombarding forward.
The powerful punches transformed into gusts of wind, colliding with Arton's Noble Phantasm.
Instantly, even greater waves were stirred up.
A few moments later, when Arton's Noble Phantasm had completely calmed down, Garp finally stopped swinging his fists and landed back on the deck.
"Vice Admiral Garp, are we continuing?"
The adjutant, covering his ears, came beside Garp and asked.
The surrounding marines also fixed their eyes on Garp, their expressions complex.
"What's there to pursue? I don't want to hear that sound again."
"Seriously, it feels like my ears are going to fail."
Garp looked towards Arton's ship, which was drifting further away due to the impact, and disapprovingly dug at his ear with a finger.
"It's good that we don't have to listen to that sound anymore."
"Yeah, if it happened again, I really might go crazy."
"I've decided, from now on, I'm always going to be ready with earplugs to protect my ears properly."
"Me too! I almost got knocked out by the vibrations this time."
"Thank goodness Vice Admiral Garp decided not to pursue."
Hearing Garp's words, the marines immediately cheered.
Completely ignoring Garp's increasingly dark expression.
"Damn it, you guys, get back to work!"
Garp raised his fist, shouting angrily.
"Vice Admiral Garp, should we report this incident to Fleet Admiral Sengoku?"
The adjutant, as if he didn't see Garp's anger, asked.
"Those guys aren't pirates, so why tell Sengoku?"
"It's not like we're going to tell him Uta is Shanks' daughter, right?"
Garp waved his hand, naturally not inclined to tell Sengoku that Uta is Shanks' daughter, considering he had treated Roger's son like his own grandson for many years.
In fact, he had already ordered his subordinates not to delve too deeply into this matter.
"Let's not talk about Uta for now, but Arton, being able to release Conqueror's Haki, and possessing such excellent swordsmanship…"
"Previously, he also showed the power of merging with Uta and releasing her abilities."
"In the future, Arton will definitely become a significant character."
"Such a person came from the East Blue; shouldn't we have the Marines make a record of him?"
The adjutant continued.
"Hmm... you do have a point."
"Maybe if we tell Sengoku, he might find a way to bring Arton into the Navy."
"Alright, I'll call and talk to him about this."
As Garp said this, he pulled out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket.
"Eh?! The Den Den Mushi is... paralyzed?!"
Garp looked at the completely lifeless Den Den Mushi in his hand, somewhat stunned.
Seeing this, the adjutant immediately took out a Den Den Mushi from his own pocket.
However, just like Garp's, his Den Den Mushi was also in a paralyzed state.
"Could it be because of Arton's sound attack just now?"
The adjutant frowned, recalling the impactful sound that seemed to have deeply embedded itself in his mind.
"This Arton really has some troublesome abilities."
"No, it should be said to be Uta's ability, right?"
Garp glanced at the Den Den Mushi, then at the ship's rail and deck, which had cracked due to Arton's soundwave attack, and his old face twisted again.
"Tch, it really has to be that guy."
"Next time I see him, I must let him taste my Fist of Love."
Garp, with a twisted face, spoke very upset.
"What good?"
Carina was startled but quickly caught on.
"Damn it, Uta, you're asking for it."
After saying that, Carina extended her hand as if to smack Uta.
Seeing this, Uta immediately turned and ran to the side.
For a moment, their laughter filled the entire ship.
And reached Arton's ears.
"Indeed, women get along so easily."
"Just in a short time, and their relationship has gotten so good."
Arton, watching Uta and Carina play, couldn't help but remark.
"Yes, yes, Uta-san and Carina-san really hit it off."
Jango nodded in agreement.
"Alright, you don't need to stay here anymore."
"With Garp not here, you can go ahead with your tasks freely."
"Next, we're heading full speed to Syrup Village. If Captain Kuro calls to communicate with you, tell me right away."
Saying this, Arton's expression suddenly became serious.
"Understood, I'll go right now and ensure we sail at full power."
Jango nodded and quickly went towards the other sailors on the deck.
"Sorry, Captain Kuro, it's not that I want to betray you, but the opponent is just too strong."
"Take care."
Jango thought to himself.
Arton turned back around, continuing to gaze across the sea.
Then, he opened his navigation diary system, uploading all the photos of Garp he had taken earlier.
[Photo: First sight of Garp, bearing injuries!]
[Photo: Betting with Garp, and winning his donuts, tea, and senbei, Garp's expression afterward.]
[Photo: Garp looking frustrated after being hit by "Báthory Erzsébet".]
The latest photos appearing in the diary copy made Uta and Carina pause for a moment.
But soon, they resumed chasing each other.
After such a long time, neither of them believed Garp could catch up with them.
The sea is vast.
There are countless routes.
It's safe to say that even if Garp tried to catch up now, after so much time has passed, the probability of Garp accurately finding Arton and the others' route is almost insignificant.
Therefore, Carina and Uta were no longer worried about Arton recording anything about Garp in the diary.
Different from Carina and Uta's lack of interest, other diary copyholders were surprised to see a series of photos about Garp uploaded by Arton.
They stared wide-eyed at the various pictures of Garp.
Charlotte Smoothie: "It's Garp? Arton actually encountered Garp and fought with him? Anyway, it's good that Arton could leave safely."
Whitey Bay: "It's surprising, Arton actually managed to take senbei and tea from Garp?"
Violet: "With such abilities, Arton could definitely defeat Doflamingo!"
Ulti: "This Arton guy has some skills, huh? I'm getting more and more curious about how capable he really is."
Vinsmoke Reiju: "It's the Navy hero Garp, but why does Garp have injuries? Surely, it couldn't have been Arton who inflicted them?"
Belo Betty: "Garp didn't capture Arton? Is it because Arton is strong enough, or because he didn't know Arton is a pirate? Either way, such a character being merely a pirate seems a waste. It would be great if he could be invited to join the Revolutionary Army."
Nico Robin: "Now it seems, Uta and Carina intentionally prevented Arton from publishing Garp's photos earlier. They're quite clever, knowing to guard against potential female Marines who might have diary copies."
Garp's photos stirred a huge wave among the diary copyholders.
Especially those born into powerful pirate crews or organizations.
With their considerable strength, they deeply understood the value of the title "Navy Hero Garp."
That is truly standing at the pinnacle of the world, an existence even the Four Emperors would show respect.
Such a man encountering Arton, and the intent pirate Arton managed to leave.
Everyone seemed to imagine Garp's regretful look in the future.
And the frustrated expressions of the female Marines with diary copies when they find out about this.
Just as Charlotte Smoothie, Whitey Bay, and others thought.
Gion, Hina, Ain, and others showed indeed interesting expressions after seeing the photos.
[Ain: The legendary figure turns out to be Vice Admiral Garp, how could this be?]
[Tashigi: Vice Admiral Garp, wounded? How is that possible?]
[Hina: Arton fought with Vice Admiral Garp, was it Arton who wounded him?]
[Gion: I've been trying to contact Garp, but for some reason, the call can't get through.]
[Tashigi: How could this be?!]
[Hina: Could it be because of Arton's earlier attack, that thing Hina remembers is called "Báthory Erzsébet," right?]
[Gion: An attack related to sound, maybe indeed it caused the Den Den Mushi to faint.]
Gion frowned deeply.
She felt quite distressed at this moment.
By now, she naturally understood the reason Arton only now published photos about Garp was because Uta and Carina had distracted him.
Otherwise, based on Arton's habit of recording in the diary, he would have published Garp's photos much earlier.
Not wait until now.
But thinking about what might have happened between Carina and Arton.
Gion also understood why Arton was distracted.
"I'm not sure about Uta, but Carina is definitely a very smart and decisive girl."
"It seems, aside from Uta, Carina is also not to be underestimated."
"Right, after all, she is the woman who could deceive the Golden Emperor in the future; I shouldn't have underestimated her."
"What a hassle, just when we were about to make contact with Arton, because of her and Uta, we've drifted further from Arton."
"Really, it's a bit of a shame."
Gion shook her head, her gaze drifting to the distant sea.
As if she could see where Arton was by doing so.
Just then, new content appearing on the diary copy caught Gion's attention.
[Let me sort this out.]
[The cut wounds on Garp indicate he has encountered "Axe-Hand."]
[So, Garp's grandson has already set out to sea as a pirate.]
"So, it wasn't Arton who wounded Vice Admiral Garp, but this Axe-Hand."
Gion slightly furrowed her brows, her expression complex, leaving others guessing her thoughts.
Meanwhile, the other diary copyholders.
Charlotte Smoothie: "So it wasn't Arton who wounded him? 'Axe-Hand' truly exists, huh? And he already possesses the ability to wound Garp now, not just in the future."
Whitey Bay: "No wonder Dad always said not to underestimate the weakest sea, East Blue. It really does produce strong characters from time to time."
Ulti: "Axe-Hand…, I wonder how he compares to Captain Kaido? Why can't Arton just say his real name?"
Seeing the photos of Garp with cut wounds, those who were initially doubtful about Arton's knowledge of the past and future are now fully convinced of his abilities.
After all, Garp's wounds are undeniable.
And injuring Navy Hero Garp is not something ordinary people can achieve.
Perhaps, only the "Axe-Hand" Arton mentioned could do it.
Meanwhile, the women grew increasingly curious about the "Axe-Hand" Arton mentioned.
If Arton knew how many people were curious about the existence of "Axe-Hand" and were wary of his power, he would probably laugh till his stomach hurt.
[Speaking of which, the Monkey D. family really is outrageous.]
[Grandfather is a Navy hero, the father is the leader of the Revolutionary Army, and now the grandson has gone to sea, becoming a pirate among pirates.]
[Three generations have taken three different paths; only the Monkey D. family could do this, right?]
Boom!
The women felt as if a thunderbolt had struck their minds upon reading Arton's message.
For a moment, they wondered if they had read it wrong.
But after rubbing their eyes, they found the diary's content hadn't changed.
Belo Betty: "So that's why the Chief often looks towards the East Blue; his son is there."
Koala: "I wonder what the Chief would feel knowing his son has gone to sea as a pirate."
Monet: "With a grandfather who's a Navy hero, a father who's the leader of the Revolutionary Army, and a guide like Red-Haired Shanks, Luffy's background is too significant. We must caution the young master to be wary of this person in the future."
"Even if we confront him, we should let Sugar use her ability on him, making the world forget Luffy ever existed."
"But compared to Luffy, Arton is someone we need to be more cautious about. I wonder if Sugar's ability would work on Arton."
At this moment, even though Luffy is still a rookie pirate, the women dared not underestimate him.
"Vice Admiral Garp really doesn't know how to educate his family."
Gion held her forehead, feeling a headache coming on.
To be precise, since receiving the diary copy, Gion has had more headaches these few days than she had in the entire past year combined.
At this moment, Gion thought of Sengoku, Zephyr, and Tsuru, the three Navy officers from Garp's generation.
"I wonder if they are aware of Vice Admiral Garp's situation."
"If they knew, they would probably be just as troubled."
Gion muttered to herself.
[Garp is formidable, indeed, but he really doesn't seem to know how to guide his children.]
"Even Arton comments so."
Gion rested her chin on her hand, her gaze fixed on the diary copy.
Her intuition told her that Arton's revelations about Garp were not over yet.
More sensational news was about to come.
Indeed, that was the case.
[Luffy has just set out to sea, not yet making a name for himself, but Garp's grandson has been at sea for quite some time.]
[Who would have thought, the great-grandson of Navy Hero Garp would be Ace, the Second Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, one of the Four Emperors?]
[Tsk tsk, if this news gets out, both pirates and the Navy would be shocked.]
"This really is…"
Gion's mouth twitched.
At this moment, she really wanted to confront Garp and ask him how he guided his children.
Despite being in the Navy, why hasn't a single descendant followed in his footsteps to become a Marine?!
Hina: "Hina doesn't even know what to say anymore."
Tashigi: "Vice Admiral Garp…"
Ain: "Even though Garp is a Navy hero, when it comes to education, it seems we really have to look up to Teacher Zephyr."
Charlotte Smoothie: "Indeed, it's quite shocking. The grandson of a Navy hero becomes the son of Whitebeard. This is truly interesting."
Whitey Bay: "So, Ace had such an identity, lucky for Dad that Garp doesn't know how to educate. Otherwise, the Whitebeard Pirates would have been short of a capable commander."
"Wait, Ace is Dad's son and Garp's grandson. So, Garp is Dad's..."
"Damn Garp, taking advantage of Dad, unforgivable!"
At this moment, many diary copyholders were very curious about how Garp educated his children.
Even some with deeper thoughts began to suspect whether Garp intentionally let his son establish the Revolutionary Army and his grandson become a pirate.
And he himself is actually a mole in the Navy.
Of course, only a few people had such thoughts.
Most believe there was something wrong with Garp's education method.
This has led to the current situation.
[Now that Luffy has set out to sea, the carefree days Garp has are numbered.]
[After all, Ace will face his death shortly after Luffy sets sail.]
[Who would have thought Ace would be killed by a comrade he recognized as a good friend, also a member of the Whitebeard Pirates.]
[This matter also involves Whitebeard's responsibility as a captain for not noticing that there was a traitor with ill-intent on his ship.]
Ace's death is coming soon?
And to be killed by an old member of the Whitebeard Pirates?
A traitor within the Whitebeard Pirates?
Such explosive news completely stunned the holders of the diary copies.
This information, even more than Luffy's background, shocked the holders.