"The straw hat was given to Luffy by a pirate when he was seven years old. It was also this pirate who led the young and naive Luffy onto the path of piracy while Garp was away."
As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately sparked public outrage.
People couldn't believe that the grandson of a prominent Navy hero would become a pirate. It turned out that there were individuals scheming behind the scenes.
Taking advantage of Garp's absence while he was out capturing pirates, someone had the audacity to go to Garp's house and corrupt his grandson. They actually allowed the grandson of a Navy hero to become a pirate. How malicious!
Sengoku was also furious. Who could commit such an act and dare to harm the families of Navy personnel?
Harming the families of Navy personnel has always been a serious and forbidden matter within the Navy. This was because the family of the former Navy Admiral Zefa was massacred by pirates.
As a result, Zefa fell into despair, directly leading to his resignation from the Navy, and he could no longer be of service.
This was a great loss for the Navy.
The current high-ranking Navy officials were either Zefa's disciples or his comrades from the same era, and they knew well what had happened to Zefa.
So when they heard that Garp's grandson had also been affected by pirates, they were immediately filled with rage.
If it weren't for this schemer, considering Luffy's talent and potential, he would surely have inherited his grandfather's mantle and become a powerful warrior for the Navy.
The Navy Headquarters was filled with anger, and even Garp's face showed his displeasure.
He had intended to train both of his grandsons to become Navy officers. However, one ended up becoming a pirate due to his father's influence, and the other was abducted and became a pirate.
Garp's heart was filled with deep hatred.
At that time, when Garp learned about this incident, he immediately threw Luffy into the mountains overnight, attempting to cut off any further contact between Luffy and the pirates, and extinguish his desire to become a pirate.
However, it was already too late...
"Garp, who is that pirate?" Sengoku angrily demanded.
Garp responded with some irritation, "Who else could it be, other than the pirate who could obtain Roger's hat? It's that..."
...
Meanwhile, on an island in the New World, the main culprit who was watching the live broadcast suddenly shivered.
He was sitting cross-legged on the ground, his left arm empty, and his right hand holding a bowl of sake.
Upon hearing the mysterious man describing him as someone who led... deceived a child into going astray, Shanks couldn't help but furrow his brow with dissatisfaction.
"Haha... Boss, now everyone knows that you led... deceived a child," Shanks' crew members beside him burst into laughter, not feeling sorry for their captain's social death.
"Can being a pirate be considered deception? It's called inheritance," Shanks muttered, without a trace of the demeanor of a captain, as he put the bowl of sake to his lips and took a sip.
"I never expected that the little brat from back then would grow to this extent," Shanks couldn't help but sigh. He was surprised to hear about Luffy's exploits in the city.
"Yeah, back then Luffy was just a kid who loved hearing stories. I never thought he would become a powerful pirate at such a young age. Shanks, maybe in the near future, he'll come to the New World to find you," Beckman said with a cigar in his mouth, smiling.
"Is that so? I've been looking forward to that day for a long time. I hope it comes soon. Haha..."
...
In the live broadcast, the man continued speaking:
"That pirate is none other than Red-Haired Shanks, a former apprentice of the Roger Pirates and one of the Four Emperors."
"Shanks?" Whitebeard couldn't help but laugh upon hearing the name. "I never thought this guy would be involved in such a thing in the East Blue. Ace, do you also know about this?"
"Yes," Ace nodded. "After I came to the New World, I made a point to visit him and express my gratitude for taking care of Luffy."
"Taking care my ass!" Garp from the Navy Headquarters gritted his teeth in anger. "He led my adorable grandson astray and made him a pirate. The next time I see this guy, I'll make sure he tastes my iron fist."
Sengoku was speechless upon hearing that it was Shanks who led Luffy onto the path of piracy. How was everything connected to that guy, Roger?
Roger's son, Ace.
Roger's apprentice, Shanks.
Luffy wearing Roger's straw hat.
This guy just won't let it rest, even in death.
However, since it was Red-Haired Shanks who did it, they had to temporarily put it aside.
If it had been any other pirate, in order to set an example and deter others, Garp would have sent out an Admiral to take down anyone who dared to harm the families of Navy personnel.
But the problem was that it was Red-Haired Shanks, one of the current Four Emperors.
The Four Emperors were not like the kings of countries who inherited their thrones; they earned their titles through real power.
Each Emperor was a force to be reckoned with on the seas.
If they were to make a move against one of the Emperors, the Navy would have to bring out their full strength to deal with it.
Without absolute certainty, Sengoku didn't want to engage in a war with one of the Four Emperors easily.
After all, there were four Emperors for a reason.
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