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Not far from the Windmill Village, a massive Marine ship flying the seagull flag sailed on the sea.
The front structure of the ship resembled a somewhat ridiculous bulldog holding a bone in its mouth, making the entire vessel appear quite odd.
However, it was precisely this somewhat comical ship that struck fear into the hearts of pirates in the New World.
"Damn it, Sengoku, I'm trying to relax and spend time with my grandson, and you have to give me tasks. What a nuisance."
"When I get back, I'm going to eat all the senbei from your drawer, you old fart."
"And that brat Shanks isn't any better. Instead of staying in the New World, he brings his entire crew to the East Blue, ruining my vacation."
"Now, I can't even properly educate my grandson." A burly old man, nearly three meters tall, with a dog-headed hat, kept cursing.
His adjutant, Bogard, looked at Vice Admiral Garp's grumbling demeanor with a hint of helplessness.
The surrounding soldiers pretended not to hear, as such incidents occurred at least three or four times a week.
They had grown accustomed to Garp's unconventional behavior. Seizing a momentary break in Garp's tirade, Bogard hurriedly approached and inquired,
"Vice Admiral Garp, perhaps it's best to notify all East Blue Branch. Currently, it's more important to search for the Red Hair Pirates."
"They're one of the Four Emperors' crews and have come to the weakest East Blue. There must be a reason."
Upon hearing this, Garp shot Bogard a look and retorted,
"What's the use of notifying them? Can the Marines on the islands in the East Blue withstand the onslaught of the Red Hair Pirates?"
"It's better to maintain the current situation. Notifying them will only make them overly nervous and cause unnecessary trouble."
"Indeed, Vice Admiral Garp, your insight is profound," Bogard hastily praised, trying to flatter him.
"Hmph!" Garp crossed his arms, his chin raised slightly, looking rather pleased with himself.
Didn't Bogard understand this logic? He understood it better than anyone else.
With Garp's unorthodox personality, he simply didn't care.
Usually, all the instructions from the Marine and the affairs on the ship were handled by Bogard alone.
Bogard said this only to prevent Garp from continuing his tirade. It had been three hours, and Garp's mouth wasn't tired, but his ears were.
Just as the two were conversing, they suddenly noticed a rapid change in the weather to the left.
The cloudless sky instantly turned into a sky filled with dark clouds, and within those gloomy clouds, they could even see the ferocious thunder.
As Garp's adjutant, Bogard had followed Garp for many years.
He had witnessed countless powerful individuals and could immediately discern what was happening.
"This is... Conqueror's Haki! Causing this effect!"
Now, the only man who can release Conqueror's Haki in the East Blue is undoubtedly that one man.
One of the Four Emperors, Red-Haired Shanks.
Garp looked at the gloomy sky and murmured,
"What on earth is going on? Red-Haired Shanks used Conqueror's Haki in the East Blue. Did he encounter a formidable enemy?"
"Or are there hidden powerhouses in the East Blue? Is Red-Haired Shanks here for them?"
Just as Garp was pondering, a soldier stepped forward to report, "Vice Admiral Garp, it seems that direction is towards Windmill Village."
"What? Are you saying the Red Hair Pirates are now in Windmill Village?" Garp's face was incredulous.
Just a few days ago, he had to cut short his vacation because he received news of the Red Hair Pirates appearing in the East Blue.
He left Windmill Village to search for the Red Hair Pirates' trail in the East Blue.
Yet these past few days have been fruitless, and now you're telling me the Red Hair Pirates are in my hometown?
What could attract the attention of the Red Hair Pirates in Windmill Village? Could it be that Shanks knows about Ace's true identity?
Impossible. This information is known only to me. Then who else could be Shanks' target? Is it Luffy?
Thinking of this, a flash of insight struck Garp's mind. Why does the straw hat behind Luffy seem so familiar?
There's a sense of déjà vu. Could it be Roger's straw hat?
At this, Garp suddenly remembered a piece of news from over a decade ago.
Back then, after Red-Haired Shanks went to the East Blue, he unexpectedly lost his left arm.
A Four Emperor lost an arm in the weakest East Blue. This was a huge piece of news at the time. Despite this, the Red Hair Pirates did not explain.
Coupled with Red-Haired Shanks' continued strength, the matter was left unresolved.
But since then, every time Garp returned to Windmill Village for vacation, he would see his grandson Luffy wearing an ordinary straw hat.
It was from then on Luffy kept shouting about becoming the Pirate King and setting sail to become a pirate.
This annoyed Garp to no end, and he had been beating up Luffy for years.
But no matter how much he beat him, Luffy remained determined to become a pirate.
This also made Garp extremely frustrated. Well, today, he finally found the reason. The problem lies with Red-Haired Shanks.
Every time he comes back to teach my grandson to be a good Marine, as soon as he leaves, Shanks comes over and encourages Luffy to become a pirate, spreading the benefits of being a pirate, and undoing all the teaching he has done.
Shanks has been playing a big game since ten years ago. The more Garp thought about it, the clearer and angrier he became.
Garp roared angrily, "Head full speed towards Windmill Village! We must catch the Red Hair Pirates. I'll make that damned Shanks taste the power of my iron fist!"
Meanwhile, Byakuya, accompanied by Demon One and Demon Two, was already heading towards Loguetown.
There's less than a week left until the deadline for the rendezvous, so they should make it in time.
While their trip to Windmill Village didn't achieve the final goal and almost ended up in a showdown with Red-Haired Shanks, for Byakuya, this mission wasn't a failure.
Originally, when Byakuya mentioned the Night Organization to Shanks, it was just something he made up on the spot using his name due to the urgency of the situation.
However, upon further reflection, the existence of such an organization might be necessary.
As a transmigrator, his greatest advantage, besides the system, is the knowledge of the plot stored in his mind.
Skillfully using this plot knowledge might yield a significant amount of World Source Power.
The emergence of the Night Organization provides a reasonable source for this information.
In the future, even if he summons powerful individuals from other worlds, he can integrate them into the Night Organization.
This will only enhance the organization's fame and strength. It's a win-win situation. The more he thinks about it, the more Byakuya feels like a genius!
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