I am having my exams till 20 so the update timings will be random
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After hearing that the Marine's fleet approaching.
In the eyes of the three, there was a look of bewilderment, and then they followed Rob's gaze to see ten Marine warships lined up on the distant sea, heading towards Jaya Island.
"It's really the Marines!"
With a serious expression, Rob said:
"Moreover, the Marine fleet is led by Garp, the 'Marine Hero' who has driven Roger into desperate situations several times. It doesn't look like a simple show of force!"
Uta came to Rob's side, her little hands holding his big hands:
"It feels like the visitor is not friendly! Ni-chan, shouldn't we leave first? Do we have to stay and have direct contact with those Marines? I don't like Marines very much!"
Hearing Uta's words, Robin also nodded in approval:
"I don't really want to have a direct encounter with the Marines either!"
Rob wasn't surprised at all by Robin and Uta's attitude towards the Marines. Makino, who had a good impression of the Marines, wasn't surprised either.
After all, during their time on board, Makino had already learned that Robin's hometown, Ohara, was destroyed by the Marines' Buster Call. She also knew that Uta became an orphan because a certain branch of East Blue acquiesced to the robbery by a human trafficker pirate group.
As for Rob, he didn't distinguish between good and bad for the Marines, but since he never redeemed the bounty, it was clear that he didn't want to contact the Marines that much.
Among the four of them, only Makino's attitude towards the Marines was still very good. Especially her attitude towards Garp, the "Marine Hero" who protected Foosha Village very well, both in name and reality.
After all, since going to sea, Makino and Garp were considered friends.
"Um."
Hearing Robin and Uta's resistance to the Marines, Rob's eyes showed a thoughtful expression:
"It's not necessary to have direct contact with the Marines, but you all know that when I was in East Blue, I wanted to challenge the 'Marine Hero' Garp! This encounter is a good opportunity!"
After a short pause, Rob turned to look at Robin, Uta, and Makino, with a soft smile on his face:
"But since you don't want to have contact with the Marines, you should go back to the Angel, and I will transfer it to the other side of the island, so you sail away first!"
"I'll stay and see if I can exchange a few blows with Vice Admiral Garp! And most importantly, I think it's weird that the Marines are coming this time. It's safer for you to prepare before sailing on the other side!"
"Although Doflamingo is not recognized by the Holy Land Mariejois, that guy still enjoys some conveniences of the Celestial Dragons, and he is a Celestial Dragon after all. Maybe accidents will happen because of him!"
Hearing Rob's words, Robin and Makino exchanged glances.
Fortunately, Uta, being young, just needed to listen to the arrangement. However, Robin and Makino hesitated and didn't agree immediately. They were worried about Rob's safety if he stayed alone!
After a moment, Robin looked up and made a decision directly:
"Oni-chan, stay safe!"
"And don't force yourself. Oni-chan is still very young and has a lot of room for growth. There's no need to fight against the legendary 'Marine Hero' right now!"
Rob smiled slightly and nodded in agreement:
"Don't worry! You know me. That kind of situation of never retreating won't happen to me! Besides, the Marines just came in a strange way, so nothing might happen!"
"There will be no problem! I can guarantee that I'll consider fighting Vice Admiral Garp only if it's safe!"
After getting Rob's assurance, Robin nodded:
"Then let's go back to the Angel! Oni-chan!"
After Robin's voice fell, Makino took a step forward and looked at Rob charmingly:
"When you see Mr. Garp, remember to say hello to him, Rob."
Rob nodded, smiling:
"I will! Then—see you later!"
While speaking, Rob raised his hand and turned slightly, covering the entire Jaya Island. The Op-Op Fruit ability space that he hadn't taken back changed instantly.
The Angel, which was originally docked on the side of the port of Mock Town, disappeared immediately. When it reappeared, it had already appeared on the other side of the island, away from the Marine fleet.
Then, using the air as the medium for launching the ability, Rob directly transferred Robin, Uta, and Makino to the Angel.
After doing all that, Rob sighed in relief and retracted the Op-Op Fruit ability space.
Honestly, with his strength, he could expand the surgical space to a large extent. However, the volume covering an entire island consumed a lot of his physical strength. It's only because his physique is extremely strong and his stamina is considerable that he dares to do this!
If it were Op-Op Fruit's original user, Trafalgar Law, it would be impossible to reach such a level easily!
"Next—"
After sending Robin and the others away, Rob looked at the dog-headed warship sailing from afar:
"It doesn't matter what purpose the Marine came here for; I just need to achieve my goal and challenge Garp! I've long wanted to test his iron fist and see how powerful it is!"
While talking, Rob felt the increasingly obvious and powerful fighting spirit emanating from the sun-like terrifying aura above the dog-headed warship.
In a flash, Rob moved to a high point in the ruins of the battlefield and watched the approaching warship. As for the others on board, they were strong, but none of their auras concerned him.
There was only one goal left—
Challenge the Strongest Vice Admiral - Monkey D. Garp!
Now, at the front of the approaching warships, on the distinctive dog-head warship, the burly "Marine Hero" Garp, with a dog-head hat on his head and a coat of justice behind him, looked towards Jaya Island.
"Hoo~!"
Garp's powerful Observation Haki had accurately sensed Rob's position, and he could feel Rob's extremely strong will to fight.
"That kid, does he mean to fight the old man? Bwahaha..."
While laughing out loud, Garp took two steps forward:
"Just right! That Sengoku told me to give you a little shock of justice. I will satisfy your curiosity!"
Just when Garp was about to attack Jaya Island directly, Vice Admiral Tsuru came to his side:
"Wait a minute! Garp, don't shoot indiscriminately! This time Sengoku specifically let young people like Sakazuki and Kuzan attack, so they can show their strength, improve their prestige, and prepare for promotion to Admiral!"
"If you make a move, you'll ruin this plan! You're not allowed to make a move unless it's the last resort, do you understand?"
Hearing Tsuru's words, Garp, who was about to use Geppo to go to Jaya Island from the air, paused and immediately showed a displeased expression on his face.
"Chi~!"
While picking his nostrils with his fingers, Garp said unhappily:
"They want this old man to be a babysitter... That Sengoku is getting more and more arrogant! Tsuru, I'm telling you, even if Sakazuki and Kuzan go up together, they might not be Rob's opponents!"
"If they lose, it will be even more embarrassing!"
Sighing, Vice Admiral Tsuru's eyes turned a bit serious:
"Of course I know that! But who made us late? I didn't expect the war between Rob and Doflamingo to end so soon!"
"Worst case scenario – Doflamingo has been killed! Quite possibly already!"
Hearing these words, Garp said even more disdainfully:
"That brat is just a pirate! If he's killed, he's killed! As long as his identity, like those other trash, isn't exposed, there's no problem!"
"And such rubbish, wouldn't it be better if they died? I really don't understand why you're making such a fuss?"
Vice Admiral Tsuru turned a blind eye to Garp's words, clearly accustomed to his character and remarks, and knowing that with Garp's personality, it was difficult for him to consider the political elements involved.
So Vice Admiral Tsuru simply stopped trying to reason with him.
Indeed, in the Iron Triangle, she and Sengoku had more common ground than with the old Garp!
While staying to keep the old messy Garp in check, Vice Admiral Tsuru quickly issued orders for the warship to prepare for landing. She also directed Akainu and Kuzan to lead the team to arrest all the pirates on the island, with orders to execute on the spot anyone who dared to resist!
The situation on Jaya Island, or rather, the information about this war, had already been received by Vice Admiral Tsuru half an hour ago while she was still en route.
The information included—
With powerful firepower, the Angel destroyed hundreds of pirate ships within ten minutes.
Rob released a Conqueror's Haki, instantly incapacitating all combatants except for four of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and a few high-ranking officers.
And in the end, only Hawkeye and Rob engaged in a fierce battle that lasted for half an hour, with the other Seven Warlords of the Sea's statuses unknown.
They were well aware of the situation in this war, having obtained detailed information.
Exactly—
Vice Admiral Tsuru and Garp were not surprised by the current situation on Jaya Island!
Where did they get the news from?
This was thanks to—
Rob's Conqueror's Haki, keeping conscious but faking it, Doflamingo's good brother Corazon, Rosinante.
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