Pirates: Building High Walls Starting from the East Blue.

Chapter 11 The Great Pirate

As the Moke Pirate Ship sailed further and further away, and Cocoyasi Town gradually disappeared from sight, Smoker, who was leaning against the ship's hull, slowly calmed down.

He took the cigar from his lips, flicked off the ash, and then turned to look at Vice Admiral Garp, who was still leisurely lying on the pirate ship.

His eyebrows were slightly furrowed.

This mission was quite unexpected.

They were originally there to investigate whether Navy Captain Dande Shacher had colluded with pirates to embezzle Navy funds, but... the investigation results were indeed true, and the evidence was conclusive. Arresting him on the spot and putting him on trial would have been enough.

however.

But I never expected...

Lieutenant General Garp, who should have been in charge of this mission, directly cooperated with that guy.

That's not even the most important thing. What's even more absurd is that the naval hero actually planned to collude with others to swindle military funds from the Navy Headquarters?!

Outrageous!

He simply couldn't understand what this naval hero was thinking.

And he also had a question in his mind...

At this time.

Sudden.

Just as Smoker was frowning and deep in thought.

"Hahaha~" Garp's laughter rang out.

He casually crossed his legs, rested his hands behind his head, and leaned back on the deck chair on the Mok pirate ship, gazing at the sea, and said, "The mission is over, Smoker, what's with that sour face?"

"..."

Do you even have the right to ask me this?

Smoker, regaining his composure, took a deep breath, but his face remained serious. "Vice Admiral Garp, do you know what you've done this time?"

"Of course~" Garp said matter-of-factly, picking his nose. "Isn't it just a plan to swindle money from the Navy with that kid Shache?"

"..."

So why do you speak with such confidence?

Smoker, his face darkening at Garp's words, was about to say something when...

"Oh, sorry, you can't just say these things everywhere. What if you get investigated? Take it back, take it back~" Although he said he was worried about being investigated, Garp didn't show any fear on his face. He still said cheerfully, "You're not as interesting as that kid Shache~ Smoker, you seem to have something to say?"

"I will keep this mission a secret for now, as agreed. But if that guy does anything against the Navy's principles, I will report it to the Fleet Admiral, along with what happened today and everything you did right, Vice Admiral Garp."

"Don't worry, I guarantee I won't recognize that kid!"

"..."

Smoker raised an eyebrow, ignoring Vice Admiral Garp who was picking his nose and spouting meaningless nonsense. He took another deep breath and said with a serious expression, "Also, I do have something I'd like to ask, and I hope Vice Admiral Garp can tell me."

"You ask first," Lieutenant General Garp said cheerfully, still picking his nose. "Let's see if this old man knows anything!"

"The God Valley Incident..."

"have no idea!"

"..."

Is this old guy kidding him?

Seeing Garp, who hadn't even finished asking his question yet, say he didn't know, and whose eyes were darting around while picking his nose, clearly not wanting to tell him, Smoker's forehead veins bulged and his right fist clenched. At that moment, he really wanted to beat this guy up!

Of course~

He knew he definitely couldn't win.

only……

What exactly happened in God Valley?

As a member of the Navy, he had also heard about the God Valley Incident.

In that incident, Vice Admiral Garp was awarded the title of Marine Hero by the World Government for saving the Celestial Dragons.

But now it seems things aren't so simple?

At that time, it seemed that Shache was about to say something but was interrupted by Vice Admiral Garp. Now that he asked again, he was interrupted by Vice Admiral Garp again.

So what exactly happened that even naval heroes are unwilling to talk about?

Just as Smoker fell into deep thought again.

"Smoker, there are some things that are lucky for a Marine to not know." Garp, who was picking his nose with a grin, suddenly became serious. "Don't dwell on this anymore. As a Marine, you just need to uphold the justice in your heart."

Before Smoker, whose face was grave, could ask anything else, Garp's cheerful expression returned. He stretched lazily, turned to Mok behind him, and shouted, "Mok, kid, what good food do you have on the ship? Hurry up and bring it out, I'm so bored!"

"Here it is! Want some canned oranges and orange jam, the specialties of Cocoa West Town?" Hearing Kapu's words, Mok's loud voice followed, "They're irrigated with some spring water, from some small hill, all soil! And some kind of machine or something, you rub them by hand, anyway, they're especially delicious!"

The voice just fell.

"???"

Before Karp could even understand what Mok was saying...

A crew member on the ship shouted helplessly, "Idiot captain, the boss said that when promoting our orange jam and canned oranges, we should say that they are irrigated with natural mineral water from the primeval forest, and that each orange seedling is carefully selected and fertilized with natural and healthy organic fertilizer."

The orange orchard is situated on a gentle hillside, surrounded by rolling hills, winding springs, swirling mists, and nourished by rain, resulting in oranges that are sweet, plump, and refreshingly delicious. Each jar of orange jam is handcrafted by eight master jam makers. Master craftsmanship, a legacy, and huge sales!

"???" XN

Upon hearing the crew's words, Garp was completely dumbfounded, his eyes widening. Even Smoker, who was deep in thought, was brought back to his senses by this "GG" and looked over with the same curiosity as Tashigi.

Are these oranges really that amazing?

"That's right, that's what they said, I forgot, anyway, it's really delicious!" Although he was scolded by his underling, Moke didn't care. He scratched his head and said with a sheepish grin, "Want to try some?"

"Excellent, this sounds delicious!" Garp laughed heartily, saying with great interest, "Quickly, let this old man have a taste!"

The words were spoken.

Not long after.

Moke then brought over some marmalade and canned oranges, and Smoker and Tashigi, who were standing nearby, also curiously came over.

"May I try some?"

"No problem, there are plenty more here!" Mok didn't seem to care at all, handing one to Tashigi and even one to Smoker, who was frowning, saying, "Try them all!"

As Moke finished speaking, the three of them opened the cans and, after curiously tasting one, their eyes lit up.

only……

It tastes pretty good, but it doesn't seem that amazing!

"Not bad, but that GG is way too exaggerated. I think it must be a lie!" Garp said with a grin as he poured some into his mouth. "That kid Shache really is a liar who even scams the Navy's funding!"

"Hmph~"

Smoker, who was also eating nearby, snorted and looked at the can of food in his hand, as if he wanted to say something, but before he could speak...

"Pulling, pulling~"

At this time.

A Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scooter) rang.

It belongs to Garp.

Garp paused for a moment, then pulled out a Den Den Mushi. Without giving it much thought, he answered the call, "Ah~, it's Sengoku! What's up?"

The words were spoken.

Marshal of the Warring States Period.

Upon hearing the words "Warring States Period," Smoker and Tashigi immediately calmed down, their faces turning serious as they stood quietly to the side, waiting.

The Moke Pirates, who witnessed this scene, fell silent at that moment.

All I heard was...

"What's that sound? Are you sneaking food again? Can't you be serious for once?" The Den Den Mushi, now wearing a seagull hat, sounded utterly exasperated, but then sighed and said seriously, "How did this mission go?"

"A mission? What mission?"

"You haven't forgotten the task I gave you again, have you? Didn't I tell you to investigate whether Dand Shacher is colluding with pirates?"

Upon hearing Garp's reply, the Seagull Den Den Mushi roared again.

"Can you be serious for once? That kid has sent another military funding application. The approval department is suspicious of Dand Shacher, but Zefa believes his student would never do such a thing. They're arguing about it, and it's driving me crazy."

"Hahaha, I was just kidding~." Garp casually picked at his ear, watching the irritated Den Den Mushi. "I remember, I remember, it's all taken care of."

"Is it all settled?" After Garp answered, the Den Den Mushi calmed down slightly, frowning. "What's the situation? Did the 16th Marine Branch embezzle military funds or collude with pirate crews?"

The voice just fell.

"Of course not~" Garp said without hesitation, with a serious tone and a righteous look on his face, "What Colonel Shacher said is all true. The Mok Pirates are indeed a group of vicious pirates. The current equipment of the 16th Marine Division is indeed no match for them. Even I find it a bit troublesome."

"Why are you suddenly so serious? This doesn't sound like you at all. Oh well, are you serious?" The Den Den Mushi frowned, a puzzled look on its face. "The Mok Pirates? Even you find them troublesome? Aren't they just pirates with a bounty of 30 million? And what's wrong with you? Why is your Den Den Mushi sweating so much?"

As he spoke, he seemed to have thought of something, and his tone became serious.

"You bastard, you weren't even serious, were you?"

"Hahaha~, how could that be? It's just that it's been a bit hot in the East Blue lately. Anyway, that guy escaped from me." Hearing Sengoku's question through the Den Den Mushi, and despite Smoker and Tashigi's disdainful looks, Garp remained calm, chuckled, and casually picked his nose, saying, "You know me, he's a pirate."

"That's true, you can't possibly be cooperating with pirates too!"

"..."

"Fine, since you say so, it seems they really are a group of extraordinary pirates." Sengoku frowned as he said this, then pondered for a moment and said, "It's no wonder that the 16th Marine Division failed to capture them, given that they managed to escape from you. It looks like another great pirate is about to emerge in the East Blue."

"That's right, that's right, it's definitely not simple!" Seeing Sengoku's reaction, Garp seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, his carefree smile returning. "Then the bounty needs to be increased again!"

"Raise the bounty? Isn't the Mok Pirates still in the East Blue? Isn't 30 million enough?"

"Not enough, not enough." Garp picked his nose and said cheerfully, "Those are pirates who escaped from my grasp."

"Is that so?" Sengoku, upon hearing Garp's words, frowned, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Then how much do you think it should be increased?"

"How much?" Garp chuckled, his eyes narrowing as he looked at Mok, the captain of the Mok Pirates, who was holding a can of food.

Moke, who was being watched, felt a slight jolt in his heart for some reason, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He seemed to have a bad feeling.

Before he could say anything...

All I saw was...

Suddenly, Garp grinned, revealing his pearly white teeth. Then, with a wave of his hand and a serious tone, he said, "A pirate like this would cost at least fifty million!"

The words were spoken.

Moke: ...

Fifty million?!

What exactly is this old guy trying to do?

(End of this chapter)