One Piece: I'm a Hunter on the Grand Line

Colonel Linde wanted to persuade him further, but Yelena stopped him, saying, "He's on vacation, don't waste his time."

She reminded him, "Didn't you want to send some subordinates to headquarters? Go and make arrangements now. Tell them to pack their bags and board the ship as soon as possible, so they don't miss the opportunity."

Is being led into Marineford by Garp himself the same as being led by other vice admirals?

A certain pink-haired kid from the East China Sea, along with his henchmen, rose to the top in one fell swoop.

With this connection, perhaps Beihai can produce a few promising new stars.

Colonel Linde nodded, then quickly looked at Karp, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Garp frowned. "You want me to escort your men to headquarters for the recruit selection?"

"You took them with you when you went back to headquarters."

"It's all the same." Karp scratched his head. "But I need to take a break for a while. By the time I return to Marineford, the recruit selection will be over."

He can't keep things to himself; he makes his inner turmoil public.

"It's alright, as long as we get to headquarters! I'm not capable enough to lead the team to the Grand Line, so I'm counting on you, Vice Admiral!"

Garp nodded. "Alright then."

Colonel Linde stood up, beckoned several young naval officers to him, and led them toward the branch.

Yelena guessed that they were packing their luggage and saying goodbye to their relatives and friends.

The connections between the major sea areas are very loose, and it is difficult for ordinary naval personnel to return home after setting sail for the Grand Line.

Who knows when we'll meet again after this parting?

Yelena's mind was wandering when suddenly her eyelids twitched, and she quickly dodged to the side!

At the same time, a large hand patted her shoulder!

"what?"

A gasp of surprise rang out, and the hand moved faster.

Snapped.

Yelena was swayed by the slap, and a sharp pain shot through her shoulder. She almost couldn't resist drawing her knife on the culprit.

"Hahaha! You're quite sturdy! Your reflexes are good too. You must have Observation Haki. I didn't expect you to have mastered Haki at such a young age."

Snapped.

He took another pat in the same spot, then moved his hand away, looking at Yelena with admiration in his eyes.

"Little girl, you're also a Marine who came to headquarters with me, right? I saw everything you did just now."

"He dodged the attack of that brat from the Seven Warlords of the Sea, controlled the power of his slash, and rescued the colonel from the pirate's sword. Hmm, not bad!"

Garp gave a thumbs up.

The surrounding sailors immediately showed intense envy.

"To be praised by a naval hero, that's amazing!"

"You... I accept it! I'll never secretly scold you again for the extra training!"

Insulting me?

Who dares to insult me?

Yelena glared at the excited sailors. These guys still haven't trained enough!

But now is not the time to worry about these things. She needs to explain things to Garp as soon as possible, otherwise the old man will definitely tie her up and take her to Marineford.

It's not that she's blindly confident; even Koby can become the future of the Navy, which shows the extent of the talent shortage within the Navy.

To outsiders, her performance suggests immense potential.

Would Garp let such a rising star of the Navy go?

"You've misunderstood. I'm not in the navy. I'm wearing this uniform simply as a friend of Colonel Lind, to help him out at the dock."

"Not a Marine?" Garp looked disappointed. "I thought I'd discovered a promising newcomer, and I was just thinking of taking him back to show off to Sengoku..."

Swish!

He suddenly lowered his head and placed his hands on Yelena's shoulders.

"It doesn't matter if you're not in the navy. I'll take you to the recruit selection. That old guy will definitely be happy to see a student like you."

"Aren't you going back to the East China Sea?"

"Beat...cough cough, you can take a vacation anytime. I've decided to take you back to Marineford first."

Yelena tried to turn her body, but the large hands on either side of her shoulders were more secure than rebar.

She was on the verge of tears, wondering why this old man was so unpredictable.

"There's no way I could join the navy. The military has too many restrictions and isn't free at all."

Yelena simply turned her head away and stopped struggling, adopting a "what's the use of trying" attitude.

Anyway, the old man won't do anything to her.

hiss!

Just as I finished thinking that, my shoulder suddenly tightened!

She quickly turned her head back, and Karp was looking at her expressionlessly.

What's wrong?

"You just mentioned freedom, right? You also want to pursue freedom?"

A dangerous glint flashed in Karp's eyes, and his aura intensified, but he released Yelena's shoulders with both hands.

After the restraints disappeared, Yelena instantly took a few steps back.

Garp clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking.

Yelena immediately understood that the old man was thinking of his two rebellious grandsons.

It's probably because Luffy keeps shouting the word "freedom" in front of Garp, and Luffy reacted to it.

Yelena quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand, I will never become a pirate, never!"

So put your fist away. I'm not your granddaughter. Save your loving fist for Luffy.

That guy can take a beating.

Neat footsteps sounded behind her. Yelena turned around and saw a navy man wearing a gray hat and carrying a samurai sword leading a group onto the dock.

It was Garp's adjutant, Bogart.

Bogart approached Kap, glanced around, his gaze lingering for a moment on the deep pit in the square, but said nothing.

They didn't even inquire about the battle situation or the enemy's situation.

He leaned closer to Karp and whispered, "Breakfast is ready."

"Hmm." Garp nodded, his face grim as he walked toward the dog-headed warship.

"What's wrong?"

Yelena overheard Bogart's mutterings and casually replied, "He's probably just in a bad mood."

"What did you say?" The wide brim of his hat couldn't hide the shock on Bogart's face.

His expression clearly suggests that even Vice Admiral Garp has times when he's in a bad mood.

This is abnormal, extremely abnormal!

"Hey, what are you dawdling about?" Garp beckoned to Bogart. "Is there any meat for breakfast? I'm so hungry I could eat a whole sea king! Hahahaha!"

Bogart's expression returned to normal.

He nodded in satisfaction; this was the normal Lieutenant General Garp.

A few hours later, Ming and his group walked out of the town and stopped at the edge of the dock.

They went empty-handed, but returned carrying three large, white bundles.

Upon closer inspection, Yelena realized that the white fabric was clearly made of interwoven silk threads, and it was obvious what was inside those threads.

If Doflamingo quits being a pirate and becomes a weaver, that would be amazing.

The shroud was woven in a very professional manner.

Doflamingo looked at Vice Admiral Garp, who was dozing off by the dock railing, opened his mouth as if to say something, when a loud shout suddenly came from the sea.

"Hey! Whose pink boat is that? It's blocking the berth! How am I supposed to dock? Someone come and move it right now!"