Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 212, Naval Branch 16

"Is this something to be praised for?!"

A group of marines couldn't stand it anymore and started complaining, but Garp didn't care at all and just laughed heartily while scratching his head.

"You bastard, you idiot, just die!"

Just as the atmosphere on the ship was gradually turning into a farce, with a loud shout, the escorting Navy Captain Morgan suddenly broke free from his restraints, raised his huge axe, and swung it directly at Garp, who was grinning foolishly.

With a soft clang, the giant axe struck Garp's chest. However, as a layer of black Armament Haki spread across Garp's chest, Morgan's axe was instantly shattered into two pieces.

Clearly, Morgan was not qualified to receive the title of Axe King in the face of a sober Garp. It seemed that Morgan's attack brought Garp back to his senses slightly, reminding him that the naval hero clenched his fist and instinctively threw a punch.

With a deafening roar, the unfortunate Monka was struck in the chest, his eyes bulging, blood gushing from his mouth. A terrifying burst of fist energy surged from his back, carving a storm channel through the sea, preventing it from calming down for a long time.

As Morgan landed on Garp's fist, he went limp, his eyes rolled back, his mouth twisted, and blood trickled out. Garp swung his fist, and the guy crashed onto the deck like a pile of rotten flesh.

After seeing Garp's punch, Nami's legs trembled, she was covered in cold sweat, her teeth chattered, and she forced a smile:

"Um...we probably mistook him for someone else, hehehe...that guy who damaged our ship must be lying to us, he actually has nothing to do with Mr. Garp..."

Garp picked his nose, flicked out a booger, then wiped it on the unconscious Morgan, and said casually:

"How could that be? Besides that brat Luffy, there's no other guy in the East Blue who wears a straw hat and causes so much trouble!"

Why are you so confident in your grandson's ability to cause trouble? You're a naval hero, and your son is the world's most vicious criminal, while your grandson wants to become the Pirate King. How can you put on such a proud expression?

Nami felt completely devastated, finally recalling what Uchiha Tou had once told her:

When you actually see Garp, you'll understand why I said he's completely down-to-earth.

No matter how noble or prestigious one's status, or how powerful one's strength, if the owner's personality is that of a goofball, then no one will feel that he has any dignity.

"So you know your grandson can cause trouble?! Then hurry up and pay me back! That's the money we need to buy back Cocoyasi Village from the Arlong Pirates!"

While Nami was still standing there, bewildered, Uchiha Touka had already moved in front of Garp again, attacking him face-to-face. Garp scratched his head, looking troubled.

"Alright, I'll pay for that brat's compensation, no matter how much... Wait!? What did you say? You're going to buy Cocoyasi Village back from a pirate crew!??"

"That's right, is there a problem? Wasn't that the work of your navy? That rat captain from the 16th Marine Base said that Arlong was a subordinate of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and they had no right to govern him, and that we should just obediently pay up."

"What exactly happened?! Tell me!"

In that instant, Garp's face darkened completely. He reached out and patted Uchiha Tou's shoulder, making him feel half of his body go numb.

……

The dog-headed warship, which was originally supposed to return to the naval headquarters, made a big detour in the East China Sea and headed towards the East China Sea Naval Base No. 16.

Meanwhile, on the warship, Garp, filled with rage after hearing about the 16th Naval Base and Arlong's affairs, is currently training Uchiha Tou.

Don't be fooled by the fact that everyone thinks of Zephyr when talking about the Navy's most famous training instructor. In fact, Garp, that old man, also has a bit of a teacher-like personality.

Fun fact – Besides Zephyr, Garp was also a famous instructor at the Navy Training Camp. It can be said that, apart from his two grandsons, many other Navy personnel were trained by him.

"Very good, very energetic!! You do have some potential!"

On the deck, Uchiha Touyu's blood surged rapidly, his figure flashing by as he relentlessly attacked Garp. However, Garp simply threw a few punches and sent Uchiha Touyu flying back.

"Tsk, you've mastered the Six Styles of the Navy so quickly. I didn't expect you to be a genius."

Seeing Uchiha Tou get up again after being knocked to the ground, Garp appeared to be laughing and joking, but in reality, he was shocked.

The Six Styles of the Navy are basic naval martial arts. As long as one's physical condition is good, it is not difficult to learn them, but it is by no means easy.

Especially considering that Uchiha Tou's physique was only just enough to qualify him to train the Navy's Six Styles, rather than being the type whose physique was far superior to that of ordinary Six Styles users, it was all the more remarkable.

Although pirates often appear on the high seas who can learn the Six Powers of the Navy with just a glance or a single battle, it's because their physical abilities are so strong that they can fly bricks, greatly reducing the difficulty of learning the Six Powers.

For someone whose physical fitness barely meets the requirements for training in the Six Styles of the Navy, it is generally necessary to have a complete understanding of the techniques of the Six Styles of the Navy and to practice diligently for a long time in order to truly master them.

The fact that Uchiha Tou was able to break this convention can only be attributed to his understanding of his own body being far beyond that of ordinary people, and at the same time, his learning ability and talent for cultivation were absolutely astonishing.

This kid seems to have a lot of potential! With more training, he might just become a future admiral!

Thinking of this, Garp looked at Uchiha Tou, who had stood up, and asked:

"Hey kid, do you want to join the Navy?"

Uchiha Tou seemed to have been prepared for Garp's question, and simply shook his head:

"I don't want to join. The Navy has too many rules and I feel too restricted."

"What are you saying? As a young man, you should train more in the military so that you can contribute to the cause of justice in the future..."

"And then you turned into a spineless coward like yourself? I heard that Fleet Admiral Sengoku and you were on very good terms; he must have taken a lot of blood pressure medication regularly!"

"Uh...Does Sengoku take blood pressure medication?"

Garp turned to his second-in-command and asked him a question. The naval swordsman named Bogart blinked and stammered.

The old man didn't think that far ahead, and then turned to look at Uchiha Touyu:

"Look at me, I haven't been subject to any restrictions in the Navy, have I...?"

"Heh...then why don't you become a Marine Admiral?"

Uchiha Touya gave Garp a disdainful look, causing Garp to scratch his head in frustration.

"Young people these days are so hard to fool... cough cough, they really have no sense of justice anymore. Back in my day when I was young..."

Uchiha Touyu didn't care at all what Garp was like when he was young. He just said, "If you teach me how to train, I'll learn. But if you want me to join the Navy, that's absolutely impossible."

However, Garp doesn't seem to have any obsession with this. You can tell from his approach to raising his two grandsons that the old man doesn't really have any intention of forcing anyone. Although he spends his days eating, sleeping, and beating his children, saying he wants to train them to be the strongest Marines, Garp's actual approach is more like letting them do as they please.

Otherwise, we could just take the two kids to Navy Headquarters and let them be trained for a few years, and they'll naturally become Navy personnel. Is that really that difficult?

The reason Garp doesn't do this is simply that he doesn't really care about the choices of the younger generation; in many ways, this naval hero's actions are quite contradictory.

There's no way around it; the navy is inherently a lackey of the world government.

When Garp was young, his rank was low but his strength was great, so this feeling wasn't very clear to him.

When Garp achieved great success, his position in the Navy rose steadily, but he also became more constrained by the World Government. It would be truly strange if he didn't feel any resentment towards the World Government and the Navy's stance.

This contradictory feeling is also the root cause of this naval hero's rather lax approach to educating his grandson. At the same time, while Garp had the idea of ​​recruiting Uchiha Hiu into the Navy, he wasn't particularly proactive in doing so.

After learning a little from Garp, Uchiha Touyu mastered the Six Powers of the Navy in battle. In fact, he already had some experience in cultivating the Blood Nerve, and with his current talent, learning the Six Powers of the Navy was easier than Uchiha Touyu had imagined.

Even Armament Haki and Observation Haki, Uchiha Touyu has now grasped some of them, but he hasn't used them in front of Garp.

After all, he had taken several Heart-shaped Iron Fists from Garp, each of which contained a certain amount of Haki. Uchiha Touyu simply didn't have a concept of this before, so he couldn't use it. After taking two punches, he naturally understood it immediately.

"Vice Admiral Garp, Marine Branch 16 has arrived!"

Just as Uchiha Touyu was diligently studying and training, a sound from the lookout post interrupted his practice. He looked up and saw a tiny black dot in the distance, which was the location of the Marine 16th Branch Base.

"Almost there... Is it finally time to put an end to this?"

Beside Uchiha Touyu, Nami's hands clenched tightly, her face showing a mixture of excitement and fear. Uchiha Touyu gently patted her shoulders twice and said:

"Don't worry, a mere Marine branch plus the Arlong Pirates combined aren't even worth two punches from Vice Admiral Garp."

Just kidding. Let alone a piece of trash like Rat and a mere Arlong, even if you brought Jinbe over, he could only take one punch from Garp at most. Two more punches would be disrespectful to Garp.

Although the One Piece manga has reached a point where Garp's invincible myth has long been shattered, at least his strength is definitely at the level of a Marine Admiral. And as we all know, there is a huge gap in strength between Marine Admirals and Yonko-level powerhouses and those below them.

The dog-headed warship quickly approached the 16th Naval Branch. At this time, the 16th Naval Branch seemed to have also noticed the warship approaching from a distance. There were already many naval personnel on the dock, who formed a welcoming formation.

After all, Garp's return to the East Blue wasn't exactly a secret mission, and the old man had often patrolled the East Blue before. Although the 16th Marine Division was somewhat surprised by the sudden arrival of this naval hero, they weren't entirely unprepared.

—Well, the rat colonel, sweating profusely and trembling with fear, was indeed not mentally prepared. Unlike Nami, who was so naive, the rat colonel, as a member of the East Blue Navy, was very familiar with Vice Admiral Garp's personality.

If even the slightest bit of what I've done is exposed, I'll be doomed. Maybe I can even make it into the IF route where I get eliminated in Impel Down in one go!

In fact, it wasn't just the rats; some of his naval officers were also terrified. Compared to the 153rd Naval Branch, the 16th Naval Branch was actually even more thoroughly rotten.

Morgan of the 153rd Marine Branch was once a passionate Marine, but after being hypnotized by Kuro's subordinates, his personality changed drastically. To be honest, his personality change was as if he had been driven mad, and he almost became a crazy person who did whatever he wanted.

Therefore, Monca was not only hated by the island's inhabitants, but also extremely disliked by his own navy subordinates. This is why Monca was immediately imprisoned by his men after being defeated.

However, Colonel Rat was different. Compared to Morgan, Colonel Rat was much more normal. Although he was cunning, greedy, and vicious, he was very aware of his own abilities and actions.

So while he was using the Arlong Pirates to suppress the island's inhabitants and taking bribes from Arlong, he was also spreading his influence far and wide, dragging the officers of Branch 16 and many marines into the mess.

After all, the rat's strength was average, and he didn't have the same ability to suppress his subordinates like Morgan did. Moreover, even Morgan was imprisoned by his subordinates who found an opportunity and reported his mess to the Marine Headquarters.

Luffy's arrival was merely a catalyst; given Morgan's behavior, it was almost only a matter of time before he was captured.

But the rat was different. His officers also got to eat the soup and broth. Even if something broke out, as long as it didn't reach the higher-ups, the rat could still suppress it. In the original story, after he was beaten up, he was not imprisoned like Morgan. Instead, he took the opportunity to turn the tables and put a 3 million Berry bounty on the Straw Hat Pirates.

Therefore, the 16th Naval Branch can be said to be rotten to the core from top to bottom. Even if ordinary naval personnel did not collude with the corrupt, they were still considered to be covering up the wrongdoing. Once they were investigated, none of them would escape unscathed.

(End of this chapter)