Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

However, Indigo didn't think a small pirate could stop him; Marco wasn't the one blocking his way.

However, he soon paid the price for it.

"Hmph!" Although he was also slightly injured, Luffy still managed to defeat Indigo, knocking him unconscious, and then took Nami, who had just regained consciousness, away with him.

Just as he was about to leave, Shiki the Golden Lion suddenly attacked.

"Boy, put down my navigator, or... I'll kill you!" Golden Lion was clearly not in a good mood at this moment.

"Golden Lion, you can't escape!" Garp was chasing after him.

"Shiki, I can't stand by and watch you lay a hand on Ace's brother!" Marco, having dealt with his opponent, stood in front of Shiki.

"You captain who wants to deal with me, did you even ask me?" *2

Sanji, who had also defeated his opponent, and Zoro, who appeared out of nowhere, both stood in front of Shiki.

At this moment, Robin and the others also ran over, but they didn't seem to be in good condition.

"Luffy...help!" Usopp, who was running in the lead, shouted for help when he saw Luffy.

It turned out that behind them was none other than Akainu, the Navy's top dog.

Even Akainu, who was exhausted, was not someone Usopp and his group could handle for the time being. The fact that they were able to escape unscathed from Akainu shows that everyone's strength has improved a lot in the past two years.

But now things are all set. The Straw Hat crew, including Shiki, Marco, and the Marines are all gathered together; only Hancock, the Empress, is missing.

However, there was a reason why she didn't come over. Robin had arranged for her to guard the ship to ensure their escape route, otherwise, it would be disastrous if they were surrounded by the navy.

"I really didn't expect that there would be pirates to help you at this time. Golden Lion, is this your backup plan?" Akainu narrowed his eyes and said softly.

He wasn't unaware of Luffy; he was saying it on purpose. If he could simply label the Straw Hat crew as part of Shiki's crew here, then he wouldn't need to give Garp any face and could issue a kill order directly.

"Are you blind? Which eye saw that we were with him? We came back to help because we saw that your Navy couldn't handle it!" Sanji flicked his cigarette ash and said with a light laugh.

He immediately saw through Akainu's plan. After all, Luffy's grandfather was there, and the Navy needed a reason to attack them, right? But according to Akainu, it meant to kill them.

"Hehehehehe... You, Red Dog! You don't think you've got the victory in the bag, do you? If Garp weren't here, I'd beat the crap out of you!" Shiki couldn't stand Akainu, and he was even more arrogant than him—this was practically a crime!

If he really teamed up with the Straw Hat crew, the Navy might not be able to defeat them. As long as he doesn't steal Nami, Marco definitely won't attack him. For Garp and Akainu to stop him and the Straw Hat crew from joining forces is simply a pipe dream.

However, he was unaware that Luffy was Garp's grandson. He hadn't heard or paid any attention when Luffy called Garp "Grandpa" earlier.

"Shiki, I don't want to fight you under these circumstances either. As long as you promise not to harm Nami again, I'll turn around and leave immediately!" Marco didn't want to help the Navy deal with Shiki either, since Shiki and Marco were pirates from the same era.

Although his words had a threatening tone, Marco himself was not afraid of the Golden Lion, so he didn't mind saying it.

"Hehehehe... As expected of Whitebeard's man, you really have guts! But I can't lay a hand on her today! As for the future... she's not one of your pirate crews, so her captain will come looking for me! Marco, you're not trying to break the rules, are you?" Golden Lion said with a sneer.

Marco looked at Luffy, who nodded, so Marco replied, "Nami is my wife's sister. If you want to hurt her, I will not stand idly by!"

"Don't worry, I'm just inviting her onto my ship!" the Golden Lion said with a light laugh.

Upon hearing this, Marco deactivated his transformation and slowly walked to Nami's side, asking, "Are you alright? Nojiko, Bellemere, and I are in Cocoyasi Village. I'll make time to come back with her every year from now on. The rest of the time, she'll stay on Crescent Moon Island with Bellemere. When you get to the New World, don't forget to visit them!"

"Okay! Thank you, brother-in-law!" Nami nodded and replied.

Hearing Nami address him, Marco smiled and said, "Would you like to come back to Cocoyasi Village with me?"

"No, my companions are here! Let's go to Crescent Moon Island after we get to the New World!" Nami shook her head and replied.

"Alright, since Golden Lion promised he won't attack you today, he'll definitely keep his word! Nojiko is still waiting for my news, so I'll head back now!" Marco nodded and replied.

Chapter 505 Standoff

Watching Marco leave, the Golden Lion couldn't help but smirk. At least now, Marco, who posed the greatest threat to him, was gone.

That's right, Marco, who has aerial combat capabilities, is the biggest threat to Shiki. Although Garp is stronger, if Marco wants to leave, Garp can't stop him.

But if Marco were here, he could hold him back and prevent him from leaving easily.

Just as Indigo said, Loguetown was just an appetizer, the first part of Project Golden Lion. Although it wasn't completed perfectly, it seems that Loguetown is almost finished.

By the time the Navy had dealt with all the monsters, Loguetown was practically in ruins.

So what the Golden Lion needs to do now is simply retreat.

He originally intended to take Nami with him, but since he had already promised Marco, he wasn't going to go back on his word. Anyway, he had tampered with Nami's body and could find her anytime. As long as he went to find Nami after today, Marco couldn't say anything even if he found out.

After all, Shiki had kept his promise, so as to why Nami's captain couldn't control his crew, that had nothing to do with him.

After Marco left, Shiki stood in the middle, the Straw Hat crew on one side, and the Marines on the other. The three groups faced each other, and none of them made the first move.

"Luffy, what do we do now?" Sanji asked Luffy from the side.

In the current situation, the best arrangement is for them to retreat. After all, Nami has already been rescued, and Shiki obviously can't do anything more because with Garp and Akainu around, Shiki alone can't defeat two Marines.

However, Sanji knew that Garp was Luffy's grandfather, which is why he asked.

"Grandpa... if there's nothing else, I'm leaving! My adventure isn't over yet!" Luffy took a deep breath and shouted directly at Garp opposite him.

"Grandpa...?" Most of the marines here are from the East Blue, so they were all extremely surprised to hear Luffy call Garp "Grandpa."

Even the Golden Lion was very surprised.

"Trying to escape? As a Marine, I can't let any pirates who appear before me get away! Especially you, Nico Robin! No, I should call you Bellini D. Robin!" Akainu had no intention of letting these pirates go.

Although Garp's grandson is inside, Robin is also there. The Navy has long wanted to capture Reina's associates and lure him out.

Unfortunately, the plan to use Zephyr failed last time, but this time, as long as we capture Robin, we won't have to worry about Reina not coming!

By capturing Reina, they could then use him to lure out the entire Whitebeard Pirates.

The Navy has been developing rapidly recently, and it's time to march into the New World. However, none of the Four Emperors of the New World are easy to deal with. If the Navy dares to enter, the four pirate crews will definitely band together, and even the Navy, as strong as it is, will definitely suffer losses.

Meanwhile, Garp knew that Akainu was saying this on purpose so that he would also take action against the Straw Hat crew.

But as a naval officer, he had no reason to refuse, so he remained silent.

“Bellini?” The Golden Lion was taken aback; he felt like he had heard the name somewhere before.

Suddenly he remembered that Reina's full name was Bellini D. Reina, and that he had indeed told him that he had a daughter.

There are only two women in the Straw Hat crew. One is Nami, the navigator he has his eye on, so Bellini D. Robin can only be the other one.

"Hahahaha..." The golden lion suddenly burst into laughter.

He now understood why Reina always protected this rookie pirate crew. The last time he went to capture Nami, he even clashed with Reina. So that was the reason.

Yes, in Shiki's eyes, even with the title of Supernova, the Straw Hat crew can only be considered newcomers.

“Bellini D. Robin? Reina’s daughter?” Golden Lion asked, scrutinizing Robin closely.

Robin stepped forward, nodded, and said, "That's right! It's me!"

"Hehehehehe... It seems that the heavens have been kind to me! Not only did I meet the navigator here, but I also met you! Hehehehehe...!" the Golden Lion laughed loudly.

Although no one understood what Shiki was up to, they all knew that Shiki had set his sights on Robin again.

"Hey! Golden Lion, Robin and Nami are both my crewmates!" Luffy stepped forward, blocking Robin's path, and said earnestly.

"Hehehehehe... Don't worry! I promised Marco I wouldn't touch Nami today, so I definitely won't touch this little girl either! But... I'll find you all someday! So you scum, run away! You'd better hide well, or... I'll catch you! Hehehehehe..." Shiki laughed maniacally and arrogantly, but he certainly had the right to say such things.

"Damn it!" Luffy crossed his arms and prepared to step forward. He was determined to teach this mohawk-haired guy a lesson and show him that Monkey D. Luffy was not someone to be trifled with.

However, before Luffy could step forward, Robin grabbed him, shook her head, and said, "Luffy, now is not the time to act. The Marines are watching us closely. If we make the first move, we'll have to fight both Shiki and the Marines at the same time!"

Upon hearing this, Luffy thought for a moment, then looked at Garp, who had been silent all along, and shouted, "Grandpa, I'll take Golden Lion, but you can't attack my crewmates anymore, okay?"

"Hahaha... As expected of my grandson, you have guts! But Golden Lion is not someone you can handle!" Garp laughed as he replied.

This can be considered as indirectly helping Luffy, since Shiki is really not easy to deal with.

"Mr. Garp! Those are pirates!" Akainu said with a grim face.

Clearly, he understood Garp's meaning: the Golden Lion didn't need the Straw Hat crew to fight him; the Marines could handle it.

So what were the Straw Hat crew doing at this point? Of course, they ran away! Otherwise, why would they stay and watch the show? That's why Akainu said that.

"The one on the other side... is my grandson!" Garp glanced at Akainu and replied bluntly.

That one sentence almost made Akainu choke and choke.

“It’s only targeting Nico Robin! Mr. Garp should know who she really is, right? If we capture her, then Fleet Admiral Sengoku’s plan can continue!” Akainu hesitated for a moment before speaking.

He was already being very lenient with Garp, only targeting Robin and not the Straw Hat crew.

However, based on Garp's understanding of his grandson, Luffy would never agree to trade his crewmate's life for a chance to escape, and the kid might not even understand the current situation.

Chapter 506 The Great Battle Resumes

"Shiki! The East Blue is not a place for you to run wild!" Garp looked around. Those strange beasts were wreaking havoc on Loguetown. Although most of the residents had already been evacuated, Garp would never allow Shiki to continue like this.

"Hehehehe... Garp, you're getting old!" Shiki laughed as he dodged Garp's attacks.

At this moment, neither the Straw Hat crew nor any other Marines were by their side.

The reason why Shiki said Garp was old was precisely because of this.

Rewinding to the time when the three sides were in a standoff, Akainu suddenly attacked Robin of the Straw Hat Pirates, causing the Straw Hat Pirates to engage in battle with the Navy first.

Meanwhile, Shiki, who had been preparing to leave, stopped in his hurry after seeing how things were developing and instead stayed to keep Garp occupied.

He wondered what would happen to the world if Reyner's daughter died at the hands of the Navy.

Although Garp is also a Marine, letting him pass now might get in Akainu's way, since that straw-hatted pirate is his grandson. So Shiki decided to do a good deed and stop Garp.

"Are you old or not! You'll know once you taste my fist!" Garp said, his arms completely covered in Armament Haki, and he attacked Shiki again.

Although Garp did not understand Shiki's plan, he knew that if he did not use his full strength, he would probably not be able to get any benefits from Shiki.

In this state, even Shiki wouldn't dare to be careless. He could only focus all his energy on fighting Garp, hoping that Akainu of the Navy would step up and kill Reyner's daughter as soon as possible so that he could leave immediately.

Meanwhile, the Straw Hat crew, fighting and retreating, were heading towards the location of the Kuja Pirates.

"Damn it! That guy's target is Robin! Green Moss Head, cover me!" Seeing that Akainu's attacks were all aimed at Robin, Sanji was immediately furious and wanted to rush over to teach Akainu a lesson.

"You idiot cook, that's an Admiral, not someone you can handle! Let me handle this!" Zoro had already activated his Three-Sword Style, and he wanted to test the results of his training over the past two years.

"You two protect Robin and Nami and go ahead, I'll take care of this!" But before the two of them could make a move, Captain Luffy had already launched a rocket at Akainu.

Sanji and Zoro exchanged a helpless glance and had no choice but to leave with Robin, Nami, and the others.

Robin hesitated for a moment before retreating, fearing that Luffy would die at Akainu's hands.