I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"The boss's target is no longer just the Goa Kingdom, he's also eyeing the Navy? I knew following the boss wouldn't be a mistake!"

Looking at his excited and enthusiastic subordinates, Sieg had nothing more to say.

He felt inexplicably irritable.

He has intentionally or unintentionally altered many aspects of the plot.

The World Government is paying attention, the Navy is arriving, the Revolutionary Army has intervened ahead of schedule... and there are these subordinates who won't listen to anyone.

This time, the turmoil in the Goa Kingdom is likely to be even greater than the great fire in the original story.

"The only good news is that Garp's arrival has been delayed."

"Let's hope Garp continues to be late until the siege is over."

Sieg sighed softly.

...........

On the shimmering sea, from a warship adorned with a giant dog's head at the bow, came Vice Admiral Garp's powerful roar.

"It's all because of that bastard Shanks, who wasted my precious time... The training plan I personally devised for Luffy will probably be delayed forever!"

Just now, they received an order from the Navy Headquarters, requiring Vice Admiral Garp to change his original objective and return to port as soon as possible.

Adding to the delay caused by the previous pursuit of Shanks, there wasn't much time left for Garp.

Seeing Vice Admiral Garp's reaction, the naval officers nearby breathed a sigh of relief for Luffy.

"Congratulations on escaping this ordeal, Grandson of Vice Admiral Garp..."

What are you talking about?

Garp seemed to have heard the officers' conversation and shouted:

"That's my grandson, how could I possibly give up on him like this?"

"But we're running out of time... If we don't change course and head back immediately, we might miss our chance..."

A naval officer reminded him.

Garp clenched his fist, said nothing, and instead recalled his chance encounter with the Red-Haired Pirates on the high seas some time ago.

At that time, Shanks had lost his iconic straw hat and expressed his high hopes for his grandson Luffy...

"Even if I don't have time to train Luffy personally, I can't let him stay in that leisurely windmill village, otherwise Luffy might run into another pirate!"

"Let's leave Luffy to be raised by the bandit Dadan. Bandits are much safer than pirates, and they won't lead Luffy astray."

Karp clenched his fist and strode toward the deck.

"Bring me cannonballs!"

Chapter 23 Garp finally arrives

"Cannonball...cannon shell?"

Upon hearing Lieutenant General Garp's order, all the non-commissioned officers were stunned.

Many people broke out in a cold sweat as they considered a terrifying possibility.

"Vice Admiral Garp, you wouldn't be thinking of...?"

"This is too dangerous, Vice Admiral Garp. We're not actually in such a hurry... We should just proceed with our normal voyage."

In response to the officers' advice, Garp simply glared at them:

"The military situation is urgent and cannot be delayed; this is the fastest way. Besides, are you doubting my ability to control the situation?"

Seeing this, the officers could only manage a wry smile.

After a while.

On the stern deck of the warship, naval soldiers looked at Garp, who was doing warm-up exercises, with a puzzled expression, along with the several large boxes of ammunition behind him.

"What is Lieutenant General Garp trying to do?"

Why remove the shell?

"I heard that Lieutenant General Garp likes to fight by throwing shells with his bare hands... but there are no enemies here?"

Several new naval recruits were discussing it.

The veterans nearby reacted differently; their faces turned pale, and they fled into the cabin as if fleeing a disaster.

"What happened? Why do we need to go back to the cabin?"

While some of the new recruits were still confused, a sergeant shouted from the side:

"Silly children, run!"

Before they could react, Garp roared.

"Fist Bone - Meteorite!"

Garp's right arm muscles bulged as he grabbed the cannonball with his bare hands and swung his arm.

call out.

With a sharp sound, the shell pierced the air at extremely high speed, and then landed on the sea directly behind the warship.

"Is there something over there? A sea king? No, that's too close!"

A new recruit shouted instinctively.

next moment.

boom!

The shells exploded beneath the surface, and with a muffled roar, the previously calm sea behind them suddenly bulged, creating towering waves. A powerful gust of air and the massive waves swept in with terrifying force.

The sails of the warship on the giant wave billowed instantly, and the powerful thrust propelled the large warship forward.

And this is just the beginning.

Garp's movements did not stop for a moment, and shells flew out of his hands one after another, with explosions ringing out incessantly.

Waves surged continuously from directly behind the warship, layer upon layer, propelling the warship forward at breakneck speed.

Occasionally, one or two shells would land to the side and rear, the impact of which would almost capsize the warship. At this point, Garp would make slight adjustments to the direction of his thrown shells, constantly adjusting the impact force.

"I feel like I've returned to the Grand Line and am going through a storm!"

"Is Vice Admiral Garp planning to dismantle this warship...?"

A soldier shouted in terror as the sturdy warship beneath his feet rocked back and forth in the waves, occasionally emitting a teeth-grinding creaking sound.

Regardless, under this artificial ocean current, the warships' speed far exceeded their usual full speed.

..........

Two days later, in the mountains of the Unbound Land, at the stronghold of the Sig Mountain Bandits.

"Boss, I have some good news!"

The bald bandit knocked on the door and entered with an excited expression.

The person you've been waiting for has arrived!

The bald bandit had a loud voice, which immediately attracted the attention of many bandits around the stronghold.

"Who am I waiting for again? Don't just throw out random settings for me..."

Sieg sighed inwardly, but outwardly uttered only one word:

"explain."

"Naval hero Garp! We've spotted Vice Admiral Garp's warship in Windmill Village!"

The bald bandit was very excited and spoke very quickly.

"Boss, in this Goa Kingdom, there's finally an enemy worth your attention!"

Sigten jumped up from his chair, his heart pounding like a drum, a surge of pressure welling up inside him.

An hour later.

Sig and several of his men, who were leading the way, arrived at a nearby hilltop.

From the top of this hill, you can see almost the entire windmill village, and the naval warship on the dock is also clearly visible.

"Have you found any trace of Garp?"

Sieg took the binoculars from his subordinate and casually asked a question.

"He did appear in Windmill Village, and then quickly left with a child..."

Sieg frowned slightly; what he saw through the binoculars made him uneasy.

The KAP warship seen through the telescope is not complete.

To be precise, the front half of the warship was intact, but the rear of the warship was rather shocking.

The ship's railing at the rear was mostly broken in two, and there were several faint cracks on the deck.

"Was this the result of a naval battle?"

"But in this East China Sea, there are actually enemies capable of inflicting such damage on Garp's warships?"

Sieg gasped, sweat beading on his forehead.

He suddenly realized that the world might be much more dangerous than he had imagined.

"Back to the mountain stronghold!"

"Also, we must keep a low profile during this period, no... everyone better behave themselves and become complete shut-ins!"

This order left his men completely taken aback.

No matter how they thought about it, the order was very different from what they had imagined.

Among the crowd, the bald bandit also asked in astonishment:

"Boss, your long-awaited nemesis has arrived! He comes from the old era just like you. Don't you intend to...?"

Sig’s eye twitched slightly.