I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

The man in the white mask was horrified; goosebumps rose all over his body, and he lost his composure.

"There's a flaw!"

Ivankov's eyes lit up, and his fingernails dug in again, this time finally breaking through the white mask's armor color and digging deep into the flesh.

Sig finally breathed a sigh of relief and sheathed his sword.

CP0, who was kneeling on the ground, had also fallen into a deep sleep and collapsed with a thud.

Ivankov breathed a sigh of relief, his large, expressive eyes fixed on Sig, deeply moved.

"Sigurd-boy has already realized that my Armament Haki level is not as good as CP0's and that it is difficult for me to break through, so he deliberately sent the others away to give me a way out."

"However, he didn't want to take back this generous gift, nor did he want me to lose face, so he deliberately provoked CP0 with his words while subtly helping me from the sidelines!"

"Sigboy really knows how to handle things perfectly!"

Ivankov was deeply impressed.

Chapter 59 Garp is enraged

Just as the White Mask CP0 was about to open the door to a new world.

On the Celestial Dragons' ship heading towards the capital of the Goa Kingdom, several men in black suits, who were looking at the refugee convoy from afar, gradually turned grim.

"That sir hasn't returned yet, and the Den Den Mushi isn't responding. Could it be that he's made a mistake?"

As this possibility came to mind, the men in black suits gradually became terrified.

If the white mask can bring back the prisoner, that's fine, but the criminal will personally bear the wrath of the Celestial Dragons and the World Government.

But if... even CP0 fails, and might even be lost to the enemy, then things will get serious.

This is an heinous act that requires the deployment of top-level generals to capture, and is enough to alarm the world!

"We can't delay any longer; we must report immediately!"

..........

Marineford, Naval Headquarters, Admiral's office.

The then-Marshal of the Navy, "Steel Bones," sat behind his desk with his arms crossed, quietly listening to a petty officer's report.

Sora is very strong with a broad chest, but his beard and hair are completely white. He is much older than Garp, who is also skilled in physical combat and is known as the Iron Fist.

"Saint Charmaco was assassinated in the waters off the Goa Kingdom; the CP0 members accompanying him have gone missing, their fate unknown..."

"In the remote Goa Kingdom in the East Sea, such an audacious criminal has actually appeared."

Kong's expression was rather unpleasant.

"Marshal Kong, we have received the latest news from the Goa Kingdom. The identity of this criminal has been found. He is the Goa Kingdom's number one wanted criminal, and he was also responsible for burning the Unknown Terminal!"

"Just before he attacked Charmaco Saint's ships, he had repelled an encirclement and suppression operation organized by the Kingdom of Goa and the 73rd Marine Branch..."

The sergeant placed a wanted poster on his desk with a somewhat complicated expression.

Higuma, the Bandit King of the East Blue! His bounty is a whopping eight million!

"Eight million? And he's just a bandit? What's the intelligence department doing?"

Kong rubbed his temples, looking somewhat tired.

In addition to attacking the Celestial Dragons, he also allegedly defeated CP0 members who were traveling with Charmaco Saint. This vicious criminal had a bounty of eight million before this.

Forget it, now is not the time to think about these things.

CP0 has failed, and measures are being taken to deal with this situation.

The Navy's highest combat power, the Admiral, should be deployed.

After all, the Celestial Dragons' status is not to be challenged.

"Marshal Kong, I'll go instead."

On one side of the office, the Warring States General, who had been listening quietly, took the initiative to speak.

Sengoku Taisho is now 67 years old, similar to Garp, and is also a grandfather figure. However, his hair is still quite black and thick, and he has an afro under his military cap, as well as a long, braided beard on his chin.

Kong remained silent in the face of Zhan Guo's offer to lead the troops.

The Kingdom of Goa is located in a remote area, a secluded kingdom in the East Blue.

It's too late to send Admiral Sengoku from the Marine Headquarters located in the middle of the Grand Line to the East Blue.

The Celestial Dragons are involved, and if the action is delayed, the Navy will face immense pressure.

"Isn't Garp right around the Goa Kingdom? Notify Garp immediately and have him arrest the criminal Sig!"

Kong gave the order to the sergeant.

Sengoku sighed softly, knowing his old friend Garp's temper.

One of the reasons Garpna repeatedly refused to become an admiral was that he did not want to get involved with the Celestial Dragons.

Vice Admiral Garp is known as a hero, holds a superior position, and has high authority, but he makes no attempt to hide his hatred for the Celestial Dragons.

His achievements and abilities were enough to qualify him for promotion to general, but becoming a general also meant taking on corresponding responsibilities.

For example, protecting the Celestial Dragons.

However, Garp, who has not yet been appointed as a general, might actually refuse Kong's order to be deployed.

"That Garp guy... never mind, let me go instead."

Sengoku had no hope for Garp and stood up to speak again.

At that moment, the sergeant who had just contacted Garp spoke up:

"Marshal Kong, Lieutenant General Garp has indicated that he is obeying orders and is already on his way to capture the bandit Sig!"

...............

In the waters surrounding the Goa Kingdom, on the vast ocean under the cover of night, Garp's warships were sailing at full speed.

"Bring me cannonballs!"

Garp stood on the deck and shouted angrily.

"Vice Admiral Garp! This won't do!"

"Our warships have just been repaired at the branch office; we can't afford to mess with them again!"

The officers nearby immediately changed their expressions and tried to dissuade him.

"Bring me the cannonballs!" Garp glared.

Seeing this, the officers had no choice but to give up.

Standing on the stern deck, Garp's fists were clenched tightly, his heart filled with rage.

He originally had no intention of getting involved in the Celestial Dragons' mess.

Just as he was about to refuse the order outright, he heard the criminal's name through the Den Den Mushi.

"Sig! Look what you've done! Not long ago I entrusted my own grandson to you, and you've caused such a huge mess!"

"And what about my grandson? You didn't bring him on board, did you?"

Garp's pent-up anger erupted!

But this was a secret, and he had to keep it hidden, not mentioning it to any of his subordinates.

If he doesn't accept the Navy's orders, then it will be an admiral who will capture Sieg!

What if Luffy really gets taken in by Higuma? Won't he get accidentally injured by the Navy?

After much deliberation, Garp had no choice but to go against his own wishes and decide to capture Sig himself!

He took out Sig's bounty poster from his pocket, glanced at it, and then crumpled it into a ball.

"Sig, you're completely ignoring my previous warnings!"

Garp received not only orders, but also intelligence about Higuma's assassination of a Celestial Dragon.

"I originally thought that your strength had not recovered to its peak, and that you only had a bit of momentum left."

"But you were able to assassinate a Celestial Dragon right under CP0's nose, and later even seemingly defeat CP0..."

"It seems I misjudged him back then!"

Garp's anger gradually flared.

He took the shell handed to him by his subordinate and threw it forward with a jerk.

boom!

The newly repaired naval warship began accelerating like a cannonball again, causing the large warship to tilt and sway wildly, tossing the entire crew around.

Inside the ship's hold, in a cage, the sawtooth shark man, Ah Long, huddled in the corner of the cage with a somewhat dazed look in his eyes.

Hearing the faint sound of cannons outside, Ah Long was frightened.

He recalled the scene from a few days ago when he led his newly formed Arlong Pirates to the East Blue, ready to make a name for himself, only to run into Garp.

"Another vice admiral? Am I really that weak? Have I not made any progress in the past few years? Is the gap between me and a vice admiral still so big?"

Ah Long huddled in his cell, muttering to himself.

After the death of Fisher Tiger, the captain of the Sun Pirates, Arlong broke away alone to seek revenge. He then encountered a Marine vice admiral who looked like a monkey, suffered a crushing defeat, and was immediately imprisoned.

After his release from prison, he learned his lesson and chose the East China Sea, the weakest sea in the region, to lie low for a while.

Then, he encountered a vice admiral.

Chapter 60: Countering Garp's Latest Move?

The night grew deeper.

The Goa Kingdom and the Celestial Dragons' ships were focused on rescuing the Celestial Dragon Charmaco Saint, and after the CP0 White Mask suffered a crushing defeat, they had no intention of pursuing him further.

The entire refugee convoy continued its steady progress.

On the pirate ship where Sig was, most of the crew, except for a few watchmen, were already asleep.