I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"Shut up! What nonsense are you spouting! When did I ever say anything like that!"

Garp's face flushed red, and he roared as he threw a punch at Roger:

"You not only want to lead my grandson astray, but you also want to take my son away?"

"What are you saying? Are you going to deny what you just said?" Roger was also annoyed.

"And it's clearly you who's been trying to take my son away!"

The two middle-aged men started fighting again, exchanging blows and kicks, and the fight escalated into a brawl.

Long stood in the middle, looking completely bewildered, rubbing his temples wearily.

He hasn't yet figured out the complicated backstory of Luffy and Dragon...

The only one who knows the whole truth is probably Sieg alone.

He clicked his tongue in amazement twice, and suddenly a slice of watermelon appeared in his hand.

Sieg's thoughts have now drifted even further away.

He was thinking... if, many years later, Ace still recognized Whitebeard as his father, then Ace's background would truly be bizarre.

"Enough! Roger, Mr. Karp."

"Stop fighting!"

At that moment, a woman's voice rang out again.

Rouge finally couldn't stand it anymore and walked into the middle of the field.

"Rou..."

"Portgas D. Rouge? You're still alive?"

Her appearance was very effective, immediately attracting the attention of both sides.

The name Roger sent a jolt through the still bewildered Dragon.

He glanced at Rouge, then at Roger wearing orange sunglasses, and suddenly understood something, involuntarily putting his hand to his forehead.

Will this be the darkest chapter in Monkey D. Dragon's life?

It's all Garp's fault for not explaining things clearly!

“Mr. Garp.” Rouge bowed slightly, her face apologetic.

"I'm very sorry for hiding this from you before, but we also had our own reasons for not being able to talk about it."

"Over the years, Roger and I have been trying to find ways to treat his terminal illness, and he has finally recovered today."

"And about Ace..."

When Rouge mentioned Ace, Garp scratched his head a little embarrassedly.

He could acknowledge Roger as his father to his face, but he couldn't speak carelessly in front of Ace's biological mother.

“Mr. Garp, thank you for taking care of Ace over the years.”

"I overheard you guys discussing whether Ace should become a pirate or a marine..."

Rouge glanced at Roger, then at Garp, and said firmly:

"What my child wants to do is for him to decide for himself when he grows up."

Roger and Garp looked at each other for a while, neither of them refuting the argument.

Seeing that the situation was finally showing signs of returning to control, Rouge continued:

"Mr. Karp."

"Roger's name now is King Roger, he is no longer the Pirate King he once was."

“That’s right,” Roger chimed in.

"My era has passed."

"The Great Pirate Era does not need a living Pirate King."

Roger paused here, then seemed to remember something. He glanced at Sieg in the distance before continuing:

"My only wish in all my struggles to live this long is to retire with my wife and children and live a peaceful life."

Sig's hand trembled, and the melon he had just taken out fell to the ground.

Damn, I'm so envious.

If someone of Rayleigh's or even Roger's strength and status truly wanted to retire, the Navy would most likely turn a blind eye.

If he also possessed the power worthy of the title of Emperor of the Sea... even without retiring, simply maintaining his military might would prevent the Navy from easily taking action against him.

The Sea Emperors are a group of powerful pirates who stand at the pinnacle of the ocean. They possess the greatest strength and influence, and any force that opposes them must think twice.

While Sieg was lost in thought, Rouge took Roger's hand and whispered:

"Mr. Karp."

"Just for Ace's sake, can we give Ace a chance to reunite our family?"

Karp remained silent for a long time.

The expression on his face revealed a desolation and exhaustion rarely seen in his daily life.

"I am a Marine, and I will be a Marine for life. I will never associate with pirates."

Garp's words were firm and resolute; he turned his back and refused to look at Rouge.

Roger's gaze sharpened slightly, and he was about to say something when he heard Garp, who had his back to them, speak again:

“Roger Wang, and Rouge.”

"Since you are not wanted pirates, do not obstruct our navy from carrying out its duties."

"Get out of here right now!" he snapped, his face hardening.

Garp is not an incorruptible naval hero either.

As Ace's grandfather, he couldn't bear to refuse Rouge's request.

"Garp..."

Roger was about to say something when his expression suddenly changed, and he glanced sideways toward the distant coastline.

More than a dozen warships were already docking at the shore, a dark mass of naval vessels preparing to land.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku personally led the operation, gazing at the battlefield from afar with a solemn and grave expression.

His stated purpose this time was to confront Barrett and the mysterious Bat-Man, but his hypothetical enemy was the newly crowned Sea Emperor, Sig, so he was naturally prepared for a large-scale war.

Chapter 880 I Have a Plan

"The headquarters' naval fleet has arrived, led by Sengoku."

"It's a little faster than I expected."

Roger glanced towards the sea, his expression becoming slightly more serious.

He has reached the top level in all three types of Haki, and he also has the so-called ability to hear the voice of all things. His Observation Haki range is extremely large, and he was the first to detect the approach of the Navy fleet.

"navy?"

"The Warring States period?"

The expressions of the many people present varied.

Garp's expression was somewhat complicated.

His men were held back and driven away by Barrett alone, and they did not hear his conversation with Roger and the others, nor their private agreement.

But the Warring States period came too quickly, and now the situation is different again.

"We should retreat."

"Dragon immediately said in a low voice."

After the misunderstanding was cleared up, he pretended that nothing had happened and regained his usual composure.

The revolutionary army's strength is currently insufficient to engage the navy on the main battlefield, and it should continue to lie low.

Moreover, he and Ivankov traveled from the New World to the Sabaody Archipelago solely to cure Roger and make contact with him; they brought very few men with them.

"It might be too late to retreat." Roger shook his head.

"The navy has quite a few warships, enough to blockade the entire Sabaody Archipelago. Moreover, it's so close to the Navy Headquarters that reinforcements are practically endless."

At this point, Roger glanced at Rouge beside him with some concern.

He wasn't afraid of fighting, but Rouge was different.

"Rouge, go in that direction to find Sig... He's full of tricks and schemes, he should be able to protect you," he instructed.

Before Rouge could say anything, Garp was taken aback:

"What? Sig is here too?"

He looked around for a while, and then saw Sieg hiding in the shadows, and a scoop of watermelon at his feet.

"Why is it him again?"

Garp also began to have doubts.

Long ago... when Higuma first emerged, some in the Navy even speculated that the Pirate King was still alive, and that Higuma's identity was even that of the living Roger.

This absurd assumption was refuted by Karp at the time.

But now it seems... Sieg and Roger are entangled in something quite deep.

Karp thought about it carefully for 5 seconds, but he felt that the situation was shrouded in mystery and was too complicated to figure out.

Then he gave up thinking.

Garp clenched his fist again and unleashed a punch like the wind toward Roger.

The admiral himself has come; he can't just let "Roger Wang" go like that.

.........