Chapter 359 The final tranquility
In the dim room, Karp stood behind the curtains and opened the window a little.
Look carefully at the streets and alleys.
A large number of naval forces are gathering in the central town of the archipelago, the most populous area, to deploy defenses and evacuate the people.
Ten pacifists made in the image of Bartholomew the Bear were stationed at the four main streets leading to the square: east, west, south, and north.
There are two on each main street, and the remaining two are parked silently under the execution platform, waiting to be ready for the execution at noon tomorrow.
"Alas, I have no choice... I have no choice at all."
Karp was still wearing the same plain white suit with a dark blue shirt underneath, and he looked almost as old as he did two years ago.
dong dong dong-
There was a knock on the door, and Bogart, the Straw Hat Pirates, Ace, Sabo and the others all walked in.
"Are you here?" Garp turned around and looked at them: "Luffy."
"Grandpa, we must save Dad!" Luffy came directly from outside the house to a rectangular table in front of Garp.
His eyes expressed his determination to save Dorag very firmly.
"1, 2, 3...8?" Garp counted the number of Luffy's companions and asked, "Is there one missing, Luffy?"
"Indeed, Chopper may be on his way." Luffy explained, not knowing when Chopper would arrive.
No one knew, the agreed time was these few days.
"It doesn't matter. We still have one day." Karp's serious expression suddenly turned into a smile:
"By the way, you have really been practicing seriously in the past two years, and your strength has improved very quickly!"
"Old man... I..." Ace saw Garp and said with a guilty conscience: "It's my fault that you are in this state now. I'm sorry..."
Garp was stunned for a few seconds. He was really surprised to hear Ace say this.
"Hahahaha!" Garp suddenly burst into laughter: "Don't take it to heart, Ace, you are my most important grandson."
"Okay, old man." Sabo asked Garp, "Time is running out. How are we going to save Mr. Dragon tomorrow?"
Sabo brought everyone straight to the point.
"Sit down, I'll tell you what to do." Cap brought eight chairs and asked everyone to sit down around the simple rectangular table in the room.
Everyone stared at Karp intently.
Outside the room, Bogart leaned against the door and waited.
"Listen, Luffy, Ace, Sabo, and Luffy's friends." Garp began to plan to them:
"Tomorrow, a navy admiral, a headquarters elite vice admiral, and approximately two thousand navy soldiers will gather in the square and guard the execution platform together with ten pacifists."
"Admiral?!" Robin was stunned when she heard the news: "Who? Kizaru?"
"No, Kizaru has already resigned. It's the new admiral, Chaton Kake." Garp immediately introduced them:
“Kaji’s ability is extremely terrifying. Once he lands on land, he can unscrupulously manipulate the earth as his own vitality and combat power.
But don't worry, he's fighting with the Four Emperors and his energy may not have recovered yet, so I will personally use my domineering power to suppress him.
At that time, Bogart will come out alone to deal with Tucha, and you only need to rescue Dorag from the hands of 2,000 navy soldiers and take him away from the archipelago. "
Everyone was confused, especially Nami.
She held her chin and thought for a moment before asking, “Luffy’s father is the most vicious criminal in the world, and he was the first person to lead the revolutionaries in declaring open war on the World Government at the World Conference two years ago.
Logically speaking, there shouldn't be only these troops, right?"
"Ms. Nami." Sabo heard her words and immediately explained to her:
“The navy was destroyed two years ago, and now it is in the early stages of reconstruction, and it is very short of talent.
You have to understand that two years ago, all the rising stars who stood out in the navy were killed by that extremely cold swordsman.
The current strength of the navy is nothing more than a reorganization by mobilizing a large number of talents from various G-level bases in the New World.
It’s not really stable yet.”
"I see..." Nami nodded, feeling that what Brother Lu said made sense.
"Let's do it, Grandpa! This will give them a chance to see the results of our two years of training!" Luffy immediately agreed with Garp's plan.
Use the simplest mind to do the hardest things.
This is his usual style. You don't have to think too much, just experience it yourself.
"Wait!" Sanji was stunned, and looked at Garp with a puzzled look: "What are you going to do? You have been hiding in this place for two years. If you are exposed now, the navy will hunt you down with all their strength.
Luffy, that fool, doesn't understand, but we know what this plan will lead to!"
"That's right, old man...could it be that you..." Zoro's expression suddenly became very serious, as if he had thought of something.
A naval hero from the old days goes out to stop a current admiral who has awakened his devil fruit ability.
This is undoubtedly using one's own life to buy them time.
"What's wrong? Any other questions?" Luffy looked at everyone in confusion.
Garp stared at Luffy with relief, his mouth corners raised: "It's okay, Luffy, you just need to do what I say.
Ace, Sabo, you grew up together on Mount Korpo, you must take good care of Luffy, understand?"
"Old man!" Ace seemed to understand Garp's underlying intention.
"Old man!" Sabo was also shocked, but after putting himself in his shoes, he realized that the awareness of a hero is something that ordinary people cannot understand.
Luffy glanced around the room, not understanding why the atmosphere suddenly became so heavy.
Little did they know that Garp had already received the news through naval spies.
The day before, Blackbeard and Kake suddenly withdrew after a fierce battle on the sea because Arthur also came to the area.
He sees Arthur as the biggest potential threat.
Because, two years ago, Dragon and Red Hair joined forces to stop Arthur's war to overthrow the World Government.
"What?" Luffy suddenly yelled in dissatisfaction: "Just say what you want to say! I am very strong now!"
At this moment, everyone gave him the feeling that they were hiding something from him.
He really wanted to know, but he couldn't figure out what the problem was.
"Okay, come here!" Nami grabbed his ears like she did two years ago, not wanting him to know the truth.
After the meeting, the Straw Hat Pirates dispersed in the bar, preparing for the rescue operation tomorrow.
At this moment, Robin crossed his arms over his chest and activated the power of the Hana-Han-Han Fruit.
Arms and eyes extended from the wall outside the room on the second floor, observing the situation outside the house.
More and more navy soldiers gathered, and she was glad that no navy noticed their presence.
In other words, their appearance has changed a little after two years.
With just a little disguise, it would be difficult to be recognized.
"But, Garp, once these ten Pacifists outside enter combat mode, all the surrounding buildings will be razed to the ground, right?" Robin asked Garp:
"Kizaru dismissed the admiral, so the government should no longer be able to create a destructive weapon like pacifism, right?
After all, the lasers that are emitted from the body of the Pacifist are Kizaru's ability, right?"
Faced with this question, Karp immediately explained: "Nicole Robin, your mind is indeed different from others, and you think about things farther.
Kizaru resigned and retired, but he also needs to live, understand? Just like me.
If he wants to protect the islands and people he wants to protect, he must pay something to those who pose a threat to him.
Okay! Stop asking unnecessary questions. Go down and get ready quickly. Rescuing my son is the top priority right now."
After the plan discussion was over, the Straw Hat Pirates went to the living room on the first floor and talked to each other about all they had gained in the past two years, including training, new moves, and so on.
"Hmm... Dissatisfied! I still feel like there's something you guys aren't telling me!"
"Stop it, meat can't stop your mouth."
In the bar, the Straw Hat Pirates seemed to have returned to the time two years ago when they were on the Merry.
Ace and Sabo looked at each other. They knew that the world was cruel, and when they saw this scene, they smiled.
My childhood dream has finally come true.
……
Night falls——
Aurora Islands, Fara Island.
After hiding the Cooper, Arthur took Hancock to buy a sea train ticket to the central town of the Aurora Islands.
After boarding the train, Arthur found a seat and sat by the window, looking at the surrounding ocean and archipelago.
Towns, lights, people, oceans and islands.
Various lights came into Arthur's sight, especially when he looked up at the sky.
A real picture always naturally emerges in my mind, of him riding on Cooper's back and flying freely over the sea.
Passing through the crowd and civilized towns is a scene that everyone envies.
"Wouldn't it be a shame to destroy such a prosperous civilization?" Arthur sighed, and suddenly felt a little regretful for destroying the Seven Water City.
His mental state at the time was very unstable, immersed in years of pain and hatred.
He wanted to destroy this world that was unfair to him.
But now he looks at the world with a different look. With his prestige, influence, and deeds, he is enough to make anyone on this sea fear him.
But all of that was gained through his strength and blood, and was not formed naturally at all.
"Aurora Islands, is it because the aurora around here is so beautiful at night?" Hancock leaned her head on Arthur's shoulder, her eyes fixed on the aurora in the night sky outside the window.
Night falls.
The Aurora borealis appears between each island.
It is like a mysterious paintbrush, using the sky as paper.
The painting depicts a beautiful picture of dark green and light pink, which is fascinating.
"That's where I left Roger's pirate group, Hancock, because I felt I wasn't suited to the group at all." Arthur looked at the aurora outside the window.
Recalling that time.
"Especially a group like Roger's Pirates. It will wear away the wildness in me."
As they were talking, the train arrived at the station connecting to the central town of the Aurora Islands.
A town with dim lights at the foot of a barren mountain.