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"Money first Vice Admiral Garp," said Jack.
"I wanted to see them," replied Garp.
"If you wanted to see them, the price would increase to 15 billion beri," Jack threatened.
"Grrrrrrrr.... How dare you," Garp pointed his finger to Jack.
"Up to you, money first or 15 billion beri," said Jack.
Garp paused for a while before ordered his subordinate to bring 10 billion beri.
Looking at the money he checked the beri one by one and after confirming they are real money he then ordered Jarvis to bring the prisoner and also to collect all this money.
Jarvis flown to the location and he beamed at the money, the money flown towards the ship.
Garp and the Marines watched with their mouth opened.
This Ship is so powerful.
"You... how did you," said Garp but not word comes out after that because he was busy looking at the ship.
After the money being collected, Marines and CP9 are being returned and they didn't return in perfect condition.
Akainu had lost a left arm and even the others looked very weak, they all are fainted and no visible wound can be detected.
The one who receive the more harshest punishment are Spandam, the chief CP9.
He wasn't just lost arm but also his third leg.
The others even among Jack ally looked surprised.
Jack who saw their reaction feel ashamed, he can't control his rage infront Spandam and Akainu. Especially when reading about them and what they did to the innocence, he lost control and eventually had done something terrible.
If he got Ajak ability, he can heal them but that ability are not activated yet.
Dragon mouth opened and even Sabo got some sweat on his forehead. The giant looked bewildered but remembering
"YOU....." Garp feel angry.
"They are still alive," replied Jack.
"This is not a matter wether they still alive or not but..." before he could finish it, Jack cut him off.
"Akainu killed thousand of innocence in Ohara, he burned down a refugee and even baby inside that ship," Jack voice sound cold. "I did justice for them."
"You..." Garp lost his word because he remembered getting enrage when he heard that report from Aokiji. He personally wanted to beat Akainu into a pulp, luckily Sengoku hold him down. "Then why did you torture the other one?"
"He is the head chief of CP 9, his father is the one who destroyed Ohara and.." Jack stepped forward and looking straight at Garp. "Ohara is the one of the village of our member crew is living."
"You mean?" asked Garp.
"Nico Robin is on our ship, this people have done the sin that they should die under the torture, it is my empathy that I still didn't kill them," blurted out Jack.
He first wanted to kill them, but after hearing Marine wanted them to be alive and also willing to pay 10 billion beri. He compromised and although he didn't need any money, it is fun to see the World Government face lost a lot money but they received defective product.
***
Meanwhile, on the other side of the island, the Straw Hat Pirates had taken shelter inside the castle.
The atmosphere inside was unusually quiet. In one of the rooms, Dr. Kureha and Chopper were hard at work, focusing entirely on treating Nami, who lay unconscious on the bed. Bottles of medicine, syringes, and medical tools were neatly arranged around them. For now, all they could do was wait and hope her condition would stabilize.
Outside the room, the rest of the crew gathered in the hallway, trying to distract themselves from worry.
Zoro leaned against the wall, arms crossed. After a moment, he frowned slightly.
"Didn't we forget something?" he asked.
Luffy tilted his head, thinking hard. "Yeah… I feel like we met something amazing."
Sanji snapped his fingers. "Something that moved… and had a lot of meat."
Usopp eyes widened. "Wait, didn't we just see a moving tanuki?"
Bonney blinked. "That thing was a doctor too, right?"
Bartolomeo nodded enthusiastically. "You didn't hear it wrong! Yeah, it was definitely a doctor!"
Nojiko shook her head with a small smile. "I don't think that was a tanuki. I'm pretty sure it was a deer."
"Yes," Vivi added gently. "That little deer is a doctor anD animal doctor, but a doctor nonetheless."
Luffy eyes immediately lit up like fireworks.
"Awesome!" he exclaimed. "I wanna invite that deer to join my crew!"
Inside the other room where nami was treated, Chopper froze.
He had just finished injecting a syringe into Nami arm when Luffy voice reached his ears. The syringe slipped from his hoof and clattered softly to the floor.
"…Join his crew?" Chopper whispered.
His ears twitched as the words echoed in his mind. He had spent his whole life being rejected and being called a monster, he was feared by human and chased away by other deer and now, without even talking and seeing him properly, someone outside was shouting that they wanted him as a crewmate.
Tears welled up in Chopper eyes before he could stop them.
Dr. Kureha noticed immediately. She glanced at him, her sharp expression softening just a little. She followed his gaze toward the door and instantly understood what had happened, she too had heard what the boy had shouted.
"Tch… idiots," she muttered under her breath.
She finished adjusting Nami blankets and checked her pulse one last time. Satisfied that the treatment was complete for now, Dr. Kureha straightened up.
Then, without warning, she stormed out of the room.
The moment she opened the door, the crew barely had time to react.
"YOU MORONS!" Dr. Kureha roared, swinging her cane straight at Luffy head.
"OW!!" Luffy yelped, collapsing to the floor. "What'd I do?!"
Dr. Kureha glared down at him. "You think shouting about 'inviting a deer' is something you say so lightly?!"
Everyone inside the castle went dead silent.
Behind her, Chopper stood frozen, tears still rolling down his cheeks and unsure whether he should feel happy… or terrified.
***
Garp sat alone on a wooden chair near the rail of his ship, his body are here but his mind still drifting to the conversation with Jack. No other Marines even Bogard himself dared to approach him, the aura which he leaked unconsciously terrify everyone around him.
Because of the negotiations with Strawhat Pirates that didn't go well earlier.
First because Garp need to think back about the time where he fought Rocks D Xebec, then Jack told Garp that his ideal and way to do a justice and save them from corruption is actually making them a lot stronger and lastly the condition of Akainu, he was being tortured by Jack.
All of this changes something inside Garp but he still feel conflicted, either to listen to Jack. Left marines and create his new marines or stay and nurture the new generation and put them in a sword division.
For decades, Garp had carried the title of Marine Hero with pride. He had punched pirates, defied orders, and walked the thin line between justice and obedience. But today, that line felt thinner than ever.
There is more thing to do, the extra information about Blackbeard need to be sent to Marines as fast as possible.
With a low sigh, Garp reached into his coat and pulled out a Den Den Mushi. The small creature face shifted, its hair puffing into an exaggerated afro, the unmistakable sign that the call had connected.
"Sengoku," Garp said quietly.
On the other end, Sengoku voice came through almost immediately. "Garp. Is the trade successful?"
"Yes," Garp replied. "Akainu has been recovered. The CP9 members too. Everyone we demanded back… we got them."
There was an audible exhale of relief from the other side. "Good. At least that's something," Sengoku said.
"…But...." said Garp before he paused.
That single word made Sengoku spine stiffen.
"What now?" Sengoku snapped. "Don't tell me you've finally decided to run off and join your son. I'm warning you, Garp.... if you turn your back on justice, I'll be the one who stops you."
Garp clenched his jaw. "It's not that, you idiot."
There was a brief silence.
"That pirate," Garp continued, his voice lower now and become heavier. "Jack F. Corrie… he personally cut off Akainu arm."
The line went dead silent that Garp thought Den Den mushi connected has a problem.
For several long seconds, Sengoku didn't respond. It wasn't that the Den Den Mushi had disconnected.... no. Sengoku had simply lost in rage.
"…What?" Sengoku finally said, his voice hoarse. "Who did what?"
"Jack F. Corrie," Garp repeated. "He cut off Akainu left arm himself."
On the other end, Sengoku breath grew uneven.
He is really angry because one of the Admiral in the past, he also have similar experience. His hand was cut off by a pirates and since then his strength are not like his prime and a lot weaker.
The name of that former admiral is Zephyr
He didn't just lost his arm but his student, wife and also son.
"Damn it…" Sengoku muttered. "Do you have any idea what that means, Garp?"
"I do," Garp replied. "Akainu power will never be the same. Magma or not… losing an arm changes everything."
"And Jack did this deliberately?" Sengoku asked sharply. "Did he do it infront of you
"Nope," Garp said. "He did it before I went to met him and."
He then told about his conversation, the price that jumped 15 billion beri if he wanted to see Akainu first and Garp was forced to pay it first before they can take the prisoner.
Sengoku slammed his fist against his desk, the sound echoing faintly through the Den Den Mushi. "That scum… How dare he cripple one of our Admirals!"
Garp eyes narrowed. "You should be asking why he did it."
Sengoku fell silent again.
Garp leaned back, staring out at the sea. "Jack F Corrie, he said he did it for a justice and he wasn't fight like any pirate. Furthermore Nico Robin are also in strawhat pirates. "
"Really?" Sengoku said quietly, "This is bad, for someone to become Pirate king they need to go to that last island. "
"Yeah, I know about it. Roger achieved it in the past thanks to the Samurai from wano," commented Garp. "Before I forgot, he also revealed the identity of Blackbeard or his full name Marshall D Teach."
"That pirates from Whitebeard?" replied Sengoku.
"Yes, he is dangerous Sengoku," said Garp.
"Huh, Is there any secret of his background?" asked Sengoku
"He is the son of Rocks D Xebec or his full name Davy D Xebec," replied Garp.
Once again Sengoku breath stopped and enraged.
"Are you really serious right now?" Sengoku was in disbelief.
"Yeah," Garp continued, his voice become low, "he ate the Yami Yami no Mi. That Devil Fruit can even steal the powers of other Devil Fruit users."
Sengoku fell silent once more. He inhaled deeply, the sound rough, as if the air itself weighed heavier in his lungs. For a few moments, only the faint crackle of the Den Den Mushi could be heard.
"…How did you learn something like that?" Sengoku finally asked.
"Jack F. Corrie told me," Garp replied without hesitation. "And that wasn't all. He also told me why Roger started the Great Pirate Era in the first place."
Sengoku stiffened. "Explain."
"Roger knew," Garp said grimly. "He knew and he saw in that last island, that within two years, countless islands would begin sinking into the ocean. And the ones responsible for it aren't pirates… it's those Celestial bastards."
Under normal circumstances, Sengoku would have snapped at Garp for speaking so openly, for daring to insult the Celestial Dragons. He would have warned him to watch his mouth, to remember his position, to avoid being dragged to Impel Down for treasonous words.
But this time, Sengoku said nothing.
The silence stretched, heavy and uncomfortable. Sengoku's fingers tightened around the Den Den Mushi, his mind racing through decades of secrets, cover-ups, and orders he had followed without question.
Finally, he spoke.
"Return to Marineford immediately," Sengoku said, his voice firm but strained. "All of you. No delays."
The line went dead.
Garp stared at the silent Den Den Mushi for a long moment before lowering it slowly. Soon after, orders were issued. The remaining Marines were instructed to prepare for departure, their ships turning back toward Marineford.
Yet there was one truth none of them knew now, Akainu had not only lost his arm.
He had lost his Devil Fruit power as well and when that truth finally surfaced, it would terrify not just Marines but also Imu sama himself.
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