Chapter 172: The Capture of Hina (2)
Hina stood at the entrance to the Uncertain Object End Station in the Goa Kingdom, anxiously waiting for Vice Admiral Garp 's return. Around her, the ground was covered with used cigarette butts, showing that she had been waiting for quite a while.
During this time, another cigarette butt, stained with lipstick, fell to the ground.
"Click"
Hina's lighter sparked again, lighting the cigarette hanging from her red lips.
"Whoo~"
A few of the nearby sailors occasionally stole glances at the lazy beauty with an upset expression on her face.
At the same time, they secretly thought: 'I really wish Lieutenant Hina could stay on Vice Admiral Garp 's ship for a long time.'
As the cigarette's glow dimmed, a Navy soldier wearing a dog-head cap finally appeared, walking step by step toward the Goa Kingdom.
'Finally, he's here. Too slow!' Although Hina wanted to complain loudly, she quickly composed herself and saluted, "Vice Admiral Garp , we've..."
Before Hina could finish her report, Garp nonchalantly interrupted her, "Ah, just make sure you've made the right decisions. You don't need to report everything to me, it's hard to slack off like this."
With a thud, a vein popped out on his smooth white forehead.
When he first rushed to Goa Kingdom, Garp acted like a model soldier, but after realizing that his precious grandson was safe and the common folk were mostly unharmed, he'd started to slack off.
After spending a few days teaching his grandson at Dadan's home, a call from Sengoku had brought him back, and he was still a little grumpy inside. 'What's so great about this?'
Hina suppressed her anger and asked, "Lieutenant Hina wants to know, when will we go after the Eric Pirate Crew?"
"The Eric Pirate Crew?" Garp scratched his dog-head cap. "There's no news about them right now. We're still focused on calming the public..."
A voice suddenly came from behind, "What's this? Is this Navy beauty looking for us?"
Garp 's relaxed expression instantly turned sharp. His eyes narrowed like a hawk's, and he quickly turned his head, creating a flash of light.
Garp and Hina gritted their teeth and said in unison, "Darren Eric!"
The reason Garp was so angry was because Luffy, the brat, was getting more and more rebellious and still had the goal of becoming Pirate King. Especially after meeting Eric, his desire to become a pirate became even stronger, and he wanted to follow Eric's example, growing up and going to sea to punish the nobility.
"Kacha kacha," several sailors immediately raised their rifles, aiming at Eric and his group standing on a high platform.
These were the sailors personally trained by Vice Admiral Garp , unlike those who hadn't trained in a long time.
"You're in the way."
Eric's gaze was like a lightning strike, "Whoosh~" His Conqueror's Haki swept through, and several sailors rolled their eyes, foaming at the mouth as they collapsed to the ground.
Hina was stunned by Eric's gaze, a strong, intense feeling suddenly rising within her. 'His strength has improved quite a lot in these two months, much stronger than when we first met. Damn, why is it wet?!'
Hina subtly squeezed her legs together.
"Conqueror's Haki..." Garp said in a deep voice, then showed a wide grin, exposing his big white teeth. "Not bad, kid. At such a young age, you can already control your Conqueror's Haki with ease."
"Can we move to another place?" Eric raised his thumb and pointed behind him, toward the garbage mountain in the distance, "It's too close to the city here, not convenient for battle."
"Hahahaha!" Garp laughed loudly, "The kids these days are really bold. Let me teach you all a lesson with my Iron Fist of Love!"
Hina anxiously called out, "Vice Admiral Garp !"
"I'm fine, go back," Garp glanced at her, "These opponents aren't something you can handle."
He added, "There's no need to call for reinforcements. It would only cause more casualties."
"That's not going to work." Eric interrupted the conversation, "I still want to see Hina's current strength, to see if she has been slacking off in training these past two months."
"Zee..." But Hina didn't respond, and the stares from the few beautiful women behind her made Eric sweat.
"Eric, Lieutenant Hina is going to capture you!" Hina angrily raised her flag.
"The Navy who says this usually can't catch pirates."
These words once again ignited Hina's anger.
Beside her, Garp patiently advised, "Don't fall for their tricks. Keep a calm mind, and you'll be able to show your true strength."
"Whoosh whoosh..." The rose-colored Saint Peak rose and fell several times, finally calming down.
Her furious eyes were replaced by a sharp gaze, a beautiful and formidable female Navy officer.
Knowing the danger, Hina resolutely followed in Garp 's footsteps, deciding to face the Dawn Pirate Crew together with Vice Admiral Garp .
...
Inside the Uncertain Object End Station, the remains from the previous fire still piled up everywhere. Everyone carefully avoided the dangerous areas and made their way to the center of the station.
Eric asked, "Vice Admiral Garp , this place is perfect. Shall we begin?"
"Ah," Garp replied simply, carelessly tossing his large cape onto the ground. Ignoring the mess, he clenched his left fist with his right hand, cracking his fingers loudly. "Do you plan to go one by one, or do you want to go together? It doesn't matter to me."
"Thud," White boots hit the ground as Esdeath stepped forward, adjusting her military cap. "I'll go first."
"Huh? Not going together?" Eric felt troubled. Esdeath, upon seeing a strong opponent, couldn't help but go for a one-on-one battle.
"Sorry, Eric, please allow me this indulgence." Esdeath said without turning back, "Let me have a one-on-one fight with this old man first." She could feel the powerful strength of her opponent.
The boiling blood inside her told Esdeath that this old man was one of the strongest she had faced in her past battles. A dangerous smile could not stop from appearing on her face.
Eric didn't need to look at Esdeath's expression to know she was thrilled and excited.
"Heh, little girl," Garp also got serious. "Your expression is a bit too bad; you're going to scare this old man, hahaha..."
The others: 'She doesn't seem scared at all!'
But standing next to Garp , Hina couldn't help but feel a shiver inside. 'Just standing in front of "The Ice Queen" Esdeath, the terrifying killing intent makes my body tremble uncontrollably. How many people has she killed?!'
Hina had already seen Esdeath's work when she was cleaning up High Town. The entire kingdom's army was wiped out by her alone. Thanks to the low-temperature ice blocks, the bodies hadn't decayed, and they still retained the appearance they had after being killed. It made many sailors puke their meals.
The "Ice Demon" perfectly described Esdeath's actions.
"Boom"
The ground beneath Garp 's feet cracked, and his body shot straight toward Esdeath.
Esdeath swung her sword upward, and large ice spikes erupted from the ground, heading straight for Garp , who was rushing toward her.
"These ice blocks can't take me down!" Garp 's fist was enveloped in Haki, smashing through the ice spikes. The crack from his attack spread toward Esdeath.
"Bang!" The ice wall formed by the spikes shattered, breaking into countless ice crystals in front of Esdeath.
"Now this is what makes fighting interesting!" Esdeath laughed loudly, pulling her famous sword to her left side, keeping her horizontal slash posture as she charged toward Garp , ready to meet him with her massive iron fists.
(END CHAPTER)
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