At the port of Enies Lobby.
The Gate of Justice has been opened, and Hatake Kakashi, accompanied by several CP Agents, arrived here, awaiting the arrival of Vice Admiral Garp.
After a long while.
A dog-headed warship slowly sailed along the current into the port, and a sturdy old man jumped directly off the ship without waiting for it to dock.
It was Garp, who hurriedly arrived from Marinford.
Monkey D. Garp's figure landed beside Hatake Kakashi and quickly walked towards the interior of Enies Lobby: "Where's Ace, take me to see him!"
Garp has never had a fondness for the CP Department under Yakushi Kabuto, because the bad deeds these agents have committed are no less than some brutal pirates...
These agents always do the dirty work for the World Government! Moreover, the CP Department was also the main force capturing Ace!
It is said that back in Log Town, when these CP Agents captured Sabo, they almost caught Luffy and Dragon, father and son… If that really happened, Garp would indeed be the one sending his grandchildren off!
Even though Garp is quite open-minded…
He couldn't possibly have a good impression of the CP anymore!
Hatake Kakashi tugged at his mask and leisurely followed up: "Well, actually Vice Admiral Garp doesn't need to worry so much, Portgas D. Ace is doing quite well here, because he reunited with his brother…"
"..."
Vice Admiral Garp's expression turned even worse.
If it wasn't necessary, Garp still didn't want to deal with these CP Agents.
Hatake Kakashi didn't mind either, leisurely continuing: "If it weren't for us bringing the brothers in, they wouldn't know when they could reunite. However, there's a new issue between Portgas D. Ace and Sabo…"
"Hmm?"
Garp frowned, couldn't help but glance at Hatake Kakashi, asking coldly: "What issue? Has something happened to Ace?"
"How should I say it…"
Hatake Kakashi pondered for a while, then continued in a soft voice: "Portgas D. Ace and Sabo have been discussing their past as the three brothers in the dungeon…
It seems like Vice Admiral Garp's grandson, Monkey D. Luffy is missing from the conversation. In these days, we've been deliberating whether to grab Straw Hat Luffy and let the three brothers reunite…"
"..."
Garp's expression suddenly turned cold again.
Is this white-haired agent even speaking like a human? Right in front of him, the grandfather, do they intend to grab both his biological grandson and the grandson he raised, and send them all to the execution platform?
No wonder he's one of Yakushi Kabuto's subordinates!
Inside the dungeon of Enies Lobby.
During this period, Portgas D. Ace had been doing fairly well, the CP Agents hadn't given him any trouble and even arranged a neighboring cell for him and Sabo.
At first, when Portgas D. Ace and Sabo met in the dungeon of Enies Lobby, the two brothers were a bit surprised and sad about each other's plight.
After staying for a few days…
It seems Enies Lobby isn't a complete hell on earth.
"Hey, Sabo."
Portgas D. Ace, with a straw in his mouth, glanced at the neighboring cell and suddenly leaned over: "What do you think that guy Luffy is doing?"
"No idea."
Sabo, with one hand on the back of his head, leaned against the wall and gazed at the ceiling, suddenly a smile appeared on his lips: "Probably still shouting about wanting to become the Pirate King! We can't compete with him now!"
"Yeah…"
Portgas D. Ace chuckled and suddenly said: "But I already gave up on becoming the Pirate King, now that I think about it, I feel a bit sorry for Sasuke!"
"Uchiha Sasuke?"
Sabo slowly nodded, sighing lightly: "I've heard of his reputation, Ace, your comrade is a very strong person! Back then, I heard that the Black Spade Pirates were the most likely to rise and become the new Four Emperors…"
"Ha, that's long past!"
Ace tapped the bars and asked: "What about you, Sabo, do you have anyone you miss? How are things with the Revolutionary Army?"
"Feels great."
Sabo's lips curled into a smile, a look of nostalgia appeared on his face: "I miss everyone, those like-minded comrades… But, Koala won't have to run around looking for me anymore, she also won't be mad…"
Sabo misses many people.
Especially his teammate Koala.
Trapped in the dungeon of Enies Lobby, Sabo couldn't help but wonder, how would Koala feel knowing he got captured?
Although Sabo said Koala wouldn't be mad at him anymore, he knew clearly in his heart that Koala must be worried now…
Probably…
Would cry?
Now that there's not much to do, thinking carefully about Koala, that little girl lost the ability to cry due to fear, yet sometimes shed tears for him…
Just as Sabo was reminiscing about Koala, Portgas D. Ace suddenly leaned over, looking at Sabo and whispering: "Hey, Sabo, let's try to escape!"
When Ace mentioned escaping, his eyes were full of hope: "Just like when we were kids, cooperate to escape from this cell, as long as we can unlock my Seastone chain, we can definitely escape together, at least you can get out…"
The two brothers…
Still very much dreamers.
"Ha…"
Sabo curled the corner of his mouth and whispered, "Don't worry, Ace, we'll definitely escape!"
At this moment, a childlike smile flashed across Sabo's face. He glanced at his shackles and said with a grin, "Ace, they actually don't know, I'm not a Devil Fruit user, I've been pretending to be weakened by Seastone..."
"..."
A hint of joy flashed across Ace's face.
Sabo raised a finger to signal Ace to be quiet. He glanced around the cell and continued in a low voice, "But I still want to slowly investigate where the other Revolutionary Army officers are located, the CP Agents' officer Yakushi Kabuto has captured quite a few of our comrades..."
That is precisely Sabo's plan.
Since the moment Sabo was captured, he considered taking advantage of this opportunity to attempt to rescue other Revolutionary Army officers captured by the CP Agents.
Who would have thought, before Sabo could figure out where exactly the officers were imprisoned in the Enies Lobby dungeon, he ended up meeting his good brother...
It really is...
Truth is stranger than fiction.
Just when Ace and Sabo thought their plot was successful, an unexpected grating sound of metal friction came from the dungeon.
The heavy iron door of the dungeon slowly opened.
A series of footsteps echoed through the eerie dungeon.
A group of people approached the cell of Portgas D. Ace and Sabo, consisting of Garp and accompanied by Hatake Kakashi and others.
Hatake Kakashi led the way, with Vice Admiral Garp walking behind him. They slowly halted in front of Ace and Sabo's cell.
"Grandpa..."
"Vice Admiral Garp..."
When Ace and Sabo saw Garp, their expressions were slightly stiff, and they looked at the old man outside the cell somewhat at a loss.
After all...
Garp's feelings for them were indeed deep.
However, Ace and Sabo quickly gathered themselves, as they had just gained full confidence in their jailbreak. When they escape from here, surely Garp's expression will be quite spectacular!
Monkey D. Garp knew nothing of all this.
The elder tightened his fist, glancing at Ace, then at Sabo, and gradually showed a hint of defeat on his face, speaking almost powerlessly, "Give me the key to the cell, I want to go in and see them..."
"Sure."
Hatake Kakashi nodded.
Hatake Kakashi, while searching for the key on himself, spoke slowly, "Oh, by the way, Vice Admiral Garp, I need to tell you something: Portgas D. Ace is bound with 100% pure Seastone shackles, which will definitely make this Flame-Flame Fruit user lose strength and unable to leave..."
Hatake Kakashi retrieved the key and handed it to Garp, his voice slightly more solemn: "However, it's not necessarily the case for Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff Sabo, because he's not a Devil Fruit user, so the Seastone restraining him is ineffective, he might escape..."
"..."
Sabo's expression changed instantly.
Ace's expression was also somewhat unpleasant.
Even Vice Admiral Garp's face showed some surprise.
Sabo slowly controlled his emotions, raised his head to look at Hatake Kakashi and said, "You knew I wasn't a Devil Fruit user all along? Aren't you worried I might escape?"
"Not worried."
Hatake Kakashi shook his head, his voice somewhat lazy: "No one can escape Enies Lobby's dungeon, and no one can escape our surveillance..."
This statement referred not just to the CP Department.
But also to the Akatsuki backing the CP Department.
Hatake Kakashi looked at Sabo and lazily continued, "Oh, Yakushi Kabuto reminded me before he left, but I've been so busy lately that I almost forgot to tell you."
Hatake Kakashi spread his palm, speaking idly, "If you try to escape, even if unsuccessful, there will be consequences for the attempt...
The past Revolutionary Army officers and ordinary members we've secretly captured will immediately be executed; and in future, when we capture Revolutionary Army members, we won't leave any alive."
"Despicable!"
Sabo's expression changed abruptly, these CP Agents are truly the dastardly subordinates of Yakushi Kabuto, their actions indeed are contemptible!
Luckily Hatake Kakashi mentioned it...
Otherwise, Sabo really wouldn't know, if his rash escape caused the death of countless Revolutionary Army officers and ordinary members, how much torment his mind would undergo...
After Hatake Kakashi finished, he looked at Ace: "Portgas D. Ace, the situation is the same for you. When Kabuto encircled the Whitebeard Pirates' 2nd Squad, he captured many of your subordinates..."
"... Bastard!"
Ace's face also flashed with anger.
When Yakushi Kabuto encircled the Whitebeard Pirates' 2nd Squad, Vice Admiral Garp was present to help, and the entire 2nd Squad was captured by the Navy, leaving only Ace, Sasuke, and Marshall D. Teach...
Even as the 2nd Squad is reconstructed.
Ace still cannot ignore the lives of those comrades.
After threatening Sabo and Ace, Hatake Kakashi looked at Vice Admiral Garp: "Well then, I'm leaving, you all have a good chat... but I hope Vice Admiral Garp doesn't take too long, because before you came to Enies Lobby, I received some news."
Garp frowned, displeased with Hatake Kakashi, couldn't help but speak: "What news have you CP bastards received again..."
"Oh, a piece of news we're all quite interested in."
Hatake Kakashi slowly surveyed everyone present, speaking slowly, "Two hours ago, the Straw Hat Pirates hijacked a sea train in Water Seven City and are heading towards Enies Lobby on it..."