"Hahaha, you two old guys actually came."
At the same time, Sengoku and Garp, who were wandering around this continent with curiosity, also met their former comrade-in-arms.
"It's not surprising that this old guy, Garp, came, but Sengoku, why did you come here too?"
Looking at the comrade whom he once entrusted his back to, a happy expression appeared on Zephyr's face. "Aren't you afraid I'll capture you? You should know that I'm no longer the Chief Instructor of the Marine Headquarters. I'm Zephyr, the rebel now!"
"That really is worrying!"
Although he said he was worried, Sengoku also had a smile on his face. His gaze looked at Zephyr in front of him without the slightest retreat. "Do you really plan to capture this former partner of yours?"
Zephyr: "...?!"
Hearing Sengoku's words, a trace of surprise flashed across Zephyr's face, but it quickly disappeared. After laughing loudly, with a smile and a hint of emotion, he looked at Sengoku.
"Hahaha, Sengoku, you really have become different. No, it should be said that the old you has returned."
"After stepping down from that position, it feels like my whole body has become much more relaxed."
Sengoku didn't mind Zephyr's words. After saying that with a smile as well, he lowered his head and looked at the child beside Zephyr, then said with a smile, "Is this the grandson you were talking about?"
"That's right, quite adorable, isn't he!"
"Indeed, he's adorable."
Seeing Zephyr smiling kindly because of his words, Sengoku couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
As if remembering something, a trace of sadness flashed through his eyes, but it quickly recovered. He bent down, looked at the child, reached out and patted his head, and said with a smile as well, "Hey, little guy, do you want to become a marine?"
However, before the child could answer, Zephyr directly slapped Sengoku's hand away and said with a helpless smile, "Don't mess around. His father is currently a criminal that the World Government hates to the core. Even Rocks back then couldn't compare. How could he possibly become a marine?"
"You mean…"
Hearing this, Sengoku, who had been slightly dissatisfied about his hand being slapped away, showed astonishment on his face. "This is… that guy's son?"
"That's right! And also my grandson!"
Zephyr laughed loudly, picked up Aikes, and then looked at Sengoku with a face full of disdain. "Besides, what's so good about being a marine? It's full of foul smoke and bad air inside. If he goes there, he'll only suffer grievances."
"You old bastard…"
Sengoku looked at Zephyr helplessly and shook his head with a bitter smile. "The Marines aren't as bad as you say!"
As he spoke, he again looked meaningfully at the little fellow. "Is this Ain's and that guy's son?"
"Didn't I just say that?"
"So he really is…"
Sengoku sighed, but did not say anything further. Instead, he shifted his gaze away and looked at Zephyr.
Just as he was about to say something more...
"Alright! Alright! How long are you two going to keep chatting?"
Garp at the side seemed to have become a bit impatient from waiting. Grinning widely and showing his white teeth, he laughed and said, "Zephyr, where's the banquet? Sengoku and I came all the way here to see you; shouldn't you treat us properly?"
Just as his voice fell, before the helpless-looking Zephyr could say anything, another voice suddenly came from behind.
"The banquet is already prepared. Also, Mr. Garp, Chief Martin has been talking about wanting to drink with you."
This immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Aikes, who had been held by Zephyr, happily looked at Ian and even stretched out his hands.
"Dad!"
Ian casually took Aikes into his arms, while looking at Garp and Zephyr in front of him, then his gaze finally landed on Sengoku, and he said with a smile, "What a rare guest. The Fleet Admiral of the Marines… no, now, you should be called Inspector General, Inspector General Sengoku."
"Just call me Sengoku."
Facing Ian's words, or rather seeing Ian arrive, Sengoku's expression did not change at all. He still wore that relaxed smile and said, "Ian, the King of the West Blue!"
"Alright, Mr. Sengoku."
Ian followed along naturally and did not refuse Sengoku.
The two seemed just like friends who had just met, neither showing hostility toward the other.
After greeting each other, Ian shifted his gaze to Garp again. "The banquet is ready. I especially had people prepare enough wine so you can drink to your heart's content."
"Is that so? Hahaha, that's great! I like that about you, you're generous."
Hearing Ian's words, Garp's eyes immediately lit up. Then he looked at Sengoku with a face full of disdain. "Not like this guy. Even when I ask him for some money to buy snacks, he's stingy!"
Sengoku looked at Garp, who had directly sold out his teammate, with a face full of black lines.
But before he could say anything…
"Let's go!! Whatever you want to say, let's talk about it at the banquet! It's this way, right!"
Garp turned around without hesitation. Without waiting for Ian to lead, he directly strode forward.
"How long has it been since the three of us drank together? Today we have to drink to our heart's content!"
"This old guy…"
Sengoku looked helpless, but still shook his head with a bitter smile and looked at Ian. "Sorry for the disturbance, Ian."
Unlike Zephyr and Garp, he was not that familiar with this boss of the Umbrella Corporation.
Although he had once regretted not bringing this guy back to Marine Headquarters back then, saying those things now was already useless.
If he were still the Fleet Admiral of the Marines, he probably wouldn't drink with someone like Ian. But he had already stepped down from that position.
Now this kind of thing was something Kuzan should worry about.
Ian also didn't mind the arrival of these two marines. He didn't even treat them as marines, just as old friends of Zephyr who had come to visit.
Without disturbing the conversation among the three old men, he quietly walked ahead and led the way.
Very quickly, he arrived at the place where the banquet was being held.
Of course, today wasn't a large banquet. Considering the identities of Garp and Sengoku, he hadn't invited too many people, only a few key figures.
For example…
"Old man!"
Seeing Garp approach, Ace rushed over happily. But when he ran in front of Garp and had not even said anything yet…
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