"Bang!!!"
A dull thud echoed, and the scarred elder was sent flying back a hundred meters.
He left a long gash on the ground before managing to stabilize himself.
However, the power of Garp's punch was truly terrifying, and the scarred elder was almost forced to his knees.
"Garp, you truly haven't disappointed us!"
Standing not far away, the sword-wielding elder who had been observing the battle slowly approached Garp and said with a slight smile.
Since the end of the God Valley incident, Garp, Sengoku, Zephyr, and Tsuru had been undergoing training at Mary Geoise.
Now, the strength of all four had reached an exceptionally terrifying level!
"Garp, is your strength enough to defeat a Gorosei? We trained together, but... your strength and Sengoku's are a bit stronger than ours," Zephyr said with slight surprise.
He and Garp had undergone training with the Gorosei at Mary Geoise during the same period.
But now, Garp's combat power was slightly superior to the Gorosei.
Similarly, Sengoku was also on par with Garp, capable of defeating a Gorosei.
As for him and Tsuru, they could only fight a Gorosei to a draw.
"The talent of these two is stronger than ours, Zephyr," Tsuru said from the side.
Although the four of them were selected as the "Four Marines" in their youth.
However, everyone's talent was naturally not identical; where there was good, there was also less good.
"But it doesn't matter, the gap in strength isn't that large anyway," Zephyr said, clenching his fist and shrugging with a smile.
Zephyr was quite satisfied with his current strength. Although slightly weaker than Garp and Sengoku.
He didn't really mind it.
"Hahaha... Well done, Garp."
The scarred elder, who had been sent flying, approached the group and said to Garp with a smile.
"So, can we leave Mary Geoise now?" Sengoku asked eagerly.
They had endured countless long years of training in this place.
Sengoku was now eager to set sail and capture the great pirates of the New World!
"Of course."
The reason they kept Garp and the others training at Mary Geoise for such a long time.
Was precisely to allow their strength to reach their level.
Now, their strength had not disappointed them.
Under their full guidance.
The strength of all four had reached a level capable of dominating the world!
"I can't wait to capture that bastard El and throw him in prison!" Garp said excitedly, clenching his fist.
"No, now is not the time to capture New World pirates, Garp."
"Why?" Garp asked, confused.
He had endured endless, lonely training here.
Precisely because he wanted to capture El and all the great pirates and throw them in prison.
Now, the Gorosei were saying such a thing, leaving him full of incomprehension.
"We recently received news from Marine Headquarters that Roger has surrendered. We have already attributed this achievement to you. In a week, it will be the day of the world's public execution."
"After executing Roger, you Marines can then advance into the New World and contend with those pirates."
Garp, Sengoku, Zephyr, and Tsuru had been absent from the New World for a long time.
Because the Marines rarely interfered in New World battles.
This had caused widespread panic among the many affiliated nations in the New World.
With the surrender of the Pirate King Roger, after deliberation, they decided to attribute this achievement to Garp.
And they planned to announce to the world that the Marines had been carrying out secret plans to pursue pirates all these years.
After executing Roger and stabilizing the hearts of the affiliated nations in the New World, and suppressing the pirates.
The Marines would then directly announce to the world their strong advance into the New World!
"Roger surrendered?" Garp was stunned.
Since Roger had surrendered only a few days ago, Garp and the others, who had been in training, had not yet received the news.
"Yes."
"Why did that man surrender?" Sengoku asked, puzzled.
Roger was the first man to reach the final island, Laugh Tale.
Because of this feat, Roger was directly hailed as the Pirate King.
Shouldn't this be the glorious beginning of the Roger Pirates?
Why did Roger suddenly surrender?
"Because of an incurable illness." The Gorosei explained.
"An incurable illness?"
Garp and the others were stunned.
No one had expected that Roger, who had conquered the entire sea and become king, was also suffering from an incurable illness!
"You four, return to Marine Headquarters for now and prepare for Roger's execution. Once Roger's execution is complete, it will be the death of El and those great pirates. I believe you will not disappoint us!"
According to their speculation, El's special ability should not be usable.
Therefore, in their opinion, Garp and the others' current strength absolutely surpassed El's!
Given time, Garp and the others would surely be able to eliminate the extremely dangerous great pirates like El!
"Understood!"
Garp and the others nodded.
.....
At the same time, on the other side.
In the New World, on the shore of an island.
A massive pirate ship was docked here.
This ship was none other than the Flying Pirates' ship!
A pirate frantically ran up to Shiki and shouted.
"Golden Lion Shiki, big news! Roger has been captured by the Marines!"
"Roger was captured?" Shiki was stunned.
Roger was the current Pirate King of the world and one of the opponents Shiki respected most in his life.
To think that such a man was captured by the incompetent Marines, Shiki's first thought was disbelief!
"Yes! This news has spread throughout the seas recently, so it's not fake. Moreover, the Marines have announced to the world that in a week, there will be a public execution in Loguetown, East Blue!"
"Golden Lion Shiki, with Roger dead, our Flying Pirates will have another chance to conquer the world!"
"Yes, Golden Lion Shiki, currently in the New World, El the monster has been quiet, and we have allied with the Beasts Pirates. If Roger is executed, we will have another chance to conquer the world!"
With the news of Roger's capture and impending execution spreading, everyone on the ship spoke excitedly.
"Bang!!!"
Just then, Shiki suddenly drew the pistol at his waist and shot the leg of the pirate who had delivered the intel.
The pirate's leg was shot, and he instantly collapsed on the ground, cold sweat breaking out on his face.
"A-Golden Lion Shiki?"
Seeing this, the surrounding pirates immediately stopped their discussions and looked at Shiki in terror.
They didn't understand why Shiki had suddenly fired his gun at his own crew member.
"Are you kidding me, Roger was arrested? By those incompetent Marines?" Shiki said coldly, a cigar in his mouth.
The Marines, since the end of the God Valley incident, had not dared to send troops into the New World.
They had been holed up in the Grand Line as a base.
Therefore, Shiki had a very low opinion of the Marines.
And he could not believe that these Marines could capture the Pirate King Roger!
"Golden Lion Shiki, the news is accurate. Roger has indeed been arrested, by Vice Admiral Garp of Marine Headquarters!"
The pirate continued, enduring the pain in his leg.
"Bang!!!"
As his words fell, Shiki fired another shot, aiming at his other leg.
"Stop joking, you bastard!"
Shiki snorted coldly, threw the pistol aside, and walked out of the cabin.
"Golden Lion Shiki, where are you going?"
The many pirates asked cautiously.
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