Reno looked in the direction of the voice. A distinctive dog-headed Marine warship was rapidly approaching the port.
On the ship's side, Vice Admiral Garp, wearing a cloak of justice, roared in anger.
Did he beat the grandson, and now the grandfather came for revenge?!
Reno controlled the island cloud to quickly ascend while laughing, "Garp, I'm leaving first. The next time I see Luffy, I'll give him a good welcome."
"Bastard, do you think you can escape like this?!"
"Bogard!!" Garp shouted.
His adjutant, Bogard, understood and handed Garp a cannonball.
Garp grabbed the cannonball and threw it violently.
"Fist Bone Meteor!!!"
One of Garp's signature special techniques.
Countless pirates had met their demise by this move.
The solid cannonball, like a black meteor, whizzed through the air with a sonic boom, flying towards Reno.
The power of this move was far greater than the cannonballs fired from a warship's main cannon.
Garp crossed his arms, full of confidence.
"Old man, you won't give up until you hit rock bottom."
Severing Wave!!
Reno instantly drew his sword and swung it!
It was also one of Golden Lion Shiki's famous moves.
A golden Zanbō, dozens of meters long, tore through the air, simultaneously imbued with refined Armament Haki, directly splitting the incoming cannonball in two.
"Hahahahaha... Garp, we'll meet again!!"
Amidst a burst of laughter, the going merry ascended high into the sky and disappeared.
"Bastard!!!"
"How does this brat know Golden Lion Shiki's moves?!"
Garp looked up in the direction where the going merry disappeared, his face changing repeatedly.
Having dealt with Golden Lion Shiki countless times, he recognized it as Golden Lion Shiki's sword technique at a glance.
Did Golden Lion Shiki go behind the scenes, teach an apprentice, and send him out to cause trouble again?!
"Vice Admiral Garp, what should we do now?" Bogard asked softly.
"Give me a den den mushi, I need to tell Sengoku this information."
On the deck of the going merry.
"Captain, who was that person?!" Nojiko asked, still startled.
That cannonball just now seemed to have a homing device, heading straight for Reno.
"Just an ordinary Marine Vice Admiral," Reno said casually.
"You all categorize the supplies we bought first. I'm going to check on Tashigi."
After giving the women a few instructions, Reno walked towards the room.
Inside the room.
Tashigi was squatting by the bed, utterly distraught.
The thought of never being able to go on missions with Smoker again, never being a Marine again, made her want to cry with grief.
Even if she had the chance, she wouldn't dare to run.
That bad guy said that if he found her escaping, he would go to Loguetown and kill Smoker.
Having witnessed Smoker being trampled under Reno's foot, she knew Reno had that capability.
She didn't want Smoker to lose his life because of her.
Makino gently soothed Tashigi's emotions, but it had little effect.
As she sighed helplessly, the door was gently pushed open, and Reno walked in.
"How is she?!" Reno whispered to Makino.
Makino looked back, then shook her head.
After giving a meaningful glance, Makino left the room.
Reno quietly walked over to Tashigi, looking at the tears streaming down her pretty face and her slightly swollen eyes, sighing inwardly.
To be honest, he didn't want to use such a crude and brutal method.
But there was no other way.
There were dozens of beautiful characters in the story, each with a different identity and stance.
Reno wasn't so narcissistic as to think they would fall for him just by looking at him.
He also didn't have that much time to 'conquer' them.
So, he could only follow these steps:
Step 1: Get the beautiful women onto the ship by any means necessary.
Step 2: Comfort them.
Step 3: Teach them navigation skills.
Step 4: Collect rewards, then live together.
A standard four-step plan for 'acquiring' people.
"Don't cry. I wouldn't really kill Smoker."
Reno's voice suddenly sounded in her ear.
Tashigi's face turned pale, and she quickly distanced herself.
"Am I a devil?!" Reno said with a wry smile.
Tashigi nodded, stubbornly saying, "You are a devil."
"You not only forced me onto your ship, but you also want to kill Smoker."
"Correction: forcing you onto the ship is true, but I never intended to kill Smoker from beginning to end."
"I won't believe your words," Tashigi retorted, hugging her knees, unwilling to back down.
She still couldn't forget Reno's terrifying appearance from earlier.
Reno: "Would you believe me if I said it was an act?!"
"Haha," Reno chuckled, shaking his head. He hadn't expected Glasses Girl to be quite interesting when she was angry.
However, he patiently explained, "Think about it carefully. Smoker's strength is so far below mine. If I really wanted to kill him, wouldn't I have done it long ago?!"
"And even if I killed him, I could still take you back."
Tashigi was visibly stunned.
She blinked, it seemed to make some sense.
"Then... then why did you go through all that trouble?!"
Threats and intimidation.
She was just a naive girl.
Since he was going to take her back anyway, why not just do it directly? No one could stop him.
Reno was speechless.
He, of course, did it to help Tashigi cut ties cleanly, so she wouldn't constantly think about escaping.
However...
"Actually, my real purpose is to ask for your help."
"Huh?! What do you mean?!" Tashigi frowned, puzzled.
What could she do?!
Reno said with deep regret, "As you know, I am a Pirate, and sometimes I can't control myself and do bad things, just like today."
"I happen to be missing a Marine with a strong sense of justice to supervise me and stop me in time when I make mistakes."
"And you are that righteous Marine."
"If, with your help, I can truly mend my ways, wouldn't that be a great achievement for you?!"
Tashigi was stunned on the spot; she truly listened.
It... it made too much sense.
Sacrificing herself to save countless civilians from suffering, a profound sense of accomplishment.
Why hadn't she thought of it before?!
Reno smiled, "So, join my Pirate Crew, beautiful Miss Tashigi."
"Okay."
Tashigi nodded subconsciously.
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