Boom!
The giant iron ball smashed down towards the sea.
The resulting waves swept across the entire entrance.
Pushing the fleeing pirate ships outwards.
The previously noisy pirate ships on the vast sea fell silent.
Looking at the two figures standing on the deck of the warship.
The pirates present couldn't help but swallow.
For them, pirates, this was not just a meeting with important figures, but the beginning of a nightmare.
If the two Navy legends were truly here for the Devil Fruit fighting tournament.
Then the pirates who had come with the intention of snatching the Devil Fruit would likely return empty-handed.
"A Hero of the Marines and a former Marine Admiral. They wouldn't have come specifically to get revenge on Grandpa, would they?" Abu, with orange hair and a skull-like tattoo on his left arm, couldn't help but say with a bitter expression.
"Should we not have left the Land of Flowers."
After his pointed head collapsed, the Eight Treasure Water Army had been confined to the Land of Flowers, living a reclusive life.
Chinjao knew he was old. Upon learning that Doflamingo was offering a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit as a prize for the tournament.
He finally decided to use the power of the Devil Fruit to strengthen Old Cai's abilities.
So that he could not only carry the banner of the Eight Treasure Water Army.
But also break through the icebergs and retrieve their frozen treasures.
He never expected that his passion and determination would be extinguished before he could even express it, as if doused with cold water by the sudden appearance of Zephyr and Garp.
"You all find a chance to escape quickly. I'll hold off those two old immortals!" Chinjao's expression darkened, and he suddenly said.
"You are the hope of the Eight Treasure Water Army, and you absolutely cannot have any problems here!"
As these words fell, the atmosphere on the vast deck instantly became oppressive.
Looking at the approaching warship, Old Cai hurriedly said, "Grandpa, as the future pillar of the Eight Treasure Water Army, we cannot simply retreat."
"If this news gets back to the Land of Flowers, where will our honor be?"
"Therefore, we will absolutely not leave. We'll fight the Marines to the death if necessary!"
"Yes, Grandpa is right..." Abu also quickly chimed in.
Looking at this emotional scene, Chinjao's eyes welled up with tears, and he roared loudly, "Garp, did you see that? These are the future pillars of our Eight Treasure Water Army. We are not afraid even if we have to fight to the death!"
"Let's settle our twenty-year-old grudge today!"
Stern words echoed across the entire sea.
Facing the declaration of Chinjao and the entire Eight Treasure Water Army.
The onlookers couldn't help but feel a sense of urgency.
Facing the Devil Fruit fighting tournament, the center of the New World's storm.
They knew that there would be no shortage of battles between the strong.
However, they never expected this battle to come so soon.
Most importantly, if these monsters from the old era could fight each other to a mutual defeat here.
It would be the best possible outcome.
"Haha, Chinjao, what are you howling about? I was just saying hello, when did I say I was looking for trouble with you old bones?" Garp laughed heartily and leaped onto the deck.
He patted Chinjao's shoulder carelessly.
"I'm not here on a mission this time, just to see a junior."
"Oh, and if you're here for the Devil Fruit, I advise you not to waste your time. That kid is a little monster. If you're not careful, you might even lose your life."
"That guy is determined to get the Devil Fruit!"
His somewhat lengthy words echoed on the deck.
Making Chinjao and the others, who had been prepared to fight to the death, feel like they were punching cotton.
However, after hearing Garp's confident words.
Whether it was Old Cai, Abu, or even Chinjao, their expressions faltered.
This was the first time they had seen Garp, the Hero of the Marines, praise a junior so highly.
He even made a harsh statement that even Chinjao, a pirate from the old era with a bounty of 500 million Beli, couldn't handle.
Who exactly is this person?
A chaotic thought quickly sprouted in their minds.
Chinjao suddenly came to his senses, broke free from Garp's hand, and roared angrily, "Garp, you bastard, stay away from me! I will never forget the grudge from twenty years ago!"
"As for your junior, I don't care who he is, but don't underestimate the future pillars of our Eight Treasure Water Army!"
"We must have this Devil Fruit, even if I have to fight personally, it's no exception!"
"You'll fight personally?"
Garp raised his eyebrows and then laughed heartily. "You old immortal, at your age, you still want to get involved in this mess."
"However, since you're throwing all pretense of dignity aside, I hope you don't lose too miserably."
"Also, here's a hint: that guy's fists are as powerful as mine were in my youth!"
With these words, Garp leaped back onto the warship in full view of everyone.
Watching the pirate ship quickly sail away.
The peak battle between old-era powerhouses that should have occurred was nipped in the bud.
However, compared to the astonishing battle.
Garp's harsh words just now.
Undoubtedly tensed everyone's nerves.
A junior who could rival the young Garp's iron fists.
This amount of information was simply too overwhelming.
"Grandpa, he... they really left. It seems we're saved!" Abu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Are we still participating in the Devil Fruit fighting tournament?"
Faced with Garp's evaluation just now, it wasn't just Abu; even the pirates in the distance were shocked.
They were also eager to know Chinjao's decision.
"Abu, are you telling me to retreat now?" Chinjao came to his senses and roared angrily, "You should know that my resentment towards Garp has been buried for twenty years."
"I've been waiting for an opportunity for revenge!"
"I used to think of waiting for Garp to suffer misfortune and become disabled before taking revenge."
"Then I thought about waiting for his son to set sail before taking revenge."
"Unfortunately, I've waited for twenty full years, and I haven't even seen his grandson. It's a rare opportunity that Garp's favored junior has finally appeared."
"This is the revenge opportunity I've waited twenty years for!"
With that said, Chinjao's beard moved as if in a wind, and he clenched his fists, roaring angrily.
"Old Cai, Abu, set sail immediately! I want Garp to regret it. Let me know if his favored junior is participating in this Devil Fruit fighting tournament."
"This is the revenge opportunity I've waited twenty years for. I will unleash all my pent-up anger on him!"
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