Chapter 15 Don't tell me about it
East Blue Sea, Navy 153rd Branch Base.
Smoker, the admiral of the East Blue Sea, is sitting in the base chief's office. He is trying to pick a navy officer to replace the chief of the 153rd branch base from a large stack of personnel files.
Garp is on the sofa in front of him. He is eating senbei and drinking tea, looking very relaxed.
After looking at the documents for a while, Smoker rubbed his tired brows and said, "Garp, are you going to stay here with me? Didn't you say you were here to visit your grandson? "
"I came to visit my grandson, but I didn't say which grandson it was," Garp replied with a laugh.
Smoker was surprised for a moment, then realized and said, "Fire Fist? "
Not many people knew, but it wasn't a big secret that Ace was Garp's adopted grandson. Most people in the navy who were friendly with Garp were aware of this.
Smoker was actually one of the insiders.
"Yes, that bastard Ace," Garp said, forcing down a smile, and then spoke gloomily, "He accidentally ran away and became a pirate. I wanted to catch him myself, but by the time I had the chance, he had joined that old man Whitebeard's crew. Sengoku warned me not to act rashly, so this matter has dragged on."
Smoker had some doubts about what Garp said. If he remembered right, Fire Fist Ace was almost made one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, wasn't he?
However, he wisely chose not to challenge Garp and asked, "Then why do you always stay here with me? Can you really wait for Fire Fist here? "
"It's very likely! " Garp said seriously, "The reason Ace came out of the New World this time was to catch a kid named Bane. Everyone knows Bane got the bounty from Thatch when he was with you. He also disappeared in the East Blue Sea after leaving logue Town. So, if nothing goes wrong, I believe that kid will come to you for information. "
Smoker stroked his chin and then nodded in agreement, "It is indeed possible. After all, he is your grandson. It's not impossible that he would boldly ask our navy for information as a pirate. "
"Why do I feel like you are saying something bad about me? " Garp glared at Smoker, feeling a bit dissatisfied.
However, he did not argue with Smoker. Garp smiled again and said, "I plan to stay with you for a while. You can tell others that I have left. Only then will that guy come out. If he shows up in front of me, I will arrest him! "
"And then send him to prison in Impel down? " Smoker joked.
Garp's face turned red, but he insisted, "If he doesn't change, I won't break the law for personal reasons! "
"So, if he admits his mistake, you'll protect him, right? " Smoker rolled his eyes at Garp.
"Well, our navy has a process for recruiting pirates, so it's not really sheltering them, right? Ace is a very talented kid. If he wants to join the navy, change his ways, and make up for his actions, that would be great, wouldn't it? " Garp said a bit awkwardly.
But actually, the navy does have that recruitment process. In the original story, some pirates joined, like Jango from the Black Cat Pirates. He later became part of the navy under Tina.
Most big pirates won't accept such an offer, so this system mainly helps small pirates find a way back. Not many people know about it, but it does exist.
If Garp took this route, he could clear Ace's name, and the navy could use it to diminish the power of the Whitebeard Pirates.
If the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates joins the navy, why are the others still fighting?
However, given Ace's feelings for the Whitebeard Pirates and his respect for Whitebeard, he probably wouldn't choose Garp's way, even if it meant his death.
Meanwhile, in Shimotsuki Village, Koushiro was at the port dock, saying goodbye to his two apprentices.
The two apprentices are Bane and Zoro. Bane came to Shimotsuki Village in August last year, but now it is February 1520 of the Sea Circle Calendar. In three months, the Straw Hats will set sail.
However, from what we see now, the Straw Hat Pirates will lose many members. Roronoa Zoro, who was supposed to be Luffy's first partner, is now Bane's lil bro. The two are getting ready to go out to sea together, so he can't join the Straw Hat Pirates.
As for Usopp, he was also mentioned by Bane, when Kuro was killed by Smoker. Even though Bane didn't plan to recruit Usopp, he wasn't sure if Luffy would still team up with Usopp.
The only two members of the Straw Hat Pirates left in the East Blue Sea are Sanji and Nami. Bane only plans to contact Sanji to get Germa's contact information from him. He still has the RC cell injection in his hand. If it's possible, he should find a scientist to study it and figure out how to use it for maximum benefit.
Of course, Germa is just one option. If it joins the navy in the future, wouldn't the navy's scientific resources be safer and more stable than Germa's? Bane doesn't actually care much about Sanji himself. It's not that he underestimates Sanji's future strength. It should be said that Sanji has some redeeming qualities, but Bane feels that their personalities might clash. Sanji is too lustful, which is unacceptable.
In a team, only one person needs to be lustful, and that person is Bane, while the others are rivals! There's no need to say much about Nami. In this world, having a navigator is the most important thing when going out. Nami clearly has the potential to be the best navigator in the world. Bane certainly cannot let her go.
As for whether Luffy could escape the East blue Sea after losing his navigator, Bane didn't care. Luffy liked playing with Barrels, so he can play with it for a few more years.
It is estimated that Ace and Teach will soon reach the East Blue Sea. Bane's current plan is to leave the East Blue Sea after he kidnaps Nami. He aims to go to Alabasta to try to Kill Crocodile and then take the wise and beautiful Robin with him.
He believed he needed a smart person nearby who could help him plan and tackle tough problems when necessary. Robin was clearly a great choice for this.
"What a pity! If Robin gets kidnapped too, it might complicate my chances of joining the navy in the future. But for situations like this, we should just take it one step at a time," Bane thought to himself.
While he was lost in thought, Koushiro was patiently explaining things to Zoro again and again.
"I have already shared all the advanced knowledge with your Senior Brother Bane."
"I am the senior brother, Master! "
"You don't have much social experience, but your senior brother Bane has lots of advantages in this area. When you go out, you need to listen to him more. "
"Master, I am the senior brother! "
"You've never known your way around since you were little. It's fine in our Shimotsuki Village because someone will always take you home. From now on, when you are outside, stay close to your senior brother Bane. Don't get lost and cause trouble for him. Do you understand? "
"I am the senior brother! ! ! "
Zoro was very frustrated and finally boarded the ship in a fit of rage.
Once the boy was on board, Koushiro smiled at Bane and said, "Bane, I just have one thing to tell you."
Bane felt very touched when he heard this. He thought, what is trust? This is trust. This shows the master's faith in his abilities!
With tears in his eyes and a shaky voice, he took Koshiro's hand and said, "Master, I will definitely remember your words! "
"I know you are capable and sees that you want to achieve something great on the sea," Koushiro said sincerely.
Master, you really understand me!
"So, there's just one thing I ask of you. If you get into trouble in the future, please don't tell me about it," Koushiro said as he patted the back of Bane's hand seriously.
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