Beep beep beep—BEEP!
Connected!
"Commander Morgan, Young Master Helmeppo… is gone!" A Lieutenant Commander stood next to Morgan, his voice trembling. He had just seen a man over there pierce his heart with a finger, and when he checked it, he knew Helmeppo was dead.
"What?!"
"Young Master Helmeppo is gone?!"
"Gulp…"
"It's over, Commander Morgan is going to explode!"
Hearing this, the Marines behind him looked at the people over there, and expressions of fear naturally appeared on their faces. They were all extremely scared.
To be honest, normally when they saw Helmeppo committing crimes, they wished he would die sooner, but when he really died, they became scared. Because Commander Morgan, who ruled them like a "tyrant," seeing his only son die tragically here, who could imagine how angry he was?
Once this Commander got angry and took action, they would definitely suffer with him!
"Your son was running rampant in town; his death is not unjust!" Zoro, surrounded by Marines with his exit cut off, wasn't afraid. He even spoke calmly.
At this moment, Nami also walked behind Luffy, her expression agreeing with Zoro.
"That good-for-nothing, who relied on my influence to do whatever he wanted, is dead, and that's that!" Morgan's eyes were red, and the large axe in his hand trembled slightly. He couldn't restrain his anger and glared fiercely at the few of them, "But what baffles me is, how dare you commoners kill him and not run away? Are you just waiting for me to capture you?"
His eyes were full of killing intent, and he commanded harshly, "Who exactly dared to lay a hand on my son? Good, good!"
"All Marines listen, capture all these people, and kill all the townspeople associated with them!!"
This…
The Marines looked at each other. Kill the townspeople? That was going too far, wasn't it?
Just as they were in a daze, a Lieutenant stepped forward and said with a serious expression, "Report, Commander, if you must kill, just kill these masterminds. The townspeople are innocent…—"
Before he could finish, Morgan swung his axe. Blood splattered everywhere, splashing onto the nearby Marines.
"Lieutenant!!" Morgan roared. "Daring to disobey my orders? You're really tired of living! In Shells Town, my words are the law, and no one can dispute them!" He glanced at the Lieutenant's corpse on the ground, his gaze sweeping over the terrified Marines, who didn't dare to speak. "Look at his fate. If anyone else defies me, I guarantee they will die a worse death than he did!"
"Yes, Commander!!" The Marines' faces turned pale, and they hurriedly agreed. But they had an anger in their hearts they didn't dare to vent. Looking at the Lieutenant's unclosed eyes, they all bowed their heads and gritted their teeth.
"You people, don't think you'll get out of here alive!" Morgan raised his axe, staring coldly at the three people in front of him. "After I kill you, I'll tell the Marines that I've designated you as 'pirates' and earn great merit!"
As he spoke, his voice carried a hint of excitement. Previously, capturing "the Hundred Klock Plan" allowed him to gradually rise in rank and become a branch head. This time, to deal with "pirates" and "losing his son," the Marines would definitely have to raise his status again! Perhaps, even transfer him directly to Marine Headquarters!
"Gomu Gomu—Wuuush!" Suddenly, a loud shout came from the opposite side. Immediately after, a "black" fist, like a rocket, flew over quickly. With a "bang," it hit the surprised Morgan squarely in the face. It sent him flying hard, breaking through the door behind him. Dust filled the air, everywhere.
Just as everyone was stunned, Luffy lifted his nose and raised the "trembling with anger" Transponder Snail in his hand. With a grin, he said, "Grandpa, you heard that, right? Your Marines have got a piece of garbage."
On the other end of the phone, Monkey D. Garp was gritting his teeth in anger, his facial expression twisted! A Lieutenant was killed without a second thought, and he even wanted to kill the townspeople. Could such a person be a Commander?!
Monkey D. Garp yelled, "Luffy, turn up the volume of the Transponder Snail!"
Luffy answered, "Alright."
As soon as the Transponder Snail was adjusted, Garp's loud voice came through, "I am Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp, code 0005! Upon receiving reports from the citizens of Shells Town, and after an investigation, Commander Morgan was found to be cruel and inhumane. Therefore, I hereby specially order my grandson, Monkey D. Luffy, to apprehend him. All Marine branches must fully cooperate with his actions. Any insubordination will be treated as treason!"
"Wow!"
"Did I hear that right? Was that Vice Admiral Garp's voice?"
"What? Vice Admiral Garp said this young man is his grandson?!"
"Monkey D. Luffy… so he was sent by Vice Admiral Garp to capture Commander Morgan. Commander Morgan is really a goner?!"
This sudden turn of events shocked everyone! Especially the Marines, their jaws almost dropped. They had long harbored resentment towards Morgan's autocratic rule, but a higher rank could crush anyone. No one dared to challenge this local "Haki King." Unexpectedly, Garp, the great hero of Marine Headquarters, had set his sights on him. He even sent his own grandson to apprehend him!
Garp had previously used the Transponder Snail to hold a meeting for all Marines, so everyone was familiar with his voice. It couldn't be mistaken. Also, that boy in red's 'black fist'… It turned black, just like Vice Admiral Garp's 'Fist of Love'! That's right, this boy was the grandson of the great hero Garp!
In an instant, all the Marines' eyes that looked at Luffy changed, filled with an indescribable reverence!
Luffy took back the Transponder Snail, and Garp's hearty laughter came from the other end, "Hahaha, Luffy, you say you want to be a pirate, but haven't you been helping the Marines capture internal spies! Listen to your grandpa, come and be a Marine!"
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