On the street, Grimbolt stared at Goku, who was standing in front of him like a tiny bean, and paused in surprise.
Then, a ferocious grin that could make children cry spread across his face. "Little brat, didn't your parents tell you to hide when you see the Rustclaw Pirates?"
Goku tilted his head, puzzled. "Hide? Why would I hide?"
Grimbolt was taken aback again, then burst out laughing. "Hahahaha! Did you hear that? He's asking why he should hide! Hahahaha!"
The pirates behind him didn't join in the laughter this time, but instead shivered in unison.
They knew their boss was getting angry.
Sure enough, Grimbolt's laughter faded, and his expression turned sinister. He looked at Goku, his eyes filled with murderous intent.
"If they don't hide when they see us, it means we haven't taken enough from them, haven't instilled enough fear."
"In that case, my scavengers, let's strip this place bare!"
Grimbolt drew his rusty blade, speaking with a menacing aura.
"Yeah! Take! Plunder! Scavenge!"
"Grimbolt! We've been wanting to loot for ages! Let's turn this place into a junkyard, so they know how fearsome the Rustclaw Pirates are!!"
The pirate underlings all drew their scavenged weapons, savage smiles spreading across their faces, their eyes gleaming with a greedy red light.
Hearing such terrifying words, the people hiding in the houses along the street concealed themselves even more, but their bodies trembled uncontrollably.
And some who were hiding in the alleys and hadn't managed to escape couldn't suppress their fear any longer and fled in a panic.
Seeing this, Goku pulled out his Power Pole from his back, twirled it a few times, pointed the tip at Grimbolt, raised his eyebrows, and said sternly, "You really are bad guys! I'll just have to defeat you!"
"Defeat us?"
Hearing this, Grimbolt and the other pirates exchanged glances, then burst into laughter, bending over double.
"Hahahaha! This little runt says he's going to defeat us?"
"Hahahaha! I can't... I'm going to die laughing!"
"I gotta say, he looks pretty serious. I wonder if getting hit by him would just feel a little ticklish? Ahahahaha!!"
Grimbolt laughed so hard that rust-colored spittle came out of his mouth. He casually wiped it away, then put on a fierce expression again.
"Little brat, since you're so eager to become scrap, then I'll just take your head as a trophy!"
He had decided to slice the little runt in half from top to bottom, so the world would know the power of the Rustclaw Pirates!
Goku didn't say anything, but secretly tensed his muscles, raising his guard.
This big guy in front of him is so strong, he must be really powerful!
Just then, a voice suddenly came from behind him:
"Trash really is trash, only knowing how to bully children."
"I think you Rustclaw Pirates should change your name to the Garbage Pirates."
A young navy officer in uniform strode to Goku's side, shielding him, and stared expressionlessly at the dozens of fierce-looking pirates in front of him. Without turning his head, he said to Goku:
"Kid, it's our duty as marines to defeat bad guys and uphold justice. Just find a safe place to hide."
Goku blinked, looking innocent.
Huh? What's a marine?
He hasn't learned enough to know what that is.
Putting Goku's reaction aside, the Rustclaw Pirates looked as if they were facing a great enemy when they saw the navy officer appear.
"A marine? How could there be a marine here?"
"Grimbolt! When we came here, there weren't any navy ships in the harbor, and there's no navy base on this island!"
"Yeah, yeah, that's really strange."
"Quiet!"
Grimbolt raised his hand, stopping the somewhat uneasy murmurs of his underlings.
He surveyed the surrounding area without showing any emotion, then relaxed and looked at the navy officer with a scornful smile.
"If I'm not mistaken, you're the only one here, right?"
Based on their previous observations of the island and their knowledge of the navy, if there were a large number of marines on the island, they would have been surrounded by now. There's no way only one marine would appear before them!
Sure enough, the young navy officer crossed his arms and said calmly, "What if I'm the only one? It's enough to scrap you all."
His tone was calm, but the contempt was undisguised, instantly igniting the anger of the Rustclaw Pirates.
"Hmph! You're talking big! Do you think you're one of the Three Admirals?"
"That's right! Even if an Admiral was here, Grimbolt wouldn't lose to them!"
"Kill him and turn him into rust, so the navy can see how strong we are!"
Grimbolt's smile widened, and he pointed his rusty blade, looking at the young navy officer with a ferocious grin. "Did you hear that, marine? Today is your day to become scrap!"
"Heh, a bunch of ignorant fools." The young navy officer was still full of sarcasm.
"Men, watch how I turn this marine into rust!"
Grimbolt stopped talking and, with a roar, swung his blade down at the young navy officer.
But unexpectedly, the blade missed.
"What?!"
Grimbolt's pupils shrank, and he saw the young navy officer appear beside him. Alarm bells rang in his head.
But—
It was too late to react.
"Is that all you've got?"
The young navy officer launched a kick, and the force, as heavy as a boulder, sent Grimbolt flying, crashing into a building on the street with a loud bang.
Then, as the other pirates reacted and charged at him with fierce momentum,
He flashed into the midst of the pirates, using his fists and feet like he was chopping vegetables, sending the attackers flying one by one.
A moment later, all the pirates were lying on the ground, unconscious.
He retracted his fists and feet, standing tall and straight, and secretly smirked, when no one was looking.
I'm so cool!
That little kid must be looking at me with admiration right now!
He happily imagined the expression on the face of the little boy he was protecting.
But just then, a vicious voice ruthlessly shattered his fantasy.
"Damn marine, get down on your knees! Or I'll kill this guy!"
The young navy officer spun around, and saw Grimbolt, whom he had kicked away earlier, walking out of an alley, holding a civilian hostage.
Grimbolt's blade was pressed tightly against the civilian's neck, his face red with anger.
The civilian being held hostage looked pale, his eyes filled with fear.
"Damn it! Did that kick not knock him out?!"
The young navy officer's eyelids twitched, filled with regret.
"Mister!!"
Suddenly, a voice came from the side.
Goku was staring intently at Grimbolt and the hostage, then shouted at the former, "Let the mister go! Or I'll get serious!"
He had been captivated by the young navy officer's skills, so he hadn't noticed Grimbolt taking the kind mister hostage.
The mister, the middle-aged man who sold fruit, felt the cold blade against his neck and smiled bitterly, blaming himself for being so useless.
He had been terrified by the pirates' murderous intent and wanted to run away, but when he thought about Goku being confronted by the pirates because of him, he forced himself to overcome his fear and prepared to risk his life to save Goku.
Then, the appearance of the navy officer made him happy, and he changed his plan to finding an opportunity to rescue Goku.
But unexpectedly, the situation changed rapidly. Just as he was about to sneak out and pull Goku away, Grimbolt crashed through the wall and landed beside him.
And then, and then he couldn't leave.
That's how the current situation came about.
Grimbolt completely ignored Goku. He just stared at the young navy officer, shouting fiercely, "Marine, don't come any closer! Get down on your knees! Or I'll kill him!"
The young navy officer couldn't dwell on the fact that he had lost face in front of the little boy. He just frantically thought of a plan, his face grim.
No, the distance is too far! There's no way I can subdue him while ensuring the civilian's safety!
Cold sweat dripped from his forehead, and he felt extremely anxious.
Damn it! Does this mean, does this mean that this time...
"Damn marine! Didn't you hear what I said? Get down on your knees!"
Grimbolt, retreating step by step, felt relieved when he had put some distance between himself and the marine. He briefly moved the blade away from the hostage's neck and shouted at the marine.
However, at that moment, a childish voice entered his ears: "Extend, Power Pole!"
Whoosh—
A red shadow flashed into the corner of his eye, and then a sharp pain shot through his hand. The rusty blade went flying.
"What?!"
Under the sudden change, he instinctively looked to the side and saw that it was Goku, whom he had dismissed, who had attacked!
"Good chance!"
Seeing this, the young navy officer's eyes flashed, and he shot towards Grimbolt.
But a figure approached Grimbolt even faster than him.
"Yahaha—!!"
Having knocked away the enemy's weapon, Goku, with no further concerns, launched a flying kick, hitting Grimbolt squarely in the face.
In an instant, Grimbolt's head rapidly deformed, and a large amount of foam spewed from his mouth.
The next moment, the two-meter-tall giant was sent crashing through several buildings by Goku's kick, buried in the rubble, never to be seen or heard from again.
"Huh? Did I get that strong?"
Experiencing the effects of Master Roshi's training for the first time, Goku looked at his body in amazement.
As for the young navy officer, after braking urgently, his jaw had dropped, and he stared dumbfounded at Goku's handiwork.
This, this little guy who looks to be only a meter tall, how could he possess such great power?!
Could it be that he's a child of the Giant Tribe?!
"Hahahaha! You did a great job, kid! Come join our navy!"
At this time, a burly man walked out of a store, hands on his hips, and looked at Goku, laughing heartily.
And he was none other than the navy hero—Iron Fist Garp!
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