"Vice Admiral Garp!"
At that moment, a shout from a Marine on the lookout tower rang out.
The voice was extremely urgent, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
Kyle was no exception, though before that, he first put down the shoe in his hand.
Then they heard that Marine roar again.
"Red-Haired Pirates sighted... ten nautical miles to starboard!! They are heading in our direction!"
!!!
Upon hearing this, many Marines on the ship showed grave expressions.
"The Red-Haired Pirates? Isn't that the great pirate crew active in the New World? Why are they here?!!"
"Captain Red Hair is a pirate famously known even in the New World!"
But these Marines were only grave, not afraid.
As the saying goes, with someone powerful backing them up, why fear anything!!
On the other side, Buggy's eyes lit up the moment he heard 'Red-Haired Pirates'.
Red Hair, wasn't that Shanks?
Although he hated Shanks, if Shanks could rescue him, then he could hate him a little less.
However, this thought only lasted a few seconds before fading, and his eyes dimmed again.
Given that guy Shanks' strength, if they had encountered any other Vice Admiral's ship, Buggy would definitely believe Shanks could save him.
But they just had to encounter the one Vice Admiral where rescue was impossible.
He knew all too well how strong Garp was. He didn't think the current Shanks had the strength to stand against Garp.
Hearing the commotion, Garp walked out and shouted with full vigor,
"What? The Red-Haired Pirates?"
"Do you need me to teach you what to do when encountering a pirate crew? Who do you think I am! Bring the ship alongside them!!!"
Garp leapt, landing on the ship's figurehead, crossing his arms, baring his teeth.
"Hmph! Red Hair? Just a little brat from Roger's ship!"
Saying this, Garp seemed to remember something. He turned his gaze toward Buggy, who had two red shoe prints on his face nearby, and asked,
"I remember you used to hang out with that Red-Haired brat all the time back then, didn't you?"
"He's now a great pirate in the New World, so how come you're so weak?"
Upon hearing this, Buggy couldn't take it anymore. He jumped up from where he was.
Forgetting the psychological shadow Garp cast over him, he shouted at Garp with great agitation,
"What are you saying, old man? That I'm weaker than that guy Shanks? Do you believe I could beat him with one hand tied behind my back?"
"Huh?!"
Garp stuck his pinky finger into his nostril again, looking at Buggy and saying seriously,
"I don't believe it!!"
"You... %￥&#￥%*!!"
Buggy blabbered a whole lot, but no one present understood what he was actually saying.
But sometimes you don't need to understand, you just need to know he's currently using some not-so-nice vocabulary.
Garp casually waved his hand, emitting Armament Haki, and slapped Buggy, sending him flying to crash against the cabin wall.
"You've got some nerve, you brat! A prisoner, daring to bare your fangs at me!"
Then he looked toward the direction of the Red-Haired Pirates in the distance and shouted,
"Full speed ahead! Time to fight pirates!!"
"Fight pirates!!!"
As soon as he said this, three figures immediately rushed out from the cabin. Ace and the other two squeezed into a row, constantly looking around.
"Where, where? Where are the pirates?"
"Don't rush, you four brats, you'll see them soon, hahaha!!"
Garp laughed heartily and turned around, but suddenly froze.
One, two, three, ...
One was missing!!
Where is that brat Kyle?
Garp looked left and right, simultaneously releasing his Observation Haki, but even sensing the entire ship, he couldn't find Kyle's figure.
Suddenly, an inexplicable wave of force came from afar.
In an instant, countless Marines on the ship had their eyes roll back, and they collapsed. The three kids, Luffy and the others, were no exception.
Only a few Marines remained conscious.
Garp sharply turned his head, looking toward the direction of the Red-Haired Pirates' ship, his expression changing drastically.
"Conqueror's Haki clash!!!"
"That brat Kyle!!"
Without hesitation, Garp leapt up with great force. The massive recoil even caused the figurehead of the dog-head warship to dip into the sea.
He used Moon Walk to head toward the Red-Haired Pirates' ship at an extremely fast speed.
Time rewinds to one minute earlier.
"The Red-Haired Pirates?"
Upon hearing the Marine's shout from above, a hint of surprise flashed in Kyle's eyes.
He released his Observation Haki combined with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, instantly detecting the traces of the Red-Haired Pirates.
Suddenly, Kyle smiled.
"Interesting!"
The next second, Kyle transformed into purple lightning and instantly disappeared.
Almost instantly, he appeared above the ship of the Red-Haired Pirates.
And the moment he appeared, the laughter of the Red-Haired Pirates crew members, who were laughing heartily on deck, abruptly stopped. The next moment, they all turned their gazes toward him.
Seeing a child floating in the air, they were all dumbfounded, tilting their heads in confusion.
Looking at these familiar faces before him, a slight smile also appeared on Kyle's lips.
The Red Hair and others before him were much younger than in later years, and Red Hair's left arm was still intact.
"Hey! Kid, who are you?!"
Red Hair asked Kyle curiously.
"My name is Kyle! I am a Marine!"
"A Marine?!"
Hearing this, everyone on the ship was stunned for a moment, then burst into roaring laughter.
"Hahaha..."
"A Marine?? Kid, you say you're a Marine? Ahaha!!"
"Since when did the Marines start recruiting child soldiers? What? Are the Marines that desperate now?"
...
Red Hair and the others laughed extremely loudly, some even rolling exaggeratedly on the deck.
"You like to laugh?!"
Kyle narrowed his eyes, and Conqueror's Haki erupted from his body, surging toward everyone.
In an instant, their laughter stopped abruptly again, expressions of extreme shock appearing on their faces as they looked at Kyle in disbelief.
Given their strength, it was impossible they hadn't seen Conqueror's Haki before. Red Hair himself was a possessor of extremely powerful Conqueror's Haki.
But the problem was...
They had never seen such a young kid with Conqueror's Haki!!
Feeling the Conqueror's Haki constantly impacting him, a glint flashed in Red Hair's eyes, and a trace of a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
The next second, an immensely powerful Conqueror's Haki erupted from him, instantly overwhelming Kyle's Conqueror's Haki.
In the air, it seemed as if a red and a purple domain were clashing. Waves of incredibly powerful pressure continuously spread in all directions, and black-red lightning flickered in the void.
Kyle felt his whole body grow heavy, a powerful pressure rushing toward him, causing a drop of cold sweat to form on his forehead.
Looking down at Red Hair below, who wore a relaxed expression and a faint smile, Kyle understood in his heart.
As expected of the future possessor of the strongest Conqueror's Haki. Even though he hadn't reached that future level yet, his current Conqueror's Haki was far stronger than Kyle's.
One must remember, the current Red Hair was only twenty-five years old.
Suddenly, the Conqueror's Haki erupted by Red Hair grew even stronger, crushing Kyle's erupted Conqueror's Haki. A shockwave burst forth, sweeping in all directions, making everyone's clothes rustle.
Red Hair's mouth curved into a grin.
"Kid, now I do believe you really are a Marine!"
"But... you, a Marine, coming onto my ship and releasing Conqueror's Haki to intimidate us, isn't that a bit too bold?"
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