LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 8 Garp’S Worries
Windmill Village, coast, port.
The Red Hair Pirates' ship had just left, and Garp's warship entered the port not long after.
"Hey, Luffy! I'm back, are you ready to be trained by me to become a good Marine?"
As soon as they docked, Garp, who saw Luffy, stood on the edge of the boat and shouted excitedly, then jumped up and came to Luffy.
Suddenly he noticed a strange girl who was about the same age as Luffy and dressed fashionably next to Luffy. Garp's eyes suddenly lit up.
He was so excited that he kept hitting Luffy on the head like a rubber ball.
"Oh?! You're quite capable, Luffy!"
“It’s so quick to prepare our Monkey family for the future.”
"Whose daughter is this? Why have I never seen her before?"
Luffy's body was getting shorter and shorter by Garp's shots, and he replied with his mouth squeezed into his neck.
"Her name is Uta, she's Shanks' daughter."
Garp continued to pat Luffy, but his eyes kept falling on Uta.
"Souga! It turns out she is Shanks' daughter!"
"No wonder he looks so good-looking."
Suddenly, Garp suddenly raised his arm, slapped it with extreme force, and exclaimed in disbelief.
"What did you say? She is the red-haired daughter?!"
Luffy was almost knocked into the ground by the slap. At this moment, his body had shrunk to only half of its original height.
The surrounding villagers who saw this scene were frightened, their eyes seemed to pop out, and their chins almost touched the ground.
Garp finally noticed the abnormality at this time. After turning his head and seeing the shrunken Luffy, he exclaimed in disbelief again.
"Luffy, what's wrong with you? Luffy?!"
...
After a while!
"So you became like this after eating the Rubber Fruit that the redhead brought?!"
Garp said while pulling Luffy's face back and forth like a rubber band.
The task of escorting the Nika Fruit arranged by the Five Elders was handed over to the CP organization in secret, so Garp does not know that the Rubber Fruit Luffy ate is the Nika Fruit.
"I said you can stop now, right?! I'm not your old man's toy."
Luffy looked away from Garp's hand holding his face and said helplessly.
When Garp heard Luffy's words, he immediately grinned and gave him an iron fist of love.
"Grandpa, grandpa! How many times have I told you to call me grandpa? Is this the way you should talk to grandpa?"
Luffy squatted on the ground, holding his head in pain and grinning.
"Whose grandpa is as ruthless as you?"
When Garp heard this, he immediately bared his two rows of front teeth, raised his fists and said.
"Hey! This is my fist of love."
After saying this, Garp suddenly became serious and said seriously.
"Luffy, come back to Naval Headquarters with me!"
Shanks' sudden appearance made Garp aware of the danger.
He has been a Marine for so many years and has punished countless pirates.
At the same time, countless enemies were created.
He used to ignore Luffy's excuses for wandering around Windmill Village because it was in a remote location and almost no one could find it.
But things are different now.
Since Shanks can find this place, then his enemies can also find it.
If Luffy is left undisciplined like this, he will most likely be hunted down by his enemies one day.
So he thought about taking Luffy with him so that he could better protect him.
Luffy had no idea what Garp was thinking. He refused Garp's question without even thinking about it.
"No, I want to be a pirate."
Marine, that is, working for the World Government and serving the disgusting Celestial Dragons. He would not be stupid enough to become a Marine and work for the Celestial Dragons.
The revolutionary army is restricted everywhere and must always be hidden.
Among other professions, only pirates have the most freedom.
Even though Luffy originally wanted to be a free adventurer, sailing on this sea will always violate the rules of the world government intentionally or unintentionally.
To put it simply, as long as you show a little bit of fame and attract the attention of the world's authorities, then you can stop being an adventurer.
Either accept the recruitment of the World Government, or be wanted and forced to become a pirate, because the World Government cannot allow you to develop without restrictions.
Therefore, for Luffy who wants to be free, the only way to become a pirate is currently the most suitable one.
Garp had already expected Luffy's answer.
He had heard this answer hundreds of times.
But to Luffy's surprise, Garp did not give him a loving iron fist this time as usual.
Instead, he seemed to be thinking about something, with a little worry and concern in his eyes.
Suddenly, Garp lost his worry, as if he had made a decision.
Then the corners of his mouth raised, revealing a strange smile.
"Hey, Luffy! Speaking of which, as a grandfather, I have never taught you personally."
As soon as he finished speaking, Luffy was picked up by Garp and thrown into a small boat on the shore.
"Luffy!"
Uta saw that she was about to be forced to separate from Luffy, and she suddenly shouted worriedly.
"Don't worry! I'm just taking him for special training for a while. I will send him back after a while."
Garp explained.
But Uta looked reluctant and shook her head vigorously.
She just heard Garp say that he was taking Luffy to Naval Headquarters.
Shanks has left. If Luffy leaves her again, she really doesn't know what to do.
"Grandpa, take Uta with you!"
Luffy couldn't bear it at this time. Shanks had just left and it was when Uta needed company, and he didn't want to leave Uta alone.
After hearing this, Garp said nothing more, picked up Uta again, and threw her into the boat.