Garp's Dog Head Warship sailed steadily on the sea, while the White Gull had been taken by other Marines to the nearest branch.
"Hahaha!" Garp's laughter boomed as he patted Gern's shoulder.
"You little rascal, you've been working hard this past week!
When this old man came to pick you up, this pirate-infested sea didn't even have a shadow of a pirate ship!
Did you find some incredible guys again? Aren't you going to introduce them to this old man?"
Looking at the gradually aging Garp, Gern smiled helplessly, "Vice Admiral Garp, stop pretending.
Others might not see it, but I saw you cover yourself with Armament Haki the moment you charged down!"
After speaking, he glanced at Eneru, who was lying unconscious on the deck.
"After all, he's a Nature Type, how could he be so easily knocked down if you didn't use Armament Haki!"
"Was I discovered?" Garp scratched the back of his head, showing no intention of hiding it.
"Isn't this old man just curious! After all, you have two new faces beside you."
After speaking, Garp's gaze subtly swept towards Snake Princess, who was being secretly eyed by other Marines not far away.
Snake Princess noticed the gaze and snorted coldly, her orange-red long hair fluttering in the wind, her eyes filled with disdain and arrogance.
At the same time, the scabbard of the sword at her waist slightly unsheathed, and a cold glint flashed, scaring the peeking Marines into immediately lowering their heads and pretending to be busy.
"This is Tuoli Tuoma, the 'Snake Princess' of Amazon Lily," Gern briefly introduced, "She is now my subordinate."
"Oh?" Garp raised an eyebrow, a hint of playfulness flashing in his eyes, "This old man still knows Snake Princess.
After all, she is the only Great Swordsman of Nine Snake Island, but she is a pirate after all, and Fleet Admiral Kong...
"Those who turn over a new leaf are good children, Fleet Admiral Kong won't mind!" Gern smiled slightly.
And looking at Gern's smile, Garp's eyes sank, then he showed another smile and waved his hand, "Forget it! Haha.
However, I didn't expect that the famous 'Snake Princess' could be brought back by you!"
"Likewise." Snake Princess's red lips curled slightly, her tone lazy but sharp.
"The Marine Hero's fists, I saw them a lot when I was on Gloriosa's ship before!"
"Truly the temper of a woman from Nine Snake Island!"
Garp laughed heartily, then turned his gaze back to Eneru, who was lying on the deck: "What about this young man?"
Gern's lips curved upward: "His name is Eneru, and he calls himself 'God'."
"God?" Garp was stunned, then laughed even louder, "Interesting! Young people nowadays are getting more and more interesting!"
Just then, Eneru's finger suddenly twitched.
He then suddenly opened his eyes, did a carp jump, and sprang up from the deck, raising his golden staff warily and pointing it directly at Garp.
Before he blacked out, he only saw a dark object hit him, and then nothing...
"Old man! Did you just sneak attack me? God will not easily forgive you!"
"Oh?" Garp's smile did not diminish, but became even brighter: "Young man recovers quite quickly!"
"Eneru." Gern said lightly, "This is Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp, the Marine Hero, and one of my teachers."
"Hero?" Eneru snorted coldly, "Before God, the so-called 'heroes' of mortals are nothing but the self-comfort of ants!"
"Haha, interesting! He's still a chuunibyou teenager!" Garp laughed instead of getting angry.
"Gern, where do you find all these strange guys?"
"Stop messing around." Seeing the situation, Gern sighed and raised his hand to press Eneru's shoulder: "Your current strength is far from Vice Admiral Garp's."
"Hmph!" Eneru shook off Gern's hand, his eyes full of defiance: "Mere mortal, I was just careless just now, this time..."
Eneru hadn't finished speaking when he heard a 'Fist of Love' beside his ear.
...
"Hey, kid!" Garp squatted down and knocked on Eneru's forehead with his knuckles, "Still alive?"
Eneru's eyelids trembled, a faint groan escaped his throat, his earlobes drooped limply, and there was a large bump on his head.
"Vice Admiral Garp, you hit too hard." Gern sighed helplessly, bending down to help Eneru up.
"He's a 'God' I managed to recruit with great difficulty."
"Isn't this old man just curious!" Garp raised his eyebrows and picked his nose, "I didn't expect him to not even know Haki!"
At this moment, Eneru's pupils suddenly contracted, he struggled to stand firm, and lightning flickered around him: "What happened again just now..."
"Eneru, I heard that blacking out more than three times a day can cause amnesia!" Gern kindly reminded him.
"Marine Hero?" Eneru's eyes flickered, and the lightning gradually subsided.
Although he was arrogant, he wasn't a fool.
That punch that made him black out without him even noticing had already made him realize that this old man in front of him was no ordinary person.
"Hahaha! The young man has backbone!" Garp laughed heartily and patted Eneru's back, with such force that he almost knocked him back onto the deck, "Come on, let's go eat senbei!"
Eneru was dragged by Garp towards the cabin, looking bewildered as he turned back to Gern, his eyes full of distress signals.
Gern shrugged, giving him a "good luck" look.
"Vice Admiral Gern." At this moment, Tesoro walked up to Gern and whispered, "Why did Vice Admiral Garp suddenly come to pick us up?
I remember the message sent was to have a nearby branch pick us up and change ships."
"Who knows." Gern looked at the distant horizon, "Perhaps it was Fleet Admiral Kong's arrangement."
Just then, a lazy voice came from behind: "Hey, Gern."
Snake Princess leaned against the ship's railing, her orange-red long hair fluttering in the wind.
She slightly raised her chin, signaling Gern to look the other way.
Several Marine soldiers were secretly peeking over, their gazes sweeping back and forth over her.
"Your colleagues seem very interested in my 'new crew member'." Snake Princess's red lips curved slightly, her tone carrying a dangerous implication.
Gern sighed: "Just don't kill anyone."
"Don't worry~" Snake Princess chuckled, her fingertips gently stroking the hilt of the sword at her waist, as she walked with elegant steps towards the group of Marines, her high heels clicking crisply on the deck.
The soldiers' expressions rapidly changed from admiration to fear, because they clearly saw that the murderous aura emanating from this beautiful woman was almost solidified.
"Um... this lady..." A bold soldier was about to speak.
"Hmm?" Snake Princess tilted her head slightly, her gaze as sharp as a blade.
The soldier instantly froze, cold sweat trickling down his forehead. He had no doubt that if he said one more word, he would be decapitated the next second.
"Alright, Snake Princess." Gern's voice sounded at the right time, "Just scare them a little."
Snake Princess snorted lightly, turned around, and walked back to Gern, leaving the soldiers slumped on the ground as if granted a great pardon.
"Gern!" At this moment, Libo bounced out of the cabin, a senbei in her mouth, "Vice Admiral Garp gave it to me! He said..."
She imitated Garp's rough voice, "Bring some to that brat, don't let him starve!"
"Haha." Gern smiled and took the senbei: "Vice Admiral Garp is still the same."
"Oh, right!" Libo suddenly remembered something and leaned into Gern's ear, whispering,
"Eneru was forced to drink a lot of strange things by Vice Admiral Garp, and now he's not doing well at all!"
"Strange things?" Gern was stunned, then suddenly realized, "Could it be..."
Just then, a loud bang suddenly came from inside the cabin.
Followed by Eneru's heartbreaking roar: "What in the world is this?!"
Gern rubbed his forehead, "As expected..."
"I'll go check." Gern quickly walked towards the cabin, pushed open the door, and saw Eneru slumped in a chair.
His face was pale, and suspicious green liquid still lingered at the corners of his mouth.
Garp, meanwhile, was laughing heartily with satisfaction.
Wait... this scene is very wrong, no, it's 100% wrong out of 10%.