One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 56: East Sea One Piece
"Besides entanglement and hardening, there are many other ways to use Armament Haki. I won't go into detail. In short, there are different levels of difficulty in learning techniques, but in actual combat, there is no difference in strength."

Garp said solemnly, "Ultimately, no matter what technique you excel at, you must raise your strength! Strength alone is the foundation of Armament Haki, and it's also the area you should focus on improving!"

Shanuo had understood this principle a long time ago.

One force can break all laws, just like when I was sparring with Kuina Zoro before...

Swah——

There was a sudden rustling sound in the treetops in the distance, startling the birds.

Xia Nuo, whose thoughts were interrupted, looked up in the direction of the sound and happened to see a figure wearing a brown wide-brimmed hat, descending from the sky with moon steps.

Bogart?
Xia Nuo recognized the person's identity at a glance.

This guy looks very young, probably in his twenties or thirties, but he started following Garp before the God Valley incident, so he is at least the same age as Akainu.

"Mr. Karp."

Bogart frowned and said, "Vice Admiral Huoshaoshan sent a message saying that he has driven the Buggy Pirates out of the East China Sea and is docking at a nearby military port. He will set off for Marineford early tomorrow morning. We must leave immediately."

"Why are you in such a hurry?"

Garp scratched his ears impatiently, "I've only been back home for a few days, can't I rest for a few more days?"

"But your leave deadline is coming up soon. And don't forget, Vice Admiral, we're here on someone else's ship, and your ship is still at headquarters for repairs."

Bogart deadpanned, "If we don't get going, we'll have to swim across the doldrums tomorrow."

"...Uh." Garp froze.

Swimming through the doldrums wasn't difficult for him, but it was really tiring. How could it be as comfortable as lying on the deck and basking in the sun every day?
"Ok."

Garp had no choice but to compromise. Luffy and Ace happened to come over. He stretched out his big hands and rubbed the heads of his two grandsons hard.

"I'm leaving! Remember to listen to Dadan. When I come back next time, if you still don't look like a Marine candidate, I'll show you how I'll deal with you!"

Who wants to be a marine? Luffy was about to yell in dissatisfaction, but was stopped by Ace's eyes - idiot, we are about to leave and you still don't agree with him!
"Mr. Karp."

This time it was Shanuo who spoke, calling out to Garp who was about to turn around.

He clenched his fists, feeling the faint aura of Armament Haki, "Aren't you going to explain?"

"What?" Garp looked at him blankly.

"I'm not a child, I'm not that easy to coax." Xia Nuo grinned, "I understand if you're good, but after all, we're not that familiar with each other. It doesn't make sense for you to teach me such a good thing on our first meeting, right?"

"Didn't you save Luffy from bandits last year? Isn't it normal for me to repay my grandson's life-saving favor?" Garp raised his eyebrows.

"It's just a misunderstanding. I don't believe Luffy didn't explain it to you clearly."

"...It can't be concealed after all?" Garp scratched the back of his head in frustration.

"Well, let's tell the truth. When the position of Shichibukai was vacant, I was the first to propose to Sengoku and invite Sea Knight Jinbe to join."

"Originally, I just thought that, considering Jinbe's character, it would be better to let him fill this position rather than give other pirates the legal right to plunder. However, I didn't expect the subsequent series of events, such as the Sun Pirates splitting up, Arlong setting up his own group, and fleeing to the East China Sea."

"Konomi Island, several villages and towns suffered heavy casualties."

Garp sighed deeply. "If it weren't for a little freak like you, Kokoa West Village would have been doomed to fail. So, when I first saw your photo in the newspaper, I felt guilty. And when I met you in person, I felt even more guilty."

"That's not necessary." Shanuo shook his head slightly. "It's already the limit for Arlong to drag his grudges onto Jinbei. It has nothing to do with you."

"But after all, I am still a little sad. However, hearing you say this, I feel a little better."

Garp suddenly grinned and patted his shoulder, "Consider the armament Haki as compensation from me. Keep practicing, kid, and make yourself stronger! With your talent, one day, you will be so strong that even if you leave for a long time, you can still make those guys with bad intentions run away like a stray dog ​​when they hear that it is your hometown!" You are strong enough, and your reputation is already frighteningly great.

But when the bandit king Sig broke into Windmill Village...

Shano couldn't help but complain in his heart, but he didn't say it out loud. He stood with Luffy and Ace, watching the figures of Garp and Bogart gradually go away and disappear at the end of the forest.

"It's not easy, the stinky old man is finally gone!"

Luffy relaxed completely, stretched out comfortably on the grass, and suddenly remembered something, turned his head and looked at Shano with a smile:
"Hey, Brother Shanuo! We're getting ready to go back to find Dadan. Do you want to come with us? Let's have a party and celebrate!"

"It's already late at night when we get there, right? Manba and the others came with me this time. There are too many of them, so I'm afraid we won't have enough room."

"Don't worry, there are plenty of empty rooms! We can all accommodate them! Sabo's room has been vacant for a long time, so you can stay there tonight!"

Sabo's room?

Xia Nuo nodded and gave a sincere smile: "Okay."

……

pier.

Bogart, who was about to buy a boat ticket to the nearby military port, looked at Garp yawning beside him and finally remembered something was wrong.

"Mr. Cap, where's your dog-head hat?"

"Ok?"

Karp was stunned, and subconsciously reached out, but it was empty.

"This is strange..." The old man felt through all four pockets in confusion. "I clearly remember picking it up and putting it in my pocket after playing. Could it have accidentally fallen out again?"

"It's really hard to change your careless and forgetful nature..." Bogart was speechless.

"You only know how to criticize me?" Garp glared at him in dissatisfaction. "How can you be so good? Where's your hat?"

"Isn't this what I'm wearing?"

Bogart didn't understand what Cap meant. He chuckled and reached for the top of his head with his right hand, but he missed and was stunned.

Hey, where's my hat?!

Could it be that the wind was so strong at the dock that it accidentally blew away?
……

“They are all good things.”

Late at night, Shanuo, leaning against the head of Sabo's bed, blushed. He burped long and contentedly, and looked at the system panel in front of him with satisfaction.

The streams of information that passed by proved the sweat and hard work he had put in.

[You sacrificed Garp's dog head hat and received 4000 points]

You sacrificed Bogart's wide-brimmed hat and earned 200 points.

[You sacrificed Sabo's old coat and earned 150 points]

[You sacrificed the adult magazine hidden under the bed by Ace and earned 250 points]

[You sacrificed Dadan's collection of wine and received 50 points]

[You sacrificed Luffy's knockoff straw hat and earned 3000 points]

(End of this chapter)