The pinnacle of the navy! It all started when Garp captured him Chapter 052

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Haiyuan Calendar 1512, East China Sea, Roge Town. The morning breeze carries a salty and humid smell, and the port of Roge Town has become bustling.

A small warship slowly approached the shore, the gangway was lowered, and three figures walked down one after another.

“Brother Roy! Didn’t you say you would take us back to visit Grandpa Rock and Grandma Irene? Why are we here?”

The 9-year-old Luffy was skipping in front, holding a piece of meat in his mouth and yelling incoherently.

Roy put one hand in his pocket and gently rubbed Luffy’s head with the other hand: “Let’s meet an old friend first, no rush~”

The 12-year-old Ace followed behind, carrying a small cloth bag in his hand, which contained a gift he specially selected at the Navy Headquarters – an exquisite shell wind chime. Grandma Irene loved to listen to the sound of the sea breeze.

“The last time I went back, grandma said she wanted a wind chime to hang by the window…”

Thinking about meeting his grandma soon, Ace’s mouth curled up into a smile unconsciously.

Two years ago, when Roy brought them back to his hometown in Donghai for the first time, the scene was very chaotic.

(Memories · Two years ago · Dawn Island in the East China Sea)

In the early morning, before the morning mist has dissipated, an old house stands quietly in the sea breeze at the foot of Dawn Island.

Three figures walked to the door with slow steps. The young Ace and Luffy were carrying small bags and looked around with alertness and curiosity.

“Dad, Mom, I’m back.”

Roy stood at the door with a gentle smile on his face.

“Squeak—”

The door slowly opened, and Rock, who had a strong figure, poked his head out, and was about to start scolding his son: “You finally came back…”

Then he saw two little guys behind Roy sticking their heads out, one on the left and one on the right.

“Huh? Who are these two?” Rock raised his eyebrows, his expression just switched from anger to confusion, and his face suddenly changed the next second.

“Wait a minute…”

He looked Ace and Luffy up and down, his eyes wide as copper bells, “You, you… actually hid from us that you had such a big child?! Bastard!! How can a man be so irresponsible?!”

“Not mine…”

Roy was instantly furious. Just as he opened his mouth to explain, Rock jumped up, grabbed his collar and pulled him down (he was afraid of hurting his father by mistake, so he immediately bent down): “You still dare to quibble? This stinky-faced brat looks exactly like you when you were a child! And this naughty monkey with a bulging belly!”

“Wow! Stop pulling at Brother Roy’s clothes!” Luffy rushed over to “rescue” him, but was lifted up by Rock with one hand, “Wow! Grandpa, you are so strong!”

“Listen to my explanation…” Roy’s speech speed soared, “They are really not my sons, they are students I brought back!”

At this time, Irene rushed over after hearing the noise, and before she could take off her apron, she asked, “What happened?”

She glanced at Ace and Luffy and was stunned.

“Son… You gave birth to this child secretly? You actually kept it a secret from us for so long…”

“Mom! It’s not what you think…”

“You’ve even learned to talk back!”

Irene’s eyes were red, but she was already sobbing unconsciously, “How could you let a child be without a mother at such a young age?!”

“I said they weren’t…”

“Who taught you? You dare not admit it?!” Rock said angrily.

“We are really not his children!”

Luffy kicked his legs in the air, raised his head and protested loudly, “He is our big brother Roy! Not a father!”

Ace had a complicated expression of “I don’t know these people” on his face, and finally couldn’t help but take a step back, until Irene suddenly stepped forward and hugged the two children in her arms.

“Poor child…” Her voice was as soft as the wind. “Don’t be afraid. From now on, this is your home.”

Her embrace was soft and warm, with a faint scent of lavender.

Ace was stunned, and at that moment, he thought of the things he never had in his dark childhood.

Luffy was already laughing and rubbing his lips: “Grandma smells so good, even better than Aunt Bell-mère!”

Irene smiled softly and wiped away her tears: “You must be hungry, right? Grandma will go cook dinner right away.”

The lunch that day was considered the highest-level welcome banquet in Donghai.

Seafood hotpot, sweet and sour fish, dried plum rice balls, yam and pork ribs soup… the table is full and the aroma is everywhere.

“Eat more, it’s the time to grow.”

As Irene added more rice, she said distressedly, “You two are so skinny that it makes me feel sorry for you.”

After dinner, she took out the balls of thread and cloth that she had treasured for many years from the box and sewed clothes for the two children with her own hands.

“I want a red cape!”

Luffy rolled around in the fabric, “I want to be like Brother Roy! I want the handsome kind!”

“I want to make you a pair of pajamas that look like a navy uniform, is that okay?” Irene asked Ace who was being stubborn.

Ace was silent for half a second, then finally nodded with a blush.

At night, the two children finally lay in soft bedding.

Ace opened his eyes, looking at the wooden ceiling. Wind chimes rang softly outside the window. He could hear Luffy mumbling in his sleep, “Grandma’s fried rice is so delicious,” and the sound of Irene closing the door gently.

It was as if something was slowly being mended.

The next morning, before dawn, Ace took the initiative to stand at the kitchen door and whispered, “Thank you.”

Irene turned around, smiled and touched his hair: “From today on, you and Luffy are also my children.”

From then on, every time she went back to the East China Sea, Irene would prepare a table of delicious food in advance, sew new clothes for them, make snacks, and tell them stories of sea legends.

Ace respected her like a mother and never refused easily;

Luffy is a famous “grandma-obsessed” person in the village. He shouts at the entrance of the village all day long: “I have the most gentle grandma in the East China Sea!”

He even declared, “When I grow up, I’m going to build a flying boat for my grandma!”

(End of memory)

The early morning sun shines on the Rogue Town Pier, the sea breeze blows gently, and the air is mixed with the smell of fresh fish and ship fuel.

Luffy chewed the last bite of the dried rice ball while mumbling: “Who should I meet? Is it really as important as meeting Grandma Irene? I really want to eat the meat stewed by grandma, the soft and fragrant one!”

“It’s almost there, don’t worry.” Roy rubbed his head helplessly.

Before he finished speaking, the air suddenly became sticky and a thick white smoke filled the air in all directions.

“Fog?!” Luffy’s eyes widened and he reached out to grab it, but the smoke easily passed through his fingers.

“It’s not a natural phenomenon.”

Ace immediately became alert, and flames ignited on his fists. The bluish-white flames revealed a warning heat, “Essentialist.”

From deep within the smoke, a familiar and deep voice sounded, carrying with it uncontrollable anger and fatigue:

“…Roy, you little brat, are you going to cause me trouble again?”

As the words fell, a tall, silver-haired man slowly walked out from the center of the thick fog.

His broad body was wrapped in a white navy coat, with thick cross-twill on his shoulders, two burning cigars dangling from the corners of his mouth, and his eyes were like blades, sweeping over everyone.

“Sassi ignores Dana, Smoker!”

Roy smiled brightly as if he had met an old friend, spread his hands and put on a “harmless” look.

Smoker took a deep drag on his cigar, his eyes narrowed slightly as the smoke swirled around him: “Are these the two little brats you brought with you?”

“Hey!” Ace took an unhappy step forward, his fist flashing with fire, “You are the brat!”

“Wow!” Luffy was not angry at all. Instead, he came close to Smoker’s face with starry eyes: “You can smoke! So cool! Did you eat the ‘smoke fruit’?”

“Smoke Fruit!” Smoker bit his cigar, veins on his forehead throbbing, and the thick fog was stirred by his emotions, surging slightly.

Seeing this, Roy quickly patted Smoker on the shoulder and said, “Don’t be so serious. I’m here for a serious matter. Would you like a drink first?”

“Don’t give me that. You suddenly showed up in my jurisdiction, and you’re acting so mysteriously. You must have bad intentions.”

“How can that be possible? I often go back to my hometown to visit my parents, and I also visit you as my old neighbor.”

Roy blinked, changed his tone, lowered his voice and leaned closer to say: “But this time… there is indeed something else.”

Smoker narrowed his eyes. “Speak.”

“…It’s about Red-Haired Shanks’ broken arm.”

As soon as these words came out, the air seemed to be quiet in an instant.

Smoker’s pupils shrank slightly.

“really……”

The two looked at each other, and neither said anything more, but there was an unspoken sense of danger in the air.

Ace and Luffy were still fooling around in the back, completely unaware of the undercurrents between the two adults.

“You really never let me have a rest once you come back.”

Smoker bit his cigar and sighed, “Investigation is investigation, but don’t cause any trouble.”

Roy smiled but said nothing. He waved his hand and said, “Take me to our old place in Rogue Town. We can talk slowly.”