Garp visits!

A day later back on Water 7

The crew were all covered in bandages, even Franky was there! Only Robin and Luffy were relatively okay.

Zoro rubbed his chin and clenched his fist, it turned black right in front of his eyes. Franky said "Zoro bro! You can do it too!" as he stretched out his fist, Haki covering it.

Nami frowned and said "I can see so much more now… but I can't turn my hands black…" Sanji and Chopper cried, "We can't do anything!" Robin looked at them and said "When I found you all, you were unconscious… Did a big man with a beard and a stone face do this to you?"

They all nodded and Robin turned her head to the window, looking at Usopp, who was peeking inside, covered in the same bandages. She frowned "Luckily you weren't killed!"

Franky asked in terror, "Who was that?!" Zoro frowned, "I think… it was…" he held his chin and forgot. Sanji exhaled smoke and said "Fleet Admiral." Nami held her arms and said "But why would the Fleet Admiral try to kill us!?"

Chopper fell to the ground, crying "I want to live!" Robin looked at him before saying "He was looking for Pluton's Blueprints… Someone found a corpse far away belonging to a Revolutionary… This man saved me! Otherwise…" she shivered, not even daring to think what would've happened.

The crew looked at her and Franky shouted "Wait! The Guy that killed your mother?!" Robin clenched her fists and nodded silently. The crew all frowned grimly as Zoro clenched his fists, "Is this the power of the Marines? Damn it! I couldn't even cut his skin!"

Franky explained "He said that Bluenose's Iron body was a joke. He covered all his skin with a dark gray color and he could move with it! It wasn't Haki! I could tell!" Chopper sat up and asked "What?! Only Iron Body?!" Franky showed them his hand, pointing at the arm shaped dent, saying "I attacked him! This is what happened!"

The crew sucked in a cold breath of air as Luffy ate while sleeping…

Franky frowned, "He said that he clenches his muscles and condenses them together before moving all the iron in his blood to his skin, which is what gives it the dark gray color…" Chopper's eyes lit up and the rest of the crew listened to Franky's explanation of what Galan said.

Robin frowned and said "It's simple…" while taking out a 6 Powers book. Franky's eyes widened "You have this?!" The rest of the crew nodded and Franky was stunned silly. What the hell! He was explaining for nothing!?

Sanji explained what Galan told him about Wind Scythe and Paper Arts, Nami adding to the Paper Arts… They all gave out their own explanations from Galan's mouth, this was the higher level of the 6 Powers!

The crew was stunned and Robin started smelling a conspiracy here… But then why did he really try to kill her? She clenched her fists, full of hate. Just because of her existence!? No, now she had friends, she would kill this man!

Sanji looked at Zoro blackening his fists and crushed his cigarette, saying bitterly with rage, "I think we should continue practicing… We got crushed like eggplants. If this is Robin's enemy, he'll pay for letting us go!"

Usopp listened and grit his teeth, damn! He was so useless! No! He needed to be like the giants! He needed to become stronger! Even Nami awakened Observation Haki! Why can't he do the same!?

Just at this moment, Garp smashed through the wall and laughed "AHAHAHA! MONKEY D. LUFFY PREPARE YOURSELF!" the crew was startled and assumed combat position, thinking it was Galan who came back.

Garp was stunned to see multiple Haki users, staring at him like wild animals. He grinned and chuckled, swatting around as they attacked him. He destroyed the crew in one fell swoop and walked to Luffy, punching him in the head, shouting "WAKE UP!"

Luffy smashed into the ground face first and woke up, shouting "OW!" But Garp caught a little ball as a caped figure smashed through the window, rolling on the ground, holding a slingshot, saying "Halt, Marine! You beat up my friend, Usopp! You'll face the wrath of SOGEKING!"

The crew looked over and Luffy shouted "SOGEKING! STOP! He'll kill you!" Garp grinned and spread his arms, "Come, Sogeking! I heard you're from Sniper Island!" The crew were stunned, could it be that it really wasn't Usopp?!

Luffy shouted "Stop, Grandpa!"

Everyone was shocked, "GRANDPA!?" The crew realized… no wonder he believed Usopp… Garp slapped Usopp into the floor and laughed "BWAHAHAHA! A bunch of bastards! I like it!" Luffy shouted angrily "I'm tired of you, gramps!" as he punched Garp, only to be caught, saying "Oh. I'm so sorry."

Garp started yelling at Luffy about becoming a pirate instead of a Marine before they both fell asleep. Garp woke up and started beating Luffy unilaterally, shouting "DON'T FALL ASLEEP WHEN I'M LECTURING YOU!"

A while later

Garp was sitting down, listening to Luffy talk, while nodding his head, apparently someone had ran through the crew and beat them up real bad! But half of them awakened Haki so it wasn't a loss!

When Garp heard it was Galan, he understood instantly, glancing at Robin, making her blood freeze, it was because of her!? Robin was shocked. Garp looked at them and laughed, he scratched his head before thinking of an idea!

He said grimly "You're all very lucky." the crew was stunned and Luffy asked, "Huh? Why?" Garp explained "The Black Raven is a legend in the Marines… You see, I'm only a Vice-Admiral… He can wipe the floor with me in a second! All the Admirals are so much stronger than me, otherwise I'd be an Admiral! But the Feet Admiral… he's so strong, he's not human! You're lucky he was looking for something or you all would've been dead! Especially you, Nico Robin!"

The crew was horrified! They didn't think the gap was THAT big! Only Garp destroyed them just now! There were other Vice-Admirals and Admirals stronger than him! How strong is the Fleet Admiral!?

Robin clenched her fists and a despair filled her body, could it be she'll never avenge her mother?! The crew comforted her and said "We'll defeat him together!" Robin looked at them and smiled gently, her eyes glassy as she nodded, "Mm!"

Garp snorted to himself, noticing a book in Robin's hand. He frowned and said "What is that?" Robin blinked and showed him. Garp took the book and was startled, '6 Powers'?!

He opened it and understood everything instantly.

Just because he didn't use his brain, didn't mean he was braindead!

This was Galan's handwriting!

He handed the book back, saying "Hmm! Interesting! What about that one." as he pointed at the beat up book in Robin's other hand. She clutched the book, saying "Nothing, just a story book."

Garp stretched out his hand and she sighed, handing it over. Galan opened the book and his eyes twitched unnoticeably…

The only thing that went through his mind was 'What are you trying to accomplish, Galan?' This notebook… Garp recognized it because it was the book Galan carried around all day when he was just a kid!

All his thoughts and memories were poured into this book, detailing his life from as far as he could remember! Even the blood stains from training were on the leather covers! The spine was in tatters and his name wasn't mentioned once…

Garp handed the book back and laughed "Bwahahaha! Strange book! Why is it so ugly!?" Robin hugged the book and didn't answer, Garp asked curiously "Why do you keep that book with you, girl?"

Everyone looked at her and she smiled gently, "It calms me down. The person who wrote this story knew what it was to live a life like mine… I guess it's inspirational for me. It's my greatest treasure. I don't know who gave it to me… I don't remember how I even got it… But they must be a kind person."

Garp looked at her and sighed inwardly, this was too ironic, right? He just laughed, not trying to understand Galan's thoughts. That guy, once you think like him, you start going crazy!

He laughed and told the crew about the New World, but was shocked when they already knew! Garp rubbed his nose and wondered why he was even here…