Chapter 13: Roger's Straw Hat

More and more people began to understand Garp; at least he was a serious and diligent Marine.

At this moment, Sengoku also breathed a sigh of relief. At least his brother was still the Marine he remembered, living up to the ideals of justice.

When Ace's words reached Garp's ears, a smile of an elder appeared on his face. This was the first time he had heard Ace's evaluation of him from Ace himself.

Although Ace didn't listen to his advice and insisted on becoming a pirate, Garp still considered Ace as his grandson. They were family.

As Ace had said, Garp couldn't bring himself to harm family members.

But he never expected that the one who saved Ace would be Luffy. He couldn't help but laugh and shake his head in disbelief.

In the video, Ace also gave the answer to the mysterious man.

"Answer: It's C, Monkey D. Luffy, captain of the Straw Hat Pirates."

The mysterious man snapped his fingers and smiled. "The answer is correct, indeed, brothers."

At the age of 17, Monkey D. Luffy heard the news of his brother Ace's public execution and rushed alone to Impel Down, making his way to Level 6.

However, he was a step too late. Upon reaching inside, he discovered that Ace had already been taken to Marine Headquarters. So he caused a ruckus in Impel Down before rushing to Marine Headquarters, where he managed to rescue Ace on the execution platform during the war at Marineford.

They never expected it would be Luffy!

The words of the mysterious man shocked Ace and the others. What shocked them even more was that Luffy had gone to Impel Down alone to save Ace. Not only that, he caused a commotion inside and then went on to rescue him at Marine Headquarters.

Is this still the Luffy he remembers?

That little brat.

Ace couldn't believe that the Luffy mentioned by the mysterious man was the same person he knew.

His little brother couldn't possibly be this amazing!!!

In just two years, a person could undergo such a tremendous change?!

Not only Ace was shocked, but even the members of the Whitebeard Pirates were left speechless. These two brothers were truly terrifying.

The Ace before them was already a user of the Flame-Flame Fruit, with the strength to become the second division commander at the age of nineteen. He possessed Conqueror's Haki and had the potential to become a king.

But then there was his younger brother, who at the age of seventeen had traveled to Impel Down and even rescued Ace right under the noses of the Vice Admirals and Admirals at Marine Headquarters.

What kind of ruthless person could accomplish such a feat?

Were these the two brothers from the Garp family?

It was frightening. They were truly frightening.

Sengoku had just breathed a sigh of relief, but now his expression darkened as he looked at Garp.

He really didn't want to say anything more.

Garp, do you realize that with these two prodigious grandsons of yours, they would have been the future Admirals if they were in the Marines? But instead, you let both of them slip away and become pirates.

Do you understand what kind of threat you've created? Sengoku wanted to grab Garp by the collar and interrogate him.

The others also looked at Garp in disbelief. How could your grandsons be so impressive that they can make a round trip to Impel Down?

The entire Marine force probably couldn't achieve that feat at the age of 17, especially within Impel Down, which was under the management of that terrifying guy, Magellan. It seemed impossible.

They couldn't help but ridicule, "Garp, instead of going out to capture pirates, you should take some time to discipline your grandsons. That would be the greatest contribution to the Marines!"

Faced with their gazes, Garp could only awkwardly smile. He hadn't expected his grandsons to pull off such a stunt. They inherited his spirit from back in the day...

Meanwhile, at the Baratie in the East Blue.

Krieg and his crew noticed the change in Luffy and the others' expressions.

They had thought they encountered an ignorant kid, but they never expected to stumble upon a great figure.

This guy's brother is not only held the position of the second division commander of a Yonko's crew, but he also had a Marine hero as his grandfather. Not only that, he could enter and exit Impel Down, the pirate prison managed by that infamous guy, Magellan. Was he even human?

He was like a war god!

Krieg and his crew stood frozen, unsure of what to do next. Should they surrender or turn around and run?

Sanji and Zeff looked at Luffy in astonishment. Was this brat really that formidable?

...

It seemed that the entire world's attention was now focused on this seventeen-year-old boy named Monkey D. Luffy.

But the mysterious man in the video spoke again.

"By the way, the straw hat worn by the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, Monkey D. Luffy, is the same hat worn by Gol D. Roger himself."

This sudden revelation left everyone who heard it dumbfounded.

Even Ace, who had grown up with Luffy, had never heard of this before. He only knew that the man had given the hat to Luffy.

But now, it turned out to be their father's hat.

Their father's hat was being worn by their little brother?!!

However, even more shocking words followed.

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