Chapter 135

"Don't boast before winning, Marshal Blue." Onigumo approached while speaking fiercely, clearly ready to draw his sword.

Casting a glance at the angry Onigomu, Vermillion dismissed him a second later. He did not plan to chat with that man.

Finding himself ignored, Onigumo was even more offended, even wanting to attack Marshal Blue right then and there, but then he was stopped by Zephyr.

"Hello, Sengoku." He greeted with a smile, "Although our prisoners have increased this time, but since we know each other and have done pleasant business before, I will give you a special offer this time." He continued, "This time, we want twelve Devil Fruit, free type and kind. On top of that, we also want three billion Berry. If you fulfill it, then your people will return home safely."

"Don't get angry. You yourself took the initiative to launch the attack, and you know very well the price."

"Marshal Blue, do you really want to become an enemy of us?" Sengoku said in a moody tone.

"Ah? Don't tell me you and the World Government have given up on capturing us?" He asked in surprise, "Anyway, you already know the business. Let me know if you agree or not?"

Thinking momentarily, Sengoku said, "Let's wait until the fight ends."

"Fine." He nodded while looking at Garp and Artoria.

Garp, who had been fighting for several hours, was starting to run out of stamina. Although he was a tenacious fighter, but due to old age and fatigue, he was eventually cornered by her.

The woman thrust her sword towards his chest at high speed. Although he managed to catch the blade with both hands, the physical strength of his opponent made him feel overwhelmed.

Slowly, the tip of the sword pierced his chest. Garp winced, knowing that he had been defeated.

"Garp!"

"Vice Admiral Garp!"

Seeing Garp stabbed in the chest, Zephyr and the other marines cried out in shock.

"I admit defeat!" Garp was frustrated. This was already the third time he had been defeated, and he felt like he had gotten much older.

Smiling slightly, Artoria pulled her sword out of Garp's chest. Although it managed to penetrate, but she did not target the fatal point; after all, she respected this old man quite a bit.

"An excellent fight, wasn't it, Naval Hero?" She complimented, "If I hadn't regained my old strength, it might have been you who won." Artoria felt grateful to Vermillion for helping her regain Avalon.

Looking at the sword, Garp asked, "What's the name of that sword?" Although he was not a sword user, but he knew many high-quality ones, and the sword she was using was definitely one of the best.

"Excalibur, this is proof that I am King Arthur." She replied with a light smile.

"King Arthur..." He said while covering the stab wound on his chest, "You said that you were the King of Britannia, but I've never heard of that country. Are you really a King?"

"Yes." She nodded. Although she was the old man's enemy, but she still had a good impression of him, so she did not mind answering his questions.

"As for Britannia, that place is far from here." She added while looking towards the sky.

"Thank you for your hard work, Artoria." Vermillion praised and patted her shoulder.

"You are welcome. With the Avalon you gave me, this victory is certain. Also, I apologize for postponing this battle for a few hours."

"As long as you enjoy it, then it's fine. Besides, it's wise to keep your Noble Phantasms a secret; we may surprise the World Government and Marine later on." He replied.

"Okay, you've heard our conversation. So, do you agree?" He once again spoke to Sengoku through Den Den Mushi.

"Garp, are you okay?" Sengoku did not answer Marshal Blue's question directly but instead asked about his friend's situation.

"Sorry, Sengoku, I lost again," Garp said while looking down.

"This failure is purely an intelligence error. I don't blame you, Garp." He shook his head, "With the new partners and the involvement of the Red Hair Pirates, their strength is clearly stronger and does not match the intelligence we have."

"Marshal Blue, I agree to your request." Sengoku finally agreed, "But there is one thing: I want everyone to return safely."

"I can fulfill it, but not for Agent CP0; he's dead. If you want, I can give the corpse to you." He nodded, "I will wait, and please do it as soon as possible. Otherwise, I cannot promise the safety of your people."

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