132. From Now On In The Sea, I Am The Strongest!

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There was a sound of brisk footsteps.

Immediately afterwards, Robin, who was watering the flowers in the garden on the ship, held a newspaper in her hand, came to the deck, in front of Rob, who was basking in the sun, and handed the newspaper she had just bought to him.

She said:

"Hey! In today's news, there's something you've been looking forward to, Oni-chan!"

Swish——

His eyes lit up.

Rob had a smile on his face:

"Yeah?"

Taking the newspaper from Robin, Rob opened the front page headlines—

[Shocking! The decisive battle between the "strongest" of the old era and the "strongest" of the new era is over!]

[…]

[Big waves wash the sand, the last afterglow of the old era, and the dazzling light of the new era, the era of shining together has arrived!]

[…]

["The World's Strongest Swordsman", "The World's Strongest Man", "The Pioneer of the New Era", "The Rider of the Waves of the Sea"! This man is the brand new "Apex of the Sea", Well-deserved "the strongest" - Rob!]

[…]

[The last fragment of the Foodvalten island is a milestone in the turn of the times! Give your cheers to the birth of the uncrowned king!]

[…]

As Rob was reading the newspaper, Uta, who was exercising in the training room, and Makino, who was brewing wine in the ship's cellar, all came to the deck. They stood by his side, looking at the smile on his face, admiring the stronger and richer Rob.

After reading the newspaper, Rob covered his face with one hand, and the smile on the corner of his mouth expanded rapidly.

Then he laughed out loud:

"Hahaha.....hahaha...."

As Rob laughed loudly, he naturally released a terrifying momentum and courage. When his heart was agitated, the terrible Conqueror's Haki grew uncontrollably and was released directly.

bang

clatter——

Hush

The black Conqueror's Haki lightning shot straight into the sky, and the turbulent sea area was filled with waves despite no wind. At the same time, the hurricane formed by the release of the Conqueror's Haki also made the Angel's sails flutter, and the hull began to tilt.

After a while, Rob restrained his momentum, and the wild laughter finally came to an end. As his Conqueror's Haki settled, the huge disturbance gradually returned to calm.

The big smile on his face faded.

Rob apologized to Robin, Uta, and Makino beside him:

"Hahaha...Sorry! I can't help myself. Hahaha...From today on—the 'strongest' person in this sea is no longer the old man Whitebeard!"

He stood up.

swish—

Rob turned and stood directly on the Angel's railing.

Opening his hands, he said loudly:

"From now on, the sea—I am the 'strongest'! Hahaha..."

Hearing Rob's words, behind him, Robin, Uta, and Makino all showed proud expressions on their faces. They looked at Rob's back with love, admiration, and trust in their eyes!

The Rob in their eyes at this moment—

He was high-spirited, young and bold, and undeniably arrogant!

But so what?

With today's strength, reputation, and status, even if her own Oni-chan is a little more arrogant, what's the big deal?

Even

They thought Rob could be more arrogant!

After all, Rob fought Whitebeard head-on. Although there wasn't a definitive winner, it was a real record that Whitebeard admitted, giving up the title of "the strongest" in person!

Who is Whitebeard?

The last "strongest," After Roger died, the legendary pirate known as the "uncrowned king" was beaten head-on by Rob, who made him give up the title of "strongest." Rob's "strongest" is already well deserved.

How about being a little more arrogant?

"Alright!"

After laughing for a while, Rob turned around and looked at the three beauties behind him.

He said directly:

"For now, we have to resolve the Beasts Pirates' long-standing grievances! But don't worry about that for the time being. Next—we'll settle down for a while!"

Listening to Rob's plans, Robin, Uta, and Makino all nodded:

"Just listen to Oni-chan (Rob-kun)!"

With a smile, Rob jumped down from the railing, rolled up his sleeves, and patted Uta's head.

He said:

"Today's weather is just right! The banquet is on! Hahaha..."

Quickly, Rob cooked in the kitchen himself, with Robin and Makino helping. The small banquet for four people was quickly prepared and soon started.

There was a happy atmosphere on the entire Angel ship!

At the same time—

On the Moby Dick, which was sailing in a certain sea area, Whitebeard, still wrapped in bandages, looked at the news in the newspaper in his hand.

He grinned:

"Is it a new era? Boy Rob—Can you push the gears of the new era all by yourself?"

The paper said he had lost.

This, Whitebeard did not intend to deny!

Although he didn't want to fight to the end, if he continued to grit his teeth and fight, his chances of winning were not as great as Rob's, so Whitebeard chose to admit defeat.

The newspaper said that Rob is the pioneer of the next era. That battle was a clash between the old era and the new era. The next era will be a new one, but Whitebeard can't agree with this!

True, he lost.

But in the current sea, there are still many strong people from the older generation, and there are also many strong people from the Old Era. It's not impossible for Rob to promote the arrival of a new era, but it will be very difficult!

The current state of the sea——

There is no clear opportunity for the arrival of the new era, and Rob alone trying to promote it will be extremely challenging.

In Wanokuni, on Onigashima——

Looking at the newspaper presented by his subordinates, Kaido, who was drinking, looked very serious and dignified.

He said:

"Whitebeard, the old man, lost to this young man who isn't even twenty years old? It seems he is already old! Hehehehe... Little ones, prepare the ship!

"Since he lost! Then I will accept the head of that old man Whitebeard!"

After hearing what Kaido said, there was a quick preparation on Onigashima, and the main ship carrying Kaido's Beasts Pirates left Wanokuni directly, heading for Whitebeard's territory to take Whitebeard's head.

At Marine Headquarters, inside Sengoku's office in Marineford—

"Bwahahaha...…"

Garp, holding a senbei in his hand, laughed loudly:

"Whitebeard, that guy actually lost! It seems that Rob, the brat, has grown to a terrifying level in the year after the battle with me! I probably won't be able to beat him now!"

"It's really a frightening growth rate! But forget it! Anyway, he's not a pirate, and also I am almost in a semi-retired state! So this matter has nothing to do with this old man!"

"Bwahahaha..."

Hearing Garp's extremely irresponsible words, Sengoku's face was speechless.

He scolded:

"Shut up! Garp, you old bastard... Why did you let him go when you had such a good opportunity? Now Rob is already a huge threat! Do you understand?"

Swish——

Garp gave a thumbs up and said:

"Don't worry! Sengoku—as long as we ignore his actions, that kid won't cause any serious problems! Besides, although I am no match, my two grandsons will definetly beat him!"

"I will definitely train them to be better Marines than me! So, Sengoku—I'm going back to East Blue to see my grandson! Give me a leave of absence!"

Faced with this old bastard who didn't want to help but asked for leave to slack off, Sengoku's emotions couldn't hold back any longer.

He roared:

"You bastard, why are you still thinking about taking a vacation? Don't you know how much Whitebeard's defeat will impact the situation in the New World?"

"At this time, you need to stay at headquarters and be ready at any moment! I'm not joking with you, the impact of this incident is really very, very big."

Speaking of which, Sengoku calmed down.

With a solemn look, he said to Garp:

"I'm counting on you, Garp. At least stay here and help me until I succeed as Fleet Admiral! After that, I'll grant you a long leave! Did you hear that? Garp!"

Hearing that there would be no holiday for himself, Garp dug his nostrils with the same finger he used to eat senbei, and said with a displeased face:

"It's such a hassle for you to be Fleet Admiral! There will definitely be more things in the future, and if you don't give me proper approval later, don't blame me for being rude to your snacks!"

Looking at Garp, who was stingy, Sengoku rubbed his eyebrows with a speechless expression, feeling a little headache.

But compared to Garp—

What was even more troublesome was the unstable factor, Rob!

In the blink of an eye, more than two months passed.

This day—

The Angel was sailing on the sea.

In Rob's room, he was taking care of Makino with a tired face, feeding her calories, relieving fatigue, and providing nutritious meals that could help her sleep peacefully. His face was extremely gentle!

Enjoying Rob's tender care, Makino's face was full of happiness and contentment.

Not only the happiness and satisfaction on a psychological level but also the happiness and satisfaction from the body!

Last night, Rob and Makino finally succeeded in becoming close.

After experiencing intimacy for the first time and getting too immersed in it, asking and being asked too much, she might not be able to get out of bed today or even tomorrow.

This—

That's why she was lying in Rob's room, looking a little weak!

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