Chapter 298

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After dealing with Robin's matters, Abel was getting ready to head to the East Blue to trouble a guy named Luo Qing. 

But before he could set out, the latest intelligence from his family showed that the guy had already been captured. His downfall came from being too arrogant; coincidentally, Garp, who had returned to the East Blue to visit his grandson, encountered him and knocked him out with a single punch. 

We really have to thank Garp for his contributions to the peace and order of the East Blue over the years! When the East Blue becomes known as 'the weakest sea' in ten years, every marine there will have to kowtow to him in gratitude. 

Damn, even the most potential newcomers can't handle a max-level boss sweeping through the newbie village from time to time. Best not to provoke him! I just hope that Judge and the others will keep their heads down. I don't want to see news about "Marine Hero Garp Battles the Evil Forces of Germa 66" popping up again after a while.

Well, out of three targets, two are already gone. Now only the last one, the toughest nut to crack, remains—Chinjao! If Chinjao were still in his prime, I definitely wouldn't bother trying to take him on. But a man in his 60s who has been in hiding for who knows how many years, I think I can arm-wrestle him. 

If I dare to challenge 'Hawkeye', there's no reason to back down now. Still, I need to come up with a good way to lure him out.

Then there's the big news caused by 'Hawkeye' Mihawk in the West Blue. A city was divided into four parts, described in a photo. Someone also saw 'Hawkeye' Mihawk leaving while dragging a corpse, the corpse of 'Beast' Howard. And thus 'the truth came to light'! 

'Hawkeye' Mihawk chased 'Beast' Howard all the way and finally had a fierce battle on an island in the West Blue. Even though 'Beast' Howard hid his true strength, he still could not match 'Hawkeye' Mihawk. Since there were photos as evidence, many people considered 'Beast' Howard to be sly and overly modest. 

It seems that he would not have shown his true strength if he hadn't been pushed into a life-or-death corner. It's a wonderfully huge misunderstanding. If 'Beast' Howard were still alive, this news alone would be enough to increase his bounty by five hundred million! Unfortunately, he is already dead, and as everyone knows, the dead can't defend themselves. So he has to bear the blame firmly.

And then Abel realized one problem—the Country of Flowers, where Chinjao retired, is also bloody in the West Blue! If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have bothered going around. Damn it!

After spending some time, Abel returned to the West Blue and headed towards the Country of Flowers. Although he had been running around, he hadn't fallen behind with his prayer orders and system store updates. 

I'll talk about that later. The Country of Flowers is a nation near the Ice Continent in the West Blue. It's cold all year round, with snowy and icy landscapes. Yet, even in such extreme conditions, there is always a particular type of ice flower blooming, exceptionally beautiful. 

Of course, there is a saying that difficult environments produce tough people. The people of the Country of Flowers who live in such harsh conditions are naturally not simple and kind-hearted. The country even formed 'official' pirate crews responsible for raiding and plundering at sea, thereby maintaining the normal operation of the nation. These violent forces total eight divisions, from the 'First Treasure Navy' to the 'Eighth Treasure Navy'!

The higher the number, the stronger the power.

The leader of each force is termed 'Pillar'.

Due to geographic reasons, even the five great families of the West Sea are reluctant to wage war with the Flower Country easily.

There are no benefits to winning, and losing is even more embarrassing.

Almost everyone in the West Sea knows that the Eight Treasures Navy has hidden the treasures plundered from generation to generation in the Jeweled Ice Mountain of the Ice Continent; however, outsiders simply do not have the ability to open it.

Even within the Eight Treasures Navy, only the current Pillar possesses the ability and qualifications to open it.

This is because the primary condition to become a Pillar is to have the strength to open the Jeweled Ice Mountain.

Otherwise, not being able to retrieve one's own hidden treasures would be a joke, wouldn't it?

At that moment, Chinjao had already become a joke.

Due to a battle that took place 16 years ago, Chinjao's pride, his pointed head, was smashed in by a single punch from Garp, causing him to lose the ability to open the Ice Continent ever again.

Chinjao, having suffered both physical and emotional trauma, was forced to go into seclusion upon returning to Flower Country.

While waiting for the next Pillar to rise, he constantly remembered his grudge, seeking revenge against Garp or anyone related to Garp.

Harm not one's family?

That's a joke; Chinjao wished nothing more than to annihilate Garp's entire family.

On this day, the Flower Country was bustling with excitement.

The reason was the engagement of the daughter of the "Two Treasures Navy" Pillar to the grandson of the "Eight Treasures Navy" Pillar.

Although they were both only 14 years old and not of marriageable age yet,

this political marriage clearly did not require their consent.

It can only be said that both Pillars had their own schemes.

But regardless, this was an occasion worth celebrating.

Thus, the people of the Two Treasures Navy and the Eight Treasures Navy began a lively and boisterous drinking party within the Flower Country, aiming to drink until dawn.

Chinjao, having aged quite a bit and now resembling a kind old man, also rarely showed a benevolent smile.

It was difficult to imagine how he could have appeared on that list of candidates.

He didn't seem like someone prone to fits of rage.

Not long after, an individual from the Eight Treasures Navy came in, holding a letter.

"Pillar Chinjao, I found this letter for you on a table outside, I'm unsure who left it there."

"Bring it here, let me have a look."

Within his own stronghold, Chinjao naturally was unconcerned about how the letter appeared.

Those skulking around, too cowardly to show their faces, were not to be feared.

Opening the envelope, Chinjao glanced at it casually, and then a terrible aura erupted from his body, hurling the stone table in front of him into the air.

The place fell abruptly silent!

The previously boisterous drinking and jostling sounds disappeared.

"What's wrong? What happened?" inquired the Two Treasures Navy Pillar, unable to hold back.

Chinjao took a deep breath, "Nothing, you continue, I'm going to rest now."

Everyone was puzzled; what could have triggered such a response from the powerful Pillar Chinjao?

No one was a fool; the problem clearly stemmed from that letter.

Indeed, the contents of the letter were simple: a proposition for a deal, stating the knowledge of Garp's grandson's whereabouts, and an invitation to meet alone at the Jeweled Ice Mountain, without delay.

In fact, only Garp could elicit such a reaction from Chinjao, who had been in seclusion for many years.