"Right, since Garp is a reckless man, would he make a move during the day?", Rosse walked to the window and looked at Rouge's house across the street.
From his side he could see that Rouge was holding Ace by the window, and Zannie was resting on the sofa beside them.
Seemingly sensing his gaze, Rouge raised her head in confusion, her line of sight just met his.
Seeing Rosse looking over this way, Rouge showed a look of joy on her face, raised Ace's little arm, and waved in his direction to greet him.
Rosse responded with a smile and waved in greeting as well.
Zephyr watched this scene, feeling that something was off.
A Celestial Dragon and the wife and child of Roger interacting so friendly, it felt strange no matter how he thought about it.
"Based on what I know of him, if I weren't here, he would definitely make a move. But since he knows I'm here, he'll definitely try to lure me away," Zephyr said truthfully.
Garp wouldn't go as far as snatching someone right in front of him. If that were the case, Garp wouldn't just be reckless, he'd be acting like a complete idiot.
Snatching someone in front of him would be like writing 'I want to be a Marine traitor' on his face, with no distinction at all.
Even if he had to sneak around to observe the situation, Garp wouldn't brazenly appear in broad daylight.
Garp just doesn't like to use his brain, prefers fists over thinking, but that doesn't mean he doesn't know what not to do.
Otherwise, he would have already broken ties with the Celestial Dragons.
"In that case, let's wait for nightfall. I heard Garp doesn't like to use Observation Haki?"
Zephyr sneered, "His physique is even stronger than mine. His Armament Haki leans toward offense, lacking in defense, and he also has Conqueror's Haki. His strength is greater than mine. But when it comes to Observation Haki, there's no real difference between him having it or not."
"It seems like at your level, the usefulness of Observation Haki decreases a lot?", Rosse asked curiously.
Observation Haki is one of the three types of Haki. It can make a person's perception sharper and develop into extrasensory abilities. It can sense the aura of nearby beings and emotional changes. It can also be used to predict and avoid danger.
Some people who train deeply can even gain special abilities.
Things like seeing the future, reading minds, and hearing the voice of all things all fall under derived abilities of Observation Haki.
"It's not useless. There are many types of Admirals, like Sakazuki and Borsalino, they're completely different."
Zephyr shook his head and explained seriously, "With Sakazuki's physique, even if his Observation Haki is weaker, it's not a problem when fighting peers. His offense and defense make up for it. But if Borsalino's Observation Haki is weak, and Sakazuki catches a flaw, he could be seriously wounded."
"Observation Haki is still useful, but once your physique can support high-intensity battles at the same level, its usefulness greatly diminishes. If you're not trying to wear each other out, a Marine Admiral-level fighter can throw punches continuously without pause. There's no point in dodging."
"So, against enemies like Garp, using speed to maneuver isn't that meaningful?", Rosse thought aloud.
"Lord Rosse, you're a genius, I acknowledge that. Maybe in a few years, you'll have power surpassing both me and Garp," Zephyr grinned. He sparred with Rosse every day and knew Rosse's situation like the back of his hand.
"But right now, if you encounter Garp, please don't hesitate. Just run. If he's not interested in chasing you, you might have a chance to escape."
"Strong in both strength and speed?", Rosse raised an eyebrow.
"Exactly. Garp is the strongest in speed and strength, only slightly weaker in defense and Observation Haki. But with his speed, most people's Observation Haki simply can't react."
"Even for me, it's impossible to find an opportunity to counterattack while dodging. A head-on clash is the best choice. If you had Borsalino's fruit and awakened it, then you might consider long-range attrition," Zephyr explained.
Now that Garp was being treated as the hypothetical enemy, he had to clearly explain how terrifying the opponent was to Rosse.
He was really afraid Rosse would suddenly get a wild idea and rush into a battlefield between him and Garp.
Even though Rosse was strong, stronger than most Vice Admirals, getting involved in a battlefield between Admirals was still too early.
"Got it," Rosse nodded lightly, showing no emotion.
The strength he had now had only been gained in less than two months.
It would be at least 22 years before the Celestial Dragons ran into real trouble.
With so much time, even if he killed one C-rank pirate per day, that would be enough for him to surpass Garp.
This world doesn't have a lot of classes, just a lot of people.
Powerful people are mowed down and grow back like weeds. Now that the Great Pirate Era has begun, if he cuts down these weeds, others would even thank him.
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Night quietly fell.
Garp shook off the black cloak on his body and walked out of the temporary resting cave, heading toward the settlement on the island.
He hadn't done nothing all day. Not only had he picked out a boat to leave the island, he'd also dried his black cloak.
He had prepared thoroughly for this trip.
It could be said that most of the brain cells he's used in his entire life were spent on this operation.
Before coming, Garp had been conflicted.
He had promised Roger that he would take care of his offspring.
But he was also a Marine. Taking care of the Pirate King's offspring wasn't really something glorious.
But after arriving on the island and gathering some intel, Garp quickly made up his mind.
Roger's child had already been born, and it was a boy named Ace. That Celestial Dragon was also quite close with them.
Many people in the town were saying that the Celestial Dragon was Ace's father.
After hearing that, Garp couldn't bear it.
Even if Roger was the Pirate King, he was still someone Garp respected.
The offspring of a heroic figure should never be tainted by a Celestial Dragon.
He couldn't even imagine how tragic it would be if, after Ace grew up, he became exposed as a lackey of the Celestial Dragons.
So right after hearing the intel, Garp decided to act that night, snatch Ace, and leave.
"This is the place...", Garp, wearing a black cloak, arrived in front of Rouge's house.
He believed his stealth skills were decent. At the very least, Observation Haki hadn't picked up anything. On the other side, Rosse was in his room asleep.
The maid taking care of Rouge was resting by Rouge's bed, and Ace was not far from the maid.
As for Zephyr... whatever, doesn't matter where he is.
BANG!
Garp suddenly punched, smashing Rouge's window to pieces.
His movements were extremely fast. He rushed toward Ace's crib inside.
The distance from the window to the crib was less than five meters, he could cross Rouge and the maid in one step.
"WHO?", Zannie shouted fiercely, transforming into her succubus form in the blink of an eye, her tail whipping toward Garp.
Garp didn't guard at all.
First, he didn't think the maid had any strength. Who would assign a strong person to take care of an ordinary person like Rouge?
Second, he figured his own strength made it unnecessary to care. As long as Zephyr didn't show up, he could get away several times over.
"Hiss!"
The hood of Garp's black cloak was torn by the succubus tail, revealing his square-shaped face.
But Garp's speed was also extremely fast, he had already scooped the baby from the crib into his arms.
"PUT DOWN ACE!!"
Rouge had been woken up by now and let out a scream.
But if Garp had time to look at her expression, he would've noticed something off.
It seemed like Rouge's scream wasn't genuine, just going through the motions.
Zannie's figure suddenly appeared in front of Garp and struck at him.
Garp didn't pay her any attention. With one punch, he easily forced Zannie back, then jumped out the window.
With a few quick steps, he had already vanished from sight.
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