Although Sherwin might've put most of his stat points into intelligence a bit unevenly, he'd still watched hundreds of episodes of Detective Conan.
So, using the clues he had to make some basic deductions wasn't difficult at all.
And the stunned expression on Garp face confirmed that his guess was right — that old man Sengoku really was planning to do exactly that!
Sherwin didn't care much about the other Warlords, but if Mihawk was involved, things could get a little tricky.
Fortunately, given Mihawk laid-back nature and dislike for unnecessary trouble, he probably wouldn't show up just to join the fun.
Even if he did get bored and decided to go to Marineford to mess with Sherwin, being able to exchange a few moves in swordsmanship with him wouldn't exactly be a loss.
After some quick calculations in his mind, Sherwin realized the situation was just as Garp had said — not really a big problem.
"This is something you figured out yourself, don't go pinning it on me!" Garp quickly tossed the blame aside once he snapped out of his daze.
Then, curiosity sparked in his eyes as he asked, "So how'd you guess it, brat?"
Sherwin turned to look at Shakky, not answering Garp question directly. Instead, he rubbed his forehead and asked, "So that troublesome woman, Hancock, will be heading to Marineford too, right?"
Shakky paused for a moment, then nodded. "That right. That girl been wanting to teach you a lesson for a while now. What exactly did you do to make her so mad?"
She gave Sherwin a playful once-over, smiling teasingly as she added, "At your age, I'm surprised you didn't fall for that girl charms... got some kind of secret reason for that?"
"Who the hell has some kind of secret reason?!" Sherwin face darkened immediately,
and he said angrily, "At first, I was a little charmed by her! But that woman actually bullied my cats!
She even tried to lay a hand on my Felynes! The only reason I didn't take her down right then and there was because I was being merciful!"
"Ah! So you were talking about that annoying big sister Meow!"
The little ragdoll finally connected the name "Hancock" with the woman they'd met back in the Calm Belt.
Wrinkling her nose, she exclaimed, "That big sister is a bad person! Klee Meow doesn't like her either, meow!"
Shakky sighed and rubbed her forehead. "So that how it is, huh?"
Given what she knew about Hancock — and the kind of companions Sherwin traveled with — Shakky had already guessed the root of their conflict. Now she was simply confirming it directly from Sherwin himself.
"Speaking of which," she asked curiously, "how did you know about my connection to Amazon Lily? Even Morgans doesn't know about my past identity."
Sherwin tilted his head proudly, putting on a mysterious air. "My sources of information aren't limited to the World Economic News.
Not only do I know you used to be the Empress of Amazon Lily... I also know who Roger son is~"
As he spoke, Sherwin glanced sideways at Garp and Rayleigh.
Sure enough, both old men expressions changed drastically.
"What?! Roger son is still alive?!" Rayleigh shot to his feet in shock.
"You're not joking, are you? Roger son—didn't he die during that massacre by the World Government?!"
At Rayleigh words, Garp face turned grim.
It was obvious he'd been against what happened back then, but as just another enforcer for the World Government, there had been nothing he could do to stop it.
"Why don't you ask one of the people involved directly?" Sherwin tilted his chin toward Garp.
In truth, even if Garp hadn't shown up today, Sherwin had planned to tell Rayleigh about Ace anyway.
Part of him was just curious — if Rayleigh knew Ace true identity ahead of time, what choice would he make when the Marineford War came?
Garp ignored Rayleigh piercing stare once again and barked at Sherwin with a scowl,
"Brat, how can you just go around blurting out other people secrets like that?!"
You're one to talk, you walking leak!
Sherwin curled his lips but still explained, "Ace didn't tell me any of this. I knew before I even met him.
I also know that the name 'Ace' came from Roger sword — and that Portgas D. Rouge, to avoid the World Government hunt, forced herself to carry the child in her womb for twenty long months..."
He clicked his tongue softly and sighed. "That really incredible."
"Yeah, she truly was an incredible mother…" Garp was drawn into memories by Sherwin words, sighing softly before looking at him with a complicated expression.
"Brat, you even know about that? Don't tell me—you're related to Ace mother?"
"Not really. I just happen to know a little more than most people," Sherwin said, once again gesturing as if lamenting the loss of the Galactic Market.
"Besides, old man Garp, aren't you underestimating the World Government and the Marine intelligence network a bit?
Ace has been sailing around using his mother surname, making quite a name for himself.
I'd say his identity probably close to being exposed by now, wouldn't you?"
Sherwin vaguely remembered that, in the original story, the Marines had actually already discovered Ace true identity.
But before they could act, Ace had joined the Whitebeard Pirates—so the matter had simply been left alone.
Garp heart skipped a beat, though he stubbornly maintained his composure.
"Since he already out at sea, whatever he faces from now on is something he'll have to deal with himself."
Sherwin shrugged, dropping the topic—after all, this "grandfather" truly didn't care whether Ace lived or died.
Meanwhile, Rayleigh and Shakky had pieced together the meaning behind their conversation—they now understood who Roger son was.
"Portgas D. Ace, the 'Spade'?" Shakky quickly recalled the information she'd heard about him.
"He quite an active pirate lately. Like Sherwin, he even defeated one of the Seven Warlords, and his bounty rose to three hundred million beli.
Not long ago, he caused a scene in the Sabaody Archipelago for dining and dashing. He should have entered the New World by now."
"Dining and dashing—yep, that exactly the kind of stupid thing Ace would do," Sanji Meow said with a disdainful twitch of his mouth.
"Even if he the son of that famous Pirate King, he still a fool, meow!"
"The Spade Pirates, huh? I'm the one who coated their ship!" Rayleigh slapped his thigh in frustration, but after taking a long swig of liquor, he suddenly burst into hearty laughter.
"Hahahahaha! Well, it doesn't matter. Just knowing Roger son is still alive is enough for me. So, he become a pirate after all!"
Garp, who once wanted both Ace and Luffy to become Marines, folded his arms with a scowl, sulking silently to himself.
After laughing for a while, Rayleigh gaze toward Sherwin grew complicated.
He was grateful to Sherwin for bringing news about Ace, but because of what had happened with Hachi, it was difficult for him to speak kindly to Sherwin…
Fortunately, Sherwin had no intention of using this chance to get closer to Rayleigh.
After finishing his conversation with Garp, he stood up, preparing to leave with the Felynes.
After all, his purpose for coming here was already fulfilled, and since the host clearly wasn't happy with his presence, there was no point in staying to make things awkward.
Besides, Sherwin hadn't even finished unlocking the map of the Sabaody Archipelago yet.
He had also promised the Felynes that he'd take them to deal with those slave traders who'd been causing trouble.
"Well then, old man Garp, see you next time at Marineford."
"Goodbye, Grandpa Garp, meow~"
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After saying farewell to Garp, Sherwin led the Felynes out of the bar, heading toward Red Tree No. 1—also known as Area 0.