G-5 Branch, Command Office
A thick stack of intelligence reports was neatly stacked in front of the desk.
"Um?"
Rogge paused in his flipping through the documents. [Emergency Transmission: Commodore Leiter of G-5 has challenged Vice Admiral Garp, the Iron Fist. A fierce battle ensued in the headquarters plaza, with Commodore Leiter ultimately losing to Vice Admiral Garp.]
"This guy... he can't even get away with delivering a document to headquarters."
Rogge slowly closed the file, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Rogge is well aware of Leiter's pursuit of the Ultimate of Armament Haki.
But he didn't expect that this guy was so crazy that he ran to the headquarters without permission and directly challenged the "old stubborn" Garp!
Although Garp is not a bad person, he is not the enforcer of justice that Rogge would recognize.
What's more, there was already a profound gap in concepts between the two.
"Sir Vice Admiral, the battle between Commodore Rhett and Vice Admiral Garp has caused quite a stir at headquarters..."
An intelligence officer reported cautiously, "According to reports, although Commodore Leiter was defeated, his fierce clash with Vice Admiral Garp's Armament Haki even cracked the stone slabs of the square..."
Rogge looked calm, but there was a ripple in his heart.
Being able to push Garp to such an extent, Rhett's growth rate really made him happy.
However, acting on one's own initiative is against discipline and must be corrected.
"I see,"
Rogge said calmly, "Notify Enel to temporarily take command of the branch."
The staff officer was stunned and asked quickly, "Vice Admiral, where are you going?"
Rogge stood up, slowly straightened his military robe, and said calmly, "I will go to the headquarters myself and bring that idiot back."
After saying that, he walked straight out of the office.
Marine Headquarters, Marineford
At this moment, a large number of Marine soldiers were still gathered on the headquarters square to watch.
The battle was over long ago, but the broken boulders and spider-web-like cracks all over the ground showed the brutality of the fierce confrontation.
Rhett sat cross-legged on the ground, with several clear bloodstains on his face, but he did not look depressed at all. Instead, his eyes were bright and he seemed to have understood something.
Garp laughed heartily, rubbing his aching fist. "Boy, you're quite impressive! I haven't had such a satisfying fight in ages!"
Lei Te snorted stubbornly: "Next time, I won't lose to you again!"
"Hahaha! Good, that's what young people should do!"
At this moment, a cold and powerful aura suddenly enveloped the entire venue.
"Bang!"
A tall figure stepped into the square, his military robe rustling in the wind.
The person who came was Rogge!
For a moment, the whole place was silent and the air seemed to freeze.
Garp turned around, his smile slightly faded, and he looked at the young Vice Admiral in front of him with a complicated look: "Rogge, you came in person."
Rogge glanced at Garp coldly, said nothing, and walked straight towards Rhett.
Lei Te was startled and stood up hurriedly: "Boss!"
Rogge stared at him sternly. "You acted without authorization and disobeyed orders. You will be punished when you return."
Lei Te's expression was stiff, and he lowered his head and said, "Yes."
Rogge changed the subject, his tone softening slightly: "However, it's not shameful to dare to confront 'Iron Fist' head-on."
Hearing this, Rhett raised his head slightly, and a hint of pride appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Rogge then turned to look at Garp, his tone calm but sharp, "Sir Vice Admiral, next time my men challenge you, please don't be too gentle."
Garp laughed, then turned serious. "Rogge, your 'absolute justice' is good for dealing with pirates, but you need to be more restrained and not so cold-blooded."
A cold light flashed in Rogge's eyes, and he responded calmly: "I don't think being soft-hearted can make the world a better place."
After saying that, he gently waved his palm, and the Air Fruit was activated. In an instant, he and Leit were lifted off the ground and flew away, leaving the Marine in stunned silence.
High in the sky, Leiter finally couldn't help but ask, "Boss, do you really hate Vice Admiral Garp so much?"
Rogge stared off into the distance, his tone cold, "It's not that I dislike you, but I have different philosophies."
He was silent for a moment, then continued, "Garp could have been a hero, but he made all sorts of mistakes because of his so-called soft heart."
"If justice is not absolute, it will ultimately be just a joke."
Rhett nodded silently, not quite understanding.
Suddenly, a new piece of information came from the Den Den Mushi in his arms. Rogge frowned slightly, then smiled faintly.
"Interesting, Ace the Fire Fist actually set his sights on Whitebeard so quickly..."
Lei Te was surprised: "Ace? The Spade Pirates?"
Rogge said calmly, "Jinbei has already taken action to stop them. Marine Intelligence has reported that the two are fighting in the waters near Banaro Island."
"Do you want to go and take a look?" Rhett's eyes flashed with anticipation.
"Go, I want to see how powerful the so-called 'fire fist' is."
Rogge's tone was calm but revealed a strong confidence.
The air shook, and Rogge used the power of the Air Fruit to carry Rhett to fly at high speed. In an instant, he turned into a meteor and rushed towards the distant sea.
In the Marine headquarters square, Garp was still looking in the direction where Rogge left with a serious expression.
Sengoku slowly approached and asked in a complicated tone, "What do you think?"
Garp sighed, "This era ultimately belongs to people like Rogge."
Sengoku was silent for a long time, then nodded slowly. "Absolute justice. If you hold this double-edged sword firmly, it will be the end of the Pirates. If you can't hold it..."
Garp snorted lightly, a bitter smile on his lips: "Then wait to get cut by yourself."
Above the sky, Rogge's speed increased, his eyes as cold as ice, his heart growing more resolute:
"Ace, Jinbei, Whitebeard... Let's see how far we can resist the so-called 'fate'!"
Dark clouds were looming, lightning was like chains, and an isolated island was swaying in the dual force of the sea breeze and the battle.
In the center of the island, flames and waves intertwined and collided. In the scorching waves, two figures were fighting like wild beasts!
"Fire Fist!"
"Busame straight fist!"
Ace and Jinbei punched at the same time, the flames and water collided violently, and the shock spread!
The battle had lasted for five days and both were injured, but neither of them had any intention of retreating and both had smiles on their faces.
"Jinbei, I told you I'm fine. This level of sparring is just a warm-up."
"Humph, young man with a stubborn mouth,"
Jinbei shook his burned arm. "You're more organized than before."
Just as the two were about to fight again——
The sky shook violently!
"boom--!!!"
A violent gust of wind tore through the clouds, and two figures swooped down from the sky at high speed, descending over the battlefield with storm and pressure!
"who?!"
Jinbei turned his head suddenly, his pupils shrank suddenly, and warning signs rang in his heart!
Ace also frowned, gritted his teeth and looked towards the sky: "This aura...!?"
Amidst the whistling wind, Lei Te stood in mid-air with his arms folded across his chest, a look of disdain on his face: "Is this the 'Fire Fist'? Honestly, I don't think it will take more than three minutes to knock him down."
Rogge remained silent, just looking down at the battlefield below, a cold light flashing in the depths of his eyes.
"He is no match for you."
"He is just the fuse of fate."
Rhett was stunned and was about to ask when Rogge stepped into the air.
His figure seemed to slide silently, the air flow stopped, the wind and waves died down, and an ultimate sense of oppression swept over like thunder!
Jinbei's face changed drastically, and he immediately stood in front of Ace: "Oh no, it's the G-5 branch chief, Rogge!!"
Ace's smile instantly faded, his eyes wary. "I've heard he...annihilated Golden Lion..."
"Your Mightiness!"
Jinbei spoke in a deep voice, sweat dripping down his face. "I am one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, recognized by the World Government. I have no grudge against you! This is just a friendly sparring match, no hostility!"
But Rogge remained silent, he just landed slowly on the ground, his footsteps were as light as a sound, but his eyes were like thunder.
He stared at Ace without saying a word.
The next moment——
"Bang!!!"
The world was instantly silent, and an overwhelming Conqueror's Haki suddenly erupted!
The space trembled, the earth cracked, and huge ripples appeared on the sea!
Ace and Jinbei's faces changed drastically, and they felt the pressure coming down like a huge hammer almost at the same time!
"Varied--"
"boom!!!"
The two men's knees went weak and they were forced to kneel down by this invisible Haki!
"You…what on earth do you want to do…!"
Ace held onto his arms tightly, teeth clenched, and the flames exploded uncontrollably.
"You clearly have the potential to be a Conqueror, yet you're so lazy..."
His aura was like a slowly rising black sun, as if it was about to engulf the world.
However--
Right now!
"BOOM——!!!"
On the distant sea, suddenly, an extremely terrifying Conqueror's Haki hit like a tsunami!
The momentum was violent and vast, like thousands of troops roaring across the sky and earth!
"This is--?!"
Rhett's face suddenly changed and he turned around in shock!
Rogge also raised his eyes in an instant, his pupils shrank slightly!
Two Conqueror's collided violently between heaven and earth!!
The air exploded, the island shook, and a huge black and red intersecting air column formed in the center of the storm, breaking through the sky!
Under the sky, an extremely huge white warship broke through the waves, and at the head of the warship stood a figure like a mountain!
The white cape fluttered in the wind, and there were three striking scars on his chest.
Whitebeard · Edward Newgate!
Behind him, Marco, Joz, Vista and other captains stood in formation, full of murderous intent!
Whitebeard slowly walked to the bow, his face full of majesty, staring at Rogge on the island, grinning coldly:
"Hey, little brat... Can you just touch my territory?"
Lei Te gritted his teeth and whispered, "Whitebeard...actually went out in person?!"
Rogge was not surprised but smiled, his face showed no fear, he turned around calmly and said softly:
"Whitebeard, you want to have some family drama?"