Ghost Shark, but in the world of One Piece

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The old woman in front of him rested her chin on her hands, her demeanor shifting back to that of a naval strategist carefully considering his moves—wise and steady.

Finally, after a short while.

"I believe you, child." Crane's face softened, and she smiled gently. "We had no choice, did we?"

Tina let out a sigh of relief. If Lieutenant General Tsuru disagreed, she would have no choice but to sneak in and guard him.

Everyone.

"Do you know who the attacker is?" Crane looked over.

"A guy who calls himself Whitebeard II."

“Edward Weevil?” Crane blurted out. “Then Miss Bakkin is with him too.”

"Is that guy with the 480 million Berry bounty? He's destroyed quite a few towns lately," Tina realized.

That guy with the same beard, hair, and white beard.

“Yes, I don’t know if it’s a commission from the underworld or for personal reasons, but he’s very likely to target the training ship,” Laurentina added.

Lieutenant General Tsuru fell into thought.

After a long silence, she finally made her choice—to assign Vice Admiral and hero Garp to accompany the training patrol.

As for the affairs of the G-3 branch, they were handed over to Lieutenant Bogart.

After all, this old guy can never stay idle. He performs acrobatics for his son, GM, while his subordinates guard the territory and he slacks off.

A pure and simple navy seaman.

"Um, Grandma," a girl with a whip poked her head out from the corner of the stairs and tentatively asked, "Can I come with you?"

Chapter Twenty-One: The Burning Town (Please support, add to your favorites, and follow along)

The girl didn't look much older than Laurentina. She had a great figure, and her red strapless floral dress accentuated her perfect curves. Her cheeks were flushed.

The most conspicuous weapon wrapped around her waist resembled a katana, with a normal guard and hilt, but the blade had been transformed into a slender leather whip.

"Peacock?" Crane glared at it with displeasure. "Eavesdropping is not something a lady should do!"

"Grandma~"

The girl swayed her slender waist and pert buttocks, leaning against He and massaging his shoulders and back. Her skillful and experienced touch immediately made He lose his temper.

"Grandma, I want to go watch the game," Peacock said coquettishly, but her gaze turned curiously to Laurentina, and then she was stunned, staring at her without blinking.

Lauren Tina's beauty has earned her the title of "Naval Empress," and Peacock had naturally heard of it, but she never expected that she would be far more beautiful in person than in the photos in the big news.

Her gaze was excited yet aggressive, like a mischievous child seeing a new toy, so intense that it sent chills down Laurentina's spine.

Crane briefly introduced the visitor to Laurentina, revealing her to be her granddaughter, the Whip-Whip Fruit user, and her trainer—Peacock.

Laurentina, a second-generation high-ranking officer in the Navy, had also heard of this. Besides Peacock, there seemed to be a girl named Hibari who appeared to have some connection with Akainu.

"I disagree." Tsuru hadn't lost her temper; she refused decisively. "If you want to go, wait until you become a Marine."

What a joke! This isn't a summer school trip to the beach. What's a child who hasn't received any training doing getting involved?

"Hmph..." Peacock let out a dissatisfied snort, pinched the glass a few times, and went straight back upstairs.

As he turned around, he secretly glanced at Laurentina.

Shark had a premonition that she was probably being targeted...

"What a restless child," He sighed.

After discussing the details of how to handle the situation, Laurentina and her group took their leave.

"What a good girl, Laurentina." Crane stared blankly at the door and sighed, "She takes into account both Zephyr's feelings and the safety of her colleague."

"Yes, they could have just arranged for Garp to escort them, but they insisted on advertising it as Garp being attracted by the food on the warship."

Gion was also somewhat amused and exasperated. It was just a matter of a transfer order, yet he went to great lengths to buy food and fish to cover it up. The praise and flattery from his colleagues and superiors were far less important than his confidence in continuing to teach. What a cute little fool.

“After all, some things are better left for Zefa to figure out on his own.” Tsuru took a sip of tea. “Like that child said, lies don’t hurt people, but the truth is the sharpest knife.”

However, the chief strategist's expression quickly turned helpless.

"Even though he's a year older than them, Peacock is far less mature than them," Tsuru said, refilling Gion's teacup with a sigh.

"The little peacock will grow up eventually," Gion chuckled, offering words of comfort.

......

"Hey! Garp, what are you doing on our training ship, you bastard?"

On a medium-sized, dark green ship at Crescent Bay harbor, Zephyr looked at Garp, whose face was covered in shavings, with disgust.

Everyone knows this guy is a notorious ship destroyer, and Tsuru has even stated that she will not lend a warship to Garp.

Moreover, this thing will put a lot of pressure on the training ship's food supply...

"Hahaha, it's the bet that little Laurentina still owes me." Karp laughed heartlessly.

What? Zephyr looked at Laurentina in confusion.

"Excuse me, Professor Zephyr." The girl gave a respectful military salute.

"Yesterday I made a bet with Vice Admiral Garp, wanting to test if my Observation Haki could last three minutes against him. The wager was two weeks of delicious food..."

"Haha, the little girl's skills are already quite good. By the way, the opera cake yesterday was delicious!"

Garp patted Zephyr on the shoulder reassuringly, then looked expectantly at Laurentina, rubbing his hands together excitedly.

What's for today's food?

Laurentina brought him a menu and told him to choose for himself. Zefa curiously leaned closer and saw that it read:

Pan-fried steak, baked snails, foie gras, sweet fermented rice balls, grilled eel, sweet scones, Lipton peach tea, grilled sandworm legs, upside-down apple tart...

Zefa looked at his prized student in shock. His eyes seemed to say, "How come I've never eaten this before?"

The girl felt a little embarrassed. This list was completed by Alice, Ain and herself. She was not a famous chef and only knew how to make one or two dishes.

I will also give it to Teacher Zefa.

"I'll bring one too!" the girl assured him firmly.

Zefa then smiled with satisfaction.

The warship towed its anchor and slowly moved away from Crescent Bay. The surging waves, under the sunlight, resembled tiny pieces of gold and silver, illuminating the eyes of the interns.

Grand Line, Xiaomai Island.

"Mom! Mom! I am indeed the son with the white beard! My beard is white too!"

In a field on the outskirts of the city, a burly man with surprisingly thin legs held a naginata. His thick golden hair covered his back, and his crescent-shaped white beard was snot hanging from his nose.

“That’s absolutely right, my son, but you’ve asked this question far too many times.”

Beside Edward Weebull, an elderly woman wearing sunglasses and a leopard-print coat tapped her cane.

"Yes, my beard is also white, so why don't they believe me? And why do they hide the food?"

Weevil sniffed, his face contorted with rage, his eyebrowless face resembling that of a vengeful demon.

"Didn't I tell you? It's because the commander of the Whitebeard Pirates wants to inherit your father's fortune. Don't worry, Whitebeard will accept you when we get to the New World!"

Miss Baggins tapped Weevil's calf with her little cane, eliciting a cry of pain from him: "Ouch! Mom! I'm sorry!"

“I forgive you…” Bakkin pouted her bright red lips, tapped her wooden cane, and said, “Because Mom loves you!”

"Mom!"

Are you still hungry?

"Ok!"

Under Bakin's guidance, Bai Er gradually made his way to the port.

Behind them, the former town was engulfed in flames, and a wrecked pirate ship suddenly appeared amidst the ruins, making the entire island resemble a hellish landscape.

"Let's go to the next town."

Two days later.

"Professor Zephyr, where is the next stop for the training ship?"

Laurentina walked to the ship's railing, while Zephyr relaxed in the sea breeze. The girl couldn't help but ask.

Meanwhile, Garp was sleeping soundly standing to the side, holding a cup of peach tea in his hand.

That old bastard has completely become the boss of the training ship.

Oh well, I'll still need him in the future...

"Next stop, I think it's Yan'er Island."

Zephyr's face was soft in the sunlight, and his expression was relaxed as if he were on vacation. "There's a naval branch there, let's stop by for supplies."

With the wind at its back, the warship was moving very fast, and the outline of a small town slowly came into view.

But... it looks like it's smoking?

Chapter Twenty-Two: Binz, Shaking Garp Awake (Seeking Support, Recommendations, and Favorites)

In the distance, a medium-sized pirate sailing ship was sailing this way.

“It’s the Thunderfire Sword Pirates!” Ain flipped open a stack of bounty posters and handed them to Zephyr.

"I heard they disappeared after defeating the Queen Bee Pirates. I never thought someone with such a good reputation would do something like this. Pirates are indeed pirates!"

Ain drew her twin pistols, the Black Maru and the Red Maru. Besides being a dual-wielder, she was also an excellent combatant.

"Attention all personnel, prepare for battle!"

Zephyr jumped onto the ship's side and gave instructions. Along the way, they had cleared out several waves of pirates.

"Wait a minute." Zephyr adjusted his glasses and frowned. "There's something wrong with that ship!"

Upon hearing this, everyone except Garp, who was sound asleep in the cabin, raised their guns and watched.

"Aren't there any sailors on deck?" Laurentina asked, taking the binoculars with some confusion.

As the two ships drew closer, a tall figure suddenly emerged from the cabin.

If you look closely, you can also see a short, elderly woman in leopard print next to him.

It's Whitebeard Jr. and Miss Bakkin!

Laurentina's pupils contracted, and she took a medicine bottle from the tool bag in her naval uniform, clutching it tightly in her hand.

This is her asthma medication from the medical room, in case Zefa has an attack and is unable to get it.

“Professor Zephyr, that guy is Edward Weevil, who calls himself Whitebeard Jr., and he possesses overwhelming power,” Laurentina informed her worriedly. “However, his weakness is that he has mental issues.”

"Whitebeard...the second generation?"

Zefa's face darkened as he muttered to himself, "Just by sensing that guy's aura, I can tell how powerful he is."

A little tricky.

"Mom, Mom! There's a boat over there!" Weevil exclaimed excitedly, staring blankly ahead.

As the two ships drew closer, the distant vessels began to take shape in Bakin's view.

The green paint, the three main guns resembling a bunker, and the seagull emblem with a wrench on the white sail.

Hmm? Is it the navy?

Barkin wasn't particularly afraid; it was just an ordinary medium-sized warship.

True naval powerhouses are either large warships or the small ships owned by vice admirals.

Take Garp, for example. His dog-headed ship is very famous among pirates, and they would avoid it whenever they saw it.

I wonder which unlucky leader is leading the ship.

"Weebull, seize that ship! There's food and supplies on board!"

"Okay, Mom!"

As the two ships drew closer, Weevil bent down, pushed off with his legs, and the immense force propelled him into the air, where he slammed into the training ship with the precision of a cannonball.

"Fire!" Laurentina, as the squad leader, gave the order.

Bang bang bang!