#117 - Chapter 117 Escort Mission
“Bloop bloop bloop...”
“Bloop bloop bloop…”
Inside the Marine Headquarters Admiral's office, Sengoku had just finalized the agreement with Kong to invite Crocodile to join the Seven Warlords.
The Den Den Mushi in Sengoku's arms rang.
Sengoku picked up the Den Den Mushi and answered directly.
“This is Sengoku.”
“Did you resolve things on your end?”
“We just finalized the Seven Warlords agreement here.”
“That's right, the invitee is Crocodile, who fought Douglas Barrett to a standstill.”
Kong frowned slightly as he looked at the agreement in his hand. He didn't really want the other party to join the Seven Warlords.
However, this order was issued by the World Government, and he couldn't refuse even if he disagreed.
At the same time, he naturally heard the good news from the Den Den Mushi.
However, what surprised him was Jin'an's performance in this battle.
That kid didn't let them down, and made a name for himself in this battle.
Thinking of this, Kong's heart was filled with gratification.
“Garp is asking if he should escort Barrett to Impel Down.”
Sengoku held the Den Den Mushi and walked to Kong's side to ask for his teacher's opinion.
Kong put down the documents in his hand and said with a smile:
“Let Jin'an be responsible for the escort.”
“That kid hasn't been to Impel Down yet, it's good for him to familiarize himself with other institutions.”
Kong's words made Sengoku stunned for a moment.
“But…”
“Jin'an seems to be quite seriously injured…”
He still told Kong everything Garp had said.
“Don't you understand that guy's situation?”
“He'll probably be back to normal in a few hours.”
“And those things Garp said aren't problems, young people should be given more pressure.”
“Just the right amount, the future belongs to them.”
Kong directly decided on this matter, and walked out of the office without giving Sengoku a chance to speak.
“But… those people in Impel Down are a bit abnormal…”
Sengoku shrugged helplessly, expressing his concern about the mental state of those Impel Down inmates.
Unfortunately, the Marines and Impel Down were on equal footing, and he couldn't do anything for those jailers.
Sending a sick person to Impel Down is really interesting.
Impel Down is full of criminals, and he shuddered just thinking about working in that place.
“Jin'an, you just have to fend for yourself.”
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“Headquarters has decided that you will be responsible for escorting Barrett…”
Garp held a donut in his hand, enjoying it.
The distance from here to Impel Down was quite far, and the Headquarters' decision suited him well.
Moreover, in his opinion, Jin'an's injuries were indeed not serious.
There was absolutely no problem with going to Impel Down.
You should know that many Marine Vice Admirals have not been to Impel Down, it just so happens that Jin'an can get to know the people there.
“Old man Kong's order?”
Jin'an took the donut Garp gave him and hurriedly asked excitedly.
He stared at Garp with wide eyes, hoping to get the answer he wanted.
He couldn't refuse the order issued by Kong, but at least let him rest for a while before arranging work.
It would be too inhumane if he was asked to leave now.
He thought that Garp would be responsible for the escort, or at least someone would be arranged in a few days.
“Crack…”
Garp chewed on the donut in his mouth, breaking Jin'an's illusion with a smile.
“You guessed right, Marshal Kong wants you to go.”
“You need to leave today.”
“Hahahaha.”
He patted Jin'an on the shoulder, “Just go in peace.”
“Hiss…”
Jin'an took a deep breath.
He was mentally prepared for this answer from Garp.
He looked at his shoulder, “Old man Garp, are you taking the opportunity to retaliate?”
“My shoulder isn't healed yet!”
Although his expression was calm, he was already cursing in his heart.
This old man probably hasn't seen his son for too long and has a problem with him.
“Oh… didn't notice… sorry…”
Garp wiped the donut crumbs on his hand on Jin'an's body before retracting his hand.
Jin'an was numb, this old thing Garp was really inhuman, doing this in front of his face.
The problem is that he has no way to resist now.
“Then let's go.”
After Garp finished speaking, he got up and walked directly out of the room cabin.
“How the hell am I supposed to walk? At least come over and lend a hand…”
Although Jin'an was not wrapped into a mummy, it was very inconvenient to move.
“You're a grown man, do you still need my help?”
Garp walked to the door and picked his nose.
“Just figure it out yourself…”
Garp waved his sleeves, not taking anything from the room.
Not long after.
Toki walked into Jin'an's cabin.
“Our mighty Vice Admiral Jin'an, it seems that you need the help of a little girl.”
She blinked her big eyes and looked at Jin'an with a smile.
“Did that old urchin Garp send you here?”
Jin'an's old face turned red, God knows how that old guy arranged him.
As the morning sun emerged, at the junction of the vast sea and sky, the first soft ray of light quietly sprinkled down.
On the deck of the warship, the sea breeze carried a fresh breath, ruffling the layers of waves.
Jin'an was currently leaning on Toki's arm, and every step seemed a little faltering.
His face was still a little pale, wearing the Marine's iconic uniform.
The hem of his clothes fluttered gently in the sea breeze.
With Toki's support, Jin'an staggered to the deck.
The sound of waves and the cries of seagulls mixed with commands and whistles, echoing in his ears.
Every soldier who witnessed this scene stood upright, their eyes full of respect.
“Good morning, Vice Admiral Jin'an!”
“We have received orders and can depart immediately.”
Their eyes were only filled with admiration for Jin'an, and although they had been on continuous missions, they were full of energy.
Jin'an slowly raised his head and looked towards the distant horizon.
Although his limbs were still trembling slightly, his eyes, which had once stared at countless storms, were still as clear as ever.
He took a deep breath of the ocean air, “Get ready, we'll set sail directly.”
“Where are Garp and the others?”
Not to mention Garp, why weren't Sakazuki and Borsalino here?
“Rear Admiral Sakazuki and Rear Admiral Borsalino left the island in the early hours of the morning.”
“Vice Admiral Garp is there…”
The Marine pointed to a small black dot in the sky with envy in his eyes.
At this moment, all the busyness on the deck seemed to come to a standstill, and all the surrounding noise was resolved by this silence.
The sea breeze continued to blow, slowly becoming gentler.
Toki held Jin'an's arm tightly, her beautiful eyes always wandering over the other's face.
She could never get tired of this face.
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