Chapter 21: Dorag Betrays the Marines?!
"Hahahaha, Fleet Admiral Kong, I just got back and haven't even had time to go home, and you've already called me here! What's up?"
At Marine Headquarters, Marineford, the door hadn't even opened, and no one was visible yet, but Garp's hearty laughter had already echoed in.
Then, with a bang, the office door was pushed open forcefully. Garp, holding a bag of Senbei, plopped down onto the sofa.
"Oh, Sengoku, you're here too?" Garp said with a smile, looking at his old friend sitting opposite him. "Shouldn't you be busy in your office at this time?"
But he noticed that Sengoku's expression wasn't right; it was very serious. At the same time, he also noticed that Fleet Admiral Kong, sitting behind the desk, was looking at him expressionlessly.
Garp stopped the hand that was about to pick up a Senbei and asked in surprise, "What's wrong? I've already dealt with that kid Bullet and just sent him to Impel Down!"
"Garp, your son, Monkey D. Dragon, is actually going to betray the Marines! He's truly audacious!"
Fleet Admiral Kong slammed a Report paper onto the desk with a furious expression, shouting, "See for yourself! This is the News CP0 sent ten minutes ago!"
"What!!"
Garp was stunned, his eyes nearly popping out. His butt felt like it was on fire as he shot up from the sofa, then, with a Speed invisible to ordinary people, he instantly grabbed the Intelligence and read it word by word.
The Intelligence simply stated that CP0 had intercepted Rear Admiral Dorag, who had just taken off his Coat of Justice and was preparing to leave the G-3 Branch, and were sending him to Marineford.
"This... this..."
Garp opened his mouth, momentarily unsure what to say. Despite it being such a serious Matter, his thick-skinned nature made him feel like there were too many points to complain about, leaving him powerless to do so.
First, why did Dragon suddenly want to leave the Marines?
Second, how did the World Government know about this in advance and send people to intercept him with preparations? And they even sent CP0!
He knew exactly what CP0 was.
That was the General Inspectorate of the entire Cipher Pol, known as the Celestial Dragons' strongest shield. It could be said that only the Five Elders were qualified to Order them.
Was there a need for such a powerful department to target his own son?
The most, most, most surprising thing was that they were even preparing, no, they were *currently* sending Dragon to Marine Headquarters. What kind of Situation was this?
Logically, shouldn't he have been directly taken to Enies Lobby for sentencing and then thrown into Impel Down?
He didn't think that group from CP0 would care about his Identity as a Marine Hero, so it could only be that the Five Elders above them had ordered them to do this!
"Could it be that person I saved back then is helping?"
Garp pondered secretly in his Heart, thinking it was indeed possible. After all, that person was now one of the Five Elders.
Regardless, the fact that CP0 was willing to send Dragon over was a great fortune in misfortune. Here in Marineford, his own Identity and seniority were still useful.
"Let's wait. From the New World to here, even if they go directly through Mary Geoise, it will take several hours. We'll ask that kid what he was thinking then!"
Sengoku looked very angry. He had watched Dragon grow up since childhood. After becoming a Marine, he initially performed quite excellently, saying he wanted to become a Marine Hero who surpassed his Father.
But in recent years, he had become increasingly negative and taciturn. The passion in his Gaze had long since extinguished, and the enthusiastic smile on his face had disappeared.
He also held an unenthusiastic Attitude towards various Missions, which caused his Military Rank to remain at Rear Admiral. However, because he was Garp's Son, no one in the Marines would criticize him for it.
In Sengoku's opinion, with Dragon's Strength, even if he couldn't become an Admiral in the future, being a Base Commander of a G-Branch was more than enough!
The reason he said he might not become an Admiral was that the Marines currently had three top Logia System Admiral Candidates, and there couldn't be a fourth Admiral position.
About five hours later, Fleet Admiral Kong received a Report from the Warship stationed near the Headquarters Port. After listening, he put the Handset back on the back of the Marine Den Den Mushi and found Garp staring at him.
As for Sengoku, he had already returned to his Office earlier, as he was indeed quite busy and couldn't just sit on the Sofa wasting Time.
"The CP0 Ship has arrived, but they requested that we not go out to greet them to avoid attracting too much attention. They will be responsible for bringing the person here."
After Speaking, Fleet Admiral Kong ignored Garp and picked up the Handset again to call Sengoku, notifying him to come over so they could meet together.
Not long after, Sengoku walked into the Office again, as his Office was also on the same floor.
[Knock knock knock]
Sengoku had just sat down for less than two minutes when there was a gentle knock on the door.
"Enter!"
Fleet Admiral Kong called out. Immediately after, the door was slowly pushed open. Dragon, wearing a Green Suit and draped in a Coat of Justice, walked in first with his hands clasped behind his back and an expressionless Face.
Following closely behind was a tall figure wearing a White Mask, a White Suit, a White Greatcoat draped over their shoulders, and White Leather Boots.
With a soft bang, the door was closed by the latter.
"You damn brat!"
As soon as Garp saw his Son, he angrily retorted, "What in the world are you thinking?!"
However, Dragon lowered his head and remained silent, seemingly having no interest in Communication with his Father. One should know that just a few years ago, he greatly admired him.
This year, he was thirty-four years old, the same age as Kizaru Borsalino.
"Garp, calm down first."
Sengoku stood up with a serious face, but he noticed something strange. Dragon's hands clasped behind his back seemed to be wearing Handcuffs?
What was this Situation? Ordinary Handcuffs were completely useless against Dragon; his Martial Arts, trained since childhood, were not fake.
Just then, the CP0 member spoke. His voice was somewhat hoarse and grating, and devoid of extra emotion.
"This Rear Admiral Dorag is already a Devil Fruit User, and judging by the Ability used during the fight, it's the Logia System Hurricane Fruit. Therefore, we had no choice but to use Seastone Handcuffs on him."
"A Devil Fruit User?!"
The three powerhouses in the Office—the Fleet Admiral, the Marine Admiral, and the Marine Hero—were shocked again. Their Gazes simultaneously focused on Dragon, especially the first two, who looked as if they were seeing a rare treasure.
Since Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan appeared in the Marines, they had looked through the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia several times, mainly focusing on the Logia System.
Hurricane Fruit, good heavens, this was another top-tier Logia System Devil Fruit, completely comparable to Magma, Glint, and Ice!
"No wonder you CP0 had to be deployed. Otherwise, with this kid's Martial Arts and Haki level, combined with the Hurricane Fruit Ability, even CP9 wouldn't be able to stop him, right?" Fleet Admiral Kong suddenly understood.
However, the same question still lingered in his and Sengoku's minds: How did the World Government know?
In fact, this was also what Dragon wanted to know the most at this moment. He was still completely bewildered.
He had absolutely no plan beforehand for when he would leave the G-3 Base, nor had he told anyone. The Matter of the Hurricane Fruit was even more so.
Yet, just as he had shed his Coat of Justice and transformed into a mass of Wind to leave the Base, less than two kilometers away, he was surrounded by three CP0 members wearing White Masks.
He had tried to escape, but even though he was much Stronger than an ordinary Vice Admiral, he was no match for three CP0 members, especially since he had only recently eaten the Hurricane Fruit.
"Dragon, what exactly were you thinking? Why did you want to leave the Marines?"
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(End of this chapter)