Chapter 86: Reunion with Roger, Clash with Garp
As the small boat sailed away,
The silver-haired girl quietly watched the scene,
Took a deep breath, and carefully opened the gift box Lotte had just tossed her.
As the sandalwood box opened,
A smooth, round pill lay inside. Beside it was a neatly folded note,
And a small piece of Vivre Card.
Olvia looked at the contents of the box, gently closed it, and her gaze became resolute.
During this time,
No matter what, she had to become stronger!
...
One week later.
Lotte finally successfully reached the New World.
Following the direction of the Vivre Card, he headed straight toward the location of the Rocks Pirates.
But before he could arrive,
He saw a pirate ship in the distance desperately accelerating to escape the warships behind it.
Lotte originally had no intention of getting involved,
But his two-tomoe Sharingan clearly made out the emblem on that pirate ship.
He froze in place for a moment.
Wasn't that Roger?!
How long had it been since they last met, and the moment they did, he was being chased again?
Lotte glanced puzzledly at the warships behind, and after clearly seeing the figure standing on the deck,
He immediately understood what was happening.
So it was Garp. Never mind then.
Lotte had planned to detour and avoid getting mixed up in this pair of rivals' affairs,
But unexpectedly, that ship was charging straight toward his direction.
Yare yare daze,
Looked like he had no choice but to get involved.
...
On the warship.
Garp, wearing his Marine justice cape, clenched his fists tightly and stared coldly at Roger and the others in the distance, snorting.
"Hmph! Roger, you're not escaping this time no matter what!"
"Come quietly to Impel Down with me!"
This time, to capture Roger, Garp had put in tremendous effort.
Over the past half year,
Ever since he was stimulated by that Azure Emperor guy last time, he had trained like crazy and finally raised his Armament Haki to near-top level.
Just one more step,
And even facing an Admiral head-on would no longer be a problem for Garp.
Roger held Ace and laughed heartily.
"Hahahaha!"
"I'll never go to Impel Down in this lifetime, Garp—don't even think about it!"
"If you're so capable, why don't you go catch those Rocks guys instead!"
Fighting with this guy Garp always dragged on endlessly. He didn't want to clash with him at such a critical moment in their plan.
Garp's face darkened upon hearing this.
If he had enough strength, he would definitely drag those Rocks bastards into Impel Down.
But unfortunately, Rocks' full power remained a mystery to this day,
And Marine Headquarters didn't dare act rashly.
Just as the two were confronting each other,
A panicked shout suddenly came from the bow of the pirate ship.
"Report, Captain! There's a small boat right in our path ahead—with one person on it!"
"If we turn now, we'll be caught!"
Roger immediately frowned.
If possible, he didn't like killing innocents, but someone just happened to be blocking the way.
Even if they rammed through, it would slow the ship down.
Looked like luck wasn't on their side this time—he'd have to fight Garp after all.
Garp saw this and grinned excitedly, clenching his fists.
"Looks like luck is on my side this time! Let's have a real fight!"
Roger frowned and gripped his sword hilt tightly.
At that moment, a familiar voice suddenly rang out from the small boat ahead.
"Can you two take your fight somewhere else?"
"I'm just trying to get through here."
That familiar voice caused both Roger's and Garp's pupils to contract sharply.
They immediately looked toward the source of the voice and clearly saw the figure standing on the small boat.
It was none other than Lotte—who had been missing for nearly a year!
"Lotte…you bastard!"
The moment Garp saw Lotte, memories of failing to capture him twice came flooding back.
He gritted his teeth and growled deeply.
According to Marine Headquarters' records, Lotte had temporarily left the Rocks Pirates half a year ago and had been missing ever since.
He never expected that after half a year,
This guy would pop up again like a ghost.
Lotte's capture priority was much higher than Roger's. After all, letting Lotte continue growing could turn him into the next Rocks.
Moreover, no one knew how much stronger this guy had become in the past half year!
Roger's face lit up when he saw Lotte.
"Yo! Isn't that Lotte!"
"Long time no see. I heard you've been gone from the Rocks Pirates for half a year."
"If Newgate hadn't said you were safe, everyone would've thought something happened to you."
"Where the hell have you been?"
He asked curiously, completely ignoring Garp beside him.
Rayleigh helplessly patted his captain's shoulder.
"Alright, save the talk for after we shake off the Marines. Garp's really persistent."
"Now's not the time to catch up."
As soon as the words fell,
Garp shot forward like an arrow loosed from a bow, arriving in front of Lotte in the blink of an eye like a cannonball.
Clearly intending to capture Lotte right then and there.
Garp growled deeply.
"You escaped me last time at Sabaody—this time, you're not getting away!"
His fists surged with pitch-black Armament Haki,
And he unleashed a powerful, heavy punch.
Roger immediately shouted.
"Hey! Garp's improved a lot in the past half year! Lotte, don't take him head-on!"
"That bastard's fists are no joke!"
Over the past half year, Roger and Garp had clashed more than once.
He knew both sides' strengths very well.
That was exactly why Roger was shocked by Garp's growth speed. Though not as monstrous as Lotte's, it was still extraordinary!
Watching the incoming punch,
"Not even a proper hello after so long? No need to come at me so enthusiastically."
Lotte raised an eyebrow calmly.
Then his right arm transformed into a wooden dragon and surged forward. The pitch-black dragon head coated in Armament Haki instantly collided with Garp's fist.
BANG!!
A massive shockwave erupted, sending waves rippling outward.
As Garp was forced back several steps,
The wooden dragon also shattered.
Lotte's right arm returned to normal without a scratch, causing Garp's heart to tremble violently.
Compared to half a year ago at Sabaody,
This guy's strength had undergone an earth-shattering change!
With such terrifying power, even Garp couldn't confidently say he could win for sure.
How much time had passed?!
If this Azure Emperor was given even more time to grow,
Wouldn't he be able to take on the heavens themselves?!
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