【One Piece】Dawn in the Darkness

"Even Dad was looking at us with a look of shock and awe! Even Dad found it funny," Thatch laughed excitedly.

When Ace heard this, he couldn't help but think of the expression on his father's face and couldn't help but laugh. He really wished he had a camera at that time so that he could capture Marco's angry expression.

"Why do you still want to play a prank?"

The moment Ace, Thatch and Harta heard the voice, they immediately trembled all over. Ace turned his head stiffly to look in the direction of the voice, and sure enough, Marco was standing behind them, looking at them quietly.

"Ha...haha, how could that be!" Sachi laughed awkwardly.

"Yes... yes." Ace and Harta shrank their heads and responded.

"Excuse me, commanders, but Dad needs you to come up on deck! We have visitors coming," a member of the Seventh Division interrupted anxiously.

Who is it…?

Marco and Thatch stared in surprise, then suddenly they realized who it was.

"I think I feel his presence, is that true?" Marco said nervously.

Thatch wanted to deny it, but he felt it too, but it had only been so long, why would he come, it had only been a year since they last met.

"Who are you talking about?" Ace finally found a chance to ask.

Thatch looked at Ace and explained "It's a vice admiral coming to visit dad. His name is Iron Fist Garp. Have you heard of him?"

"What!?" Ace's terrified cry spread across the entire deck. "When will he arrive?"

"I'll be at the shore soon." Thatch was frightened by Ace's performance and responded subconsciously.

Ace stared at Thatch in amazement, as if he had been sentenced to death, and then he ran around the deck, looking for a place to block him.

Lucci was startled by Ace's shout and quickly rushed out of the cabin. He looked at the people gathered on the deck and was a little confused. "What happened?"

"Iron Fist Garp is coming over." Harta was the first to come to his senses and explained to Lucci.

"Iron Fist...Garp?" Lucci didn't know why, but from the moment he heard this name, he felt an inexplicable panic in his heart, sweat kept pouring down his forehead, and his intuition told him that he needed to hide as soon as possible.

"Hey! Lucci, what's wrong with you?" Harta looked at Lucci's face, which suddenly turned extremely pale, in shock.

"Ah, I'm fine." Lucci responded absentmindedly, muttering "Is there any place I can hide?" Lucci looked down at the shadow behind Thatch and quickly activated his ability.

"Huh!?" Harta stared in amazement at the place where Lucci disappeared.

As soon as Ace heard the footsteps, he quickened his pace and ran quickly behind Whitebeard's chair. He quickly hid in the cloak hanging on Whitebeard's chair, letting the wide cloak completely cover his figure.

"Dad, help me hide!" Ace looked up at Whitebeard and whispered.

"Ace, why do you look so scared?" Thatch asked loudly.

Marco and the others turned to look at Ace. Thatch had almost expressed all their thoughts. They also wanted to know why. Why was Ace so scared and nervous about a... navy? He even took the initiative to ask his father for help. This made them feel strange.

Before Ace could answer, a figure appeared on the ship, a very familiar figure, with gray hair, black eyes, and a crazy smile on his face. He didn't expect that his stupid grandfather would come to Whitebeard's ship in public. This was almost impossible!

"Garp!" Whitebeard greeted the old man who jumped onto the deck. "What brings you here?"

Ace looked at the smile on Garp's face that never fell. The shadow dominated by the iron fist made him feel his body trembling. He silently encouraged himself in his heart, there is nothing to be afraid of, I am very strong now, the old man can't hit me now!

"Give the kid who's been hiding behind you a warning." Garp replied with a crazy smile on his face. "If he doesn't come out in three seconds, I will make him regret leaving Dawn Island."

"Hey!" Ace looked at Marco and the others and shouted, "Why don't you attack him? He is a marine, isn't he our enemy?"

"Uh?" Izo looked at Ace in confusion. "Although Dad and Garp are long-time rivals, they occasionally drink together."

What? Ace couldn't believe what he heard. Pirates and marines were drinking together!

"Now that you're out, Ace, I'm going to take you away so that you can become a powerful navy!" Garp looked at Ace and smiled with satisfaction as if he saw his future navy grandson.

The Whitebeard pirates stared at Garp in surprise, as if they had heard the most ridiculous remarks. Was the Navy hero finally crazy? Why would he want a notorious pirate to become a Navy member? And he also wanted to take his son away from Whitebeard. This was impossible.

"Don't even think about taking Ace away, you damn old man!" someone in the crowd shouted.

"He is one of us now, yoi" Marco said seriously looking at Garp.

"I don't see any tattoos," Cap said calmly, inserting his little finger into his nostril.

"Nonsense, old man!" Ace looked at his grandfather angrily, then tore off his shirt and proudly showed him the logo belonging to his father.

"Brat! You would rather be with that old bastard with a white beard than with your dear grandpa?!" Cap roared angrily.

"Yes!" Ace said without hesitation, "He's the best dad!"

Whitebeard took in the firm tone in Ace's voice and he had to admit that the words made him feel warm inside.

Garp looked at Ace in silence, then smiled. "In that case." He looked up at Whitebeard with a serious expression. "You'd better make sure he's safe, Newgate."

"Of course!" Whitebeard replied, "He is my son. No one can hurt my son."

"You're the best." After saying that, Karp prepared to return to the ship. His purpose of coming here had been achieved. However, the moment he turned around, he suddenly felt a familiar breath, as if he had seen it somewhere. He looked dazed for a moment, but he still couldn't remember it.

However, it seems that there is another kid hiding. That's interesting. He's a good material for joining the navy.

Cap showed a huge smile on his face, and turned to look at Thatch with interest, "Newgate, why is there a kid hiding on your ship? Don't you want to come out and meet him?"

"Huh?" Thatch looked at Garp's excited eyes and looked around in horror, but didn't see anyone else. He turned to look at Garp and swallowed. Why is this crazy navy staring at me? Thatch screamed in his heart.

Izo and Harta put their hands on their weapons, trying to prevent the navy from attacking them suddenly, but it was obvious that the navy was much faster than them. In a flash, the navy rushed behind Thatch... Hmm? Behind him? ! Izo and Harta watched in surprise as Garp stretched out his hand and grabbed something from Thatch's shadow.

"Hey! Let me go!" Lucci shouted loudly, struggling to escape from the navy's hands.

"Huh?" The Whitebeard pirate looked at him in shock and didn't react for a moment.

Ace was the first to come to his senses, and he yelled at Garp, "You old bastard, let Lucci go!"

"Huh? Lucci?!" Garp let go of his hand in shock.

"Ace, what did you call him?" Garp asked in shock but with a hint of expectation.

"No." Ace shook his head. He understood what the old man meant.

"Really?" Garp said in a disappointed tone, then looked at Lucci and said with a smile, "Boy, come with me to join the navy!"