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Island of Saboundy Archepelago, Area 13, Guild.

"I will ask you again about your previous wishes. Are you really going to do battle for territory with the Akagami pirate group by taking territory on territory number 9 which is currently guarded by Akagami no Shanks?"

Currently in the guild there are Ars as well as all the top Marines. Ars again asks Sengoku and the others about their wish to do battle with Shanks and the others.

"Of course!" Sengoku nodded seriously.

Ars nodded then snapped his fingers. Instantly a blue screen panel immediately appeared in front of him and showed Shanks who was currently fighting a Titan and had just killed him quickly.

Sengoku and the others who saw this were quite surprised but no one tried to ask. They can jump to conclusions just by looking at it.

Instantly Shanks' face was shocked to see a blue screen that suddenly appeared in front of him and Ars's face was seen there, "Ars?"

"It seems I contacted you at the wrong time. Shanks, you find a safe zone to have a conversation with. There's something I want to talk to you about."

"Talk?" Shanks asked confused and confused at the ability shown by Ars. However, Shanks did it anyway and immediately left the area where he was hunting and went straight to one of the small safe zones in front of him while talking to Ars.

"Is this one of your abilities, Ars?" Shanks asked with great interest.

"Yes. This is one of my abilities. I can directly communicate with anyone in this dungeon."

Shanks didn't take long to get to the little safe zone.

"Okay. I'll just get straight to the point. By now all the top Marines were already in the guild at this time. They have also formed a group to start hunting and taking territory. One of the territories that they want to control is the territory that you currently control or rather the area where you are guarding. This is why they asked me to do a battle for power to seize the territory that you guard. Do you accept this or reject it?"

"Navy?" Shanks was a little taken aback until he was confronted by Sengoku and the others through the screen.

"Sengoku?" Shanks exclaimed with a surprised face.

"Akagami, I never thought the reason you came here was because of this" Sengoku said seriously looking at Shanks.

"You bastard! Why? Do you not dare to fight against us?" Meanwhile, Garp immediately poured out his annoyance towards Shanks.

The screen again showed Ars, "How? Do you accept it or reject it? The Marines who will be taking part in this battle will be Vice Admiral Garp."

"Garp?" Shanks's pupils immediately narrowed.

Although the strength that Shanks currently has is different from what he was when he was hunted by Garp. However, the trauma he experienced during the Garp hunt in the past still lingers on him today. Even Shanks himself still didn't have the confidence that he would win the battle against Garp. If it was Sengoku or something else, Shanks had the confidence to win. However, in Garp's case. It's completely different.

"If you refuse this battle. You will immediately lose. Then, the territory you occupy will automatically become the territory of the Navy."

"Can you give me some time? I want to talk about this with my whole crew" Shanks said seriously. This decision was not a decision he could take unilaterally even though he was a Captain himself.

"No problem. I'll give you 30 minutes to have this conversation. If within 30 minutes when I call you back there is no response. I will take the decision that you have lost and your territory will become the territory of the Navy for sure."

"I understand" Shanks nodded and immediately contacted all his commanders and asked them to gather in the big safe zone number 9 to discuss this matter.

The screen in front of Ars suddenly disappeared. Ars looked at all the top Marines at this time, "We will wait a moment for their decision"

"Hmph! It's better for that Akagami Boy to give up. I will never let go of that person" Garp said seriously.

"By the way, Ares. In a battle for territory? Is it possible that there will be death there?" Sengoku asked seriously.

Sengoku himself has concerns about the two people who will later fight. Garp is a Marine Hero while Shanks himself has a special status. If one of them died, it would cause a lot of trouble for him.

"Don't worry. In the battle arena that will later be used in fighting there is no such thing as the concept of life and death. Even if the people who fought there died. They will later be revived. In addition, before the battle begins, I will also set the conditions on the players to the point of their best combat strength. That meant all the pain they received and others that their current status could say would be in their best condition to fight. It is set to dual take place fairly. Also, as long as one of the fighters admit defeat. The battle will be automatically stopped"

"There is no concept of life and death?" Everyone's pupils immediately constricted in shock at the information they had just received.

"You can relax for a while. I think it's better for you to think about your next plan after the battle or maybe think about—"

*Drink*

Before Ars could finish his sentence, the guold entrance bell rang and Ace walked in with a look full of curiosity and interest until his eyes stopped right at all the top Marines, especially Garp. His eyes immediately narrowed and a nervous voice escaped his mouth, "O-old man?!"

Before Ace could make a move, Garp who was on the spot instantly disappeared and appeared above Ace while hitting him with normal strength.

*BOOM!*

Ace was immediately followed by Garp to the ground so strongly that he saw a lump on his head. Sengoku who saw this immediately looked at Ars with a look full of fear for fear of Garp getting punished.

"You don't need to be afraid. I will not punish Garp. What Garp was doing was just educating a grandson. The person in front of you Portogas D. Ace is Garp's grandson. It's natural for him to do that."

Sengoku immediately sighed calmly and his gaze returned to seriousness.

"Whitebeard's 2nd Division Commander, Portogas D. Ace…" Akainu narrowed his eyes with a serious look at Ace. If not for Akainu currently in the guild. Akainu must have moved the moment he saw Ace and killed him instantly.

"What are you doing old man?!" Ace immediately shouted in annoyance while holding his head in pain.

"Bastard Boy! Is that what you said the first time you saw your Grandpa?! Besides, what the hell did you go on to run away and become a pirate?! You should be a Marine!" Garp immediately shouted angrily at Ace.

"Impossible!" Ace immediately stood up from his position and looked at Garp, "There's no way I could become a Marine! I want to be a pirate! There's no way that dream can be let go!" Ace shouted back excitedly.

"This brat…" Garp gritted his teeth and prepared his punch.

Ace who saw this punch immediately broke out in cold sweat because of the trauma he experienced as a child.

"Okay. Garp. I think you are enough to educate him" Ars immediately intervened and stopped Garp.

"Hmph!" Garp who heard this immediately stopped his steps.

Ars was a little surprised to see the steps Garp was about to make stopped and looked at Ars who could stop Garp.

"Welcome to the Guild. Introduce my name is Ars and I am the owner of this place. You first came here. Are you interested in hearing about the business being done here?" Ars asked with a smile.

Meanwhile, the Navy officials immediately frowned because they were sure there would be a real problem.

"Business? Isn't this a bar or… a restaurant?" Ace asked confusedly while looking at the area around him and then remembered something, "Oh yeah. I heard the news that the Akagami pirate group here is mainly Shanks and the others. Is that true? Where are they?" Ace asked back confused while looking around because he couldn't find Shanks and others.

"Are they not here?" Ace asked confusedly.

"They are here" Ars immediately answered him, "To be precise they are not actually here but they are in a dungeon and currently hunting in a duengon"

"Dungeons?" Ace asked in confusion as this was the first time he had heard the word.

"How about you take a little time? I will explain to you the business of this place and others. In addition, you will definitely know the reason why the Akagami group is here along with other high-ranking Marines. Besides…" Ars paused for a moment then continued, "This place can also provide an opportunity to resurrect someone who has died…"

Ace's pupils immediately narrowed and his gaze towards Ars became very serious, "Is that true?"

"Ars is telling the truth, Ace" Garp who was beside him immediately spoke up.

"Parent?" Ace was surprised to hear this.

"This place itself is more magical than you might expect. The reason for Akagami's arrival in the Grand Line was also because of this place. This place also has the ability to resurrect someone who has died before. The reason we are here is also because the items in here are all magical items and can't be found out there especially some of the items" Garp paused then hit Ace back, "Also, call me Grandpa"

"Sick!" Ace immediately grabbed his head which was the point of a hit from Garp but didn't reply and looked at Ars, "I want to listen to it"

Ars nodded and looked at Sengoku and the others "You can find a seat first. There's still about 15 minutes to wait for a decision from Shanks and the others. I will do business with the others first. Oh yes. prepare some money to buy an entry permit. If Shanks accepts the battle offer, you will need permission to enter to be able to see the battles that will occur in the battle arena."

"We understand" Sengoku nodded and immediately went to the sofa to discuss something especially the possibility of Whitebeard coming to this place.