66 Chapter 66: Playing tennis

At the Navy Headquarters, Marineford, a warship with the head of a dog could be seen, standing out in the wide harbor and attracting the eyes of passers-by.

[Bang!]

The door to the Fleet Admiral's office was pushed open and Garp walked in unscrupulously, holding an open plastic bag of senbei in his hand.

"Bwahaha... I'm back!"

After receiving the order from Fleet Admiral Kong, he returned directly without waiting for Dragon and King Taklama to decide the winner.

On the one hand, he felt that it must be something of the utmost importance, and on the other, he completely trusted his son; If he broke out, there was no way for him to lose.

"You..."

Kong glanced at the severely damaged door and shook his head helplessly as if he hadn't seen it. He couldn't even remember how many times he had scolded Garp for the knocking and nudging.

"Sit down and read the mission content first."

Sengoku for his part was not so polite. He angrily yelled at Garp who was sitting down: "You bastard, what are you doing wandering outside! Don't you realize everyone is waiting for you?"

"I know, I know~~"

Garp bit into a senbei and set the bag aside, grabbing the documents already on the table. He was holding the end of his ear, with an indifferent expression on his face.

This attitude made the veins on Sengoku's forehead throb, but in the end, he could only hit the sofa in anger and close his eyes waiting for Garp to finish reading.

At the same time, after reading the document, Garp had only surprise in his eyes. He didn't care that there was still half a piece of senbei in his mouth, and he suddenly looked at Kong behind his desk.

"Roger's treasure was found?!"

"Isn't it clearly written in the document? It is said that CP6 has found it in the New World. That's why the Five Elders have ordered that we join the people of CP0 to bring it back to Mary Geoise. In addition, during the return, it will be broadcast live to the entire world."

Hearing Kong's answer, Garp was stunned with a look of disbelief.

"How can this be?"

"Regardless of whether it is possible or not, the mission is before us. Let's bring it back first." Sengoku opened his eyes and stood up, saying: "The mission requirement is that the sooner the better, let's set off now!"

Garp raised his head dissatisfied, complaining: "I just arrived, and I haven't even been sitting for five minutes, couldn't you consider this old man over fifty years old?"

"You bastard, I'm only a year older than you!" Sengoku clenched his fists in anger and glared at Garp.

"Well..."

"Look at you, why are you so impatient? Come on. Isn't it just going to the 'New World' for something? It is not a big thing!"

Kong, seeing Garp's carefree attitude, couldn't help but give him a warning.

"Garp, be careful. It is said that the treasure is huge, we may need two large ships, and cross almost the entire 'New World'. We will surely be attacked by many pirates along the way, we can't make mistakes!"

Garp smiled and said, "Sengoku and I lead the team, plus five vice admirals including Borsalino and Sakazuki, ten headquarters warships, and secretly CP0, this combat power scale. It's of no use even! if Whitebeard comes!"

Sengoku frowned and said coldly: "This is Roger's treasure, there is a great chance that Whitebeard will intervene, in addition to Charlotte Linlin. If things get out of control, even Kaido, who lives for war, will probably get involved too. Stay alert, this concerns the reputation of our Navy and the World Government."

"In fact, fortunately Shiki has already been resolved, otherwise this escort mission would have been somewhat risky..." Kong felt relieved.

"Fleet Admiral, we are ready to go!" Sengoku didn't want to waste any more time.

When Garp saw Sengoku walking out of the office without paying any attention to him, he didn't care. He picked up the half-bag of senbei and swayed to follow him.

In the office, Kong rubbed the back of his head in distress, feeling that there were too few available Admirals under his command.

"When can Sakazuki and the others take on more responsibilities? If this continues, Garp's bastard will give me high blood pressure!"

"But how did the World Government find the 'One Piece'?"

This question echoed in the mind of the Fleet Admiral.

...

At Mary Geoise, inside Pangaea Castle, in the Socializing Plaza, two women were curiously looking at a tennis court newly built in less than ten minutes before their eyes.

The two people were naturally Rear Admiral Gion and CP9 member Stussy who were called over.

After the two were alone and silent for a few minutes, Gion decided to speak first: "Hello, my name is Gion, what is yours?"

Stussy, looked at Gion coquettishly and said: "I already know who you are, the strongest female officer after Vice Admiral Tsuru. That sword you carry is the meito sword called Konpira. I'm Stussy. I hope we work well together in the future~"

"You know me, but I know nothing about you. Isn't this a bit unfair?" Gion looked down at Stussy and joked.

"Judging from this mission, our time together will not be short in the future. Whatever you need to know, you will know." Stussy clearly implied that there are things that should not be known.

Gion didn't care about this and continued to look at the tennis court in front of her. She was deep in thought when she suddenly saw three figures appear.

The two maids were ignored by her. And she focused on the leader, a young man wearing a white hat, white shirt, white jacket, white pants, white leather boots, black hair and yellow eyes.

"Maybe he is Saint Nerona, but this outfit..." Gion tilted his head and whispered in confusion.

She had already seen the Celestial Dragons, with the exaggerated hairstyle and extravagant clothes that characterized them. Frankly, the first time she saw them, she almost laughed. Fortunately, she caught herself in time to avoid getting into trouble.

Compared to them, this man... She found him quite attractive. He looked nothing like the typical style of a Celestial Dragon.

Stussy's attitude was more respectful as she looked at him. Her expression was more cautious, not as open as Gion's, probably due to her previous experience with the Celestial Dragons.

"Honorable Saint Nerona, this is Stussy from CP9, who will be responsible for your personal protection for the next period of time."

Gion saw that Stussy had finished introducing herself and then said her name and identity. At the same time, Imu was also looking at the two of them.

"Do they know how to play tennis?"

After a brief introduction, Imu approached the racket rack as she asked the question.

Since he was using his second identity, his expression was no longer as cold and unforgiving, but a little softer. Still, he continued to exude an air of arrogance.

"No." Gion shook his head.

"I've learned some lessons, but I haven't played in a long time." Stussy smiled slightly.

"I see. How about we play a few rounds? Gion, stay out of it for now, I think just by looking you'll understand." Imu chose a racket and grabbed a ball from the bucket.

"Okay~"

Stussy was not bothered by Saint Nerona's forceful order. In her opinion, Celestial Dragons were like this, or in other words, this attitude was already very good.

But Gion had some objections and said: "Saint Nerona, don't you need escorts because you have to travel?"

She felt that she was not here to play with him. Why not take advantage of that time to improve her sword skills?

"Our vehicle to leave is not ready yet. In the meantime, let's get acquainted a little and, while we're at it, play tennis with me. That's your task."

Imu didn't care about Gion's resistance.

As he spoke, he walked to one end of the court and gently slapped the tennis ball in his hand on the grass. At the same time, he looked at Stussy who picked up the racket and was ready at the other end.

To be honest, the experience of playing tennis with a beautiful agent wearing a short black skirt and black stockings was a bit interesting, which made Imu a little excited after being bored for too long.

'I'd finally have some fun!' Imu thought.

The next moment, Imu slowly raised his right hand, lightly threw the tennis ball in his palm, then bent his knees, bowed his waist, jumped up, and swung the racket in his right hand.

His movement was incredibly fluid, all in one sequence, showing no signs of being amateurish. However, since it was his first hit, he had reduced some of the force.

[Swish!]

Despite that, his punch created a rush of air and a roar. The yellow ball turned into lightning, slicing through the tennis net, sending chunks of grass flying everywhere, and ruffling Stussy's golden hair.

[Boom!]

This scene left Gion speechless, watching in amazement as the tennis ball, smoking in a crater, generated white smoke.

"So strong!"

Both she and Stussy on the field were shocked by the ball played by Imu. They really didn't expect that a Celestial Dragon under their protection could have such power.

"It seems that the strength needs to be a little smaller..."

Imu, who was standing in the other half of the court, shook his head with dissatisfaction when he saw this scene. He still tried his best. He wanted to have a more normal tennis match with Stussy.

"I'm going to throw a few more balls, let's see if you can return some." Imu said.

"Uh, okay!"

Stussy straightened his windblown hair, now taking it more seriously. At the same time, he was wondering who this Saint Nerona really was.

The next instant, Imu threw the ball again, but this time at a 'normal' speed, fast enough to be like lightning, but slow enough that Stussy could catch up with it.

Stussy rubbed her palms, which were numb from the shock of the ball, and said, "Saint Nerona, please be gentler~~ I can't stand it~~"

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