Admirers And Glasses Girls, New Crew Join

The silver figure shone brightly under the sun.

Tashigi couldn't believe it and covered her mouth, not daring to breathe.

Luffy exhaled and activated the power of the Sunlight Fruit, quickly recovering his depleted strength.

His gaze slightly shifted and locked onto Tashigi, who was hiding in a small alley outside the square.

She had been discovered!

Tashigi's body immediately froze in place.

Such oppressive force... just being locked onto by his gaze rendered her unable to move!

"The punch I just threw, even my grandfather probably wouldn't have fared well. Glasses girl, tell him to keep it a secret," Luffy said calmly.

He bent down to pick up his straw hat, dusted off the dirt, and put it back on his head.

Then, he walked straight towards the direction of the harbor.

It was only when he left the square that Tashigi's tense body finally relaxed.

She covered her chest and gasped for breath, her suspended heart gradually calming down.

["What glasses girl!? She bit her lip, feeling a sense of humiliation."]

["To be scared motionless by just a look from the other party, Tashigi, oh Tashigi, how can you uphold your own justice like this?"]

["But indeed, he was too powerful, especially when he turned silver..."]

["What was that?"]

["Why would someone who possesses strength as Vice Admiral Garp's go so far as to become a pirate?"]

No one answered her inner doubts.

"Vice Admiral Garp!"

She snapped back to her senses and immediately ran towards the direction where Garp was sent flying.

Inside a building hundreds of meters away from the square, Garp lay on the ground without getting up.

A trace of blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth. After wiping it away with his hand, he couldn't help but grin and mutter to himself, "That punch hurt a bit!"

What happened in the past year?

Luffy's strength underwent a tremendous change, awakening Conqueror's Haki, and even awakening his Devil Fruit!

But after not seeing each other for nearly a year, he couldn't imagine what his grandson had experienced to undergo such a huge transformation.

"Vice Admiral Garp!"

Tashigi's voice came.

"Tashigi Chan?" Garp patted his butt and got up, rubbing the back of his head with a laugh. "Hahaha, it's really unacceptable to be defeated by my own grandson."

"Are you okay?"

Tashigi asked with concern.

["He didn't seem to be in any trouble. Really, what's the deal with you two, grandfather and grandson? Are your bodies made of steel?"]

"Where's Luffy?"

"Straw Hat Luffy left, and I didn't dare to stop him, I'm sorry. He asked me to give you a message..." Tashigi's mood was complicated. Why did she have to help a pirate deliver a message, and he even called her glasses girl?

But in the end, she still honestly said, "Keep it a secret."

So the problem lies with the Rubber Fruit?

Garp pondered in his heart. It seemed necessary to investigate what exactly the Rubber Fruit that Red-Haired gave Luffy was.

The punch he took earlier caused his body to become rubberized at the point of impact, and the fist even went through his chest.

This is not an ordinary fruit awakening!

"Is that so? Then I'll leave it to you, little Tashigi. What you saw just now must be kept a secret."

"K-keep it a secret? I... I understand!"

Tashigi was stunned for a moment, then nodded earnestly.

Although she didn't know the reason behind it, if Vice Admiral Garp said so, then she would keep it a secret.

"Good child, haha."

Garp laughed satisfactorily, feeling quite good.

The problem is, there's still one person!

Immediately, he walked out, and the Color of Observation instantly enveloped the entire city.

...

Luffy walked through the countless unconscious crowd and headed towards the harbor.

Shouts came from behind.

"Just wait a moment, Straw Hat Luffy... No, Luffy-sama!"

A green-haired man with an accent quickly caught up.

Excitedly, he ran ahead of Luffy.

"What's up?"

Luffy looked at the man. It was Bartolomeo. Because of his distinctive appearance and hair color, Luffy had noticed him early on.

In the original work, this guy was a die-hard fan of the Straw Hat Crew.

"Hehehe... I saw everything just now. You were amazing!"

Bartolomeo seemed a little embarrassed, like he had just met his idol. His face blushed with a hint of shyness, and his eyes were filled with admiration.

"Then please keep it a secret," Luffy smiled.

"Yes! Um... I have a lifelong request, Luffy-sama! Please accept me as your subordinate!"

With a thud, Bartolomeo got down on all fours and said fervently, "Please let me be your little brother!"

Hearing this, Luffy raised an eyebrow.

"Do you want to go to the Grand Line with me?"

"Yes! Although I don't have any special talents, after watching your previous battles, especially that silver-white figure, my blood is boiling! Luffy-sama, you are the man who will become the Pirate King!"

Afraid of being rejected, Bartolomeo's emotions became even more excited.

Luffy chuckled lightly and continued walking towards the port.

Bartolomeo stood still, his passionate heart suddenly chilled.

But the next moment, a voice from behind sounded like a heavenly hymn.

"Follow me."

"Yes, Luffy-sama!"

Bartolomeo was overjoyed, got up in a dog-like stance, and couldn't contain his excitement.

Suddenly, a white smoke appeared in the distance.

The pale smoke flew rapidly like a long snake.

Smoker saw the tragic situation.

Countless people lay on the streets with their eyes rolled back, and the only two standing were casually walking through the corpses.

"Straw Hat Luffy!!" Smoker was furious, his killing intent undisguised.

"Luffy!"

"Luffy-niisan!"

From behind, Zoro ran over quickly, followed by Johnny and Yosaku.

"Hey, Zoro, get ready to set sail. My grandpa is here," Luffy greeted.

"None of you can leave!"

Veins popped on Smoker's forehead. "If I let you go after killing so many people, what right do I have to wear the Marine uniform?"

White Wind!!

In an instant, his whole body turned into white smoke, surrounding Luffy like a cage.

"Luffy-sama, please go ahead. Leave this to me. I've dealt with this guy before!" Bartolomeo quickly made a strange hand gesture, crossing his middle finger with his index finger.

"Barrier..."

Luffy stopped him with a raised hand and smiled.

"A Logia user as weak as you is rare."

As soon as he finished speaking, Luffy instantly captured Smoker in his Observation Haki.

Luffy leaped up and threw a punch towards the thick smoke.

"Go back and train for another two years!"

Boom!

With Armament Haki enveloping his attack, Luffy directly knocked Smoker's true body out.

"Wow!" Smoker spat out stomach acid, his eyes bulging. He was knocked down hard and lay on the ground.

"Cough... Cough..." Smoker coughed on the ground, as if all his strength had been drained. He stared at Luffy and said, "You bastard... How did you hit me!?"

Logia users have fluid bodies and are immune to physical attacks.

He hadn't been injured or felt pain for many years.

"Go ask your teacher."

Luffy wasn't interested in dealing with him and waved his hand to signal everyone, "Let's go, it's time to go to the Grand Line!"