Awesome.
But at this moment, Rocks was feeling incredibly awesome.
This was the power his Granddaughter had given him, the so-called Dark Thunderstorm Energy, another derivative power born from the void.
It had indeed significantly strengthened his abilities; as long as he used the power currently stored within his body, his capabilities in all aspects would increase by at least three times.
So this Dark Thunderstorm Energy was really awesome, simply beyond awesome!
"Hahaha, Garp, you are no longer my opponent. Go somewhere cooler and stay there." Rocks, without even turning his head, flicked his finger and sent Garp flying back.
Garp stumbled back several steps before regaining his footing, his old face filled with shock and disbelief. When did Rocks become so strong? It hadn't even been a day.
"Rocks, what exactly is going on with you?" Garp watched Rocks walk away, getting further and further, and finally couldn't help but ask.
He wouldn't be at ease without knowing the answer, because at this moment, Garp suddenly felt a hint of fear towards Rocks' sudden increase in strength. An old devil becoming stronger was not a good thing, especially a devil who wished to tear the Marines to shreds. It was also a fear of the mysterious and unknown.
"Nothing much, just another lovely Granddaughter." Rocks smiled as he left, his face filled with fondness and gentleness.
Hearing this, Garp was stunned. Could Rocks' sudden increase in strength be related to Luna?
No, what kind of trick was that little girl playing now? She had just been named the new fifth emperor of the sea by them.
"Mr. Garp, are you alright?" Bogard walked over with a worried expression, his eyes also filled with disbelief, clearly still unable to believe what had just happened.
"I'm fine, it's just that the troubles and difficulties are getting more and more numerous, more and more thorny." Garp said with a bitter smile. If he went all out, Rocks would definitely beat him, but now Rocks beating him was like him beating Aokiji and the others, there was such a gap in power. In other words, Rocks could easily deal with him now.
Thinking of this, Garp felt incredibly bitter. Then he glanced at Luffy, who had just woken up behind him, and immediately lost his temper. With a 'bang', an 'Iron Fist of Love' once again created a large bump on Luffy's head. Damn it, why was his Grandson so useless? Why were Rocks' Granddaughters so amazing?
"Ah ah ah... Grandpa, why did you hit me?" Luffy cried, holding his head, where a new large bump had risen, his eyes teary and full of complaint.
"Hmph, have you seen the Pink Hat Pirates' bounty poster? Look at them, then look at yourselves. Your current combined bounties don't even add up to a billion, do they?"
"Now look at them; their combined bounty is already 20 billion. I say, why are you still being a Pirate? Why are you still trying to be the One Piece? The Pink Hat Pirates can already dominate the New World, while you guys are barely surviving in the Grand Line."
Garp's eyes suddenly darted around. He actually used the Pink Hat Pirates as a positive example to scold Luffy. It seemed he hadn't given up hope and still wanted Luffy to become a Marine.
Of course, perhaps it was purely seeing his Grandson being so disappointing, coupled with the anger he took from Rocks, that Garp was now venting on Luffy.
The Monkey family truly was a strange family; the younger generation always suffered the most.
And hearing this, not just Luffy, but the other members of the Straw Hat Pirates also fell silent.
After all, they knew each other, and the Pink Hat Pirates had set out later than them, yet now they had achieved so much. Especially when they saw the Pink Hat Pirates' bounty poster that morning, the joy they had felt a few days prior from seeing their own bounties or increased bounties had significantly diminished. They were all silent at the time, having taken a considerable blow.
They had only one thought in their minds: why was the gap so huge? They had already become a fifth emperor crew. But then they remembered that the Pink Hat Pirates had defeated a full-scale attack from the Marines, a lineup that could have destroyed any Four Emperor Crew. They had to admit defeat, after all, they had earned it through their strength.
But now, Luffy, being a stubborn hothead, naturally wouldn't back down, especially when facing his Grandpa. So he immediately said, defiantly:
"We only have eight people, including Franky, while the Pink Hat Pirates have ten. And that doesn't even count the Be Group, so it's not fair."
Garp and Bogard, hearing this, immediately broke out in a speechless cold sweat, and even the Straw Hat Pirates wore bitter smiles and expressions of helplessness. What a foolish captain.
"You still have the nerve to say that? The weakest crew members, those four girls named Shana, Kaya, Nojiko, and Carmen, their bounties are at least 5 times yours right now. Your entire crew combined can't even compare to one of their crew members. And you, kid, still have the nerve to talk about numbers? How could I, Garp, have such a shameless Grandson?!"
Garp couldn't help but curse, then rewarded Luffy with another Iron Fist, considering it a lesson for his foolish Grandson. He hadn't inherited any of his father's intelligence, and as for himself, he only had a little.
Luffy immediately wilted upon hearing this. Right, why hadn't he thought of that? Oh, it seemed he really was stupid.
"Hmph, well, that's only temporary. I believe we can catch up. Besides, I don't have as many good things as Luna. I even suspect that the items she uses to help her crew members improve, especially the Devil Fruits, were left by her Grandpa, since he used to be a sea overlord after all."
However, ever since Luna's previous guidance, Luffy knew that he wasn't just an ordinary Rubber-Rubber Fruit user, and he had confidence in his comrades. So he spoke again with great confidence, believing that if he had Luna's inventory and knowledge, he might not be so far behind them now.
"Hahaha, you don't need to think about that, kid. When Rocks died, all the wealth of the Rocks Pirates was divided up by his crew members. And our Marines have already investigated; both Rocks' wife and Luna's parents, in this intervening generation, appear to be very ordinary villagers. This means that all the treasures and items she used to help the Pink Hat Pirates improve their strength, especially the Devil Fruits, were all found by her herself. I have to say, her luck is even better than yours. You, kid, still want to be the One Piece? I think after Roger, there will be a pirate queen. In short, it definitely won't be you, kid."
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