"It's really Lieutenant General Garp!"
The two marines widened their eyes and looked at the photo of Luffy holding it between his fingers in disbelief.
I have never heard of him being so close to Garp.
Could it be that this kid is really Garp's grandson?
The attitude of the two marines towards Luffy changed.
"What are you doing here?"
Their tone was quite friendly, although they did not move out of the way.
"I need to call my grandpa," Luffy said as he put away the photo and pushed the two marines away.
The soldier didn't expect that Luffy was a bit strong. He was pushed and was forced to get out of the way, allowing the brat to break into the naval base.
"I'm very sorry, Lieutenant General Garp is not here... You are his grandson, you should know where he is, right?"
The soldiers were still suspicious. They didn't dare to stop Luffy, so they followed Luffy to persuade him.
"My grandfather went back to the navy headquarters, but he forgot to give me his phone number, so I went directly to a naval base to call him." Luffy explained.
Luffy didn't have his grandfather's phone number, nor did he have a communication tool like a phone bug.
"So that's it..." The two navy soldiers believed Luffy's words to the ninth degree.
This guy is going to call Karp. If the goods are not right, he will be caught on the spot.
No one dares to cheat so arrogantly in a naval base.
"Your training is really impressive."
Luffy looked at the layout of the naval base. Some soldiers were chatting in groups in twos and threes, or just enjoying the cool air. On the huge training ground, Luffy didn't see any navy training on it.
Is this the naval style of the East China Sea?
It was so comfortable, it felt like a leisure base for Luffy.
"Groot, why is there a child coming in? Is that a relative of someone's family?"
A marine noticed Luffy. This guy was so conspicuous that it was hard not to notice him.
"He is the grandson of Lieutenant General Garp. He came to borrow a phone to call Lieutenant General Garp." The soldier beside Luffy explained.
"It's true. That Garp actually has a grandson. Isn't this too shocking?"
The soldiers cheered up upon hearing this and surrounded Luffy.
The knowledge channels in this world are broken, and the people at the bottom are ignorant. As official naval soldiers, they naturally have no brains to protect the official. Therefore, after Garp was portrayed as a naval hero by the official, his image of the grassroots navy directly affected him. Be deified.
Garp is the navy's belief and the soul of the military. In the later stages, even if Garp wanted to retire, he was asked by the commander-in-chief of the army to retain his rank.
One can imagine the treatment Luffy received.
As long as his identity is confirmed, to the grassroots navy, he is like a hero in the Water Margin. He will worship everyone when he meets him. He can "gather righteousness" and create a group of navy boys without any effort of words.
The marines supported Luffy to the communication room. In addition to the base commander's office, the phone bugs here could directly contact the headquarters.
The ability of the phone bug is similar to that of a walkie-talkie. It can only communicate within one area. The pirates use the most basic and most convenient one because they have to wander around.
Then there are the long-distance telephone bugs that can communicate between countries, and the navy uses this type of luxury phone bug, which can contact navies in other regions across the sea.
The phone bug in the communication room wears a navy cap, has some numbers carved on his body, and has a listless head.
"Luffy, if you don't know the number, just pick up the phone and press # to directly contact the communication room at the headquarters." The soldiers taught Luffy how to use the phone.
They watched Luffy make the phone call without any stage fright.
"Polupolu..."
The originally listless snail shivered because of Luffy's actions.
"This is the communication room of the Navy Headquarters. Please speak."
A steady voice answered the call, and the snail-like face of the caller gradually transformed into the rough appearance of the other party, a somewhat square face wearing a navy hat.
"My name is Monkey D. Luffy, and I'm looking for my grandfather Garp."
Luffy leaned back in his chair, and a large number of marine soldiers' heads were close to the phone bug, not even daring to breathe for fear of not being able to hear the voice on the other side.
"You...what are you talking about?"
"Kid, tell me again, whose grandson are you?"
"Garp, Monkey D. Garp, there should be no one in the Navy who can pretend to be my grandfather."
"What? That naval hero actually has a grandson, so who is his son?"
"No way, kid, are you sure you're not playing a prank?"
The phone bug sprayed loudly.
"Hey - please transfer to my grandpa quickly. Don't ask questions that shouldn't be asked."
"I will confirm your identity..."
The Marine soldier on the other side of the phone, his voice obviously vibrating, began to urgently confirm Luffy's identity through the Navy's internal channels.
In the end, the call was transferred to Karp.
"Hey, Garp, your grandson called the Navy Headquarters."
It was this old friend who was informed by the Warring States Period.
The two of them were sitting in the office eating snacks.
"Ah...why does that kid have a phone bug? Uh...no, didn't he say he was going to Shanks' ship to see the life of a pirate?"
Garp heard the sound of the phone bug, and after groping for a long time in his arms, he found the snail sitting under his butt.
"Hey, Garp, what did you just say? Your grandson ran to Shanks' ship?"
"That Shanks who just did a few big things in the East China Sea?"
"Hey, please keep your voice down. This is no joke. You actually threw your grandson on a pirate ship?"
"Don't be nervous, Sengoku. My grandson has been very sensible since he was a child. He just wants to see the life of pirates with his own eyes. I am also...very curious about them."
Garp picked up the phone, and the phone bug's head turned into a somewhat dull image.
"Luffy! Why did you end up in the naval base?"
Karp's loud voice came from the other side of the phone, causing a thousand waves!
The navy soldiers exclaimed, looking at this kid, he is really, really a naval hero, the grandson of the legendary sailor!
When on earth have you never heard of Lord Garp’s family?
"Because they don't have any money, they don't give me any money to spend. I still use Bawang color to help them fish."
Shanks' identity is sensitive, and Luffy only uses the word "they" as a pronoun, and Garp knows what he means.
"It's so abominable that you don't give any money to my grandson. You're so stingy!"
When Garp heard that his grandson was being bullied by Shanks, he immediately roared.
"I'm placing the bill here at the naval base, Grandpa."
"By the way, I'm here to ask for something from you. On the boat, I learned how vast the world is. Grandpa, the things they gave me are much more than what you gave me!"
