One Piece - I Am A Different Luffy! BOOK1!

Chapter 97 - Loguetown 5. (Monkey Family)

[Chapter Size: 1989 Words.]
Third Person POV
Loguetown, East Blue.

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Dragon was behind Garp, enveloped in his cloak that swayed with a gentle breeze, but his face was unrecognizable, especially with his distinctive tattoos.

"Who is he?" Lucy asked curiously.

Garp, the powerful and indomitable grandfather, looked at his descendants with a mix of determination and concern. "Luffy, you've grown strong... too strong. I have to stop you here. But now, with Dragon appearing..." Garp grumbled, assessing the situation.

"Dragon! How dare you appear here?" Garp growled because he knew things were getting complicated on his side.

Dragon, with a calm and calculating posture, replied, "Father, it's been many years since I've seen you. You remain the same."

His gaze shifted from the vice-admiral of the Navy to the boys and girls in the distance, his own children.

"You've all grown, especially you, Luffy," he said in a neutral tone.

Luffy nodded a bit, but Lucy remained confused by this.

People around, especially the navy officers who had their eyes on the battle after the Straw Hats escaped, now couldn't help but exclaim at Dragon's sudden appearance in Loguetown Square.

"Who is that?"

"He's Dragon!"

"Dragon! The leader of the Revolutionary Army! He's here!"

"The world's greatest criminal!"

"His bounty surpasses the highest Yonkou with 5 billion!"

"What will happen? Will the city be destroyed?!"

"Why is he in this sea?!"

"What the hell is happening for such a big shot to appear in the middle of Garp and his grandson's fight?"

"Have faith in Garp! He fought against the king of pirates in his era; now he can deal with them."

"They're talking among themselves; I can't hear, but it's strange."

As people expressed their thoughts and fears, Luffy looked at his grandfather and father, in a relaxed manner for a family reunion. He had some doubt that he would find this man in this city, but in the end, he appeared at a great time, perhaps not to save him from Smoker, but to ease the pressure with Garp here would be very welcome.

"Grandpa, Dad, let's settle this once and for all," he proclaimed with his characteristically arrogant smile.

Lucy, who didn't know her father, was surprised to hear the mention of "Dad." "Dad? You have a dad, Luffy?" she asked, her eyes widening in surprise.

"You have one too, after all, we're twin siblings, remember, silly girl?" Luffy smiled at his little sister, finding amusement in her expression.

"So, he's my dad too? I have a... dad?" She said surprised but with a comedic touch in her expression.

Dragon opened a smile for this; his daughter was quite peculiar, but his son showed a wit he didn't expect from his descendant. Keeping track of everything his son pulled off in this sea wasn't exactly "small stuff," and Luffy was dominating the entire East Blue within a month of becoming a pirate and even messing with the geopolitical structure of this sea.

"Dragon... what are you doing here?" Garp inquired again, his posture even more rigid.

Dragon, remaining calm, explained, "I came to see my children and help Luffy escape, Father. You can't take your grandson while I'm here."