In One Piece With Cheat Codes

Joining the Marines

When Vice Admiral Garp's warship arrived at Loguetown, Smoker and the Marines at the base officially welcomed it at the port, while Ryu waited behind with Ace.

As the ship docked, Garp stepped down with his aide, exuding an impressive aura that made Ryu envious.

"Salute! Welcome, Vice Admiral Garp!" one of Smoker's aides shouted excitedly.

"Hey~ Smoker, you're still the same!" Garp greeted Smoker cheerfully, instantly dropping his intimidating presence.

"Vice Admiral, what brings you to Loguetown?" After chatting briefly, Tashigi asked Garp.

"Hmph~ Of course, it's because of me! Didn't you all believe it?" Ryu said as he approached with an unwilling Ace, looking displeased.

"Ace~ how dare you secretly run off to be a pirate!" Garp growled, completely ignoring Ryu.

"I already said I wanted to be a pirate! I wanted to see what attracts pirates so much!" Ace responded. Initially fearful, he found his courage facing Garp.

Garp's expression darkened at Ace's words, then he perked up, stating, "I told you to follow me and become an excellent Marine. Forget about being a pirate; getting caught before even leaving the East Blue shows you're not cut out for it. Give it up!"

"I will never give up!" Ace said resolutely.

"I told you before, follow me to become a Marine!" Garp said angrily, raising his fist to strike Ace.

Ace closed his eyes, bracing for the impact as childhood fears flooded back.

"Bang~!"

"Old man, are you mistaken?" Ryu stepped in front of Ace, blocking Garp's punch.

"Hmm?" Both Garp and Smoker, along with Smoker's aloof swordsman, looked at Ryu in surprise.

"Wow, kid, your strength has improved quickly! But you're still not qualified to block me!" Garp laughed heartily and then vanished from in front of Ryu, with Ace's screams echoing behind him.

Ryu glanced at Ace, who was rolling on the ground, nursing his head and crying out in pain, feeling a wave of frustration.

"Vice Admiral Garp, doesn't this count as completing our agreement?" Ryu asked, noticing the system hadn't notified him of completing the task.

Having just struck Ace, Garp, feeling refreshed, nodded and said, "Yes, our agreement is complete. But I don't remember agreeing to anything specific!"

"Correct, I don't need any conditions from you; just the agreed matter must be fulfilled!" The moment Garp nodded, Ryu received the system prompt that he had completed the task, replying with a smile.

"Kid, come to Marineford with me~ You have great potential!" Garp was surprised; he had expected Ryu to ask for something, but he didn't, so he naturally extended the invitation.

Ryu, who initially planned to refuse, fell silent because the system had just given him a new task:

"Side Quest: Join the Navy! Task Rewards: (200 Diamonds, 200 Experience, 100,000 Berries)"

Though the rewards weren't vast, a mosquito's leg is still meat. Plus, joining the Navy meant there were plenty of strong Marines in Marineford, so he wouldn't worry about lacking places to gain experience.

"Hey~ are you really considering joining the Marines? Come on my ship instead!" Ace, with a swollen head, noticed Ryu seemed tempted and rushed to speak anxiously.

According to the previous plan, Ryu was supposed to find a time to give him the key and help him escape. But if Ryu joined the Navy, would he still follow through on that promise? This was why Ace looked tense.